遊びをせんとや: 護衛空母3隻に爆弾命中

ニューギニア南岸のMeraukeにコンボイとそれを護衛する空母が発見されたことは昨日とエントリーでお報せしました。画期的な対抗手段はとれないのですが、こんなところを放置するのもなんなので、まず北方に距離8ヘクスのホーランディアにいた千歳空ゼロ戦(A6M3b)隊にsweepさせてみました。32機と3機の2波にわかれてしまってのsweepになり、A2Aで14機、Ops Loss 2機、パイロットの死傷もKIA 5名、WIA 1名、MIA 7名の大損害を受けました。ゼロ戦はだめですね、やはり。

そして、チモール島のクーパンからダーウィンに移動させた一式陸攻(G4M1)とゼロ戦(A6M2)が、このMeraukeにいる連合軍TFを攻撃しました。ダーウィンにはAir HQがないので雷装はできません。午前と午後、2波合計で62機の一式陸攻が爆装して向かいました。護衛のゼロ戦はA2Aで11機、Ops Loss 2機、パイロットの死傷もKIA 5名、WIA 2名、MIA 3名と大きな損害を受けましたが、ゼロ戦が体をはって護衛してくれたおかげで、陸攻にはA2Aでの撃墜はありませんでした。

陸攻隊パイロットのNavTスキルは全員70以上です。沿岸ヘクスを遊弋している護衛空母が相手ですから雷装していればそれなりの数の命中を期待できたでしょう。しかし空母の艦攻パイロットとは違って、NavBスキルはよくてせいぜい50台、低い人だと30くらいの人も少なくありません。6000フィートと低めの高度からの爆撃でもほとんど命中は期待できないかなと思っていました。しかし、合計で4発が命中。うちCVE Hammondsportに命中したのは60kg爆弾なので、たいしたダメージは期待できないでしょう。CVE Long Islandには250kg爆弾が一発命中して、いちおう火災が発生。そして250kg爆弾が2発命中したCVE Kittyhawkには、Fuel Storage Explosionと表示されました。これってどのくらいのダメージを期待できるんでしょう？fuelが航空燃料なら大被害となりそう(レキシントンや大鳳のように)ですが、艦船の燃料である重油ならそうでもないのか。

ともかく、残念ながらこの攻撃による沈没艦はありませんでした。大きなダメージを受けたとしてもMeraukeは連合軍の根拠地があるヘクスですから、disbandさせてしまえば沈没は免れそうです。また、この護衛空母2隻中破、1隻小破の戦果を得るために被った航空機の損失は、前述のようにゼロ戦が合計29機と陸攻が4機(対空砲火で3機とOps Loss 1機)。それに対して連合軍CAPの損失は21機でした。まあまあな取引といったところでしょうか。ところで、先月、移動直後の飛行隊は移動にかかった時間のせいで攻撃できないというエントリーで、DevのMichaelmさんの

飛行隊の移動した距離とも関連している。移動は即座に済んでしまうが、実際には午前か午後に移動するわけで、移動した距離により攻撃的任務に出発できるかどうかのチェックが入る。移動距離が短ければ、その飛行隊は午後に攻撃任務に出発できるかもしれない。しかし移動距離が長ければ、任務には全く飛んでくれないだろう。

という発言を紹介しました。これまで根拠地間を移動させた飛行隊がそのターンに攻撃に飛び立ってくれなかった経験が何回かあるがこの発言を読んでその理由がよく分かったと思ったものです。しかし今日、Meraukeの護衛空母を攻撃したのは、今日、チモール島クーパンからダーウインまで距離12ヘクスを移動させたばかりの飛行隊(陸攻もゼロ戦も)です。その飛行隊がダーウィンから距離13ヘクスのMeraukeまで、午前と午後の2回も攻撃してくれたのでびっくりしました。陸攻隊の定数は45機で、2波合計で62機の攻撃をするには移動後に午前と午後の攻撃2回とも参加した機体が少なくとも17機は存在します、またゼロ戦隊の定数は36機で撃墜されたものも少なくありませんから、2波で合計71機が護衛につくには、ほとんどの機が移動と2回の護衛をこなしたんだろうと思います。そのせいか護衛についた3空ゼロ戦隊のmoraleは71、fatigueは33で、損失機のより多かったsweep任務の千歳空ゼロ戦隊のmorale 72、fatigue 13より疲労がかなり高くなっていました。

今日の戦闘の締めくくりはI-156。MeraukeのヘクスでDD Duncanを雷撃し、みごと撃沈。DD Duncanは昭和17年竣工のまだ新しい船ですから、コンボイではなく、きっと空母TFの護衛についていたものでしょう。できれば駆逐艦でなくて、空母自体を攻撃してほしかったところではありますが、贅沢はいえませんね。I-156は反撃の爆雷攻撃でSys 7, Flt 3の被害を受けてしまいましたが、修理に回航することはせず、もう一日Meraukeのヘクスで頑張ってもらうことにしました。

ホーランディアからアンボンへAir HQを移動させたことも昨日のエントリーでお報せしました。また、危機迫る(気がする)蘭印防衛のためにマニラにいた歩兵師団一個もアンボンに移動させ、揚陸中でした。万が一、それら揚陸中のコンボイが連合軍TFに襲撃されることも心配で、重巡古鷹と軽巡川内がアンボンでパトロールしていました。Meraukeに連合軍TF発見の報せを聞いて、このTFは昨日アンボンを出航し、Meraukeまで距離8ヘクスの地点まで進出しました。連合軍に気付かれずにいれば、Meraukeで陸揚げ中のコンボイを夜襲できるかなと思ってのことでした。しかし天網恢々粗にして漏らさずといいましょうか、アンボンを出航した直後、SS KXVに発見されました。SS KXVは駆逐艦陽炎に魚雷を放ちましたが、幸いにも命中はしませんでした。しかし、古鷹と川内に駆逐艦6隻というTFの構成をしっかり見られてしまいました。駆逐艦2隻くらいという感じでの発見報告なら連合軍もASW TFと思ってくれたかも知れませんが、CA、CL入りがばれてしまっては警戒するでしょうね。このままMeraukeにつっこませるかどうか悩みました。じつはHorn Islandにも7隻からなる連合軍TFの存在が発見されています。これの内訳が不明なのが残念なのですが、もし巡洋艦を含むようなSCTFで、これからMeraukeのカバーに動くようだと古鷹・川内が相手をするには荷が重すぎます。本来なら撤退させるべきなんでしょうが、moonlight 3%の闇夜だということで、突っ込ませてみることにしてしまいました。今日のリプレイを見るのがこわい。

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 08, 42

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ASW attack near Truk at 111,109

Japanese Ships

DD Yugumo

DD Takanami

Allied Ships

SS Searaven

SS Searaven is located by DD Yugumo

Searaven diving deep ....

DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Ambon at 77,110

Japanese Ships

DD Kagero

CA Furutaka

CL Sendai

DD Hatsukaze

DD Akigumo

DD Hamakaze

DD Amatsukaze

DD Natsushio

Allied Ships

SS KXV, hits 1

SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kagero

KXV diving deep ....

DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search

DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search

DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Natsushio attacking submerged sub ....

Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near San Francisco at 215,76

Japanese Ships

SS I-2, hits 3

Allied Ships

DD Frazier

SS I-2 is sighted by escort

I-2 diving deep ....

DD Frazier fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Frazier attacking submerged sub ....

DD Frazier fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Truk at 111,109

Japanese Ships

PB Koei Maru

PB Hitora Maru

Allied Ships

SS Searaven

SS Searaven launches 2 torpedoes at PB Koei Maru

Searaven diving deep ....

PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft

A6M3b Zero x 32

Allied aircraft

Kittyhawk IA x 5

Hurricane XIIb x 14

F4F-3A Wildcat x 14

F4F-4 Wildcat x 26

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3b Zero: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Kittyhawk IA: 2 destroyed

Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed

F4F-3A Wildcat: 2 destroyed

F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:

5 x A6M3b Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:

VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)

0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 23000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

VMF-212 with F4F-3A Wildcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)

1 plane(s) intercepting now.

Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 25000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

VMF-213 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)

0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.

Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 25000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)

8 plane(s) intercepting now.

0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.

Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 25000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

5 plane(s) intercepting now.

Group patrol altitude is 15000

Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft

A6M3b Zero x 3

Allied aircraft

Hurricane XIIb x 7

F4F-3A Wildcat x 6

F4F-4 Wildcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3b Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:

VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.

Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 25210.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

VMF-213 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.

Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 21540 and 23000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

VMF-212 with F4F-3A Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 25000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,124

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 38

G4M1 Betty x 28

Allied aircraft

Hurricane XIIb x 7

F4F-3A Wildcat x 3

F4F-4 Wildcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed

F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships

CVE Kittyhawk, Bomb hits 1, on fire

CVE Hammondsport

CVE Long Island

Aircraft Attacking:

28 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet

Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:

VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)

(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

4 plane(s) intercepting now.

3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28300.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

VMF-213 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

6 plane(s) intercepting now.

2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 27210.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)

(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 29210.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes

3 planes vectored on to bombers

VMF-212 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 24210 and 26750.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 54

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 34

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:

528 casualties reported

Squads: 2 destroyed, 53 disabled

Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 58 disabled

Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

3 x Ki-21-IIa 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

17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen 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

9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 34th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 34th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

174 casualties reported

Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

14 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 Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:

210 casualties reported

Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 7

Airbase supply hits 7

Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:

17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

19 x Ki-21-IIa 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

Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking Liuchow ...

Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking Liuchow ...

Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking Liuchow ...

Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking Liuchow ...

Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...

Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking Liuchow ...

Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 85th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft

A6M3b Zero x 12

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:

19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 90,48 , near Hwainan

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-30 Ann x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

17 casualties reported

Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet

Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 93

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 30 damaged

Airbase hits 3

Airbase supply hits 1

Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:

19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *

Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *

Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet

Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *

Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

22 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *

Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:

189 casualties reported

Squads: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled

Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

19 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 Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:

11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft

B-26 Marauder x 10

B-26B Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:

9 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 2000 feet *

Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

10 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet *

Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 33

G4M1 Betty x 34

Allied aircraft

Kittyhawk IA x 1

Hurricane XIIb x 3

F4F-3A Wildcat x 7

F4F-4 Wildcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged

G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses

F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships

CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 1, on fire

DD Meredith

CVE Kittyhawk, Bomb hits 1, on fire

DD Voyager

AK Arcturus

CL Newcastle

CVE Hammondsport, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:

34 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet

Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:

No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)

(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

1 plane(s) intercepting now.

Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)

(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

1 plane(s) intercepting now.

Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

1 plane(s) intercepting now.

Group patrol altitude is 15000

Raid is overhead

VMF-212 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)

Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 25000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

VMF-213 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)

Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Kittyhawk

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Sub attack near Merauke at 89,124

Japanese Ships

SS I-156, hits 3

Allied Ships

DD Duncan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

DD Hughes

SS I-156 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Duncan

I-156 bottoming out ....

DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....

DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Pamekasan at 58,106

Japanese Ships

xAK Iwaki Maru

PB Toyokuni Maru

Allied Ships

SS O21

SS O21 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Iwaki Maru

PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Brisbane at 101,161

Japanese Ships

SS RO-65, hits 2

Allied Ships

APD Gregory

APD Manley

APD McKean

SS RO-65 launches 6 torpedoes at APD Gregory

APD McKean fails to find sub and abandons search

APD Gregory fails to find sub, continues to search...

APD Gregory attacking submerged sub ....

APD Gregory 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 61942 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2182

Defending force 179825 troops, 757 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5359

Allied ground losses:

89 casualties reported

Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:

35th Division

110th Division

70th Division

36th Division

32nd Division

12th Army

6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment

3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:

61st Chinese Corps

3rd Chinese Corps

76th Chinese Corps

33rd Chinese Corps

77th Chinese Corps

57th Chinese Corps

55th Chinese Corps

23rd Chinese Corps

82nd Chinese Corps

36th Chinese Corps

92nd Chinese Corps

91st Chinese Corps

17th Chinese Corps

19th Chinese Corps

1st Chinese Corps

90th Chinese Corps

47th Chinese Corps

16th Chinese Corps

34th Chinese Corps

30th Chinese Corps

41st Chinese Corps

4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

22nd Group Army

4th Group Army

5th War Area

8th Group Army

7th Group Army

6th Group Army

2nd Group Army

2nd War Area

34th Group Army

Red Chinese Army

19th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 81,56 (near Kanhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4560 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Defending force 8046 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 78

Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers

Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)

Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:

9 casualties reported

Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

66 casualties reported

Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

11th Indpt Infantry Regiment

8th NCPC Infantry Brigade

Defending units:

28th Chinese Corps

12th Group Army

63rd Chinese Corps

70th Chinese Corps

7th War Area

86th Chinese Corps

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