昭和17年9月17日、日が暮れると、昨日予想したとおり北西オーストラリアのPort Headlandに連合軍の艦砲射撃TFがやってきました。参加したメンバーは重巡 Devonshire、Dorsetshireと軽巡 Hobart、Achilles、Leanderと3隻の駆逐艦で、昨日の潜水艦の報告よりもだいぶ豪華な顔ぶれです。英重巡には水上機は搭載されていないんでしたっけ。弾着観測機が飛んだ報告はありませんでしたが、Port Headlandには舞鶴鎮守府第三特別陸戦隊と飛行機整備をする中隊しかいないので、反撃を心配せずのびのびと射撃しているようで、Port hits 34、Port supply hits 8の被害を受けました。
艦砲射撃を終えたTFはさっと行方をくらますかと思っていたのですが、明るくなってもPort Headlandの沖に居座っていました。ベータパッチをあててプレイしたときに、 艦砲射撃TFの挙動に仕様変更かや艦砲射撃の仕様変更でBB Warspiteを撃沈(したらしい)というエントリーで書いたように艦砲射撃後にすぐに遁走しないことが、オフィシャルのパッチでも起きるようです。Port Headland基地から連絡がいったか、または哨戒機が報告したのか、はやくも午前中にチモール島クーパンからの九六陸攻(G3M2 Nell)13機が英艦隊の上空に現れました。クーパンからPort Headlandは距離17ヘクスあるので、雷装ではなく250kg爆弾を2発づつ抱えての攻撃です。雷撃もですが、陸攻の爆撃は戦闘艦には滅多に当たらないので、期待せずにみていたところ、やはり一発も命中しませんでした。レーダーで攻撃の40分前には探知されていたので、近くに連合軍の戦闘機がいたら護衛のついていない九六陸攻はCAPに殲滅されていたところですが、さいわいこのあたりにそういう連合軍の根拠地はありません。でも高度6000フィートからの爆撃だったせいもあって、帰還途中に墜落した機も含めてFlakに3機撃墜されました。
つい先日までクーパンには一式陸攻の部隊もいました。しかしニューギニア南岸のMeraukeへの対応のため、ダーウィンに移動させたばかりです。連合軍側のSIGINTは優秀ですから、その移動を察知し、クーパンからは一式陸攻がいなくなったと判断してPort Headlandの艦砲射撃にやってきたのかもしれません。ここで悔やまれるのは、ダーウィンへは一式陸攻ではなく、九六陸攻の方を移動させるべきだったかという点です。一式陸攻なら距離17ヘクスまで雷装で攻撃できるので。九六陸攻が雷装で攻撃できるのは15ヘクスまでなんですよね。失敗した。
Port Headlandのヘクスの連合軍TFは午後になってもう一度艦砲射撃を実施して、Port hits 24
Port supply hits 8。前夜の艦砲射撃もそうでしたが、飛行場には着弾がなく港ばかりを狙うのはどうしてなんだろうとリプレイをみながら不思議に感じていました。リプレイが済んでPort Headlandの情報画面を開いてみて疑問が氷解。Port Headlandの港は規模2(3)ですが、飛行場の方は0(6)と飛行場はまだ存在しないのでした。存在しない飛行場は砲撃できないという仕様なんでしょうね。でもこれ、飛行場の建設を始めていて0から1にむけて何%か進んでいたらどうなんでしょう？Port Headlandは飛行場の建設には着手していなかったので真相は不明ですが、建設中の飛行場なら艦砲射撃で進行を妨害できた方がいいように思います。ともあれ、2回の艦砲射撃でPort Headlandの港には30のダメージが残っていました。
スクリーンショットを見ていただくとおわかりになると思いますが、Port Headlandの北西7ヘクスのところに、重巡摩耶、軽巡那珂、神通と駆逐艦4隻のTFがいます。昨日、連合軍の軽巡と駆逐艦のTFの存在が潜水艦から報告されたので、スラバヤを出港させたのです。潜水艦の報告とはだいぶ違い、重巡2、軽巡3を含む大きな艦隊で、どうしようか悩むところ。せめて九六陸攻が爆弾を1-2発でも命中させていればと悔やんでしまいます。でもまあここまで来たんですし、また連合軍TFは主砲の弾薬を3分の1くらいにまで減らしているでしょうし、接触しそうなルートに向かわせてみることにしました。貧乏な側がこういうことをすべきでないことも分かってはいるのですが、したい放題されてそのまま帰って行くのを見てるのもね。しっかりした情勢認識と、冷静な判断が必要な、軍人には向いてないなと我ながら思います。
今日のデザートはAPD Manley。オーストラリア東岸のケアンズ近海で、RO-63が夜に一回雷撃して失敗。しかしその場でねばって、午後になってから再度の雷撃で魚雷を一本命中させ、撃沈しました。 Manleyは第一次大戦中に建造されたCaldwel級の駆逐艦で、APDに改装された第一号、APD-1だそうです。Meraukeに部隊を輸送して、ブリスベーンあたりに帰還する途中だったのかなと思います。
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Sub attack near Ambon at 77,110
PB Fukkai Maru
PB Fuji Maru #3
SS Tautog
Tautog diving deep ....
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
ASW attack near Singapore at 51,84
AO Kyokuto Maru
AO Ken'yo Maru
TK Gen'yo Maru
SC Ch 3
SS Skipjack
Skipjack bottoming out ....
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Night Naval bombardment of Port Hedland at 57,129
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
DD Arrow
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Isaac Sweers
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port supply hits 8
CA Dorsetshire firing at Port Hedland
CL Hobart firing at Port Hedland
CL Achilles firing at Port Hedland
CL Leander firing at Port Hedland
DD Arrow firing at Maizuru 3rd SNLF
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at Port Hedland
DD Isaac Sweers firing at Port Hedland
Sub attack near Makassar at 65,107
xAK Eizan Maru
PB Ogashima
SS Seadragon
Seadragon diving deep ....
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Sub attack near Truk at 111,109
xAKL Hukko Maru
xAKL Shoan Maru
PB Choun Maru #18
SS Seal
Seal diving deep ....
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
ASW attack near Aogashima at 112,66
DD Ariake
SS Silversides
Silversides diving deep ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
ASW attack near Cairns at 93,139
SS RO-63
APD Manley
APD McKean
APD Gregory
RO-63 diving deep ....
APD McKean fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Gregory fails to find sub, continues to search...
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 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 45
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 51
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
1014 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 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
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 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
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 94
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 26 damaged
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 31
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 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
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on NW Australia Base Force, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 89,46 , near Kweiteh
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Ki-30 Ann x 10
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 3
10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Madang , at 97,123
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Bolingbroke IV x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 10
12 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Madang , at 97,123
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Mitchell II x 6
6 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,129
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
G3M2 Nell x 13
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
CA Devonshire
CL Achilles
CL Hobart
CA Dorsetshire
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
ASW attack near Tavoy at 53,58
PB Kyo Maru #8
SS S-39, hits 1
PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #8 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Naval bombardment of Port Hedland at 57,129
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
DD Arrow
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Isaac Sweers
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Port supply hits 8
CA Dorsetshire firing at Port Hedland
CL Hobart firing at Port Hedland
CL Achilles firing at Port Hedland
CL Leander firing at Port Hedland
DD Arrow firing at Maizuru 3rd SNLF
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at Port Hedland
DD Isaac Sweers firing at Port Hedland
Sub attack near Cairns at 93,139
SS RO-63
APD Manley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD McKean
RO-63 diving deep ....
APD McKean fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD McKean fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD McKean fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD McKean fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD McKean attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
35th Division
36th Division
110th Division
70th Division
32nd Division
12th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
22nd Group Army
8th Group Army
34th Group Army
2nd War Area
7th Group Army
5th War Area
4th Group Army
6th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
19th Chinese Base Force
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