昭和17年10月13日、シンガポールから送り出した掃海TFがパレンバン入り口で18個の機雷を処理しました。この一日だけの掃海作業で機雷のアイコンは消失しました。前日のコンバットリポートでは合計8個の機雷がclearedと報告されています。5隻が各1個の機雷に接触して、あと3個は航行中に発見して処理されたんでしょうね。ACMのいないところに敷設した機雷なので、一日で自然減が0-1個あるとして、連合軍潜水艦は26-27個の機雷を敷設したものと思われます。それで2隻沈没・3隻大破ですから、機雷恐るべしですね。
中国戦線の爆撃機の大部分は漢口に配置して、周囲の中国軍根拠地の飛行場(サプライ破壊が主目的)や地上部隊を爆撃しています。緒戦の頃と違って、目標はランダムに選択しているつもりです。今日は漢口から長沙へ、61機の一式戦(Ki-43-Ic Oscar)の護衛で九七重爆(Ki-21-IIa Sally)53機と百式重爆(Ki-49-IIa Helen)45機が2波にわかれて地上部隊の爆撃に向かいました。ここ数ヶ月、中国の上空に連合軍機の機影をみることはなく、また長沙には毎日偵察機を飛ばしていますが前日には飛行場に一機もいなかったのに、今日はP-43A-1 Lancer 12機とP-39D Airacobra 28機、合計40機のCAPが上がっていました。以前も同じようにCAPに待ち伏せされたことがあって、その時の日本側の勝利で終わりました。その後、中国軍戦闘機部隊は成都に籠って訓練を続けてきたものとみえ、今日は日本側が一式戦(Ki-43-Ic Oscar) 25機、九七重爆(Ki-21-IIa Sally) 4機と百式重爆(Ki-49-IIa Helen) 3機の損失に対し、中国側はP-39D Airacobra 4機のみと大きな敗北を喫してしまいました。
たらればを語ると、まず爆撃行が2波に分かれず1波にまとまっていれば護衛戦闘機61機対CAP 40機ですから。もう少しましな成績だったと思います。また地上部隊爆撃ではなく飛行場爆撃を命じていたら、ダメージを受けた中国軍戦闘機のうちの一部はその日のうちに整備が完了せず成都に移動することができない → 今日これから予定の長沙飛行場爆撃により地上で破壊されることになっただろうにと残念です。また中国戦線の戦闘機パイロットは護衛任務でexp, defence値を稼がせようと、ビルマ戦線のパイロットよりスキル値の低い人ばかりだったので、これも悪い方に作用したんだと思います。これからは、中国戦線でも飛行場爆撃の頻度をもっと増やして、かなり覚悟がないと前線の飛行場に戦闘機を移動しにくい状況をつくるようにしたいと思います。
やられっぱなしも悔しいので、朗報も一つ。シドニーのはるか東方海上でI-171がCVE Long Islandを発見して魚雷を4本発射し、1本だけ命中しました。CVE Long Islandには9月8日にニューギニア南岸のMeraukeで一式陸攻が250kg爆弾を一発命中させました。しかし、今日のアニメーションでは煙を吹き上げてるような絵ではなかったので、シドニーでの修理が完了したんでしょう。こんなに早く修理が済んでしまうとは残念ではあります。また、搭載している機種がfighter 16機というのが腑に落ちませんが、DD Hughes一隻だけを護衛に伴ってシドニー・西海岸航路上を東方に向けて航海しているということは、空からのASW任務をしていたんでしょうか。日本にもCVE大鷹がありますが、かえって潜水艦の餌食になりそうで、とてもASWに使う気にはなりません。連合軍にはこれからじゃんじゃん軽空母が(正規空母も)就役しますから、使い惜しみをする必要がないのでしょう。お金持ちはうらやましい。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 13, 42
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
Allied Ships
SS Barb
SS Barb launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ariake
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
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Sub attack near Kavieng at 105,123
Japanese Ships
xAKL Natsukawa Maru
PB Shuko Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS S-34
SS S-34 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Natsukawa Maru
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,48
Japanese Ships
xAK Jinsai Maru
xAK Hasuna Maru
SC CHa-4
Allied Ships
SS S-45
SS S-45 is sighted by escort
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,48
Japanese Ships
xAK Kisogawa Maru
xAK Jinsai Maru
xAK Hasuna Maru
SC CHa-4
Allied Ships
SS S-45
SS S-45 is sighted by escort
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-4 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-4 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-4 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Kavieng at 106,121
Japanese Ships
xAKL Nanko Maru
xAKL Natsukawa Maru
PB Shuko Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Trigger
SS Trigger is sighted by escort
Trigger diving deep ....
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Lord Howe Island at 105,167
Japanese Ships
SS I-171
Allied Ships
CVE Long Island, Torpedo hits 1
DD Hughes
SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Long Island
I-171 diving deep ....
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 5 encounters mine field at 49,90
Japanese Ships
DMS W-11
DMS W-8
18 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Aogashima at 113,65
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
SS Grayling is located by DD Ariake
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
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 37
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 45
Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 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
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground 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
CAP engaged:
5th FG/29th FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
11th FG/44th FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
54th FG/56th FS with P-39D Airacobra (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
54th FG/57th FS with P-39D Airacobra (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3b Zero x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 55
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 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 Nanyang , at 85,45
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 17
No Japanese losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
19 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 Tsuyung , at 68,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
19 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 55th Infantry Regiment, at 61,43 (Katha)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 55th Infantry Regiment, at 61,43 (Katha)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 55th Infantry Regiment, at 61,43 (Katha)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 19
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 11
B-26B Marauder x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 98,127 (Salamaua)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 39
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 3rd JNAF Coy ...
Also attacking 35th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 98,127 (Salamaua)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3b Zero x 28
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
28 x A6M3b Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th FG/29th FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
11th FG/44th FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
54th FG/56th FS with P-39D Airacobra (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
54th FG/57th FS with P-39D Airacobra (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Amphibious Assault at Biak (87,110)
TF 208 troops unloading over beach at Biak, 87,110
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 61944 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2181
Defending force 165967 troops, 667 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5016
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
70th Division
36th Division
110th Division
35th Division
32nd Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
76th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th Group Army
22nd Group Army
Red Chinese Army
5th War Area
7th Group Army
2nd War Area
34th Group Army
6th Group Army
4th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force
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