昭和17年12月11日、ウエーク島上陸船団がウエーク島のヘクスに到着しました。PTボートはもういないのかと思ったのですが、昨日ゼロ戦の機銃掃射で撃沈したと思ったものが沈んでいなかったようで、まだ5隻ほど残っていました。Moonlight 14%の夜で視程3000ヤード。お互いに2000ヤードで視認して、雷撃と砲撃が始まりました。さいわいなことに魚雷は命中せず。PTボート2隻を撃沈できました。その後、船団は機雷原に遭遇し、触雷してCLAA龍田に火災が発生しました。
昨日、ウエーク島から距離4ヘクスのところに発見された連合軍のTFですが、夜のうちにBB比叡・日向の追撃部隊が接触に成功しました。3日のウエーク島沖海戦で傷つき、逃げ遅れていた大物を期待していたのですが、みつかったのはACM2隻でした。鶏を割くのに牛刀をもってするの類いで、戦艦が出るまででもなかった相手ですので、あっさり2隻とも撃沈してしまいました。
上陸船団の方は DMSが掃海作業を行っていましたが、CLAA龍田がもう一回触雷。ACM2隻を配置してあったということは機雷も300個近く敷設してあるのかもしれませんが、龍田はどうもついていない艦です。2回の触雷で被害はSys 28, Flt 67(51), Eng 1(1)にもなりましたが、2回も触雷して浮いていられる軽巡を建造した佐世保工廠をほめるべきなんでしょう。ところで、2回も触雷したことでコンバットリポートにある
TF 268 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-10
CLAA Tatsuta, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
14 mines cleared
14個の機雷を処理したというこの報告が気になってしまいました。この14はDMSが14個処理したということなんでしょうか。それともDMSが13個処理して、CLAA龍田が身を挺して1個処理したということなんでしょうか。まあ、どっちでも大勢には影響しませんが。呉第6特別陸戦隊と横須賀第7特別陸戦隊の上陸の方は夜のうちに無事に済みましたが、prepが3しかないので合計で歩兵30分隊がdisabeldになってしまいました。これは昼になってからの陸戦に大きく影響することになります。
明るくなってからウエーク島のヘクスにいるPTボート3隻に、ゼロ戦(A6M5b Zero)40機が昨日と同じく高度100フィートからの攻撃を行いました。昨日は爆弾がまったく命中しませんでした。しかし今日はPTボート3隻が
PT-68 dead in the water ...
という状態、つまり燃料切れで漂流している状態で、回避運動を行えなかったためでしょう、機銃だけではなく5発の爆弾が命中して2隻を撃沈しました。
目を転じてビルマ戦線。今はHRで夜間空襲が禁止の時期です。連合軍のビルマへの空襲は、日本側の複数の飛行場からのCAPが連携していて守りの固いビルマ中部のマグエ、マンダレーなどを避けて行われています。このビルマ中部の飛行場群以外の根拠地を真剣に空襲から守ろうとすると、CAP用の戦闘機が分散することになり、各個撃破されてしまうことになるだろうと考えていて、常時CAPを挙げてはいません。CAPがいないので連合軍側は安心して出撃し、12月7日と9日には北部のミートキーナを、10日は南部のKathaを爆撃しました。そろそろ東部のラシオにやって来る頃かなと思い、今日はラシオ上空に二式複戦(Ki-45 KAIa Nick) 36機にCAPを指示してありました。ミートキーナやKathaではなくラシオで待ち伏せ作戦を行ったのは、印緬国境から遠く、貴重なP-38以外の戦闘機は護衛につきにくい場所だからです。
予想通り、連合軍の爆撃機148機(Blenheim IV 33、Blenheim VD x 16、Liberator II 5、Wellington Ic 7、B-17E Fortress 26、B-24D Liberator 35、Hudson IIIa 12、B-25C Mitchell 26)が5波に分かれて来襲しました。armor 1の二式複戦は対爆撃機戦闘が単発機より得意なのでしょうか、待ち伏せ作戦は予想以上に成功して、連合軍機43機の損失が報告されています。航続距離の関係で比較的ラシオに近い基地から発進したと思われる双発機の損失がほとんどで、遠くから来る四発機はあとから、つまりCAPの数が減ってから来襲することになったので、Wellington Ic 5機(調べてみたらウエリントンは双発でした)、Liberator II 2機だけでした。それに対して二式複戦の損失は0機で、エースが1名誕生しました。定数36機の部隊にCAP 50%を指示してあったのですが、一日で29名のパイロットのexpが上昇していたので、ほぼ全機出撃したようです。ただこれだけCAPがうまくやっても、ラシオの滑走路は89、サービス施設は74のダメージを受けてしばらくは使用不能です。
予想通り、連合軍の爆撃機148機(Blenheim IV 33、Blenheim VD x 16、Liberator II 5、Wellington Ic 7、B-17E Fortress 26、B-24D Liberator 35、Hudson IIIa 12、B-25C Mitchell 26)が5波に分かれて来襲しました。armor 1の二式複戦は対爆撃機戦闘が単発機より得意なのでしょうか、待ち伏せ作戦は予想以上に成功して、連合軍機43機の損失が報告されています。航続距離の関係で比較的ラシオに近い基地から発進したと思われる双発機の損失がほとんどで、遠くから来る四発機はあとから、つまりCAPの数が減ってから来襲することになったので、
最後に本日のメインイベント、ウエーク島に上陸した陸戦隊2個と米軍部隊の戦闘がありました。予想通り、米軍は戦闘部隊ではなく、106th USN Base Forceと75th Coast AA Regimentが守っていました。素のAVは日本側32,連合軍側11で、修正後AVは9対9、オッズ比1対1となり、ウエーク島奪還はなりませんでした。foritificationを1から0に減少させのが今日の主な戦果です。ただし、戦闘による損失はわずかで、二つの陸戦隊の戦闘後のDisruptionは11と17、Ftaigueも3と8でまあまあの値です。数日戦闘をせず、disabledになった歩兵分隊の回復を待ち、その間は爆撃で米軍のDisruptionとFtaigueの回復を妨害しておいてから戦闘を再開すれば、この兵力でもウエーク島を落とせるだろうと思います。過去、ダーウィンやルーガンビルを攻略したときもそんな感じでしたから。でも時間をかけると、周囲に監視用のTFを貼り付けておく必要もあり、潜水艦による被害も心配です。3日後くらいには上陸できる地点までトラックから14師団/Cを載せた船団がきていますから、それでさくっと占領しちゃった方がいいでしょうね。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 42
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ASW attack near Saipan at 109,95
Japanese Ships
DD Asashio
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asashio
Sailfish diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,61
Japanese Ships
TB Hato
Allied Ships
SS Whale
SS Whale is sighted by escort
Whale diving deep ....
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 136,98, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CLAA Tenryu
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Shimozuki
DD Shirakumo
E Ishigaki
DMS W-10
DMS W-19
AK Brisbane Maru
AK Hawaii Maru
Allied Ships
PT-66
PT-67
PT-68, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-73, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
PT-73 engages CL Kiso at 2,000 yards
CLAA Tatsuta engages PT-73 at 2,000 yards
CLAA Tenryu engages PT-67 at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages PT-73 at 2,000 yards
PT-73 engages AK Hawaii Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-73 engages AK Brisbane Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Kiso engages PT-73 at 2,000 yards
DD Shimozuki engages PT-73 at 2,000 yards
PT-73 sunk by DMS W-19 at 2,000 yards
AK Hawaii Maru , AK Brisbane Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shirakumo , DD Shimozuki
PT-67 engages DMS W-19 at 2,000 yards
PT-68 engages E Ishigaki at 2,000 yards
CLAA Tatsuta engages PT-68 at 2,000 yards
PT-68 engages DMS W-19 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-19 engages PT-67 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-10 engages PT-66 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-10 engages PT-68 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AK Hawaii Maru , AK Brisbane Maru screened from combat
- escorted by CL Kiso
PT-68 engages DMS W-10 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-10 engages PT-67 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-10 engages PT-66 at 3,000 yards
E Ishigaki engages PT-68 at 3,000 yards
Tyler V. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Kiso engages PT-68 at 2,000 yards
CLAA Tatsuta engages PT-67 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-10 engages PT-66 at 2,000 yards
PT-68 engages DMS W-10 at 2,000 yards
PT-68 engages AK Hawaii Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-68 engages AK Brisbane Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
AK Hawaii Maru , AK Brisbane Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shirakumo , DD Shimozuki
CL Kiso engages PT-68 at 9,000 yards
DMS W-19 engages PT-68 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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TF 268 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-10
CLAA Tatsuta, Mine hits 1, on fire
7 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Wake Island at 135,99
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
BB Hiei
DD Yudachi
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
SS Growler
SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at DD Samidare
Growler diving deep ....
DD Kawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 136,98, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CLAA Tenryu
CLAA Tatsuta, on fire
DD Shimozuki
DD Shirakumo
E Ishigaki
DMS W-10
DMS W-19
AK Brisbane Maru
AK Hawaii Maru
Allied Ships
PT-66
PT-67
PT-68, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Sub attack near Truk at 114,104
Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumiya Maru
AK Shinanogawa Maru
AK Yokohama Maru
PC Nire
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tatsumiya Maru
Sculpin diving deep ....
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 139,102, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Hyuga
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
Allied Ships
ACM Sumac, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Pine, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
ACM Sumac sunk by BB Hyuga at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages ACM Pine at 11,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages ACM Pine at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
ACM Pine sunk by BB Hyuga at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Sub attack near Truk at 114,104
Japanese Ships
AK Tenyo Maru
AK Shinanogawa Maru
AK Yokohama Maru
PC Nire
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at AK Tenyo Maru
Sculpin diving deep ....
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire attacking submerged sub ....
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 268 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-10
CLAA Tatsuta, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
14 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CLAA Tenryu
DD Shimozuki
AK Hawaii Maru
DD Shirakumo
CLAA Tatsuta, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Kiso firing at 106th USN Base Force
CLAA Tenryu firing at 75th Coast AA Regiment
DD Shimozuki firing at 75th Coast AA Regiment
DD Shimozuki 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 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
TF 268 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (0 destroyed, 24 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CLAA Tenryu
AK Hawaii Maru
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Kiso firing at 106th USN Base Force
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 136,98, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAKL Hukko Maru
xAKL Nanko Maru
xAKL Shoan Maru
PB Fukkai Maru
Allied Ships
PT-66
PT-67
PT-68, heavy damage
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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ASW attack near Norfolk Island at 109,167
Japanese Ships
SS I-33
Allied Ships
DE Litchfield
SS I-33 is sighted by escort
I-33 diving deep ....
DE Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Babeldaob at 91,96
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Saiko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Stingray
SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #8
Stingray diving deep ....
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 63rd Naval Guard Unit, at 99,126 (Lae)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 8
Mitchell II x 6
Bolingbroke IV x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 23
No Allied losses
Japanese 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 Bolingbroke IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 3rd JNAF Coy ...
Also attacking 63rd Naval Guard Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd JNAF Coy , at 99,126 (Lae)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 33
Blenheim VD x 16
Liberator II x 5
Wellington Ic x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
Blenheim VD: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Liberator II: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
1 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Liberator II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Lashio ...
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Lashio ...
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on 44th JNAF AF Unit , at 62,46 (Lashio)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 35
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 61
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 44th JNAF AF Unit , at 62,46 (Lashio)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 12
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese 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 Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 10
B-26B Marauder x 9
No Allied losses
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 10
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-29 Hudson x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 40
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PT-68, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PT-67, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PT-66, Shell hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x A6M5b Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
PT-68 dead in the water ...
PT-67 dead in the water ...
PT-66 dead in the water ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd JNAF Coy , at 99,126 (Lae)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Tuyun , at 74,51
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Tuyun , at 74,51
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Tuyun , at 74,51
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
14 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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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 48
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
31 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
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Tuyun , at 74,51
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Tuyun , at 74,51
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Wake Island at 134,98
Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru
xAK Keisho Maru
PB Ronsan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grunion
SS Grunion launches 4 torpedoes at CM Tsugaru
Grunion diving deep ....
PB Ronsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ronsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ronsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ronsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ronsan 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 61961 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2184
Defending force 165549 troops, 648 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4935
Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
110th Division
36th Division
35th Division
70th Division
32nd Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
22nd Group Army
8th Group Army
4th Group Army
6th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
7th Group Army
5th War Area
34th Group Army
2nd War Area
19th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1374 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 3304 troops, 103 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Kure 6th SNLF
Yokosuka 7th SNLF
Defending units:
106th USN Base Force
75th Coast AA Regiment
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 42
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ASW attack near Saipan at 109,95
DD Asashio
DD Kasumi
SS Sailfish
Sailfish diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,61
TB Hato
SS Whale
Whale diving deep ....
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 136,98, Range 2,000 Yards
CL Kiso
CLAA Tenryu
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Shimozuki
DD Shirakumo
E Ishigaki
DMS W-10
DMS W-19
AK Brisbane Maru
AK Hawaii Maru
PT-66
PT-67
PT-68, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-73, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
PT-73 engages CL Kiso at 2,000 yards
CLAA Tatsuta engages PT-73 at 2,000 yards
CLAA Tenryu engages PT-67 at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages PT-73 at 2,000 yards
PT-73 engages AK Hawaii Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-73 engages AK Brisbane Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Kiso engages PT-73 at 2,000 yards
DD Shimozuki engages PT-73 at 2,000 yards
PT-73 sunk by DMS W-19 at 2,000 yards
AK Hawaii Maru , AK Brisbane Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shirakumo , DD Shimozuki
PT-67 engages DMS W-19 at 2,000 yards
PT-68 engages E Ishigaki at 2,000 yards
CLAA Tatsuta engages PT-68 at 2,000 yards
PT-68 engages DMS W-19 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-19 engages PT-67 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-10 engages PT-66 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-10 engages PT-68 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AK Hawaii Maru , AK Brisbane Maru screened from combat
- escorted by CL Kiso
PT-68 engages DMS W-10 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-10 engages PT-67 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-10 engages PT-66 at 3,000 yards
E Ishigaki engages PT-68 at 3,000 yards
Tyler V. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Kiso engages PT-68 at 2,000 yards
CLAA Tatsuta engages PT-67 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-10 engages PT-66 at 2,000 yards
PT-68 engages DMS W-10 at 2,000 yards
PT-68 engages AK Hawaii Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-68 engages AK Brisbane Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
AK Hawaii Maru , AK Brisbane Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shirakumo , DD Shimozuki
CL Kiso engages PT-68 at 9,000 yards
DMS W-19 engages PT-68 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
TF 268 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
DMS W-19
DMS W-10
CLAA Tatsuta, Mine hits 1, on fire
ASW attack near Wake Island at 135,99
DD Samidare
BB Hiei
DD Yudachi
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
SS Growler
Growler diving deep ....
DD Kawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 136,98, Range 12,000 Yards
CL Kiso
CLAA Tenryu
CLAA Tatsuta, on fire
DD Shimozuki
DD Shirakumo
E Ishigaki
DMS W-10
DMS W-19
AK Brisbane Maru
AK Hawaii Maru
PT-66
PT-67
PT-68, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
Sub attack near Truk at 114,104
PB Tatsumiya Maru
AK Shinanogawa Maru
AK Yokohama Maru
PC Nire
SS Sculpin
Sculpin diving deep ....
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 139,102, Range 10,000 Yards
BB Hiei
BB Hyuga
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
ACM Sumac, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Pine, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
ACM Sumac sunk by BB Hyuga at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages ACM Pine at 11,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages ACM Pine at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
ACM Pine sunk by BB Hyuga at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
Sub attack near Truk at 114,104
AK Tenyo Maru
AK Shinanogawa Maru
AK Yokohama Maru
PC Nire
SS Sculpin
Sculpin diving deep ....
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire attacking submerged sub ....
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
TF 268 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
DMS W-19
DMS W-10
CLAA Tatsuta, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
CL Kiso
CLAA Tenryu
DD Shimozuki
AK Hawaii Maru
DD Shirakumo
CLAA Tatsuta, heavy damage
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CLAA Tenryu firing at 75th Coast AA Regiment
DD Shimozuki firing at 75th Coast AA Regiment
DD Shimozuki 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 1,000 yards
Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
301 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (0 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
CL Kiso
CLAA Tenryu
AK Hawaii Maru
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 136,98, Range 12,000 Yards
xAKL Hukko Maru
xAKL Nanko Maru
xAKL Shoan Maru
PB Fukkai Maru
PT-66
PT-67
PT-68, heavy damage
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
ASW attack near Norfolk Island at 109,167
SS I-33
DE Litchfield
I-33 diving deep ....
DE Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Sub attack near Babeldaob at 91,96
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Saiko Maru
SS Stingray
Stingray diving deep ....
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
Morning Air attack on 63rd Naval Guard Unit, at 99,126 (Lae)
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Kittyhawk IA x 8
Mitchell II x 6
Bolingbroke IV x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 23
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
12 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 63rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Morning Air attack on 2nd JNAF Coy , at 99,126 (Lae)
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Hudson III (LR) x 9
9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36
Blenheim IV x 33
Blenheim VD x 16
Liberator II x 5
Wellington Ic x 7
Blenheim IV: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
Blenheim VD: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Liberator II: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 2 destroyed
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
1 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Liberator II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Also attacking Lashio ...
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Lashio ...
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...
Morning Air attack on 44th JNAF AF Unit , at 62,46 (Lashio)
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Wellington Ic x 8
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes
Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 35
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 61
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Morning Air attack on 44th JNAF AF Unit , at 62,46 (Lashio)
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Hudson IIIa x 12
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
B-26 Marauder x 10
B-26B Marauder x 9
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
no flights
B-25C Mitchell x 16
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 5
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
B-25C Mitchell x 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
B-17E Fortress x 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
A-29 Hudson x 6
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
A6M5b Zero x 40
PT-68, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PT-67, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PT-66, Shell hits 1
30 x A6M5b Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
PT-67 dead in the water ...
PT-66 dead in the water ...
Morning Air attack on 3rd JNAF Coy , at 99,126 (Lae)
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Hudson III (LR) x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 8
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Tuyun , at 74,51
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Tuyun , at 74,51
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Runway hits 6
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Tuyun , at 74,51
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12
14 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
Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 48
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
31 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
Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Tuyun , at 74,51
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 1
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Tuyun , at 74,51
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Mitchell II x 8
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Sub attack near Wake Island at 134,98
CM Tsugaru
xAK Keisho Maru
PB Ronsan Maru
SS Grunion
Grunion diving deep ....
PB Ronsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ronsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ronsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ronsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ronsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
155 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
110th Division
36th Division
35th Division
70th Division
32nd Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
82nd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
22nd Group Army
8th Group Army
4th Group Army
6th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
7th Group Army
5th War Area
34th Group Army
2nd War Area
19th Chinese Base Force
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+)
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Kure 6th SNLF
Yokosuka 7th SNLF
106th USN Base Force
75th Coast AA Regiment
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