2011年8月28日日曜日

船で輸送中のハリケーンを43機破壊

ニューギニア東岸のBaboとセラム島のBoelaではoilが産出されます。ただ産出量が少ないのと、この地域は安全ではない気がしていたので、積載量1250トンの一番小さなタンカーをoil積み取りに派遣しています。昭和17年1月31日、Baboからoilをパラオに輸送するTK Mitu Maruが、連合軍のCA3隻とCL3隻のraiderに襲われ、護衛のPB Ryusei Maruともども沈められました。昨日、BaboでこのTFが連合軍偵察機を目撃していたので、なんとなく嫌な感じはあったのですが、空襲でなくて水上艦が来るとは予想外でした。それにしても、連合軍TFはどこから来たのでしょう。ジャワ島やオーストラリア西岸のパースからだと哨戒機がみつけてくれたはずだと思うので、トレス海峡経由でしょうか。そちらの方はしっかり哨戒させてないので。Boelaにresourceを積載途中のTFがいますが、今日連合軍の艦載水上機を目撃しました。つぎにBoelaにやって来るかもしれないので、disbandさせました。どこまで遠征させるつもりなのか、戦々恐々です。
インド洋では機動部隊がクリスマス島の南東でプリンスオブウエールズを発見して攻撃を敢行。リプレイでは魚雷2本が命中し、リポートでもMagazine explodes on BB Prince of Walesとsunkと表示されています。哨戒機の情報でBB一隻が報告されていますが、これはエスコートしていたDDだと考えたいところ。それにしても、バタビアで魚雷3本が命中していたはずのPoWが3日間でここまで移動できるとは思いませんでした。インド洋にはほかにも連合軍のTFが報告されています。KBがかなり燃料を消費しているので、repleninsh TFを差し向けていたのですが、危険なので退避させます。クリスマス島への上陸は実行できるかどうか、今日の様子も見てから考えようと思います。1月28日にパレンバンで活躍した連合軍の巡洋艦はスラバヤに戻っているようです。Babo付近に出現した巡洋艦と一緒に機動部隊に水上決戦を挑まれると厄介なことになりそうな。
連合軍はパレンバンの要塞化を進めています。スマトラの南西のBenkoelen港が危険と判断したのか、こんどはPadang港に輸送船を送り込んできました。ジョホールバルから一式陸攻が雷撃して、Euro L Cargo級 xAK Troja(tnnage 7350, VP 15)とEuro M Cargo級 xAK African Prince(tonnage 4420, VP 8)を撃沈しました。コンバットリポートには、xAK Troja撃沈に添えてAllied aircraft losses Hurricane IIa Trop: 16 destroyedと書かれていました。ハリケーンは飛行していなかったので、船積みされていたものが輸送船ごと沈んでしまったのでしょう。またTrackerで今日の機体の損失数をみると、Hurricane IIa Trop29機と Hurricane IIb Trop14機の損失が報告されているので、xAK TrojaだけでなくxAK African PrinceとxAK Clan Forbesもハリケーンを輸送してきたのだと思われます。空戦でハリケーンを撃墜するのはゼロ戦にも隼にも難しい仕事なので、今日一番の戦果はプリンスオブウエールズの撃沈ではなくて、これら輸送船の撃沈の方だと感じます。優秀なパイロットもたくさんKIAやWIAになったでしょうし。緒戦でマレー、ジャワ、スマトラの飛行隊にビルマやオーストラリアへ逃げられないようにするために、マレー半島の南下と同時に早めに蘭印東部の攻略を始めました。しかし相手の方はrestrictedでない飛行隊を逃がすどころか、域外からスマトラ島へ新着のハリケーンを送り込もうとしているのでした。私には想定外の行動で、こういうところは最高司令官の性格の差が如実にあらわれますね。
派遣してあった特殊潜行艇を積んだ潜水艦のうち、I-16からHa-6がパースを、I-20からHa-4がアリューシャン諸島のAdak Islandを、I-24からのHa-5がPago Pagoを、3カ所同時に攻撃してみました。パースのHa-6はEuro L Cargo級 xAK Empire Baxter(tonnage 6090, VP 12)に魚雷を一本命中させました。大きな港なので沈没はしないでしょうけどね。このパースのHa-6は、パースのヘクスに一日とどまるようにパトロールを設定してみました。特殊潜行艇にはこうした方がいいのか、それとも単にAdak IslandやPago Pagoには連合軍艦船がいなかったから空振りだったのか。これからも少し検証してみようと思います。
ふつうの潜水艦も今日は活躍していて、ハワイ・西海岸航路でI-21がFederal Type-E級 TK California Standard(tonnage 7150, VP 20)とFederal Type-E級 TK Pat Doheny (tonnage 7150, VP 20)を、I-175がIsthmian Cargo級 xAK Atlanta City(tonnage 4620, VP 9)に魚雷を命中させています。タンカーが即沈没にならなかったのは、東に向かう空船だったのでしょう。でも大海の真ん中ではあるので、港に着く前に沈んでくれるといいのですが。この海域では、Glenで連合軍の船団を発見して通過しそうなヘクスに潜水艦を配置する作戦が今のところ奏功しています。


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 42
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ASW attack near Palembang  at 49,90

Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CL Naka
      DD Yugiri
      DD Asagiri
      DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
      SS KX, hits 9



SS KX is sighted by escort
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagiri attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 65,72

Japanese Ships
      DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
      SS KXVII



SS KXVII is located by DD Shikinami
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Shikinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Lahaina  at 199,95

Japanese Ships
      SS I-21

Allied Ships
      TK California Standard, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires



TK California Standard is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at TK California Standard


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 82,110, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      TK Mitu Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
      PB Ryusei Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
      CA Louisville
      CA Australia
      CA Canberra
      CL Leander
      CL Achilles
      CL Perth



Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
PB Ryusei Maru sunk by CA Canberra at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages TK Mitu Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages TK Mitu Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
TK Mitu Maru sunk by CA Canberra at 7,000 yards
TK Mitu Maru sunk by CA Canberra at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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ASW attack near Donggala  at 69,96

Japanese Ships
      DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
      SS O23



SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 diving deep ....
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Lahaina  at 199,95

Japanese Ships
      SS I-21

Allied Ships
      TK Pat Doheny, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage



TK Pat Doheny is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Lahaina  at 192,102

Japanese Ships
      SS I-175

Allied Ships
      xAK Atlanta City, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage



xAK Atlanta City is sighted by SS I-175
SS I-175 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Atlanta City


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Submarine attack near Perth  at 49,147

Japanese Ships
      SSX Ha-6

Allied Ships
      xAK Empire Baxter, Torpedo hits 1



xAK Empire Baxter is sighted by SSX Ha-6
SSX Ha-6 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Empire Baxter


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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 17



Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 1
      P-40E Warhawk x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
1-VI.G.V  with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 29
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7



Allied aircraft
      H81-A3 x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
      32 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead

Also attacking 29th Group Army ...
Also attacking Changsha  ...
Also attacking 9th War Area  ...
Also attacking Changsha  ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Changsha  ...


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 54
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20



Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 20 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 12 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Singapore  ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore  ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore  ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore  ...


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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
       9 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 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 9
      G4M1 Betty x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged


Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...


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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 10
      Hudson I x 9


Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 1 damaged
      Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
      46 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
       4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 300 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       1 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 10th Division, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 19
      LB-30 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
      60 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
       2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
       8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
       6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 10th Division ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 10th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
      Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 113th Infantry Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 5
      B-17E Fortress x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 45,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 35
      B5N2 Kate x 13
      D3A1 Val x 13



Allied aircraft
      no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
      BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      DD Barker



Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Magazine explodes on BB Prince of Wales


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 5
      G4M1 Betty x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Wyndham , at 70,127 

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
      G3M2 Nell x 10



Allied aircraft
      no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
      A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged
      A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 49th Australian Battalion, at 97,128 , near Terapo

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 12



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 49th Australian Battalion, at 97,128 , near Terapo

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 55,62 , near Bangkok

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 11



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Padang at 44,85

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
      G4M1 Betty x 20
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15



Allied aircraft
      no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIa Trop: 16 destroyed

Allied Ships
      xAK Troja, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      AKV Athene
      xAK Clan Forbes, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires
      xAK African Prince, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Padang at 44,85

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 9
      G4M1 Betty x 9
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
      AKV Athene
      xAK African Prince, and is sunk
      xAK Clan Forbes,  heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on Wyndham , at 70,127 

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 7
      G3M2 Nell x 9



No Japanese losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
      G3M2 Nell x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak



Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4
      Ki-51 Sonia x 8



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 45,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
      D3A1 Val x 16



Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
      DD Barker, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Barker


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 48,110

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 9
      B5N2 Kate x 18



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
      DD Paul Jones, Bomb hits 2,  on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Paul Jones


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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 27
      B5N2 Kate x 40



Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      B-339D: 2 destroyed
      L-18 Lodestar: 1 destroyed on ground
      Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
      C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet

CAP engaged:
2-VI.G.V  with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
3-VI.G.V  with B-339D (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes



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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42984 troops, 576 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 1531

Defending force 33018 troops, 566 guns, 414 vehicles, Assault Value = 342

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 748 

Allied adjusted defense: 739 

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: 

Japanese ground losses:
      3015 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 142 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 38 disabled
         Engineers: 43 destroyed, 38 disabled
      Guns lost 34 (3 destroyed, 31 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 19 (6 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
      1568 casualties reported
         Squads: 86 destroyed, 45 disabled
         Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 80 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
      Guns lost 102 (34 destroyed, 68 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)


Assaulting units:
    5th Engineer Regiment
    23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    33rd Division
    Imperial Guards Division
    56th Infantry Regiment
    143rd Infantry Regiment
    21st Infantry Regiment
    12th Engineer Regiment
    114th Infantry Regiment
    22nd Recon Regiment
    4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    11th Infantry Regiment
    1st Tank Regiment
    42nd Infantry Regiment
    41st Infantry Regiment
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    25th Army
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    18th Mountain Gun Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Field Artillery Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    5th Mortar Battalion
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Southern Army
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
    22nd Australian Brigade
    2nd Gordons Battalion
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    1st Malay Battalion
    27th Australian Brigade
    6th Indian Brigade
    SSVF Brigade
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    15th Indian Brigade
    28th Gurkha Brigade
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    12th Indian Brigade
    Malayan Air Wing 
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    2nd ISF Base Force
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    224 Group RAF 
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    5th Field Regiment
    109th RN Base Force
    Singapore Base Force
    112th RAF Base Force
    Singapore Fortress
    AHQ Far East 
    137/155th Field Regiment
    30 Battery/3 HAA 
    109th RAF  Base Force
    2nd Malay Battalion
    272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
    223 Group RAF 
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy 
    111th RAF Base Force
    110th RAF Base Force
    29 Battery/3 HAA 
    11 Battery/3 HAA 
    III Indian Corps
    2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
    Malaya Army /1


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Ground combat at 92,47 (near Haichow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 95 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 86 

Allied adjusted defense: 1 

Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1 

Combat modifiers
Defender: 
Attacker: leaders(+)


Allied ground losses:
      131 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
    12th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
    Lusu War Area 


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Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1130 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 807

Defending force 16940 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 424


Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
    3rd Division
    32nd Division
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
    29th Chinese Corps
    41st Chinese Corps
    92nd Chinese Corps
    4th Construction Regiment
    22nd Group Army
    5th War Area 
    31st Group Army


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Ground combat at 85,43 (near Loyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 540 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 594

Defending force 15153 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404



Assaulting units:
    35th Division
    7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    1st Army
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
    9th Chinese Corps
    47th Chinese Corps
    96th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3572 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 2325 troops, 19 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Japanese adjusted assault: 21 

Allied adjusted defense: 29 

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) 

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
      132 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
      171 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
    55th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
    Sarawak Force 
    West Borneo KNIL Battalion
    2/15 Punjab Battalion
    Singkawang Base Force
    Sambas Base Force
    106th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 525 troops, 0 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 2428 troops, 21 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 8 

Allied adjusted defense: 16 

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) 

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)


Allied ground losses:
      110 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Assaulting units:
    14th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
    Mandalay BMP Battalion
    Burma Command 
    1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
    103rd RAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2459 troops, 23 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Defending force 3515 troops, 47 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Japanese adjusted assault: 31 

Allied adjusted defense: 73 

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) 

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 

Japanese ground losses:
      152 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
      87 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
    2nd Recon Regiment
    Sasebo 1st SNLF 

Defending units:
    81st PA Infantry Division
    Cebu USN Base Force


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Ground combat at Gorontalo (72,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 387 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 228 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 8 

Allied adjusted defense: 1 

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)



Assaulting units:
    III/66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
    Manado Garrison Battalion


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Ground combat at Beaufort (66,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1515 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 348 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 22 

Allied adjusted defense: 7 

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) 

Japanese forces CAPTURE Beaufort !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)


Allied ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
    107th RN Base Force
    100th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1908 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 2322 troops, 23 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 81



Assaulting units:
    81st PA Infantry Division
    Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
    2nd Recon Regiment
    Sasebo 1st SNLF 


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26939 troops, 401 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 1228

Defending force 40631 troops, 428 guns, 340 vehicles, Assault Value = 1167

Japanese ground losses:
      97 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
    48th Gurkha Brigade
    1st Regt Cavalerie /1
    46th Indian Brigade
    4/8th Gurkha Battalion
    So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
    Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
    2nd Royal Tank Regiment
    18th British Division
    7th Hussars Regiment
    SSVF Bde /1
    1st KNIL Regiment
    4th KNIL Rgt /1
    2nd KNIL Regiment
    Padang Garrison Battalion
    16th Indian Brigade
    B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
    Lijfwacht Cav Sqn /1
    48th Light AA Regiment
    1st KNIL AA Battalion
    ABDA 
    Djambi Base Force
    Palembang Base Force
    3rd KNIL AA Battalion
    Malaya Army
    Padang Base Force
    Pakanbaroe Det. 
    KNIL Army Command 
    6th Heavy AA Regiment
    1 ML-KNIL Aviation /1

Defending units:
    146th Infantry Regiment
    56th Recon Regiment
    21st Division
    10th Division
    38th Division
    8th Tank Regiment
    113th Infantry Regiment
    56th Engineer Regiment
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Mergui (53,62)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1453 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 17 

Allied adjusted defense: 1 

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0) 

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mergui !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
    1st RTA/C Division



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