2011年8月31日水曜日

パレンバン艦砲射撃に失敗


昭和17年2月3日、パレンバンへの艦砲射撃を計画しました。艦砲射撃するTFは、最高速度で一晩航行すれば艦砲射撃の対象ヘクスに行き着けるヘクス(8~9ヘクス)に前日は位置し、最高速度で走り込んで艦砲射撃をして最高速度でもとのヘクスに戻るという動きをします。このあたりの連合軍の航空脅威は対したことがないのと、前回はremain on stationに設定にして昼の艦砲射撃で大きな効果があったので、今回もremain on stationに設定して接近させたところ、昨日はパレンバンの北東隣りのヘクスまで接近していました。この段階で南を見ると、ビリトン島の南方距離2ヘクスにBB2隻、CA1隻、CL4隻からなる連合軍TFが北西に向けて航行中という偵察情報がありました。BBは見間違いで、1月28日にパレンバンで暴れたCL主体のTFだと判断しました。remain on stationの設定だと艦砲射撃後にパレンバンのヘクスにとどまり、弾薬の減った状態でこのTFと戦闘するのは好ましくありません。艦砲射撃を中止して帰投させようかかなり迷いました。でもすでにパレンバンまで1ヘクスまで来ているので、retirement allowedに設定しなおせば、パレンバンから7ヘクスも離れている連合軍TFがやって来る前に艦砲射撃後すぐに撤退して、空振りさせることができるのでは考えました。
ところがリプレイをみてみると、艦砲射撃画面から始まるのではなく水上戦闘画面が先行し、合計3回の水上戦闘が行われました。一回目は Willis, A.N. crosses the 'T' と表示され、T字戦法を許す始末。また月明92%の晩でしたが、二回目の接触ではCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yardsとレーダーが有効に働いたようです。魚雷でCL大井とDD嵐の2隻が沈没し、連合軍の方はDDが2隻沈んだだけでした。夜が開けてからジョホールバルの一式陸攻が雷撃しましたが、CLとDDに一本づつ命中しただけでした。艦砲射撃ができず、またTrackerではCL1隻とDD2隻の沈没が報告されているだけなので、このやりとりは戦略的にも戦術的にも敗北です。艦砲射撃TFの動きが予想とはまったく違ったことと、艦砲射撃TFが水上戦闘TFよりも不利な仕様があるのでしょう。その辺が敗北の原因かなと思います。
連合軍のCV TFは昨日より9ヘクス北上していて、I-16がDDを雷撃してはずしました。今日はCV 9隻とCVL 1隻がいると報告されています。昨日にしても今日にしても、連合軍TFの構成がこんなに詳しく報告されるのは珍しい気がします。Glenでもこんなに詳しい情報は得られないし、そもそもこの近くにはGlen搭載潜水艦はいないし、またまだ九七大艇の哨戒域内には入っていないし、不思議。それにしても、空母TFと日本の潜水艦との連日の接触はまるで追跡されているようで、連合軍側司令官も当惑しているのではないでしょうか。たまたま、I-16とI-162が帰投するルートと連合軍TFの移動経路が一致しているだけなのですが。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42
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ASW attack near Truk  at 111,111

Japanese Ships
      PB Shonon Maru #15

Allied Ships
      SS Plunger



SS Plunger is sighted by escort
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      CA Haguro
      CA Nachi, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
      CL Jintsu
      CL Oi, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 2
      DD Natsushio
      DD Nowaki
      DD Arashi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
      CL Hobart, Shell hits 1
      CL Danae, Shell hits 6
      CL Marblehead
      CL Boise, Shell hits 1
      CL Colombo, Shell hits 1
      DD Vendetta
      DD Banckert
      DD Witte de With
      DD Van Ghent
      DD Stronghold, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Willis, A.N. crosses the 'T'
CL Boise engages CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Danae at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Danae at 7,000 yards
CL Danae engages CL Oi at 7,000 yards
CL Oi engages CL Hobart at 7,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
CL Oi sunk by DD Van Ghent at 7,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Nowaki at 7,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Banckert at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Colombo at 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Boise at 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Marblehead at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Danae at 5,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Hagikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Kuroshio at 5,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Kuroshio at 5,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Colombo at 5,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards
CL Danae engages CA Haguro at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Danae at 5,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Hagikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Stronghold sunk by DD Kuroshio at 5,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Banckert at 5,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Hagikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Boise at 6,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Nachi at 6,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Haguro at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Boise at 6,000 yards
CL Hobart engages DD Hagikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Arashi sunk by DD Witte de With at 6,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Witte de With at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Banckert at 6,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Colombo at 7,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Nachi at 7,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Danae at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Hobart at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Witte de With at 7,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Nowaki at 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CA Nachi at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Danae at 11,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CL Jintsu at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Nowaki at 11,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Banckert at 11,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Eureka  at 201,65

Japanese Ships
      SS I-5

Allied Ships
      PG Charleston



SS I-5 is sighted by escort
I-5 diving deep ....
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-5 eludes PG Charleston by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
      CA Nachi, Shell hits 3,  on fire
      CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2
      CL Jintsu
      DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 3,  heavy fires
      DD Natsushio
      DD Nowaki
      DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage

Allied Ships
      CL Hobart, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CL Danae, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
      CL Boise
      CL Colombo, Shell hits 1
      DD Vendetta, Shell hits 1
      DD Banckert
      DD Witte de With
      DD Van Ghent



Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Boise at 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Boise at 2,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Haguro at 2,000 yards
CL Danae engages CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
CL Hobart engages DD Hagikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Nowaki at 2,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Vendetta at 2,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Kuroshio at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Danae at 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Hobart at 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 5,000 yards
CL Danae engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards
CL Hobart engages DD Hagikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Hagikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Hagikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Kuroshio at 5,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Kuroshio at 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Danae at 5,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CL Jintsu at 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Hobart at 5,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Banckert at 5,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Colombo at 9,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Nachi at 9,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Marblehead at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Hobart at 9,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Witte de With at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Banckert at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Vendetta at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Colombo at 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Danae at 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 12,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CL Jintsu at 12,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Witte de With at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Witte de With at 12,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Kuroshio at 12,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CA Haguro at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Boise at 12,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Haguro at 12,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Danae at 12,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Van Ghent at 12,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Kuroshio at 12,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Kuroshio at 12,000 yards
Ichimiya, Yoshiyuki orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Chinnampo  at 100,47

Japanese Ships
      xAK Yamahuzi Maru
      PB Takunan Maru #8

Allied Ships
      SS Salmon



SS Salmon is sighted by escort
PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
      CA Ashigara, Shell hits 3
      CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
      DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
      CL Hobart, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CL Danae, Shell hits 13,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      CL Boise, Shell hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
      DD Witte de With, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      DD Van Ghent



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Danae at 19,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Witte de With at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Danae engages CA Ashigara at 16,000 yards
CL Danae engages CA Ashigara at 16,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CL Jintsu at 16,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Natsushio at 16,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Witte de With at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Danae at 15,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Danae at 15,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Witte de With at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Danae at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Boise at 13,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Danae at 13,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Van Ghent at 13,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Witte de With at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Hobart at 11,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Van Ghent at 11,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Boise engages CL Jintsu at 8,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Haguro at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Witte de With at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Witte de With at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Ashigara at 9,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Natsushio at 9,000 yards
Ichimiya, Yoshiyuki orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Hobart at 8,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Boise at 13,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Haguro at 13,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Hobart at 13,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsushio at 13,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Witte de With at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Boise at 17,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Danae at 17,000 yards
CL Danae engages CL Jintsu at 17,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Natsushio at 17,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Witte de With at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Hobart at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Hobart at 25,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Hobart at 25,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Haguro at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Boise at 28,000 yards
CL Danae engages CA Ashigara at 28,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Hobart at 28,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Witte de With at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Carnarvon  at 48,131

Japanese Ships
      SS I-16

Allied Ships
      DD Paul Jones,  heavy damage



DD Paul Jones is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Paul Jones


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ASW attack near Muntok  at 50,89

Japanese Ships
      DD Kuroshio
      DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
      SS S-40



SS S-40 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kuroshio
S-40 bottoming out ....
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 6 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 18
      G4M1 Betty x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
      xAKL Magallanes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      xAKL Luzon, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



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



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

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
      Ki-30 Ann x 3
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
      76 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally 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
      15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 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 Bataan , at 78,77 

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17



Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17



Allied aircraft
      no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 22 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      DC-2: 6 damaged
      S.19 Singapore III: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

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



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 2
      G4M1 Betty x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged


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


Runway hits 5

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



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Morning Air attack on Ankang , at 82,42 

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25



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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 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



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 3



Allied aircraft
      no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      DC-2: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2

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



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

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Burma Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 5
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
      194 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6



No Japanese losses



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



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
      G4M1 Betty x 21
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22



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


Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
      CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
      DD Witte de With, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      DD Van Ghent
      CL Danae,  heavy fires,  heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
      15 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
       7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * 
      12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
1-VI.G.V  with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Broome , at 62,127 

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 12
      G3M2 Nell x 12



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       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 18th Chinese Base Force, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4
      Ki-51 Sonia x 8



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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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Amphibious Assault at Salajar (66,108)

TF 31 troops unloading over beach at Salajar, 66,108

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of I/66th Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of I/66th Nav Gd


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Amphibious Assault at Christmas Island IO (45,104)

TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island IO, 45,104

Japanese ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
70mm T92 Howitzer lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /2


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Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1130 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 809

Defending force 17317 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 433



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 Kanhsien (81,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4456 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Defending force 8360 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 99 

Allied adjusted defense: 314 

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 

Japanese ground losses:
      229 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled


Allied ground losses:
      226 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
    19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    102nd Infantry Regiment
    51st Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
    25th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at 85,43 (near Loyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 540 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 600

Defending force 15221 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 408


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


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

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


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2500 troops, 262 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1232

Defending force 29544 troops, 505 guns, 329 vehicles, Assault Value = 253


Allied ground losses:
      180 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


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

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


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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 517 troops, 0 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 2202 troops, 21 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 37 

Allied adjusted defense: 12 

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 


Allied ground losses:
      456 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
    14th Tank Regiment

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


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Ground combat at Tawau (69,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 470 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 10 

Allied adjusted defense: 1 

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) 

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawau !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
    2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy 


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1894 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Defending force 2481 troops, 23 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 94



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 27453 troops, 411 guns, 297 vehicles, Assault Value = 1520

Defending force 41109 troops, 428 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 1222

Japanese ground losses:
      110 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
    Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
    2nd KNIL Regiment
    Zuid KNIL Battalion
    1st Regt Cavalerie /1
    Padang Garrison Battalion
    Pakanbaroe Det. 
    B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
    1st KNIL Regiment
    So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
    2nd Royal Tank Regiment
    16th Indian Brigade
    45th Indian Brigade
    46th Indian Brigade
    SSVF Bde /1
    4/8th Gurkha Battalion
    44th Indian Brigade
    18th British Division
    7th Hussars Regiment
    48th Gurkha Brigade
    4th KNIL Rgt /1
    Lijfwacht Cav Sqn /1
    48th Light AA Regiment
    1st KNIL AA Battalion
    Djambi Base Force
    Malaya Army
    ABDA 
    ML-KNIL /1
    3rd KNIL AA Battalion
    6th Heavy AA Regiment
    Palembang Base Force
    Padang Base Force
    KNIL Army Command 
    1 ML-KNIL Aviation /1

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



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