昭和17年1月7日、パゴパゴの北方でクイーン・エリザベス号を目撃しました。一個師団をまるまる輸送できる豪華客船なので、空母を除くと、沈めたい艦船リストの筆頭にあがる船です。ここは周囲になにもない大海原のヘクスですが、ハワイの真珠湾とフィジーのSuvaを結ぶ航路上かなと思ってRO-68にパトロールさせていました。そのヨミが的中しただけに、RO-68の魚雷がはずれたことがとても残念です。クイーン・エリザベスはたしかヨーロッパに向けてwithdrawされる予定の船なので、もう2度と目にする機会はないでしょう。それにしても、オーストラリア方面に向けてアメリカル師団でも輸送していたものか、それともアメリカ西海岸にむけて空っぽで航海していたものか、今後の南太平洋の状況に大きく影響するだけに、沈めることはできなくとも、それくらいは知りたかったところです。
今日は、バリ島のDenpasarに駐屯しているYamada Det S-2のA6M2 Zeroがジャワ島のスラバヤをsweepしました。トップエースのNakajima A.さんが撃墜8機にスコアを伸ばしたのですが、MIAになってしまいました。これまで8機撃墜なんていうエースは出現したことがなかったので、とても残念です。ただKIAではなくてMIAなので、一縷の望みもないというわけではありません。そこで、MIAについて調べてみると、MIA vs. KIAという古いスレに
都市や街を占領した時には、MIAとなったパイロットの解放を期待できる。私は日本側をプレイしていてシンガポールで数人のエースをMIAというかたちで失った(いま1942年2月)。それらエースが(被弾時に自爆攻撃など考えず)捕虜として生きていてくれて、抑圧的なイギリス帝国の監獄の壁に騒々しく打撃を与える日本の解放軍の手で、自由になる日がくることを...
と書かれています。これまでMIAになったパイロットについてこの点を注意してみたことがありませんでした。でも言われてみれば、敵地上空でMIAになったパイロットはそこを占領すれば解放されるという仕様はあってもおかしくないですよね。数ヶ月後のスラバヤ解放時にこのエースが帰還できるのかどうかに注目してみたいと思います。
1月5日にオーストラリア西岸でみかけた連合軍のCVEを含んだTFですが、昨日6日は見失ってしまっていました。5日の哨戒機の報告ではCAが2隻含まれていると言うことだったので、水上戦闘になると嫌だなと思い、Christmas島上陸船団を護衛していた戦艦長門基幹の水上戦闘TF(BB)と合流させようと、mini KBをフォローさせたのでした。すると、二つのTFの距離がだいぶ離れていたので、mini KBは水上戦闘TFが追いつくのを待つために、一日に3ヘクスしか進んでくれませんでした。これでは完全に取り逃がすと考えて、合流は中止。mini KBだけで南下させたところ、補足できました。一昨日とは違って距離8ヘクスなので、九七艦攻も雷撃は無理です。15機が爆装で出撃して、TK PeikとTK Augustinaに250kg爆弾をそれぞれ4発・2発命中させることができました。
スクリーンショットにお示ししているように、哨戒機の報告ではCVEがいることになっています。でも、今日の攻撃は2隻ともタンカーが相手でした。CVEがいるのに無視してタンカーを攻撃するとは思えないし、それほど大きなTFでもないようですから、CVEがいるというのは誤報なのでしょうね。ちょうど珊瑚海海戦でAOネオショーが空母と間違えられたように。まあ、ここまで来たので、mini KBにはパースを襲わせてみましょうか。
中国では洛陽を奪取しました。洛陽攻略後は南陽に向かう予定でした。しかし中国軍部隊が西安に続く道路のヘクスではなく、黄河を越えて北東のヘクスに撤退していったので、西安攻略も考え中です。西安は遠いのと途中に森林のヘクスがあるので、中国戦線のバランスというエントリーに書いたように中国が守りやすい地形ですから、攻略は無理かなという気もしますが。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 07, 42
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TF 37 encounters mine field at Makassar (65,106)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-6
8 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,131
Japanese Ships
xAK Atutasan Maru
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 5
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 5 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuzyu Maru
PB Takunan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS S-23
SS S-23 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hokuzyu Maru
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 254 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru #5
1 mine cleared
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 64,98
Japanese Ships
xAK Pacific Maru
PB Hakata Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS O20
SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Pacific Maru
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96
Japanese Ships
PB Odatsuki Maru
PB Tatsumi Maru
Allied Ships
SS KX
SS KX is sighted by escort
PB Odatsuki Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Madjene at 64,101
Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
CL Sendai
DD Michishio
DD Ikazuchi
DD Harusame
DD Yamagumo
Allied Ships
SS Seal
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nowaki
Seal diving deep ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Amphibious Assault at Alor (70,114)
TF 186 troops unloading over beach at Alor, 70,114
Japanese ground losses:
21 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 II/84th Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of II/84th Nav Gd
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Submarine attack near Wallis Island at 145,151
Japanese Ships
SS RO-68
Allied Ships
xAP Queen Elizabeth
xAP Queen Elizabeth is sighted by SS RO-68
SS RO-68 launches 2 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Kavieng at 105,123
Japanese Ships
PB Nagata Maru
PB Santos Maru
Allied Ships
SS Triton
SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nagata Maru
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes
KXIV diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
5th FG/27th FS CAF with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 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.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 2
CW-21B Demon x 9
75A-7 Hawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 87,43 (Loyang)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 48
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 98th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 43rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 56
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 32
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
7 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
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore ...
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 86,47 , near Sinyang
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 29th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 85th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 86,47 , near Sinyang
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 88,58 , near Wenchow
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 31st Group Army, at 86,47 , near Sinyang
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 85th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,55 , near Hengyang
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 39th Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar Garrison Battalion, at 66,105 (Watampone)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M2 Nell x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 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 Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty 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 14th Chinese Base Force, at 88,58 , near Wenchow
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
Ki-27b Nate x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 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 29th Chinese Corps, at 86,47 , near Sinyang
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 5
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Carnarvon at 32,132
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
B5N2 Kate x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Peik, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Augustina, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Peik
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Sub attack near Kochi at 105,61
Japanese Ships
PB Okiyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Gar
SS Gar launches 4 torpedoes at PB Okiyu Maru
Gar diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 76622 troops, 668 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 2630
Defending force 56522 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 1646
Allied adjusted defense: 474
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Loyang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2085 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 188 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Allied ground losses:
21585 casualties reported
Squads: 748 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 725 destroyed, 191 disabled
Engineers: 55 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 74 (35 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Units retreated 23
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
32nd Division
41st Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
8th Armored Car Co
110th Division
1st Garrison Unit
26th Engineer Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
38th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
98th Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
15th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
4th Group Army
36th Group Army
8th New Chinese Corps
8th Group Army
1st War Area
4th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
14th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at 79,55 (near Hengyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20209 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 600
Defending force 4445 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese adjusted assault: 547
Allied adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2068 casualties reported
Squads: 124 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
39th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
87th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1722 troops, 164 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 2092
Defending force 44826 troops, 469 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 803
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
12th Engineer Regiment
21st Division
4th Division
Imperial Guards Division
41st Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
21st Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
1st RF Gun Battalion
5th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
20th AA Regiment
Defending units:
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
15th Indian Brigade
3rd SSVF Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
2nd Argylls Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
28th Gurkha Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
3/16th Punjab Battalion
SSVF Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
5/14th Punjab Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
6th Indian Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
5/2nd Punjab Battalion
110th RAF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Singapore Fortress
1st Mysore Battalion
Malaya Army
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force
224 Group RAF
111th RAF Base Force
137/155th Field Regiment
Singapore Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
III Indian
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
223 Group RAF
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
112th RAF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
109th RAF Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
5th Field Regiment
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Ground combat at Morotai (80,101)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 388 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
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