昭和17年3月4日、ニューヘブリデス諸島のルーガンビルにサプライを揚陸していた船団がアメリカの巡洋艦に襲撃され、PB1隻とxAKL2隻が沈没しました。ツラギからこのルーガンビルにサプライを輸送する船団はずっと連合軍哨戒機に接触された状態で行動せざるを得ないので、こういう事態は避けられません。時期が進むにつれさらに妨害は激しくなるでしょうから、被害を顧みず、いまのうちにサプライを備蓄しておきたいと思います。こういった襲撃に対処するためにしっかりした護衛をつけることも一つの方法ですが、アメリカの空母が出てくる(今回も空母による嫌がらせ攻撃を予想していて、巡洋艦に攻撃されたので驚きました)可能性も考えると、こちらも機動部隊による護衛をつけなければなりません。しかし機動部隊を動かすと燃料の消費がばかにならないんですよね。現在のトラックやツラギの貯油状況からすると、機動部隊をそんな任務で動かしたくはない感じです。一度でもサプライズ迎撃ができれば、連合軍も慎重になるとは思うのですが。
今回の連合軍の襲撃が空母ではなく巡洋艦だったのは、ルーガンビルへの艦砲射撃が主目的だったからでした。CA 2隻とCL 1隻の艦砲射撃TFで、ルーガンビルに配置されていたH8K1 Emilyが1機破壊され、パイロットにWIA 1名、地上部隊に死傷者222名、港に14、飛行場施設に4、滑走路に13の被害が出ました。弾着観測機がいないためか、重大な被害というほどではなく済みました。ルーガンビル周辺の哨戒機の設定は図の通りですが、午前と午後の哨戒はある一日としてはどちらかしか飛べない仕様なので、突然の艦砲射撃や空爆はこれからもあることでしょう。
前々回のエントリーで、mini KBが英軍空母を攻撃して空振りに終わったことを紹介しました。一発も爆弾が命中しなかったこと自体は残念だったのですが、両軍空母の配置をみて、これはやれそうと感じました。というのも、ビルマの沿岸ヘクスにいる英軍空母はmini KBからみると、いわば袋のネズミだと感じたからです。私がそう感じたということは相手もそう感じて逃げ出すに違いない、フルスピードでセイロン島方面に逃げるかなと英軍空母の行動を推測しました。そこで、3月2日・3日はmini KBをベンガル湾中央に移動させてみました。
しかし、3月2日には、mini KB艦載機にも、モールメンからの九七大艇の哨戒網にも、英軍空母は引っかかりませんでした。もしかすると逃げられてしまうかなと焦りました。陸上戦闘機のCAPを受けられる根拠地のヘクスにいるかなと考えて、占領間もないためにまだ飛行場の修理中で、港のダメージは100もあるラングーンに九七大艇を移動させてカルカッタを、またモールメンの司偵にはチッタゴンを偵察させました。するとチッタゴンのヘクスに連合軍TFがいて、空母2隻と報告されました。mini KBはベンガル湾中央からチッタゴンに向かって北上します。
そして今日のメインイベント。チッタゴン南方5ヘクス、距離2ヘクスに発見した英軍機動部隊に向けて、55機のゼロ戦の護衛で56機の九七艦攻が攻撃しました。Fulmar IIとSea Hurricaneに加えて、陸上基地からの Hurricane IIa TropとHurricane IIb TropもCAPに上がっていましたが、ゼロ戦の数が多いので突破。CV Indomitableに魚雷を4本命中させ撃沈しました。フォーラムでは、magazine explosionとammuntion explosionが起きれば沈没間違いなしという定評ですが、今日のコンバットアニメーションでも”magazine explosion”と表示されたので、撃沈間違いなしだと思います。対AI戦、PBEM通じて正規空母を沈めたのはこれが初めてなので、正直うれしい。
しかし、その後がすっきりしません。CA 2隻、CL 2隻、DD 2隻を雷撃しましたが、命中したのはCLAA Van Heemskerckへの一本だけでした。CV IndomitableとCLAA Van Heemskerckの2隻を撃沈できたのだから喜んでしかるべきですが、55機の九七艦攻の雷撃で合計5本しか魚雷が命中しなかったことには、遺憾の意を表したいところ。
雷撃機の雷撃は急降下爆撃機の爆弾で傷ついた艦船に効果的だと言われています。mini KBの軽空母はゼロ戦と九七艦攻しか搭載していないので、フォーラムでのその定説もふまえて、九九艦爆を搭載している飛龍を加えることにしました。しかし今日の攻撃では九九艦爆の姿は一機もみられませんでした。目標までの距離は2ヘクスしかなかったので距離の問題ではなく、不思議に感じて確認してみると、九九艦爆の飛行隊への指示がASWだけになっていたのでした。トラックからシンガポールまで回航する途中は潜水艦以外に脅威がないのでASWの指示にしてあって、mini KBに合流した後に変更したつもりだったのが、し忘れていたようです。雷撃不振の責任の一端は私の無能さにありました。
その後、英軍機動部隊からmini KBへの空襲がありました。17機のAlbacore Iを4機のFulmar IIが護衛して来ましたが、CAPのゼロ戦の方が数が多く、ほとんどを撃墜または撃退。射点につくことができたAlbacore Iはわずかに4機でした。55機の九七艦攻が5本しか魚雷を命中させることができなかったことを考えると、4機のAlbacore Iの雷撃は一本も命中しないんじゃないかとたかをくくってみたいたところ、まずは2機の攻撃でCL 大井に魚雷が一本命中。つぎに残りの2機が CVL 龍驤へ雷撃を敢行し、HIt! but no explosion。不発で命拾いはしましたが、4機で2本も雷撃を成功させたThe Fleet Air Armのパイロットの根性には感心させられました。
RA modでは、昭和17から18年に卒業する日本海軍のパイロット練習生の練度を改善させるため、開戦時の飛行隊からベテランパイロットが大幅に引き抜かれているという設定です。そのためにいくぶんか雷撃成功率が低下しているのでしょう。ただ10%の雷撃成功率は史実的にはいい数字でしょうから、今日の成績には満足しなければいけないのかも知れません。また、英海軍航空隊のパイロットの方はすでに母艦を失っていて死にものぐるいで攻撃したと脳内で補完することにします。幸い、CL 大井の被害はSys 36, Flt 38(19), Eng 1, Fire 0で、なんとか帰り着けそうではありますし。
戦闘終了後ですが、英軍機動部隊にはまだCVLの存在も報告されています。九七艦攻が攻撃しなかったところをみるとこれは怪しいと思います。でも巡洋艦が3隻以上いることは確実で、九九艦爆の設定をしなおして、これらの巡洋艦も沈めたいところ。でも実はmini KBの護衛の巡洋艦が手薄で、連合軍TFが水上砲戦を挑んでくると危うい感じです。このままシンガポールに逃げるべきか、さらなる戦果を狙うべきか迷うところ。今日のターンで、連合軍がmini KBの存在を知っていながらアキャブに輸送船団を送り込んで来ていることが報告されているので、こちらはきっちり沈めておきたいところです。mini KBの南東4ヘクスのところ水上戦闘TF(構成する艦はすべて駆逐艦)がいるので、これをアキャブの方に向かわせました。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru #8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Konsan Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
xAKL Taiyu Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Minneapolis
CL Boise
DD Helm
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Benham
DD Lamson
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
PB Tama Maru #8 sunk by CA Minneapolis at 11,000 yards
CL Boise engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Lamson engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Craven engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Helm engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages xAKL Taiyu Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Lamson engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD McCall engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Taiyu Maru
xAKL Taiyu Maru sunk by CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
DD Benham engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAKL Konsan Maru sunk by CA Minneapolis at 4,000 yards
xAKL Konsan Maru sunk by CA Minneapolis at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Night Air attack on Medan , at 46,76
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Medan , at 46,76
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
S.19 Singapore III: 1 damaged
S.19 Singapore III: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Night Naval bombardment of Luganville at 120,150
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
CA Indianapolis
CL Boise
DD Lamson
DD Benham
DD McCall
DD Gridley
DD Craven
DD Helm
Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14
Port hits 17
Port supply hits 2
CA Minneapolis firing at Luganville
CA Indianapolis firing at Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
CL Boise firing at 1st Base Force
DD Lamson firing at Luganville
DD Benham firing at Luganville
DD McCall firing at Luganville
DD Gridley firing at Luganville
DD Craven firing at Luganville
DD Helm firing at Luganville
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Pre-Invasion action off Gasmata (103,127)
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #6
PB Toshi Maru #3
xAKL Muko Maru
PB Takuna Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Toshi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Gasmata (103,127)
TF 213 troops unloading over beach at Gasmata, 103,127
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Invasion Support action off Gasmata (103,127)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #6
PB Toshi Maru #3
xAKL Muko Maru
PB Takuna Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Toshi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,61
Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo
DD Makigumo
Allied Ships
SS Saury
SS Saury is located by DD Kazegumo
Saury diving deep ....
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 166 encounters mine field at Rangoon (54,53)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
18 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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 20000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th FG/27th FS CAF with H81-A3 (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
O-47A: 2 damaged
Stearman 75M: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 14000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 14000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 86,59 , near Foochow
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 63
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 36 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-39D Airacobra (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Division ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Division ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Division ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 79,55 , near Hengyang
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 26
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on II./124th Infantry Battalion, at 51,102 (Tjilatjap)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on II./124th Infantry Battalion, at 51,102 (Tjilatjap)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 12
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 2
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 2nd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking II./124th Infantry Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 83rd Naval Guard Unit, at 55,104 , near Soerabaja
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 4
CW-22 Falcon x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
4 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
H6K4 Mavis x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
KV Aster
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x H6K4 Mavis bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,40
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
B5N2 Kate x 56
Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 7
Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 21 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 5 destroyed
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire
CL Hobart
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nestor
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.800 Sqn FAA with Fulmar II (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.803 Sqn FAA with Fulmar II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 30 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.232 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.242 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead
No.605 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 86,46 , near Nanyang
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th FG/27th FS CAF with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 50,42
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 17
Fulmar II x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak
Fulmar II: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Torpedo hits 1
CVL Ryujo
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 50,46
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Gasmata (103,127)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #6
PB Toshi Maru #3
xAKL Muko Maru
PB Takuna Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Toshi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28975 troops, 284 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 922
Defending force 3038 troops, 22 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 74
Japanese adjusted assault: 426
Allied adjusted defense: 109
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
20th Division
2nd Division
97th JAAF AF Bn /1
6th Field AF Const Bn /1
17th Medium FA Rgt /1
Defending units:
4th Burma Rifles Battalion
7th Hussars Regiment
Burma Corps
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7035 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231
Defending force 12321 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 223
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
35th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 706 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Defending force 388 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Assaulting units:
Lark Battalion
Defending units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
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