2012年10月25日木曜日

紀伊水道に機雷


昭和17年11月25日、紀伊水道を通過中の駆逐艦4隻が機雷原を発見し、7個の機雷を処理しました。その後、貨物船を護衛しているPB Hakkai Maruも機雷を発見して1個を処理。瀬戸内海の出口に機雷を敷設するとは大胆不敵な行動です。呉から南方へ出かける時には、豊後水道を通過するか、もっと貴重な船団であれば関門海峡から東シナ海・南シナ海の浅海ヘクスを選んで航海させることが多く、紀伊水道を通過するのは久しぶりです。もしかするとこの紀伊水道の機雷も、大島のヘクスに敷設された機雷で大きな被害のでた11月11日に敷設されたものかも知れません。豊後水道はそれなりにつかうので、AMcに掃海パトロールさせていますが、紀伊水道の監視は疎かになっていました。

実は駆逐艦漣・朝霧・綾波・春月の方のTFには、空母翔鶴・瑞鶴、重巡利根・最上が含まれていました。翔鶴・瑞鶴ともだいぶ前に修理が済んでいましたが、九九艦爆から彗星への機種転換を本土で済ませてからトラックへ向かわせれば、トラックのサプライをつかわずに機種転換できるかなと思って、修理を行った長崎・神戸においてありました。ところが連合軍のウエーク攻略の気配にあわてて神戸に集合し、最近竣工した秋月級駆逐艦と合流してから南方へ向かうため、横須賀に向かう途中だったのです。空母が触雷などということにならず本当にラッキーでした。

その後、定期便となりつつある夜間空襲がありました。ビルマではTaung Gyiに、8波 68機の爆撃機(Liberator II 4機、B-17E Fortress 20機、B-24D Liberator 29機、B-25C Mitchell 15機)が来襲しました。二式戦(Ki-44-IIa Tojo)16機が迎撃しましたが、空戦で10機の損失。飛行場にはAirbase hits 9、Airbase supply hits 9、Runway hits 44の命中弾があり、駐機中の機体19機も地上で破壊されてしまいました。

ニューギニアでは、ホーランディアに8波54機の爆撃機(B-17E Fortress 17機、B-17F Fortress 8機、B-24D Liberator 29機)が来襲しました。一式戦(Ki-43-IIa Oscar)22機が迎撃しましたが、空戦で8機の損失。飛行場にはAirbase hits 3、Runway hits 8の命中弾があり、駐機中の機体7機も地上で破壊されてしまいました。

そのほかいろいろと戦闘があり、リプレイ後にマップをみてみると、こんなところに連合軍機動部隊の姿がありました。いまごろウエーク島ではNaval SupportやAviation Supportを含んだ部隊やが上陸中で、入れ替わりに昨日強襲上陸を行った部隊が輸送船への乗船中でしょう。この連合軍機動部隊はウエークの輸送船団が日本の艦隊に襲撃されないよう、トラックやマリアナ諸島とウエーク島の間に立ちはだかっているのかなと思われます。でもトラックやマリアナ諸島への空襲を意図していないと断定はできません。上述したように、日本の空母のうち赤城と加賀はサイパンにいますが、残りの4隻はまだ横須賀です。もし連合軍機動部隊に空襲されたら基地航空隊だけで守ることになり、在泊艦艇の被害はゼロにはできません。そう考えて、トラックやサイパンにいた艦船は出航させ、西方に避難させました。

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 25, 42
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TF 6 encounters mine field at 108,60

Japanese Ships
      DD Sazanami
      DD Asagiri
      DD Ayanami
      DD Haruzuki

7 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Miyake-jima  at 111,63

Japanese Ships
      DD Umikaze
      DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
      SS Trout

SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Suzukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Donggala  at 68,97

Japanese Ships
      xAK Ada Maru
      xAK Yosyu Maru
      PB Heiyo Maru

Allied Ships
      SS Tarpon

SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ada Maru
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Toyohara  at 125,48

Japanese Ships
      xAK Kyuma Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
      SC CHa-25
      xAK Zenoa Maru
      xAK Yubari Maru
      xAK Kiyoshima Maru
      xAK Hasuna Maru
      xAK Banshu Maru
      SC CHa-32

Allied Ships
      SS S-46

SS S-46 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kyuma Maru
S-46 diving deep ....
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Quinhon  at 66,69

Japanese Ships
      DD Yukikaze
      DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
      SS Skipjack

SS Skipjack is located by DD Yukikaze
Skipjack diving deep ....
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16

Allied aircraft
      Liberator II x 4
      B-24D Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
      Liberator II: 3 damaged
      B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Liberator II bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 12
      B-25C Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes



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Night Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
      B-17F Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes



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Night Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes



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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 damaged
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
      Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes



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Night Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
      A6M3b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
      B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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Night Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M3b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes



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Night Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M3b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes



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Night Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 damaged
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes



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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes



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Night Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes



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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes



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Night Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes



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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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ASW attack near Quinhon  at 66,69

Japanese Ships
      DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
      SS Skipjack

SS Skipjack is sighted by escort
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 26 encounters mine field at 108,60

Japanese Ships
      PB Hakkai Maru

1 mine cleared


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ASW attack near Hamamatsu  at 112,62

Japanese Ships
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Umikaze

Allied Ships
      SS Grouper

SS Grouper is located by DD Shiratsuyu
Grouper diving deep ....
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Liuchow  ...


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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
      39 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      16 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 63rd Naval Guard Unit, at 99,126 (Lae)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Hudson III (LR) x 3
      Kittyhawk IA x 6
      Bolingbroke IV x 12
      P-39D Airacobra x 11

Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd JNAF Coy  ...
Also attacking 63rd Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 63rd Naval Guard Unit, at 99,126 (Lae)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Mitchell II x 5
      P-39D Airacobra x 11

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd JNAF AF Unit , at 99,126 (Lae)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Hudson III (LR) x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 32nd JAAF AF Coy , at 57,129 (Port Hedland)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Mitchell II x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 16
      Blenheim VD x 16
      Hudson IIIa x 12
      P-39D Airacobra x 15

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 7

Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 32nd JAAF AF Coy , at 57,129 (Port Hedland)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
      A-29 Hudson x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Nookanbah , at 66,130 

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 20
      G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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ASW attack near Balikpapan  at 66,98

Japanese Ships
      xAK Syoto Maru
      xAK Tohuku Maru
      PB Heiyo Maru

Allied Ships
      SS Seadragon

SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
Seadragon diving deep ....
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 61959 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2182

Defending force 144274 troops, 573 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4268

Allied ground losses:
      157 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
    35th Division
    70th Division
    36th Division
    110th Division
    32nd Division
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    12th Army
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
    76th Chinese Corps
    91st Chinese Corps
    61st Chinese Corps
    23rd Chinese Corps
    34th Chinese Corps
    1st Chinese Corps
    82nd Chinese Corps
    16th Chinese Corps
    92nd Chinese Corps
    3rd Chinese Corps
    90th Chinese Corps
    41st Chinese Corps
    17th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    19th Chinese Corps
    77th Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    34th Group Army
    22nd Group Army
    2nd War Area 
    6th Group Army
    8th Group Army
    Red Chinese Army
    7th Group Army
    4th Group Army
    5th War Area 
    19th Chinese Base Force



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