ウエーク島沖海戦

昭和17年12月3日、西海岸・ハワイ航路上、ほぼ中央、アメリカ西海岸から30ヘクスほど東側でSS I-2がAK Carina(VP 12, tonnage 6520)を攻撃しました。夜の攻撃で魚雷を1本命中させ、護衛についていたDE Aldenはかわすことができました。AK Carinaは損傷の結果、1隻でEscort TFにされてしまったようです。昼になって護衛のついていないAK Carinaに魚雷を2本命中させて撃沈しました。昼のフェーズでは、やはり西海岸・ハワイ航路のハワイよりでSS I-172もAK Prince Georges(VP 12, tonnage 6520)を攻撃し、魚雷を一本命中させました。今でも半数近い潜水艦を後方で通商破壊に従事させていますが、緒戦期とは違って雷撃の機会が減っています。コンボイを発見しても護衛艦艇がしっかりしていて雷撃させてもらえないか、または返り討ちに遭うパターンがふえているのです。めずらしく、一日に2隻も攻撃させてもらえて、幸先の良い始まりです。

ところが、リプレイが昼のフェーズになってマップに中部太平洋が表示されたとき、ぞっとしてしまいました。だって日本の機動部隊の3ヘクス北に複数の連合軍TFがいたんですから。ウエーク島上陸作戦が終了して、連合軍の機動部隊がもういなくだっただろうという頃を見計らって機動部隊によるウエーク島空襲をしかけたつもりだったので、唐突にこんな近くに出現されてとてもびっくり。サイパン島出港を潜水艦に発見されてしまっていましたし、また昨日のウエーク島空襲に参加した彗星艦爆が53機で空母3隻分の艦爆数でしたから、与しやすしと見て、積極的に出てきたんでしょうね。ともかく、この距離では決戦は避けられず、このまま大敗したらどうしようと心配で胃が痛くなってしまいました。PBEMで胃が痛くなるくらいですから、私はまったく軍人に向いてはいません。

先手をとったのは日本側で、ゼロ戦(A6M5b Zero)82機の護衛で、九七艦攻71機(B5N1 Kate18、B5N2 Kate 53)、九九艦爆(D3A1 Val)42機、彗星艦爆(D4Y1 Judy)58機が快晴の下、米軍機動部隊上空に達しました。レーダーで20分前に探知されていて、CAPのF4F-4 Wildcat 231機が迎撃しました。CAPの数が護衛戦闘機の3倍近いからだと思うのですが、ゼロ戦よりも艦攻・艦爆の方がたくさん撃墜されてしまいました。それでも果敢に空母に向かって攻撃し、CVワスプを撃沈することができました。その他、CVエンタープライズ、CVヨークタウン、CVホーネット、BBノースカロライナ、BBワシントンに命中弾がありました。

Fuel storage explosion on CV Hornet 

Fuel storage explosion on CV Yorktown 

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB North Carolina

という表示が見られたので、この3隻の大破は間違いなしでしょう。昼のフェースの間に艦船の沈没音が聞かれたので、この3隻のうちの一隻が沈没した可能性があります。

ついで、F4F-4 Wildcat 62機の護衛で、SBD-3 Dauntless 150機とTBF-1 Avenger62機が、豪雨をついて機動部隊上空に来襲。レーダーで31分前に探知し、75機のゼロ戦(A6M5 Zero 20、A6M5b Zero 55)が迎撃しました。CAPと護衛戦闘機の数がほぼ互角なので、それほど多数を撃墜することはできませんでした。CV加賀に1000ポンド爆弾3発、BB榛名とCV翔鶴に2発、CV赤城に1発、そしてCVE大鷹には1000ポンド爆弾1発と魚雷1本が命中しました。CV翔鶴はSys 32, Flt21(9), Eng 16(7)で、飛行機の発着艦ができなくなり、所属機はエニウェトクに緊急着陸しました。CVE大鷹はSys 6, Flt 30(26)で魚雷をくらったにしてはほどほどの被害で飛行機の運用が可能です。CV赤城・加賀もSys 20台ですが飛行機の運用は可能で、CV瑞鶴・飛龍に命中弾はありませんでした。BB榛名にも1000ポンド爆弾2発が命中しましたが、当たり所が良かったのか、Sys 3, Eng 1とかすり傷程度の被害で済んでいます。エンジンの被害は命中の衝撃でどこかのパイプが破損したとかなんでしょうね。200機以上の来襲で、火災も起きずにこの程度の被害で済んだのはラッキーでした。午前中にあと3波、米軍急降下爆撃機・雷撃機がやってきましたが、いずれも護衛戦闘機が付いていなかったので撃退しています。

午後も日本側の攻撃からで、ゼロ戦(A6M5b Zero)58機の護衛で、九七艦(B5N2 Kate) 18機、九九艦爆(D3A1 Val) 30機、彗星艦爆(D4Y1 Judy) 16機が攻撃。午前と違って連合軍機動部隊のヘクスは激しい嵐になっていましたが、レーダーで30分前に探知されていて、CAPのF4F-4 Wildcat 139機が迎撃し、それなりに撃墜されました。生き残った攻撃隊は午前と違ってこんどは護衛空母群に向かいました。5隻のCVEが視認されましたが、米軍はこれらのCVEに戦闘機を満載してCAPさせているんだと思います。戦果はCVE Copaheeに爆弾2発命中、CVE Nassauに爆弾1と魚雷1命中、CVE Altamahaに爆弾2命中。午前の攻撃で艦爆・艦攻の数がかなり少なくなっていますから、この程度の戦果で精一杯というところでしょうか。

午後の連合軍の攻撃は、F4F-4 Wildcat 12機の護衛でSBD-3 Dauntless 22機でした。この数だと、攻撃隊を出撃させることのできる正規空母は1-2隻しか残っていないということなんでしょう。日本機動部隊の上空は午前と違って快晴で、レーダーが30分前に敵機来襲を探知。ゼロ戦44機(A6M5 Zero 6、A6M5b Zero 38)が迎撃して、艦船の被害はありませんでした。それにしても、お互いに艦戦の損失数より艦爆・艦攻の損失数がずっと多いことに驚きます。ゼロ戦は護衛とCAPで150機以上が飛行して損失数15機。それに対して艦爆・艦攻乗りは2-3回出撃したらまず生還は期待できない感じの数字です。

今日の空母戦をまとめると、艦船の被害と飛行機の損失とから、日本側の勝利といえると思います。決して大勝ではありませんが、空母数・搭載飛行機数ともに劣勢で、しかも予期せぬ空母戦でした。また、お互いに最大規模の攻撃隊を繰り出した午前中の天候は、日本艦隊上空が快晴、米軍機動部隊上空は嵐で、これは日本側攻撃隊、特に雷撃機に不利に作用したはずなので、その不利をはねかえして爆弾魚雷をたたき込んでくれた電子の機動部隊将兵はよくやってくれたと思います。勝因を分析してみると、

1. 日本の空母の直衛に参加していた2隻の天龍級CLAAと10隻の秋月級DDがよくはたらいた。Flakによる撃墜は日本機より米軍機の方が多い。
2. 空母・天龍級CLAA・秋月級DD搭載のレーダーがきちんと機能した。敵機来襲何分前に探知できたかを比較すると、米軍レーダーに遜色なかった。
3. 米軍機動部隊の空母にはcordination penaltyがあった。1942年はTFの搭載する飛行機の数が100+rnd(100)を越えるとuncoordinationの確率が2倍になりますが、今日はそれが適用されたのでしょう。午前中の攻撃で、護衛のつかない急降下爆撃機・雷撃機が3波やってきたのがそれだったのだと思います。もしぜんぶがまとまってやってきていたら、この程度の被害では済まなかったでしょう。特に、戦闘機の護衛付きでやってきた攻撃隊には15機しか雷撃機がいなかったので、とてもラッキーでした。

というところだと思います。1、２の要因はRA modをつかっているからですし、彗星艦爆やゼロ戦52型が速く使えるのもRA modのおかげですから、素のGCだったらこうはいかなかったでしょうね。さてこの後どうするか。こちらには飛行機の運用が可能な空母が5隻に対して、連合軍は正規空母1-2隻とCVE2-3隻ですからすぐにも追撃したいところ。でもウエーク島周辺の連合軍艦隊の構成をみると、空母を含んだTF以外に水上艦のTFもいます。これらが突っ込んできて日本の機動部隊と乱戦となったりするといやです。なので、空母はすべて南西に退避し、日本側のBB武蔵、榛名、霧島をまとめて水上戦闘TFに仕立てて追撃してみることにしました。連合軍側が撤退してくれるなら、あとは機動部隊で予定のウエーク島空襲を行うつもりです。ウエーク島には昨日はいなかった戦闘機22機、爆撃機76機の存在が報告されています。これら緊急着陸した飛行機は近くに飛んで行ける場所がないと思うので、できればぜんぶ破壊したいものです。

陸戦フェーズでは久しぶりに中国軍に攻撃されました。場所は柳州です。ここは華南にしては珍しく森林ではないヘクスなので、奪取できないかと兵力を集中し、広東から爆撃を加えていました。10月29日に日本側から攻撃しましたが、オッズ比1対5で大敗してしまった経緯があります。ここは週一回しかサプライが輸送されてこない、辺鄙なヘクスです。なのでここで攻勢をとるには、広東や香港につながる道路上にある根拠地の飛行場を拡張して、サプライの流れを良くしてやらないとダメなんだろうと思います。攻略は難しいと判断して、攻勢のために集めた第一と第二の機甲師団はほかに転用し、歩兵師団と交代させるつもりでいるところでした。そこに今回の攻撃です。素のAVは日本側2566に対して、中国側9102と大差。でも今回の戦闘の修正AVは2664対1083と日本側に有利で、オッズ比2対1で撃退できました。死傷者は日本側5491名、中国側14647名と日本側の方がずっと少ないのですが、中国軍の被害はdisabledがほとんどで、destroyedになったdevice数は日本側377、中国側178とだいぶ不利なスコアでした。まあ、サプライ不足で中国側は再建に時間がかかるでしょうから、よしとしましょう。まあ、なかなか良い日でした。

追記：さきほど、リプレイを見てショックを受けたからPBEMセーブファイルの返送はあしたにするというメールが届きました。CVワスプだけではなく、やはりもう一隻正規空母が沈んだのかもしれません。それでも、8月の南太平洋海戦で、CV隼鷹・飛鷹・蒼龍・日進・祥鳳・瑞鳳の6隻を一挙に失った日本側に比べればずっとましだと思うんですけどね。1943年になれば、エセックス級が続々と就役するでしょうし。

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 03, 42

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Sub attack near Eureka  at 199,85

Japanese Ships

      SS I-2, hits 1

Allied Ships

      AK Carina, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

      DE Alden

SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at AK Carina

I-2 diving deep ....

DE Alden attacking submerged sub ....

DE Alden fails to find sub, continues to search...

DE Alden fails to find sub, continues to search...

DE Alden fails to find sub, continues to search...

DE Alden fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Aogashima  at 111,65

Japanese Ships

      DD Hayanami

Allied Ships

      SS Gunnel, hits 1

SS Gunnel launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hayanami

Gunnel diving deep ....

DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Hayanami attacking submerged sub ....

DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Kobe  at 107,61

Japanese Ships

      DD Natsuzuki

Allied Ships

      SS Herring, hits 3,  heavy damage

SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes

DD Natsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Natsuzuki attacking submerged sub ....

DD Natsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Natsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Natsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 65,71

Japanese Ships

      TB Hayabusa

Allied Ships

      SS O23

SS O23 is located by TB Hayabusa

O23 diving deep ....

TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...

TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...

TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...

TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...

TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Hamamatsu  at 112,62

Japanese Ships

      DD Natsuzuki

Allied Ships

      SS Grouper, hits 4

SS Grouper launches 4 torpedoes

DD Natsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Natsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Natsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Natsuzuki attacking submerged sub ....

DD Natsuzuki is out of ASW ammo

DD Natsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 132,99

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      A6M5b Zero x 82

      B5N1 Kate x 18

      B5N2 Kate x 53

      D3A1 Val x 42

      D4Y1 Judy x 58

Allied aircraft

      F4F-4 Wildcat x 231

Japanese aircraft losses

      A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed

      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

      B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

      B5N2 Kate: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged

      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

      D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

      D4Y1 Judy: 10 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships

      CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire

      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage

      CA Chester

      CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage

      BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 11,  on fire

      CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

      CLAA Raleigh

      CA Portland

      BB Washington, Torpedo hits 1

      CLAA San Diego

      DD Bancroft

      DD Grayson

Aircraft Attacking:

      16 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

       6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

       5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

       9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

       7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

      12 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

       7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

       1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

      12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

       9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

       5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

      11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

       9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

       4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:

VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      7 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

      14 planes vectored on to bombers

VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      7 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

      10 planes vectored on to bombers

VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      3 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

      7 planes vectored on to bombers

VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      4 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

      8 planes vectored on to bombers

VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      7 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

      9 planes vectored on to bombers

VMF-122  with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      5 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

      9 planes vectored on to bombers

VMF-123  with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      3 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

      4 planes vectored on to bombers

VMF-124  with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      4 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

      8 planes vectored on to bombers

VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

      10 planes vectored on to bombers

VMF-214  with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      9 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

      5 planes vectored on to bombers

Fuel storage explosion on CV Hornet

Fuel storage explosion on CV Yorktown

Ammo storage explosion on CV Wasp

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB North Carolina

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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45 

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 15

Airbase supply hits 7

Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:

      17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46 

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 54

Japanese aircraft losses

      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 4

Airbase supply hits 3

Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:

      27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 131,102

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      A6M5 Zero x 20

      A6M5b Zero x 55

Allied aircraft

      F4F-4 Wildcat x 62

      SBD-3 Dauntless x 150

      TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses

      A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

      F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed

      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 51 damaged

      SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed by flak

      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships

      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

      CV Hiryu

      BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2

      BB Kirishima

      CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1

      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire

      CV Zuikaku

      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 3,  on fire

      CLAA Tenryu

      CA Chikuma

      DD Ariake

Aircraft Attacking:

      12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

      10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

      12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet

               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:

Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Hiryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

Zuikaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Chitose-1  with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 14 scrambling)

      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft

      Hudson III (LR) x 3

      Bolingbroke IV x 12

      P-39D Airacobra x 10

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 AF Unit  ...

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: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 3 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 144th Infantry Regiment, at 98,125 (Nadzab)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft

      Kittyhawk IA x 6

      Mitchell II x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:

      5 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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 26th Engineer Regiment, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft

      Vengeance I x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:

      6 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

       1 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'

               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

       3 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'

               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

       8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'

               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft

      Vengeance I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:

      16 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'

               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft

      B-26B Marauder x 10

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Airbase supply hits 2

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:

      10 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 3000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft

      B-26 Marauder x 10

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:

      10 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft

      A-29 Hudson x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:

      23 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

       7 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 7000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 131,102

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      A6M5 Zero x 13

      A6M5b Zero x 42

Allied aircraft

      TBF-1 Avenger x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

      TBF-1 Avenger: 6 destroyed

CAP engaged:

Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes

Hiryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Zuikaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

Chitose-1  with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)

      9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 131,102

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      A6M5 Zero x 11

      A6M5b Zero x 36

Allied aircraft

      SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed

      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships

      BB Kirishima

      CV Shokaku,  on fire

Aircraft Attacking:

       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:

Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)

      2 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

Hiryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)

      1 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)

      3 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Zuikaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)

      1 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Chitose-1  with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)

      4 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 131,102

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      A6M5 Zero x 7

      A6M5b Zero x 32

Allied aircraft

      TBF-1 Avenger x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

      CVE Taiyo

Aircraft Attacking:

       3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet

               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:

Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)

      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

Hiryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)

      1 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)

      1 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Zuikaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Chitose-1  with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)

      Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 132,99

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      A6M5b Zero x 58

      B5N2 Kate x 18

      D3A1 Val x 30

      D4Y1 Judy x 16

Allied aircraft

      F4F-4 Wildcat x 139

Japanese aircraft losses

      A6M5b Zero: 6 destroyed

      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

      D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged

      D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

      D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses

      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships

      CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire

      CVE Prince William

      CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 2

      CVE Hammondsport

      CVE Altamaha, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

Aircraft Attacking:

       6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

       1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

      13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

       4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'

               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:

VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      1 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

      1 planes vectored on to bombers

VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)

      2 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)

      2 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

      1 planes vectored on to bombers

VMF-122  with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

      6 planes vectored on to bombers

VMF-123  with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      2 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

      6 planes vectored on to bombers

VMF-124  with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

      9 planes vectored on to bombers

VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

      10 planes vectored on to bombers

VMF-214  with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

      8 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 131,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      A6M5 Zero x 6

      A6M5b Zero x 38

Allied aircraft

      F4F-4 Wildcat x 12

      SBD-3 Dauntless x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

      F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

      SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed

CAP engaged:

Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

      3 planes vectored on to bombers

Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

Hiryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      3 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

      6 planes vectored on to bombers

Zuikaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

      6 planes vectored on to bombers

Chitose-1  with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

      4 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft

      Mitchell II x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:

      13 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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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Afternoon Air attack on 26th Engineer Regiment, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft

      Blenheim IV x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:

       7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 26th Engineer Regiment, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft

      Wellington Ic x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:

      6 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

       8 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet

               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Naval Guard Unit, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft

      Hudson IIIa x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:

      12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor  at 187,94

Japanese Ships

      SS I-172

Allied Ships

      AK Prince Georges, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

      DD Bagley

SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at AK Prince Georges

I-172 diving deep ....

DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Bagley attacking submerged sub ....

DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Eureka  at 199,85

Japanese Ships

      SS I-2

Allied Ships

      AK Carina, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage

AK Carina is sighted by SS I-2

SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes

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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 61949 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2182

Defending force 165470 troops, 653 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4937

Japanese ground losses:

      19 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:

      95 casualties reported

         Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:

    36th Division

    110th Division

    70th Division

    35th Division

    32nd Division

    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

    12th Army

    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment

    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

    11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:

    47th Chinese Corps

    91st Chinese Corps

    34th Chinese Corps

    3rd Chinese Corps

    77th Chinese Corps

    36th Chinese Corps

    92nd Chinese Corps

    82nd Chinese Corps

    1st Chinese Corps

    57th Chinese Corps

    19th Chinese Corps

    76th Chinese Corps

    61st Chinese Corps

    90th Chinese Corps

    23rd Chinese Corps

    33rd Chinese Corps

    17th Chinese Corps

    41st Chinese Corps

    16th Chinese Corps

    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

    Red Chinese Army

    8th Group Army

    6th Group Army

    5th War Area 

    4th Group Army

    2nd War Area 

    22nd Group Army

    7th Group Army

    34th Group Army

    19th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 260472 troops, 1573 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9102

Defending force 65826 troops, 622 guns, 1405 vehicles, Assault Value = 2566

Allied adjusted assault: 1083 

Japanese adjusted defense: 2664 

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 

Combat modifiers

Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)

Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:

      5491 casualties reported

         Squads: 113 destroyed, 330 disabled

         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 117 disabled

         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled

      Guns lost 79 (16 destroyed, 63 disabled)

      Vehicles lost 182 (24 destroyed, 158 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

      14647 casualties reported

         Squads: 104 destroyed, 1285 disabled

         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 102 disabled

         Engineers: 8 destroyed, 40 disabled

      Guns lost 64 (3 destroyed, 61 disabled)

Assaulting units:

    15th Chinese Corps

    65th Chinese Corps

    13th Chinese Corps

    55th Chinese Corps

    26th Chinese Corps

    60th Chinese Corps

    27th Chinese Corps

    14th Chinese Corps

    74th Chinese Corps

    56th Chinese Corps

    7th Chinese Corps

    98th Chinese Corps

    30th Chinese Corps

    85th Chinese Corps

    81st Chinese Corps

    62nd Chinese Corps

    9th Chinese Corps

    25th Chinese Corps

    80th Chinese Corps

    46th Chinese Corps

    84th Chinese Corps

    95th Chinese Corps

    89th Chinese Corps

    4th Chinese Corps

    79th Chinese Corps

    2nd Prov Chinese Corps

    71st Chinese Corps

    11th Chinese Corps

    2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

    10th Chinese Corps

    54th Chinese Corps

    3rd Prov Chinese Corps

    4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

    7th Construction Regiment

    2nd Group Army

    14th Group Army

    18th Artillery Regiment

    1st Group Army

    Lusu War Area 

    1st Artillery Regiment

    17th Group Army

    21st Group Army

    1st War Area 

    7th Chinese Base Force

    32nd Group Army

    15th Group Army

    3rd Group Army

    19th Group Army

    13th Chinese Base Force

    39th Group Army

    29th Group Army

    57th AT Gun Regiment

    22nd Artillery Regiment

    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment

    31st Group Army

    49th AA Regiment

    41st AA Regiment

    23rd Group Army

    7th Artillery Regiment

    56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:

    12th Tank Regiment

    66th Infantry Regiment

    68th Ind.Infantry Battalion

    102nd Infantry Regiment

    67th Ind.Infantry Battalion

    1st Tank Division

    87th Infantry Regiment

    116th Division

    19th Ind.Mixed Brigade

    1st Ind.Inf.Group 

    6th Division

    2nd Tank Division

    23rd Army