2011年2月10日木曜日

雷撃された貨物船の積み荷の被害

昭和18年1月27日、ASW戦闘は5回あり、日本の被害は以下の3隻。
  • 父島北東でSS Tunnyに雷撃されてAden Cargo級のxAK Yae Maru(tonnage 4875)がそのまま沈没。
  • ついで、父島南島沖でSS Flying FishにEhime Cargo級のxAK Eli Maru(tonnage 3425)が雷撃されました。ダメージはSys 12, Flt 85(50), Eng 12(5), Fire 5とひどい浸水被害です。最寄りの父島に向かわせましたが、8ヘクスもあるので沈むでしょう。Eli Maruはえりい(えりゐ)丸でしょうか。
  • そして、トラックから9ヘクス北で、SS HerringにAden Cargo級のxAK Clyde Maruが雷撃されました。こちらのダメージはFlt 27(10)のみなのでこのままトラックに向かわせることにしました。クライド丸という名前は珍しい感じですが、造船所の多いスコットランドのクライド湾からとった名前でしょうね。


xAK Eli MaruもxAK Clyde Maruも南行きのサプライ満載の貨物船でした。雷撃された商船が2隻生き残っているターンは初めてで、比較してみて気づいたのですが、積載していたサプライがかなりダメージを受けて減ってしまうんですね。xAK Eli Maruは沈没寸前の被害なので無事なサプライは80トンしかありません。Flt 27(10)だけとダメージの少ないxAK Clyde Maruも4670トンのサプライのうち1969トンしか残っていなくて、驚きました。
1月21日以来、ひさしぶりにB-17がビルマ上空に登場しました。70機のB-17が飛行場爆撃に来襲したので、しばらくのブランクは南東方面への移動ではなく、大空襲準備のための休養だったようです。連合軍側はMyitkyina、Katha、Shweboへ、日本側はAkyabの飛行場を爆撃しましたが、表にしてみると規模の差、特に参加した爆撃機の数が段違いです。爆撃の効果に関しては、爆弾を投下した高度も影響しています。日本側はFlakの被害を受けないよう、12000フィートからです。


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 43
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ASW attack near Torishima  at 111,69

Japanese Ships
      DD Kiyonami

Allied Ships
      SS Peto, hits 1
SS Peto launches 6 torpedoes at DD Kiyonami
DD Kiyonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kiyonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kiyonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
      P-40K Warhawk x 20

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 23
      Wellington Ic x 36

Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington Ic: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Wellington Ic bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      13 x Wellington Ic bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      13 x Wellington Ic bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  
Allied aircraft
      Hudson IIIa x 10
      B-17E Fortress x 25
      P-40E Warhawk x 10
      P-40K Warhawk x 10
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 77

Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
  
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
      Liberator II x 24
      B-17E Fortress x 11
      B-17F Fortress x 21
      B-24D Liberator x 18
      P-38F Lightning x 6
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 137

Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Liberator II bombing from 9000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      11 x Liberator II bombing from 9000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-17F Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 30
      P-38F Lightning x 17
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 84

Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 37,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet * 
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Chichi-jima  at 114,72

Japanese Ships
      xAK Yae Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
      xAK Mitu Maru
      PB Teshio Maru

Allied Ships
      SS Tunny

SS Tunny launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yae Maru
Tunny diving deep ....
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Truk  at 114,100

Japanese Ships
      xAK Eizan Maru
      xAK Clyde Maru
      PB Magane Maru

Allied Ships
      SS Herring

SS Herring is sighted by escort
Herring diving deep ....
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magane Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Chichi-jima  at 115,81

Japanese Ships
      xAK Eli Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
      xAK Nagisan Maru
      PB Yodozo Maru

Allied Ships
      SS Flying Fish

SS Flying Fish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Eli Maru
Flying Fish diving deep ....
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Truk  at 114,100

Japanese Ships
      xAK Clyde Maru, Torpedo hits 1
      xAK Eizan Maru
      PB Magane Maru

Allied Ships
      SS Herring

SS Herring launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Clyde Maru
Herring diving deep ....
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magane Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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2011年2月9日水曜日

商船から潜水艦への銃撃


昭和18年1月26日、昨日雷撃されたxAKL Yamabuki Maruはやはり沈みました。そして、今日はASW戦闘が8回もありました。被害のあったものだけ紹介すると、まず豊原の北東で敷香から本州にresourceを運んでいたAden Cargo級(tonnage 4875)のxAK Ryoka Maru(VP 10)がSS S-45に雷撃されて沈没しました。
つぎに、哨戒地点から燃料補給のためシンガポールに帰投中だったI-122がゴアの南でLake Cargo級(tonnage 1600)のxAKL Washingtonianに浮上砲戦を挑みました。リプレイをみているとかなり反撃されていて、最終的には雷撃で撃沈しました。リポートにはI-122にhits 7となっていて、どのくらいの被害か心配でしたが、Sys 10, Flt 6と許せる範囲でした。.30cal Browning MGはこのゲームでは対空機関銃で、Penetrationも1と低いのでこの程度の被害で済んだのでしょう。それにしても、商船でも反撃するんですね。



そして、ラバウルにAA連隊やJAAF Base Forceを輸送して呉に帰る途中のコンボイがグアム南方で SS Halibutに攻撃されました。xAKからAK Kyushu Maru(tonnage 5935)級に改装してあった AK Brisbane Maruに魚雷が一本命中しました。日本の商船としては大きめの船だったおかげか、Sys 26, Flt 24の被害で済みました。火災が3なのがちょっと心配ですが、とりあえずサイパンに行くことは可能と思われます。DL5/5なので北行きのコンボイだということが相手の人にも分かると思いますが、積み荷満載の南行きでなくてがっかりしているかも。それにしても、このあたりはテニアンとパガンの哨戒圏内で、しかもAK4隻に護衛を5隻もつけてあるのに、なかなか潜水艦の被害は防げません。

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 43
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Sub attack near Toyohara  at 125,45

Japanese Ships
      xAK Ryoka Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      xAK Borneo Maru
      PB Hokuyo Maru

Allied Ships
      SS S-45

SS S-45 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ryoka Maru
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Goa  at 31,30

Japanese Ships
      SS I-122, hits 7

Allied Ships
      xAKL Washingtonian, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
xAKL Washingtonian is sighted by SS I-122
SS I-122 attacking on the surface 
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Sub attack near Guam  at 106,97

Japanese Ships
      AK Brisbane Maru, Torpedo hits 1
      E Shimushu
      APD Nokaze
      APD Tachikaze
      AK Tokai Maru
      AK Canberra Maru
      AK Sasako Maru
      E Kunashiri
      E Hachijo

Allied Ships
      SS Halibut

SS Halibut launches 6 torpedoes at AK Brisbane Maru
Halibut diving deep ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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2011年2月8日火曜日

Perthに不穏な動き

 昭和18年1月25日、ASW戦闘は6回ありました。その中で被害の発生したもの2つを紹介する。まずスマトラの北方でDD HatsukazeがSS 024を攻撃。リポートを見るとhits 11, heavy damageとなっています。たしかにリプレイ中にも2発命中していて、severe damageと表示されました。でも、残りの9発は命中ではなく、near missの時に発生するtake some waterを勘定したもののようです。攻撃終了直前にも潜水艦の艦長はevades patternをしましたから、水中の機動も十分に可能な程度のダメージのようで、きっと沈まないのでしょう。また昼のフェーズになってから、豊原から南西2ヘクスで xAKL Yamabuki MaruがSS S-31に雷撃されました。xAKLなのに魚雷一本命中で即沈没にはならなかったのですが、リプレイ中にダメコンに失敗した旨が表示されて、Fltダメージ 96です。豊原まで行けると思いますか?



Taung GyiからChittagongへの空襲を実施しました。今日はsweepが27機、20機、14機、27機、9機とこまぎれに行ってしまって、A2Aの損失機数はKi-44-IIa Tojo21機に対して、Hurricane IIc Trop 10機、P-38 Lightning 1機、 P-40E Warhawk 2機とかなり悪い成績です。日本側戦闘機は帰投途中に落ちたのもA2Aの損失に含まれていそうなのに対し、自基地上空で戦った連合軍側はその分がops lossにカウントされていると思われるので、総合すると互角の損失機数にはなります。しかし、KIA 10名、WIA 2名、MIA 9名とパイロットが大量に死傷したので、今日が失敗なのは明らかです。パイロットの死傷数が多い戦隊と少ない戦隊がはっきり分かれたのは、co-ordinateの失敗から先に到着してしまった戦隊の死傷者が多めになっているのでしょう。




そして、4日前のエントリーで紹介した空襲計画と同じように、今日も爆撃機・護衛戦闘機は飛んでくれませんでした。やはり、primary missionがnaval attackになっているからだめなのでしょうか。でも、今日みたいに偵察機が敵基地には戦闘機が51機と報告しているのに、それ以上の数が迎撃してくることもあるので、先にsweep、次いで爆撃というパターンが崩れると、さらに大きな飛行機の損失をを被りそうな機がして心配なんですよね。次回、もう少し守りの弱めの基地への空襲でprimary missionをAF attackにして試してみようかと思います。



オーストラリア西岸のPort Headlandには二式大艇装備の801Ku T-2が駐屯しています。ふだんはReconを訓練しているのですが、時々実際に偵察させています。その801Ku T-2の二式大艇が、今日はオーストラリア南西のパースにBBが5隻もいると報告してきました。10日くらい前に偵察した時には艦船が一隻もいなかったのに!! ほんとにBBが5隻もいるのだとすると、蘭印東部への砲撃を考えているのかも知れません。また、今後CVやAPやAKがパースに出現するようなら、上陸作戦の前兆です。しばらく注視したいと思います。




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 43
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ASW attack near Sabang  at 45,69

Japanese Ships
      DD Oyashio
      DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
      SS O24, hits 11,  heavy damage

SS O24 is located by DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 42,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 52
      P-38F Lightning x 8
      P-40E Warhawk x 10
  
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.273 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
15th FG/47th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
      Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 36,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20

Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 25
      P-38F Lightning x 5
      P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 

CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters to 30740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.273 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters between 33740 and 36740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters between 33600 and 35740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
15th FG/47th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 29600 and 29740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38F Lightning (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 39000 , scrambling fighters between 34740 and 35740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 35600 , scrambling fighters to 32740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light rain 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 40,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14

Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 12
      P-38F Lightning x 4
      P-40E Warhawk x 4

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

Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.273 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters to 36740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters between 33740 and 38740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
15th FG/47th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 35740 and 39740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 37740 and 39000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 34740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
      P-38F Lightning x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses 

Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 35000 feet * 

CAP engaged:
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 36600.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 35600 , scrambling fighters to 26740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 35000 feet * 
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Sub attack near Toyohara  at 125,48

Japanese Ships
      xAKL Yamabuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
      xAKL Shinnan Maru
      xAKL Ryuun Maru
      xAKL Batavia Maru
      SC CHa-39

Allied Ships
      SS S-31

SS S-31 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Yamabuki Maru
S-31 diving deep ....
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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