AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 180,97, Range 9,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho
      CVL Hosho
      CA Kashima
      DD Wakaba
 
Allied Ships
      CL Phoenix
      DD Helm
      DD Case
      DD Conyngham
      DD MacDonough
      DD Worden
      DD Dale
      DD Monaghan
 
Reduced visibility due to Rain  with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 53% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Air Combat TF evades combat
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 180,97, Range 1,000 Yards
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
      B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Chiyoda, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
      CL Phoenix
      DD Helm
      DD Case
      DD Conyngham
      DD MacDonough
      DD Worden
      DD Dale
      DD Monaghan
 
Poor visibility due to Rain  with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 53% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CL Phoenix engages CVL Chiyoda at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Helm engages CVL Chiyoda at 2,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CVL Chiyoda at 2,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CVL Chiyoda at 2,000 yards
DD Case engages CVL Chiyoda at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CVL Chiyoda sunk by CL Phoenix at 2,000 yards
CVL Chiyoda sunk by CL Phoenix at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 179,97, Range 7,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho
      CVL Hosho, Shell hits 2
      CA Kashima
      DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
      CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
      DD Schley
      DD Ward
      DD Sacramento
      DD Waters
      DD Dent
      DD Crosby
      DD Kennison
      DD Crane
 
Reduced visibility due to Rain  with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 53% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CVL Hosho at 7,000 yards
DD Crosby engages CVL Hosho at 7,000 yards
DD Dent engages CVL Hosho at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Crane engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CA Kashima at 8,000 yards
DD Crosby engages CVL Hosho at 8,000 yards
DD Waters engages CVL Hosho at 8,000 yards
DD Sacramento engages CVL Hosho at 8,000 yards
DD Ward engages CVL Hosho at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Kashima engages CL St. Louis at 9,000 yards
DD Kennison engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
DD Ward engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
DD Dent engages CVL Hosho at 9,000 yards
DD Waters engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Sacramento at 9,000 yards
DD Ward engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Kennison at 11,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Ward at 11,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Waters at 11,000 yards
DD Sacramento engages DD Wakaba at 11,000 yards
DD Ward engages DD Wakaba at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Crane collides with DD Dent at 179 , 97 
CL St. Louis engages CVL Hosho at 10,000 yards
DD Schley engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Kennison at 10,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 178,97, Range 6,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      CVL Hosho,  on fire
      CA Kashima
      DD Wakaba, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      DD Fox
      DD Brooks
      DD Gilmer
      DD King
      DD Lawrence
      DD Hatfield
 
Poor visibility due to Rain  with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 53% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Hatfield at 6,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
CA Kashima engages DD Hatfield at 6,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages DD Wakaba at 6,000 yards
DD Fox engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
DD Fox engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages CVL Hosho at 7,000 yards
CA Kashima engages DD King at 7,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
DD Brooks engages CVL Hosho at 7,000 yards
DD Fox engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages CVL Hosho at 4,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages CVL Zuiho at 4,000 yards
CA Kashima engages DD Lawrence at 4,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages DD Wakaba at 4,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Brooks at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
CA Kashima engages DD King at 6,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages DD Wakaba at 6,000 yards
DD Fox engages DD Wakaba at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages CVL Hosho at 5,000 yards
CA Kashima engages DD Brooks at 5,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages DD Wakaba at 5,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Batavia  at 50,96
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-154
 
Allied Ships
      PT TM-4
      PT-633
      PT-631
 
SS I-154 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT
I-154 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 10,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Tama
      CL Oi
      DD Michishio
      DD Hibiki
      DD Nokaze
      DD Namikaze
      DD Numakaze
      SC Ch 21
      SC Ch 22
      SC Ch 23
      xAK Kotohira Maru
 
Allied Ships
      MTB 7
      MTB 8
      MTB 9
      MTB 26
      MTB 27
      PT-638
      PT-639
 
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 53% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
MTB 7 collides with MTB 27 at 49 , 90 
DD Numakaze engages MTB 27 at 10,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages MTB 27 at 10,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages MTB 27 at 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages MTB 27 at 10,000 yards
SC Ch 23 engages PT-639 at 10,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages MTB 27 at 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages MTB 9 at 10,000 yards
SC Ch 23 engages PT-639 at 10,000 yards
SC Ch 22 engages PT-639 at 10,000 yards
SC Ch 21 engages PT-639 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
MTB 8 collides with MTB 27 at 49 , 90 
DD Hibiki engages MTB 27 at 9,000 yards
SC Ch 21 engages MTB 26 at 9,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages MTB 8 at 9,000 yards
SC Ch 22 engages PT-639 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-639 at 7,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages MTB 9 at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages MTB 7 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages MTB 27 at 11,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages MTB 8 at 11,000 yards
PT-639 engages xAK Kotohira Maru at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Muntok  at 50,90
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Oi
      DD Hibiki
      DD Michishio
      SC Ch 23
      SC Ch 22
      SC Ch 21
      xAK Kotohira Maru
      DD Numakaze
      DD Namikaze
      DD Nokaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS KX
 
SS KX is sighted by escort
KX bottoming out ....
DD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 178,97, Range 6,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      CVL Hosho, Shell hits 8,  on fire
      CA Kashima
 
Allied Ships
      DD Fox, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      DD Brooks
      DD Gilmer
      DD King
      DD Lawrence
      DD Hatfield
 
Low visibility due to Rain  with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 53% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Flaker, B.B. crosses the 'T'
DD Lawrence engages CVL Hosho at 6,000 yards
CA Kashima engages DD Brooks at 6,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages CVL Hosho at 6,000 yards
DD Fox engages CVL Hosho at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Fox engages CVL Hosho at 7,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages CVL Hosho at 7,000 yards
CA Kashima engages DD Fox at 7,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages CVL Hosho at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages CVL Hosho at 6,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages CVL Hosho at 6,000 yards
CA Kashima engages DD Fox at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages CVL Hosho at 7,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
DD Brooks engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
DD Fox engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Fox engages CVL Hosho at 10,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages CVL Hosho at 10,000 yards
DD King engages CVL Hosho at 10,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 179,105
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-15
 
Allied Ships
      DD Inuit
      DD Armentieres
      DD Chignecto
      DD Wasaga
      DD Cree
 
SS I-15 is sighted by escort
I-15 diving deep ....
DD Armentieres attacking submerged sub ....
DD Chignecto fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wasaga fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cree attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cree cannot reach attack position over SS I-15
DD Armentieres fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cree fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cree fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cree fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cree fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-18A Bolo: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Tenryu
      DD Hayate
      DD Oite
      DD Mochizuki
      DD Yayoi
      DD Kisaragi
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Regulus, Shell hits 1
 
Allied ground losses:
      92 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24
Port hits 3
 
CA Tenryu firing at Midway Island 
DD Hayate firing at Midway Island 
DD Oite firing at Midway Island 
DD Mochizuki firing at Midway Island 
DD Yayoi firing at Midway Island 
DD Kisaragi firing at Midway Island 
 
 
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ASW attack near Muntok  at 50,89
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Isonami
      DD Tsuta
 
Allied Ships
      SS KX, hits 1
 
SS KX is sighted by escort
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
SS KX eludes ASW attack from DD Tsuta 
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106)
 
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Naka
      DD Yudachi
      DD Harusame
      xAK Keiyo Maru
      DD Asagumo
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CA Naka firing at Kendari Garrison Battalion
DD Yudachi firing at Kendari Garrison Battalion
DD Harusame firing at Kendari Garrison Battalion
DD Harusame fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106)
 
TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Dili (71,115)
 
TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Dili, 71,115
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /6
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Vanimo (93,117)
 
TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Vanimo, 93,117
 
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 180,98, Range 15,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 15,  heavy fires
      CVL Hosho, Shell hits 30,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      CA Kashima, Shell hits 4,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
      CL Phoenix, Shell hits 4
      DD Helm
      DD Case
      DD Conyngham
      DD MacDonough
      DD Worden, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      DD Dale
      DD Monaghan
 
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CVL Hosho at 15,000 yards
CA Kashima engages CL Phoenix at 15,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages CVL Hosho at 15,000 yards
DD Case engages CVL Hosho at 15,000 yards
DD Helm engages CVL Hosho at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CVL Hosho at 14,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CVL Hosho at 14,000 yards
DD Dale engages CVL Hosho at 14,000 yards
DD Worden engages CVL Hosho at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CVL Hosho at 11,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages CVL Hosho at 11,000 yards
DD Case engages CVL Hosho at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CVL Hosho at 8,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CA Kashima at 8,000 yards
DD Worden engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages CVL Hosho at 8,000 yards
DD Case engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
DD Helm engages CVL Hosho at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kashima engages CL Phoenix at 11,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CVL Zuiho at 11,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CA Kashima at 11,000 yards
DD Helm engages CVL Hosho at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CVL Hosho at 13,000 yards
DD Case engages CVL Zuiho at 13,000 yards
DD Dale engages CVL Zuiho at 13,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages CVL Zuiho at 13,000 yards
DD Case engages CVL Zuiho at 13,000 yards
DD Helm engages CVL Zuiho at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Helm engages CVL Hosho at 15,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CVL Hosho at 15,000 yards
DD Dale engages CVL Zuiho at 15,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages CVL Hosho at 15,000 yards
DD Case engages CVL Zuiho at 15,000 yards
DD Helm engages CVL Hosho at 15,000 yards
Fuel storage explosion on CVL Hosho
DD Worden engages CVL Hosho at 15,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CVL Hosho at 15,000 yards
CA Kashima engages CL Phoenix at 15,000 yards
DD Worden engages CVL Zuiho at 15,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages CVL Zuiho at 15,000 yards
DD Case engages CVL Hosho at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Worden engages CVL Hosho at 13,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CVL Zuiho at 13,000 yards
DD Dale engages CVL Hosho at 13,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages CVL Zuiho at 13,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages CVL Zuiho at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Worden engages CVL Hosho at 10,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CVL Hosho at 10,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
Ammo storage explosion on CVL Zuiho
DD Conyngham engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
DD Case engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
DD Helm engages CVL Hosho at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CVL Hosho at 9,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
CA Kashima engages DD Dale at 9,000 yards
DD Worden engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
DD Case engages CVL Hosho at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near French Frigate Shoal at 175,99, Range 23,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kashima,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
      CL Helena
      DD Mugford
      DD Ralph Talbot
      DD Henley
      DD Patterson
      DD Jarvis
      DD Cummings
 
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
 
Allied aircraft
      75A-7 Hawk x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 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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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 23
      G3M2 Nell x 9
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 22
      G3M2 Nell x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 84,49 , near Hankow
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 40
      Ki-30 Ann x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      186 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Airbase supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 7
      Ki-44 Tojo x 6
      Ki-51 Sonia x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 84,49 , near Hankow
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      71 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 85th British AT Gun Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied ground losses:
      Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Palembang Base Force ...
Also attacking 85th British AT Rgt /2 ...
Also attacking Palembang Base Force ...
Also attacking 85th British AT Rgt /2 ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 85,43 (Yuanku)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 32
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Palembang Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      A-29A Hudson x 3
      SB-III x 1
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       1 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 180,98
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-18A Bolo x 5
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Hosho,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      CVL Zuiho,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 1000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Guam USN Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 22
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 84,49 , near Hankow
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      49 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 183,102
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      M6A1 Seiran x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      DD Kilty
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x M6A1 Seiran launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,106
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      PT TM-15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 7
      Ki-44 Tojo x 6
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 5
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      DB-3M: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 183,102
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      M6A1 Seiran x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      DMS Wasmuth
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x M6A1 Seiran launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 182,104
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-23
 
Allied Ships
      AM Vireo
      AM Oriole
      DMS Lamberton
      DMS Trevor
 
SS I-23 is located by AM Vireo
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Lamberton attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Lamberton loses contact with SS I-23
DMS Lamberton cannot reach attack position over SS I-23
DMS Lamberton cannot establish contact with SS I-23
DMS Lamberton cannot reach attack position over SS I-23
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Baker Island (149,136)
 
TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 149,136
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)
 
TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Ndeni, 120,143
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Canton Island (153,143)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Nagata Maru
      xAP Kashima Maru
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
PB Nagata Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Canton Island (153,143)
 
TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 153,143
 
Japanese ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 61st Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 61st Nav Gd
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 61st Nav Gd
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 61st Nav Gd
 
 
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Ground combat at 78,89 (near Cagayan)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2643 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
 
Defending force 189 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 39 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      133 casualties reported
         Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    Kimura Det 
 
Defending units:
    3rd/101st PA Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5493 troops, 32 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
 
Defending force 4894 troops, 59 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 44 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 70 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      217 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      278 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    113th Infantry Regiment
    148th Infantry Regiment
    56th Recon Regiment
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Zuid KNIL Battalion
    Padang Garrison Battalion
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    1st Manchester Battalion
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    3rd Cavalry Rgt /1
    1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
    251st Recce Bn /1
    Palembang Base Force
    6th Heavy AA Rgt /1
    85th British AT Rgt /2
    35th Light AA Rgt /2
 
 
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Ground combat at Midway Island (158,91)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1591 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
 
Defending force 2111 troops, 40 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 6 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 37 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 2) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      112 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      73 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Maizuru 2nd SNLF
 
Defending units:
    116th USAAF Base Force
    6th Marine Defense Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Surigao (81,88)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1621 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
 
Defending force 1593 troops, 24 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 48 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 13 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Surigao !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      45 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      2035 casualties reported
         Squads: 117 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 4
 
Assaulting units:
    Kure 1st SNLF 
 
Defending units:
    103rd PA Infantry Regiment
    102nd PA Infantry Regiment
    3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
    Cagayan USAAF Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1669 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
 
Defending force 270 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 13 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      98 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Sambas Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 146
 
Defending force 5113 troops, 32 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Manchester Battalion
    Padang Garrison Battalion
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
    Zuid KNIL Battalion
    251st Recce Bn /1
    Palembang Base Force
    85th British AT Rgt /2
    6th Heavy AA Rgt /1
    3rd Cavalry Rgt /1
    35th Light AA Rgt /2
 
Defending units:
    113th Infantry Regiment
    148th Infantry Regiment
    56th Recon Regiment
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 526 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
 
Defending force 1656 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
 
Assaulting units:
    Kendari Garrison Battalion
    Kendari Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Kure 2nd SNLF 
 
 
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Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3911 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262
 
Defending force 10438 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 382
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 25 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 189 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      201 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      173 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    6th/B Division
    6th/C Division
 
Defending units:
    99th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Baker Island (149,136)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 157 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 3 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    53rd Nav Gd /4
 
 
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Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1437 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
 
Defending force 582 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 48 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 2 
 
Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      356 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    61st Nav Gd /1
 
Defending units:
    Canton USN CPNAB 
 
 
