AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 03, 44
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ASW attack near Aitape  at 96,118
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-155, hits 6
 
Allied Ships
      AKA Aquarius
      AKA Alhena
      LSD Gunston Hall
      LST-26
      xAP Ekma
      xAP Cape San Juan
      xAP Cape Perpetua
      xAK Admiral Halstead
      DMS Elliot
 
 
 
SS I-155 is sighted by escort
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 4
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet (Shokaku-1/A / None)
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet (311th FBG/530th FBS / Tenth USAAF)
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet (Shokaku-1/C / None)
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      N1K1-J George x 11
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet (6th Ku S-1/C / 11th Air Flotilla)
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M3a Zero x 22
      P1Y1 Frances x 21
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase supply hits 2 (lost 27 supply)
Runway hits 23
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 7000 feet (521 Ku K-1 / 21st Air Flotilla)
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 7000 feet (521 Ku K-1 / 21st Air Flotilla)
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Runway hits 17
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet (62nd Sentai / 3rd Air)
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet (98th Sentai / 3rd Air)
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington B.X x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1 (lost 86 supply)
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet (No.99 Sqn RAF / 3rd Tac Air Force)
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
      P-51A Mustang x 9
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2 (lost 55 supply)
Runway hits 41
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet (341st BG/11th BS / Tenth USAAF)
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet (341st BG/490th BS  / Tenth USAAF)
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25D1 Mitchell x 11
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2 (lost 114 supply)
Runway hits 28
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet (341st BG/490th BS  / Tenth USAAF)
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      N1K1-J George x 11
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21
      Ki-84a Frank x 12
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D1 Liberator x 12
      B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
      P-38J Lightning x 25
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
      N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 damaged
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-84a Frank: 7 damaged
      D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
      B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
      P-38J Lightning: 7 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
 
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4 (lost 98 supply)
Runway hits 24
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *  (3rd BG/13th BS / 223 Group RAF)
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet (11th BG/26th BS / Seventh USAAF)
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
      14 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 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 10000 and 20000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
      9 planes vectored on to bombers
 
Banzai! - Kawasaki G. in a N1K1-J George rams a B-25D1 Mitchell for the Emperor
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 9
      B-25D1 Mitchell x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
 
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1 (lost 172 fuel)
Port supply hits 1 (lost 29 supply)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet (42nd BG/70th BS / VII US Bomber Cmnd)
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet (22nd BG/408th BS / V US Bomber Cmnd)
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 8
      B-24D1 Liberator x 3
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet (43rd BG/403rd BS / Fifth USAAF)
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet (90th BG/321st BS  / VII US Bomber Cmnd)
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet (7th BG/436th BS / V US Bomber Cmnd)
               Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      A-36 Mustang x 11
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      A-36 Mustang: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x A-36 Mustang bombing from 100 feet (311th FBG/529th FBS / Tenth USAAF)
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 15
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet (Shokaku-1/A / None)
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 14
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      SC-744
      xAK Arizonan, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet (753 Ku K-1 / 23rd Air Flotilla)
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 79,58
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8554 troops, 128 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 371
 
Defending force 540 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 162 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 162 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
 morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      203 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 10
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Tank Division
 
Defending units:
    70th Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Corps
    100th Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    3rd New Chinese Corps
    32nd Group Army
    25th Group Army
    14th Chinese Base Force
    17th Chinese Base Force
 
 
