AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 183,107, Range 10,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CV Kaga
      CV Hiryu
      CV Soryu
      CV Shokaku
      CV Zuikaku
      CV Akagi
      BB Hiei
      BB Kirishima
      CA Tone
      CA Chikuma
      CL Abukuma
      DD Akigumo
      DD Kagero
      DD Isokaze
      DD Shiranui
      DD Urakaze
      DD Hamakaze
      DD Tanikaze
      DD Arare
      DD Kasumi
 
Allied Ships
      PT-20
      PT-21
      PT-22
      PT-23
 
 
 
Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 28% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
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 Air Combat TF evades combat
 
 
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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor  at 179,109
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-169
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Hoegh Merchant, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
xAK Hoegh Merchant is sighted by SS I-169
SS I-169 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor  at 179,109
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-170
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Laida, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
xAK Laida is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 183,107, Range 9,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CV Kaga
      CV Hiryu
      CV Soryu
      CV Shokaku
      CV Zuikaku
      CV Akagi
      BB Hiei
      BB Kirishima
      CA Tone
      CA Chikuma
      CL Abukuma
      DD Akigumo
      DD Kagero
      DD Isokaze
      DD Shiranui
      DD Urakaze
      DD Hamakaze
      DD Tanikaze
      DD Arare
      DD Kasumi
 
Allied Ships
      PT-20
      PT-21
      PT-22
      PT-23
 
 
 
Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 28% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
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 Air Combat TF evades combat
 
 
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ASW attack near Lahaina  at 183,107
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Akigumo
      BB Hiei
      DD Isokaze
      DD Kasumi
      DD Arare
      DD Tanikaze
      DD Hamakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Pompano
 
 
 
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
Pompano diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Hengchun  at 83,67
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kiso Maru
      AV Sanuki Maru
      xAK Sydney Maru #2
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
      xAKL Hakuyo Maru
      DD Tachikaze
      DD Yamagumo
      TB Tomozuru
      TB Hatsukari
 
Allied Ships
      SS Porpoise
 
 
 
SS Porpoise is sighted by escort
Porpoise diving deep ....
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Calayan  at 82,69
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch 22
      xAK Yamabuki Maru
      xAK Toba Maru
      xAKL Bokuei Maru
      SC Ch 23
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-41
 
 
 
SS S-41 launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 22
S-41 diving deep ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 15
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim I: 2 damaged
      Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 30
      B5N2 Kate x 53
      D3A1 Val x 52
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-36A Mohawk x 4
      P-40B Warhawk x 7
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
      PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      BB Maryland, Bomb hits 9,  heavy damage
      BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      BB California, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
       5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 4
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 27
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Raub
      AMc Medusa
      xAKL Nam Yong
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 8
      Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 17
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim I: 6 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 20
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim I: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      APD Hagi
      xAKL Sasago Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
       3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 300 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 183,107
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 27
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 6
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate x 23
      D3A1 Val x 7
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
      D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      CL Detroit, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
      CA San Francisco
      DD Selfridge
      DD Downes
      CL St. Louis
      CL Honolulu
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1
      CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 3,  on fire
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Heiwa Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 25
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 3
      P-40B Warhawk x 5
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Chojun Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Naval Attack:  8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      17 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 68,97
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate x 3
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Taurus, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Lahaina  at 183,107
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Kagero
      BB Kirishima
      BB Hiei
      DD Isokaze
      DD Kasumi
      DD Arare
      DD Tanikaze
      DD Hamakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Pompano
 
 
 
SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kagero
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arare loses contact with SS Pompano
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS Pompano eludes ASW attack from DD Hamakaze 
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Heiei Maru #7
      APD Fuji
      TB Hiyodori
 
Japanese ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)
 
TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 15th Nav Gd
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Hidaka Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
      APD Hagi
      TB Hayabusa
      xAKL Raizan Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 8,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 8,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 8,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 8,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Raizan Maru at 8,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
TB Hayabusa fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)
 
TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
 
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of 16th Nav Gd
81mm Mortar lost overboard during unload of 16th Nav Gd
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Ujigawa Maru
      xAKL Heiwa Maru
      xAK Nittai Maru
      xAK Shinkoku Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
xAKL Ujigawa Maru firing at Lark Battalion
xAKL Ujigawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Heiwa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Nittai Maru 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 Rabaul (106,125)
 
TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of II/81st Nav Gd /1
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Tomozono Maru #3
      xAKL Taiyu Maru
      xAK Shinwa Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
xAKL Taiyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Shinwa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)
 
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
 
 
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 4541 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
 
Defending force 432 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 60 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 5 
 
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      617 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
Assaulting units:
    144th Infantry Regiment
    15th Base Force
 
Defending units:
    102nd USN Stn Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2619 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
 
Defending force 280 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 61 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      224 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    I./143rd Infantry Battalion
    II./143rd Infantry Battalion
    7th Field Construction Battalion
    32nd Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    208th RAF Adv Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1215 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
 
Defending force 4598 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    VII KNIL Battalion
    Tarakan Base Force
    Tarakan Defenses 
 
Defending units:
    15th Naval Guard Unit
    16th Naval Guard Unit
    6th JNAF Coy 
    8th JNAF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1391 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
 
Defending force 1206 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
 
Japanese ground losses:
      35 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    Lark Battalion
    A Coy/NG Rifles 
    2/1st Ind Coy /1
    Rabaul Base Force
 
Defending units:
    II/81st Naval Guard Unit
    5th JNAF Coy 
 
 
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      APD Fuji
      xAK Syoka Maru, Shell hits 1
      PB Heiei Maru #7
      TB Hiyodori
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Tarakan Defenses  firing at APD Fuji
APD Fuji firing at Tarakan Defenses 
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Syoka Maru at 8,000 yards
APD Fuji firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
APD Fuji fired at enemy troops
120mm CD Gun battery firing at APD Fuji
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      APD Hagi
 
 
 
Tarakan Defenses  firing at APD Hagi
APD Hagi firing at Tarakan Defenses 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Ujigawa Maru
      xAKL Heiwa Maru
      xAK Nittai Maru
      xAK Shinkoku Maru
 
 
 
xAKL Ujigawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Heiwa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Nittai Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Tomozono Maru #3
      xAKL Taiyu Maru
      xAK Shinwa Maru
 
 
 
xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
xAKL Taiyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Shinwa Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 183,107, Range 4,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CV Kaga
      CV Hiryu
      CV Soryu
      CV Shokaku
      CV Zuikaku
      CV Akagi
      BB Hiei
      BB Kirishima
      CA Tone
      CA Chikuma
      CL Abukuma
      DD Akigumo
      DD Kagero
      DD Isokaze
      DD Shiranui
      DD Urakaze
      DD Hamakaze
      DD Tanikaze
      DD Arare
      DD Kasumi
 
Allied Ships
      PT-20
      PT-21
      PT-22
      PT-23
 
 
 
Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages PT-23 at 4,000 yards
CV Akagi ,  CV Zuikaku ,  CV Shokaku , 
   CV Soryu ,  CV Hiryu ,  CV Kaga  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Kasumi ,  DD Shiranui ,  DD Kagero
PT-20 engages CV Kaga at 4,000 yards
CV Akagi ,  CV Zuikaku ,  CV Shokaku , 
   CV Soryu  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hamakaze ,  DD Urakaze
DD Isokaze engages PT-23 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CV Akagi ,  CV Zuikaku ,  CV Shokaku , 
   CV Soryu ,  CV Hiryu ,  CV Kaga  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Kasumi ,  DD Tanikaze ,  DD Urakaze , 
   DD Akigumo
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CV Akagi ,  CV Zuikaku ,  CV Shokaku , 
   CV Soryu ,  CV Hiryu ,  CV Kaga  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tanikaze ,  DD Hamakaze ,  DD Urakaze , 
   DD Shiranui ,  DD Akigumo
BB Hiei engages PT-23 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CV Akagi ,  CV Zuikaku ,  CV Shokaku , 
   CV Soryu ,  CV Hiryu  screened from combat
DD Arare engages PT-20 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PT-23 engages CV Soryu at 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages PT-23 at 9,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages PT-20 at 9,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages PT-23 at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages PT-20 at 9,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages PT-23 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CV Akagi ,  CV Zuikaku ,  CV Shokaku  screened from combat
PT-23 engages CV Soryu at 12,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages PT-23 at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages PT-20 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Sub attack near Lahaina  at 183,107
 
Japanese Ships
      CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1
      BB Kirishima
      BB Hiei
      CL Abukuma
      DD Arare
      DD Isokaze
      DD Kagero
      DD Akigumo
      DD Kasumi
      DD Tanikaze
      DD Hamakaze
      DD Urakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Pompano
 
 
 
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at CV Kaga
Pompano diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Urakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Calayan  at 82,71
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Izumo Maru
      DMS W-20
      xAK Yamakuni Maru
      xAK Chojun Maru
      xAK Seian Maru
      xAKL Koyu Maru
      PB Seki Maru #3
      PB Toko Maru #4
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-36
 
 
 
SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Izumo Maru
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 3
      PB Heiei Maru #7
      AMc Toroshima Maru
      APD Fuji, Shell hits 2
      xAKL Sasago Maru
      TB Hiyodori
 
 
 
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 6,000 yards
AMc Toroshima Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 6,000 yards
AMc Toroshima Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Sasago Maru at 6,000 yards
AMc Toroshima Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun battery firing at APD Fuji
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Hidaka Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      APD Hagi
 
 
 
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 11,000 yards
APD Hagi firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 11,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 11,000 yards
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Ujigawa Maru
      xAKL Heiwa Maru
      xAK Nittai Maru
      xAK Shinkoku Maru
 
 
 
xAKL Ujigawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Heiwa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Nittai Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Tomozono Maru #3
      xAKL Taiyu Maru
      xAK Shinwa Maru
 
 
 
xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
xAKL Taiyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Shinwa Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
      PB Heiei Maru #7
      APD Fuji
 
 
 
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 5,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 5,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 5,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Hidaka Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      APD Hagi, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      TB Hayabusa
 
 
 
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 11,000 yards
40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at APD Hagi
75mm CD Gun battery firing at APD Hagi
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Ujigawa Maru
      xAKL Heiwa Maru
      xAK Nittai Maru
      xAK Shinkoku Maru
 
 
 
xAKL Ujigawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Heiwa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Nittai Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Taiyu Maru
      xAK Shinwa Maru
 
 
 
xAKL Taiyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Shinwa Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Sub attack near Quinhon  at 66,70
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Ryujo Maru
      AK Sado Maru
      xAK Kinugawa Maru
      xAK Kansai Maru
      DD Yugiri
 
Allied Ships
      SS Spearfish
 
 
 
SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ryujo Maru
Spearfish diving deep ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 179,109
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-168
 
Allied Ships
      DMS Hopkins
      DMS Southard
 
 
 
SS I-168 is sighted by escort
I-168 diving deep ....
DMS Hopkins attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Hopkins cannot establish contact with SS I-168
DMS Hopkins cannot reach attack position over SS I-168
DMS Southard fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Hopkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Hopkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Hopkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Hopkins attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-168 eludes ASW attack from DMS Hopkins 
DMS Hopkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor  at 179,109
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-168
 
Allied Ships
      DMS Hopkins
      DMS Southard
 
 
 
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Hopkins
I-168 diving deep ....
DMS Hopkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 15
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Beaufort V (PR): 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 29
      B5N2 Kate x 50
      D3A1 Val x 44
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-36A Mohawk x 5
      P-40B Warhawk x 6
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 21 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
      PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      BB California, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
      AVP Swan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
      DMS Trevor, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
      AD Rigel, Bomb hits 1
      BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage
      AVP Avocet, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
 
 
Repair Shipyard hits 2
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11
Port hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               City Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
       5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               City Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               City Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 4
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 27
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Raub
      xAKL Nam Yong
      AMc Medusa
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 8
      Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim I: 5 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Santos Maru
      APD Fuji
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson I x 2
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Shinkoku Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 183,107
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 27
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 4
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate x 20
      D3A1 Val x 6
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      CA New Orleans
      DD Reid
      CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      DD Case
      CL St. Louis
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      20 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 8
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      50 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Atago Maru
      xAK Igasa Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Nittai Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 12
      B5N2 Kate x 19
      D3A1 Val x 5
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-36A Mohawk x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied Ships
      DD Case
      CA Indianapolis
      DMS Southard
      CL St. Louis
      DMS Dorsey
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Shinkoku Maru
 
 
 
xAK Shinkoku Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1207 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
 
Defending force 4675 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    VII KNIL Battalion
    Tarakan Base Force
    Tarakan Defenses 
 
Defending units:
    15th Naval Guard Unit
    16th Naval Guard Unit
    6th JNAF Coy 
    8th JNAF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1241 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
 
Defending force 1197 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2/1st Ind Coy 
    A Coy/NG Rifles 
    Lark Battalion
    Rabaul Base Force
 
Defending units:
    II/81st Naval Guard Unit
    5th JNAF Coy 
 
 
