I am determined not to let him rest at Suva so today the Achilles battle Group went in with limited success another 2 SCTF's I have int he area were supposed to go in as well but failed to make an appearance
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 29, 42
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1691 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 5
PB Choko Maru #2
BB Hyuga
PB Chiyo Maru #4, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Yamashiro
xAKL Meiko Maru, Shell hits 2
xAKL Koyu Maru
xAKL Kurama Maru
PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Kumakawa Maru
CL Kashima, heavy damage
xAK Kyokusei Maru
xAK Teishun Maru
E Hachijo
xAK Shirashika Maru
xAK Oigawa Maru
xAK Atlantic Maru
xAK Iwashiro Maru
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (10 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 176 (81 destroyed, 95 disabled)
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Meiko Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
PB Choko Maru #2 fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kurama Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kashima fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
882 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Shinrei Maru
BB Fuso
BB Ise
xAKL Hinode Maru
PB Kohuku Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAKL Toten Maru
xAKL Nittatsu Maru
PB Fumi Maru #3
xAK Seiwa Maru
CM Tsugaru
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 145 (46 destroyed, 99 disabled)
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fumi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
PB Kohuku Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kohuku Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kohuku Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kohuku Maru at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Somedono Maru
E Uruyame
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Melbourne Maru, Shell hits 2
E Tsuta
DD Numakaze
xAK Tokai Maru, Shell hits 2
CL Sendai
CL Yubari
xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Hawaii Maru
xAP Kamakura Maru
xAK Shirogane Maru
xAK Asosan Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Numakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tokai Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Numakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
98 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Akiura Maru, Shell hits 4
CL Isuzu
DD Kamikaze
xAK Kinugawa Maru, Shell hits 4
DD Kisaragi
xAK Sinko Maru
DD Yayoi
xAK Okiyu Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Sinko Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
DD Yayoi fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Okiyu Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
100 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 3
DD Mikazuki
DD Asakaze
xAK Tihuku Maru, Shell hits 3
DMS W-18
xAK Tohuku Maru, Shell hits 2
DMS W-11
xAK Nikki Maru
DD Satsuki
DMS W-10
DD Uzuki
AMC Nosiro Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Taigen Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tohuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tohuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Uzuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Mikazuki fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
SC Ch 28
CM Wakataka
CM Naryu
DMS Taneko
DMS Teiko
LSD Nigitsu Maru
AK Yamasimo Maru
AK Kinka Maru
AK Kaga Maru
AK Sakito Maru
AK Sagami Maru
AK Sado Maru
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Mutsuki
E Ishinui
Allied Ships
SS O23
SS O23 is sighted by escort
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishinui fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
APD Aoi
TB Kari
CM Itsukushima
CMc Katoku
APD Nadakaze
xAK Koyo Maru
xAK Kuretake Maru
xAK Kashiwara Maru
xAK Igasa Maru
xAK Hohuku Maru
xAK Chowa Maru
xAK Bingo Maru
xAK Akasi Maru
xAK Teiryu Maru
xAK Tyoko Maru
xAK Tamaki Maru
xAK Ryuun Maru
xAK Argun Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Arimasan Maru
DD Shiokaze
APD Tade
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at APD Aoi
Thresher diving deep ....
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Tade fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 13,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 10, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1
CM Tsugaru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CM Okinoshima, Shell hits 1
CL Yura, Shell hits 3
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
DD Nagatsuki
PB Kohuku Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Fumi Maru #3, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Macassar Maru
xAK Meisho Maru
xAK Meigen Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAK Nagisan Maru
xAK Naniwa Maru
xAK Neikai Maru
xAK Nansin Maru
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Nittei Maru
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Ryugi Maru
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Sanuki Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Shinsei Maru
xAK Nitiren Maru
xAK Shofuku Maru
xAK Shoho Maru
xAK Sangetsu Maru
xAK Sinkoku Maru
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
xAK Taigen Maru
xAK Teiren Maru
xAK Tatsuho Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Tsuyama Maru
xAK Toyu Maru
xAK Tone Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Uyo Maru
xAK Ueizuru Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Yasuteru Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
xAK Yosida Maru #1
xAK Zyuyo Maru
Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 1
CL Perth, Shell hits 1
CL Danae
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD Bulmer
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Achilles at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Kinu at 13,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Nagatsuki at 13,000 yards
CL Achilles engages PB Fumi Maru #3 at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Nagatsuki at 8,000 yards
DD Craven engages xAK Tatuha Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Gridley engages xAK Tatuha Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Gridley at 6,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Kinu at 6,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru #3 sunk by CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages PB Kohuku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages CM Okinoshima at 6,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Nagatsuki at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
xAK Azuchisan Maru collides with xAK Ryujo Maru at 132 , 160
CL Danae engages BB Ise at 3,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CL Achilles at 3,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Achilles at 3,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Tenedos at 3,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Stuart at 3,000 yards
DD Craven engages CM Okinoshima at 3,000 yards
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 3,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Craven at 3,000 yards
CL Perth engages xAK Kinrei Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Tone Maru collides with xAK Ryujo Maru at 132 , 160
CL Kinu engages CL Achilles at 2,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Yura at 2,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Nagatsuki at 2,000 yards
CL Danae engages PB Kohuku Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages CM Okinoshima at 2,000 yards
DD Gridley engages BB Fuso at 2,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Craven at 2,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Achilles at 2,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CL Achilles at 2,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Submarine attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
xAKL Takegawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS O23
xAKL Takegawa Maru is sighted by SS O23
SS O23 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Takegawa Maru
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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Somedono Maru
E Uruyame
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1651 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Koyu Maru
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
xAKL Kofuku Maru
xAKL Kumakawa Maru
xAK Teishun Maru
E Hachijo
xAK Awajisan Maru
xAKL Matsutan Maru
xAKL Nichizui Maru
xAK Yubari Maru
Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 101 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 186 (71 destroyed, 115 disabled)
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
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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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 3
CL Yubari
CL Sendai
xAK Melbourne Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 1
E Tsuta
DD Nokaze
xAP Kamakura Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Nokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
154 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Kogyo Maru, Shell hits 2
CL Isuzu
DD Kamikaze
xAK Kinugawa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Akiura Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
xAK Eihuku Maru
xAK Nagara Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Teihoku Maru
xAK Daido Maru
xAK Zuiko Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kogyo Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kogyo Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Yayoi fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
106 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Tihuku Maru, Shell hits 1
DMS W-18
DD Asakaze
xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 1
DMS W-11
DD Satsuki
DD Mikazuki
xAK Nikki Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Satsuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Mikazuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Mikazuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 7,000 yards
DMS W-18 fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Mikazuki fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 7,000 yards
DMS W-18 fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Mikazuki fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
E Uruyame
xAK Somedono Maru
E Uruyame firing at enemy troops
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 22,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3
BB Yamato, Shell hits 2
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Arashi
DD Shigure
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Samidare
DD Kawakaze
Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
CL Perth, Shell hits 2
CL Danae, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Craven
DD Gridley, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1
DD Electra
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CL Perth at 22,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Achilles at 22,000 yards
CL Danae engages CA Aoba at 22,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Arashi at 22,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Craven at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Danae engages CA Aoba at 17,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 17,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 17,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kinugasa at 17,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Samidare at 17,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Yudachi at 17,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Craven at 17,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Arashi at 17,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Electra at 17,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Danae at 13,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CL Danae at 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Achilles at 13,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kinugasa at 13,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Bulmer at 13,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Gridley at 13,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Craven at 13,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Arashi at 13,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Bulmer at 13,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Amatsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Craven at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Danae sunk by BB Yamato at 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Aoba at 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Shiranui at 9,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Stuart at 9,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Kawakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Gridley at 9,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Electra at 9,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Arashi at 9,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Craven at 9,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kinugasa at 15,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Kawakaze at 15,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Yudachi at 15,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Bulmer at 15,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Shigure at 15,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Arashi at 15,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Electra at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Achilles sunk by BB Yamato at 20,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Urakaze at 20,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Bulmer at 20,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Tenedos at 20,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Craven at 20,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Gridley at 20,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Stuart at 20,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Craven at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Perth at 22,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CL Perth at 22,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Tenedos at 22,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Gridley at 22,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Yudachi at 22,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Shigure at 22,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Arashi at 22,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Urakaze at 22,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 22,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Perth at 22,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Perth at 22,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Bulmer at 22,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Craven at 22,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Shigure at 22,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Urakaze at 22,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 22,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Shiranui at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Perth at 23,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Electra at 23,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Tenedos at 23,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Kinugasa at 23,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Bulmer at 23,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Samidare at 23,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Shigure at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Electra at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Perth at 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Stuart at 24,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Aoba at 24,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Gridley at 24,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Samidare at 24,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Yudachi at 24,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Urakaze at 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Perth at 24,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Electra at 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Tenedos at 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Stuart at 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Bulmer at 24,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Yudachi at 24,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Shigure at 24,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Arashi at 24,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Urakaze at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CL Perth at 22,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Tenedos at 22,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 22,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Gridley at 22,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Craven at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Perth at 20,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CL Perth at 20,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 20,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Bulmer at 20,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Tenedos at 20,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Samidare at 20,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Yudachi at 20,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Shigure at 20,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Urakaze at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Perth at 18,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Electra at 18,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Shigure at 18,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Stuart at 18,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Bulmer at 18,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Gridley at 18,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Craven at 18,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Gridley at 18,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Shigure at 18,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Arashi at 18,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Craven at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Electra at 15,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Tenedos at 15,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Bulmer at 15,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Electra at 15,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Samidare at 15,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Yudachi at 15,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Tenedos at 15,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Craven at 15,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Electra at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Electra at 13,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Shigure at 13,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Amatsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Samidare at 13,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Bulmer at 13,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Urakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Amatsukaze at 19,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 19,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Stuart at 19,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Samidare at 19,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Gridley at 19,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Electra at 19,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Yudachi at 19,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Tenedos at 19,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Tenedos at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Perth at 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Electra at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Perth at 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Stuart at 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Bulmer at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Perth at 29,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Submarine attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon
CL Kashima is sighted by SS Gudgeon
SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashima
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-400 Airacobra x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
70th FS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 57
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
70th FS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 80,59
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 13
E Hatsukari
SC Ch 25
Allied Ships
SS O24, hits 7, heavy damage
SS O24 is located by SC Ch 14
O24 bottoming out ....
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 25 attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-45
SS S-45 is sighted by DD Urakaze
SS S-45 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Urakaze
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Submarine attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano is sighted by DD Amatsukaze
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
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Ground combat at 82,53
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 23309 troops, 224 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 764
Defending force 14774 troops, 188 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
Japanese adjusted assault: 254
Allied adjusted defense: 425
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1353 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
774 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Division
41st Division
Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 37303 troops, 357 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1368
Defending force 11083 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 406
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 1402
Allied adjusted defense: 791
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
756 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
473 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th Division
40th Division
22nd Division
4th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
25th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
7th War Area
12th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 40851 troops, 911 guns, 912 vehicles, Assault Value = 1548
Defending force 90143 troops, 1157 guns, 1318 vehicles, Assault Value = 2975
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
161st Infantry Regiment
108th Infantry Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
132nd Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
87th Mountain Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
198th Field Artillery Battalion
47th Construction Regiment
255th USN Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
111th USN Base Force
70th Coast AA Regiment
C Det USN Port Svc
I US Amphib Corps
1st RNZAF Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
101st USN Base Force
208th Coast AA Regiment
197th Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
7th Marine Def Bn /11
Defending units:
23rd Tank Rgt /73
21st Division
14th Tank Rgt /73
56th Engineer Regiment
34th Division
3rd Tank Rgt /73
2nd Tank Rgt /73
56th Recon Rgt /73
5th Division
14th Division
48th Division
2nd Engineer Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
5th Guards Cav Rgt /73
1st Tank Rgt /73
55th Engineer Regiment
11th Tank Rgt /73
9th Tank Rgt /73
Imperial Guards Division
41st Infantry Regiment
10th Tank Rgt /73
33rd Division
22nd Recon Rgt /73
7th Tank Rgt /73
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /73
3rd Ind. Mtn Gun Rgt /73
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
Southern Army
18th Medium FA Rgt /73
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Medium FA Rgt /73
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /73
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
15th Medium FA Rgt /73
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
14th Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Rgt /73
55th Mtn Gun Rgt /73
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Rgt /73
3rd Medium FA Rgt /73
Botanko Hvy Gun Rgt /73
56th FA Rgt /73
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /73
Southeast Area Fleet
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium FA Bn /73
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
1st RF Gun Bn /73
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /73
12th Medium FA Rgt /73
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Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3183 troops, 49 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 845 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Japanese adjusted assault: 25
Allied adjusted defense: 64
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Amphibious Bde /44
Defending units:
4th/101st PA Battalion
4th PI Base Force
Andy Mac v String - this time no mercy.
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Battle of Fiji
Achilles and Danae went down but Ise may be in trouble and I nailed a few other ships
RE: Battle of Fiji
Ise is still on station so probably not badly damaged [:@][:@]
We shall see what tomorrow brings when the USN goes in to fight it out.
He has a lot of ships deep in my territory we shall need to see how it goes.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 30, 42
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
961 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kumakawa Maru, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 3
xAKL Koyu Maru, Shell hits 4
CL Katori
xAKL Kurama Maru
xAK Teishun Maru
E Hachijo
xAK Yamakuni Maru
xAKL Ronsan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 47 (47 destroyed, 0 disabled)
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Miiko Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Katori fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kurama Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
E Uruyame
xAK Somedono Maru
E Uruyame firing at enemy troops
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Sub attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
PB Suyozai Maru
CL Yubari
PB Shotoku Maru
xAP Kamakura Maru
xAK Yomei Maru
xAK Yamadori Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Kogyoku Maru
xAK Eiko Maru #2
xAK Kamoi Maru
xAK Kotoku Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Koei Maru
xAK Huzikawa Maru
xAK Nissyu Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yokohama Maru
xAK Yamagiri Maru
xAK Yamakaze Maru
xAK Tatuharu Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru
xAK Atutasan Maru
xAK Tokai Maru
xAK Kinugasa Maru
xAK Kansai Maru
xAK Manila Maru
xAK Melbourne Maru
DD Numakaze
DD Nokaze
DD Hokaze
E Tsuta
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon
SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Suyozai Maru
Gudgeon diving deep ....
DD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
SS Gudgeon eludes E Tsuta by diving deep
E Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
xAK Teishun Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Utide Maru
xAK Shirashika Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Nitiyo Maru
xAK Kisogawa Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Erie Maru
xAK Celebes Maru
xAK Atlantic Maru
xAKL Hokuan Maru
xAKL Kyuei Maru
xAKL Tateyama Maru
xAKL Keizan Maru
xAKL Turusima Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Nichizui Maru
xAKL Nagano Maru
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAKL Kurama Maru
xAKL Kumakawa Maru
xAKL Koyu Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru
E Kunashiri
Allied Ships
SS Narwhal
SS Narwhal is sighted by escort
Narwhal bottoming out ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Nadi at 127,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Tenedos
CL Perth
DD Stuart
DD Bulmer
DD Gridley
DD Craven
DD Electra
SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tenedos
I-2 diving deep ....
DD Electra fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tenedos loses contact with SS I-2
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
xAK Azuchisan Maru
xAK Zyuyo Maru
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Tone Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Teiren Maru
xAK Sangetsu Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Nittei Maru
xAK Naniwa Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAK Macassar Maru
xAKL Misaki Maru
xAKL Gyoun Maru
xAKL Korei Maru
xAKL Tientsin Maru
xAKL Yuki Maru
DD Nagatsuki
Allied Ships
SS O23
SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 diving deep ....
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatsuki cannot establish contact with SS O23
SS O23 eludes DD Nagatsuki by diving deep
SS O23 eludes ASW attack from DD Nagatsuki
DD Nagatsuki loses contact with SS O23
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
DD Umikaze
DD Tachekaze
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shinonome
Allied Ships
SS Grayback, hits 15, heavy damage
SS Grayback is sighted by escort
DD Tachekaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tachekaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Naval bombardment of Suva at 132,160
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 147
BB Haruna firing at Suva
BB Kongo firing at Suva
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Koyu Maru
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
xAKL Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAKL Kumakawa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Kurama Maru
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAK Teishun Maru
xAK Teikin Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Miiko Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
70th FS 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
70th FS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 11th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 12th Group Army, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
xAKL Totai Maru
xAK Teishun Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Utide Maru
xAK Shirashika Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Nitiyo Maru
xAK Kisogawa Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Erie Maru
xAK Celebes Maru
xAK Atlantic Maru
xAKL Hokuan Maru
xAKL Kyuei Maru
xAKL Tateyama Maru
xAKL Keizan Maru
xAKL Turusima Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Nichizui Maru
xAKL Nagano Maru
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAKL Kurama Maru
xAKL Kumakawa Maru
xAKL Koyu Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru, on fire
E Kunashiri
Allied Ships
SS S-45
SS S-45 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Totai Maru
S-45 bottoming out ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
xAK Teishun Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Utide Maru
xAK Shirashika Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Nitiyo Maru
xAK Kisogawa Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Erie Maru
xAK Celebes Maru
xAK Atlantic Maru
xAKL Hokuan Maru
xAKL Kyuei Maru
xAKL Tateyama Maru
xAKL Keizan Maru
xAKL Turusima Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Nichizui Maru
xAKL Nagano Maru
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAKL Kurama Maru
xAKL Kumakawa Maru
xAKL Koyu Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru, on fire
E Kunashiri
Allied Ships
SS Narwhal
SS Narwhal is sighted by escort
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Pre-Invasion action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1557 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
CL Yura
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1
xAKL Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 5
BB Fuso
xAKL Yuki Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Nittatsu Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire
xAKL Toten Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Seiwa Maru
CM Okinoshima
xAK Amakusa Maru
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 200 (61 destroyed, 139 disabled)
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17
BB Ise firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Kinu firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Yura firing at 8th Marine Regiment
DD Nagatsuki firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Yuki Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
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 Suva
TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 132,160
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 22nd Recon Rgt
Type 97 Medium Tank accidentally lost during unload of 7th Tank Rgt
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Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 36886 troops, 357 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1332
Defending force 10417 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 633
Allied adjusted defense: 95
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengyang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
577 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3510 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 184 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 18 (7 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
15th Division
40th Division
22nd Division
4th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
25th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
12th Group Army
7th War Area
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2615 troops, 237 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 2048
Defending force 66794 troops, 586 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2136
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Division
13th/B Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
13th/C Division
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
1st Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
66th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
1st Artillery Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
29th Group Army
27th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
41st AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12524 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502
Defending force 5388 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
Japanese adjusted assault: 188
Allied adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2277 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
110th Division
Miura Det
Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
III Philippine Corps
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 40818 troops, 910 guns, 911 vehicles, Assault Value = 1549
Defending force 91949 troops, 1157 guns, 1423 vehicles, Assault Value = 3113
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
8th Marine Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
108th Infantry Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
132nd Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
198th Field Artillery Battalion
255th USN Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
197th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
47th Construction Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
C Det USN Port Svc
111th USN Base Force
70th Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RNZAF Base Force
208th Coast AA Regiment
101st USN Base Force
7th Marine Def Bn /11
Defending units:
12th Engineer Regiment
5th Guards Cav Rgt /73
10th Tank Rgt /73
23rd Tank Rgt /73
56th Recon Rgt /73
Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Rgt /73
3rd Tank Rgt /73
1st Tank Rgt /73
48th Division
33rd Division
22nd Recon Rgt /73
11th Tank Rgt /73
5th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
21st Division
14th Division
2nd Tank Rgt /73
2nd Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Rgt /73
56th Engineer Regiment
34th Division
7th Tank Rgt /73
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Southern Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
Southeast Area Fleet
14th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /73
10th Medium FA Rgt /73
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Rgt /73
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium FA Rgt /73
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Rgt /73
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /73
18th Medium FA Rgt /73
We shall see what tomorrow brings when the USN goes in to fight it out.
He has a lot of ships deep in my territory we shall need to see how it goes.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 30, 42
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
961 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kumakawa Maru, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 3
xAKL Koyu Maru, Shell hits 4
CL Katori
xAKL Kurama Maru
xAK Teishun Maru
E Hachijo
xAK Yamakuni Maru
xAKL Ronsan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 47 (47 destroyed, 0 disabled)
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Miiko Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Katori fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kurama Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
E Uruyame
xAK Somedono Maru
E Uruyame firing at enemy troops
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Sub attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
PB Suyozai Maru
CL Yubari
PB Shotoku Maru
xAP Kamakura Maru
xAK Yomei Maru
xAK Yamadori Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Kogyoku Maru
xAK Eiko Maru #2
xAK Kamoi Maru
xAK Kotoku Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Koei Maru
xAK Huzikawa Maru
xAK Nissyu Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yokohama Maru
xAK Yamagiri Maru
xAK Yamakaze Maru
xAK Tatuharu Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru
xAK Atutasan Maru
xAK Tokai Maru
xAK Kinugasa Maru
xAK Kansai Maru
xAK Manila Maru
xAK Melbourne Maru
DD Numakaze
DD Nokaze
DD Hokaze
E Tsuta
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon
SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Suyozai Maru
Gudgeon diving deep ....
DD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
SS Gudgeon eludes E Tsuta by diving deep
E Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
xAK Teishun Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Utide Maru
xAK Shirashika Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Nitiyo Maru
xAK Kisogawa Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Erie Maru
xAK Celebes Maru
xAK Atlantic Maru
xAKL Hokuan Maru
xAKL Kyuei Maru
xAKL Tateyama Maru
xAKL Keizan Maru
xAKL Turusima Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Nichizui Maru
xAKL Nagano Maru
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAKL Kurama Maru
xAKL Kumakawa Maru
xAKL Koyu Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru
E Kunashiri
Allied Ships
SS Narwhal
SS Narwhal is sighted by escort
Narwhal bottoming out ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Nadi at 127,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Tenedos
CL Perth
DD Stuart
DD Bulmer
DD Gridley
DD Craven
DD Electra
SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tenedos
I-2 diving deep ....
DD Electra fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tenedos loses contact with SS I-2
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
xAK Azuchisan Maru
xAK Zyuyo Maru
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Tone Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Teiren Maru
xAK Sangetsu Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Nittei Maru
xAK Naniwa Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAK Macassar Maru
xAKL Misaki Maru
xAKL Gyoun Maru
xAKL Korei Maru
xAKL Tientsin Maru
xAKL Yuki Maru
DD Nagatsuki
Allied Ships
SS O23
SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 diving deep ....
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatsuki cannot establish contact with SS O23
SS O23 eludes DD Nagatsuki by diving deep
SS O23 eludes ASW attack from DD Nagatsuki
DD Nagatsuki loses contact with SS O23
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
DD Umikaze
DD Tachekaze
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shinonome
Allied Ships
SS Grayback, hits 15, heavy damage
SS Grayback is sighted by escort
DD Tachekaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tachekaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Naval bombardment of Suva at 132,160
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 147
BB Haruna firing at Suva
BB Kongo firing at Suva
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Koyu Maru
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
xAKL Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAKL Kumakawa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Kurama Maru
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAK Teishun Maru
xAK Teikin Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Miiko Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
70th FS 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
70th FS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 11th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 12th Group Army, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
xAKL Totai Maru
xAK Teishun Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Utide Maru
xAK Shirashika Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Nitiyo Maru
xAK Kisogawa Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Erie Maru
xAK Celebes Maru
xAK Atlantic Maru
xAKL Hokuan Maru
xAKL Kyuei Maru
xAKL Tateyama Maru
xAKL Keizan Maru
xAKL Turusima Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Nichizui Maru
xAKL Nagano Maru
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAKL Kurama Maru
xAKL Kumakawa Maru
xAKL Koyu Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru, on fire
E Kunashiri
Allied Ships
SS S-45
SS S-45 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Totai Maru
S-45 bottoming out ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
xAK Teishun Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Utide Maru
xAK Shirashika Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Nitiyo Maru
xAK Kisogawa Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Erie Maru
xAK Celebes Maru
xAK Atlantic Maru
xAKL Hokuan Maru
xAKL Kyuei Maru
xAKL Tateyama Maru
xAKL Keizan Maru
xAKL Turusima Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Nichizui Maru
xAKL Nagano Maru
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAKL Kurama Maru
xAKL Kumakawa Maru
xAKL Koyu Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru, on fire
E Kunashiri
Allied Ships
SS Narwhal
SS Narwhal is sighted by escort
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Pre-Invasion action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1557 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
CL Yura
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1
xAKL Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 5
BB Fuso
xAKL Yuki Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Nittatsu Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire
xAKL Toten Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Seiwa Maru
CM Okinoshima
xAK Amakusa Maru
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 200 (61 destroyed, 139 disabled)
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17
BB Ise firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Kinu firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Yura firing at 8th Marine Regiment
DD Nagatsuki firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Yuki Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
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 Suva
TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 132,160
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 22nd Recon Rgt
Type 97 Medium Tank accidentally lost during unload of 7th Tank Rgt
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Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 36886 troops, 357 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1332
Defending force 10417 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 633
Allied adjusted defense: 95
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengyang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
577 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3510 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 184 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 18 (7 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
15th Division
40th Division
22nd Division
4th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
25th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
12th Group Army
7th War Area
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2615 troops, 237 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 2048
Defending force 66794 troops, 586 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2136
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Division
13th/B Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
13th/C Division
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
1st Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
66th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
1st Artillery Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
29th Group Army
27th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
41st AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12524 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502
Defending force 5388 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
Japanese adjusted assault: 188
Allied adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2277 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
110th Division
Miura Det
Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
III Philippine Corps
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 40818 troops, 910 guns, 911 vehicles, Assault Value = 1549
Defending force 91949 troops, 1157 guns, 1423 vehicles, Assault Value = 3113
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
8th Marine Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
108th Infantry Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
132nd Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
198th Field Artillery Battalion
255th USN Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
197th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
47th Construction Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
C Det USN Port Svc
111th USN Base Force
70th Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RNZAF Base Force
208th Coast AA Regiment
101st USN Base Force
7th Marine Def Bn /11
Defending units:
12th Engineer Regiment
5th Guards Cav Rgt /73
10th Tank Rgt /73
23rd Tank Rgt /73
56th Recon Rgt /73
Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Rgt /73
3rd Tank Rgt /73
1st Tank Rgt /73
48th Division
33rd Division
22nd Recon Rgt /73
11th Tank Rgt /73
5th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
21st Division
14th Division
2nd Tank Rgt /73
2nd Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Rgt /73
56th Engineer Regiment
34th Division
7th Tank Rgt /73
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Southern Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
Southeast Area Fleet
14th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /73
10th Medium FA Rgt /73
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Rgt /73
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium FA Rgt /73
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Rgt /73
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /73
18th Medium FA Rgt /73
RE: Battle of Fiji
A better turn looks like at least 2 Jap CA's going down - I need to keep attriting his SCTF's
I have 8 BB's (old and slow at tahiti)
Wich they were nearer as I could send them in now
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 01, 42
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Invasion Support action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1821 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
BB Ise, Shell hits 4
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
CL Yura, Shell hits 3
xAKL Yuki Maru, Shell hits 2
xAKL Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 9
xAKL Nittatsu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAKL Hinode Maru
xAKL Toten Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Seiwa Maru
CM Okinoshima
xAKL Kikuryu Maru
xAKL Fukuyo Maru
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 91 (56 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14
BB Hyuga firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
BB Ise firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
BB Yamashiro firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Yura firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Yuki Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
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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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 8,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Nagara, Shell hits 2
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 3
DD Sagiri
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Leander, Shell hits 4
DD Monssen
DD Sims, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hammann, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mustin, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD McCall, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
DD Maury, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Benham, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ellet
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Emerson T. crosses the 'T'
BB Mutsu engages CA Indianapolis at 8,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards
DD Benham engages CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Fumizuki at 8,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Benham at 8,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Benham at 8,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Benham at 8,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sims at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Portland at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Portland at 2,000 yards
DD Ellet engages CA Aoba at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Benham at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Fumizuki at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Sims at 2,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Monssen at 2,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Furutaka at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
CL Leander engages CL Nagara at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Maury at 2,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Oboro at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Mustin at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Ellet at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Sims at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Portland at 2,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Portland at 2,000 yards
CA Portland sunk by CA Kinugasa at 2,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Fumizuki at 2,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Sagiri at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Monssen at 2,000 yards
Emerson T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Nagara at 3,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 3,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 3,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Benham at 3,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Nagara at 3,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Fumizuki at 3,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Mustin at 3,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Sagiri at 3,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Ayanami at 3,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Monssen at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Furutaka collides with DD Fumizuki at 132 , 160
BB Mutsu engages CA Indianapolis at 2,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Oboro at 2,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Benham at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Mustin at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Mustin at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sims at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Benham at 2,000 yards
DD McCall sunk by BB Mutsu at 2,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Indianapolis at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 2,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Benham at 2,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Mustin at 2,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Hammann at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sims at 2,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 6,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 6,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Benham at 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Maury at 6,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Mustin at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Sims at 6,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Ayanami at 6,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Hammann at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Indianapolis at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Ellet at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Indianapolis at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages CL Nagara at 8,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Mustin at 8,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Oboro at 8,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Sagiri at 8,000 yards
DD Monssen engages DD Fumizuki at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Benham at 11,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Maury at 11,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Mustin at 11,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Yugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Sims at 11,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Mustin at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Hatsukari, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 13, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC Ch 14, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
SC Ch 25, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Walke
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
E Hatsukari sunk by CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages SC Ch 25 at 4,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages SC Ch 25 at 4,000 yards
DD Bagley engages SC Ch 25 at 4,000 yards
SC Ch 25 sunk by CA Dorsetshire at 4,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages SC Ch 14 at 4,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages SC Ch 13 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages SC Ch 14 at 3,000 yards
SC Ch 14 sunk by CL Newcastle at 3,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages SC Ch 13 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
SC Ch 13 sunk by CA Dorsetshire at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 2
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 3
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Russell, Shell hits 2
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 1
DD Walke
DD Bagley
DD Blue, Shell hits 1
DD Helm, Shell hits 2
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 1
DD Fanning, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 8,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire launches Torpedoes at CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle fires at CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
DD Fanning launches Torpedoes at CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
DD Bagley launches Torpedoes at CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
DD Walke launches Torpedoes at DD Kazegumo at 8,000 yards
DD O'Brien launches Torpedoes at CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Suzuya at 3,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 3,000 yards
DD Fanning sunk by DD Kazegumo at 3,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Kazegumo at 3,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Helm at 3,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Blue at 3,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Walke at 3,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD O'Brien at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Suzuya at 2,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Suzuya at 2,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Kazegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Dunlap at 2,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Blue at 2,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Kazegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Walke at 2,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Kazegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Kazegumo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Dorsetshire at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Newcastle at 4,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Kazegumo at 4,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Kazegumo at 4,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Blue at 4,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Kazegumo at 4,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Walke at 4,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Kazegumo at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Dorsetshire at 3,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Dunlap at 3,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Helm at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Bagley at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD O'Brien at 3,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Kazegumo at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Suzuya at 4,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Blue at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Helm at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Blue at 4,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Bagley at 4,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Kazegumo at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Russell at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 2,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Hatsushima at 2,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Helm at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Helm at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Blue at 2,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Walke at 2,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Kazegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Russell at 2,000 yards
Kimura, Susumu orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Kazegumo at 6,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Helm at 6,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Hatsushima at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD O'Brien at 6,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Hatsushima at 6,000 yards
Agar, A.W.S. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Dunlap at 8,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
CM Okinoshima
xAK Seiwa Maru
xAK Fukko Maru
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
xAK Ueizuru Maru
xAK Tsuyama Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
xAK Shofuku Maru
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAKL Junpo Maru
xAKL Kuramasan Maru
xAKL Hachirogata Maru
xAKL Taiyu Maru
xAKL Tonegawa Maru
xAKL Toten Maru
xAKL Nittatsu Maru, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
Allied Ships
SS Narwhal
SS Narwhal is sighted by escort
Narwhal bottoming out ....
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
SS O23
SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 diving deep ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
907 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
xAKL Hinode Maru
BB Yamashiro
xAKL Toten Maru, Shell hits 2
xAKL Tonegawa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Seiwa Maru
CM Okinoshima
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 174
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Tonegawa Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 8
CM Okinoshima, Shell hits 1
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Nagatsuki
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Macassar Maru
xAK Meisho Maru
xAK Meigen Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAK Nagisan Maru
xAK Naniwa Maru
xAK Neikai Maru
xAK Nansin Maru
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Nittei Maru
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Ryugi Maru
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Sanuki Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Shinsei Maru
xAK Nitiren Maru
xAK Shofuku Maru
xAK Shoho Maru
xAK Sangetsu Maru
xAK Sinkoku Maru
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
xAK Taigen Maru
xAK Teiren Maru
xAK Tatsuho Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Tsuyama Maru
xAK Toyu Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Tone Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Uyo Maru
xAK Ueizuru Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Yasuteru Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
xAK Yosida Maru #1
xAK Zyuyo Maru
xAK Zinzan Maru
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 3
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Russell
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Walke
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Dunlap
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Agar, A.W.S. crosses the 'T'
BB Ise engages CA Dorsetshire at 20,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CM Okinoshima at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Newcastle at 18,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Dorsetshire at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
xAKL Misaki Maru collides with xAK Sanura Maru at 132 , 160
BB Hyuga engages CL Newcastle at 17,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Bagley at 17,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Newcastle at 17,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Helm at 17,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Blue at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
xAKL Hinode Maru collides with xAK Sanura Maru at 132 , 160
BB Hyuga engages CL Newcastle at 16,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Bagley at 16,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD O'Brien at 16,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Russell at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Dorsetshire at 13,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Dorsetshire at 13,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Nagatsuki at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Walke at 13,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Nagatsuki at 13,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Russell at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Dorsetshire at 12,000 yards
BB Ise engages CA Dorsetshire at 12,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Dunlap at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Walke at 12,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages CM Okinoshima at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CM Okinoshima , xAK Seiwa Maru , xAK Amakusa Maru ,
xAK Nanrei Maru , xAK Azuchisan Maru , xAK Okuni Maru ,
xAK Fukko Maru , xAK Kinrei Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru ,
xAK Zyuyo Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #1 , xAK Yoshida Maru #3 ,
xAK Yahiko Maru , xAK Yasuteru Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #3 ,
xAK Yuzan Maru , xAK Ueizuru Maru , xAK Uyo Maru ,
xAK Tosei Maru , xAK Tone Maru , xAK Toyu Maru ,
xAK Tsuyama Maru , xAK Tatuha Maru , xAK Tatsuho Maru screened from combat
- escorted by CL Kinu
BB Ise engages CA Dorsetshire at 14,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Dorsetshire at 14,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Walke at 14,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Blue at 14,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Nagatsuki at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Dunlap at 18,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Blue at 18,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Yura at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CM Okinoshima at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
xAK Tatsuho Maru collides with xAK Sanuki Maru at 132 , 160
CL Newcastle engages CM Okinoshima at 23,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages xAK Toyu Maru at 23,000 yards
Agar, A.W.S. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CM Okinoshima at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Oboro
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
SS Thresher is sighted by escort
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 19
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Dorsetshire, Torpedo hits 1
DD Bagley
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
15th FG/47th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
70th FS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 15
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
15th FG/47th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
70th FS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 15
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Walke
CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
15th FG/47th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
70th FS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Russell
CA Dorsetshire
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Submarine attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
xAK Sanuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-45
xAK Sanuki Maru is sighted by SS S-45
SS S-45 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Sanuki Maru
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
830 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Hinode Maru, Shell hits 5
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
xAKL Yuki Maru, Shell hits 2
xAKL Toten Maru, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro
xAK Seiwa Maru
CM Okinoshima
xAKL Nagaragawa Maru
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 136
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Yuki Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2585 troops, 237 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 2054
Defending force 75898 troops, 623 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2480
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
27th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th/B Division
26th Engineer Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th/C Division
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Army
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
20th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
10th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
37th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
27th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
9th War Area
1st Artillery Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
29th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 40931 troops, 916 guns, 915 vehicles, Assault Value = 1562
Defending force 92762 troops, 1157 guns, 1422 vehicles, Assault Value = 3171
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
8th Marine Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
87th Mountain Regiment
132nd Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
108th Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
164th Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
47th Construction Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
208th Coast AA Regiment
101st USN Base Force
C Det USN Port Svc
255th USN Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
197th Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
111th USN Base Force
1st RNZAF Base Force
7th Marine Def Bn /11
Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Engineer Regiment
34th Division
56th Recon Rgt /73
5th Guards Cav Regiment
2nd Tank Rgt /73
33rd Division
56th Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Rgt /73
48th Division
3rd Tank Rgt /73
23rd Tank Rgt /73
55th Engineer Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Rgt /73
11th Tank Rgt /73
14th Tank Rgt /73
21st Division
14th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Rgt /73
10th Tank Rgt /73
5th Division
7th Tank Rgt /73
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Southeast Area Fleet
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
Southern Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
I have 8 BB's (old and slow at tahiti)
Wich they were nearer as I could send them in now
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 01, 42
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Invasion Support action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1821 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
BB Ise, Shell hits 4
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
CL Yura, Shell hits 3
xAKL Yuki Maru, Shell hits 2
xAKL Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 9
xAKL Nittatsu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAKL Hinode Maru
xAKL Toten Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Seiwa Maru
CM Okinoshima
xAKL Kikuryu Maru
xAKL Fukuyo Maru
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 91 (56 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14
BB Hyuga firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
BB Ise firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
BB Yamashiro firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Yura firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Yuki Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
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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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 8,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Nagara, Shell hits 2
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 3
DD Sagiri
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Leander, Shell hits 4
DD Monssen
DD Sims, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hammann, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mustin, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD McCall, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
DD Maury, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Benham, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ellet
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Emerson T. crosses the 'T'
BB Mutsu engages CA Indianapolis at 8,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards
DD Benham engages CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Fumizuki at 8,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Benham at 8,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Benham at 8,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Benham at 8,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sims at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Portland at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Portland at 2,000 yards
DD Ellet engages CA Aoba at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Benham at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Fumizuki at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Sims at 2,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Monssen at 2,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Furutaka at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
CL Leander engages CL Nagara at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Maury at 2,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Oboro at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Mustin at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Ellet at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Sims at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Portland at 2,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Portland at 2,000 yards
CA Portland sunk by CA Kinugasa at 2,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Fumizuki at 2,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Sagiri at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Monssen at 2,000 yards
Emerson T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Nagara at 3,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 3,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 3,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Benham at 3,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Nagara at 3,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Fumizuki at 3,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Mustin at 3,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Sagiri at 3,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Ayanami at 3,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Monssen at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Furutaka collides with DD Fumizuki at 132 , 160
BB Mutsu engages CA Indianapolis at 2,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Oboro at 2,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Benham at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Mustin at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Mustin at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sims at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Benham at 2,000 yards
DD McCall sunk by BB Mutsu at 2,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Indianapolis at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 2,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Benham at 2,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Mustin at 2,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Hammann at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sims at 2,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 6,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 6,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Benham at 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Maury at 6,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Mustin at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Sims at 6,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Ayanami at 6,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Hammann at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Indianapolis at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Ellet at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Indianapolis at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages CL Nagara at 8,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Mustin at 8,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Oboro at 8,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Sagiri at 8,000 yards
DD Monssen engages DD Fumizuki at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Benham at 11,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Maury at 11,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Mustin at 11,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Yugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Sims at 11,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Mustin at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Hatsukari, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 13, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC Ch 14, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
SC Ch 25, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Walke
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
E Hatsukari sunk by CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages SC Ch 25 at 4,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages SC Ch 25 at 4,000 yards
DD Bagley engages SC Ch 25 at 4,000 yards
SC Ch 25 sunk by CA Dorsetshire at 4,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages SC Ch 14 at 4,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages SC Ch 13 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages SC Ch 14 at 3,000 yards
SC Ch 14 sunk by CL Newcastle at 3,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages SC Ch 13 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
SC Ch 13 sunk by CA Dorsetshire at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 2
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 3
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Russell, Shell hits 2
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 1
DD Walke
DD Bagley
DD Blue, Shell hits 1
DD Helm, Shell hits 2
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 1
DD Fanning, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 8,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire launches Torpedoes at CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle fires at CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
DD Fanning launches Torpedoes at CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
DD Bagley launches Torpedoes at CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
DD Walke launches Torpedoes at DD Kazegumo at 8,000 yards
DD O'Brien launches Torpedoes at CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Suzuya at 3,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 3,000 yards
DD Fanning sunk by DD Kazegumo at 3,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Kazegumo at 3,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Helm at 3,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Blue at 3,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Walke at 3,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD O'Brien at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Suzuya at 2,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Suzuya at 2,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Kazegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Dunlap at 2,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Blue at 2,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Kazegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Walke at 2,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Kazegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Kazegumo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Dorsetshire at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Newcastle at 4,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Kazegumo at 4,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Kazegumo at 4,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Blue at 4,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Kazegumo at 4,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Walke at 4,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Kazegumo at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Dorsetshire at 3,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Dunlap at 3,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Helm at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Bagley at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD O'Brien at 3,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Kazegumo at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Suzuya at 4,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Blue at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Helm at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Blue at 4,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Bagley at 4,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Kazegumo at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Russell at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 2,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Hatsushima at 2,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Helm at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Helm at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Blue at 2,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Walke at 2,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Kazegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Russell at 2,000 yards
Kimura, Susumu orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Kazegumo at 6,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Helm at 6,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Hatsushima at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD O'Brien at 6,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Hatsushima at 6,000 yards
Agar, A.W.S. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Dunlap at 8,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
CM Okinoshima
xAK Seiwa Maru
xAK Fukko Maru
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
xAK Ueizuru Maru
xAK Tsuyama Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
xAK Shofuku Maru
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAKL Junpo Maru
xAKL Kuramasan Maru
xAKL Hachirogata Maru
xAKL Taiyu Maru
xAKL Tonegawa Maru
xAKL Toten Maru
xAKL Nittatsu Maru, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
Allied Ships
SS Narwhal
SS Narwhal is sighted by escort
Narwhal bottoming out ....
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
SS O23
SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 diving deep ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
907 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
xAKL Hinode Maru
BB Yamashiro
xAKL Toten Maru, Shell hits 2
xAKL Tonegawa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Seiwa Maru
CM Okinoshima
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 174
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Tonegawa Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 8
CM Okinoshima, Shell hits 1
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Nagatsuki
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Macassar Maru
xAK Meisho Maru
xAK Meigen Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAK Nagisan Maru
xAK Naniwa Maru
xAK Neikai Maru
xAK Nansin Maru
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Nittei Maru
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Ryugi Maru
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Sanuki Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Shinsei Maru
xAK Nitiren Maru
xAK Shofuku Maru
xAK Shoho Maru
xAK Sangetsu Maru
xAK Sinkoku Maru
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
xAK Taigen Maru
xAK Teiren Maru
xAK Tatsuho Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Tsuyama Maru
xAK Toyu Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Tone Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Uyo Maru
xAK Ueizuru Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Yasuteru Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
xAK Yosida Maru #1
xAK Zyuyo Maru
xAK Zinzan Maru
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 3
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Russell
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Walke
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Dunlap
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Agar, A.W.S. crosses the 'T'
BB Ise engages CA Dorsetshire at 20,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CM Okinoshima at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Newcastle at 18,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Dorsetshire at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
xAKL Misaki Maru collides with xAK Sanura Maru at 132 , 160
BB Hyuga engages CL Newcastle at 17,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Bagley at 17,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Newcastle at 17,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Helm at 17,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Blue at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
xAKL Hinode Maru collides with xAK Sanura Maru at 132 , 160
BB Hyuga engages CL Newcastle at 16,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Bagley at 16,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD O'Brien at 16,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Russell at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Dorsetshire at 13,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Dorsetshire at 13,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Nagatsuki at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Walke at 13,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Nagatsuki at 13,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Russell at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Dorsetshire at 12,000 yards
BB Ise engages CA Dorsetshire at 12,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Dunlap at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Walke at 12,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages CM Okinoshima at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CM Okinoshima , xAK Seiwa Maru , xAK Amakusa Maru ,
xAK Nanrei Maru , xAK Azuchisan Maru , xAK Okuni Maru ,
xAK Fukko Maru , xAK Kinrei Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru ,
xAK Zyuyo Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #1 , xAK Yoshida Maru #3 ,
xAK Yahiko Maru , xAK Yasuteru Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #3 ,
xAK Yuzan Maru , xAK Ueizuru Maru , xAK Uyo Maru ,
xAK Tosei Maru , xAK Tone Maru , xAK Toyu Maru ,
xAK Tsuyama Maru , xAK Tatuha Maru , xAK Tatsuho Maru screened from combat
- escorted by CL Kinu
BB Ise engages CA Dorsetshire at 14,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Dorsetshire at 14,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Walke at 14,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Blue at 14,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Nagatsuki at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Dunlap at 18,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Blue at 18,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Yura at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CM Okinoshima at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
xAK Tatsuho Maru collides with xAK Sanuki Maru at 132 , 160
CL Newcastle engages CM Okinoshima at 23,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages xAK Toyu Maru at 23,000 yards
Agar, A.W.S. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CM Okinoshima at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Oboro
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
SS Thresher is sighted by escort
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 19
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Dorsetshire, Torpedo hits 1
DD Bagley
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
15th FG/47th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
70th FS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 15
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
15th FG/47th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
70th FS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 15
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Walke
CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
15th FG/47th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
70th FS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Russell
CA Dorsetshire
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Submarine attack near Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
xAK Sanuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-45
xAK Sanuki Maru is sighted by SS S-45
SS S-45 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Sanuki Maru
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
830 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Hinode Maru, Shell hits 5
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
xAKL Yuki Maru, Shell hits 2
xAKL Toten Maru, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro
xAK Seiwa Maru
CM Okinoshima
xAKL Nagaragawa Maru
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 136
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Yuki Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2585 troops, 237 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 2054
Defending force 75898 troops, 623 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2480
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
27th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th/B Division
26th Engineer Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th/C Division
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Army
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
20th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
10th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
37th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
27th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
9th War Area
1st Artillery Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
29th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 40931 troops, 916 guns, 915 vehicles, Assault Value = 1562
Defending force 92762 troops, 1157 guns, 1422 vehicles, Assault Value = 3171
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
8th Marine Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
87th Mountain Regiment
132nd Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
108th Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
164th Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
47th Construction Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
208th Coast AA Regiment
101st USN Base Force
C Det USN Port Svc
255th USN Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
197th Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
111th USN Base Force
1st RNZAF Base Force
7th Marine Def Bn /11
Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Engineer Regiment
34th Division
56th Recon Rgt /73
5th Guards Cav Regiment
2nd Tank Rgt /73
33rd Division
56th Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Rgt /73
48th Division
3rd Tank Rgt /73
23rd Tank Rgt /73
55th Engineer Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Rgt /73
11th Tank Rgt /73
14th Tank Rgt /73
21st Division
14th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Rgt /73
10th Tank Rgt /73
5th Division
7th Tank Rgt /73
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Southeast Area Fleet
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
Southern Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
RE: Battle of Fiji
Also shot down over 50 aircraft for no losses today as my CAP was back in place unexpectedly.
Mutsu is on fire which is dangerous this far from home port
Be interesting to see what String does tomorrow.
Andy
Mutsu is on fire which is dangerous this far from home port
Be interesting to see what String does tomorrow.
Andy
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RE: Battle of Fiji
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
To land 50,000 men in one day after the Japanese amphib bonus takes a LOT of ships I do question how long his economy can keep going with that level of committment.
Anyway looks ok so far I have pulled some of my aircraft back to rest up
I´ve thought about this also and when I seem to constantly see the Japanese landing hundreds of thousand troops somewhere in the Pacific in mid 42 then I wonder if the above statement in bold is something that is true or not. Many experienced players are doing those things quite some time into the game and I guess they´re experienced enough to handle their economy and wouldn´t do it if it would be any real threat to their economy.
Same goes for the "attrition" of Japanese aviation, it´s the other way around, it´s all about the attrition of Allied aviation as the Japanese seem to easily produce 600-800 front line aircraft per month and that is a couple of times more than the Allied get. And I can´t see much of a problem for the Japanese to have perfect pilot quality, just like the Allied.
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castor troy
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RE: Battle of Fiji
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
7+ Divs and a lot of arty and armour hmmmm
Not sure if I can hold on in the face of that lot I have 4 Divs dug in lvl 5 forts 100% prep not sure how hard it will be to hang on without naval superiority.
Lots of PB's gettign damaged soaking up all my CD fire [:@][:@][:@]
hasn´t there been a change in this screwed routine? [&:]
RE: Battle of Fiji
Been taking a long hard look at the op situation on Fiji he has committed a shed load of forces to Fiji and ok he reduced my fort levels by 1 in each of his attacks but its cost him 10,000 casualties so far - compare that to 2,000 or so for me and both attacks are 1:2.
Both my air fields are open as are both my ports
I have 200,000 supply a Corps HQ and Dug out Doug is flying in to take command with SWPAC HQ.
I have a plentifull supply of destroyers and subs in the area both bases have been mined and neither is in open terrain.
Close at hand I have the round out Regt for Amercal Div and 2 full US Divs on NZ.
Nadi currently has nearly 2 Regts of Infantry and has lvl 6 forts so if Suva looks like its going to fall I pull back to Nadi and have a fresh set of forts.
Until I need to do so I have a good rest base where I can rotate damaged units.
If I get 2 more Divs into Fiji he will never take the place and it will cost him to evac.
I think this is my line in the sand this is a fight I must win.
I have a force of 80+ 4E bombers in NZ at present
Over 200 P40's, P39's and F4F's on Fiji as well as 90 miscellaneus bombers and I can reinforce that number when I have to.
In 17 days production of P40K and P38F starts as well as gettign 2 Sqns of Spits for my Australian Sqns.
Its going to be a dicey two weeks but I have some hope that I can hang on.
The fact that he is not round the clock Bombarding with all that arty makes me think he is low on supply ??
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 12, 42
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ASW attack near Nadi at 129,161
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67
Allied Ships
xAKL Sipora
DD Bagley
SS RO-67 is sighted by escort
RO-67 diving deep ....
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 88
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 28
Ki-51 Sonia x 55
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 31 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-32 Mary x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 33
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 132,160 (Suva)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 132,160 (Suva)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 132,160 (Suva)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 4
Kittyhawk IA x 1
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2623 troops, 209 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1467
Defending force 85595 troops, 1154 guns, 1053 vehicles, Assault Value = 2505
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
8th Marine Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
34th Infantry Regiment
108th Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
87th Mountain Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
182nd Infantry Rgt /83
101st USN Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
197th Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
115th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
255th USN Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
1st RNZAF Base Force
114th USAAF Base Force
C Det USN Port Svc
208th Coast AA Regiment
7th Marine Def Bn /11
Defending units:
1st Tank Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
21st Division
14th Division
33rd Division
7th Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
48th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
34th Division
Imperial Guards Division
9th Tank Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
5th Division
11th Tank Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Southern Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
Southeast Area Fleet
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
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Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13878 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4542
Defending force 40000 troops, 331 guns, 427 vehicles, Assault Value = 820
Allied adjusted assault: 33
Japanese adjusted defense: 6745
Allied assault odds: 1 to 204 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2467 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 182 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
45th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
26th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
3rd Group Army
49th AA Regiment
33rd Group Army
31st Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
11th RGC Temp. Division
35th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
57th Infantry Brigade
13th/A Division
16th JAAF Base Force
4th Air Division
56th JAAF AF Bn
22nd AA Regiment
51st Road Const Co
69th JAAF AF Coy
2nd JAAF Base Force
19th JNAF AF Unit
17th JAAF Base Force
Hankow Special Base Force
China Expeditionary Army
54th JAAF AF Bn
68th JAAF AF Coy
Both my air fields are open as are both my ports
I have 200,000 supply a Corps HQ and Dug out Doug is flying in to take command with SWPAC HQ.
I have a plentifull supply of destroyers and subs in the area both bases have been mined and neither is in open terrain.
Close at hand I have the round out Regt for Amercal Div and 2 full US Divs on NZ.
Nadi currently has nearly 2 Regts of Infantry and has lvl 6 forts so if Suva looks like its going to fall I pull back to Nadi and have a fresh set of forts.
Until I need to do so I have a good rest base where I can rotate damaged units.
If I get 2 more Divs into Fiji he will never take the place and it will cost him to evac.
I think this is my line in the sand this is a fight I must win.
I have a force of 80+ 4E bombers in NZ at present
Over 200 P40's, P39's and F4F's on Fiji as well as 90 miscellaneus bombers and I can reinforce that number when I have to.
In 17 days production of P40K and P38F starts as well as gettign 2 Sqns of Spits for my Australian Sqns.
Its going to be a dicey two weeks but I have some hope that I can hang on.
The fact that he is not round the clock Bombarding with all that arty makes me think he is low on supply ??
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 12, 42
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ASW attack near Nadi at 129,161
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67
Allied Ships
xAKL Sipora
DD Bagley
SS RO-67 is sighted by escort
RO-67 diving deep ....
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 88
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 28
Ki-51 Sonia x 55
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 31 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-32 Mary x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 33
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 132,160 (Suva)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 132,160 (Suva)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 132,160 (Suva)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 4
Kittyhawk IA x 1
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2623 troops, 209 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1467
Defending force 85595 troops, 1154 guns, 1053 vehicles, Assault Value = 2505
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
8th Marine Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
34th Infantry Regiment
108th Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
87th Mountain Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
182nd Infantry Rgt /83
101st USN Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
197th Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
115th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
255th USN Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
1st RNZAF Base Force
114th USAAF Base Force
C Det USN Port Svc
208th Coast AA Regiment
7th Marine Def Bn /11
Defending units:
1st Tank Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
21st Division
14th Division
33rd Division
7th Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
48th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
34th Division
Imperial Guards Division
9th Tank Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
5th Division
11th Tank Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Southern Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
Southeast Area Fleet
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
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Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13878 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4542
Defending force 40000 troops, 331 guns, 427 vehicles, Assault Value = 820
Allied adjusted assault: 33
Japanese adjusted defense: 6745
Allied assault odds: 1 to 204 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2467 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 182 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
45th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
26th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
3rd Group Army
49th AA Regiment
33rd Group Army
31st Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
11th RGC Temp. Division
35th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
57th Infantry Brigade
13th/A Division
16th JAAF Base Force
4th Air Division
56th JAAF AF Bn
22nd AA Regiment
51st Road Const Co
69th JAAF AF Coy
2nd JAAF Base Force
19th JNAF AF Unit
17th JAAF Base Force
Hankow Special Base Force
China Expeditionary Army
54th JAAF AF Bn
68th JAAF AF Coy
RE: Battle of Fiji
That was his last attack worrying but not to bad
Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 85274 troops, 1157 guns, 1099 vehicles, Assault Value = 3078
Defending force 58441 troops, 1200 guns, 1509 vehicles, Assault Value = 1501
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 6079
Allied adjusted defense: 8935
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4207 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 388 disabled
Non Combat: 181 destroyed, 370 disabled
Engineers: 74 destroyed, 123 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 481 (327 destroyed, 154 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1415 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 208 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 97 (4 destroyed, 93 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
21st Division
56th Engineer Regiment
14th Division
12th Engineer Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
34th Division
14th Tank Regiment
48th Division
33rd Division
22nd Recon Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
10th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
5th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
Southeast Area Fleet
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
Defending units:
87th Mountain Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
108th Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
101st USN Base Force
208th Coast AA Regiment
I US Amphib Corps
255th USN Base Force
197th Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st RNZAF Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
C Det USN Port Svc
70th Coast AA Regiment
115th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
7th Marine Def Bn /11
Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 85274 troops, 1157 guns, 1099 vehicles, Assault Value = 3078
Defending force 58441 troops, 1200 guns, 1509 vehicles, Assault Value = 1501
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 6079
Allied adjusted defense: 8935
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4207 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 388 disabled
Non Combat: 181 destroyed, 370 disabled
Engineers: 74 destroyed, 123 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 481 (327 destroyed, 154 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1415 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 208 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 97 (4 destroyed, 93 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
21st Division
56th Engineer Regiment
14th Division
12th Engineer Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
34th Division
14th Tank Regiment
48th Division
33rd Division
22nd Recon Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
10th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
5th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
Southeast Area Fleet
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
Defending units:
87th Mountain Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
108th Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
101st USN Base Force
208th Coast AA Regiment
I US Amphib Corps
255th USN Base Force
197th Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st RNZAF Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
C Det USN Port Svc
70th Coast AA Regiment
115th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
7th Marine Def Bn /11
RE: Battle of Fiji
There are three operations I am seriously considering now thwat String is toed to Fiji for a while
1. a direct invasion of Java - very very risky but the payoff is huge.
2. retake ceylon
3. attack marshalls/gilberts
1. a direct invasion of Java - very very risky but the payoff is huge.
2. retake ceylon
3. attack marshalls/gilberts
RE: Battle of Fiji
Andy,
I have a few questions.
With KB around, how could you get any of those reinforcement troops to Fiji?
Given the units that were destroyed on Ceylon, what will you attack it with?
Regarding Marshalls/Gilberts invasion - carrier support?
I have a few questions.
With KB around, how could you get any of those reinforcement troops to Fiji?
Given the units that were destroyed on Ceylon, what will you attack it with?
Regarding Marshalls/Gilberts invasion - carrier support?
Intel Monkey: https://sites.google.com/view/staffmonkeys/home
RE: Battle of Fiji
KB is long gone I destroyed over 400 aircraft in those battles off Fiji it cost me but I did it he will be back but I have a few days I have already shipped in 2 full regiments from NZ with more en route.
He doesnt have air superioirty over Fiji at present....I do
If he wants to contest it seriously he will need to bring back KB as more and more of my modern types and better pilots get to the front that will cost him.
He has one AF in the area if he wants to LR sweep me from there fair enough the A6M2 is beatable when you have P38's and P40's and even P39's in numbers with good pilots I have enough pool density to stand up to him and enough DD's and PT boats to protect my AF from a BB visit
I have over 60 SBD's and 18 of the deadliest fighting machines known to man.....the wait for it Vildebeeste - I love those planes !!! waiting for his BB's if they come back.
Ceylon you are right but not entirely.
I have 14th, 17th, 2nd Br, 70th Br Divs 26th Indian Bde plus 3 Armoured Bdes prepping as we speak and a US Div coming in from Capetown.
I can proabably find 6+ Divs add in 11th Indian and the reborn 18th British from Perth and I can probabyl retake Ceylon say 10 Divs total.
Marhsalls probably to much but I still hold baker and Canton and Tarawa looks empty....
He doesnt have air superioirty over Fiji at present....I do
If he wants to contest it seriously he will need to bring back KB as more and more of my modern types and better pilots get to the front that will cost him.
He has one AF in the area if he wants to LR sweep me from there fair enough the A6M2 is beatable when you have P38's and P40's and even P39's in numbers with good pilots I have enough pool density to stand up to him and enough DD's and PT boats to protect my AF from a BB visit
I have over 60 SBD's and 18 of the deadliest fighting machines known to man.....the wait for it Vildebeeste - I love those planes !!! waiting for his BB's if they come back.
Ceylon you are right but not entirely.
I have 14th, 17th, 2nd Br, 70th Br Divs 26th Indian Bde plus 3 Armoured Bdes prepping as we speak and a US Div coming in from Capetown.
I can proabably find 6+ Divs add in 11th Indian and the reborn 18th British from Perth and I can probabyl retake Ceylon say 10 Divs total.
Marhsalls probably to much but I still hold baker and Canton and Tarawa looks empty....
RE: Battle of Fiji
If I wait on the defensive to long String will keep the initiative and send another 10 Divs to Fiji to finish the job
RE: Battle of Fiji
Following so many AAR's I lost track of how many aircraft KB lost here.
Love those Vildebeeste but in my PBM no action for them - my opponent took measures!
Love those Vildebeeste but in my PBM no action for them - my opponent took measures!
Intel Monkey: https://sites.google.com/view/staffmonkeys/home
RE: Battle of Fiji
I love Vildebeests.
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
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RE: Battle of Fiji
I did not realize this was THAT type of site...ORIGINAL: sprior
I love Vildebeests.
RE: Battle of Fiji
Well dont I feel like an idiot
Just spotted KB heading West about 600 miles SSE of Fiji - he went the long way round and is about 300 miles from the convoy with 41st Inf Div....
This is not good !!!
Just spotted KB heading West about 600 miles SSE of Fiji - he went the long way round and is about 300 miles from the convoy with 41st Inf Div....
This is not good !!!
RE: Battle of Fiji
Can you post a map of that (please)?
Intel Monkey: https://sites.google.com/view/staffmonkeys/home
RE: Battle of Fiji
The DD's and DM's were ordered to flank speed to get under the air envelope at Fiji
The transports have scattered to the 4 winds and are moving at 3/3 speed so we shall see how they go
The main convoy will be just under Fiji LRCAP but it probably wont be good enough.
Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
This was the last turn I do wonder if it was enough can he still take the island....does he have enough supply ?
No bombardment by his arty makes me wonder if he has enough supply
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2889 troops, 226 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1516
Defending force 87714 troops, 1152 guns, 1024 vehicles, Assault Value = 2680
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
87th Mountain Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
108th Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
8th NZ Brigade
111th USN Base Force
255th USN Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
115th USAAF Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
101st USN Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
197th Coast AA Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
I US Amphib Corps
1st RNZAF Base Force
C Det USN Port Svc
208th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
7th Marine Def Bn /11
Defending units:
33rd Division
Imperial Guards Division
55th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
48th Division
56th Recon Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
21st Division
14th Division
34th Division
12th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
5th Division
11th Tank Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Southern Army
Southeast Area Fleet
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
The transports have scattered to the 4 winds and are moving at 3/3 speed so we shall see how they go
The main convoy will be just under Fiji LRCAP but it probably wont be good enough.
Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
This was the last turn I do wonder if it was enough can he still take the island....does he have enough supply ?
No bombardment by his arty makes me wonder if he has enough supply
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2889 troops, 226 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1516
Defending force 87714 troops, 1152 guns, 1024 vehicles, Assault Value = 2680
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
87th Mountain Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
108th Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
8th NZ Brigade
111th USN Base Force
255th USN Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
115th USAAF Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
101st USN Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
197th Coast AA Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
I US Amphib Corps
1st RNZAF Base Force
C Det USN Port Svc
208th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
7th Marine Def Bn /11
Defending units:
33rd Division
Imperial Guards Division
55th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
48th Division
56th Recon Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
21st Division
14th Division
34th Division
12th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
5th Division
11th Tank Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Southern Army
Southeast Area Fleet
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73