This was an interesting turn to say the least....
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 02, 42
Sub Attacks
We get off to a good start as we sink a loaded tanker off the West Coast!
We loose a small steamer of Nauru, Tresher deserved that kill for persistence alone.
Submarine attack near Eureka at 215,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-35
Allied Ships
TK Elsa, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Elsa is sighted by SS I-35
SS I-35 launches 6 torpedoes at TK Elsa
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Sub attack near Nauru Island at 127,127
Japanese Ships
xAK Daifuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Kuraido Maru
xAK Kirisima Maru
xAKL Tamaki Maru
PB Bisaku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Daifuku Maru
Thresher diving deep ....
PB Bisaku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bisaku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bisaku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bisaku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bisaku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Air Combat
I initiated an air offensive against Katha in Burma. Noticed a considerable build up of forces here and
ordered a large scale airfield attack. Our sweepers found no CAP. Destroying many ac on the ground the raid must
be considered a success.
I skip the usual bombing of Chinese ground troops today. Too much else to focus on.
Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 67
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 8 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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When looking at the CAP over CT I wonder were the Tojo's are.
- Today I ordered all available fighters on 100% LRCAP over CT and augmented the numbers
with some Zero's from the escort carriers.
Our Zero's on CAP cause many losses to the enemy and I'm quite pleased, but still wonder were
the 95 Tojo's are. Only after the turn I figure it out; another FUBAR by me late at night.
- Instead of putting the fighters on 100& LRCAP over CT I place them on 100% CAP....
This could have been the knock out blow against enemy bombers in Zone 3. All Tojo's were set to lower
altitudes and rested to hit enemy bombers. I'm truly into a series of unfortunate scew up's these days.
Mulled over this for many hours.
Morning Air attack on 10th Light Horse Battalion, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 18
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 7
P-38F Lightning x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (0 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter Ic (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21500
Raid is overhead
No.31 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter Ic (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21500
Raid is overhead
8th FG/80th FS with P-38F Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 255th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 10th Light Horse Battalion ...
Also attacking 255th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 10th Light Horse Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
Hudson III (LR) x 22
Hudson III (LR) x 6
B-26B Marauder x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 12
A-29 Hudson x 5
B-18A Bolo x 9
B-25B Mitchell x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
A-29 Hudson: 3 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Infantry Regiment, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26 Marauder x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kawai Det with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 15th/C Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8
B-17E Fortress x 38
B-17F Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Aus Cav Brigade, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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A carrier raid on Palmyra?
- Andy wondered if I had spotted him! Thought he was up to something near Townsville.
Is this the beginning of a major invasion of the Line Islands? It may be just so...
Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 21000 feet
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
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A major carrier strike on Palmyra is slightly disrupted by the local CAP and we shoot down several
Wildcats. The weather is bad and damage on the ground is only moderate, leaving all fields open and operational.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 173,128
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 60
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 119
TBF-1 Avenger x 57
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 12
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 11000 feet
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Albacore I bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x Albacore I bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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A long range counterstrike from Christmas Island!!
This looks promising me thinks; 31 Zero's and 27 Nells is a well balanced strike force.
- Notice one thing; raid is spotted 47 minutes out against 3-14 min when the carriers hit Palmyra.
Jap radar sux and Allied early radar is much better than what it often was in real life.
Initially there are only 18 Wildcats on CAP, but more and more raise as time goes by.
there are still 19 Zero's left protecting the bombers when the Wildcats go after the Nells.
(Think we diverted or shot down ca 20-24 CAP fighters)
- I was thinking that ca 50% of the Nells would be shot down by the remaining CAP, fearing that as
many as 75% would be shredded. Right, 2 out of 27 Nell's appear over the enemy TF and one is splashed by FLAK
while the last launch a fish against a battleship.
I thought A2A had been toned down a bit but for Jap bombers it's just as uber deadly as before.
The weather is light rain and still we loose 95% of our bombers to CAP. I would expect Zero losses to be higher
and bomber losses to be 20-40% lower.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 173,128
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
G3M2 Nell x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 52
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 19 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota
CV Enterprise
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ground Combat
We get kicked out of CT; not surprisingly after that heavy volley from the air!
Our 33rd Div is still changing from strat to combat mode and is routed without given much of a chance.
This is our unlucky division; will post it somewhere unlikely to be invaded and reveal Andy's secred
plans for a future surprise invasion me thinks....
Ground Combat
Ground combat at Charters Towers (91,145)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 20106 troops, 234 guns, 1591 vehicles, Assault Value = 1224
Defending force 19992 troops, 197 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 626
Allied adjusted assault: 948
Japanese adjusted defense: 187
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Charters Towers !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
5769 casualties reported
Squads: 246 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 295 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 120 (120 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Allied ground losses:
699 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 103 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 125 (12 destroyed, 113 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
1st Motor Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
10th Light Horse Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
3rd Army Tank Brigade
2/8th Armoured Regiment
4th Aus Cav Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Recce Battalion
255th Armoured Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
109th Tank Attack Regiment
2nd Australian Army
2nd Australian Hvy AA Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
Defending units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
1st Infantry Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
33rd Division
15th/C Division
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Carrier Strike on Palmyra!
