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Submarine attack near Ketapang at 54,95
Japanese Ships
xAK Tohuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
xAK Tohuku Maru is sighted by SS Plunger
SS Plunger launches 4 torpedoes
the freighter was hit by SS Scamp yesterday and finished off by Plunger...
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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89
Japanese Ships
PB Jokuja Maru
Allied Ships
SS O20
SS O20 is sighted by escort
O20 bottoming out ....
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Muntok at 49,89
Japanese Ships
xAK Tamaki Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Jokuja Maru
Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 5
SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tamaki Maru
PB Jokuja Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
three times in a row that freighters just suck up the torps and move on... damage in return is severe enough to cancel O20´s patrol...
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Sub attack near Tagula Island at 103,137
Japanese Ships
SS I-168
Allied Ships
DD Dunlap
DD Gwin
DD Meade
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Dunlap
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Meade attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-168 eludes DD Meade by diving deep
SS I-168 eludes DD Meade by diving deep
DD Dunlap attacking submerged sub ....
DD Meade fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dunlap attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dunlap cannot establish contact with SS I-168
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
tangling with our ASW TFs again...
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Morning Air attack on Molu , at 79,116
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 32810
Raid is overhead
sweep from Merauke against enemy leaking Cap... the Zeroes got no chance...
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Morning Air attack on Molu , at 79,116
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32810
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
follow on sweep as usual, more fighters to deal with... more or less all enemy Zeroes were reported downed today... two Lightnings crashed on landing, they didn´t suffer any damage during the engagements...
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Morning Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
one of the Zeroes achieved a lucky hit on a Liberator but also a fighter was shot down in return... 3 Zeroes claiming a bomber is a good result for the enemy... a pity for them that this wasn´t true, the bomber loss was only FOW... [:D]
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Morning Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 46
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
No Allied losses
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 25
B-26 Marauder x 15
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 85
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Molu , at 79,116
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
5 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 32810
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
the usual sweep stupidity... two squadrons, three sweeps... two main bodies flying alone, the stranglers joining together... yeah, that´s how it was in WWII... wonder what ego you must be to ignore it and to swallow it while still saying "it´s all fine"...
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Afternoon Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 56,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,110
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M3 Zero x 18 --> caught training flight
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PB America Maru
xAK Unyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Oridono Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (18 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
Training flight from 252 Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack
like I´ve mentioned earlier, since I´ve reset all search archs, it´s pretty hard for the enemy to move in range of my PBY without being spotted... same here, Biak is pretty far away from Merauke (14 hexes?) but the enemy convoy was spotted immediately, triggering another succesful attack of the USN Liberators... they again absolutely prove to be killers, both attacked ships were hit multiple times even after fighting through the enemy Cap... looks like Rainer forgot about his Zeroes, they were set to training but seemed to do quite "well" against the bombers even if only one shows up as damaged... guess you would need at least 150 fighters on Cap to have a fair chance to stop a well sized strike of PB4Y-1 which means that KB would be in high danger if moving into range of my heavy bombers... if we would launch the USN 4Es together with Army 4Es then say good bye to your carrier based Zero Cap, the bombers would slice through the fighters easily...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,110
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
A6M3 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Oridono Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Konsan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
a small follow on package also gets through Cap but missed their targets...
