Andy Mac v PZB This time India will Stand !!!!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:53 pm

I've got my fingers and toes crossed for you ya Andy Mac.

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:27 pm

me to I figure I I am going to have to fight it out with KB and knowing PZB he will try for an 8 hex engagement same as last time.
 
so he will send in a day of LBA then a day of LBA + KB (probably)
 
Not a lot I can do about it

pat.casey · Post by **pat.casey** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:58 pm

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

me to I figure I I am going to have to fight it out with KB and knowing PZB he will try for an 8 hex engagement same as last time.

so he will send in a day of LBA then a day of LBA + KB (probably)

Not a lot I can do about it

Can potentially try to draw him out a bit.
Nudge into LBA range, eat the strike, back out, repeat a couple of times.
You can attrit down his LBA that way w/o having to face KB as well. Plus it'll put fatigue on his CAP pilots since he won't know when you're coming in "for real".
Course it'll burn your resources up to, just a matter of who has more planes to lose I suppose.

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:17 pm

I have a few advantages and a cunning plan or two of my own so I am not totally disheartened.
 
Also lets not forget
 
14 CV's and CVL's
11 CVE's
3 BB's
40 Cruisers
66 Destroyers
 
with another
 
7 BB's
6 Cruisers and 18 Destroyers on close escort of various amphib TF's
 
700 Carrier Fighters (almost all Hellcats)
600 Carrier bombers
 
So I am still strong and that doesnt count another CVE, 2 CL's and 6 DD's en route covering another massive convoy.....
 
In 7 weeks my FAA Sqns start to get get naval corsairs not many but a few....
 

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:21 pm

Also my Mediums can hit as far forward as Endeh on the Flores i.e. 14 hexes and my heavies can hit 20 hexes also my P38's can go 15 - 16 hexes with drop tanks so I am not totally without LBA myself.
 
I can attack pretty much every base in Flores and Timor
 
So not totally under the cosh

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:22 pm

AND if he leaves Warangai alone for even 1 day.....200+ P40's, Thuds and Corsairs ready to fly in.

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:23 pm

The disadvantages in giving PZB time are that he has inevitably dipersed and reorganised and reinforced and probably mined but the pause has not been totally without benefit to me

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:47 pm

Lastly (only posting as I have no turns from any of my 3 games at mo)
 
I know I made a huge mistake and there is no way round admitting that BUT PZB still has to fight a battle in range of my LBA against a stronger fleet.
 
I have operations going in other theatres as well e.g. Midway maybe other locations - KB is now tied 100% to this theatre which may provide opportunites elsewhere....

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:22 am

What you say is true.... On the other hand this is another example where just rushing that last 5% is going to cost you big-time.

It is why you lost the CVs before and it turned a hammer blow into a fairly well-matched fight.

Next time you hit PzB you need to hit him with a hammer so hard that with the first blow he is incapacitated.... no more of this tapping him lightly on the shoulder to turn around before the hammer blow falls.

Speedysteve · Post by **Speedysteve** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:45 am

Agreed. Easy to say but you must plan these big shows to the nth degree. They are crucial against a skilled player who has a large and flexible defensive force in play.
 
Not trying to teach you to suck eggs but next invasions are to be planned and ordered to the nth degree ok Admiral [;)]
 
Having said that it is going to be a fun time I guess. I am rooting for you Andy!

paullus99 · Post by **paullus99** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:05 pm

Same here - the situation is no where near hopeless & I think you can pull this one off. Just remember to dot every I & cross every T from now on.

mikhail · Post by **mikhail** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:09 am

You attacked the base in DEI too far from yours Bases. PzB has almost all advantages on his side (10 bases around, many of ground forces here, maybe KB and another bombardment TF in the area) . You have only yours CV TF, which can change this status. But its too risky.

Seems like you have all eggs in a one basket

)

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:24 pm

danger will robinson
 
A massive japanese stack has started marching on Warangai and Roti looks like it has a huge garrison....
 
My Roti force is about 2 Divs but not 100% prepped for that objective...
 
Hmmmmm
 
Need to think this through
 
Next turn I am not committed as I am movbing into strike range I do need to think this through part of me says I should throw the Roti force into Warangai take the dot base and be patient i.e. massively reinforce Warangai.
 
If I do that though I am reacting not acting which is a bad thing as he has got inside my head....
 
If I dont do that could he have enough force to take the base....
 
Not sure but maybe,...

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:26 pm

Koepang and Roti are both closed.
 
Runway at Warangai is 69......that means its open so I have sent in 200 P40's and Corsairs saving my front line aircraft for the second wave.
 
My gut says take the dot base and use the base forces etc to absoulutely secure Warangai.
 
i.e. slow and steady need to take my time over this decision

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:40 am

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

danger will robinson

A massive japanese stack has started marching on Warangai and Roti looks like it has a huge garrison....

My Roti force is about 2 Divs but not 100% prepped for that objective...

Hmmmmm

Need to think this through

No, what you need is to stay focused. You are already committed here, and one base at Warangai is not enough. You cannot put all your eggs into that basket, you cannot keep that field open against 10 enemy airbases and bombardment runs. You must have more bases to force him to divide his attacks.

You must be able to do more than one thing. Sure, Warangai needs reinforcements, but you also need to have more bases. You must do both.

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:29 pm

No not sure I do had a long look round.
 
At Darwin I have 2 Divs 100% prepped for Roti and 3 for Koepang
 
Plus another couple for Koepang at Port Hedland and also a sizable force for Endeh.
 
On that basis my priorirty is actually to get troops and reinforcements into Warangai (as nemo would say I am allowing PZB into my OODA loop but so be it)
 
base forces, suppply AA units and 2 fresh divs are going to land at Warangai tomorrow covered by heavy surface TF's and 200 fighters on CAP.
 
SO I am basically giving up on invading Koepang on this run and will aim to hit it on the next run

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 8:56 pm

OK last turn things got interesting again.
 
I made the call to go back to Warangai I figured PZB would have KB 8 hexes from Roti and my troops just dont have the prep to take it so I made the call to secure Warangai 1st.
 
2 Divs plus numerous HQ's etc all went into Warangai and a happy hunting time was had by all when 600 Japanese aircraft were destroyed for about 60 of mine !!!! Finally a good result thats gotta hurt
 
Shot down lots of Betties and helens as well and my losses were light.
 
 

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 8:59 pm

I stayed there one more day I lost about 60 to the sweep v 80 of his went down overall a good day.

I need one more day to unload I have 2 x PT Boats flotillas, 4 x CL or CA led DD TF's so I should be able to hold on

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 08, 43
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ASW attack near Waingapoe at 63,114

Japanese Ships
      SS I-165

Allied Ships
      CA Canberra
      DD Frankford
      DD McCook
      DD McKee

SS I-165 is sighted by escort
I-165 diving deep ....
DD Frankford fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCook attacking submerged sub ....
DD McKee fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCook attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCook attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCook fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCook fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roti at 66,116, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      DD Arikaze

Allied Ships
      LCT-131
      LCT-136
      LCT-137
      LCT-138
      LCT-140
      LCT-142
      LCT-143
      LCT-144
      LCT-145
      LCT-153, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
      LCT-155
      LCT-156
      LCT-157, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
      LCT-160, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
      LCT-161, Shell hits 2
      LCT-162, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
      LCT-163, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
      LCT-164, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
      1353 casualties reported
         Squads: 180 destroyed, 144 disabled
         Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 30 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 66 (45 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages LCT-153 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
LCT-162 sunk by DD Arikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages LCT-155 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
LCT-164 sunk by DD Arikaze at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages LCT-153 at 2,000 yards
LCT-160 sunk by DD Arikaze at 2,000 yards
LCT-157 sunk by DD Arikaze at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
LCT-163 sunk by DD Arikaze at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
LCT-153 sunk by DD Arikaze at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages LCT-161 at 4,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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TF 331 encounters mine field at 64,114

Allied Ships
      DD McCook
      DD Dashiell

2 mines cleared

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      DD Tadeshiwa
      DD Katsutade

Allied Ships
      DD Rapid, Shell hits 2
      xAK Delawarean
      xAK Andrew Furuseth
      xAK B. Livingston
      xAK Benjamin Franklin
      xAK Benjamin Holt
      xAK Charles Lummis
      xAK David Dudley Field
      xAK Elihu Thomson
      xAK Elizabeth Blackwell
      xAK George M. Pullman
      xAK George Read
      xAK John Bartram
      xAK John C. Fremont
      xAK John S. Casement
      xAK Jose Sepulveda
      xAK Joseph Holt
      xAK Josiah Snelling
      xAK Matthew B. Brady
      xAK Moses Rogers
      xAK R. C. Brennan
      xAK Samuel Adams
      xAK Sheldon Jackson
      xAK Smith Thompson
      xAK Stanley Matthews
      xAK Starr King
      xAK Stephen M. White
      xAK Thomas A. Edison
      xAK Vitus Bering
      xAK Walter Colton
      xAK William C. Claiborne
      xAK William H. Gray
      xAK William R. Davie
      xAK William T. Sherman
      xAK William Vanderbilt
      xAK William Williams
      xAK William Windom
      xAK Zachary Taylor
      xAP Takliwa
      xAK African Prince
      xAK Alice Moller
      xAK Bellerophon
      xAK Bhima
      xAK Bucegi
      xAK Catrine
      xAK Barala
      xAK Barjora, heavy damage
      xAK Cabarita
      xAK Chyebassa
      xAK City of Adelaide
      xAK Clan Cameron
      xAK Empire Condor
      xAK Empire Curlew
      xAK Empire Glade
      xAK Empire Glen
      xAK Empire Plover
      xAK Empire Rani
      xAK Esperance
      PG Indus, Shell hits 1

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
xAK William C. Claiborne collides with xAK Barjora at 64 , 113
xAK Andrew Furuseth collides with xAK Barjora at 64 , 113
DD Rapid engages DD Katsutade at 7,000 yards
DD Rapid engages DD Tadeshiwa at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAK Empire Condor collides with xAK Barala at 64 , 113
DD Rapid engages DD Katsutade at 5,000 yards
Kusumoto F. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Rapid at 2,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Rapid at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Rapid at 6,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages PG Indus at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
xAP Hong Kheng collides with xAK Barala at 64 , 113
xAK Andrew Furuseth collides with xAK Barjora at 64 , 113
DD Rapid engages DD Katsutade at 11,000 yards
DD Rapid engages DD Katsutade at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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TF 120 encounters mine field at Waingapoe (63,113)

Allied Ships
      xAK Pardo, Mine hits 1

Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      DD Shimakaze
      DD Takakaze
      DD Satsukaze
      DD Susukaze
      DD Ishikaze

Allied Ships
      LCT-320, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
      LCT-321, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
      LCT-322, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
      LCT-326, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
      LCT-327, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
      PT-137, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 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
DD Ishikaze engages LCT-326 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PT-137 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 10,000 yards
LCT-327 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages LCT-321 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages LCT-326 at 8,000 yards
LCT-320 sunk by DD Shimakaze at 8,000 yards
LCT-326 sunk by DD Shimakaze at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
LCT-322 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
LCT-321 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
LCT-321 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Makassar at 65,107

Japanese Ships
      DD Amagiri
      DD Uruyuke
      DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
      SS Scamp

SS Scamp launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amagiri
Scamp diving deep ....
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 63,113, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
      DD Takakaze
      DD Satsukaze, Shell hits 1
      DD Susukaze, Shell hits 1
      DD Ishikaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
      CA Australia
      CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
      CL Durban, Shell hits 5
      DD Dashiell
      DD DeHaven
      DD LaVallette, Shell hits 1, on fire
      DD McKee, Shell hits 2
      DD McCook
      DD Frankford

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Dashiell at 7,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dashiell at 7,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Dashiell at 7,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD LaVallette at 7,000 yards
DD DeHaven engages DD Shimakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Susukaze at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages CA Canberra at 4,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD LaVallette at 4,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dashiell at 4,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McCook at 4,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD McKee at 4,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Shimakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Dashiell at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD McKee at 5,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD DeHaven at 5,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD DeHaven at 5,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Frankford at 5,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD McCook at 5,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Susukaze at 5,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 5,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD Dashiell at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Susukaze at 3,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ishikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Frankford at 3,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McCook at 3,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Susukaze at 3,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD LaVallette at 3,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD DeHaven at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages CA Australia at 4,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Frankford engages DD Satsukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 4,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Shimakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 4,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Dashiell at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD Dashiell at 5,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Susukaze at 5,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ishikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD McKee at 5,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Dashiell at 5,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McKee at 5,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Satsukaze at 5,000 yards
DD DeHaven engages DD Shimakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Dashiell at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 6,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Satsukaze at 6,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages CL Durban at 6,000 yards
DD Frankford engages DD Shimakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Shimakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD LaVallette at 6,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD DeHaven at 6,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dashiell at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 7,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Ishikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD McKee at 7,000 yards
DD Frankford engages DD Ishikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McCook at 7,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McKee at 7,000 yards
DD DeHaven engages DD Shimakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Shimakaze at 7,000 yards
Nishimura, Teiji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 10,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Susukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD LaVallette at 10,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Frankford at 10,000 yards
DD McCook engages DD Shimakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD DeHaven at 10,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Dashiell at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Frankford at 12,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD McCook at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McKee at 12,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Shimakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ishikaze at 13,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Takakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McCook at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McKee at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
DD DeHaven engages DD Shimakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Dashiell at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD McKee at 12,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD LaVallette at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Frankford at 12,000 yards
DD Frankford engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McCook at 12,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Shimakaze at 12,000 yards
DD DeHaven engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dashiell at 12,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD McKee at 12,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Takakaze at 12,000 yards
DD McCook engages DD Shimakaze at 12,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Susukaze at 12,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Shimakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Dashiell at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 13,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Susukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD McKee at 13,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Frankford at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 13,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dashiell at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 58,127

Japanese Ships
      SS I-1

Allied Ships
      AMC Worcestershire, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

AMC Worcestershire is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 3
      Martlet II x 4
      Martlet IV x 3
      Kittyhawk IV x 2
      Hurricane XIIb x 1
      P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
      P-40K Warhawk x 22
      P-40N1 Warhawk x 10
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 9
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 29
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
      F4U-1 Corsair x 33
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 56
      SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
      F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-18 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 15000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 3
      Martlet II x 4
      Martlet IV x 3
      Kittyhawk IV x 2
      Hurricane XIIb x 1
      P-39N1 Airacobra x 2
      P-40K Warhawk x 19
      P-40N1 Warhawk x 10
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 9
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 28
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
      F4U-1 Corsair x 30
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 51
      SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 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 15000
      Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000
      Raid is overhead
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      N1K1-J George x 20

Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
      Martlet II x 3
      Martlet IV x 2
      Kittyhawk IV x 1
      Hurricane XIIb x 1
      P-39N1 Airacobra x 2
      P-40K Warhawk x 17
      P-40N1 Warhawk x 8
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 7
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
      F4U-1 Corsair x 25
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 33
      SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
      N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
      P-40N1 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
      P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
      F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
      F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 30000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 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 15000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (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 31000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (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 6000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
      Martlet II x 1
      Martlet IV x 2
      Kittyhawk IV x 1
      Hurricane XIIb x 1
      P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
      P-40K Warhawk x 13
      P-40N1 Warhawk x 5
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
      F4U-1 Corsair x 17
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 19
      SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 39800.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-18 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 15000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (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 6000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15

Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
      Martlet II x 1
      Martlet IV x 1
      Kittyhawk IV x 1
      Hurricane XIIb x 1
      P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
      P-40K Warhawk x 9
      P-40N1 Warhawk x 5
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 3
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
      F4U-1 Corsair x 16
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
      SOC-1 Seagull x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 30000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 30000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 30000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (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 33000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (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 6000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
      Martlet II x 1
      Martlet IV x 1
      Kittyhawk IV x 1
      Hurricane XIIb x 1
      P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
      P-40K Warhawk x 8
      P-40N1 Warhawk x 5
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 3
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
      F4U-1 Corsair x 14
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
      SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
      F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Raid is overhead
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (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 6000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
      Kittyhawk IV x 1
      P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
      P-40K Warhawk x 8
      P-40N1 Warhawk x 4
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 3
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
      F4U-1 Corsair x 10
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
      SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 38800.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 37800.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-18 with F4F-4 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 15000
      Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000
      Raid is overhead
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 35800 and 37800.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMO-251 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (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 25000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 3
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
      Ki-61-Ib Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk IV x 2
      B-17E Fortress x 17
      B-24D Liberator x 36
      B-24D1 Liberator x 27
      B-24J Liberator x 15
      P-40K Warhawk x 7
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 5
      F4U-1 Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
      Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 damaged
      Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
      Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
      B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
      B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
      P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
      F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 30000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
30th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 30000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
78th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
Chuyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 1
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
      Ki-61-Ib Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 11
      P-40K Warhawk x 7
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
      F4U-1 Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M5 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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
30th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
78th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 33
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 52
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 39
      Ki-61-Ib Tony x 8

Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
      P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
      P-40K Warhawk x 7
      P-40N1 Warhawk x 3
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 2
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
      F4U-1 Corsair x 8
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
      SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
      P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
      F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 30000 feet
      24 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
      16 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
       8 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
       8 x Ki-61-Ib Tony sweeping at 30000 feet
       6 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000
      Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 33000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 30000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 33000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 33000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (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 6000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 32000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 37800.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMO-251 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes
475th FG/432nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35800.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
17th PS (P) with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 37800.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Hudson III (LR) x 3

Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-24D1 Liberator x 6
      P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
      P-40K Warhawk x 9
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
      F4U-1 Corsair x 11

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      no flights

Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
      P-40K Warhawk x 6
      P-40N1 Warhawk x 5
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
      F4U-1 Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
               Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-25G Mitchell x 7

No Allied losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      no flights

Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 10
      B-25D1 Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
      B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Submarine attack near Waingapoe at 63,113

Japanese Ships
      SS I-165

Allied Ships
      LST-478, heavy damage

LST-478 is sighted by SS I-165
Captain of SS I-165 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:54 pm

Not sure what to say last few days have been disaterous
 
2 days ago despite having over 50 warships in 5 dedicated SCTF's small groups of Japanese DD's gutted my fleet followed by a heavy Bombardment by BB's of Warangai.
 
I lost 3 Battleships, 3 Cruisersm, 10 Destroyers and about 30 transports
 
and probably sunk Mutsu and a couple of destroyers - my SCTF's despite being well led and in small 8 - 10 ship TF's got the crap kicked out of them
 
Next day as I started to pull back my ships were pounded by yet more small destroyer flotillas.
 
Need to rethink my tactics
 
My carriers keep getting their movement reset by japanese TF's which is splitting them up.
 
I had to take steps today and amalgamated them into 2 big TF's for the return to Port Hedland they are south of Timor and covering the rear of my force at present.
 
Not a lot more I can say about the last few days.
 
In the air I have more than won every day gutting Japanese LBA but at sea my destroyers and cruisers have had their arse handed tothe4m on a plate not to mention the loss of so many balttleships which after PH losses I was already short of.
 
Not very happy at present.
 
The only consolation is I made the right call 6 [X(][X(] Japanes Divs marcherd into Warangai - at least my 5+ Divs will be able to hold had I not reinforced....

ADB123 · Post by **ADB123** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:11 pm

Andy -

Have you been checking the captains of your individual combat ships? A lot of Allied combat ships have terrible default captains. If you don't change the captains for better ones you ships will perform badly in battle. And that is true even if you have a good Admiral in the TF.

Andy Mac v PZB This time India will Stand !!!!

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3