Jan 30, 1942
Ominous Noise
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Pearl Harbor (180,107).
also last turn and this turn - Heavy Volume of Radio out of Perth and Sidney
Back to Rat Killing in the DEI
From CarDiv2:
Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
B5N2 Kate x 49
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
AMc Djampea, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Thracian, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Scout, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVP Merel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc MMS D, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Port hits 1
From KB:
Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 57
B5N2 Kate x 30
D3A1 Val x 55
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AM Jan van Amstel, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Djombang, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Smeroe, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Ardjoeno, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Kawi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Ceram, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Djember, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Aroe, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Merbabo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Bogor, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Gedeh, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 3
Amphibious Actions:
This force fled from the Rabble Rats attack last turn
Pre-Invasion action off Kalidjati (50,99)
Japanese Ships
xAP Hikawa Maru
xAP Manzyu Maru
DD Minegumo
xAP Hikawa Maru firing at Kalidjati Base Force
xAP Hikawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Manzyu Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Minegumo fired at enemy troops
xAP Hikawa Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
and then finished off loading the unit
Amphibious Assault at Kalidjati (50,99)
TF 235 troops unloading over beach at Kalidjati, 50,99
The majority of the unit already ashore did a Bombard Recon
Ground combat at Kalidjati (50,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4383 troops, 50 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
Defending force 446 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Assaulting units:
5th Amphibious Brigade
Defending units:
Kalidjati Base Force
And FINALLY - relief force lands to march inland toward Palembang
Amphibious Assault at Oosthaven (48,96)
TF 250 troops unloading over beach at Oosthaven, 48,96
Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Landing with no opposition - still a few casualties in landing the 38th ID
In Other Actions:
The Battle of Ambon
Troops were a bit fatigued and disrupted, so I rested them a turn by Bombarding
The Allies bombarded back
no casualties...
and one of the rare Sub on Sub actions:
Sub vs Sub: SS I-122 attacking SS KXV at 54,97 - near Sampit
Japanese Ships
SS I-122
Allied Ships
SS KXV, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-122 launches 2 torpedoes at 4,000 yards
KXV had already taken 3+ hits from depth charges. Gurgling sounds confirm this boat will float no more.
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