And LBAs/ Carriers too:
Carrier aircraft went last, which means after depleting CAP over CVEs..[:(]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 93,128
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
B5N1 Kate x 13
B6N1 Jill x 12
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 6 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Long Island
CVE Nassau
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
CAP engaged:
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 93,128
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 11
N1K1-J George x 19
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 127 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,132
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 24
G3M3 Nell x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
BB Idaho
BB Arizona
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 93,128
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 5
N1K1-J George x 22
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 25000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 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 between 18000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,132
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 11
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 9 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1
BB Idaho
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,132
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 7 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Idaho
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
D4Y1 Judy x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Wanaka, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Tjisaroea
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
D4Y1 Judy x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Wanaka, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Aeon, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Varela, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (8 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Tjisaroea
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Wanaka
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Aeon
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Varela
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 93,128
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
B5N1 Kate x 11
B6N1 Jill x 17
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Bomb hits 3
CVE Altamaha, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Nassau, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28580.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 162 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Altamaha
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Ground combat at Terapo (96,127)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1350 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 764 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Allied adjusted assault: 41
Japanese adjusted defense: 9
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Australian Bde /2
Defending units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
7th Naval Const Bn /3
5th RF Gun Bn /1
