B6N1 Jill production started 60/month
Ki-43-IIIa production started 130/month
Japan Air Losses(244 total): 1 A6M3a, 12 A6M5, 90 B6N1, 43 D3A1, 80 D4Y1, 11 E13A1, 1 H6K4, 1 F1M2, 1 E7K2, 1 Ki-43-Ic, 1 Ki-43-IIb
Allied Air Loses: 25 F4F-4, 3 F44-3, 3 DBD-3-3, 4 OS2U-3, 1 SOC-1, 1 F4U-1, 1 Hudson III, 1 C-33
Allied ships sunk: BB North Carolina(?) BB Idaho, CL Durban, DM Montgomery, AKE San Felipe, xAP
Indian Ocean:
Allies forces are continuing unloading and 22nd Air Flotilla is continuing attacking allied ships in area.
I-121 hits attacked AK Procyon scoring 1 torpedo hit
Counterattack launched by Kidō Butai was very disappointing.
1) Japanese escort completely failed to cover strikes.
2) Several small raids were sent against transport.
3) Allied carriers were under cover of Heavy rain.
4) Bombers pilots were prioritizing transport ships.
Additionally Allied forces had captured Koepang !!!.
So not so good day
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 31, 43
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
xAP Macedon
DD Nizam
Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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TF 344 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116)
Allied Ships
SC-519
2 mines cleared
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AMC Corfu
SC-519
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Corfu
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Corfu
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at AMC Corfu
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TF 268 encounters mine field at Roti (67,116)
Allied Ships
YMS-99
YMS-98
YMS-97
YMS-95
YMS-94
YMS-84
106 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Koepang at 68,116
Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 1
Allied Ships
AK Procyon, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Procyon is sighted by SS I-121
SS I-121 attacking on the surface
Matsumoto V. decides to submerge SS I-121 due to damage
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Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116
Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 24 (15 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (14 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 31
Port hits 12
Port supply hits 4
BB Resolution firing at Koepang
BB Ramillies firing at 4th Division
BB Royal Sovereign firing at 4th Division
BB Revenge firing at Koepang
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Koepang
BB New Mexico firing at Koepang
BB Oklahoma firing at Koepang
BB West Virginia firing at Koepang
BB Colorado firing at 4th Division
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Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116
Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA Salt Lake City
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 14
Port hits 3
CA Minneapolis firing at Koepang
CA Astoria firing at Koepang
CA Salt Lake City firing at 4th Division
CA Chicago firing at Koepang
CA Louisville firing at 4th Division
CA Chester firing at 4th Division
CA Houston firing at 4th Division
CA Northampton firing at Koepang
CA Indianapolis firing at 4th Division
CA Portland firing at 4th Division
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Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116
Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Exeter
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 4
CA Frobisher firing at 4th Division
CA Exeter firing at Koepang
CA Devonshire firing at Koepang
CA Dorsetshire firing at 4th Division
CA Vincennes firing at 4th Division
CA Quincy firing at 4th Division
CA San Francisco firing at Koepang
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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Worker
xAK Susan Luckenbach
xAK William Luckenbach
xAK Steel Worker firing at 4th Division
xAK Steel Worker fired at enemy troops
xAK Susan Luckenbach fired at enemy troops
xAK William Luckenbach fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at xAK William Luckenbach
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Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)
TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Nizam
CLAA Van Heemskerck
xAP Macedon
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Worker
xAK Susan Luckenbach
xAK William Luckenbach, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Steel Worker firing at 4th Division
xAK Steel Worker fired at enemy troops
xAK Susan Luckenbach fired at enemy troops
xAK William Luckenbach fired at enemy troops
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at xAK William Luckenbach
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AMC Corfu, Shell hits 1
SC-519
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AMC Corfu
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Corfu
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Sub attack near Mataram at 61,108
Japanese Ships
E W-23
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish, hits 4
SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Roti at 65,120
Japanese Ships
SS I-157
Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Chandler
DMS Lamberton
DMS Trevor
DMS Hovey
DMS Southard
DD Lawrence
DD Sands
DD Humphreys
DD Brooks
SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Perry
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Brooks fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lawrence attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-157 eludes DD Lawrence by diving deep
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Sepandjang at 60,107
Japanese Ships
E W-22
Allied Ships
SS Scorpion
SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes
Scorpion diving deep ....
E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-22 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 33
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,118
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 35
A6M5 Zero x 8
G3M2 Nell x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Detroit
AK Betelgeuse, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CL Honolulu
CL Durban, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Roti at 66,116
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 150
B5N2 Kate x 54
D3A1 Val x 28
D4Y1 Judy x 50
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 34
F4F-4 Wildcat x 243
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 14 destroyed, 8 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 15 destroyed, 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 13 destroyed, 13 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 2
CV Hornet
CV Yorktown
AKE San Felipe, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AKE Robert Luckenbach
CV Saratoga
CV Lexington
BC Repulse
BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 1
BB Washington
CV Wasp
DD Parrott
AKE Liloa
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Maumere at 66,113
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 51
B5N2 Kate x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Lyemun, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Tatung
xAP Coolana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Sawoe-eilanden , at 65,115
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-3 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, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VMF-121 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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23270.
Raid is overhead
VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 17810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Raid is overhead
VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-121 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, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Roti at 65,119
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
D3A1 Val x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Peshawur, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Charon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Nils Moller, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Pierre S. Dupont, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Charon
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Morning Air attack on Sawoe-eilanden , at 65,115
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet
CAP engaged:
VF-2 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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-6 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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Raid is overhead
VF-8 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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-71 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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-3F 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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23270.
Raid is overhead
VMF-124 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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18810.
Raid is overhead
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-215 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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roti at 66,116
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 139
B5N2 Kate x 75
D3A1 Val x 38
D4Y1 Judy x 73
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 34
F4F-4 Wildcat x 221
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 15 destroyed, 10 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 13 destroyed, 10 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota
CV Enterprise
CV Saratoga
CV Hornet
xAP Duntroon, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AKE Vermont, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Boschfontein, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DM Breese
CV Wasp
BC Repulse
DD O'Bannon
CV Lexington
xAK Modjekerto, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AKE Florence Luckenbach
xAP Santa Isabel, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Steel Maker, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DM Sicard
BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 2
xAK Lihue
DM Montgomery, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CV Yorktown
AKE Charles McCormick, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Morris
DD Dent
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (8 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 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 29 minutes
VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 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 29 minutes
VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Steel Maker
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Union Castle class xAP
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 18
D4Y1 Judy x 20
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 8 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAP Wahine
xAK Michael Goulandris
xAK Clan Lamont
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 18080.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VMF-121 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, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 19810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,118
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
DD Farragut
CL Leander
xAP Empire Star, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Aylwin
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roti at 65,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 12
D3A1 Val x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Robert Morris, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Wo Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Bucegi
CL Columbia
xAP Illisos, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Monssen
xAP Jalavihar, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Illisos
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Jalavihar
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roti at 66,116
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 25
F4F-4 Wildcat x 159
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Engineer
xAK Steel Worker
xAK Susan Luckenbach
xAK William Luckenbach
xAK Steel Engineer fired at enemy troops
xAK Steel Worker fired at enemy troops
xAK Susan Luckenbach fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14092 troops, 152 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 501
Defending force 101318 troops, 2370 guns, 3341 vehicles, Assault Value = 2818
Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Division
87th Naval Guard Unit
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Defending units:
40th Infantry Div /4
1st Australian Division
763rd Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
503rd Parachute Regiment
2nd Marine Division
37th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Div /5
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Australian Division
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Div /3
2nd Australian Hvy AA Regiment
178th USAAF Base Force /2
E/F Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
30th Coast AA Regiment
104th USN Base Force
46th Construction Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
64th Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
North Pacific
208th Coast AA Regiment
77th Coast AA Regiment
138th USA Base Force
255th USN Base Force
I US Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
97th Coast AA Regiment
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
118th USAAF Base Force
216th Coast AA Regiment
142nd USA Base Force
503rd Coast AA Regiment
I Australian Corps
140th USA Base Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
94th Coast AA Regiment
501st Coast AA Regiment
10th RAAF Base Force
24th Infantry Div /1
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Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5684 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 221
Defending force 6211 troops, 303 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 206
Assaulting units:
14th Garrison Unit
Sasebo 5th SNLF
111th Naval Construction Battalion
39th Field AA Battalion
38th Field AA Machinecannon Company
39th Field AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
40th USN SeaBees /1
1st RAN Base Force
96th Coast AA Regiment
210th Coast AA Regiment
41st USN SeaBees /1
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Ground combat at Endeh (65,113)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1528 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 3301 troops, 131 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
98th Cst AA Rgt /1
46th USN Naval Construction Battalion
C Det USN Port Svc
48th USN Naval Construction Battalion
44th USN SeaBees /1
119th USAAF Base Force /1
45th USN Naval Construction Battalion
222nd USN Base Force /3
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Ground combat at Larantoeka (67,113)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 595 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Assaulting units:
18th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
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Ground combat at Lomblen (68,113)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 640 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Defending force 543 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Assaulting units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
Defending units:
11th Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 81607 troops, 1340 guns, 2667 vehicles, Assault Value = 2818
Defending force 13943 troops, 152 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 487
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 2559
Japanese adjusted defense: 219
Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
7762 casualties reported
Squads: 157 destroyed, 215 disabled
Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 51 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 124 (113 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 44 (44 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Allied ground losses:
972 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 155 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Vehicles lost 104 (5 destroyed, 99 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
41st Infantry Div /5
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
503rd Parachute Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
40th Infantry Div /4
2nd Australian Div /3
70th Coast AA Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
46th Construction Regiment
97th Coast AA Regiment
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
64th Coast AA Regiment
I US Corps
503rd Coast AA Regiment
140th USA Base Force
255th USN Base Force
104th USN Base Force
30th Coast AA Regiment
208th Coast AA Regiment
178th USAAF Base Force /2
118th USAAF Base Force
206th Coast AA Regiment
10th RAAF Base Force
138th USA Base Force
142nd USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
E/F Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment
501st Coast AA Regiment
North Pacific
216th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Australian Hvy AA Regiment
94th Coast AA Regiment
77th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
24th Infantry Div /1
Defending units:
4th Division
87th Naval Guard Unit
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
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Ground combat at Larantoeka (67,113)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 595 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Defending force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Allied adjusted assault: 9
Japanese adjusted defense: 94
Allied assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
Defending units:
18th Naval Guard Unit
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Ground combat at Lomblen (68,113)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 543 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Defending force 640 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Allied adjusted assault: 3
Japanese adjusted defense: 22
Allied assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Marine Defense Battalion
Defending units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Endeh (65,113)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2180 troops, 39 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
Defending force 1528 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Allied adjusted assault: 23
Japanese adjusted defense: 85
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
C Det USN Port Svc
45th USN Naval Construction Battalion
48th USN Naval Construction Battalion
46th USN Naval Construction Battalion
98th Cst AA Rgt /1
44th USN SeaBees /1
119th USAAF Base Force /1
222nd USN Base Force /3
Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
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Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2757 troops, 56 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 206
Defending force 7117 troops, 101 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 221
Allied adjusted assault: 72
Japanese adjusted defense: 1036
Allied assault odds: 1 to 14 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
210th Coast AA Regiment
1st RAN Base Force
96th Coast AA Regiment
40th USN SeaBees /1
41st USN SeaBees /1
Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
Sasebo 5th SNLF
111th Naval Construction Battalion
39th Field AA Battalion
38th Field AA Machinecannon Company
39th Field AA Machinecannon Company
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In such circumstances I have not cared/remembered that this AAR was about different game 
