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April 8th to April 11th 1942

The Japanese are attempting to reinforce Port Moresby. [:-]
Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Teikyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7085 troops, 35 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 387
Defending force 14569 troops, 80 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 299

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

Supplies are in short supply. [8|]

CV Saratoga gets in the action this time [:'(]
Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,135

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
TBD-1 Devastator x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinmo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK La Plata Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Ryoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Nissen Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sansho Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Totori Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Nihonka Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
AMC Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Kyokuzan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,135

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
TBD-1 Devastator x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Kamitu Maru
xAK Otori Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Kaishi Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Katsuragisan Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Tateyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Hokuzyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Tidbits
Repairs completed on CV Enterprise at Sydney, ship returned to service [:)]
Jeune, W.A. now available for reassignment
SS Nautilus taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
Repairs completed on CL Boise at Sydney, ship returned to service [:-]
Pilot killed in landing accident of Hudson I from No.2 Sqn RAAF
TB Manazuru is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Feb 03, 1942
SST Argonaut beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
SS Permit taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
Calloway R. of VO-3/3 is promoted to LTJG
Repairs completed on AKE Antares at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Vincent R. of No.4 Sqn RCAF is promoted to FO
No.18 Sqn RAAF takes B-25C Mitchell replacements
Japanese forces CAPTURE Emirau Island

April 12th 1942

Java Sea Action
Mini KB #1
Afternoon Air attack on Den Passar , at 58,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 51
D3A1 Val x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Mini KB #2
Afternoon Air attack on Den Passar , at 58,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
D3A1 Val x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Mini KB #3
Afternoon Air attack on Den Passar , at 58,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Coral Sea Action
CV Saratoga has out stayed her welcome
Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 95,135

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N2 Kate x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga

CV Enterprise action
Morning Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Ishinui, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Taketoyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

Strike #2
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Akiura Maru
AMC Awata Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
PB Okiyu Maru
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Tidbits
Over 25 subs are returned to service after 4/42 refits. [:)]
Walker H. of VT-3 is promoted to LTJG
3 F4F-3 Wildcats from VF-3 are written off. [:@]
Previous report of sinking of DD Asagiri incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
LTJG Clark, H.F. of VF-3 is credited with kill number 2
ENS Lemmon, R.S. of VF-3 is credited with kill number 2
LT Walton N. of VF-3 is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Morgan, R.J. of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3

April 13th to April 18th 1942

Pacific Action

The only major action in the Pacific Theater is around Port Moresby. [:'(]
Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 2
G4M1 Betty x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N2 Kate x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 2 destroyed
My two squadrons of Kittyhawks have scared the daily bombings away.[:D][:-]
Either more troops or supplies [:@]
Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CM Ukishima
DD Asagiri
xAP Suwa Maru
TB Hiyodori
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8021 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 299
Defending force 11572 troops, 76 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 386

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Saratoga back in action
Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Suwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Hayabusa, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CM Ukishima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TB Hiyodori
DD Asagiri
Strike #2
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 8
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Hiyodori
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Port Blair falls
Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15357 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Defending force 209 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 432
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 432 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Blair !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Ground combat at Chittagong (55,41)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 43298 troops, 438 guns, 694 vehicles, Assault Value = 1008
Defending force 5684 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Allied adjusted assault: 1277
Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 319 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
6809 casualties reported
Squads: 141 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 242 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 41 (16 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!Again[:o]

Assaulting units:
16th Australian Brigade
Black Force
Chittagong Fortress
18th Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
7th Aus Div Cav Regiment
21st Australian Brigade
7th Indian Division
150th RAC Regiment
48th Ghurka Brigade
85th British AT Gun Regiment
35th Light AA Regiment
RAF 224 Group Base Force

Defending units:
25th Division
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Tidbits
SLDR Ashby C. of No.21 Sqn RAAF bails out with WOUNDS but is RESCUED
SS Greenling and SS Haddock have been taken out of commission to begin refits at Balboa
FLT Stevenson B. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2
WO Coffey E. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 3
SLDR Addington E. of No.76 Sqn RAAF is KILLED
PO Tomlin J. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 5...latest ace [&o]
Kittyhawk IA from No.75 Sqn RAAF is written off
CA Devonshire arrives at Cape Town
CLAA Atlanta arrives at Balboa
Stewart O. of VS-3 is promoted to LT
Riley K. of VP-51 is promoted to LTJG
Baker A. of 18th PG/6th PS is promoted to 1LT
Repairs completed on SS Narwhal at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service

April 19th & 20th 1942

Still more action around Port Moresby.[:D][:'(]
CV Saratoga strikes
Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,131

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
TBD-1 Devastator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hiteru Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Yaeyama
xAP Atsuta Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
778 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CM Ukishima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,131

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
TBD-1 Devastator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK India Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Hashidate, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
1279 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

CV Enterprise strikes
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 8

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMC Awata Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Akiura Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Normanby Island at 103,133

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara

Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Ramillies
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 1 [:@]
BB Resolution
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Tidbits
Previous report of sinking of CL Kinu incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service [:(]
Walrus II reports turbulence in water at 51, 40 near Diamond Harbour
Damaged SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-3 shot down on way home, pilot reported killed
Coastwatcher Report: CV Soryu reported in port at Buna

April 21st to 23rd 1942

Combat in India
Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged
Morning Air attack on Diamond Harbour , at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 11 damaged Lost 10 total

The action heats up near Port Moresby [:'(]
Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CM Yaeyama
E Hashidate
E Saga

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

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Amphibious Assaults at Port Moresby

TF 160 and 319 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130 [:-]

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Hashidate, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed Jap fighters get some action [:@]

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
TBD-1 Devastator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamakura Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
TBD-1 Devastator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Uji, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk

Take that 25th Division [:D]
Ground combat at Chittagong (55,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43885 troops, 446 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017
Defending force 459 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 520
Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 173 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
607 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (10 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1
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Tidbits
Koppuzha V. of No.1 CD Flt IAFVR is promoted to FO
WO McEwen T. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Goodwin R. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Pringle N. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Goodwin R. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
WO McEwen T. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
Repairs completed on CL Nashville at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Astoria at Sydney, ship returned to service
CA Vincennes beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
Previous report of sinking of CVE Taiyo incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service [:@] Another
Mehle, R.W. of VF-6 is promoted to LTJG
Nehf, A. of VMF-222 is promoted to 1LT
Early F. of VP-23 Det 1 is promoted to LTJG
Nordern C. of GVT-14 S-1 is promoted to 1LT

April 24th to 28th 1942

Scattered action throughout the Pacific and Indian Theaters. [:)][8D]

Morning Air attack on Diamond Harbour , at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15262 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 463
Defending force 273 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 206
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 206 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (13 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 42,37

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Australian action. The usual almost daily attack. [8|]
Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 17 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 28
Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

The mop up in the Philippines continues. [8|]
Ground combat at Baybay (81,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 711 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Defending force 287 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 22
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Baybay !!!

Allied ground losses:
728 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
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Tidbits
PO Wilding, F.E. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
WO Payne, R.C. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
WO Cuthbert, M.C.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
2LT Adkins, F. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Submarine TF 458 ordered to return to Pearl Harbor due to damage
Repairs completed on CV Lexington at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service [:)]
Calloway R. of VO-3/3 is promoted to LT
SS Thresher taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
Townsend K. of VB-3 is promoted to LTJG
Ace pilot Tomlin J. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is promoted to FO
Ellis N. of 18th PG/6th PS is promoted to 1LT
WO McNabb, R.P. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
Edmonds S. of VCS-3/4 is promoted to LTJG
Previous report of sinking of CA Chokai incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service [:@]
CPT Dunnigan M. of 21st TS is KILLED [:(]
CV Illustrious arrives at Cape Town
Morton O. of VO-3/2 is promoted to LTJG
Nichols, F. now available for reassignment
No.14 Sqn RNZAF converting to size 12 from 16 [&:]

April 29th and 30th 1942

Allies try to sneak a base force to Portland Roads. [8|]
Morning Air attack on TF, near Portland Roads at 92,132

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Cole
xAK Examiner, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
xAK William Luckenbach

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Portland Roads at 92,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Ruth Alexander, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Canadian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Shooting Star, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Alaskan, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Am. Leader, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Trying to resupply Port Morseby
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Mariso, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage [:@] sinks
Allies throw back the 25th Division once again [:'(][:D]
Ground combat at Chittagong (55,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44252 troops, 455 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 1034
Defending force 301 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Allied adjusted assault: 643
Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 321 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (19 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Australia is invaded [X(]
Pre-Invasion action off Horn Island

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
Amphibious Assault at Horn Island

TF 232 and 339 troops unloading over beach at Horn Island, 91,128
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Tidbits
Fisher A. of No.4 Sqn RNZAF Dt B is promoted to PO

May 1st to 3rd 1942

Patched on May 3rd

The focus of the war is on Port Moresby and surrounding areas. [8D]

Invasion Support action off Horn Island

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Hato
TB Kasasagi

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 93,139

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Voyager, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAK J.L. Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK William Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) 225th Base force is whittled down [:(]
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9913 troops, 77 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 588

Defending force 11477 troops, 76 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
62nd Naval Guard Unit
III./90th Infantry Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF
48th Division
66th Infantry Group /15

Defending units:
D Coy/NG Rifles
49th Australian Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
Lark Battalion
B Coy/NG Rifles
C Coy/NG Rifles
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force

Air action in India
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Wellington Ic x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Dakar Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
[:'(]
Dakar Maru caught transferring cargo ...[:D]
Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 26

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 20 damaged
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SLDR Elster B. of No.202 Sqn RAF Det bails out but is RESCUED
Damaged Catalina I from No.202 Sqn RAF Det is missing
Damaged Wellington Ic from No.215 Sqn RAF crashes, pilot reported killed
Blenheim IV from No.11 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
Wellington Ic from No.215 Sqn RAF crashes on landing, killing pilot
WCDR Allshorn, W.F. of No.21 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 6
VMF-223 at Pearl Harbor converting to F4F-4 Wildcat
Cheshire O. of No.77 Sqn RAAF is promoted to FO
PO Simpson, C.McG. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
SLDR Harpole P. of No.3 PRU RAF T-Flt bails out but is RESCUED
PO Christensen, H. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
WO McNabb, R.P. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5 Newest Ace [&o]
CV Saratoga taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney [:)]
CL Adelaide taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville

May 4th & 5th 1942

Japanese land forces target Port Moresby
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15141 troops, 71 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 648
Defending force 10892 troops, 76 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Japanese adjusted assault: 93
Allied adjusted defense: 583

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
962 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF
66th Infantry Group
48th Division
62nd Naval Guard Unit
III./90th Infantry Battalion
28th Engr Rgt /1

Defending units:
D Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Battalion
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
49th Australian Battalion
C Coy/NG Rifles
B Coy/NG Rifles
7th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force

25th Division back for more punishment [:'(]
Ground combat at Chittagong (55,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44672 troops, 473 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 1050
Defending force 9 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 696
Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 696 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
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Tidbits
Calloway L. of VS-5D14 is promoted to LT
FLT White, A.M. of No.21 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 5...another ace [:)]
VMF-224 at Pearl Harbor converting to F4F-4 Wildcat
Amphibious TF 376 unloading at Lord Howe Island [X(]

May 6th 1942

Carriers clash in Coral Sea. Lopsided draw. [X(]

Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 101,140

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 68 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
B5N2 Kate x 51

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1, on fire 9/5/5 Damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 101,140

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
B5N2 Kate x 58

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Kilty, Bomb hits 1 20/4/7 Damage
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 4, on fire 19/5/6 Damage
CA Houston, Bomb hits 1
DD Crane
DD Dent
DD Porter
CA Chicago

My attack on a surface task force since the enemy carrier/s are out of range. [:(]

Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Kinugasa

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Kinugasa
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Tidbits
LSD Shinshu Maru is reported HIT at Port Moresby
CL Natori is reported HIT at Port Moresby
ENS Fenwick O. of VF-6 is credited with kill number 2
FO Bingham-Wallis, P.M. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
FO Wigglesworth, J.S. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
Morgan, R.J. of VF-3 is promoted to LT
Morgan D. of 7th BG/9th BS is promoted to 2LT
Crowley K. of 28th CG/36th BS is promoted to 1LT
Loss of xAKL Corregidor on Dec 08, 1941 is admitted

May 7th 1942

Enemy Carrier attack near Rockhampton. Enterprise is sunk. [:(] [:@]
Enterprise luck runs out [:(]

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rockhampton at 101,148

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N2 Kate x 63
D3A1 Val x 36

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 24 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton
CA Chicago
DD Alden

Enterprise strike [:o]
Morning Air attack on TF, near Rockhampton at 104,148

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
TBD-1 Devastator x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 9 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rockhampton at 101,148

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N2 Kate x 46
D3A1 Val x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 33 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Allied Ships
DD Porter, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk [:@]
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
DD Thracian
CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Alden
DD Crane

Astoria and company breaks up the party. [:D]
Day Time Surface Combat, near Lord Howe Island at 100,169, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Goyo Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
SC CHa-18, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Australia
CA Canberra

Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Astoria

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port Morseby still holds out [:)]
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23179 troops, 147 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 659
Defending force 10663 troops, 76 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Japanese adjusted assault: 59
Allied adjusted defense: 619

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
720 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Tidbits
CV Yorktown sinks....[X(]
SSX Ha-5 is reported to have been sunk near Colombo on Apr 21, 1942 [X(]
Dallas U. of VB-6 is promoted to LT
Edmonds S. of VCS-3/4 is promoted to LT
Townsend D. of VP-23 is promoted to LT
WO Pedersen, E.E. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

May 8th 1942

Australian Air Force bloodies a mini KB. [:'(] [:D]
No.75 Sqn RAAF turns back attack [&o]
Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 62
D3A1 Val x 41

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 4 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 17

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Mini KB lost over 30 each Kates and Vals. [:)]

British carrier in action
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diego Garcia at 11,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 7
Swordfish I x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Troops spent over 2 weeks on the ship [X(]
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Tidbits
FO Wackett, W. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2
SLDR Turnbull, P.St.G.B. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 3
WO Bellamy N. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 3
WO Oldridge O. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 4
WO Coffey E. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 7....ACE 4 in one day [&o]
PO Baldwin D. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2
FLT Boyd, A.H. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 4
WCDR Jeffrey, P. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2
SLDR Perrin, J.R. of No.76 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 3
FLT Boyd, A.H. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 5....ACE [8D]
FO Goodwin L. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 5...ACE [:'(]
PO Baldwin D. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 5...ACE [:)]
FO Wackett, W. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 3
SLDR Perrin, J.R. of No.76 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 4
WO Murray G. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 4
FO Farley S. of No.76 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2
Livingston I. of No.9 Sqn RCAF is promoted to FO

May 9th 1942

Southwest Pacific air war heats up.
Twin KBs terrorize Australian Territory.
US Cruiser sunk near Brisbane. [X(]
Morning Air attack on TF, near Fraser Island at 98,156

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N2 Kate x 20
D3A1 Val x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Talbot
Morning Air attack on TF, near Brisbane at 96,160

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 85 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 10
D3A1 Val x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Alden
DD Crane
DD Thracian
DD Dent
Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
B5N2 Kate x 21
D3A1 Val x 46

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 4 destroyed

Horn Island falls
Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3150 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Defending force 1681 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese adjusted assault: 88
Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Horn Island !!!

Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3506 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 190 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Where did these guys come from? [&:]
Ground combat at Tanna (120,157)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 396 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 3
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tanna !!!
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Tidbits
FO Tomlin J. of No.75 Sqn RAAF bails out but is RESCUED
FLT Boyd, A.H. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 7
WO Murray G. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 8...another ace
Roberts, J.Q. of VS-6 is promoted to LTJG
Sanders R. of VS-2 is promoted to LTJG
Wagner M. of VT-8 is promoted to LTJG
Loss of CA Northampton on May 09, 1942 is admitted. [:(]

May 10th to 12th 1942

Top Secret Meeting in Sydney
Australian Command HQ
Office of General Thomas A Blarney
"Gentlemen. We now face a crisis in Port Moresby. If we do not resupply those gallant fighting men they will certainly perish. As of 0800 today May 12th we have decided to a limited withdrawal of troops from Port Moresby. The first to be partially withdrawn will be the 49th Australian Battalion. Supplies will be moved in the forth coming days. As we speak three US navy task forces have left Pearl Harbor and are heading towards us. CV Lexington, CV Hornet, and CV Yorktown will arrive in approximately 10 to 14 days."
An aide raised he hand. "What was the extent of the damage on the enemy attack?"
"The CV Saratoga received damage that will keep her in Sydney for almost 2 months. At which time she will be updated and will need more time in either Cape Town or Pearl Harbor naval ship yards. We failed to even score any hits on any Japanese vessels."
Morning Air attack on TF, near Newcastle at 94,167

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12
Wirraway x 26
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 destroyed
Wirraway: 12 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
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Royal Air Force continues to pound Mandalay [8D]
Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 10
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 23

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 16
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 23

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 50
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Tidbits
SLDR Langdon T. of No.8 Sqn RAAF bails out and is CAPTURED
SLDR Stevenson A. of No.21 Sqn RAAF bails out but is RESCUED
LT Fisher C. of VP-51 bails out but is RESCUED
Dobbins L. now available for reassignment
Dodson, G.R. now available for reassignment
SSX Ha-4 is reported to have been sunk near Colombo on Apr 21, 1942
BB Yamashiro is reported HIT [X(]
PO Cooper, A.A. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

Holt K. of 18th PG/44th PS is promoted to 1LT
Isaacs M. of VB-8 is promoted to LTJG

May 13th to 18th 1942

Japanese land and naval forces continue to pound Port Moresby. The end is in sight. [:(]
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Nagato
CA Myoko
CL Kiso

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20936 troops, 124 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 688
Defending force 8562 troops, 71 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Japanese adjusted assault: 282
Allied adjusted defense: 105

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
842 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1061 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Yorktown in action
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanna at 120,157

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

Japanese Ships
xAKL Teshio Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Sikisan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Tidbits
Rinehart, C.F. of VF-2 is promoted to LT
Carey H. of VCS-6/4 is promoted to LT
Campbell B. of No.2 Sqn RAAF Det is promoted to FO
Ace pilot McNabb, R.P. of No.67 Sqn RAF is promoted to PO
Ace pilot White, A.M. of No.21 Sqn RAAF is promoted to SLDR
Trenchard D. of No.700 Sqn FAA S-7 is promoted to FO
PO Goddard, F.J.P. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Goodwin R. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6....another ace
FLT Ingersoll A. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Nash, A.D.M. of No.605 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
PO MacNamara, G.C.S. of No.605 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
FO Abbott T. of No.30 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
WO Ainsworth D. of No.30 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
Repairs completed on CA Vincennes at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Shape P. now available for reassignment
SS O23 under attack by a Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 98,130
Lescher, F. of VMSB-141 is promoted to 1LT
Previous report of sinking of SS I-10 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Repairs completed on CL Adelaide at Townsville, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
USN AirSoPac arrives at Pearl Harbor
USN AirCenPac arrives at Pearl Harbor
USN Forwd AirCenPac arrives at Pearl Harbor
Frese, P.D. reaches new command VP-14

May 19th 1942

Port Moresby Falls. Allied forces retreat.
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21875 troops, 132 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 652
Defending force 7503 troops, 69 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 173

Japanese adjusted assault: 242
Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!

Japanese ground losses:
580 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1452 casualties reported
Squads: 129 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 156 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (35 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (36 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 7

The air war in Burma heats up. [X(]
Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 54,45 (Akyab)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
Lysander II x 3
Wellington Ic x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 54,45 (Akyab)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5
Buffalo I x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Tidbits
FLT Ingersoll A. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
Berg H. of VCS-9/5 is promoted to LTJG
Ace pilot Baldwin D. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is promoted to FO
Ace pilot Boyd, A.H. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is promoted to SLDR

May 20th to May 22nd 1942

Yorktown continues the assault near Noumea. [:-]
Morning Air attack on TF, near Mare' at 118,162

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

Japanese Ships
xAK Keisho Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Morning Air attack on TF, near Mare' at 118,162

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 25, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 27, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Morning Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 114,160

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
TBD-1 Devastator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Genmei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Daitei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

More action in Burma/India[X(]
RAF can't shoot down anything [:(]
Morning Air attack on 32nd JAAF AF Coy , at 54,45 (Akyab)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 54,45 (Akyab)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3
Blenheim IV x 10
Buffalo I x 3
Lysander II x 7
Wellington Ic x 14

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Lysander II: 2 damaged
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Allies take back Tanna
Ground combat at Tanna (120,157)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2518 troops, 42 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 54
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 55
Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tanna !!!

Assaulting units:...
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment...[:)]

Chinese retake Kukong
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28417 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1006
Defending force 1706 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied adjusted assault: 607
Japanese adjusted defense: 27

Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kukong !!!

Japanese ground losses:
803 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Tidbits
Troops from 24th (Sep) Infantry Rgt lost to accident during amphibious unloading from TF 11
Repairs completed on CA Chester at Sydney, ship returned to service..back from a torpedo hit[:)]
Dodson, G.R. now available for reassignment
19th BG/93rd BS at Noumea converting to B-17E Fortress
19th BG/435th BS at Noumea converting to B-17E Fortress
Previous report of sinking of DD Mochizuki incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
xAK Shinsei Maru is reported to have been sunk near Auki on Jan 17, 1942
Loss of TK Mindanao on Mar 13, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Compagnia Filipinas on Dec 08, 1941 is admitted
Short D. of VCS-8/1 is promoted to LTJG
Ward W. of 11th BG/26th BS is promoted to 1LT

May 23rd & 24th 1942

Getting quiet in Burma/India and Southwest Pacific
Morning Air attack on Diamond Harbour , at 52,38

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 9
Hurricane IIa Trop x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged 22 will not come back

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ouv'ea at 116,157

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

Japanese Ships
xAKL Chitose Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Tidbits
Observers report floating object near beach at Madras
Observers sight object in channel at Madras
Observers report something caught in nets at Madras
WO Kelly, C.T.R. of No.605 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
FO Williamson O. of No.30 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Milnes, A.H. of No.605 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
FLT Wagner, A.D. of No.30 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
WO Fisher P. of No.30 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
PO Campbell, J.A. of No.605 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Goddard, F.J.P. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
Hoare, H. now available for reassignment
No.5 Sqn RAF Det at Chittagong converting to Mohawk IV

May 25th to 27th 1942

Allies Carriers in action [:'(]
Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 100,169

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Akita Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Akita Maru caught transferring cargo ......
Morning Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 114,169

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft From Lexington
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuyo Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
873 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 100,169

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

Japanese Ships
xAKL Akita Maru
xAKL Hoki Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Akita Maru caught transferring cargo ......
Hoki Maru caught transferring cargo ......
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Hoki Maru...
Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,169

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

Japanese Ships
xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Seikyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
1000 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 92 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 100,169

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Akita Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

United States territory is invaded[X(]
Amphibious Assault at Attu Island

TF 479 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49

Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 490 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 2
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!!

Assaulting units:...
1st Engineer Co /1...
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Tidbits
FO Shannon H. of No.700 Sqn FAA S-10 bails out but is RESCUED
FO Gray E. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
FO Lawlor, F.L. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hennon, W.J. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 3
2LT McWherter, R.C. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Bright, J.G. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
DD Asagiri is reported to have been sunk near Deboyne Islands on Apr 19, 1942
Ace pilot Goodwin R. of No.136 Sqn RAF is promoted to FO
Perry R. of VF-42 is promoted to LT
Ellett E. of 71st OG/82nd OS is promoted to 2LT
ZP-32 takes ZPK replacements [X(]

May 28th and 29th 1942

The air war over Akyab heats up[8D]
Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 10
Blenheim IV x 11
Buffalo I x 8
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Lysander II x 3
Mohawk IV x 2
Wellington Ic x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 54,45 (Akyab)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 54,45 (Akyab)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 13
Blenheim IV x 11
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Mohawk IV x 2
Wellington Ic x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

New Caledonia action [:)]
Ground combat at Koumac (113,156)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3544 troops, 40 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Defending force 120 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 130
Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Koumac !!!

Assaulting units:...
4th Aus Cav Brigade...

Defending units:...
Yokosuka Assault SNLF...

Yokosuka Assault SNLF Wiped Out at Koumac by attrition!!![:D]
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Tidbits
PO Doyle I. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
1LT Landry, L.D. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 7 [&o]
Rothenberg, A. of VP-51 is promoted to LTJG
2LT Michelson, E. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
CPT Ward M. of 7th BG/11th BS is KILLED
PO McEwen N. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
FO Ellett H. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 6...ace..3 kills in one day. [&o]
Green K. of 8th FG/Hq Sqn is promoted to 1LT
Harrington E. now available for reassignment