"An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A) [closed]

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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 11th, 1942

Highlights: Minefield at PM claims a victim

Bases lost or won:
Tioman Island is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Linyi (China)

Allied ships sunk:
xAKL Lee Sang is reported to have been sunk by SS I-160 near Darwin on Mar 11, 1942
DD John D Edwards is reported to have been sunk near Soerabaja on Feb 04, 1942
xAKL Bangalow is reported to have been sunk near Cairns on Jan 07, 1942

Japanese ships sunk:
DD Shirayuki mined and sunk at PM

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
With the capture of Linyi the first pincer to surround the Chinese troops at Shanting is in place.

PI:
Another Allied deliberate attack has been stopped for the price of 783 Japanese casualties and more than 2300 casualties on the Allied side.

Malaya/Burma:
Tojos based at Chiang Mei tested ground strafing against enemy troops at Kemapyu, losing three planes to AA for nothing to show for.

DEI:
Chasing remnants near Balikpapan, a Naval Guard unit has pushed five Dutch units deeper into the jungle.

Australia/PNG:
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engaged two convoys on the Perth - CT track, damaging four merchantmen.
Just for the sake of doing something the IJN has tried to bombard PM. The "flycatcher" light SAG in the van promptly ran into a minefield. CL Kuma and DD Isonami damaged, and a mine has triggered a magazine explosion on DD Shirayuki - sayōnara...
The BBs of the bombardment force stayed out of mined waters but the bombardment cause negligible damage.

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 11, 42
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ASW attack near Waipapakauri  at 116,181
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-4
 
Allied Ships
      AM Muritai
 
SS I-4 is located by AM Muritai
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth - Fremantle at 21,147, Range 7,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      AMC Noshiro Maru #1^
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Pellicula, Shell hits 1
      xAK Silverteak
      xAK Silverwillow
      xAK Tricolor
      xAK Toendjoek
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 32% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages xAK Silverteak at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages xAK Silverteak at 6,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages xAK Pellicula at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages xAK Pellicula at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 
 
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TF 617 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130)
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Kuma, Mine hits 1
      DD Shirayuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
      DD Isonami, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Magazine explodes on DD Shirayuki
 
 
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 4
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 4x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Catalina I: 2 damaged
 
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Fuso
      BB Mutsu
      CA Kako
      CA Aoba
      CA Mogami
      CL Kiso
      CL Tama
      DD Shinonome
      DD Fubuki
      DD Wakaba
      DD Hatsushimo
      DD Nenohi
 
Allied ground losses:
      108 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6
 
BB Fuso firing at 259th Coastal Artillery Battalion
259th Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at BB Fuso
BB Mutsu firing at 7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Mutsu
259th Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at CA Kako
CA Kako firing at 259th Coastal Artillery Battalion
CA Aoba firing at Port Moresby 
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at 7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
CL Kiso firing at 259th Coastal Artillery Battalion
CL Tama firing at 7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CL Tama
DD Shinonome firing at Port Moresby 
DD Fubuki firing at Port Moresby 
DD Wakaba firing at Port Moresby 
DD Hatsushimo firing at Port Moresby 
DD Nenohi firing at 7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Nenohi
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Perth - Fremantle at 20,147, Range 17,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      AMC Noshiro Maru #1^
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Alice Moller
      xAK Bucegi, Shell hits 3
      xAK Congella
      xAK Gandara
      xAK Gogra
      xAK Jalaratna
      xAK Pundit
      xAK Taiping
      xAK Clan Macquarrie, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires
      xAK Turing Mary, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      xAK Hai Lee, Shell hits 1
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 17,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ fires at xAK Clan Macquarrie at 17,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ fires at xAK Taiping at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages xAK Bucegi at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages xAK Clan Macquarrie at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages xAK Bucegi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages xAK Pundit at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages xAK Turing Mary at 11,000 yards
Tachino, E orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages xAK Hai Lee at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Balikpapan  at 64,98
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Kasasagi
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
      APD Mikazuki
      xAK Kinai Maru
      xAK Anyo Maru
      DD Sanae
      DD Kuretake
      DD Wakatake
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXI
 
SS KXI is sighted by escort
KXI bottoming out ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 43
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 8 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 3 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
      Ki-30 Ann x 32
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 23
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 17
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       8 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 21
      Ki-36 Ida x 6
      Ki-44 Tojo x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
      Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 57,51 (Kemapyu)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 36
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 10 damaged
      Ki-44 Tojo: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      31 x Ki-44 Tojo bombing from 100 feet
       4 x Ki-44 Tojo bombing from 100 feet
 
Also attacking 17th Indian' Division ...
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 57,51 (Kemapyu)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 34
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 16 damaged
      Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x Ki-44 Tojo bombing from 100 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11th War Area , at 92,47 (Shanting)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 11th War Area  ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 11th War Area  ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 89th Chinese Army- Corps, at 92,47 (Shanting)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 8
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 11th War Area  ...
Also attacking 89th Chinese Army- Corps ...
Also attacking 11th War Area  ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 51st Chinese Army Corps, at 92,47 (Shanting)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Darwin  at 74,124
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-160
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Lee Sang, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
xAKL Lee Sang is sighted by SS I-160
SS I-160 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Ground combat at Linyi (93,47)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 768 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
 
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 18 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Linyi !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
 
Allied ground losses:
      66 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    12th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    #Administration 
 
 
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Ground combat at Kiukiang (85,53)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5974 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
 
Defending force 4949 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
 
Assaulting units:
    Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
    70ID 61st Infantry Brigade
 
Defending units:
    3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32638 troops, 604 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 1477
 
Defending force 60376 troops, 731 guns, 827 vehicles, Assault Value = 1081
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      62 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    14th Tank Regiment
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    21st Division
    5th Division
    38th Division
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    25th Army
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    5th Mortar Battalion
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    12th Indian Brigade
    SSVF~ Brigade
    9th Indian Division
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    8th Australian Division
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    11th Indian Division
    FMSV~ Brigade
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    III Indian 
    1st Manchester Battalion
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    AHQ Far East~ 
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    1st Mysore Battalion
    Singapore Base Force
    109th RN Base Force
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    UK Civilians 
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    Singapore Fortress
    *Malaya Command~ 
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 24788 troops, 485 guns, 305 vehicles, Assault Value = 673
 
Defending force 64537 troops, 1013 guns, 408 vehicles, Assault Value = 1725
 
Japanese ground losses:
      58 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      85 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    14th' Army
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    1st PA Infantry Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    11th PA Infantry Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    91st PA Infantry Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    194th Tank Battalion
    Philippine Scout Division
    2nd PA Constabulary Division
    71st PA Infantry Division
    51st PA Infantry Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry Division
    102nd PA Infantry Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    Provisional AT Grp 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    I Philippine Corps 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    *USAFFE 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    II Philippine Corps 
    10th USAAF 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5462 troops, 76 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 313
 
Defending force 5409 troops, 66 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    Kure 3rd SNLF
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Marinier Battalion
    Mobiele Bn 
    1st KNIL Regiment
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at 63,97 (near Balikpapan)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1308 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
 
Defending force 1277 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 41 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 13 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      362 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 5
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    22SBF 24th  Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    VI KNIL Battalion
    Samarinda Cdo 
    Samarinda Base Force
    Balikpapan Base Force
    Balikpapan Defenses 
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 58478 troops, 951 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 1715
 
Defending force 27558 troops, 484 guns, 365 vehicles, Assault Value = 665
 
Allied adjusted assault: 2388 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 3341 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      783 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
      Guns lost 43 (5 destroyed, 38 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 34 (2 destroyed, 32 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      2344 casualties reported
         Squads: 60 destroyed, 258 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
      Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    41st PA Infantry Division
    71st PA Infantry Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    91st PA Infantry Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    192nd Tank Battalion
    11th PA Infantry Division
    Philippine Scout Division
    1st PA Infantry Division
    2nd PA Constabulary Division
    102nd PA Infantry Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    21st PA Infantry Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    II Philippine Corps 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    10th USAAF 
    I Philippine Corps 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    *USAFFE 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    14th' Army
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 858 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
 
Defending force 6826 troops, 95 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 312
 
Assaulting units:
    1st KNIL Regiment
    Mobiele Bn 
    Marinier Battalion
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
    Kure 3rd SNLF
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 12th, 1942

Highlights: Warhawks sinking a DD

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sishui !!!
Papun is occupied by the Japanese

Japanese ships sunk:
DD Tokitsukaze sunk by air off Java
AMC Noshiro Maru #1 sunk by surface action off Perth

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
With Sishui, another dot base has been occupied in order to trap the Chinese at Shanting - one more garrison requirement to cover...

DEI:
The Dutch Air Force seems to have obtained modern aircraft - Hurricanes, Warhawks, Mitchells - and has attacked a heavy SAG covering operations Tjepoe, losing 10 or so planes to LRCAP and AA. However, Warhawks attacking at low level succeeded in planting two bombs on DD Tokitsukaze which broke in two and sank.

Australia/PNG:
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ was shadowed by Allied Float Plane at 26,147 - followed by an angry Britsh battleship. The rest is history.
Navy dive-bombers have hit CL Kuma and DD Uranami, already crippled by mine hits and retiring near Milne Bay. Kuma collected five hits and is as good as dead. For the moment both ships hide at Milne Bay.
I-16_ launches midget submarine Ha-10 to attack Brisbane - SSX Ha-10 hits obstruction and is lost attempting to penetrate harbor
I-22_ launches midget submarine Ha-13 to attack Brisbane - SSX Ha-13 runs aground and is lost attempting to penetrate harbor
Sonarman Gomer "Ping" Goof on liberty in Brisbane launches himself to make a pass at an attractive WRAN - but goofs it and is rebuffed attempting to... well, it is a family forum.

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 12, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth - Fremantle at 20,147, Range 11,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      AMC Noshiro Maru #1^, Shell hits 9,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
      BB Resolution~
      DD Alden~
 
Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 25% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Halfhide, A R crosses the 'T'
BB Resolution~ engages AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Resolution~ engages AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ at 12,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages DD Alden~ at 12,000 yards
BB Resolution~ engages AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Resolution~ engages AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Resolution~ engages AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ at 10,000 yards
DD Alden~ engages AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Resolution~ engages AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ at 9,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages DD Alden~ at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Alden~ engages AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ at 10,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages DD Alden~ at 10,000 yards
DD Alden~ engages AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ at 10,000 yards
AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ engages DD Alden~ at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 49,85, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD RTN Phra Ruang
 
Allied Ships
      DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1,  heavy damage
      AVD Ballard
      AVD McFarland
      AVD William B Preston
      AVD Hulbert
      AVD Thornton
 
Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD RTN Phra Ruang engages DD Van Ghent at 2,000 yards
DD RTN Phra Ruang engages AVD McFarland at 2,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD RTN Phra Ruang at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD RTN Phra Ruang engages DD Van Ghent at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD RTN Phra Ruang engages DD Van Ghent at 4,000 yards
DD RTN Phra Ruang engages AVD Thornton at 4,000 yards
DD RTN Phra Ruang engages AVD Hulbert at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD RTN Phra Ruang at 6,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Brisbane"  at 96,160
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-22_, hits 10
 
Allied Ships
      AM Mildura
      PG Moresby
 
SS I-22_ is located by AM Mildura
I-22_ bottoming out ....
PG Moresby attacking submerged sub ....
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Moresby attacking submerged sub ....
PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo
PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo
PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo
PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo
PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Hengchun  at 82,67
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch-4
      SC Ch-6
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tarpon~
 
SS Tarpon~ is sighted by escort
SC Ch-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-6 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch-6 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-6 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-6 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-6 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 43
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      43 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on II Landstorm Cdo , at 54,103 (Tjepoe)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 12
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      51 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 61
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 5 damaged
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on #Administration , at 78,61 (Huiyang)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-27b Nate-Setsu bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Army Corps, at 92,47 (Shanting)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 21
      Ki-36 Ida x 21
      Ki-44 Tojo x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
      Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
 
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Army- Corps, at 92,47 (Shanting)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      26 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11th War Area , at 92,47 (Shanting)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      40 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 11th War Area  ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 11th War Area  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,134
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      E13A1 Jake-Suitei x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Kuma, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Uranami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Kuma with E13A1 Jake-Suitei (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
      Raid is overhead
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kitakami class CL
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Uranami
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 14
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 11
      B-25C Mitchell x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
      B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Yamashiro
      BB Ise
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 2
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 2 damaged
      139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Yamashiro
      BB Ise
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 205 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 9
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Ise, Bomb hits 1
      BB Nagato
      CA Myoko
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Ise
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,50 (Loikaw)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      3 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 7
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Ise
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 8
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Usugumo
      BB Yamashiro
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,50 (Loikaw)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 4x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 25
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 6 damaged
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Yukikaze
      DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1
      DD Murasame
      BB Ise
      DMS W-14
      CA Myoko
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 20
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 19
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 103,132
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Arare, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      CA Furutaka
      DD Yamagumo
      CL Kinu
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 11
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 3
      B-25C Mitchell x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 2 destroyed
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Nagato
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 55,102
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 7
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
      xAK Kansai Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
PB-38 (Yomogi) dead in the water ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 2
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Nagato
      BB Ise
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 1
      B-17E Fortress x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Ise
      BB Yamashiro
      CA Suzuya
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
       5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2
      DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
      DD Hatsukaze
      DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cape Gloucester at 101,124
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Sarushima#
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Kiukiang (85,53)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5963 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271
 
Defending force 4954 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
 
Assaulting units:
    Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
    70ID 61st Infantry Brigade
 
Defending units:
    3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Sishui (93,46)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 768 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
 
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 42 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sishui !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: 
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      48 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    #Administration 
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32650 troops, 605 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 1477
 
Defending force 60290 troops, 730 guns, 827 vehicles, Assault Value = 1065
 
Japanese ground losses:
      48 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      44 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    4th Tank Regiment
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    21st Division
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    38th Division
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    25th Army
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    5th Mortar Battalion
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    8th Australian Division
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    12th Indian Brigade
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    11th Indian Division
    SSVF~ Brigade
    9th Indian Division
    FMSV~ Brigade
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    Singapore Base Force
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    1st Mysore Battalion
    UK Civilians 
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    III Indian 
    Singapore Fortress
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    AHQ Far East~ 
    1st Manchester Battalion
    *Malaya Command~ 
    109th RN Base Force
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 24090 troops, 483 guns, 306 vehicles, Assault Value = 598
 
Defending force 62938 troops, 1011 guns, 410 vehicles, Assault Value = 1531
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      72 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    14th' Army
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    II Philippine Corps 
    I Philippine Corps 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    *USAFFE 
    10th USAAF 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5468 troops, 76 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 314
 
Defending force 5433 troops, 66 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
    Kure 3rd SNLF
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    1st KNIL Regiment
    Mobiele Bn 
    Marinier Battalion
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1206 troops, 29 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1523
 
Defending force 26899 troops, 483 guns, 365 vehicles, Assault Value = 596
 
Japanese ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    192nd Tank Battalion
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    II Philippine Corps 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    *USAFFE 
    10th USAAF 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Provisional AT Grp 
    I Philippine Corps 
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    14th' Army
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 858 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
 
Defending force 6838 troops, 95 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 314
 
Assaulting units:
    1st KNIL Regiment
    Mobiele Bn 
    Marinier Battalion
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
    Kure 3rd SNLF
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 13th, 1942

Highlights: New landings on Java hotly contested

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hsi-hseng !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!!
Abemama is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
xAKL Sjobris is reported to have been sunk by I-19^near Newcastle on Mar 13, 1942
xAKL Kooraka is reported to have been sunk by SS I-22_ near Bundaberg on Mar 13, 1942
xAKL Passat is reported to have been sunk by I-5 near Fraser Island on Mar 13, 1942
AM Wollongong is reported to have been sunk near Cooktown on Jan 07, 1942

Japanese ships sunk:
Loss of ACM Banshu Maru #18 on Mar 13, 1942 is admitted
xAK Canberra Maru sinks....
xAK Kano Maru sinks....
xAK Kinai Maru sinks....

Indochina/ China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Chinese bombers raided the port of Haiphong, sinking the only ship present - a mine tender.
The attempt to encircle the Chinese troops at Shanting has failed, they have reached the railway at Tengzhou - but must fight their way past Japanese troops.

Malaya/Burma:
3rd RTA~ Division is roaming in the frontier region of Central Burma, hoping to attract a reaction and to lure British forces away from the coast.

DEI:
While Army troops splashed ashore at Tjepoe, Navy paratroopers dropped from the skies on undefended Soerakarta further inland to protect the flank.
The Dutch Air Force contested the landings heavily, despite attempts by Betties to suppress the airbase at Soerabaja and LRCAP from Loemadjang.
The most damaging attacks came from low-flying P-39s and P-40s - the Japanese High Command takes note of the "fighter-bomber" concept.

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
139WH-3: 9 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Three valuable fast transport ships lost and more on fire and in danger of sinking. I should have used KB for cover but didn't want to spend the fuel for transiting from Truk. False economy.

Australia/PNG:
IJN subs made their presence felt off the east coast.

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 13, 42
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TF 566 encounters mine field at Bomaga (91,129)
 
Allied Ships
      PC Comara
      PC Melinga
      PC Carroo
      PC Yandra
      PC Wilcannia
 
7 mines cleared
 
 
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Submarine attack near Soerabaja  at 56,102
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Tokitsukaze,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXIV
 
DD Tokitsukaze is sighted by SS KXIV
SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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ASW attack near Truk  at 109,110
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-1
      TB Hato
 
Allied Ships
      SS Permit~
 
SS Permit~ launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-1
Permit~ diving deep ....
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Tjepoe  at 54,103
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Ise
      CA Suzuya
      CA Myoko
      CL Oi
      DD Hayashio
      TB Kasasagi
      DMS W-20
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
      APD Mikazuki
      xAK Asosan Maru
      xAK Kansai Maru
      DD Sanae
      DD Kuretake
      DD Wakatake
      DD Usugumo
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXIV
 
SS KXIV is sighted by escort
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakatake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Usugumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Tjepoe (54,103)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Ise
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
 
Allied ground losses:
      131 casualties reported
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
BB Ise firing at II Landstorm Cdo 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Tjepoe (54,103)
 
TF 296 troops unloading over beach at Tjepoe, 54,103
 
Japanese ground losses:
      102 casualties reported
         Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 18th Div
17 troops of a IJA Motorized Squad lost overboard during unload of 18th Div /2
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of 18th Div /3
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 18th Div /3
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 30ID 41st Infantry Rgt
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 30ID 41st Infantry Rgt /4
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 30ID 41st Infantry Rgt /5
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 30ID 41st Infantry Rgt /5
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 18th Div /4
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 18th Div /4
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 18th Div /5
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 18th Div /5
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 18th Div /5
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 18th Div /5
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of 18th Div /6
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 18th Div /6
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 18th Div /6
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 18th Div /7
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 18th Div /7
 
 
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Submarine attack near Fraser Island  at 98,156
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-5
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Passat, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
xAKL Passat is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 attacking on the surface
 
 
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ASW attack near Donggala  at 68,97
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Tokotsu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-37~
 
SS S-37~ is sighted by escort
S-37~ diving deep ....
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Newcastle  at 93,167
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-19^
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Sjobris, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAKL Sjobris is sighted by SS I-19^
SS I-19^ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Sjobris
 
 
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Morning Air attack on #Administration , at 78,61 (Huiyang)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-27b Nate-Setsu bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps, at 92,46 (Tengzhou)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 42
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      266 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      32 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 21
      Ki-36 Ida x 21
      Ki-44 Tojo x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
      Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Army Corps, at 92,47 (Shanting)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 89th Chinese Army- Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 89th Chinese Army- Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 14
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
      OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed
      OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 9
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
      B-25C Mitchell x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Tacoma Maru
      CA Ashigara
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 13
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Asosan Maru
      BB Yamashiro
      xAK Kagu Maru
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 7
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
      xAK Kano Maru
      xAK Kinai Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
       2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 4x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
      P-40E Warhawk x 19
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Nagato
      DD Kuretake
      xAK Kinai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      DD Usugumo
      xAK Kagu Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
      P-39D Airacobra x 24
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Asosan Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      xAK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
      xAK Kano Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      xAK Azuma Maru
      xAK Anyo Maru, Shell hits 2
 
Japanese ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 8
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kano Maru,  heavy fires
      xAK Canberra Maru,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kano Maru
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 42
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 20
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
      P-40E Warhawk x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
34th PS' with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 22
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 32
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
      16 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 13
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      13 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 32
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 13
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 4
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
      B-25C Mitchell x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 2 destroyed
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 12
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 8
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 3 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 10
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 9
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Yamashiro
      BB Nagato
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 159 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson IIIa x 7
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      ACM Banshu Maru #18, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
 
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 3
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Bundaberg  at 97,154
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-22_
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Kooraka, Shell hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAKL Kooraka is sighted by SS I-22_
SS I-22_ attacking on the surface
Tsukuda, K decides to submerge SS I-22_ due to damage
 
 
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ASW attack near Bandjermasin  at 59,101
 
Japanese Ships
      AMC Akagi Maru
      APD Yuzuki
      LSD Akitsu Maru^
      xAP Kasado Maru #1
      xAK Arabia Maru
      xAK Yamahuku Maru
      xAK Goyo Maru #2
      DD Yugure
      APD PB-39 (Tade)
      APD PB-2 (Nadakaze)
 
Allied Ships
      SS KVII, hits 2
 
SS KVII is sighted by escort
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-39 (Tade) attacking submerged sub ....
APD PB-2 (Nadakaze) fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
APD PB-39 (Tade) fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-2 (Nadakaze) fails to find sub and abandons search
APD PB-39 (Tade) attacking submerged sub ....
APD PB-39 (Tade) is out of ASW ammo
APD PB-39 (Tade) is out of ASW ammo
APD PB-39 (Tade) is out of ASW ammo
APD PB-39 (Tade) is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Bandjermasin  at 59,101
 
Japanese Ships
      AMC Akagi Maru
      APD PB-39 (Tade)
      APD Yuzuki
      LSD Akitsu Maru^
      xAP Kasado Maru #1
      xAK Arabia Maru
      xAK Yamahuku Maru
      xAK Goyo Maru #2
      DD Yugure
      APD PB-2 (Nadakaze)
 
Allied Ships
      SS KVII, hits 3
 
SS KVII is sighted by escort
KVII bottoming out ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-2 (Nadakaze) fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugure attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugure is out of ASW ammo
DD Yugure is out of ASW ammo
DD Yugure is out of ASW ammo
DD Yugure is out of ASW ammo
DD Yugure is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Port Macquarie  at 94,165
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-168
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Lorinna, Shell hits 15,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
xAKL Lorinna is sighted by SS I-168
SS I-168 attacking xAKL Lorinna on the surface
SS I-168 low on gun ammo, Nakamura, Otoji breaks off surface engagement and submerges
 
 
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Ground combat at Kiukiang (85,53)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5951 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271
 
Defending force 4954 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
 
Assaulting units:
    Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
    70ID 61st Infantry Brigade
 
Defending units:
    3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32657 troops, 605 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 1479
 
Defending force 60171 troops, 730 guns, 827 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059
 
Japanese ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      62 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Tank Regiment
    38th Division
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    21st Division
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    25th Army
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    9th Indian Division
    8th Australian Division
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    11th Indian Division
    12th Indian Brigade
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    SSVF~ Brigade
    FMSV~ Brigade
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    Singapore Fortress
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    UK Civilians 
    AHQ Far East~ 
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    *Malaya Command~ 
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    1st Mysore Battalion
    109th RN Base Force
    1st Manchester Battalion
    III Indian 
    Singapore Base Force
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Tengzhou (92,46)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1794 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 523
 
Defending force 12403 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 496
 
Allied ground losses:
      93 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    22nd RGC Temp./3rd Regiment
    26th Division
    24th NCPC Route Brigade
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Railroad Engineer Regiment
 
Defending units:
    51st Chinese Army Corps
    2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps
    89th Chinese Army- Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 24232 troops, 482 guns, 304 vehicles, Assault Value = 609
 
Defending force 63300 troops, 1012 guns, 410 vehicles, Assault Value = 1570
 
Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      73 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    14th' Army
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    I Philippine Corps 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    II Philippine Corps 
    *USAFFE 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    10th USAAF 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5350 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253
 
Defending force 2774 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
 
Assaulting units:
    30ID 74th Infantry Regiment
    30ID 77th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    3rd Red C. Guerilla Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5468 troops, 76 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 314
 
Defending force 1764 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
    Kure 3rd SNLF
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Marinier Battalion
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Hsi-hseng (58,49)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3824 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 32 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hsi-hseng !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), morale(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd RTA~ Division
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1206 troops, 29 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1565
 
Defending force 27055 troops, 481 guns, 362 vehicles, Assault Value = 606
 
Assaulting units:
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    10th USAAF 
    I Philippine Corps 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    Provisional AT Grp 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    II Philippine Corps 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    *USAFFE 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th' Army
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 858 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
 
Defending force 6838 troops, 95 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 314
 
Assaulting units:
    Marinier Battalion
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    Kure 3rd SNLF
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Tengzhou (92,46)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3292 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 479
 
Defending force 13512 troops, 158 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 523
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    51st Chinese Army Corps
    2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps
    89th Chinese Army- Corps
 
Defending units:
    26th Division
    22nd RGC Temp./3rd Regiment
    24th NCPC Route Brigade
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Railroad Engineer Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 64 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 5 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 14th, 1942

Highlights: Ground progress and ship losses at Java

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Shanting !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjepoe !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Zhongxian !!!
Jining is occupied by the Japanese
Loikaw is occupied by the Allies

Japanese ships sunk:
xAK Arabia Maru sunk by SS KXVI near Denpasar
DMS W-20 sunk by air attack near Denpasar
xAK Kansai Maru sunk by air attack near Denpasar

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
At Shanting, the late-arriving Japanese troops have destroyed the 11th War Area HQ and captured the base, but three Chinese Corps have escaped.
The Chinese nuisance attacks continue, this time the dot base of Zhongxian near Ichang fell to a raiding Corps. Japan captured it during the aborted Sinyang campaign, I won't take it back.

DEI:
Tjepoe with its oil fields fell, now it needs to be protected by CAP against Allied bombers and by a SAG against enemy bombardments.
The Dutch Air Force continued effective low-level strikes against Japanese convoys around Java, despite heavy rain which apparently hindered Japanese LRCAP to intervene.
Two ships sunk outright and a dozen more damaged in various degrees, some will surely burn and sink.

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
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Sub attack near Port Macquarie  at 94,165
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-19^
 
Allied Ships
      AM Cessnock
 
SS I-19^ launches 2 torpedoes at AM Cessnock
I-19^ diving deep ....
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Tjepoe  at 55,102
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
      BB Yamashiro
      CA Suzuya
      CL Oi
      DD Yukikaze
      TB Kasasagi
      DMS W-20
      DMS W-14
      APD Mikazuki
      xAK Kashii Maru
      DD Sanae
      DD Kuretake
      DD Wakatake
      DD Kawakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Truant
 
SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes at APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjepoe at 54,103, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Hoko
      CM Takashima
 
Allied Ships
      TM-11
      TM-12
      TM-13
      TM-15
 
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
TM-13 engages CM Takashima at 2,000 yards
TM-13 engages CM Hoko at 2,000 yards
TM-11 engages CM Hoko at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
TM-15 engages CM Hoko at 4,000 yards
TM-13 engages CM Hoko at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
TM-11 engages CM Hoko at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Toboali  at 50,94
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-153
 
Allied Ships
      AVD Williamson
 
AVD Williamson is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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ASW attack near Toboali  at 50,94
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-153
 
Allied Ships
      AVD Hulbert
      AVD Thornton
 
SS I-153 is located by AVD Hulbert
I-153 bottoming out ....
AVD Thornton fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Thornton fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-153 eludes ASW attack from AVD Hulbert 
AVD Hulbert cannot establish contact with SS I-153
AVD Thornton fails to find sub and abandons search
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Yakumo
      CA Izumo
      CA Iwate
      DD Yanagi
      DD Karii
      E Uji
      E Hashidate
      PG Sumida
      PG Atada'
      PG Saga
 
Allied ground losses:
      61 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Resources hits 1
Light Industry hits 2
Manpower hits 4
Fires 167
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
CA Yakumo firing at Wenchow 
CA Izumo firing at 88th Chinese Army Corps
CA Iwate firing at Wenchow 
DD Yanagi firing at 26th Chinese Army Corps
DD Karii firing at 86th Chinese Army~ Corps
E Uji firing at Wenchow 
E Hashidate firing at Wenchow 
PG Sumida firing at Wenchow 
PG Atada' firing at 88th Chinese Army Corps
PG Saga firing at Wenchow 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Oosthaven  at 49,95
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-153
 
Allied Ships
      AVD Williamson, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
AVD Williamson is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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ASW attack near Kangean  at 59,106
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Nagato
      CA Suzuya
      CL Oi
      DD Murasame
      DD Hatsukaze
      TB Kasasagi
      DMS W-20
      DMS W-13
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
      APD Mikazuki
      xAK Kansai Maru
      DD Sanae
      DD Kuretake
      DD Wakatake
      DD Kawakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Perch~
 
SS Perch~ is sighted by escort
Perch~ diving deep ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
DD Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
DD Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
DD Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
DD Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
DD Wakatake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Denpasar  at 59,108
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Arabia Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
      AMC Awata Maru
      APD PB-39 (Tade)
      LSD Akitsu Maru^
      xAP Kasado Maru #1
      xAK Hokuroku Maru
      xAK Sasako Maru
      APD PB-2 (Nadakaze)
      APD PB-1 (Shimakaze)
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVI, hits 3
 
Japanese ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Arabia Maru
APD PB-2 (Nadakaze) fails to find sub and abandons search
APD PB-1 (Shimakaze) fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-1 (Shimakaze) attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Hood Point  at 98,132
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-172
 
Allied Ships
      DM Ramsay
      DM Montgomery
 
SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at DM Ramsay
I-172 diving deep ....
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Bandjermasin  at 61,102
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Takashima
 
Allied Ships
      SS Saury~
 
SS Saury~ launches 4 torpedoes at CM Takashima
Saury~ bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 41
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      41 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
      Ki-30 Ann x 52
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 57
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 26
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Army Corps, at 92,46 (Tengzhou)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 32
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      263 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      32 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Army- Corps, at 92,46 (Tengzhou)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      71 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 89th Chinese Army- Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Army Corps, at 92,46 (Tengzhou)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      105 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-44 Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
      BB Nagato
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 4x500 lb GP Bombs
 
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-44 Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 96 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 8 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
      xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
      xAK Azuma Maru
      APD Mikazuki
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 263 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
      P-39D Airacobra x 25
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Yamashiro
      CL Oi, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
      DMS W-14, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      BB Nagato
      DD Kuretake, Shell hits 1
      xAK Kansai Maru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 6
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
      P-40E Warhawk x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 5 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Ise
      xAK Tacoma Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 21
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Tacoma Maru
      xAK Anyo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
      DMS W-13, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
      BB Yamashiro
      DMS W-20, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Murasame, Shell hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Hengchun  at 82,67
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch-3
      SC Ch-1
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tarpon~
 
SS Tarpon~ is located by SC Ch-3
Tarpon~ diving deep ....
SC Ch-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-3 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Bandjermasin  at 61,102
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Hoko
 
Allied Ships
      SS Saury~
 
SS Saury~ launches 4 torpedoes at CM Hoko
Saury~ bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Shanting (92,47)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8911 troops, 98 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 417
 
Defending force 1059 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 190 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 6 
 
Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Shanting !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Allied ground losses:
      625 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 180 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 2
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Tank Regiment
    36th Division
 
Defending units:
    #Administration 
    11th War Area 
 
 
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Ground combat at Tengzhou (92,46)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 12585 troops, 158 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 522
 
Defending force 11939 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    22nd RGC Temp./3rd Regiment
    26th Division
    24th NCPC Route Brigade
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Railroad Engineer Regiment
 
Defending units:
    51st Chinese Army Corps
    2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps
    89th Chinese Army- Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32692 troops, 605 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483
 
Defending force 60044 troops, 730 guns, 827 vehicles, Assault Value = 1049
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      63 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    38th Division
    21st Division
    14th Tank Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    25th Army
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    SSVF~ Brigade
    FMSV~ Brigade
    12th Indian Brigade
    11th Indian Division
    9th Indian Division
    8th Australian Division
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    109th RN Base Force
    *Malaya Command~ 
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    Singapore Fortress
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    III Indian 
    1st Manchester Battalion
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    AHQ Far East~ 
    Singapore Base Force
    1st Mysore Battalion
    UK Civilians 
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 24344 troops, 484 guns, 306 vehicles, Assault Value = 623
 
Defending force 63600 troops, 1013 guns, 411 vehicles, Assault Value = 1605
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    14th' Army
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    II Philippine Corps 
    10th USAAF 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    I Philippine Corps 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    *USAFFE 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Tjepoe (54,103)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 13011 troops, 149 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 564
 
Defending force 485 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 246 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4 
 
Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjepoe !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      235 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 62 (52 destroyed, 10 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
      Units destroyed 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    18th Division
    30ID 41st Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    3rd KNIL AA Battalion
    II Landstorm Cdo 
    1st KNIL AA Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5350 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253
 
Defending force 2774 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 170 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 91 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      137 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      80 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    30ID 74th Infantry Regiment
    30ID 77th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    3rd Red C. Guerilla Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 6838 troops, 95 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 313
 
Defending force 1764 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 189 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 118 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      166 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      204 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
    Kure 3rd SNLF
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Marinier Battalion
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Calapan (78,79)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 300 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
 
Defending force 316 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 5 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 25 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 0) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Indpt Coy 
 
Defending units:
    Mindoro Constab. Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1206 troops, 29 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1602
 
Defending force 27161 troops, 484 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 619
 
Japanese ground losses:
      46 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    *USAFFE 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Provisional AT Grp 
    II Philippine Corps 
    I Philippine Corps 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    10th USAAF 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    14th' Army
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Zhongxian (84,47)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 4154 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
 
Defending force 1166 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
 
Allied adjusted assault: 154 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 18 
 
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Zhongxian !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      413 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
Allied ground losses:
      36 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    84th Chinese Army- Corps
 
Defending units:
    14th RGC Temp. Division
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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I feel like removing glide bombing attack profile from the game was a mistake. I dont know how effective it was but I assume it gave FBs some chance of a hit without being overpowered like 100ft strike, during which FBs I assume skip bomb.
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 15th, 1942

Highlights: Progress on Java

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malang !!!
Taizhou is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
xAP Van Rees is reported to have been sunk by SS I-19^ near Newcastle on Mar 15, 1942

Japanese ships sunk:
xAK Anyo Maru sinks in port
CM Takashima sunk by SS KXIII near Tjepoe

Northern Area:
Task Force 24 lays defensive minefield at Shikuka

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
A Chinese Cavalry Corps has inserted itself between Wuchang and Nanchang at the dot base of Ruichang, an operation to expel it has been launched by the IJA 41st ID.
At Tengzhou, the three Chinese Corps are confronted by the IJA 26th ID - I don't want to risk an attack with the prospects of taking heavy casualties and will wait for the force who tried in vain to encircle the enemy force to arrive.
The Chinese Guerillas who have captured Kweisui are being engaged by reinforcements bought-out from the Kwantung Army - the China Expeditionary Force does not have enough "fire brigades" to counter the the multitude of nuisance attacks at weakly defended bases on important LOCs. If an Allied player is looking for the best way to defend China, take a look at what Jansako is doing!

Central Pacific Area:
Small convoys are dispatching supplies to the various islands in need, the outermost all have received at least one Naval Guard unit and an Engineering unit to dig fortifications.

Malaya/Burma:
The Tojos at Chiang Mai try the strafing experience again, this time against the airbase at Toungoo - resulting in two Tojos lost and no hits at all. We really need to rig bombs on our fighters, like the Allies do.
IJA paratroops have dropped on Port Blair but failed to take the base.

DEI:
The SNLF at Malang noticed a weakening of the enemy forces opposing them - courtesy of the Army landing at Tjepoe - and launched an attack which captured the location.
Meanwhile more Army reinforcements landed at Loemadjang, again contested by the Allied Air Forces - each side lost 7 planes and no ships hit for a change.

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 58,102, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Hoko, Shell hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      TM-11
      TM-12
      TM-13
      TM-15
 
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
TM-15 engages CM Hoko at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
TM-13 engages CM Hoko at 2,000 yards
TM-13 engages CM Hoko at 2,000 yards
TM-12 engages CM Hoko at 2,000 yards
TM-11 engages CM Hoko at 2,000 yards
Colijn L. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 57,102, Range 10,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Takashima
 
Allied Ships
      TM-11
      TM-12
      TM-13
      TM-15
 
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
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Submarine attack near Newcastle  at 94,170
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-19^
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Van Rees, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
xAP Van Rees is sighted by SS I-19^
SS I-19^ attacking xAP Van Rees on the surface
 
 
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Sub attack near Tjepoe  at 55,102
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Takashima, Torpedo hits 3,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXIII
 
SS KXIII launches 4 torpedoes
KXIII bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Submarine attack near Toboali  at 50,94
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-153
 
Allied Ships
      DD Van Ghent,  heavy damage
 
DD Van Ghent is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 36
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 7 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
      Ki-30 Ann x 51
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 57
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 39
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      3 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      18 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Army Corps, at 92,46 (Tengzhou)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 21
      Ki-36 Ida x 20
      Ki-44 Tojo x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
      Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Army- Corps, at 92,46 (Tengzhou)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      143 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 2 damaged
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps, at 92,46 (Tengzhou)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      84 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Tjepoe , at 54,103 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 28
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1'* with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (4 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      25 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Toungoo , at 56,51 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 32
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 9 damaged
      Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x Ki-44 Tojo bombing from 100 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Toungoo , at 56,51 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 31
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 5 damaged
      Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x Ki-44 Tojo bombing from 100 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Loemadjang at 56,106
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 49
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
      OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
      OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
      16 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
Tainan Ku S-1'* with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Loemadjang at 56,106
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 44
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-39 (Tade)
      AMC Akagi Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1'* with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      9 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      15 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Loemadjang at 56,106
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 35
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
      P-40E Warhawk x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1'* with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
      Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Loemadjang at 56,106
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 26
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1'* with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Morotai  at 81,101
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hasu
      AD Kamikaze Maru
      AD Shinsho Maru
      AO Toei Maru #1
      AO Shinkoku Maru #1
      AKE Nichii Maru
      AKE Nichiro Maru
      DD Kuri
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sculpin~
 
SS Sculpin~ launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hasu
Sculpin~ diving deep ....
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Hengchun  at 82,67
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch-4
      SC Ch-5
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tarpon~
 
SS Tarpon~ is sighted by escort
Tarpon~ diving deep ....
SC Ch-5 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch-5 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch-5 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-5 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-5 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch-5 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-5 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-5 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-5 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-5 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Boela (80,110)
 
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Boela, 80,110
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
12 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of III/66th Nav Gd
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Talasea (103,125)
 
TF 617 troops unloading over beach at Talasea, 103,125
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Ruichang (85,52)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8707 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 388
 
Defending force 4961 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 394 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 73 
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
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:
      228 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    41st Division
 
Defending units:
    3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Tengzhou (92,46)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 12582 troops, 158 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 522
 
Defending force 11762 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 439
 
Allied ground losses:
      3 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    22nd RGC Temp./3rd Regiment
    26th Division
    24th NCPC Route Brigade
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Railroad Engineer Regiment
 
Defending units:
    2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps
    51st Chinese Army Corps
    89th Chinese Army- Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32697 troops, 605 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483
 
Defending force 59910 troops, 728 guns, 812 vehicles, Assault Value = 1029
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    21st Division
    4th Tank Regiment
    38th Division
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    25th Army
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    11th Indian Division
    12th Indian Brigade
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    9th Indian Division
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    FMSV~ Brigade
    SSVF~ Brigade
    8th Australian Division
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    AHQ Far East~ 
    Singapore Base Force
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    1st Manchester Battalion
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    *Malaya Command~ 
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    1st Mysore Battalion
    UK Civilians 
    III Indian 
    109th RN Base Force
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    Singapore Fortress
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 24459 troops, 484 guns, 306 vehicles, Assault Value = 629
 
Defending force 64079 troops, 1013 guns, 411 vehicles, Assault Value = 1669
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      69 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    14th' Army
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    10th USAAF 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    II Philippine Corps 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    *USAFFE 
    I Philippine Corps 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5251 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
 
Defending force 2719 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 110 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 64 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      68 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    30ID 74th Infantry Regiment
    30ID 77th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    3rd Red C. Guerilla Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 6738 troops, 94 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 300
 
Defending force 1627 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 193 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 25 
 
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malang !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      185 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      552 casualties reported
         Squads: 16 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
    Kure 3rd SNLF
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Marinier Battalion
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1206 troops, 29 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1663
 
Defending force 27275 troops, 484 guns, 365 vehicles, Assault Value = 626
 
Assaulting units:
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Provisional AT Grp 
    II Philippine Corps 
    I Philippine Corps 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    10th USAAF 
    *USAFFE 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    14th' Army
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 122 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
 
Defending force 415 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 4 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 3 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Raiding Rgt /1
 
Defending units:
    Port Blair Adv Base Force
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 16th, 1942

Highlights: None

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweisui (China)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Talasea (New Britain)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Boela (Dutch NG)
Allied forces CAPTURE Handan (China, north of Kaifeng)
Gusap (PNG) is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
xAKL Kampar is reported to have been sunk by SS I-123* near Palembang on Mar 16, 1942

Japanese ships sunk:
LB Lu-11 founders in surf at Talasea

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
As soon as one base is recaptured, the Chinese attack another one somewhere else. I think Hendan is, intended as the exit door for the three Chinese Corps working their way west from the coastal area.

PI:
Just the usual bombings and bombardments of Manila.

Malaya/Burma:
Just the usual bombings and bombardments of Singers.

DEI:
Troops advancing on Soerabaja. Air war takes a break, which is needed. Four of only five available Zero-equipped units are engaged on Java, and they are now well under-strength - the two 45-plane units hardly field 45 planes combined. And two of the five will have to be withdrawn soon. With such numbers it is impossible to provide CAP, LRCAP and bomber escort at all place that need fighters.

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 16, 42
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Submarine attack near Palembang  at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-123*
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Kampar, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
xAKL Kampar is sighted by SS I-123*
SS I-123* attacking on the surface
SS I-123* low on gun ammo, Ueno, Toshitake breaks off surface engagement and submerges
 
 
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ASW attack near Loemadjang  at 56,106
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hatsukaze
      CA Suzuya
      DD Yukikaze
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Murasame
      DD Amatsukaze
      DD Maikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVI, hits 2
 
SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatsukaze
KXVI bottoming out ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-30 Ann x 27
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 51
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      16 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      18 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 6
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 21
      Ki-36 Ida x 21
      Ki-44 Tojo x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
      Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
 
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-30 Ann x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 5
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 4x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Denpasar  at 59,108
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Tokotsu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII bottoming out ....
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Ruichang (85,52)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8683 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 384
 
Defending force 4741 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 347 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 55 
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      221 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    41st Division
 
Defending units:
    3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Tengzhou (92,46)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 12586 troops, 158 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 563
 
Defending force 11768 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 442
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    26th Division
    15th Tank Regiment
    22nd RGC Temp./3rd Regiment
    24th NCPC Route Brigade
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Railroad Engineer Regiment
 
Defending units:
    51st Chinese Army Corps
    2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps
    89th Chinese Army- Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32710 troops, 605 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486
 
Defending force 59970 troops, 728 guns, 812 vehicles, Assault Value = 1028
 
Allied ground losses:
      42 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Division
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    38th Division
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    21st Division
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    5th Mortar Battalion
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    25th Army
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    11th Indian Division
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    SSVF~ Brigade
    8th Australian Division
    FMSV~ Brigade
    9th Indian Division
    12th Indian Brigade
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    AHQ Far East~ 
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    109th RN Base Force
    UK Civilians 
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    III Indian 
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    *Malaya Command~ 
    1st Mysore Battalion
    Singapore Base Force
    Singapore Fortress
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    1st Manchester Battalion
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 24594 troops, 484 guns, 308 vehicles, Assault Value = 641
 
Defending force 64310 troops, 1013 guns, 411 vehicles, Assault Value = 1715
 
Japanese ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      32 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    14th' Army
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Provisional AT Grp 
    II Philippine Corps 
    I Philippine Corps 
    *USAFFE 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    10th USAAF 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5212 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237
 
Defending force 2679 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 210 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 61 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweisui !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      168 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      415 casualties reported
         Squads: 16 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    30ID 74th Infantry Regiment
    30ID 77th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    3rd Red C. Guerilla Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Talasea (103,125)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 740 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 24 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Talasea !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    Maizuru 2nd SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Boela (80,110)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 348 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 16 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Boela !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
Assaulting units:
    III/66th Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1206 troops, 29 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713
 
Defending force 27402 troops, 484 guns, 367 vehicles, Assault Value = 636
 
Assaulting units:
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    *USAFFE 
    10th USAAF 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    I Philippine Corps 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    II Philippine Corps 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    14th' Army
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Handan (90,42)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 6298 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 256
 
Defending force 1024 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
 
Allied adjusted assault: 221 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 79 
 
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Handan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      346 casualties reported
         Squads: 11 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Allied ground losses:
      67 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    33rd Chinese Army Corps
 
Defending units:
    2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 17th, 1942

Highlights: Ship losses in the PNG area

Bases lost or won:
Huizhou is occupied by the Japanese (dot base near HongKong taken the vacated by marauding Chinese forces)

Allied ships sunk:

Japanese ships sunk:
xAP Tatsuta Maru sinks at sea
CL Jintsu sinks at sea
CA Furutaka sinks at sea

Malaya/Burma:
Since strafing runs failed, Tojos returned to Toungoo as escorts for a score of Ki-51 dive bombers, which obtained 25 runway hits.

DEI:
Agents report that several motor launches have hit mines laid by Japanese submarines in the northern approaches to Palembang - an operation intended to hinder the blockade runs to supply Singapore.
The Dutch counter-shock-attacked at Soerakarta, the IJN paras barely held.

Australia/PNG:
I-18_ launches midget submarine Ha-14 to attack Sydney - SSX Ha-14 runs aground and is lost attempting to penetrate harbor at Sydney.
Air observation has reported PM free of enemy planes, so several convoys have been dispatched to reinforce Lae and Milne Bay. The reports turned out to be false. SBDs escorted by P-39s savaged the convoys. At Lae, a large xAP was sunk outright, a DMS and a TB damaged so heavily they sank a few days later. Worse, at Milne Bay a cruiser force pressed into service as fast transports lost a CA and a CL. What did I say about the lack of Zeros for LRCAP work?

Intel:
Previous report of sinking of SS Sailfish incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 17, 42
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ASW attack near Port Macquarie  at 94,166
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-19^
 
Allied Ships
      AM Cessnock
 
SS I-19^ is located by AM Cessnock
I-19^ diving deep ....
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 546 encounters mine field at 49,90
 
Allied Ships
      ML No 423, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
      ML No 432, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
 
2 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 636 encounters mine field at 49,90
 
Allied Ships
      ML No 373, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
      ML No 365
      ML No 364, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
      ML No 372, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
 
4 mines cleared
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjepoe at 54,103, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Hoko
 
Allied Ships
      TM-11
      TM-12
      TM-13
      TM-15
 
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
TM-15 engages CM Hoko at 2,000 yards
TM-12 engages CM Hoko at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
TM-15 engages CM Hoko at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
TM-15 engages CM Hoko at 2,000 yards
TM-15 engages CM Hoko at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
TM-15 engages CM Hoko at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
TM-15 engages CM Hoko at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Sub attack near Fraser Island  at 98,156
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-5, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      DM Montgomery
      DM Ramsay
 
SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes at DM Montgomery
I-5 diving deep ....
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-5 eludes DM Montgomery by diving deep
DM Montgomery cannot reach attack position over SS I-5
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Loemadjang  at 56,106
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Suzuya
      DD Kuroshio
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Murasame
      DD Amatsukaze
      DD Maikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVI, hits 6
 
SS KXVI is sighted by escort
KXVI bottoming out ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Amatsukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Amatsukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Amatsukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Amatsukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Amatsukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Amatsukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Maikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Yakumo
      CA Izumo
      CA Iwate
      DD Yanagi
      DD Karii
      E Uji
      E Hashidate
      PG Sumida
      PG Atada'
      PG Saga
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Manpower hits 3
Resources hits 1
Fires 160
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
 
CA Yakumo firing at Wenchow 
CA Izumo firing at 100th Chinese Army- Corps
CA Iwate firing at 100th Chinese Army- Corps
DD Yanagi firing at 86th Chinese Army~ Corps
DD Karii firing at 26th Chinese Army Corps
E Uji firing at 88th Chinese Army Corps
E Hashidate firing at 88th Chinese Army Corps
PG Sumida firing at 88th Chinese Army Corps
PG Atada' firing at Wenchow 
PG Saga firing at 26th Chinese Army Corps
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tjepoe at 55,102, Range 12,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Hoko
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Digoel
      AMc Djampea
      AMc Endeh
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
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ASW attack near Semarang  at 53,101
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-164
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Endeh
 
SS I-164 is sighted by escort
I-164 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
      Ki-30 Ann x 26
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 33
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 39
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      18 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 69
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
      Ki-44 Tojo x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 21 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 56,51 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 29
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 25
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 56,51 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-44 Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Army Corps, at 92,46 (Tengzhou)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 43
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 4 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      115 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      32 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 89th Chinese Army- Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 89th Chinese Army- Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-30 Ann x 18
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Army Corps, at 92,46 (Tengzhou)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 24
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Tatsuta Maru, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAP Asama Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
      DMS W-1, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      TB Hato, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Asama Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Tatsuta Maru
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Division, at 90,56 (Zhuji)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson IIIa x 10
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      23 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 4000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 15
      Ki-44 Tojo x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 3
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Malacca
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 23
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
      CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
 
Japanese ground losses:
      138 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Jintsu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 5
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 4x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Yamagumo
      CL Jintsu,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
      44 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Jintsu
 
 
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ASW attack near Hengchun  at 82,67
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch-4
      SC Ch-6
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tarpon~
 
SS Tarpon~ is sighted by escort
Tarpon~ diving deep ....
SC Ch-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-6 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-6 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch-6 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-6 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-6 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-6 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Finschhafen (100,126)
 
TF 624 troops unloading over beach at Finschhafen, 100,126
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Ruichang (85,52)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8666 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 382
 
Defending force 4586 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 364 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 19 
 
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
 experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      377 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    41st Division
 
Defending units:
    3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Tengzhou (92,46)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 12581 troops, 158 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 563
 
Defending force 11696 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 432
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    26th Division
    12th Tank Regiment
    22nd RGC Temp./3rd Regiment
    24th NCPC Route Brigade
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Railroad Engineer Regiment
 
Defending units:
    2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps
    51st Chinese Army Corps
    89th Chinese Army- Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32698 troops, 605 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487
 
Defending force 59829 troops, 728 guns, 812 vehicles, Assault Value = 1019
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      45 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    21st Division
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    4th Tank Regiment
    38th Division
    14th Tank Regiment
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    5th Mortar Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    25th Army
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    11th Indian Division
    9th Indian Division
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    SSVF~ Brigade
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    FMSV~ Brigade
    12th Indian Brigade
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    8th Australian Division
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    *Malaya Command~ 
    UK Civilians 
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    AHQ Far East~ 
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    109th RN Base Force
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    Singapore Fortress
    1st Mysore Battalion
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    Singapore Base Force
    III Indian 
    1st Manchester Battalion
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 24683 troops, 484 guns, 307 vehicles, Assault Value = 646
 
Defending force 64645 troops, 1010 guns, 411 vehicles, Assault Value = 1751
 
Japanese ground losses:
      58 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      65 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    14th' Army
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    *USAFFE 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    Provisional AT Grp 
    II Philippine Corps 
    I Philippine Corps 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    10th USAAF 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1206 troops, 29 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1741
 
Defending force 27474 troops, 484 guns, 367 vehicles, Assault Value = 639
 
Assaulting units:
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    *USAFFE 
    II Philippine Corps 
    I Philippine Corps 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Provisional AT Grp 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    10th USAAF 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    14th' Army
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1050 troops, 7 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
 
Defending force 580 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
 
Allied adjusted assault: 84 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 43 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      49 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Mobiele Bn 
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka 1st SNLF
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /2
 
 
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Ground combat at Dongyang (89,57)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3504 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188
 
Defending force 13448 troops, 163 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Guerilla Corps
 
Defending units:
    15th Division
    13th Army
    4th Mortar Battalion
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

Post by JanSako »

My esteemed opponent have agreed that I am welcome to post here (thank you!), will try to add a few more tidbits from the Allied side here and there.

Just to clarify, LST's posts are about 2 weeks behind of the game time, so most of what is posted here is already either old info or already happened. I fully expect some strategic misdirection here and there as well.

Thank you for the high praise about my 'micro your Chinese' strategy. Also called 'death by a thousand cuts, I am trying to delay, confuse & misdirect him any way I can.
LST's China has so many bases & they all need to be garrisoned (by the IJA) means good opportunities for raids until/unless he can establish a coherent front. Which would pretty much disperse his forces so much that it would be impossible to concentrate enough to break the really defended spots. I wonder if posting a map of that glorious mess would help?

A note about allied Air.
I am not sure if I feel this being gamey or not. What happened in the last turn was that I keep cats in Port Moresby to make sure Kido does not sneak up on me. IJN bombers from Rabaul cannot really do much damage to the base so I keep no CAP unless a convoy is coming because he does send Zero sweeps from time to time & my air in Australia is not yet trained enough to challenge him.
Cats detected SCTF's heading towards Lae & Milne Bay so I brought in a squadron of P-39's and DB-3's. He had no way of 'seeing' them cause he already played his turn by then, & the next day belonged to Dauntless...
The last part is why I am a bit ambiguous but then again Japan is compensated by the 'first mover' advantage... Comments are welcome!
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

Post by LargeSlowTarget »

March 18th, 1942

Highlights: Princely visit off Java

Bases lost or won:
Tabar Island is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
AMc Medusa is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Mar 18, 1942

Japanese ships sunk:
Loss of CM Hoko on Mar 18, 1942 is admitted

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
IJA aircraft attacked enemy troop concentrations at Tengzhou.
Chinese Hudson bombers attacked IJA troops at Zhuji but leaking CAP from Shanghai splashed two.
At Ruichang the grinding-down of the Chinese cavalry continued.

Southern Pacific Area:
ACM Takashima Maru layed defensive minefield at Rabaul

Malaya/Burma:
4 British CLs plus DDs bombarded Port Blair, causing 13 casualties among the IJA paras.
Sonias operating from Chiang Mai sank a minesweeper of Rangoon.

DEI:
The Prince of Wales and his cortege paid a visit to Tjepoe, sinking a CM sent to mine the place for exactly that eventuality and then bombarding the base, luckily without causing damage to the oil centers.
On the ground, a Japanese shock attack has shattered the Lijfwacht Cav Sqn at Tjepoe. A Dutch counterattack by the Mobiele Bn against the IJN paras at Soerakarta has been defeated.

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 18, 42
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TF 348 encounters mine field at 49,90
 
Allied Ships
      AMc MMS D
      AMc MMS C
      AMc MMS B
      AMc MMS A
 
31 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Newcastle  at 92,167
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-18_
 
Allied Ships
      DD Walke
 
SS I-18_ is sighted by escort
I-18_ diving deep ....
DD Walke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Walke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Walke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Walke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Walke fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjepoe at 54,103, Range 10,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Hoko
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Lawoe
      AMc Salak
      AMc Ciska
 
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjepoe at 55,102, Range 1,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Hoko, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
      BB Prince of Wales
      CA Cornwall
      CL Sumatra
      CL Emerald~
      CL Dauntless~
      DD Vampire
      DD Stronghold
 
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CM Hoko sunk by CL Dauntless~ at 1,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Blair at 46,58
 
Allied Ships
      CL Caledon~
      CL Colombo~
      CL Capetown~
      CL Hobart
      DD Griffin~
      DD Express
      DD Tenedos
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CL Caledon~ firing at 2nd Raiding Regiment
CL Colombo~ firing at 2nd Raiding Regiment
CL Capetown~ firing at 2nd Raiding Regiment
CL Hobart firing at 2nd Raiding Regiment
DD Griffin~ firing at 2nd Raiding Regiment
DD Express firing at 2nd Raiding Regiment
DD Tenedos firing at 2nd Raiding Regiment
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Ruichang at 85,52
 
Japanese Ships
      PG Futami
      PG Tatara'
 
PG Futami firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
PG Tatara' firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Tjepoe at 54,103
 
Allied Ships
      BB Prince of Wales
      CA Cornwall
      CL Dauntless~
      CL Emerald~
      CL Sumatra
      DD Stronghold
      DD Vampire
 
Japanese ground losses:
      226 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
BB Prince of Wales firing at 18th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Cornwall
CA Cornwall firing at 18th Division
CL Dauntless~ firing at 18th Division
CL Emerald~ firing at 18th Division
CL Sumatra firing at 18th Division
DD Stronghold firing at 18th Division
DD Vampire firing at 18th Division
 
 
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ASW attack near Semarang  at 53,101
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-164
 
Allied Ships
      PG Herald
 
SS I-164 is sighted by escort
I-164 bottoming out ....
PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
      Ki-30 Ann x 51
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 33
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 26
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      28 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,54
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 10
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      xAPc Siam
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000' * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps, at 92,46 (Tengzhou)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 43
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 4 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      169 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      32 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 89th Chinese Army- Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 89th Chinese Army- Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 89th Chinese Army- Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 17
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      13 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Division, at 90,56 (Zhuji)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson IIIa x 11
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson IIIa: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 4000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 4
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 4x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 5
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 15
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Medusa, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMc Medusa
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 13
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Finschhafen (100,126)
 
TF 617 troops unloading over beach at Finschhafen, 100,126
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Ruichang (85,52)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8661 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 593
 
Defending force 4266 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 175 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 9 
 
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      338 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    70ID 61st Infantry Brigade
    41st Division
 
Defending units:
    3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32680 troops, 605 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486
 
Defending force 59732 troops, 722 guns, 812 vehicles, Assault Value = 1008
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      75 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    38th Division
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    21st Division
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    5th Mortar Battalion
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    25th Army
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    11th Indian Division
    9th Indian Division
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    8th Australian Division
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    12th Indian Brigade
    SSVF~ Brigade
    FMSV~ Brigade
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    III Indian 
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    UK Civilians 
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    Singapore Base Force
    109th RN Base Force
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    Singapore Fortress
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    1st Mysore Battalion
    1st Manchester Battalion
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    AHQ Far East~ 
    *Malaya Command~ 
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 24808 troops, 484 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 660
 
Defending force 64898 troops, 1011 guns, 411 vehicles, Assault Value = 1790
 
Japanese ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      76 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    14th' Army
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    194th Tank Battalion
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    II Philippine Corps 
    10th USAAF 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    I Philippine Corps 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    *USAFFE 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    Provisional AT Grp 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Tjepoe (54,103)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 2663 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 559
 
Defending force 246 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 103 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 103 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: 
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      254 casualties reported
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    30ID 41st Infantry Regiment
    18th Division
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
    10th JNAF AF Unit 
    Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
 
Defending units:
    Lijfwacht Cav Sqn 
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1206 troops, 29 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1783
 
Defending force 27628 troops, 484 guns, 370 vehicles, Assault Value = 657
 
Assaulting units:
    194th Tank Battalion
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    192nd Tank Battalion
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    I Philippine Corps 
    *USAFFE 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    II Philippine Corps 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    10th USAAF 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    14th' Army
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1038 troops, 7 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
 
Defending force 580 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
 
Allied adjusted assault: 78 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 40 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Mobiele Bn 
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka 1st SNLF
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /2
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 19th, 1942

Highlights: Betties actually attack and hit something

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Blair !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Finschhafen !!!
Barbaza is occupied by the Japanese
Jining is occupied by the Allies

Allied ships sunk:
ACM Colonel Harrison is reported to have been sunk near Manila on Dec 22, 1941
AMc Digoel is reported to have been sunk near Semarang on Mar 19, 1942
AMc Djampea is reported to have been sunk near Semarang on Mar 19, 1942
AMc Lawoe is reported to have been sunk near Semarang on Mar 19, 1942
AMc Salak is reported to have been sunk near Semarang on Mar 19, 1942
AMc Ciska is reported to have been sunk near Semarang on Mar 19, 1942
xAK Herstein is reported to have been sunk by SS I-28^ near Port Moresby on Mar 19, 1942

Japanese ships sunk:
xAKL P-4 sunk by SS Tautog~ near Izu Oshima
LB Lu-17 founders in surf at Finschhafen
CL Kuma settling in harbor at Milne Bay
TB Hato sinks in port at Lae

Japanese Home Islands:
Two IJN training units have been converted from Claudes to Zeros in preparation of upcoming withdrawal dates of frontline Zero units.

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Grinding at Ruichang continued.

Malaya/Burma:
After dropping more paras over the past few days - only two squadrons of transport planes are available at Bangkok - Port Blair has finally been captured.

DEI:
Low-level attacks by P-39 against Japanese BBs covering Loemadjang found Zeros on CAP - 6 to 1 losses.
Betties found and savaged a group of Dutch minesweepers near Semarang - 5 AMc sunk.
Another Dutch shock-attack at Soerakarta has been held by the IJN paras, but more and more Dutch troops are showing-up - the Dutch can reinforce faster than we can.

Australia/PNG:
The Dauntless attack two days ago claims two more victims, CL Kuma and TB Hato have died of wounds.
To make sure that the ships taking shelter in port won't escape, Milne Bay has been bombed by B-17s and P-39, the latter delivered the finishing stroke with a low-level attack against Kuma which added a bomb hit to speed-up her demise.
The Allies enjoy air superiority in the PNG area, which hampers the deployment of troops in the area. Numerous barges have been sent to Rabaul to provide a minimum of sea transport capabilities.
Some barges have landed elements of an SNLF unit at undefended Finschhafen. It will serve as a barge staging base on the PNG side while Cape Gloucester will become a staging point on the New Britain side.

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 19, 42
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Sub attack near Tjepoe  at 54,103
 
Japanese Ships
      APD Mikazuki
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXIV
 
SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes
KXIV bottoming out ....
APD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Izu Oshima  at 113,62
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL P-4, Shell hits 17,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tautog~
 
xAKL P-4 is sighted by SS Tautog~
SS Tautog~ attacking on the surface
Willingham, J H decides to submerge SS Tautog~ due to damage
 
 
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ASW attack near Tjepoe  at 55,102
 
Japanese Ships
      APD Mikazuki
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXIII, hits 2
 
SS KXIII is sighted by escort
KXIII bottoming out ....
APD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Mikazuki attacking submerged sub ....
APD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Exmouth  at 51,128
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-33
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Demosthenes, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
xAK Demosthenes is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Demosthenes
 
 
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ASW attack near Balikpapan  at 64,98
 
Japanese Ships
      AMC Asaka Maru
      APD PB-39 (Tade)
      APD PB-1 (Shimakaze)
      LSD Akitsu Maru^
      xAP Kasado Maru #1
      xAK Yamahuku Maru
      xAK Goyo Maru #2
      APD PB-2 (Nadakaze)
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXI
 
SS KXI is sighted by escort
KXI bottoming out ....
APD PB-2 (Nadakaze) fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-2 (Nadakaze) fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-2 (Nadakaze) fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-2 (Nadakaze) fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-2 (Nadakaze) fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Salak
      AMc Ciska
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 39
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 4x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
 
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Loemadjang at 56,106
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 28
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Nagato
      BB Yamashiro
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1'* with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 25
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Kuma, Shell hits 7, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      ACM Takunan Maru #8
 
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
      Ki-44 Tojo x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
 
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Ciska, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      AMc Digoel, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      AMc Lawoe, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      AMc Endeh
      AMc Salak, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      AMc Djampea, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
      Ki-30 Ann x 38
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 38
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
      Ki-44 Tojo x 40
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged
 
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Malacca
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Port Moresby  at 97,130
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-28^
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Herstein, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
xAK Herstein is sighted by SS I-28^
SS I-28^ attacking on the surface
 
 
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Ground combat at Ruichang (85,52)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8637 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 589
 
Defending force 3972 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 192 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 7 
 
Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      57 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      271 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    70ID 61st Infantry Brigade
    41st Division
 
Defending units:
    3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32722 troops, 605 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 1491
 
Defending force 59683 troops, 717 guns, 812 vehicles, Assault Value = 1012
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      122 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Division
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    38th Division
    4th Tank Regiment
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    21st Division
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    5th Mortar Battalion
    25th Army
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    8th Australian Division
    9th Indian Division
    11th Indian Division
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    SSVF~ Brigade
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    FMSV~ Brigade
    12th Indian Brigade
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    109th RN Base Force
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    1st Manchester Battalion
    AHQ Far East~ 
    Singapore Base Force
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    1st Mysore Battalion
    UK Civilians 
    Singapore Fortress
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    III Indian 
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    *Malaya Command~ 
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 24911 troops, 484 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 671
 
Defending force 65038 troops, 1012 guns, 412 vehicles, Assault Value = 1820
 
Japanese ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      44 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    14th' Army
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    I Philippine Corps 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    10th USAAF 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    *USAFFE 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    II Philippine Corps 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 594 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
 
Defending force 445 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 28 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 5 
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Blair !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      374 casualties reported
         Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Raiding Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Port Blair Adv Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Finschhafen (100,126)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1329 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 58 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Finschhafen !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
Assaulting units:
    Maizuru 2nd SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1020 troops, 7 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
 
Defending force 619 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
 
Allied adjusted assault: 15 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 58 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      30 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Mobiele Bn 
    1st KNIL Regiment
    Tjepoe Cdo 
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka 1st SNLF
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /2
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 20th, 1942

Highlights: Heavy Betty losses over PM

Bases lost or won:
Allied forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!!
Serasan is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
xAPc Panthay is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Mar 20, 1942
xAPc Kentung is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Mar 20, 1942
xAKL IFC Flats #1 is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Mar 20, 1942

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Heavy air attacks on Chinese ground troops at Jining - the gaggle from the east coast enclave which I have failed to trap.
At Ruiching the Chinese cavalry has been reinforced by the 79th Chinese Army- Corps, which gives our riverine bombardment force more targets to shoot at.

Central Pacific Area:
Truk expands port to size 5

Malaya/Burma:
Tojo-escorted Sonias managed to sink some small fry at Rangoon, but 3 fighters and 5 bombers lost to strong enemy CAP

DEI:
Kendari-Staring Bay expands port to size 4.
SS Porpoise~ has torpedoed CL Oi off Balikpapan, the ship limped back to port with 28 major and 63 minor float damage.
While Japanese troops conduct the first recon bombardment at Soerabaja, part of its garrison seems to have fled west and reinforced the Dutch counterattack at Soerakarta, which after three tries finally pushed the IJN paras out of that base and back to Tjepoe.

Australia/PNG:
In the morning, 29 Betties made un-escorted attacks against TFs at PM and impaled themselves on CAP which included P-39s and Wildcats from VF-6 - scratch 22 Betties for nothing to show for.
Incredibly, the 20 survivors made another attack in the afternoon and lost 13 more of their number. No idea why the Zeros didn't fly escort. Two of only five operational "heavy" bomber groups are gutted and need to return to the home islands for rebuilding and training of replacement pilots. Great...

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 20, 42
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ASW attack near Balikpapan  at 64,98
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Shinko Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXI
 
SS KXI is sighted by escort
KXI bottoming out ....
PB Shinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Loemadjang  at 56,107
 
Japanese Ships
      E PB-46 (Yugao)
      AMC Ukishima Maru
      LSD Shinshu Maru
      xAP Koan Maru
      xAK Aobasan Maru
      xAK Tokyo Maru
      xAK Melbourne Maru
      xAK Azumasan Maru
      xAK Sakura Maru
      DD Hokaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-39~
 
SS S-39~ is sighted by escort
S-39~ bottoming out ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Balikpapan  at 64,98
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Toko Maru #4
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXI
 
SS KXI is sighted by escort
KXI bottoming out ....
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Samarinda  at 68,96
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Kasasagi
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
      xAK Kagu Maru
      xAK Tacoma Maru
      DD Sanae
      DD Kuretake
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-37~, hits 2
 
SS S-37~ is sighted by escort
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Port Moresby  at 97,132
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-61
 
Allied Ships
      DD Tucker
 
SS RO-61 is sighted by escort
RO-61 diving deep ....
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tucker attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-61 eludes DD Tucker by diving deep
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Carnarvon  at 48,132
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-33
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Gorgon, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK Gorgon is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 attacking on the surface
Hasegawa, S decides to submerge SS RO-33 due to damage
 
 
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Sub attack near Brisbane"  at 97,160
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-15^, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      AM Townsville
 
SS I-15^ launches 2 torpedoes
I-15^ diving deep ....
AM Townsville attacking submerged sub ....
AM Townsville cannot establish contact with SS I-15^
AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Loemadjang  at 56,107
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kirikawa Maru
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-39~
 
SS S-39~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kirikawa Maru
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Balikpapan  at 64,98
 
Japanese Ships
      AMC Asaka Maru
      APD PB-1 (Shimakaze)
      LSD Akitsu Maru^
      xAP Kasado Maru #1
      xAK Yamahuku Maru
      xAK Goyo Maru #2
      APD PB-39 (Tade)
      APD PB-2 (Nadakaze)
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXI, hits 6
 
SS KXI is sighted by escort
APD PB-39 (Tade) fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-2 (Nadakaze) fails to find sub and abandons search
APD PB-39 (Tade) attacking submerged sub ....
APD PB-39 (Tade) fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-39 (Tade) fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-39 (Tade) fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD PB-39 (Tade) fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 46 encounters mine field at Izu Oshima (113,62)
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kaiun Maru
      PB Fukui Maru
 
3 mines cleared
 
 
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Sub attack near Port Dickson  at 48,80
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Baikal Maru
      DMS W-18
 
Allied Ships
      SS Grenadier~
 
SS Grenadier~ launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Baikal Maru
Grenadier~ bottoming out ....
DMS W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Sepandjang  at 59,107
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Shiokaze
      E PB-46 (Yugao)
      AMC Ukishima Maru
      LSD Shinshu Maru
      xAP Koan Maru
      xAK Aobasan Maru
      xAK Tokyo Maru
      xAK Melbourne Maru
      xAK Azumasan Maru
      xAK Sakura Maru
      DD Hokaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Perch~
 
SS Perch~ launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shiokaze
Perch~ diving deep ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 384 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)
 
Japanese Ships
      APD Mikazuki
 
2 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Balikpapan  at 64,97
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Fukuei Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Porpoise~
 
SS Porpoise~ is sighted by escort
Porpoise~ bottoming out ....
PB Fukuei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukuei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukuei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukuei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukuei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Balikpapan  at 64,97
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Oi, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS Porpoise~
 
CL Oi is sighted by SS Porpoise~
SS Porpoise~ launches 4 torpedoes at CL Oi
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mobiele Bn , at 53,103 (Soerakarta)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 4
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
       4 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
Also attacking 1st KNIL Regiment ...
Also attacking Tjepoe Cdo  ...
Also attacking Mobiele Bn  ...
Also attacking 1st KNIL Regiment ...
Also attacking Mobiele Bn  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st KNIL Regiment, at 53,103 (Soerakarta)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 20
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 25
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 15 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
VF-6 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
35th PG/39th PS' with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 9
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 22
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 7 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
VF-6 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
35th PG/39th PS' with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
      Ki-44 Tojo x 17
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 41
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 17
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
      Ki-30 Ann x 20
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 33
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 11
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps, at 91,45 (Jining)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      172 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 89th Chinese Army- Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps, at 91,45 (Jining)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 4 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      74 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Army- Corps, at 91,45 (Jining)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
      Ki-44 Tojo x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-30 Ann x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 17
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      13 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 3
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
 
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 8
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 22
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 4 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
VF-6 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
35th PG/39th PS' with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 12
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 22
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 9 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
VF-6 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
35th PG/39th PS' with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 37
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 20
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 10
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 3 destroyed
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 destroyed by flak
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAPc Panthay, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
      xAKL IFC Flats #1, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
      xAPc Kentung, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      10 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
      Raid is overhead
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF' with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 19000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
 
Massive explosion on xAPc Panthay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAPc Panthay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAPc Kentung
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Ruichang at 85,52
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Yakumo
      CA Izumo
      CA Iwate
      DD Yanagi
      DD Karii
      E Uji
      E Hashidate
      PG Sumida
      PG Atada'
      PG Saga
 
Allied ground losses:
      109 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CA Yakumo firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
CA Izumo firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
CA Iwate firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
DD Yanagi firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
DD Karii firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
E Uji firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
E Hashidate firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
PG Sumida firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
PG Atada' firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
PG Saga firing at 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Ruichang (85,52)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 13307 troops, 136 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 589
 
Defending force 7824 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 464 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 189 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
 fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      256 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      2616 casualties reported
         Squads: 157 destroyed, 50 disabled
         Non Combat: 86 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    70ID 61st Infantry Brigade
    41st Division
 
Defending units:
    79th Chinese Army- Corps
    3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 33167 troops, 611 guns, 291 vehicles, Assault Value = 1493
 
Defending force 59528 troops, 711 guns, 812 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      30 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    21st Division
    4th Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    14th Tank Regiment
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    38th Division
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    25th Army
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    9th Indian Division
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    FMSV~ Brigade
    11th Indian Division
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    12th Indian Brigade
    SSVF~ Brigade
    8th Australian Division
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    Singapore Base Force
    1st Manchester Battalion
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    UK Civilians 
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    109th RN Base Force
    Singapore Fortress
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    1st Mysore Battalion
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    III Indian 
    *Malaya Command~ 
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    AHQ Far East~ 
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 24978 troops, 484 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 683
 
Defending force 65395 troops, 1013 guns, 412 vehicles, Assault Value = 1870
 
Japanese ground losses:
      35 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      65 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    14th' Army
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    I Philippine Corps 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    II Philippine Corps 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    10th USAAF 
    *USAFFE 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 6162 troops, 115 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 333
 
Defending force 9212 troops, 93 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
 
Assaulting units:
    2ID 2nd Recon Regiment
    2ID 2nd Engineer Regiment
    2ID 24th Infantry Regiment
    2ID 16th Infantry Regiment
    1st Ind Engineer Regiment
    16th Army
    2ID 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
    17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Roodenburg Cdo 
    Marinier Battalion
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
    Soerabaja KM Base Force
    4th Avn Sup Groep 
    KNI Zeemacht 
    2nd Avn Sup Groep 
    NI-MLD~ 
    Madoeng Defenses 
    Soerabaja Defenses 
    AH Op ten Noort 
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 3099 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
 
Defending force 652 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
 
Allied adjusted assault: 102 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 46 
 
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      163 casualties reported
         Squads: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
Allied ground losses:
      88 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    Mobiele Bn 
    1st KNIL Regiment
    Tjepoe Cdo 
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka 1st SNLF
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 21st, 1942

Highlights: CAP trap over Rangoon

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen !!!
Kyauk Shat is occupied by the Japanese (flipped)
Dobadura / Oro Bay is occupied by the Allies (flipped)

Allied ships sunk:
AMc Malacca is reported to have been sunk by air near Singapore on Mar 21, 1942

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
At Handan, the presumed exit for the east coast gaggle, the first IJA division arrived to slam the exit door shut, but the DA shows that more forces are needed to recapture that base.

Malaya/Burma:
The Flying Tigers have reinforced the British Hurricanes on CAP over Rangoon, costing us 3 Tojos and 7 Sonia and forcing a stop to the naval blockage of Rangoon.
I will need airbases closer to Rangoon and more Tojos to deal with this, but the real limitation are trained fighter pilots.
There is an incessant trickle of barges, xAKL and xAPc types shuttling between Rangoon and Chittagong which bring supplies which presumably help China in their operations - and there is nothing I can do.
The 3rd Thai Division is at Hsi-hseng in Central Burma in order tie-down British forces and discourage further attacks south from Moulmein, and British forces have entered the hex.

DEI:
Japanese forces will surround Soerabaja before attacking in force in order to trap and force a surrender of the garrison. The capture of Madioen is the first step.

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 21, 42
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TF 36 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)
 
Japanese Ships
      AMc Tama Maru #1
      AMc Takunan Maru
      AMc Kensyo Maru
      AMc Hakozake Maru
 
14 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Cape St. Jaques  at 61,72
 
Japanese Ships
      DE Namikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Searaven~
 
SS Searaven~ is located by DE Namikaze
Searaven~ bottoming out ....
DE Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Cape St. Jaques  at 60,73
 
Japanese Ships
      DE Hakaze
      DE Namikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Searaven~, hits 4
 
SS Searaven~ is located by DE Hakaze
Searaven~ bottoming out ....
DE Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Namikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DE Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Auckland  at 117,184
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-4
 
Allied Ships
      DD Humphreys
 
SS I-4 is sighted by escort
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 567 encounters mine field at Cape St. Jaques (61,72)
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Tonon Maru
 
2 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Talaud-eilanden  at 80,95
 
Japanese Ships
      DE Yunagi
 
Allied Ships
      SS Snapper~
 
SS Snapper~ is located by DE Yunagi
Snapper~ diving deep ....
DE Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Yunagi attacking submerged sub ....
DE Yunagi is out of ASW ammo
DE Yunagi is out of ASW ammo
DE Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Sepandjang  at 59,107
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Isshin Maru
      PB Saishu Maru
      PB Bisaku Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Perch~
 
SS Perch~ launches 2 torpedoes at PB Isshin Maru
Perch~ diving deep ....
PB Bisaku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bisaku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bisaku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bisaku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bisaku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 31
 
No Japanese losses
 
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 16000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
       2 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 16000 feet
               City Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
       3 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 16000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 4
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged
 
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 16000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
       4 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 16000 feet
               Port Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Repair Shipyard hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 16000 feet
               City Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 16000 feet
               Port Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
      Ki-30 Ann x 38
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 37
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 39
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      18 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44
      Ki-44 Tojo x 42
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 14
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Army Corps, at 91,45 (Jining)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 35
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      152 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      33 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 89th Chinese Army- Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Army Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Army- Corps, at 91,45 (Jining)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      40 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 4x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 5
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
 
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 38
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 11
 
Allied aircraft
      H81-A3 x 40
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 8
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 2 destroyed
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 6 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
      Raid is overhead
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/2nd Sqn' with H81-A3 (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn' with H81-A3 (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.146 Sqn RAF' with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 26
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Malacca, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 29
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 2
 
Allied aircraft
      H81-A3 x 32
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 8
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
      Raid is overhead
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/2nd Sqn' with H81-A3 (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/3rd Sqn' with H81-A3 (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
      10 planes vectored on to bombers
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF' with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Donggala  at 68,97
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Shinko Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-37~
 
Captain of SS S-37~ elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Shinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Handan (90,42)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 7204 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 343
 
Defending force 6288 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 256
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 165 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 274 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      64 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      74 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    59th Security Division
 
Defending units:
    33rd Chinese Army Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 34539 troops, 635 guns, 378 vehicles, Assault Value = 1500
 
Defending force 59496 troops, 703 guns, 810 vehicles, Assault Value = 1000
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      100 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    21st Division
    4th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    38th Division
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    25th Army
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    9th Indian Division
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    12th Indian Brigade
    11th Indian Division
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    SSVF~ Brigade
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    8th Australian Division
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    FMSV~ Brigade
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    1st Manchester Battalion
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    III Indian 
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    1st Mysore Battalion
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    109th RN Base Force
    AHQ Far East~ 
    Singapore Fortress
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    UK Civilians 
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    Singapore Base Force
    *Malaya Command~ 
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 25036 troops, 483 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 688
 
Defending force 65633 troops, 1013 guns, 412 vehicles, Assault Value = 1910
 
Japanese ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th' Army
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    194th Tank Battalion
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    *USAFFE 
    II Philippine Corps 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    10th USAAF 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    I Philippine Corps 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Madioen (54,104)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 10217 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
 
Defending force 325 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 228 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 228 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      432 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 2
 
Assaulting units:
    18th Division
    Kure 3rd SNLF
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
 
Defending units:
    3rd KNIL AA Battalion
    1st KNIL AA Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 6167 troops, 115 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 515
 
Defending force 9077 troops, 92 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    2ID 24th Infantry Regiment
    1st Ind Engineer Regiment
    8th Tank Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    2ID 16th Infantry Regiment
    1TD 5th Tank Regiment
    2ID 2nd Engineer Regiment
    2ID 2nd Recon Regiment
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    2ID 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
    16th Army
    17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Roodenburg Cdo 
    Marinier Battalion
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
    NI-MLD~ 
    2nd Avn Sup Groep 
    Madoeng Defenses 
    4th Avn Sup Groep 
    KNI Zeemacht 
    Soerabaja KM Base Force
    Soerabaja Defenses 
    AH Op ten Noort 
 
 
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Ground combat at Handan (90,42)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 6230 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250
 
Defending force 7142 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 333
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    33rd Chinese Army Corps
 
Defending units:
    59th Security Division
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 22nd, 1942

Highlights: SBDs show that they are slow but deadly

Bases lost or won:
Allied forces CAPTURE Hsi-hseng (Burma)
Kemapyu (Burma) is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
PC Nemaha is reported to have been sunk by SS I-172 near Port Moresby on Mar 22, 1942

Japanese ships sunk:
Loss of LB Lu-10 on Mar 22, 1942 is admitted
Loss of LB Lu-12 on Mar 22, 1942 is admitted
Loss of LB Lu-16 on Mar 22, 1942 is admitted
Loss of LB Lu-20 on Mar 22, 1942 is admitted
Loss of LB Lu-3 on Mar 22, 1942 is admitted
Loss of LB Lu-4 on Mar 22, 1942 is admitted
Loss of LB Lu-8 on Mar 22, 1942 is admitted
Loss of LB Lu-9 on Mar 22, 1942 is admitted

Northern Area:
Task Force 44 lays defensive minefield at Paramushiro-jima ( 137 , 47) and sets course for Wakkanai

Southern Pacific Area:
Rabaul expands airfield to size 4
Rabaul expands port to size 4

Malaya/Burma:
The 3rd RTA~ Division is a bit too successful in attracting British forces in Central Burma - after losing hold of Hsi-hseng, the unit will try the sneak back into thje jungles and eventually return to Bangkok.

Australia/PNG:
Dauntless dive-bombers have ventured far from their roost at PM to savage a barge convoy off Cape Gloucester. Even barge traffic won't be able to sustain our forces on PNG...

Intel:
Previous report of sinking of CL Mauritius incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 22, 42
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TF 278 encounters mine field at Cape St. Jaques (61,72)
 
Japanese Ships
      AMc Wa-3
 
4 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Donggala  at 67,97
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Santos Maru #1
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sturgeon~
 
SS Sturgeon~ is sighted by escort
Sturgeon~ diving deep ....
PB Santos Maru #1 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Santos Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 566 encounters mine field at Bomaga (91,129)
 
Allied Ships
      PC Comara
      PC Melinga
      PC Yandra
      PC Wilcannia
 
6 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Tjepoe  at 55,102
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-157, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      TM-15
      TM-13
 
SS I-157 is sighted by escort
TM-13 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-157 eludes ASW attack from TM-13 
TM-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
TM-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
TM-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Semarang  at 54,101
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-155
 
Allied Ships
      TM-15
      TM-13
      TM-12
 
SS I-155 is sighted by escort
TM-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
TM-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
TM-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
TM-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
TM-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Denpasar  at 59,108
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Kuroshio
      CA Suzuya
      DD Yukikaze
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Murasame
      DD Maikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kuroshio
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Maikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Maikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Maikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Malita  at 80,93
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Kitakami
      DMS W-16
      DD Inazuma
 
Allied Ships
      SS Snapper~
 
SS Snapper~ launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kitakami
Snapper~ diving deep ....
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Port Moresby  at 97,132
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-172
 
Allied Ships
      PC Nemaha, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
      xAP Van Spilbergen
      KV Chevreuil~
 
SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Nemaha
I-172 diving deep ....
KV Chevreuil~ attacking submerged sub ....
KV Chevreuil~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chevreuil~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chevreuil~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chevreuil~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Denpasar  at 59,108
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hokaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hokaze
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 4
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 53
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged
 
Port hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 16000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
      24 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 16000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
       4 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 16000 feet
               Port Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 16000 feet
               Port Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 57
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 30
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      18 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 39
      Ki-44 Tojo x 33
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 17 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 14
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 20
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
      Ki-44 Tojo x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-30 Ann x 24
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cape Gloucester at 101,124
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      LB Lu-12, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
      LB Lu-10, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
      LB Lu-20, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
      LB Lu-8, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
      LB Lu-9, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
      LB Lu-4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
      LB Lu-16, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
      LB Lu-3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LB Lu-10
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA~ Division, at 58,49 (Hsi-hseng)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 4x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
 
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 34546 troops, 635 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 1499
 
Defending force 59419 troops, 694 guns, 810 vehicles, Assault Value = 996
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      67 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    21st Division
    14th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    38th Division
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    25th Army
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th Mortar Battalion
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    FMSV~ Brigade
    9th Indian Division
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    8th Australian Division
    SSVF~ Brigade
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    12th Indian Brigade
    11th Indian Division
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    Singapore Fortress
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    UK Civilians 
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    Singapore Base Force
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    *Malaya Command~ 
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    AHQ Far East~ 
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    1st Mysore Battalion
    109th RN Base Force
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    III Indian 
    1st Manchester Battalion
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 25074 troops, 484 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 691
 
Defending force 65974 troops, 1013 guns, 412 vehicles, Assault Value = 1962
 
Japanese ground losses:
      41 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      65 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    14th' Army
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    10th USAAF 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    I Philippine Corps 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    *USAFFE 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    II Philippine Corps 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 7542 troops, 134 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 779
 
Defending force 8979 troops, 90 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 78
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    2ID 2nd Engineer Regiment
    8th Tank Regiment
    1st Ind Engineer Regiment
    1TD 5th Tank Regiment
    2ID 24th Infantry Regiment
    2ID 2nd Recon Regiment
    55ID 144th Infantry Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    55ID 112th Infantry Regiment
    2ID 16th Infantry Regiment
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    16th Army
    2ID 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
    17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Marinier Battalion
    Roodenburg Cdo 
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
    Soerabaja KM Base Force
    NI-MLD~ 
    Madoeng Defenses 
    2nd Avn Sup Groep 
    4th Avn Sup Groep 
    KNI Zeemacht 
    Soerabaja Defenses 
    AH Op ten Noort 
 
 
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Ground combat at Hsi-hseng (58,49)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 12037 troops, 107 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 421
 
Defending force 3741 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
 
Allied adjusted assault: 90 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 25 
 
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Hsi-hseng !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
 morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      88 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      71 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    46th Indian Brigade
    17th Indian' Division
 
Defending units:
    3rd RTA~ Division
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 23rd, 1942

Highlights: KB on the prowl off Java

Bases lost or won:
Auki is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
xAKL Sipora is reported to have been sunk near Christmas Island IO on Mar 23, 1942

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
A DA at Dongyang (NE of Wenchow) has sent enemy intruders packing, the 5th Guerilla Corps lost over 900 casualties.

PI:
Just the usual bombings and bombardments of Manila as every turn.

Malaya/Burma:
Just the usual bombings and bombardments of Singers as every turn.
At Hsi-hseng in Burma the situation for the 3rd RTA~ Division is looking bleak, the enemy raw AV is four times the Thai AV and odds are really bad, one more such attack and it's curtains.

DEI:
AMC Ukishima Maru collides with xAK Tokyo Maru at 64 , 97 (Balikpapan), requiring a trip to a repair yard - the closest one is at Saigon.
KB has entered the Indian Ocean to hunt enemy shipping engaged in reinforcing or evacuating Java and Sumatra, sinking an AK and damaging two TKs.
First DA at Soerabaja brought down forts to level 2.

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 42
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Sub attack near Waipapakauri  at 115,180
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-4
 
Allied Ships
      AM Muritai
      AM Matai
 
SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Muritai
I-4 diving deep ....
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Donggala  at 68,97
 
Japanese Ships
      DE Yunagi
      DE Asanagi
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-37~
 
SS S-37~ is located by DE Yunagi
S-37~ diving deep ....
DE Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
DE Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DE Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 62
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 52
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
      Ki-30 Ann x 32
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 54
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      18 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
      Ki-30 Ann x 14
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 67
      Ki-44 Tojo x 42
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 23 damaged
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 49,112
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 22
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Sipora, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 15000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Sipora
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Indpt Coy , at 98,129 (Kokoda)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 47,108
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 22
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      TK Djirak, Bomb hits 3,  on fire
      TK Josefina, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       5 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Djirak
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Josefina
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 21541 troops, 203 guns, 339 vehicles, Assault Value = 827
 
Defending force 8917 troops, 88 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 78
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 678 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 243 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      276 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      875 casualties reported
         Squads: 46 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 64 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
      Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    1TD 5th Tank Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    55ID 112th Infantry Regiment
    2ID 24th Infantry Regiment
    21st Ind Engineer Regiment
    2ID 16th Infantry Regiment
    1st Ind Engineer Regiment
    24th Ind Engineer Regiment
    55ID 144th Infantry Regiment
    19th Ind Engineer Regiment
    27th Ind Engineer Regiment
    8th Tank Regiment
    7th Ind Engineer Regiment
    2ID 2nd Engineer Regiment
    2ID 2nd Recon Regiment
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    2ID 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
    16th Army
    17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Marinier Battalion
    Roodenburg Cdo 
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
    KNI Zeemacht 
    NI-MLD~ 
    2nd Avn Sup Groep 
    Madoeng Defenses 
    4th Avn Sup Groep 
    Soerabaja KM Base Force
    Soerabaja Defenses 
    AH Op ten Noort 
 
 
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Ground combat at Dongyang (89,57)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 22504 troops, 261 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 853
 
Defending force 3489 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 645 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 268 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      126 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      934 casualties reported
         Squads: 42 destroyed, 36 disabled
         Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Division
    22nd Division
    13th Army
    4th Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    5th Guerilla Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 34553 troops, 635 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 1501
 
Defending force 59370 troops, 688 guns, 804 vehicles, Assault Value = 996
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      54 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    38th Division
    14th Tank Regiment
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    21st Division
    4th Tank Regiment
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    25th Army
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    11th Indian Division
    12th Indian Brigade
    8th Australian Division
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    SSVF~ Brigade
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    FMSV~ Brigade
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    9th Indian Division
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    UK Civilians 
    AHQ Far East~ 
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    Singapore Fortress
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    109th RN Base Force
    Singapore Base Force
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    III Indian 
    1st Manchester Battalion
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    1st Mysore Battalion
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    *Malaya Command~ 
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 25054 troops, 483 guns, 309 vehicles, Assault Value = 692
 
Defending force 66240 troops, 1013 guns, 412 vehicles, Assault Value = 2002
 
Japanese ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      52 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    14th' Army
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    192nd Tank Battalion
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    10th USAAF 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    I Philippine Corps 
    II Philippine Corps 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    *USAFFE 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Hsi-hseng (58,49)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 11998 troops, 107 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 414
 
Defending force 3648 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124
 
Allied adjusted assault: 296 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 16 
 
Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
 experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      69 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      103 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    46th Indian Brigade
    17th Indian' Division
 
Defending units:
    3rd RTA~ Division
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 24th, 1942

Highlights: Soerabaja captured

Bases lost or won:
Kaoping is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Watampone !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jining !!!

Allied ships sunk:
AM Lismore is reported to have been sunk near Batavia on Mar 24, 1942
HDML P-4 is reported to have been sunk near Tjilatjap on Mar 24, 1942
xAKL Kidoel is reported to have been sunk near Tjilatjap on Mar 24, 1942

Japanese ships sunk:
Loss of a Sampan on Mar 24, 1942 is admitted
Loss of AMc Koshun Maru on Mar 24, 1942 is admitted

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Japanese ships bombarded Wenchow in order to re-crater the runway.
At Jining, the 3 Chinese Corps of the "east coast gaggle" have been pushed out of Jining and into the "guerilla country" with over 5k casualties.
At Amoy, a port strike by Chinese Hudson bombers sank the only ship in port - the "station minesweeper".

DEI:
Soerabaja fell easily and the garrison surrendered. The base facilities are almost intact, only the 8-opoint shipyard has been sabotaged.
Soerakarta has been recaptured by the IJA 18th Division advancing from Tjepoe.
Japanese ships bombarded Djokjakarta, Semarang and Tjilatjap on order to soften them up.
On Celebes, undefended Watampone hqs been occupied by elements of a Naval Guard unit.
CM Saishu lays defensive minefield at Brunei Bay-Seria ( 65 , 87) and sets course for Cam Ranh Bay
CM Sokuten# lays defensive minefield at Miri-Lutong ( 64 , 87) and sets course for Cam Ranh Bay
KB operating off Sunda Strait sank a minesweeper and an AKL

Australia/PNG:
P-39s on low naval attack have shot-up a sampan near Finschhafen.

Intel:
Previous report of sinking of SS KXII incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 65, 87

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 42
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TF 480 encounters mine field at Cape St. Jaques (61,72)
 
Japanese Ships
      AMc Hitora Maru
 
7 mines cleared
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 6,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Nachi
      CA Kumano
      CL Nagara
      CL Isuzu
      CL Yura
      CL Kinu
      CL Kiso
      DD Kagero
      DD Natsushio
      DD Isokaze
      DD Urakaze
      DD Hamakaze
      DD Nowaki
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Hatsushimo
      DD Ariake
      DD Akatsuki
      DD Shinonome
 
Allied Ships
      HDML P-4, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
 
Poor visibility due to Rain  with 50% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 50% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
HDML P-4 sunk by CA Kumano at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Sub attack near Brunei Bay-Seria  at 65,87
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Saishu
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXII
 
SS KXII launches 4 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Djokjakarta at 52,103
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Kashii^
 
Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port supply hits 1
 
CL Kashii^ firing at Djokjakarta 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Semarang at 53,102 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Ise
      BB Yamashiro
      BB Nagato
      CA Suzuya
      CA Ashigara
      CA Myoko
 
Allied ground losses:
      119 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 15 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 17 (10 destroyed, 7 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
Resources hits 1
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 17
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
 
BB Ise firing at Semarang Defenses 
Semarang Defenses  firing at BB Ise
Semarang Defenses  firing at BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at Semarang Defenses 
BB Nagato firing at Semarang Defenses 
CA Suzuya firing at Semarang 
CA Ashigara firing at Mobiele Bn 
CA Myoko firing at Semarang 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Yakumo
      CA Izumo
      CA Iwate
      DD Yanagi
      DD Karii
      E Uji
      E Hashidate
      PG Sumida
      PG Atada'
      PG Saga
 
Allied ground losses:
      26 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Manpower hits 1
Fires 14
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
 
CA Yakumo firing at 26th Chinese Army Corps
CA Izumo firing at 26th Chinese Army Corps
CA Iwate firing at Wenchow 
DD Yanagi firing at 86th Chinese Army~ Corps
DD Karii firing at 88th Chinese Army Corps
E Uji firing at 88th Chinese Army Corps
E Hashidate firing at 88th Chinese Army Corps
PG Sumida firing at Wenchow 
PG Atada' firing at 88th Chinese Army Corps
PG Saga firing at Wenchow 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Tjilatjap at 51,102 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kumano
      CA Nachi
      CL Kiso
      CL Kinu
      CL Yura
      CL Isuzu
      CL Nagara
 
Allied ground losses:
      111 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
 
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 3
 
Tjilatjap Defenses  firing at CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at Tjilatjap Defenses 
CA Nachi firing at Tjilatjap 
CL Kiso firing at Tjilatjap 
CL Kinu firing at Tjilatjap 
CL Yura firing at Tjilatjap 
CL Isuzu firing at Tjilatjap 
CL Nagara firing at Tjilatjap 
 
 
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ASW attack near Waipapakauri  at 116,181
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-4
 
Allied Ships
      AM Matai
      AM Muritai
 
SS I-4 is located by AM Matai
I-4 diving deep ....
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Soerabaja  at 57,103
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Ise
      CA Suzuya
      CA Myoko
      DD Usugumo
      DD Amatsukaze
      DD Kuroshio
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Murasame
      DD Hayashio
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXIV, hits 1
 
SS KXIV is sighted by escort
KXIV bottoming out ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayashio is out of ASW ammo
DD Hayashio is out of ASW ammo
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayashio is out of ASW ammo
DD Hayashio is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Loemadjang  at 54,107
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Yura
      DD Urakaze
      DD Shinonome
      DD Akatsuki
      DD Ariake
      DD Hatsushimo
 
Allied Ships
      SS KVIII
 
SS KVIII is sighted by escort
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsushimo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki cannot reach attack position over SS KVIII
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 23
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
      Ki-30 Ann x 46
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 34
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 6
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      13 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 67
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
      Ki-44 Tojo x 42
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 12 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson IIIa x 8
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      AMc Koshun Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
 
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 9000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Madang-Alexishafen at 98,122
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Eiko Maru #2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 22
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      LB Sampan, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
      Ki-44 Tojo x 15
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 32
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 13
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-339D: 9 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      AM Bathurst, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      AM Lismore~, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       7 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
       6 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
       4 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Vl.G.IV-3 with B-339D (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      12 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
VI.G.V-2 with B-339D (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      12 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Bathurst
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Lismore~
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjilatjap at 49,107
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Kidoel, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 15000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kidoel
 
 
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Sub attack near Noumea  at 116,160
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-170
 
Allied Ships
      AM Warrnambool
 
SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Warrnambool
I-170 diving deep ....
AM Warrnambool fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Warrnambool fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Warrnambool fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Warrnambool fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Warrnambool fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 24356 troops, 203 guns, 349 vehicles, Assault Value = 873
 
Defending force 7529 troops, 83 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 802 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 71 
 
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      260 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      10926 casualties reported
         Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 637 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 88 (88 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 11
 
Assaulting units:
    7th Ind Engineer Regiment
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
    55ID 144th Infantry Regiment
    2ID 24th Infantry Regiment
    55ID 112th Infantry Regiment
    24th Ind Engineer Regiment
    27th Ind Engineer Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    2ID 2nd Engineer Regiment
    3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
    2ID 2nd Recon Regiment
    9th Ind Engineer Regiment
    8th Tank Regiment
    1st Ind Engineer Regiment
    21st Ind Engineer Regiment
    1TD 5th Tank Regiment
    2ID 16th Infantry Regiment
    19th Ind Engineer Regiment
    22nd Ind Engineer Regiment
    Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
    16th Army
    2ID 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
    17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Soerabaja KM Base Force
    Roodenburg Cdo 
    NI-MLD~ 
    KNI Zeemacht 
    Soerabaja Defenses 
    2nd Avn Sup Groep 
    S Borneo KNIL Battalion
    Madoeng Defenses 
    Marinier Battalion
    4th Avn Sup Groep 
    AH Op ten Noort 
 
 
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Ground combat at Jining (91,45)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 22581 troops, 254 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 968
 
Defending force 11386 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 410
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1190 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 58 
 
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jining !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      254 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      5005 casualties reported
         Squads: 229 destroyed, 61 disabled
         Non Combat: 167 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 18 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 22 (13 destroyed, 9 disabled)
      Units retreated 3
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Tank Regiment
    12th Tank Regiment
    26th Division
    36th Division
    24th NCPC Route Brigade
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    51st Chinese Army Corps
    2nd Red C. Guerilla Corps
    89th Chinese Army- Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 34575 troops, 635 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 1502
 
Defending force 59232 troops, 682 guns, 803 vehicles, Assault Value = 991
 
Allied ground losses:
      80 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    38th Division
    21st Division
    5th Division
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    25th Army
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    11th Indian Division
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    12th Indian Brigade
    9th Indian Division
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    SSVF~ Brigade
    FMSV~ Brigade
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    8th Australian Division
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    III Indian 
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    UK Civilians 
    Singapore Base Force
    AHQ Far East~ 
    *Malaya Command~ 
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    109th RN Base Force
    1st Manchester Battalion
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    Singapore Fortress
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    1st Mysore Battalion
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 25119 troops, 484 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 695
 
Defending force 66513 troops, 1014 guns, 412 vehicles, Assault Value = 2037
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      52 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    14th' Army
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    Philippine Scout/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    11th PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    Philippine Scout/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    192nd Tank Battalion
    11th PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    11th PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    Philippine Scout/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    *USAFFE 
    II Philippine Corps 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    I Philippine Corps 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    10th USAAF 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5398 troops, 64 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 683
 
Defending force 468 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 51 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 7 
 
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      48 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      524 casualties reported
         Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    18th Division
    Kure 3rd SNLF
    30ID 41st Infantry Regiment
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Tjepoe Cdo 
 
 
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Ground combat at Watampone (66,105)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 360 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 9 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Watampone !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    III/84th Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Hsi-hseng (58,49)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 11909 troops, 107 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 395
 
Defending force 3571 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
 
Allied adjusted assault: 142 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 13 
 
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      52 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      69 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    46th Indian Brigade
    17th Indian' Division
 
Defending units:
    3rd RTA~ Division
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 25th, 1942

Highlights: KB claims some victims but suffers heavy plane losses

Bases lost or won:
Zhongxian is occupied by the Japanese
Bandjermasin is occupied by the Allies

Allied ships sunk:
KV Fritillary is reported to have been sunk near Benkoelen on Mar 25, 1942
PC Formalhaut is reported to have been sunk near Benkoelen on Mar 25, 1942
xAK Baroda is reported to have been sunk near Benkoelen on Mar 25, 1942
xAK Empire Hamble is reported to have been sunk near Benkoelen on Mar 25, 1942
xAK Taiyuan is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Mar 25, 1942
xAK Bantam is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Mar 25, 1942
xAK Arizonan is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Mar 25, 1942
xAK Californian is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Mar 25, 1942
xAK Yunnan is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Mar 25, 1942
TK Jan Carstensz is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Mar 25, 1942
TK Milo is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Mar 25, 1942
TK Petronella is reported to have been sunk near Enggano on Mar 25, 1942
TK Strix is reported to have been sunk near Enggano on Mar 25, 1942
TK Pinna is reported to have been sunk near Enggano on Mar 25, 1942

Japanese Home Islands:
SC Ch-24 hits uncharted rock at 113 , 61 - that's Yokohama...

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
A huge concentration of Chinese troops - 9 units - has been detected at Xinyu, just across the river from Nanchang, which is held by the lone IJA 34th division. All bombers in range have received orders to hit that troop concentration which is in open terrain, while ground units from the bases further north are being "rushed" to Nanchang. The bombers promptly encountered Warhawks on LRCAP over Xinyu, only a fraction of the raids enjoyed fighter escort and the scheduled Oscar sweep went in in the middle of the bomber raids instead of launching first. A dozen bombers lost.

DEI:
KB hovering off Sunda Strait has launched multiples strikes against shipping in the area, sinking 7 xAKs and 5 TKs. However, some strikes ventured into heavy CAP (Hurricanes, P-39s, P-40s, Kittyhawks) over Oosthaven, which has cost us 6 Zeros, 19 Vals and 27 Kates and their irreplaceable pilots - ouch!

Australia/PNG:
SBDs tried to attack some PBs on a "fast" transport run near Madang-Alexishafen protected by Zeros on LRCAP - 4 SBDs destroyed.

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 25, 42
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ASW attack near Denpasar  at 59,108
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Kinu
      DD Hamakaze
      DD Shinonome
      DD Akatsuki
      DD Ariake
      DD Hatsushimo
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII, hits 1
 
SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII bottoming out ....
DD Shinonome fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushimo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Coffs Harbor  at 95,163
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-9^, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      AM Whyalla
      AM Cessnock
 
SS I-9^ launches 2 torpedoes at AM Whyalla
I-9^ diving deep ....
AM Cessnock attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-9^ eludes AM Cessnock by diving deep
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Army Corps, at 84,54 (Xinyu)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 40
      Ki-30 Ann x 3
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 31
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 1
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 7 damaged
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 destroyed by flak
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      186 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS'~ with P-40E Warhawk (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 100 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
      Raid is overhead
 
Also attacking 95th Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 95th Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 95th Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Army Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 52
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
      Ki-30 Ann x 20
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 54
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 33
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      18 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 56
      Ki-44 Tojo x 41
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged
 
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-30 Ann x 32
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 3
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Army Corps, at 84,54 (Xinyu)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 2
      Ki-30 Ann x 8
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 2
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS'~ with P-40E Warhawk (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      16 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Army Corps, at 84,54 (Xinyu)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS'~ with P-40E Warhawk (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      10 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Xinyu , at 84,54 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 2000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS'~ with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Army Corps, at 84,54 (Xinyu)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      72 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS'~ with P-40E Warhawk (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 100 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
      Raid is overhead
 
Also attacking 74th Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Army Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Red C. Guerilla Base Force, at 91,44 (Yungchen)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      52 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 32nd Chinese Army- Corps, at 84,54 (Xinyu)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 1
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS'~ with P-40E Warhawk (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 100 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pagai-eilanden at 41,91
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Trevilley, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAP Empire Star, Bomb hits 1
 
Allied ground losses:
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       1 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Rohna~, Bomb hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAP Indora, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 15000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Rohna~
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Indora
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,96
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 20
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 11
      Kittyhawk IA x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
      Kittyhawk IA: 2 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      TK Gylfe, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      TK British Sailor, Bomb hits 1
      TK Vera, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       1 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       2 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      11 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Gylfe
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 35
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 5
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 11
      P-40E Warhawk x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 17 destroyed, 1 damaged
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Both
      xAK Californian, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      xAK Arizonan, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAK Bantam, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAK Wulin
      xAK Taiyuan, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
       1 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       9 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
      11 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS'~ with P-40E Warhawk (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/20th PS'~ with P-39D Airacobra (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      11 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
      11 planes vectored on to bombers
34th PS' with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 44,92
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 14
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      TK British Dutchess, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
      KV Fritillary, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      PC Formalhaut, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      xAK Lowana, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      TK Spirilla, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Empire Hamble, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      14 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
       5 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       1 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Spirilla
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Lowana
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Enggano at 42,92
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      TK Pinna, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Enggano at 45,94
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      TK Aletta, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      TK Petronella, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       5 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       6 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Aletta
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Petronella
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Enggano at 40,96
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Glenartney~, Bomb hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Glenartney~
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 46,97
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 20
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 8 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied Ships
      TK Milo, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      TK Jan Carstensz, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS'~ with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (8 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 12000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st KNIL Regiment, at 53,102 (Semarang)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      37 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 20000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madang-Alexishafen at 98,122
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 7
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kogyoku Maru
      PB Tomitu Maru
      PB Eiko Maru #2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' * 
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' * 
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' * 
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Sasebo Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 11
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      TK Nikkoku Maru
      TK Nissan Maru #2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x250 lb GP Bombs
       5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  3 x 2x250 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Indpt Coy , at 98,129 (Kokoda)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
CAP engaged:
Sasebo Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero-Reisen (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pagai-eilanden at 41,91
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 16
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Takliwa~, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
      xAP Narkunda~, Bomb hits 2
      xAP Felix Roussel, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
 
Allied ground losses:
      420 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Takliwa~
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 48
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 5 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Tjinegara, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
      xAK Uffington Court, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
      xAK Baroda, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAP Rajula, Bomb hits 1
      xAP Kota Radja
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 15000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      13 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
      15 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Tjinegara
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 15
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 13
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 34
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
      Kittyhawk IA x 3
      P-39D Airacobra x 11
      P-40E Warhawk x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 2 destroyed
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Sloet van de Beele, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Californian, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
      xAK Yunnan, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
      xAK Wulin, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      10 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
       7 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 10000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
24th PG/3rd PS'~ with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/20th PS'~ with P-39D Airacobra (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      11 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
34th PS' with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sloet van de Beele
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yunnan
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,96
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 28
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
      P-39D Airacobra x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      TK Gylfe, Bomb hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      TK British Sailor, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       6 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       6 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       3 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
24th PG/20th PS'~ with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Gylfe
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK British Sailor
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Enggano at 42,92
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      TK Strix, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Boela  at 80,110
 
Japanese Ships
      TK Nikkoku Maru
      TK Nissan Maru #2
      PB Yamadori Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS O21
 
SS O21 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nikkoku Maru
O21 bottoming out ....
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 34593 troops, 635 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 1507
 
Defending force 59000 troops, 676 guns, 803 vehicles, Assault Value = 979
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      56 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Division
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    21st Division
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    38th Division
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    25th Army
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    8th Australian Division
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    9th Indian Division
    12th Indian Brigade
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    FMSV~ Brigade
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    SSVF~ Brigade
    11th Indian Division
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    Singapore Fortress
    UK Civilians 
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    Singapore Base Force
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    109th RN Base Force
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    *Malaya Command~ 
    1st Mysore Battalion
    AHQ Far East~ 
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    III Indian 
    1st Manchester Battalion
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 25216 troops, 484 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 706
 
Defending force 66793 troops, 1014 guns, 413 vehicles, Assault Value = 2067
 
Japanese ground losses:
      53 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    48th Division
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th' Army
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    Philippine Scout Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    11th PA Infantry Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    *USAFFE 
    II Philippine Corps 
    Provisional AT Grp 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    10th USAAF 
    I Philippine Corps 
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Hsi-hseng (58,49)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 11867 troops, 107 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 387
 
Defending force 3513 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
 
Allied adjusted assault: 146 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 4 
 
Allied assault odds: 36 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
 fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      209 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      38 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    46th Indian Brigade
    17th Indian' Division
 
Defending units:
    3rd RTA~ Division
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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LST: SC Ch-24 hits uncharted rock at 113 , 61 - that's Yokohama...
Local fishermen knew about that rock, but navy chartmakers were too arrogant to ask them ... :roll:
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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March 26th, 1942

Highlights: KB backs off Sunda Strait but still finds victims

Bases lost or won:
Pangutaran Island is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
YO-41 is reported to have been sunk near Cocos Islands on Mar 26, 1942
YO-64 is reported to have been sunk near Cocos Islands on Mar 26, 1942
xAK Wanaka is reported to have been sunk near Enggano on Mar 26, 1942
xAK Adelong is reported to have been sunk near Enggano on Mar 26, 1942
xAK Allara is reported to have been sunk near Enggano on Mar 26, 1942
xAK Corio is reported to have been sunk near Enggano on Mar 26, 1942
xAK Dilga is reported to have been sunk near Enggano on Mar 26, 1942
xAK Ellaroo is reported to have been sunk near Enggano on Mar 26, 1942
xAK Iron Prince is reported to have been sunk near Enggano on Mar 26, 1942
xAK Iron Warrior is reported to have been sunk near Enggano on Mar 26, 1942
xAK Both is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Mar 26, 1942
ML-200 is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Mar 26, 1942
ML-376 is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Mar 26, 1942
CL Adelaide is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Feb 20, 1942

Japanese ships sunk:
Loss of PB Showa Maru on Mar 26, 1942 is admitted

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
The threat posed by enemy troops at Xinyu demands that air attacks continue. Luckily enemy CAP was absent today but surprisingly enemy AA claimed two bombers.
At Hong Kong, P-40s launched a surprise low-level naval attack. A trio of Nates on CAP lost one plane, the P-40s managed a bomb hit on a PB on local ASW duty and a massive explosion destroyed the ship.

Malaya/Burma:
Tojos from Chiang Mai have swept Rangoon - 2 Tojos vs 6 H81-A3/Hurricanes lost.
3rd RTA~ Division continues to suffer from British attacks, I'm afraid that unit will be attrited to death before being able to retreat into the jungles.

DEI:
KB has backed off Oosthaven and found easier victims in the area, sinking 8 xAK and damaging many more ships.
To cover the retreat of KB and to extract some revenge, KBs escorts have been detached to bombard Oosthaven - sinking an xAK and 2 ML but failing to catch any planes on the ground.

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 26, 42
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ASW attack near Wide Bay  at 106,127
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Takunan Maru #5
 
Allied Ships
      SS Dolphin~
 
SS Dolphin~ is sighted by escort
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Oosthaven at 48,96, Range 7,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CS Nisshin
      BB Kirishima
      BB Hyuga
      CA Chikuma
      CA Mogami
      CA Aoba
      DD Kazegumo
      DD Makigumo
      DD Shiranui
      DD Hatsuharu
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Both, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
 
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 7,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CS Nisshin fires at xAK Both at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Both sunk by BB Hyuga at 2,000 yards
xAK Both sunk by BB Hyuga at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Oosthaven at 48,96, Range 8,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CS Nisshin
      BB Kirishima
      BB Hyuga
      CA Chikuma
      CA Mogami
      CA Aoba
      DD Kazegumo
      DD Makigumo
      DD Shiranui
      DD Hatsuharu
 
Allied Ships
      ML-200, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
      ML-376, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
 
Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
ML-200 sunk by CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages ML-376 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages ML-376 at 10,000 yards
CA Mogami engages ML-376 at 10,000 yards
ML-376 sunk by CA Chikuma at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Oosthaven at 48,96
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Hyuga
      BB Kirishima
      CA Aoba
      CA Mogami
      CA Chikuma
 
Allied ground losses:
      379 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
BB Hyuga firing at 7th Australian/B Division
BB Kirishima firing at 7th Australian/B Division
CA Aoba firing at 7th Australian/C Division
CA Mogami firing at 7th Australian/B Division
CA Chikuma firing at 2/11th FA Regiment
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 33
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 5 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      32 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet * 
 
CAP engaged:
VI.G.V-3 with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 10000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 34
 
Allied aircraft
      H81-A3 x 49
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      H81-A3: 2 destroyed
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn' with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 8 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn' with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 22000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF' with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 19000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 10000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 51
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
      Ki-30 Ann x 38
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 47
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 26
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
      Ki-30 Ann x 14
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 9
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 35
 
Allied aircraft
      H81-A3 x 43
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      H81-A3: 1 destroyed
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-44 Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn' with H81-A3 (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn' with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF' with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Xinyu , at 84,54 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 6
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st KNIL Regiment, at 53,102 (Semarang)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 20000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
      Ki-44 Tojo x 40
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 74th Chinese Army Corps, at 84,54 (Xinyu)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 7
      Ki-44 Tojo x 11
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 damaged
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 70th Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Army Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Army Corps ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 74th Chinese Army Corps, at 84,54 (Xinyu)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      49 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-51a Sonia_ bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
 
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Showa Maru, Shell hits 10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
10th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-27b Nate-Setsu (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
Massive explosion on PB Showa Maru
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Enggano at 39,94
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 29
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 36
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 70
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 2 damaged
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 4 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Adelong, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      xAK Dardanus, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Colac, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Dilga, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAK Iron Master, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Aeon, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Iron Knob, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Corio, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAK Illisos, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Allara, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
      xAK Iron Crown, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Wanaka, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
      xAK Iron Prince, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAK Iron Warrior, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAK Ellaroo, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      10 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
       3 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      15 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      11 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
       7 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       2 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      10 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       5 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       6 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Iron Master
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Iron Knob
Massive explosion on xAK Illisos
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Illisos
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Dardanus
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Dilga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Iron Warrior
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Iron Crown
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Colac
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aeon
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Adelong
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Enggano at 37,92
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      TK Benakat~, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      PC Tydeman
      TK Francol, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 15000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Benakat~
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Francol
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 12
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      PC Yarra, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAP Narkunda~, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      xAP Empire Star, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Ettrickbank, Bomb hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Allied ground losses:
      94 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 22 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
      Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000' * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      12 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 15000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       7 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000' * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Empire Star
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PC Yarra
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ettrickbank
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cocos Islands at 35,98
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      YO-64, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      YO-41, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 34605 troops, 635 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 1507
 
Defending force 58862 troops, 669 guns, 803 vehicles, Assault Value = 970
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      69 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    1TD 1st Tank Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    25th Ind Engineer Regiment
    38th Division
    2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
    2TD 7th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    21st Division
    2TD 10th Tank Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    5th Mortar Battalion
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    55ID 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    25th Army
    21st Fld AA Gun Co 
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    44th Field AA Battalion
 
Defending units:
    1st Malay~ Battalion
    2nd Malay~ Battalion
    SSVF~ Brigade
    12th Indian Brigade
    FMSV~ Brigade
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    11th Indian Division
    9th Indian Division
    8th Australian Division
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    2nd Gordons Bn /1
    113th RAF Adv Base Force /1
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    Malayan Air Wing~ 
    1st Manchester Battalion
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    *Malaya Command~ 
    3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    109th RN Base Force
    1st Mysore Battalion
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    UK Civilians 
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    Singapore Base Force
    III Indian 
    Singapore Fortress
    AHQ Far East~ 
    Unit 24 ADC Sqdn 
    2nd ISF Base Force /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 25254 troops, 484 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
 
Defending force 67130 troops, 1014 guns, 413 vehicles, Assault Value = 2115
 
Japanese ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      54 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    48th Division
    47th Naval Guard Unit
    41st Naval Guard Unit
    16th Division
    42nd Naval Guard Unit
    48th Naval Guard Unit
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    14th' Army
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    21st PA Infantry/C Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    41st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
    102nd PA Infantry/C Division
    91st PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/A Division
    11th PA Infantry Division
    51st PA Infantry/C Division
    71st PA Infantry/C Division
    21st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/B Division
    21st PA Infantry/B Division
    1st PA Infantry/B Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
    71st PA Infantry/B Division
    4th Marine~ Regiment
    2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
    41st PA Infantry/C Division
    31st PA Infantry/C Division
    1st PA Infantry/A Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    51st PA Infantry/A Division
    91st PA Infantry/A Division
    71st PA Infantry/A Division
    31st PA Infantry/B Division
    41st PA Infantry/A Division
    1st PA Infantry/C Division
    102nd PA Infantry/B Division
    31st PA Infantry/A Division
    51st PA Infantry/B Division
    Prov. USAAC Regiment
    Philippine Scout Division
    2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
    10th USAAF 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Provisional AT Grp 
    II Philippine Corps 
    16th Naval Dist.~ 
    Mariveles USN Base Force
    I Philippine Corps 
    *USAFFE 
    1st Marine AA Battalion
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Hsi-hseng (58,49)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 11851 troops, 107 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 381
 
Defending force 3317 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
 
Allied adjusted assault: 321 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 4 
 
Allied assault odds: 80 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
 morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      47 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    46th Indian Brigade
    17th Indian' Division
 
Defending units:
    3rd RTA~ Division
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Re: "An Albatross around my (bottle)neck" - LST vs Jansako (A)

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Looks like my days of (re)supplying Java are finished, Fortress Bandoeng will just have to hold with what they have. I am glad I was able to break through from the South with a Dutch INF regiment and the Mobiele Regiment one, that Para attack a week or so ago surprised me & it cut off their rail retreat from Soarabaja until they were able to punch through.

KB is an entirely beastly sledgehammer to use swatting singleton xAK's, not even mentioning the amount of fuel they burn. There are also a couple BB SCTF's prowling around on top of that. On some level, knowing the location of Kido is worth a few merchies, don't tell that to their crews though.

Of course Dutch subs are prowling around but Kido's air search is...pretty good.
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