1942 July 15
INVADED
Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Trinkat is occupied by the Japanese
Overall
• No carrier sightings.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor (2 subs i nTF 4 hexes SW Pearl Harbor), San Francisco.
• One convoy nearing San Francisco reports DL 4/4.
• Long Island will continue to stalk submarine sightings in Hawaiian waters protected by two destroyers while the other 4 have formed an ASW group to attack the subs.
Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• Harassing all supply convoys into the Marshall Islands.
Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 125,116
Japanese Ships
xAK Kuraido Maru
Allied Ships
SS Herring
xAK Kuraido Maru is sighted by SS Herring
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes
• The fleet is undetected.
• The fleet is moving to 160, 97, 4 hexes just south of due west from Laysan Island.
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Sydney, Vanikoro, Ndeni.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.
• The destroyer sweeps continue. Yes they chew up our torpedoes, but even torpedoes which miss destroyers work just as well as torpedoes which miss juicy targets. And our subs are gaining experience.
ASW attack near Darwin at 74,124
Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
Allied Ships
SS Stingray
SS Stingray is located by DD Wakaba
Stingray diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
Sub attack near Darwin at 74,124
Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection
Sub attack near Darwin at 74,124
Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes
Sculpin diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
• They slow us again.
Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 69,130 , near Wyndham
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
• And we them.
Morning Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 68,131 , near Nookanbah
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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
Morning Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 68,131 , near Nookanbah
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Morning Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 68,131 , near Nookanbah
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Morning Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 68,131 , near Nookanbah
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
• Now the Empire has more to think about. They will continue trying.
Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Philippines
DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
China
• A pretty wimpy performance for such a good defensive position. Omen of things to come?
Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14874 troops, 126 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 442
Defending force 12614 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 438
Japanese adjusted assault: 520
Allied adjusted defense: 502
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
24th Division
Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
• This result was good and our guys attack tomorrow with one unit in full supply and the other very low on supply.
Ground combat at 66,44 (near Paoshan)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3807 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Defending force 19069 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 715
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 715
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1137 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
29th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
4th Chinese Base Force
3rd Chinese Base Force
14th Chinese Base Force
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India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Karachi.
• Our minefield at Rangoon is discovered and is being cleared.
• The 102nd RAF Base Force, in its new mountain hex, is just streaking along at 2 miles per day; twice its movement rate in the last hex!
• The elements of the 2nd British Division are loading aboard ships at Aden for transit to India.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
