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Posted: **Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:29 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 28, 43
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TF 430 encounters mine field at Vella Lavella (110,133)

Allied Ships
AM Matai
AM Muritai

5 mines cleared

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Isuzu
CL Tama
CL Kiso
CL Oi
DD Fujinami
DD Hayanami
DD Kasumi
DD Murakumo
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PT-249
PT-253
PT-254, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-277
PT-278
PT-279, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Isuzu
CL Tama
CL Kiso
CL Oi
DD Fujinami
DD Hayanami
DD Kasumi
DD Murakumo
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PT-245
PT-246
PT-248
PT-250
PT-251
PT-252, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

One more PT sunk in another round..

Night Naval bombardment of Rossel Island at 105,137

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 3 damaged
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
DD Ishikaze
DD Hikokaze

Allied Ships
xAP Tatung, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Clan Maciver, Shell hits 2
LST-474, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Lorinna, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST-464, Shell hits 2
xAP Oriskany, Shell hits 1
AM Champion, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST-468, Shell hits 2
xAP Camphuys, Shell hits 3, on fire
LST-482, Shell hits 1
xAP Kaiping, Shell hits 3, on fire
LST-24, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 30
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Isuzu
CL Tama
CL Kiso
CL Oi
DD Fujinami
DD Hayanami
DD Kasumi
DD Murakumo
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PT-112
PT-171, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT-175, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-222, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Day Time Surface Combat, near Treasury Islands at 109,132, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kiyonami
DD Tanikaze

Allied Ships
PT-62, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-243, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-244, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-247, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-255, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

PTs "stranded" out of fuel I guess

Day Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 108,131, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kaikei Maru

Allied Ships
PT-127, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-237, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-240, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 11

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2

Afternoon Air attack on Rossel Island , at 105,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 131
B6N1 Jill x 31
B6N2 Jill x 51

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Pre-Invasion action off Rossel Island (105,137)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
E Sanae
DMS W-22
APD Shiokaze
APD Sawakaze

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

E Sanae fired at enemy troops
DMS W-22 fired at enemy troops
APD Shiokaze fired at enemy troops
APD Sawakaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Rossel Island (105,137)

TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Rossel Island, 105,137

Japanese ground losses:
1093 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (0 destroyed, 15 disabled)

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 65th Bde
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 65th Bde /2

We land at Rossel, not the best idea, but wanted to try something offensive again It is difficult to defend for both sides..
Troops only 30-40% prepped so many disabled

Posted: **Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:54 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 29, 43
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TF 118 encounters mine field at Vella Lavella (110,133)

Allied Ships
YMS-99
YMS-94
YMS-84

21 mines cleared

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TF 430 encounters mine field at Vella Lavella (110,133)

Allied Ships
AM Matai
AM Muritai

2 mines cleared

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Hayanami
DD Kasumi
DD Murakumo
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PT-245
PT-246
PT-248
PT-249
PT-253
PT-277
PT-278, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 105,137, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 34, and is sunk
PB Tokyo Maru, Shell hits 33, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Ammen, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Anthony
DD Converse
DD Hutchins

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TF 214 encounters mine field at Rossel Island (105,137)

Allied Ships
DD Anthony, Mine hits 1

Morning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP BombMorning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Zeros attacking head on = LOL

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 35
D4Y1 Judy x 25

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Lorinna, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Boelongan, and is sunk

Enemy LR CAP over Rossel

Ground combat at Rossel Island (105,137)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4820 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 3823 troops, 34 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Japanese adjusted assault: 118

Allied adjusted defense: 59

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rossel Island !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 4 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3706 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 266 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (51 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
Kure 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
4th Marine Raider Battalion
178th USAAF Base Force
N Force Detachment

Posted: **Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:00 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 30, 43

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako, Torpedo hits 1 [:(]
CL Oyodo
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Hayanami
DD Isokaze
DD Kasumi
DD Shirakumo
DD Murakumo
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
DD Tagonami

Allied Ships
PT-112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-256
PT-257, Shell hits 1
PT-258

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Oyodo
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Hayanami
DD Isokaze
DD Kasumi
DD Shirakumo
DD Murakumo
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
DD Tagonami

Allied Ships
PT-245
PT-246
PT-248, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-249
PT-253, Shell hits 2, on fire
PT-277, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

OMG most of our ships SUNK Some over 80+ exp

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kako, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 4
CL Tama, Shell hits 41, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kasumi
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Murakumo
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 2
DD Tagonami, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Columbia, Shell hits 10, on fire
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 12, heavy fires
CL Denver, Shell hits 2
CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 2
DD Meredith
DD Caldwell, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Frazier, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Baldwin, Shell hits 2
DD Carmick, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Endicott, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD McCook, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Frankford, Shell hits 2
DD Nizam, Shell hits 3

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
DD Sagiri
DD Tagonami

Allied Ships
CL Ceres
DD Bulmer
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Stronghold
DD Kilty, Shell hits 1
DMS Trevor

ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-41, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Kilty
DD Stronghold

Day Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kasumi
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
CL Ceres, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 1
DD Kilty, Shell hits 1
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 2, on fire

Splintered off from main TF, they do ok ...but these Allied ships are OLD. and no radar message for them this time...

Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 24

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 39000 feet

Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24

Morning Air attack on 6th Guards/B Division, at 50,34 , near Jamshedpur

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 63

No Allied losses

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

Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:44 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 01, 43 (complete)
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Bad result, not killing the 2 DDs....

Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
DD Makinami, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1
DD Uranami, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Hutchins, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Radford, Shell hits 5, on fire

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Hiraoka, Kumeichi crosses the 'T'
DD Radford engages DD Makinami at 5,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Uranami at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Hutchins at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Hutchins at 3,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Uranami at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Uranami at 5,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Hutchins at 5,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Hutchins at 5,000 yards
Burke, Arleigh A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Radford at 2,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Uranami at 2,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Radford at 2,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Uranami at 2,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Hutchins at 2,000 yards
DD Hutchins sunk by DD Uranami at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Uranami at 3,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Radford at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Radford at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Radford at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Radford at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Radford at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Radford at 11,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Radford at 11,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Radford at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Radford at 9,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Radford at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Makinami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Makinami at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Newcastle at 95,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
DD Bailey
DD Arunta

SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bailey
I-4 diving deep ....
DD Arunta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arunta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arunta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arunta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arunta fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Vella Lavella , at 110,133

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 44

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Choiseul Bay , at 111,132

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

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I made a weakly push up north to try and take the left-over CH bases there, but we are met with a stalemate at a mountain hex. Could not dislodge the 3 CH units so far

Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 168 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 324

Defending force 7756 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 279

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

Assaulting units:
34th/A Division
5th Armored Car Co
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
14th RGC Temp. Division
34th/B Division
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:50 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 02, 43 (complete)
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Sub attack near Ponape at 116,111

Japanese Ships
E W-27

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes at E W-27
Swordfish diving deep ....
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 104,66

Japanese Ships
xAK Tasmania Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Alaska Maru
DD Hamanami

Allied Ships
SS Seal

SS Seal launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tasmania Maru
Seal diving deep ....
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 255th Armoured Brigade, at 47,34 , near Sambalpur

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 51
Ki-84a Frank x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 75,49 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 49,36 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 50

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 49,36 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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ASW attack near Saipan at 112,98

Japanese Ships
E W-33

Allied Ships
SS Whale

SS Whale is located by E W-33
Whale diving deep ....
E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Lord Howe Island at 96,171

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 1

Allied Ships
DMS Lamberton
xAK Ewa

SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Lamberton
I-4 diving deep ....
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Lamberton attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Lamberton loses contact with SS I-4
SS I-4 eludes DMS Lamberton by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 168 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 333

Defending force 7797 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 284

Assaulting units:
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
5th Armored Car Co
34th/A Division
14th RGC Temp. Division
34th/B Division
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:57 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 03, 43 (complete)
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Submarine attack near Ebon at 132,121

Japanese Ships
xAKL Uga Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

xAKL Uga Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack attacking on the surface
SS Skipjack low on gun ammo, Freeman, C.L. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Nishi Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT-286
PT-287
PT-288
PT-332
PT-333
PT-334

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 1,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
PT-334 engages xAK Nishi Maru at 3,000 yards
PT-288 engages xAK Nishi Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-334 engages xAK Nishi Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-287 engages xAK Nishi Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-287 engages xAK Nishi Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-288 engages xAK Nishi Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PT-333 engages xAK Nishi Maru at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
DD Kazegumo
DD Naganami
DD Hagikaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shinonome
DD Mikazuki
DD Tachekaze
DD Hikokaze
DD Ishikaze

Allied Ships
PT-286
PT-287
PT-288
PT-332
PT-333
PT-334

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-334 at 4,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages PT-288 at 4,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages PT-288 at 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages PT-288 at 4,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages PT-334 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Fuso engages PT-286 at 2,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-286 at 2,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages PT-334 at 2,000 yards
Schuman, J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages PT-334 at 3,000 yards
PT-332 engages DD Hagikaze at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Fuso engages PT-286 at 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-288 at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Georgetown at 47,75

Japanese Ships
PB Shoei Maru
PB Shuko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, hits 1

SS Gudgeon launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shoei Maru
Gudgeon bottoming out ....
PB Shuko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shuko Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shuko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
DD Makigumo
DD Takanami
DD Tamanami
DD Fujinami
DD Kiyonami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze

Allied Ships
PT-280, Shell hits 1
PT-281, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-282
PT-283
PT-284
PT-285, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages PT-285 at 2,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-285 at 2,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages PT-285 at 2,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages PT-280 at 2,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages PT-285 at 2,000 yards
BB Kongo engages PT-285 at 2,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-285 at 2,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages PT-281 at 2,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages PT-285 at 2,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-280 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages PT-284 at 3,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-283 at 3,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages PT-285 at 3,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages PT-281 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages PT-285 at 2,000 yards
PT-284 engages DD Tanikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-281 at 2,000 yards
PT-281 sunk by DD Kiyonami at 2,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages PT-280 at 2,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages PT-280 at 2,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages PT-283 at 2,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages PT-282 at 2,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages PT-284 at 2,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages PT-280 at 2,000 yards
Muchmore, D.D. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
PT-285 sunk by BB Kongo at 4,000 yards
BB Hiei engages PT-283 at 4,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-282 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages PT-284 at 8,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages PT-282 at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages PT-280 at 8,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-282 at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
DD Kazegumo
DD Naganami
DD Hagikaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shinonome
DD Mikazuki
DD Tachekaze
DD Hikokaze, Shell hits 1
DD Ishikaze

Allied Ships
PT-245
PT-246, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-249, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-250
PT-251

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Jacobs, A.C. gains tactical advantage
DD Tachekaze engages PT-249 at 1,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages PT-249 at 1,000 yards
PT-249 sunk by DD Tachekaze at 1,000 yards
Jacobs, A.C. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages PT-251 at 2,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages PT-250 at 2,000 yards
PT-246 sunk by DD Hikokaze at 2,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages PT-245 at 2,000 yards
PT-245 engages DD Tachekaze at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 110,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Alaska Maru
DD Hamanami

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Alaska Maru
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Merauke at 89,124, Range 9,000 Yards

Sent out some Ansyu PBs on "suicide raids" behind enemy (sea) lines, they hit/find not much...I have now more and better escorts, this why these PBs are kind of obsolete now as escorts (apart from their 1000 load as FTs)

Japanese Ships
PB Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AM Ararat
AVP Swan, Shell hits 2, on fire
SC-642
xAP Jeremiah S. Black, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAP John Bartram
xAP John Drake Sloat
xAP John M. Clayton
xAP John Muir, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP John P. Holland

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 24,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PB Kogyoku Maru engages AVP Swan at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
PB Kogyoku Maru engages SC-642 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PB Kogyoku Maru engages AVP Swan at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
AVP Swan screened from combat
PB Kogyoku Maru engages xAP John P. Holland at 12,000 yards
PB Kogyoku Maru engages xAP Jeremiah S. Black at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
AVP Swan , xAP John P. Holland screened from combat
- escorted by SC-642 , AM Ararat
Range increases to 15,000 yards
AVP Swan , xAP John P. Holland , xAP John Muir ,
xAP John M. Clayton , xAP John Drake Sloat , xAP John Bartram screened from combat
- escorted by SC-642 , AM Ararat
PB Kogyoku Maru engages xAP Jeremiah S. Black at 15,000 yards
AVP Swan , xAP John P. Holland , xAP John Muir ,
xAP John M. Clayton , xAP John Drake Sloat screened from combat
- escorted by SC-642 , AM Ararat
PB Kogyoku Maru engages xAP John Bartram at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
AVP Swan screened from combat
- escorted by SC-642 , AM Ararat
PB Kogyoku Maru engages xAP John P. Holland at 16,000 yards
PB Kogyoku Maru engages xAP John Muir at 16,000 yards
PB Kogyoku Maru engages xAP Jeremiah S. Black at 16,000 yards
AVP Swan , xAP John P. Holland , xAP John Muir ,
xAP John M. Clayton screened from combat
Range increases to 17,000 yards
SC-642 engages PB Kogyoku Maru at 17,000 yards
PB Kogyoku Maru engages AVP Swan at 17,000 yards
PB Kogyoku Maru engages xAP Jeremiah S. Black at 17,000 yards
Sada, C. orders Japanese TF to disengage
AVP Swan , xAP John P. Holland , xAP John Muir screened from combat
- escorted by SC-642 , AM Ararat
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 86,52 , near Kiukiang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 23

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 75,49 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 49,36 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 49,36 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 43

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Ground combat at 75,49 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12721 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Defending force 1026 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 212

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
20th Chinese Corps

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:08 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 04, 43 (complete)
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
YMS-243
YMS-148

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Clark Field at 76,76

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-16
SC CHa-32

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

Captain of SS Silversides elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Silversides diving deep ....
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 86,52 , near Kiukiang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 75,49 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 49,36 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 1

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 30000 feet

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 168 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 342

Defending force 7810 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 285

Assaulting units:
5th Armored Car Co
34th/A Division
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
14th RGC Temp. Division
34th/B Division
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:15 pm**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 05, 43 (com)
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ASW attack near Kofiau at 80,107

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
SS Puffer, hits 2

SS Puffer is located by DD Sazanami
DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Allies send 2 DDs to intercept a small supply convoi but I had already withdrawn them, because I saw that the TF was detected - however this lone AMc was forgotten. I also send 2 DDs to intercept/bombard Tabi. Later the 2 TFs met. lucky for me fight was a draw as my 2 DDs were much older then his)

Night Time Surface Combat, near Makin at 137,126, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Daido Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Dyson
DD Foote

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Foote engages AMc Daido Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Dyson engages AMc Daido Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Foote engages AMc Daido Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Foote engages AMc Daido Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Dyson engages AMc Daido Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Foote engages AMc Daido Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AMc Daido Maru sunk by DD Dyson at 2,000 yards
AMc Daido Maru sunk by DD Dyson at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 5 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
DD Matsukaze

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

DD Oite firing at Tabiteuea
22nd Marine Regiment firing at DD Matsukaze
DD Matsukaze firing at 22nd Marine Regiment

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Merauke at 89,125, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kogyoku Maru

Allied Ships
AM Oracle
SC-707
xAK Arkansan
xAK Trento
xAK Challenger
xAK Knoxville City
xAK Manoa
xAK West Ira
xAK Cold Brook

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Sub attack near Makassar at 63,105

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 34
SC Ch 40

Allied Ships
SS Gato

SS Gato launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 34
SC Ch 40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 91,128, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Tenzan Maru

Allied Ships
xAK Montgomery City, Shell hits 1, on fire

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 23,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Montgomery City at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Abemama at 137,130, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Oite

Allied Ships
DD Dyson
DD Foote

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Talbot, P.H. crosses the 'T'
DD Matsukaze engages DD Foote at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Foote engages DD Oite at 12,000 yards
DD Foote engages DD Matsukaze at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Foote at 10,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Dyson at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Foote at 7,000 yards
DD Dyson engages DD Matsukaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Foote engages DD Matsukaze at 9,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Dyson at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Foote engages DD Oite at 11,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Dyson at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Foote at 14,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Dyson at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Foote engages DD Matsukaze at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on 106th RN Base Force, at 56,89 , near Singkawang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 106th RN Base Force, at 56,89 , near Singkawang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 86,52 , near Kiukiang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 75,49 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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KB was sailing around trying to nail something of import but nothing came up, so I took a risk at Brisbane as there were CLs reported, but bad weather and to high alt setting prevented a good result. There was not much AA so I could set them lower. Also a bit shocking that even these older Allied fighters could get to the bombers so fast with the high number of escort Zeros. Some bombers strayed apparently and dropped at the city instead of the port [:-] So this was not very cool result - and there WERE in fact some bigger ships in port.

Afternoon Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 127
B6N1 Jill x 42
B6N2 Jill x 47
D4Y1 Judy x 91

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 3 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK San Gabriel, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Admiral Chase, Bomb hits 1
DM Sicard, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AD Black Hawk, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 16000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
14 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 16000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 16000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
14 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 16000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
24 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 16000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 16000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 16000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
16 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 16000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 16000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 16000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 16000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk III (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
318th FG/73rd FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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DBs going after my 2 DDs that luckily made it back to Tarawa in time where I had set up some CAP

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Raid is overhead
801 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 115 minutes
801 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
801 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

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ASW attack near Norfolk Island at 116,171

Japanese Ships
SS I-25

Allied Ships
xAK Anniston City
DMS Lamberton

SS I-25 is sighted by escort
I-25 diving deep ....
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Lamberton attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Lamberton cannot reach attack position over SS I-25
SS I-25 eludes DMS Lamberton by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub

Posted: **Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:13 pm**

Allies have radar by July 43 in the their major air base units in large cities/ports like Brisbane so the fighters were probably above your 16,000 feet and jumped them. However, it said that he only had 9 minutes warning so that seems like a very short time to scramble and get above your raid. Only 28 of your bombers attacked the city with the rest going after the port, so it is hard to explain your poor results other than severe storms in the area.

Posted: **Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:55 pm**

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Allies have radar by July 43 in the their major air base units in large cities/ports like Brisbane so the fighters were probably above your 16,000 feet and jumped them. However, it said that he only had 9 minutes warning so that seems like a very short time to scramble and get above your raid. Only 28 of your bombers attacked the city with the rest going after the port, so it is hard to explain your poor results other than severe storms in the area.

Was a combination of bad luck, bad weather, good allied fighter response even of old planes and short warning, to high alt and some pilots are not trained for ground attack at all (on the CVs I normally train nav,torp,search and some asw). I did not plan to attack bigger land bases with CV planes in 43 at all as it seems a waste and dangerous. But our CVs did not find much to sink at all. One can just keep them somewhere "stored" so they also do not use fuel, IJ player should have always an eye on fuel - as Allied I would happily sail where ever I want [;)]

Allied supply/shipping lines must be great thought out cause neither my subs nor the CVs hit much at all...[8|]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 06, 43 (COM)
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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
TK Shoyo Maru
TK Matsumoto Maru
PB Takunan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KXIII

SS KXIII is sighted by escort
KXIII bottoming out ....
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kaikei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Chitose Maru #2
AG Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PT-286
PT-287
PT-288
PT-332
PT-333
PT-334

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru engages PT-334 at 4,000 yards
PT-288 engages PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru engages PT-287 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Chitose Maru #2 engages PT-286 at 2,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru engages PT-333 at 2,000 yards
PT-332 engages AG Shinrei Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
PT-333 engages PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru engages PT-332 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
PT-286 engages AG Shinrei Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
PT-286 engages PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru engages PT-332 at 4,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru engages PT-288 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
PB Chitose Maru #2 engages PT-286 at 5,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru engages PT-333 at 5,000 yards
PB Chitose Maru #2 engages PT-286 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru engages PT-286 at 4,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru engages PT-332 at 4,000 yards
PT-288 engages PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards
PT-287 engages PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards
PT-286 engages PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo
DD Sagiri
DD Akebono
DD Mikazuki
DD Tagonami
DD Yamanagiri

Allied Ships
PT-335
PT-336
PT-337, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT-338
PT-339
PT-341, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-342
PT-343

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 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
Kubota K. crosses the 'T'
CL Oyodo engages PT-343 at 2,000 yards
DD Tagonami engages PT-341 at 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages PT-339 at 2,000 yards
PT-337 engages DD Sagiri at 2,000 yards
PT-335 engages DD Sagiri at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-342 at 2,000 yards
PT-341 sunk by DD Sagiri at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-337 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Yamanagiri engages PT-337 at 6,000 yards
DD Tagonami engages PT-338 at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-337 at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-337 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-343 at 10,000 yards
DD Tagonami engages PT-337 at 10,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages PT-337 at 10,000 yards
DD Akebono engages PT-337 at 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-336 at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
H8K2 Emily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x H8K2 Emily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami
DD Naganami
DD Tamanami
DD Urakaze
DD Ikazuchi, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage [:@]
DD Tachekaze
DD Hikokaze
DD Ishikaze

Allied Ships
PT-286
PT-287
PT-288
PT-332, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-333
PT-334, Shell hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 25% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages PT-332 at 6,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT-334 at 6,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-334 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-332 at 3,000 yards
PT-332 sunk by DD Hikokaze at 3,000 yards
Schuman, J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PT-334 engages DD Urakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages PT-334 at 6,000 yards
PT-287 engages DD Ikazuchi at 6,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages PT-286 at 6,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-334 at 6,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages PT-334 at 6,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages PT-333 at 6,000 yards
PT-287 engages DD Ikazuchi at 6,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-288 at 6,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages PT-333 at 6,000 yards
DD Naganami engages PT-334 at 6,000 yards
Schuman, J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-334 at 9,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages PT-334 at 9,000 yards
DD Naganami engages PT-287 at 9,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-286 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Iba at 78,74

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-41
SC CHa-44

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-41
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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TF 404 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
YMS-243, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-148, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-116, Shell hits 13, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-384, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage

Combined 8th SNLF firing at YMS-243
YMS-243 firing at Combined 8th SNLF
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-148
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-116
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-384
YMS-384 firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-243
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-148
YMS-148 firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-116
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-384
Combined 8th SNLF firing at YMS-243
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-148
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-116
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-384
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-243
Combined 8th SNLF firing at YMS-148
53 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 22

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 67,90 , near Tarakan

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
H8K2 Emily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 7 damaged
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x H8K2 Emily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan Base Force, at 63,97 , near Balikpapan

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F-4 Lightning: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 75,49 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

- Trying some LR strike which failed, recon said many bombers there, perhaps even 4E so worth a try (?)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
H8K2 Emily x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 10 damaged
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x H8K2 Emily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 288 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 347

Defending force 7878 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 293

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

Assaulting units:
14th RGC Temp. Division
34th/A Division
5th Armored Car Co
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
34th/B Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
303rd Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 75,49 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12721 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Defending force 882 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 212

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

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:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
20th Chinese Corps

Posted: **Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:08 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 07, 43 (COMPLETE)
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merauke at 89,124, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kogyoku Maru

Allied Ships
AM Ararat
AM Oracle

Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
AM Ararat engages PB Kogyoku Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
PB Kogyoku Maru engages AM Ararat at 7,000 yards
AM Ararat engages PB Kogyoku Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Kogyoku Maru engages AM Ararat at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
PB Kogyoku Maru engages AM Oracle at 11,000 yards
AM Ararat engages PB Kogyoku Maru at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Sorong at 83,106

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-4

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

SS Tuna is located by SC CHa-4
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vella Lavella at 110,133, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Shinko Maru

Allied Ships
SC-522
SC-632
SC-739

Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages SC-522 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages SC-522 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
SC-522 engages PB Shinko Maru at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages SC-739 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages SC-632 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru #2, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
PT-335
PT-336
PT-338
PT-339
PT-342
PT-343

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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
PT-342 engages PB Chitose Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Chitose Maru #2 engages PT-342 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Chitose Maru #2 engages PT-343 at 2,000 yards
PB Chitose Maru #2 engages PT-342 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PB Chitose Maru #2 engages PT-342 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-343 engages PB Chitose Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Chitose Maru #2 engages PT-343 at 2,000 yards
PB Chitose Maru #2 engages PT-343 at 2,000 yards
PT-343 engages PB Chitose Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo
DD Takanami
DD Naganami
DD Urakaze
DD Sagiri
DD Mikazuki
DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
PT-245, Shell hits 1
PT-250
PT-251
PT-256
PT-257
PT-258
PT-282
PT-283

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages PT-283 at 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-257 at 10,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-256 at 10,000 yards
DD Naganami engages PT-256 at 10,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-257 at 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-245 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-283 at 9,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-283 at 9,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-256 at 9,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-250 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-258 at 8,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-257 at 8,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages PT-245 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-283 at 11,000 yards
DD Naganami engages PT-282 at 11,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-256 at 11,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-251 at 11,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-245 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages PT-283 at 12,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages PT-257 at 12,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-256 at 12,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages PT-256 at 12,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-251 at 12,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-258 at 12,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-245 at 12,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-283 at 12,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages PT-245 at 12,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-257 at 12,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-251 at 12,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-250 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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TF 338 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
YMS-94, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-86, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-85, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-84, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage

Combined 8th SNLF firing at YMS-94
YMS-94 firing at Combined 8th SNLF
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-86
YMS-86 firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Combined 8th SNLF firing at YMS-85
Combined 8th SNLF firing at YMS-84
YMS-84 firing at Combined 8th SNLF
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-94
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-86
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-85
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-84
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-94
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-86
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-85
80 mines cleared

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vella Lavella at 110,133, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Shinko Maru

Allied Ships
SC-522
SC-632
SC-739

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages SC-739 at 16,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages SC-522 at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
SC-739 engages PB Shinko Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages SC-739 at 11,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages SC-522 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages SC-739 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vella Lavella at 110,133, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Shinko Maru

Allied Ships
PT-286
PT-287
PT-288
PT-333
PT-334

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
PT-334 engages PB Shinko Maru at 18,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages PT-288 at 18,000 yards
Schuman, J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages PT-334 at 13,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages PT-288 at 13,000 yards
Fujioka, J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 15,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages PT-334 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages PT-288 at 13,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages PT-288 at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Schuman, J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 9,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru engages PT-334 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
Schuman, J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 17,000 Yards

-These YMS were already "dead in the water" from the CD gun hits, I have brought 2 CD units to Shortlands as it is a) a nice base and b) the next step for the Allies in the Southern area

Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru #2

Allied Ships
YMS-84, and is sunk
YMS-85, and is sunk
YMS-86, and is sunk
YMS-94, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru #2

Allied Ships
PT-335
PT-336
PT-338
PT-339
PT-342
PT-343

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vella Lavella at 110,133, Range 25,000 Yards

- I sent out some Ansyu PBs to "gather intel" or even sink some thing - these PBs are fuel guzzlers and now pretty obsolete with their T95 DCs which hit nothing...

Japanese Ships
PB Shinko Maru

Allied Ships
DD Kilty
xAK Lowana
xAK Mernoo
xAK Momba
xAK Period

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 91,128, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Tenzan Maru

Allied Ships
xAK Edgar Luckenbach, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Edgar Luckenbach at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Edgar Luckenbach at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Edgar Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Edgar Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Edgar Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Edgar Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Edgar Luckenbach at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Edgar Luckenbach at 13,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Edgar Luckenbach at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Edgar Luckenbach at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
PB Tenzan Maru engages xAK Edgar Luckenbach at 18,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

- Merauke was an oversight I had better defended it, it will become a thorn in the future I am sure - so I get some (not particular strong) air forces in place to at least harrass the place. The Frank vs. P39 is an easy win for us...even if they flew at extended range. I note also Allied planes flying long distance to sweep and rarely if at all lose planes to ops (if not engaged)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 31

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet *

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

- First P47s, our CAP withdrawn and/or stood down. Shortlands and Toro face a big build up to the south, the future proofs that defending them might be impossible when so much is thrown at 1 or 2 bases.

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 49,35 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 106th RN Base Force, at 56,89 , near Singkawang

- Amazing these forces cut off for over a year still exist...normally these Sallies fly ASW but get now some GB practice too

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 106th RN Base Force, at 56,89 , near Singkawang

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-21-IIa Sally x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan Base Force, at 63,97 , near Balikpapan

- Balikpapan Base Force(!!!) still some of these in the jungles LOL

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 22nd (East African) Brigade, at 45,37 , near Vizagapatnam

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 19000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 75,49 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 49,35 , near Cuttack

- Responed to a move by Allies which I thought is aimed at Cuttack (15-18 units estimated), our ground units spotted and bombed...

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 60

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 46 (3 destroyed, 43 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

- Have lots of AA there, but it prevents ofc ourse not the 4E beasts hitting something even in bad weather

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 49

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 10 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
ACM Tama Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG Momoyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 38

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG Momoyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 84th Naval Guard Unit, at 104,137 (Tagula Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG Momoyama Maru, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 49,35 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156

LOL a new target for the KB... no fighters or many guns reported at Koumac. KB already short on fuel so must return soon, but we want to blow something up at least even if not very important

But 1 "aux" ship in port this turns out to be a big AV later

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 81
B6N2 Jill x 44
D4Y1 Judy x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 8
Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 14000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
20 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Taichu at 87,66

Japanese Ships
E Hachijo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E Sado

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes at E Hachijo
E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sado attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 288 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Defending force 7897 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 294

Assaulting units:
14th RGC Temp. Division
5th Armored Car Co
34th/A Division
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
34th/B Division
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
303rd Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 75,49 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12721 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Defending force 642 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 438

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 438 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
905 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 128 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
20th Chinese Corps

Posted: **Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:20 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 08, 43 (COM)
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ASW attack near Madjene at 62,103

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-31
SC CHa-8

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog is located by SC CHa-31
Tautog bottoming out ....
SC CHa-31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vella Lavella at 110,133, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
DD Kasumi
DD Shinonome
DD Murakumo
DD Akebono, Shell hits 1
DD Tagonami, Shell hits 1
DD Yamanagiri, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Santa Fe
DD Meredith
DD Frankford
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stronghold
DD Nizam

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 35% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Merrill, A.S. "Tip" crosses the 'T'
DD Stronghold engages DD Akebono at 11,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Tagonami at 11,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Frankford at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Yamanagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Tagonami at 7,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Frankford at 7,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Yamanagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Shinonome at 7,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Jarvis at 7,000 yards
DD Tagonami engages DD Meredith at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Frankford engages DD Yamanagiri at 5,000 yards
CL Denver engages DD Tagonami at 5,000 yards
DD Yamanagiri engages DD Nizam at 5,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Stronghold at 5,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Shinonome at 5,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Kasumi at 5,000 yards
DD Meredith engages DD Tanikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Yamanagiri engages DD Frankford at 5,000 yards
DD Tagonami engages DD Nizam at 5,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Stronghold at 5,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Murakumo at 5,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Yamanagiri at 5,000 yards
DD Frankford engages DD Yamanagiri at 5,000 yards
DD Yamanagiri engages DD Meredith at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Yamanagiri at 9,000 yards
CL Denver engages DD Kasumi at 9,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Murakumo at 9,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Stronghold at 9,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Jarvis at 9,000 yards
DD Yamanagiri engages DD Frankford at 9,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Meredith at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Gunzan at 100,51

Japanese Ships
xAK Teiren Maru

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Teiren Maru

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Submarine attack near Gunzan at 100,51

Japanese Ships
xAK Teiren Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

xAK Teiren Maru is sighted by SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish attacking xAK Teiren Maru on the surface

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Amphibious Assault at Kangean (59,105)

- REAR AREA left over I decide to take some of the left overs as there could be secret recon from them(?)

TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Kangean, 59,105

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vella Lavella at 110,133, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Mikage Maru
PB Syozui Maru

Allied Ships
SC-522, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC-632
SC-739

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
SC-522 engages PB Syozui Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PB Syozui Maru engages SC-739 at 8,000 yards
SC-632 engages PB Syozui Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Syozui Maru engages SC-522 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
SC-632 engages PB Syozui Maru at 12,000 yards
PB Syozui Maru engages SC-522 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
SC-632 engages PB Syozui Maru at 16,000 yards
PB Mikage Maru engages SC-632 at 16,000 yards
PB Mikage Maru engages SC-522 at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vella Lavella at 110,133, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Mikage Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
PB Syozui Maru, Shell hits 38, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Santa Fe
DD Meredith
DD Frankford
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 1
DD Stronghold
DD Nizam

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 23,000 yards
CL Santa Fe fires at PB Syozui Maru at 23,000 yards
CL Denver fires at PB Syozui Maru at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages PB Syozui Maru at 17,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages PB Mikage Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Nizam engages PB Mikage Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Frankford engages PB Mikage Maru at 17,000 yards
Nishimura, U. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages PB Syozui Maru at 15,000 yards
CL Denver engages PB Syozui Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Nizam engages PB Syozui Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Mikage Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Frankford engages PB Syozui Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages PB Syozui Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages PB Mikage Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Nizam engages PB Syozui Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Syozui Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages PB Syozui Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Denver engages PB Syozui Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages PB Mikage Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Mikage Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Denver engages PB Syozui Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Nizam engages PB Syozui Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages PB Syozui Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Syozui Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PB Syozui Maru sunk by CL Santa Fe at 8,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Mikage Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Frankford engages PB Mikage Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages PB Mikage Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Nizam engages PB Mikage Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages PB Mikage Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Frankford engages PB Mikage Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages PB Mikage Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Frankford engages PB Mikage Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PB Mikage Maru sunk by CL Santa Fe at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Morning Air attack on Vella Lavella , at 110,133

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 36

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.118 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Vella Lavella , at 110,133

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.118 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 86,52 , near Kiukiang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 49,36 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 13 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 81
B6N2 Jill x 45
D4Y1 Judy x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 7 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson III (LR): 3 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 2 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 9
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 14000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
20 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 282 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Defending force 7946 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

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

Assaulting units:
14th RGC Temp. Division
34th/A Division
5th Armored Car Co
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
34th/B Division
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Loewoek (71,101)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Loewoek !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1

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Ground combat at 56,89 (near Singkawang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 234 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 78 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

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

Assaulting units:
13th Garrison Unit /3

Defending units:
106th RN Base Force

Posted: **Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:26 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 09, 43 (COM)
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ASW attack near Torokina at 109,130

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-47

Allied Ships
PT-257
PT-245

SSX Ha-47 is sighted by escort
Ha-47 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

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Morning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

-Pretty hopeless position Rossel Island, however my supply seems to be quite protected. With more bombing however of course the 65 brigade might be disabled in 10-11 turns or so....it is only 60-70% of the unit, the rest is at Rabaul so can be rebuild. Even if 65th for some reason is a unit which heals very slooooowww. In every game I played so far.

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 26

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 14

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 49,36 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 49,36 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156

- Still at Koumac, I thought Allies would send fighters but they did not - seems to worthless to defend for them

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Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 63
B6N1 Jill x 42
B6N2 Jill x 81

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 6 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson III (LR): 8 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
AV Wright, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 31
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
34 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Naval bombardment of Koumac at 113,156

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 3 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 6 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 7 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Hatsukaze
DD Suzunami

Allied ground losses:
371 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 29

CA Kumano firing at Koumac
DD Hatsukaze firing at Koumac
DD Suzunami firing at Koumac

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4074 troops, 68 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 357

Defending force 7959 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Assaulting units:
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
34th/A Division
5th Armored Car Co
14th RGC Temp. Division
34th/B Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
303rd Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 56,89 (near Singkawang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 234 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 60 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
13th Garrison Unit /3

Defending units:
106th RN Base Force

Posted: **Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:34 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 10, 43 (COM)
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,60

Japanese Ships
E Tatsuko

Allied Ships
SS Barb

SS Barb is sighted by escort
Barb diving deep ....
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...[>:]
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-46

Allied Ships
SS Haddo

SS Haddo launches 2 torpedoes
Haddo diving deep ....
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-46 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-46 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Exmouth at 43,123, Range 19,000 Yards

- Trying to intercept Cape Town route to OZ, but even on the way down we find this TF. Hope most are sunk...

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Shell hits 1
E W-11, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
xAK Maldive, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ascot, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Markhor, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Queda, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-119, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Queda at 19,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Markhor at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
YMS-119 sunk by CL Kashii at 17,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Markhor at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Queda at 15,000 yards
E W-11 engages xAK Queda at 15,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Ascot at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
E W-11 engages xAK Queda at 12,000 yards
E W-11 engages xAK Ascot at 12,000 yards
E W-11 engages xAK Ascot at 12,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Maldive at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Queda at 9,000 yards
E W-11 engages xAK Ascot at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Maldive at 12,000 yards
E W-11 engages xAK Queda at 12,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Maldive at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Queda at 13,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Ascot at 13,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Maldive at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Queda at 14,000 yards
E W-11 engages xAK Queda at 14,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Ascot at 14,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Maldive at 14,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Queda at 14,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Markhor at 14,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Ascot at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Queda at 12,000 yards
E W-11 engages xAK Markhor at 12,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Ascot at 12,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Maldive at 12,000 yards
Kojima, Hideo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Queda at 8,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Markhor at 8,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Ascot at 8,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Maldive at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
E W-11 engages xAK Queda at 10,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Ascot at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Queda at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 56th/A Division, at 49,35 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 44

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 56th/B Division ...
Also attacking 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 56th/A Division ...
Also attacking 56th/B Division ...
Also attacking 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 56th/A Division ...
Also attacking 56th/B Division ...
Also attacking 56th/A Division ...
Also attacking 56th/B Division ...
Also attacking 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 56th/A Division ...
Also attacking 56th/B Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Rossel Island , at 105,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 25

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rossel Island , at 105,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 25

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 21

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 49,35 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 49,35 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 49,35 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 14

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156

- CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? Stupid Japs did not move and make another run there. A CA+2 DDs who bombarded the place merged again with KB without incident....then I noted that CVs expend endurance in air ops and even if sitting at a place. So send them back NOW or run risk someone is out of fuel. I had send 3 bigger AKs to somewhat protected base to draw fuel from (no AO but better than nothing)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 80
B6N1 Jill x 42
B6N2 Jill x 56
D4Y1 Judy x 42

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 24 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 2 destroyed on ground
Hudson III (LR): 16 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
25 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
27 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4074 troops, 68 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

Defending force 7972 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 303

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

Assaulting units:
34th/B Division
14th RGC Temp. Division
34th/A Division
5th Armored Car Co
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
34th/C Division
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
303rd Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 56,89 (near Singkawang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 234 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 60 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
13th Garrison Unit /3

Defending units:
106th RN Base Force

Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:04 am**

CL Kashi and escort got detection on them but they got away, the xAKs hit the E severall times and it was damaged ca. 40%...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 11, 43 (COM)
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TF 276 encounters mine field at Treasury Islands (109,132)

Allied Ships
AM Matai
AM Muritai

2 mines cleared

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 6,000 Yards

-Another bad result, I decided to stop surface combat in the area for a while, perhaps even as long the first DDs with SS radar update show up

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Nagara
DD Akizuki
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Ariake, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 2
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 2
DD Sagiri
DD Sazanami
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Denver, Shell hits 1
CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 1
DD Meredith
DD Frankford
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 1
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter
DD Nizam

Low visibility due to Rain with 67% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 67% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 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
Merrill, A.S. "Tip" crosses the 'T'
CL Santa Fe engages CL Nagara at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Denver at 6,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Mikazuki at 6,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Murakumo at 6,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Tanikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Santa Fe at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Santa Fe at 5,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Jupiter at 5,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Frankford at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Frankford at 5,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 5,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Kasumi at 5,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 5,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Tanikaze at 5,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Santa Fe at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Denver at 5,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Nizam at 5,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Kasumi at 5,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Stronghold at 5,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 5,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Shirakumo at 5,000 yards
DD Meredith engages DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 5,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Stronghold at 5,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Arare at 5,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Meredith at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Santa Fe at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Santa Fe at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Nizam at 6,000 yards
DD Frankford engages DD Sazanami at 6,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Meredith at 6,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Santa Fe at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Denver at 11,000 yards
DD Meredith engages DD Mikazuki at 11,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Jupiter at 11,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Murakumo at 11,000 yards
DD Meredith engages DD Shirakumo at 11,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Meredith at 11,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi, on fire
CL Nagara
CL Oyodo, on fire
DD Shirakumo
DD Inazuma
DD Ariake
DD Arare, on fire
DD Tanikaze
DD Akizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Sazanami
DD Sagiri
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS S-42, hits 18

SS S-42 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kasumi
S-42 bottoming out ....
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sazanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 106,136, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CMc Toshi Maru #1, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Claxton
DD Converse

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Claxton engages CMc Toshi Maru #1 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Converse engages CMc Toshi Maru #1 at 10,000 yards
CMc Toshi Maru #1 sunk by DD Claxton at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tagula Island at 104,137, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Claxton
DD Converse, Shell hits 1, on fire

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Claxton engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Kamitsu Maru at 11,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Manado at 75,96

Japanese Ships
PB Naruto Maru #3
AO Ondo
TK Oita Maru
E Taneko
E Tobui

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Naruto Maru #3
Sunfish diving deep ....
E Taneko attacking submerged sub ....
E Tobui fails to find sub and abandons search
E Taneko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Taneko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Taneko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Taneko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Taneko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Sepandjang (60,106)

TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Sepandjang, 60,106

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-103
LB-106
LB-107

Allied Ships
YMS-95
YMS-99

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 1,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 29000 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 110,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
YMS-99, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
YMS-95, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
24 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring YMS-95

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 29000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 49,35 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 8 destroyed

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11489 troops, 134 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 486

Defending force 7972 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 303

Assaulting units:
34th Division (Division is recombined and hopefully we overcome them)
5th Armored Car Co
14th RGC Temp. Division
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:16 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 12, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Choiseul Bay at 110,131, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-103
LB-106
LB-107

Allied Ships
AM Muritai
AM Matai

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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ASW attack near Saipan at 107,93

Japanese Ships
E Fukue
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 4

Allied Ships
SS Tunny

SS Tunny is located by E Fukue
Tunny diving deep ....
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-38, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
DD Sims
DD Frankford
DD Meredith
DD Nizam

SSX Ha-38 is sighted by escort
DD Nizam attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Shortlands at 109,131 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 damaged

270 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
DD Nizam
DD Jupiter
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Sterett, Shell hits 1
DD Anderson
DD Sims
DD Frankford, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Meredith

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Santa Fe
CL Santa Fe firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Santa Fe
Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Nizam
DD Nizam firing at Combined 8th SNLF
DD Jupiter firing at Shortlands
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Selfridge
DD Selfridge firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Sterett
DD Sterett firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Anderson
DD Anderson firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Sims firing at Shortlands
Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Frankford
DD Frankford firing at Combined 8th SNLF
DD Meredith firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Meredith

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Sub attack near Nanumea at 130,143

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
DD Jarvis

DD Jarvis is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Jarvis

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Sub attack near Nanumea at 130,143

Japanese Ships
SS I-182

Allied Ships
DD Jarvis

SS I-182 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Jarvis

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-103
LB-106
LB-107

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
DD Meredith
DD Frankford
DD Sims
DD Anderson
DD Sterett
DD Selfridge
DD Jupiter
DD Nizam

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 5,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 22

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
H8K2 Emily x 17

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x H8K2 Emily bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP John M. Clayton, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP John Adams, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AM Ararat, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Oracle, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

- Chinese holding firm in their "mountain fortress", we ordered the Arm.Car unit to get behind them...

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12935 troops, 146 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Defending force 8023 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

Japanese adjusted assault: 180

Allied adjusted defense: 499

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
772 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
14th RGC Temp. Division
5th Armored Car Co
34th Division
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
303rd Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 8:13 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 13, 43 (COM)
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Submarine attack near Wallis Island at 144,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer

DD Kortenaer is sighted by SS I-19
SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kortenaer

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Sub attack near Salajar at 66,107

Japanese Ships
PB Senyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

SS Sailfish launches 2 torpedoes
Sailfish diving deep ....
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Chichi-jima at 111,72

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-10
xAKL Arisan Maru
xAKL Tenpei Maru
SC CHa-35

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo

SS Wahoo is sighted by escort
Wahoo diving deep ....
SC CHa-35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Saipan at 107,93

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-55

Allied Ships
SS Tunny

SS Tunny launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-55
Tunny diving deep ....
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Treasury Islands (109,132)

TF 254 troops unloading over beach at Treasury Islands, 109,132

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Sub attack near Kofiau at 78,107

Japanese Ships
AO Kyokuto Maru
AV Tokyo Maru
AK Sasako Maru
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
SS Raton

SS Raton launches 6 torpedoes at AO Kyokuto Maru
Raton diving deep ....
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Ishigaki at 88,69

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-29

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

Captain of SS Seahorse elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Seahorse diving deep ....
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

- Some fighters back at Shortlands Allied ship bombardements did not do much damage, the 2 CD units draw most of the fire

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 19 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 49,36 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
30 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 42740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 49,36 , near Cuttack

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 106th RN Base Force, at 56,89 , near Singkawang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Rossel Island , at 105,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 52

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Rossel Island , at 105,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 65th Brigade ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Rossel Island , at 105,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 65th Brigade ...

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 282 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Defending force 7892 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 289

Assaulting units:
5th Armored Car Co
14th RGC Temp. Division
34th Division
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 8:17 am**

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 14, 43 (COM)
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Submarine attack near Funafuti at 144,149

- IJN SS find and hit something, very rare

Japanese Ships
SS I-33

Allied Ships
xAP Kaiping, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAP Kaiping is sighted by SS I-33
SS I-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Kaiping

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Sub attack near Shortlands at 109,131

- SSX were a total waste so far...

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-46, hits 3, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Sterett
CA Indianapolis
DD Meredith
DD Nizam

SSX Ha-46 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sterett
DD Nizam attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 24

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 110,73

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tamaki Maru
SC Ch 18

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tamaki Maru
Paddle diving deep ....
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Shortlands at 109,131 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

-This time more hits on the facilites, our fighters stand down, avoiding the bad boys showing up later

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 15 damaged

244 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CL Santa Fe
DD Nizam, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter
DD Sterett
DD Anderson
DD Sims
DD Meredith

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 42
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1

CA Indianapolis firing at 16th Division
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Santa Fe
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Santa Fe
CL Santa Fe firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Nizam
DD Nizam firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Jupiter
DD Jupiter firing at Combined 8th SNLF
Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Sterett
DD Sterett firing at Combined 8th SNLF
DD Anderson firing at Shortlands
DD Sims firing at Shortlands
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Meredith
DD Meredith firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion

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Submarine attack near Medan at 46,75

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Finback

PB Shonan Maru #2 is sighted by SS Finback
SS Finback launches 2 torpedoes

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Sub vs Sub: SS I-27 attacking SS S-42 at 108,138 - near Rossel Island

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
SS S-42, heavy damage

SS I-27 launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 27

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 29000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Cuttack , at 48,37

- Roughly 1:1 Oscar vs. P38, guess ok result

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
26th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 16 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 36750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rossel Island , at 105,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 64

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Cuttack , at 48,37

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
26th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 36750 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

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Submarine attack near Gardner Island at 146,148

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
LST-464

LST-464 is sighted by SS I-168
SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-464

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1272 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 421

Defending force 7919 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 292

Assaulting units:
14th RGC Temp. Division
34th Division
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 56,89 (near Singkawang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 234 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 48 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Garrison Unit /3

Defending units:
106th RN Base Force

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:03 am**

Sorry I post only text and mostly reports I know this is boring to read, clearly this is not a real "AAR".

So mid July 43 reached, the IJ tries to "supress" Merauke and also a bit Horn island and the Allies clearly next target is the Shortlands and Torokina area. P47s have arrived in force now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 15, 43 (COMPLETE!)
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

EDIT: STRANGE mission, I was trying to lay air mines, but it "transformed" to a city attack with bombs even if Lunga has not industry or manpower to hit in city attack w/ bombs. Seems a bug

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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 28000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truscott at 69,123

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Rajula, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Redoubt
xAP Rohna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
1303 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 28000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Cuttack , at 48,37

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 40,600 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
31st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rossel Island , at 105,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 108

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Rossel Island ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 36
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Aogashima at 112,66

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 13, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee launches 2 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11332 troops, 134 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

Defending force 7953 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 296

Assaulting units:
34th Division
14th RGC Temp. Division
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
303rd Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 56,89 (near Singkawang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 234 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 36 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
13th Garrison Unit /3

Defending units:
106th RN Base Force

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:17 am**

MAIN event: SHORTLANDs airfield still in operation, so took a risk to see what 100+ fighters can do vs. the P47/P38 sweeps (and how many survive to counter 4Es): Result was good imho....cause only low number of sweepers this turn!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 16, 43 (COM!)
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Sub attack near Choiseul Bay at 110,132

Japanese Ships
SS I-180

Allied Ships
PT-287
PT-288
PT-286
PT-174

SS I-180 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT
Sub escapes detection

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ASW attack near Busuanga at 76,78

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-41
SC CHa-44

Allied Ships
SS Lapon

SS Lapon is located by SC CHa-41
Lapon diving deep ....
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Treasury Islands at 109,132, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-158
LB-159

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Sims
DD Anderson
DD Sterett
DD Jupiter
DD Nizam

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Barge TF evades combat

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ASW attack near Busuanga at 76,78

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-44
SC CHa-41

Allied Ships
SS Lapon

SS Lapon is located by SC CHa-44
Lapon diving deep ....
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 106th RN Base Force, at 56,89 , near Singkawang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truscott at 70,124

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 9

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk III (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead

- was quite clear LR CAP would show up after 2 xAPs torpedoed by us, but forgot to stand down unit..

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 6 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Spitfire Vc Trop: 18 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 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 39,800 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 101
Ki-84a Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
87th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 11 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 14 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 85
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
87th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 39800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 39800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 7 on standby, 18 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 40800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 58
Ki-84a Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 22 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
87th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 39800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 40800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34
Ki-84a Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
87th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 37800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
87th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
87th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 111,132

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 15
J2M3 Jack x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SC PC-778, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Daring
SC Constant

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC PC-778

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Afternoon Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 13

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11385 troops, 134 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

Defending force 7968 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 299

Assaulting units:
34th Division
14th RGC Temp. Division
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
81st Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 56,89 (near Singkawang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 240 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 30 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Garrison Unit /3

Defending units:
106th RN Base Force

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