May 07/08, 1942
Highlights: IJN AMCs active on the Perth - Cape Town track
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
-
Ships lost:
xAP Glenartney and xAP Denbighshire died of wounds inflicted by AMCs close to the Western map edge
xAK Steaua Romania sunk by SS I-162 near North Male
Ships sunk:
xAK Wakatu Maru is reported to have been sunk by SS Grayling near Sapporo on May 07, 1942
CBI:
60+ Blenheims attacked a IJA Tank Regiment at Warazup from 10k - not a single hit. Once again it is demonstrated that attacking ground troops in other than clear terrain is pretty pointless. Will concentrate on airfields and ports in the future.
Chinese troops pushed back Thai troops from the approaches to Paoshan.
Japanese SRA:
THe usual bombings and bombardments at Bandoeng and Manila. When will the IJA hazard an attack?
Western Australia:
Dutch B-25 start bombing enemy ground forces at Carnarvon.
The two APs xAP Glenartney and xAP Denbighshire returning to Cape Town after delivering supplies to Perth have encountered AMC Awata Maru and AMC Kiyosumi Maru near the map edge of the Cape Town - Pert track. Both APs suffered lethal damage. Too bad, both ships are of the Empire/Glen class which can convert to LSIs. CVL Hermes and escorts are heading out to hunt the raiders.
Northern Australia:
-
SWPac:
The ex-PM garrison tries to withdraw along the coast towards Milne Bay while PBYs lift-out small batches of men and equipement.
SoPac:
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 118,171 near Norfolk Island , Speed unknown
Heading N - KB withdrawing?
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
Lae expands airfield to size 3
Selected action reports:
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 8,153, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AMC Awata Maru
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
xAP Glenartney, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Denbighshire, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages xAP Glenartney at 12,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages xAP Glenartney at 12,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on III/124th Infantry Battalion, at 49,133 (Carnarvon)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 1st Ind Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking III/124th Infantry Battalion ...
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Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8915 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330
Defending force 3844 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
Allied adjusted assault: 146
Japanese adjusted defense: 67
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
830 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
5th Chinese Corps
Defending units:
6th RTA/B Division
7th RTA/A Division
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May 09/10, 1942
Highlights: Allies start hitting back in Burma by air and sea
Bases lost:
Daly Waters is occupied by the Japanese
Bases liberated:
-
Ships lost:
xAK Anglo Indian sinks, victim of a Japanese AMC in the IO
Ships sunk:
-
CBI:
Chittagong expands airfield to size 5.
Dacca expands airfield to size 5.
Imphal expands airfield to size 4.
SS O19 lays minefield near Rangoon ( 54 , 54) and sets course for Colombo.
DD Isaac Sweers surprised a PB at Akyab, probably sinking it. The DD was opening the way for a bombardment force of PG Soerabaja and PG Erebus, giving Akyab a good pasting and destroying 3 Zeros on the ground. However, replenishing ammo for their big guns means a trip all the way to Colombo.
Several waves of British bombers visited Lashio, repeatedly hitting an empty airbase.
Regrouping of ground forces has started to move forces from defensive posistions in India to the Burma front.
Japanese SRA:
Usual bombings and bombardments of Manila and Bandoeng.
Western Australia:
Although all Allied TFs on the Cape Town - Perth track have been ordered to take evasive courses, IJN AMC Kiyosumi Maru found more victims, sinking xAK Anglo Indian.
Nells attacked the dot base of Meekatharra, mauling a Dutch base force sent there to start building an airfield to support the future recapture of Northern Oz.
Aussie ground forces have reached Carnavon and has begun the artillery preparation.
Northern Australia:
Tennant Creek expands airfield to size 2.
SWPac:
SS S-43 misses AV Sanuki Maru off Port Moresby, part of a sizeable convoy - probably bringing base forces, engineers, AA etc. Netties continue to attrit the ex-PM garrison.
SoPac:
-
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
CV Hornet reaches PH and starts converting its airgroups to modern airframes, including the first TBF Avengers.
Intel:
53rd Field AA Battalion is loaded on xAK Atutasan Maru moving to Port Moresby.
63rd Naval Guard Unit is located at Canton Island(153,143).
16th AA Regiment is located at Magwe(57,47).
Selected action reports:
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 28, heavy fires
Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 8,152, Range 21,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
xAK Anglo Indian, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Tweedbank
xAK Anna Odland
xAK Bundaleer, Shell hits 1
xAK Iron King, Shell hits 1
xAK Mary Livanos
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 30
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 22
Wellington Ic x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Avn Sup Groep , at 54,139 (Meekatharra)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
PG Soerabaja
PG Erebus
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1
PG Soerabaja firing at Akyab
PG Erebus firing at Akyab
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Ground combat at Carnarvon (49,133)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5673 troops, 51 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 246
Defending force 2065 troops, 6 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
Assaulting units:
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
Highlights: Allies start hitting back in Burma by air and sea
Bases lost:
Daly Waters is occupied by the Japanese
Bases liberated:
-
Ships lost:
xAK Anglo Indian sinks, victim of a Japanese AMC in the IO
Ships sunk:
-
CBI:
Chittagong expands airfield to size 5.
Dacca expands airfield to size 5.
Imphal expands airfield to size 4.
SS O19 lays minefield near Rangoon ( 54 , 54) and sets course for Colombo.
DD Isaac Sweers surprised a PB at Akyab, probably sinking it. The DD was opening the way for a bombardment force of PG Soerabaja and PG Erebus, giving Akyab a good pasting and destroying 3 Zeros on the ground. However, replenishing ammo for their big guns means a trip all the way to Colombo.
Several waves of British bombers visited Lashio, repeatedly hitting an empty airbase.
Regrouping of ground forces has started to move forces from defensive posistions in India to the Burma front.
Japanese SRA:
Usual bombings and bombardments of Manila and Bandoeng.
Western Australia:
Although all Allied TFs on the Cape Town - Perth track have been ordered to take evasive courses, IJN AMC Kiyosumi Maru found more victims, sinking xAK Anglo Indian.
Nells attacked the dot base of Meekatharra, mauling a Dutch base force sent there to start building an airfield to support the future recapture of Northern Oz.
Aussie ground forces have reached Carnavon and has begun the artillery preparation.
Northern Australia:
Tennant Creek expands airfield to size 2.
SWPac:
SS S-43 misses AV Sanuki Maru off Port Moresby, part of a sizeable convoy - probably bringing base forces, engineers, AA etc. Netties continue to attrit the ex-PM garrison.
SoPac:
-
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
CV Hornet reaches PH and starts converting its airgroups to modern airframes, including the first TBF Avengers.
Intel:
53rd Field AA Battalion is loaded on xAK Atutasan Maru moving to Port Moresby.
63rd Naval Guard Unit is located at Canton Island(153,143).
16th AA Regiment is located at Magwe(57,47).
Selected action reports:
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 28, heavy fires
Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 8,152, Range 21,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
xAK Anglo Indian, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Tweedbank
xAK Anna Odland
xAK Bundaleer, Shell hits 1
xAK Iron King, Shell hits 1
xAK Mary Livanos
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 30
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 22
Wellington Ic x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Avn Sup Groep , at 54,139 (Meekatharra)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
PG Soerabaja
PG Erebus
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1
PG Soerabaja firing at Akyab
PG Erebus firing at Akyab
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Ground combat at Carnarvon (49,133)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5673 troops, 51 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 246
Defending force 2065 troops, 6 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
Assaulting units:
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
May 11/12, 1942
Highlights: IJN active in IO
Bases lost:
Japanese forces recapture Dobadura
Kangean is occupied by the Japanese
Bases liberated:
-
Ships lost:
AM Toowoomba on ASW patrol of Perth is sunk by RO-34
Loss of xAKL Jalatarang on May 12, 1942 is admitted, sunk by SAG at Cox's Bazar
Ships sunk:
-
CBI:
Kohima expands fortifications to size 3.
A small IJN SAG (1 CL + 4 DD) raided Cox's Bazar, sinking a small xAK. Good - means dispersal for Combined Fleet.
Japanese SRA:
Usual bombings and bombardments. US Subs deployed around the Home Islands and Formosa report heavy aerial ASW activities. SS Silversides torpedoed xAK Sinsyu Maru off Wenchow, probably sinking it. Dutch and British subs patrolling between Rangoon and Singers report no contacts.
Western Australia:
Japanese Ships (2 CA + 1 Cl + 6DD) bombarding Australian troops at Carnarvon - great, more dispersal of Combined Fleet. Dutch sub positioned between Carnarvon and Port Hedland didn't even sight the enemy. I will send the remaining British cruisers to Perth to provide support.
Rufe Floatplanes ambushed the B-25s bombing Carnarvon , but lost one of their own. Rufes probably based at Exmouth.
Swordfish I sighting report: Japanese AMC at 23,143 "near" Geraldton , Speed 13 , Moving East
Swordfish I sighting report: Japanese AMC at 15,150 "near" Busselton , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast
6 x Swordfish I unable to locate target due to range or weather
> Hermes has found what appears to be the two raiders now operating seperately, but no luck with airstrikes. CL Adelaide and CA Dorsetshire are in the vicinity, escorting convoys. They will detach to join the hunt, taking the risk of leaving their charges unprotected.
Northern Australia:
Frantic digging at Tennant Creek to raise the supply cap while transport planes no longer needed for Port Moresby joined the Wirraways at Alice Springs hauling supplies. The Northern Territory garrison force has one hex to go to finish the retreat. Cloncurry and Normanton have been "secured" by US tank battalions.
SWPac:
ex-PM garrison under a hail of bombs, pursuing Japanese ground forces have caught up - expecting a ground attack next turn which may well anihilate what's left of two Australian divisions plus support.
32nd Division is one day short of arriving at Melbourne, joining the Americal Division and one third of the 27th Division. Cannot accumulate enough PPs to buy-out the rest of the 27th Div, still have many bad leaders to change and smaller units to buy-out.
SoPac:
Recon identifies two units at Norfolk Island, so the Japanese have reinforced the island under the cover of KB. With KB apparently gone, will resume the training cruises / bombardment excercises.
CentPac:
SS Tarpon hits Type 93 Mine at Canton Island - with 22(11) float damage she should survive. Some US cruisers covered by Hornet are at Christmas Is., preparing a bombardment mission.
NoPac:
The 16th Canadian Bde has assembled on Adak. Forts have reached level 4, will start to expand the port and airfield to turn the location into a submarine base within easy reach of the Home Islands.
Homefront / Rear areas:
Old News finally released to the public - Admiral Nimitz has replaced Admiral Kimmel at the head of the POA Command and Pacific Fleet a few weeks ago.
Intel:
1/33rd Division is loaded on xAP Kobe Maru moving to Rangoon > just reinforcing Burma or staging for India adventures?
22nd Ind Engineer Regiment is located at Wake Island(136,98), 9th Ind Engineer Regiment is located at Tabiteuea(137,134) > looks like the CentPac is being turned into a fortress.
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Carnarvon at 49,133
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CL Isuzu
DD Ariake
DD Yamakaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Asashio
DD Shiranui
Allied ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
CA Nachi firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
CL Isuzu firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
DD Ariake firing at 1st Motor Brigade
DD Yamakaze firing at 1st Motor Brigade
DD Yamagumo firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
DD Asashio firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
DD Shiranui firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
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Morning Air attack on III/124th Infantry Battalion, at 49,133 (Carnarvon)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Dobadura (99,130)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 282 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Defending force 70 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dobadura !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
Defending units:
2/7 Commando Bn /3
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Michishio
DD Suzukaze
DD Hibiki
DD Tachikaze
DMS W-12
Allied Ships
xAKL Jalatarang, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
Highlights: IJN active in IO
Bases lost:
Japanese forces recapture Dobadura
Kangean is occupied by the Japanese
Bases liberated:
-
Ships lost:
AM Toowoomba on ASW patrol of Perth is sunk by RO-34
Loss of xAKL Jalatarang on May 12, 1942 is admitted, sunk by SAG at Cox's Bazar
Ships sunk:
-
CBI:
Kohima expands fortifications to size 3.
A small IJN SAG (1 CL + 4 DD) raided Cox's Bazar, sinking a small xAK. Good - means dispersal for Combined Fleet.
Japanese SRA:
Usual bombings and bombardments. US Subs deployed around the Home Islands and Formosa report heavy aerial ASW activities. SS Silversides torpedoed xAK Sinsyu Maru off Wenchow, probably sinking it. Dutch and British subs patrolling between Rangoon and Singers report no contacts.
Western Australia:
Japanese Ships (2 CA + 1 Cl + 6DD) bombarding Australian troops at Carnarvon - great, more dispersal of Combined Fleet. Dutch sub positioned between Carnarvon and Port Hedland didn't even sight the enemy. I will send the remaining British cruisers to Perth to provide support.
Rufe Floatplanes ambushed the B-25s bombing Carnarvon , but lost one of their own. Rufes probably based at Exmouth.
Swordfish I sighting report: Japanese AMC at 23,143 "near" Geraldton , Speed 13 , Moving East
Swordfish I sighting report: Japanese AMC at 15,150 "near" Busselton , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast
6 x Swordfish I unable to locate target due to range or weather
> Hermes has found what appears to be the two raiders now operating seperately, but no luck with airstrikes. CL Adelaide and CA Dorsetshire are in the vicinity, escorting convoys. They will detach to join the hunt, taking the risk of leaving their charges unprotected.
Northern Australia:
Frantic digging at Tennant Creek to raise the supply cap while transport planes no longer needed for Port Moresby joined the Wirraways at Alice Springs hauling supplies. The Northern Territory garrison force has one hex to go to finish the retreat. Cloncurry and Normanton have been "secured" by US tank battalions.
SWPac:
ex-PM garrison under a hail of bombs, pursuing Japanese ground forces have caught up - expecting a ground attack next turn which may well anihilate what's left of two Australian divisions plus support.
32nd Division is one day short of arriving at Melbourne, joining the Americal Division and one third of the 27th Division. Cannot accumulate enough PPs to buy-out the rest of the 27th Div, still have many bad leaders to change and smaller units to buy-out.
SoPac:
Recon identifies two units at Norfolk Island, so the Japanese have reinforced the island under the cover of KB. With KB apparently gone, will resume the training cruises / bombardment excercises.
CentPac:
SS Tarpon hits Type 93 Mine at Canton Island - with 22(11) float damage she should survive. Some US cruisers covered by Hornet are at Christmas Is., preparing a bombardment mission.
NoPac:
The 16th Canadian Bde has assembled on Adak. Forts have reached level 4, will start to expand the port and airfield to turn the location into a submarine base within easy reach of the Home Islands.
Homefront / Rear areas:
Old News finally released to the public - Admiral Nimitz has replaced Admiral Kimmel at the head of the POA Command and Pacific Fleet a few weeks ago.
Intel:
1/33rd Division is loaded on xAP Kobe Maru moving to Rangoon > just reinforcing Burma or staging for India adventures?
22nd Ind Engineer Regiment is located at Wake Island(136,98), 9th Ind Engineer Regiment is located at Tabiteuea(137,134) > looks like the CentPac is being turned into a fortress.
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Carnarvon at 49,133
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CL Isuzu
DD Ariake
DD Yamakaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Asashio
DD Shiranui
Allied ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
CA Nachi firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
CL Isuzu firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
DD Ariake firing at 1st Motor Brigade
DD Yamakaze firing at 1st Motor Brigade
DD Yamagumo firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
DD Asashio firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
DD Shiranui firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
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Morning Air attack on III/124th Infantry Battalion, at 49,133 (Carnarvon)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Dobadura (99,130)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 282 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Defending force 70 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dobadura !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
Defending units:
2/7 Commando Bn /3
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Michishio
DD Suzukaze
DD Hibiki
DD Tachikaze
DMS W-12
Allied Ships
xAKL Jalatarang, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
May 13/14, 1942
Highlights: First Allied counter-offensive starts
Bases lost:
Truscott is occupied by the Japanese
Bases liberated:
-
Ships lost:
-
Ships sunk:
-
CBI:
Hurricanes based at Chittagong sweep Akyab, swapping 1 Hurri for 3 Oscars.
70+ bombers give the Akyab airfield a good working-over.
Ledo expands airfield to size 5.
Japanese SRA / Home Islands:
The usual bombings and bombardments at Bandoeng and Manila.
Ki-21-Ic Sally attacking an Allied PT at 103,61 - that is off the southern coast of Kyushu. Not quite in range of my PTs yet, but I'm working on it.
Western Australia:
B-25 again bomb enemy ground troops at Carnarvon. First ground DA by the Australian infantry - the tanks have been kept in reserve to and did not participate yet - only achieved 1:2, but the Japanese suffer heavier losses.
Northern Australia:
-
SWPac:
The ex-PM garrison is bombed and shock-attacked twice by the pursueing Japanese - but manages to survive and even to give better than it received - those diggers are tough fighters.
Cooktown expands airfield to size 4.
SoPac:
The Allied Combined Carrier Fleet conducts a ground bombing raid against Norfolk Island - more for training than for any effect.
CentPac:
Submarine Cachalot sniffing around the CentPac Islands discovers multiple enemy TFs at Nauru, but pays a price for its curiosity - with 74 float damage it will try to reach the nearest port - Suva.
NoPac:
Adak Island expands port to size 3
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
Imperial Guards/B Division is located at Singapore(50,84).
104th/C Division is planning for an attack on Wuchow.
Selected action reports:
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 58
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 30
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 13
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13581 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 391
Defending force 8193 troops, 108 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
Japanese adjusted assault: 528
Allied adjusted defense: 145
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
8th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
13th Field Regiment
15th RAN Base Force
641st Towed TD Bn /1
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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13391 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
Defending force 7968 troops, 96 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Japanese adjusted assault: 198
Allied adjusted defense: 77
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
8th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
13th Field Regiment
15th RAN Base Force
641st Towed TD Bn /1
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Ground combat at Carnarvon (49,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5377 troops, 51 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 390
Defending force 2911 troops, 25 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Allied adjusted assault: 38
Japanese adjusted defense: 75
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Nav Gd Unit
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Afternoon Air attack on 17th Naval Construction Battalion, at 113,170 (Norfolk Island)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 144
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero 2 plane(s) intercepting now > LRCAP from Noumea ?
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ASW attack near Nauru Island at 127,128
Japanese Ships
PB Choan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Cachalot, hits 7, heavy damage
Highlights: First Allied counter-offensive starts
Bases lost:
Truscott is occupied by the Japanese
Bases liberated:
-
Ships lost:
-
Ships sunk:
-
CBI:
Hurricanes based at Chittagong sweep Akyab, swapping 1 Hurri for 3 Oscars.
70+ bombers give the Akyab airfield a good working-over.
Ledo expands airfield to size 5.
Japanese SRA / Home Islands:
The usual bombings and bombardments at Bandoeng and Manila.
Ki-21-Ic Sally attacking an Allied PT at 103,61 - that is off the southern coast of Kyushu. Not quite in range of my PTs yet, but I'm working on it.
Western Australia:
B-25 again bomb enemy ground troops at Carnarvon. First ground DA by the Australian infantry - the tanks have been kept in reserve to and did not participate yet - only achieved 1:2, but the Japanese suffer heavier losses.
Northern Australia:
-
SWPac:
The ex-PM garrison is bombed and shock-attacked twice by the pursueing Japanese - but manages to survive and even to give better than it received - those diggers are tough fighters.
Cooktown expands airfield to size 4.
SoPac:
The Allied Combined Carrier Fleet conducts a ground bombing raid against Norfolk Island - more for training than for any effect.
CentPac:
Submarine Cachalot sniffing around the CentPac Islands discovers multiple enemy TFs at Nauru, but pays a price for its curiosity - with 74 float damage it will try to reach the nearest port - Suva.
NoPac:
Adak Island expands port to size 3
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
Imperial Guards/B Division is located at Singapore(50,84).
104th/C Division is planning for an attack on Wuchow.
Selected action reports:
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 58
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 30
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 13
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13581 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 391
Defending force 8193 troops, 108 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
Japanese adjusted assault: 528
Allied adjusted defense: 145
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
8th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
13th Field Regiment
15th RAN Base Force
641st Towed TD Bn /1
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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13391 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
Defending force 7968 troops, 96 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Japanese adjusted assault: 198
Allied adjusted defense: 77
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
8th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
13th Field Regiment
15th RAN Base Force
641st Towed TD Bn /1
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Ground combat at Carnarvon (49,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5377 troops, 51 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 390
Defending force 2911 troops, 25 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Allied adjusted assault: 38
Japanese adjusted defense: 75
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Nav Gd Unit
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Afternoon Air attack on 17th Naval Construction Battalion, at 113,170 (Norfolk Island)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 144
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero 2 plane(s) intercepting now > LRCAP from Noumea ?
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ASW attack near Nauru Island at 127,128
Japanese Ships
PB Choan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Cachalot, hits 7, heavy damage
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Highlights: First Allied counteroffensive retakes Carnarvon
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
Carnarvon
Ships lost:
Contact lost with SS Pollack, last radio message received from the vicinity of Ketoi-jima (Kuriles) reported heavy damage after air attack. Boat presumed lost.
Ships sunk:
-
CBI:
Oscars sweep Chittagong seeking revenge but find no opposition.
Japanese SRA:
Manila and Bandoeng as usual.
Western Australia:
Two B-25s lost to Rufes over Carnarvon while ground-bombing. Another DA including the tanks goes in and takes back the base, pushing the enemy one hex up the coast. The tanks will try to encircle the enemy by cutting inland while the infantry pursues up the coast. Base forces, AA, Eng and CD units are on their way to Carnarvon to establish a proper base.
Northern Australia:
Alice Springs expands airfield to size 4.
SWPac:
While PBYs evacuate as many men as possible, the ex-PM garrison tries to retreat further down the coast away from PM - helped along by an enemy SAG bombarding.
SoPac:
Norfolk Island still the focus of the Allied fleets - BB-TFs bombard again, with a carrier strike as encore. Location of KB unknown, the sub picket lines established around Noumea and the Solomons have nothing to report.
IJN subs are also attracted by the Allied activities:
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 115, 173 near Norfolk Island.
Albacore I attacking SS I-154 at 114,170 - SS I-154 is reported HIT
Actually subs everywhere: TF 376 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 173,178 near Tahiti - that pesky sub still eludes air and surface ASW.
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS Cachalot - fingers crossed she will make it to Suva...
CentPac:
An Allied cruiser SAG bombards Canton Is. - but despite embedded DMS discovers the defensive minefield the hard way. One CA and one DD mined, but should survive if not attacked during the retreat. USS Hornet is providing CAP cover - downing a brave Jake trying to counter-attack - and bombed the Canton airfield as well.
NoPac:
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment has arrived and will ship to Adak.
Homefront / Rear areas:
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard BB Warspite - she is close to Perth on her way from New Zealand to Colombo for repairs of the remaining major damage and will make a pitstop at Perth.
Intel:
Truk expands port to size 7
1/144th Infantry Regiment is loaded on AK Kyushu Maru moving to Port Moresby.
9th Tank Regiment is located at Palembang(48,91).
23rd Special Base Force is located at Soerabaja(56,104).
Previous report of sinking of SS I-26 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Selected action reports:
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TF 215 encounters mine field at Canton Island (153,143)
Allied Ships
CA Chicago hits Type 93 Mine at Canton Island
DD Maury hits Type 93 Mine at Canton Island
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Night Naval bombardment of Canton Island at 153,143
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 36
Port hits 11
CA Chester firing at Canton Island
CA Northampton firing at Canton Island
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Indianapolis
CA Indianapolis firing at Canton Island
CA Portland firing at Canton Island
CL Trenton firing at Canton Island
CL Detroit firing at Canton Island
CL Raleigh firing at Canton Island
CL Concord firing at Canton Island
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Afternoon Air attack on Canton Island , at 153,143
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 10
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Enderbury Island at 161,141
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Portland
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Ground combat at Carnarvon (49,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7143 troops, 50 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 388
Defending force 2732 troops, 24 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Allied adjusted assault: 248
Japanese adjusted defense: 39
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Carnarvon !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1430 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Nav Gd Unit
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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 33
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 4
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Norfolk Island
BB New Mexico firing at Norfolk Island
BB Idaho firing at Norfolk Island
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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Colorado
BB Maryland
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 11
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Norfolk Island
BB Pennsylvania firing at Norfolk Island
BB Colorado firing at Norfolk Island
BB Maryland firing at Norfolk Island
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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170
Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 15
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 4
BB Resolution firing at Norfolk Island
BB Ramillies firing at Norfolk Island
BB Royal Sovereign firing at Norfolk Island
BB Revenge firing at Norfolk Island
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Afternoon Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 113,170 (Norfolk Island)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 21
F4F-3A Wildcat x 13
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 91
SBD-3 Dauntless x 144
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,131
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Kiso
DD Ushio
DD Oboro
DD Yugiri
DD Uranami
DD Isonami
DD Ikazuchi
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CA Atago firing at 4th Australian Division
CA Takao firing at 8th Australian Division
CL Kiso firing at 13th Field Regiment
DD Ushio firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Oboro firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Yugiri firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Uranami firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Isonami firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Ikazuchi firing at 8th Australian Division
Highlights: First Allied counteroffensive retakes Carnarvon
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
Carnarvon
Ships lost:
Contact lost with SS Pollack, last radio message received from the vicinity of Ketoi-jima (Kuriles) reported heavy damage after air attack. Boat presumed lost.
Ships sunk:
-
CBI:
Oscars sweep Chittagong seeking revenge but find no opposition.
Japanese SRA:
Manila and Bandoeng as usual.
Western Australia:
Two B-25s lost to Rufes over Carnarvon while ground-bombing. Another DA including the tanks goes in and takes back the base, pushing the enemy one hex up the coast. The tanks will try to encircle the enemy by cutting inland while the infantry pursues up the coast. Base forces, AA, Eng and CD units are on their way to Carnarvon to establish a proper base.
Northern Australia:
Alice Springs expands airfield to size 4.
SWPac:
While PBYs evacuate as many men as possible, the ex-PM garrison tries to retreat further down the coast away from PM - helped along by an enemy SAG bombarding.
SoPac:
Norfolk Island still the focus of the Allied fleets - BB-TFs bombard again, with a carrier strike as encore. Location of KB unknown, the sub picket lines established around Noumea and the Solomons have nothing to report.
IJN subs are also attracted by the Allied activities:
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 115, 173 near Norfolk Island.
Albacore I attacking SS I-154 at 114,170 - SS I-154 is reported HIT
Actually subs everywhere: TF 376 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 173,178 near Tahiti - that pesky sub still eludes air and surface ASW.
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS Cachalot - fingers crossed she will make it to Suva...
CentPac:
An Allied cruiser SAG bombards Canton Is. - but despite embedded DMS discovers the defensive minefield the hard way. One CA and one DD mined, but should survive if not attacked during the retreat. USS Hornet is providing CAP cover - downing a brave Jake trying to counter-attack - and bombed the Canton airfield as well.
NoPac:
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment has arrived and will ship to Adak.
Homefront / Rear areas:
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard BB Warspite - she is close to Perth on her way from New Zealand to Colombo for repairs of the remaining major damage and will make a pitstop at Perth.
Intel:
Truk expands port to size 7
1/144th Infantry Regiment is loaded on AK Kyushu Maru moving to Port Moresby.
9th Tank Regiment is located at Palembang(48,91).
23rd Special Base Force is located at Soerabaja(56,104).
Previous report of sinking of SS I-26 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Selected action reports:
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TF 215 encounters mine field at Canton Island (153,143)
Allied Ships
CA Chicago hits Type 93 Mine at Canton Island
DD Maury hits Type 93 Mine at Canton Island
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Night Naval bombardment of Canton Island at 153,143
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 36
Port hits 11
CA Chester firing at Canton Island
CA Northampton firing at Canton Island
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Indianapolis
CA Indianapolis firing at Canton Island
CA Portland firing at Canton Island
CL Trenton firing at Canton Island
CL Detroit firing at Canton Island
CL Raleigh firing at Canton Island
CL Concord firing at Canton Island
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Afternoon Air attack on Canton Island , at 153,143
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 10
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Enderbury Island at 161,141
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Portland
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Ground combat at Carnarvon (49,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7143 troops, 50 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 388
Defending force 2732 troops, 24 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Allied adjusted assault: 248
Japanese adjusted defense: 39
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Carnarvon !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1430 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Nav Gd Unit
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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 33
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 4
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Norfolk Island
BB New Mexico firing at Norfolk Island
BB Idaho firing at Norfolk Island
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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Colorado
BB Maryland
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 11
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Norfolk Island
BB Pennsylvania firing at Norfolk Island
BB Colorado firing at Norfolk Island
BB Maryland firing at Norfolk Island
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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170
Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 15
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 4
BB Resolution firing at Norfolk Island
BB Ramillies firing at Norfolk Island
BB Royal Sovereign firing at Norfolk Island
BB Revenge firing at Norfolk Island
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Afternoon Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 113,170 (Norfolk Island)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 21
F4F-3A Wildcat x 13
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 91
SBD-3 Dauntless x 144
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,131
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Kiso
DD Ushio
DD Oboro
DD Yugiri
DD Uranami
DD Isonami
DD Ikazuchi
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CA Atago firing at 4th Australian Division
CA Takao firing at 8th Australian Division
CL Kiso firing at 13th Field Regiment
DD Ushio firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Oboro firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Yugiri firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Uranami firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Isonami firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Ikazuchi firing at 8th Australian Division
RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
Given the presence of Japanese in Sumatra and Malaya (and maybe Cocos Is.?) it might be better to send Warspite from Perth to CT. You can compare the distances by giving the Warspite TF a destination of CT and looking at the hex count it says in the upper left of the TF screen. Then change the destination to Colombo. You might need to build in a waypoint to keep Warspite far from enemy search and bombing range. Judgement of where best to repair Warspite would then be assessment of travel time and risks (enemy and float failure). Considering the danger of a Ceylon invasion during Warspite's lengthy repair, I say CT is less risky.
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
May 17/18, 1942
Highlights: RGC Tax Police Regiment located!
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
-
Enemy ships sunk:
YO J-3852 sunk by HMS Truant near Port Swettenham
SSX Ha-8 is reported to have been sunk near Waipapakauri on Mar 15, 1942
CBI:
Hurricanes from Imphal sweep Myitkyina and find empty air, bombers find the airfield and leave it cratered.
Unrestricted British and Indian ground forces concentrated at Chittagong move-out in the direction of Cox's Bazar for operations against Akyab. The unrestricted units of the Burma Corps move out from Imphal in the direction of Katha. Both movements are "recon in force" operations.
Japanese SRA:
AA at Manila out of ammo. Expecting a deliberate attack by the Japanese any day now.
Japanese Home Islands:
-
Western Australia:
Carnarvon bombarded by Japanese cruiser SAG, the string of Dutch subs positioned between Exmouth and Carnarvon for this eventuality see and hear nothing.
Enemy subs active again off Perth, sinking an AK but missing HMS Hermes returning to refuel from her fruitless chase of enemy AMCs.
Northern Australia:
-
SWPac:
The ex-PM garrison suffers another naval bombardment and the usual air attacks plus deliberate ground attacks, but still refuse to give up. However, ground losses now heavily in favor of the Japanese - the end is near.
Allied airpower strikes enemy ground forces at Portland Roads while Allied ground forces start their approach march from Coen.
SoPac:
Allied carriers remain two hexes off Norfolk Island while an amphib force joins-up from Wellington to land three Marine Twix* battalions next turn.
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
2/17th Army is loaded on xAK Kinai Maru moving to Rabaul.
RGC Tax Police Regiment is located at Hangchow(90,55) - the most feared enemy unit finally pinpointed!
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment is located at Daly Waters(76,131).
25th Army is located at Palembang(48,91).
Coastwatcher Report: AS Arabia Maru reported in port at Buna
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Carnarvon at 49,133
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CL Isuzu
DD Ariake
DD Yamakaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Asashio
DD Shiranui
Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Submarine attack near Perth at 47,147
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34
Allied Ships
xAK Dalgoma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Dalgoma is sighted by SS RO-34
SS RO-34 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Dalgoma
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Sub attack near Perth at 48,147
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 2
Allied Ships
CVL Hermes
CL Adelaide
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Foxhound
DD Arrow
SS RO-34 launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Hermes
DD Foxhound fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arrow fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arrow attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arrow fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,131
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CL Nagara
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mutsuki
DD Samidare
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hatsukaze
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Haguro firing at 8th Australian Division
CA Myoko firing at 8th Australian Division
CL Nagara firing at 13th Field Regiment
DD Nagatsuki firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Mutsuki firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Samidare firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Tokitsukaze firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Hatsukaze firing at 8th Australian Division
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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 91,132 (Portland Roads)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
A-24 Banshee x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 40
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 91,132 (Portland Roads)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 91,132 (Portland Roads)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
A-24 Banshee x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-400 Airacobra x 40
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13212 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
Defending force 5053 troops, 76 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Japanese adjusted assault: 264
Allied adjusted defense: 65
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
4th Australian Division
15th RAN Base Force
13th Field Regiment
641st Towed TD Bn /1
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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13170 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 348
Defending force 4901 troops, 76 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Japanese adjusted assault: 119
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
4th Australian Division
15th RAN Base Force
13th Field Regiment
641st Towed TD Bn /1
*Euro joke - the chocolate bar "Twix" was called "Raider" in mainland Europe for many years before its name was changed in 1991 to match the brand name used in the rest of the world.
Highlights: RGC Tax Police Regiment located!
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
-
Enemy ships sunk:
YO J-3852 sunk by HMS Truant near Port Swettenham
SSX Ha-8 is reported to have been sunk near Waipapakauri on Mar 15, 1942
CBI:
Hurricanes from Imphal sweep Myitkyina and find empty air, bombers find the airfield and leave it cratered.
Unrestricted British and Indian ground forces concentrated at Chittagong move-out in the direction of Cox's Bazar for operations against Akyab. The unrestricted units of the Burma Corps move out from Imphal in the direction of Katha. Both movements are "recon in force" operations.
Japanese SRA:
AA at Manila out of ammo. Expecting a deliberate attack by the Japanese any day now.
Japanese Home Islands:
-
Western Australia:
Carnarvon bombarded by Japanese cruiser SAG, the string of Dutch subs positioned between Exmouth and Carnarvon for this eventuality see and hear nothing.
Enemy subs active again off Perth, sinking an AK but missing HMS Hermes returning to refuel from her fruitless chase of enemy AMCs.
Northern Australia:
-
SWPac:
The ex-PM garrison suffers another naval bombardment and the usual air attacks plus deliberate ground attacks, but still refuse to give up. However, ground losses now heavily in favor of the Japanese - the end is near.
Allied airpower strikes enemy ground forces at Portland Roads while Allied ground forces start their approach march from Coen.
SoPac:
Allied carriers remain two hexes off Norfolk Island while an amphib force joins-up from Wellington to land three Marine Twix* battalions next turn.
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
2/17th Army is loaded on xAK Kinai Maru moving to Rabaul.
RGC Tax Police Regiment is located at Hangchow(90,55) - the most feared enemy unit finally pinpointed!
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment is located at Daly Waters(76,131).
25th Army is located at Palembang(48,91).
Coastwatcher Report: AS Arabia Maru reported in port at Buna
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Carnarvon at 49,133
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CL Isuzu
DD Ariake
DD Yamakaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Asashio
DD Shiranui
Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Submarine attack near Perth at 47,147
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34
Allied Ships
xAK Dalgoma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Dalgoma is sighted by SS RO-34
SS RO-34 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Dalgoma
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Sub attack near Perth at 48,147
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 2
Allied Ships
CVL Hermes
CL Adelaide
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Foxhound
DD Arrow
SS RO-34 launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Hermes
DD Foxhound fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arrow fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arrow attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arrow fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,131
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CL Nagara
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mutsuki
DD Samidare
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hatsukaze
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Haguro firing at 8th Australian Division
CA Myoko firing at 8th Australian Division
CL Nagara firing at 13th Field Regiment
DD Nagatsuki firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Mutsuki firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Samidare firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Tokitsukaze firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Hatsukaze firing at 8th Australian Division
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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 91,132 (Portland Roads)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
A-24 Banshee x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 40
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 91,132 (Portland Roads)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 91,132 (Portland Roads)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
A-24 Banshee x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-400 Airacobra x 40
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13212 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
Defending force 5053 troops, 76 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Japanese adjusted assault: 264
Allied adjusted defense: 65
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
4th Australian Division
15th RAN Base Force
13th Field Regiment
641st Towed TD Bn /1
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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13170 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 348
Defending force 4901 troops, 76 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Japanese adjusted assault: 119
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
4th Australian Division
15th RAN Base Force
13th Field Regiment
641st Towed TD Bn /1
*Euro joke - the chocolate bar "Twix" was called "Raider" in mainland Europe for many years before its name was changed in 1991 to match the brand name used in the rest of the world.
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Given the presence of Japanese in Sumatra and Malaya (and maybe Cocos Is.?) it might be better to send Warspite from Perth to CT. You can compare the distances by giving the Warspite TF a destination of CT and looking at the hex count it says in the upper left of the TF screen. Then change the destination to Colombo. You might need to build in a waypoint to keep Warspite far from enemy search and bombing range. Judgement of where best to repair Warspite would then be assessment of travel time and risks (enemy and float failure). Considering the danger of a Ceylon invasion during Warspite's lengthy repair, I say CT is less risky.
Done that already - Colombo is closer. CT is 139 hexes as the crow flies. Colombo can be reached in a 126 hex voyage with waypoints that give Cocos Island a wide berth of 23 hexes - with refueling at Diego Garcia. Hermes, CL/CLAA and DDs will provide escort. Granted, 13 hexes is not much difference. Ceylon invasion - a possibility, but if that happens, the eventual loss of Warspite would be collateral damage compare to the loss of the island.
But food for thought, I may reconsider.
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
May 19/20, 1942
Highlights: IJN subs score twice, Norfolk Is. invaded
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
DD Preston sunk by SS I-158 near Perth.
Enemy ships sunk:
TK Kozui Maru is reported to have been sunk by SS KXIV near Balikpapan on May 19, 1942
Japanese Home Islands:
Japanese air ASW is getting better and better - lots of sightings and SS Pompano is reported HIT twice in a single day.
Japanese SRA:
The ususal bombings and bombardments at Manila and Bandoeng.
CBI:
Enemy troop movements in the Wuchow-Kukong-Kanshien area. Kanshien threatened to be surrounded.
DD Arunta bombards Cocos Island on her way from the Med to Australia and damages three Nells. Convoys will have to give that base a wide berth.
British fighters and bombers range over Northern Burma encountering empty air and enemy ground forces well-protected by jungle terrain - at least they gained some exp.
Western Australia:
Nells destroy three tanks of the Aussie Armoured Regiments near Carnarvon. An Australian base force to support CAP is on its way to Carnarvon.
An ASW force of 3 USN DDs is bested by their intended prey, losing a DD.
Northern Australia:
-
SWPac:
US bombers attack Japanese ground forces at Portland Roads without fighter sweeps or escorts, losing 10 Banshees. Shoddy staff work.
SoPac:
Lady Lex torpedoed just west of Norfolk Islan, luckily only one of six torps has hit. The fish and an ammo storage explosion caused only 26 major float damage and little else, not enough for the tough gal to detach from the carrier TF.
At the same time, three Marine Raider Bns land at Norfolk Island and will attack next turn.
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
5th Air Division is located at Noumea.
30th JAAF AF Bn is located at Luganville.
2nd RF Gun Battalion is planning for an attack on Wuchow.
Selected action reports:
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Sub attack near Norfolk Island at 112,170
Japanese Ships
SS I-8
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
DD Cummings
DD Tucker
DD Reid
DD Downes
DD Flusser
Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington
SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Lexington
Highlights: IJN subs score twice, Norfolk Is. invaded
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
DD Preston sunk by SS I-158 near Perth.
Enemy ships sunk:
TK Kozui Maru is reported to have been sunk by SS KXIV near Balikpapan on May 19, 1942
Japanese Home Islands:
Japanese air ASW is getting better and better - lots of sightings and SS Pompano is reported HIT twice in a single day.
Japanese SRA:
The ususal bombings and bombardments at Manila and Bandoeng.
CBI:
Enemy troop movements in the Wuchow-Kukong-Kanshien area. Kanshien threatened to be surrounded.
DD Arunta bombards Cocos Island on her way from the Med to Australia and damages three Nells. Convoys will have to give that base a wide berth.
British fighters and bombers range over Northern Burma encountering empty air and enemy ground forces well-protected by jungle terrain - at least they gained some exp.
Western Australia:
Nells destroy three tanks of the Aussie Armoured Regiments near Carnarvon. An Australian base force to support CAP is on its way to Carnarvon.
An ASW force of 3 USN DDs is bested by their intended prey, losing a DD.
Northern Australia:
-
SWPac:
US bombers attack Japanese ground forces at Portland Roads without fighter sweeps or escorts, losing 10 Banshees. Shoddy staff work.
SoPac:
Lady Lex torpedoed just west of Norfolk Islan, luckily only one of six torps has hit. The fish and an ammo storage explosion caused only 26 major float damage and little else, not enough for the tough gal to detach from the carrier TF.
At the same time, three Marine Raider Bns land at Norfolk Island and will attack next turn.
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
5th Air Division is located at Noumea.
30th JAAF AF Bn is located at Luganville.
2nd RF Gun Battalion is planning for an attack on Wuchow.
Selected action reports:
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Sub attack near Norfolk Island at 112,170
Japanese Ships
SS I-8
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
DD Cummings
DD Tucker
DD Reid
DD Downes
DD Flusser
Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington
SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Lexington
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
May 21/22, 1942
Highlights: Norfolk Island taken back
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
Norfolk Island
Allied ships lost:
-
Enemy ships sunk:
xAK Kizan Maru torpedoed by SS Silversides near Wenchow, reported sunk.
Japanese Home Islands:
-
Japanese SRA:
As usual.
CBI:
Hurricanes sweep and Blenheims bomb an empty airbase at Myitkyina.
Wuchow expands fortifications to size 5
Western Australia:
-
Northern Australia:
-
SWPac:
US Airacobras sweeping Portland Roads redeem themselves by killing 6 Zeros for no loss.
A IJN cruiser-destroyer SAG manages to avoid naval search and bombarded Cooktown in plain daylight (!), SBDs trying to hit back got roughed-up by Zeros on LRCAP.
On PNG, the rear guard of the withdrawing ex-PM garrison has been destroyed.
Coen expands airfield to size 1
Townsville expands airfield to size 6
SoPac:
After the torpedoeing of Lady Lex and the landings on Norfolk Is., many ASW TFs have been created using now empty APDs - lots of ASW contacts but no damage suffered on either side.
Norfolk Is. taken without problems by the Marine Raiders and an Army garrison Bn joining the action.
Naval Forces will now retreat, except tenders and PBYs which will set-up base at Norfolk Is.
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
17th Army is loaded on xAP Kachidoki Maru moving to Rabaul.
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment is located at Milne Bay.
2/303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion is loaded on xAK Tokai Maru moving to Ketoi-jima.
Selected action reports:
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Afternoon Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-400 Airacobra sweeping at 10000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-400 Airacobra sweeping at 10000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 10000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Oboro
CA Maya
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Naval bombardment of Cooktown at 92,137
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 10 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 35 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 35 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Maya
CA Takao
CL Kiso
Allied ground losses:
672 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 53
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1
CA Mogami firing at Cooktown
CA Maya firing at Cooktown
CA Takao firing at 5th Australian Division
CL Kiso firing at 5th Australian Division
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Ground combat at Norfolk Island (113,170)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4089 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
Defending force 149 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Allied adjusted assault: 62
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Norfolk Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
2nd/102nd Infantry Battalion
3rd Marine Raider Battalion
Defending units:
I/66th Nav Gd /1
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4596 troops, 44 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 375
Defending force 719 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 188
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 188 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
792 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Assaulting units:
18th/A Division
18th/B Division
18th/C Division
Defending units:
15th RAN Base Force
13th Field Regiment
641st Towed TD Bn /1
Highlights: Norfolk Island taken back
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
Norfolk Island
Allied ships lost:
-
Enemy ships sunk:
xAK Kizan Maru torpedoed by SS Silversides near Wenchow, reported sunk.
Japanese Home Islands:
-
Japanese SRA:
As usual.
CBI:
Hurricanes sweep and Blenheims bomb an empty airbase at Myitkyina.
Wuchow expands fortifications to size 5
Western Australia:
-
Northern Australia:
-
SWPac:
US Airacobras sweeping Portland Roads redeem themselves by killing 6 Zeros for no loss.
A IJN cruiser-destroyer SAG manages to avoid naval search and bombarded Cooktown in plain daylight (!), SBDs trying to hit back got roughed-up by Zeros on LRCAP.
On PNG, the rear guard of the withdrawing ex-PM garrison has been destroyed.
Coen expands airfield to size 1
Townsville expands airfield to size 6
SoPac:
After the torpedoeing of Lady Lex and the landings on Norfolk Is., many ASW TFs have been created using now empty APDs - lots of ASW contacts but no damage suffered on either side.
Norfolk Is. taken without problems by the Marine Raiders and an Army garrison Bn joining the action.
Naval Forces will now retreat, except tenders and PBYs which will set-up base at Norfolk Is.
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
17th Army is loaded on xAP Kachidoki Maru moving to Rabaul.
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment is located at Milne Bay.
2/303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion is loaded on xAK Tokai Maru moving to Ketoi-jima.
Selected action reports:
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Afternoon Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-400 Airacobra sweeping at 10000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-400 Airacobra sweeping at 10000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 10000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Oboro
CA Maya
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Naval bombardment of Cooktown at 92,137
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 10 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 35 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 35 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Maya
CA Takao
CL Kiso
Allied ground losses:
672 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 53
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1
CA Mogami firing at Cooktown
CA Maya firing at Cooktown
CA Takao firing at 5th Australian Division
CL Kiso firing at 5th Australian Division
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Ground combat at Norfolk Island (113,170)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4089 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
Defending force 149 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Allied adjusted assault: 62
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Norfolk Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
2nd/102nd Infantry Battalion
3rd Marine Raider Battalion
Defending units:
I/66th Nav Gd /1
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4596 troops, 44 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 375
Defending force 719 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 188
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 188 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
792 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Assaulting units:
18th/A Division
18th/B Division
18th/C Division
Defending units:
15th RAN Base Force
13th Field Regiment
641st Towed TD Bn /1
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
May 23/24, 1942
Highlights: RN bests IJN off Carnarvon.
Bases lost:
Gove is occupied by the Japanese
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
xAKL Burwah on a supply run sinks at Norfolk Island, victim of two Type 88 mines - the escorting minesweeper cleared 27 mines but missed at least two...
Enemy ships sunk:
-
Japanese Home Islands:
Japanese aerial ASW around the HI has increased notably:
SS Pike reports having been sighted by the enemy at 112 , 109
SS Gato reports having been sighted by the enemy at 100 , 63
SS Sturgeon reports having been sighted by the enemy at 100 , 128
SS Flying Fish reports having been sighted by the enemy at 103 , 62
Japanese SRA:
Japanese DA at Bandoeng, finally. Stopped cold with over 2100 Japanese casualties vs. less than 300 Dutchmen.
CBI:
Akyab airfield bombed, no resistance.
Western Australia:
Center of the actions this turn. In three day and one night engagements, two RN cruiser SAGs (2 CL, 2DD / 2 CA, 2 CL, 7 DD) tangled with a Japanese cruiser SAG (2 CA, CL, 5 DD). No ships sunk outright but potentially CA Nachi and two DDs are now more of a liability than an asset.
On the ground, Aussie forces mauled the Japanese troops outside Carnarvon, killing some and pushing others further up the coast towards Exmouth. Aussie troops will retreat temporarily to Carnarvon to await the establishment of air cover before venturing out again.
Northern Australia:
-
SWPac:
Lexington made Sydney with 29 major float damage for pumping-out and fixing sys damage. She's too big for the local repair yard and the ARDs and will gather a bunch of DDs due for upgrade coming month as escorts for a trip to CONUS. Her airgroup will remain in Oz. Her sister Saratoga also offloaded her airgroup and will undergo a long refit.
A probing attack at Portland Roads reveals level-2 forts and SNLF garrison. More forces are ordered to join the party.
SoPac:
APDs will start moving engineers and AV upport to Norfolk Is. Tender-based PBYs are navalsearching the approached to Noumea. While the 2nd Marine Division is growing fat at Suva, elements of the 1st Marine Division and Army forces are migrating to Fiji. The island is building-up nicely as a spring board for future operations. All Marine forces are preppoing for Noumea, obviously.
CentPac:
Hornet and accompanying cruisers are back at Pearl from the Canton Raid, repairing some slight damage before joining forces in the SoPac.
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
1st Marine Regiment packing for load at San Diego to move to the SoPac.
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Carnarvon at 49,132, Range 23,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 3
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 3
CL Isuzu
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asashio
DD Yamagumo
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ariake, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 6
DD Arrow, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Foxhound, Shell hits 4, on fire
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Ashigara at 23,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 23,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Arrow at 23,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Yamakaze at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 18,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Mauritius at 18,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Foxhound at 18,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Arrow at 18,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Yamagumo at 18,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Foxhound at 18,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Arrow at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Ashigara at 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 12,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Foxhound at 12,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Arrow at 12,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Arrow at 12,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Arrow at 12,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Asashio at 12,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Foxhound at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Foxhound at 8,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Yamakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Foxhound at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Arrow at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Arrow at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Foxhound at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Foxhound at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Foxhound at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Foxhound at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Foxhound at 11,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Arrow at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 13,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Foxhound at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Arrow at 13,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Foxhound at 13,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Foxhound at 13,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Arrow at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 17,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Foxhound at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Arrow at 17,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Arrow at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Arrow at 17,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Foxhound at 17,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Shiranui at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 20,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Mauritius at 20,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Newcastle at 20,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Yamakaze at 20,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Yamagumo at 20,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Asashio at 20,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Shiranui at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 24,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Mauritius at 24,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Yamakaze at 24,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Yamagumo at 24,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Asashio at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Ashigara at 29,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Mauritius at 29,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Arrow at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Carnarvon at 49,132, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 9, on fire
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Asashio
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Ariake, Shell hits 4, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 2
CA Exeter, Shell hits 4
CL Ceres, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Capetown, Shell hits 1
DD Stuart
DD Stronghold
DD Thanet
DD Decoy, Shell hits 3
DD Griffin
DD Hotspur
DD Inconstant
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Exeter at 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 22,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Isuzu at 22,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Ariake at 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Griffin at 22,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Exeter at 16,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 16,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Exeter at 16,000 yards
CL Ceres engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stuart at 16,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Yamagumo at 16,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Griffin at 16,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Griffin at 16,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Yamagumo at 16,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Ceres at 15,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Ceres at 15,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Nachi at 15,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Inconstant at 15,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Yamagumo at 15,000 yards
DD Griffin engages DD Ariake at 15,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Decoy at 15,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Ariake at 15,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Isuzu at 14,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 14,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Dorsetshire at 14,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Nachi at 14,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Yamakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hotspur at 14,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Griffin at 14,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Decoy at 14,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Exeter at 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Ceres at 11,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CL Isuzu at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Inconstant at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 11,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Capetown at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Ceres at 10,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Shiranui at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Griffin at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Decoy at 10,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Ceres at 8,000 yards
CL Capetown engages CL Isuzu at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Decoy at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Inconstant at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Decoy at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Shiranui at 8,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Ariake at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Capetown at 10,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 10,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Isuzu at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Ceres at 10,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Yamakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Shiranui at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Decoy at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stronghold at 10,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Exeter at 14,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 14,000 yards
CL Capetown engages CL Isuzu at 14,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 14,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Decoy at 14,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 14,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Decoy at 14,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Stronghold at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 17,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Nachi at 17,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Exeter at 17,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Inconstant at 17,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Hotspur at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Griffin at 17,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stronghold at 17,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
Hirata, Noboru orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Exeter at 19,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 19,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Ceres at 19,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Yamakaze at 19,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hotspur at 19,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Griffin at 19,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Decoy at 19,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Thanet at 19,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stuart at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Nachi at 21,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Ceres at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Inconstant at 21,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Hotspur at 21,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Griffin at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Decoy at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Stronghold at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Exeter at 21,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Isuzu at 21,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Ariake at 21,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Yamagumo at 21,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Thanet at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Stronghold at 21,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Stuart at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 27,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Isuzu at 27,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Ceres at 27,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Hotspur at 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Carnarvon at 49,131, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Shiranui, heavy fires
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ariake, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1
CA Exeter
CL Ceres, on fire
CL Capetown
DD Stuart, Shell hits 3
DD Stronghold
DD Thanet
DD Decoy
DD Griffin
DD Hotspur
DD Inconstant
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Ashigara at 19,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 19,000 yards
CL Capetown engages CA Nachi at 19,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Stronghold at 19,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 19,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Ceres at 15,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Capetown at 15,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hotspur at 15,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Yamakaze at 15,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Yamakaze at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Ashigara at 13,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Capetown at 13,000 yards
CL Capetown engages CL Isuzu at 13,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Inconstant at 13,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Yamakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stronghold at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Dorsetshire at 9,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Inconstant at 9,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Yamakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Shiranui at 9,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Nachi at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 10,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Isuzu at 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Inconstant at 10,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Asashio at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Stuart at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Capetown at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Hotspur at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hotspur at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Hotspur at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Decoy at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Exeter at 11,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Nachi at 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Hotspur at 11,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Hotspur at 11,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Exeter at 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Ceres at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stuart at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hotspur at 11,000 yards
DD Griffin engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Exmouth at 50,130, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Exeter
CL Ceres
CL Capetown
DD Stuart
DD Stronghold
DD Thanet
DD Decoy
DD Griffin
DD Hotspur
DD Inconstant
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Somerville, James F crosses the 'T'
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Griffin at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Decoy at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Asashio at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Ceres at 9,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Asashio at 9,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Griffin at 8,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 9,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Ashigara at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Decoy at 9,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stronghold at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 48807 troops, 652 guns, 378 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486
Defending force 25241 troops, 264 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 636
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 1290
Allied adjusted defense: 1528
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2169 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 260 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 50 (26 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (6 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Division
6th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
5th Division
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
16th Army
5th Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Barisan KNIL Regiment
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Prajoda Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
ABDA
NI-MLD
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
KNI Zeemacht
ML-KNIL
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Andir ML Base Force
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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4759 troops, 54 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
Defending force 4596 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Allied adjusted assault: 154
Japanese adjusted defense: 115
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF /4
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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Ground combat at 49,131 (near Carnarvon)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 528 troops, 0 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Defending force 907 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Allied adjusted assault: 43
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 14 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 2
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
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Ground combat at 49,132 (near Carnarvon)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3360 troops, 34 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
Defending force 643 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Allied adjusted assault: 114
Japanese adjusted defense: 6
Allied assault odds: 19 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
Defending units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit /5+
Highlights: RN bests IJN off Carnarvon.
Bases lost:
Gove is occupied by the Japanese
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
xAKL Burwah on a supply run sinks at Norfolk Island, victim of two Type 88 mines - the escorting minesweeper cleared 27 mines but missed at least two...
Enemy ships sunk:
-
Japanese Home Islands:
Japanese aerial ASW around the HI has increased notably:
SS Pike reports having been sighted by the enemy at 112 , 109
SS Gato reports having been sighted by the enemy at 100 , 63
SS Sturgeon reports having been sighted by the enemy at 100 , 128
SS Flying Fish reports having been sighted by the enemy at 103 , 62
Japanese SRA:
Japanese DA at Bandoeng, finally. Stopped cold with over 2100 Japanese casualties vs. less than 300 Dutchmen.
CBI:
Akyab airfield bombed, no resistance.
Western Australia:
Center of the actions this turn. In three day and one night engagements, two RN cruiser SAGs (2 CL, 2DD / 2 CA, 2 CL, 7 DD) tangled with a Japanese cruiser SAG (2 CA, CL, 5 DD). No ships sunk outright but potentially CA Nachi and two DDs are now more of a liability than an asset.
On the ground, Aussie forces mauled the Japanese troops outside Carnarvon, killing some and pushing others further up the coast towards Exmouth. Aussie troops will retreat temporarily to Carnarvon to await the establishment of air cover before venturing out again.
Northern Australia:
-
SWPac:
Lexington made Sydney with 29 major float damage for pumping-out and fixing sys damage. She's too big for the local repair yard and the ARDs and will gather a bunch of DDs due for upgrade coming month as escorts for a trip to CONUS. Her airgroup will remain in Oz. Her sister Saratoga also offloaded her airgroup and will undergo a long refit.
A probing attack at Portland Roads reveals level-2 forts and SNLF garrison. More forces are ordered to join the party.
SoPac:
APDs will start moving engineers and AV upport to Norfolk Is. Tender-based PBYs are navalsearching the approached to Noumea. While the 2nd Marine Division is growing fat at Suva, elements of the 1st Marine Division and Army forces are migrating to Fiji. The island is building-up nicely as a spring board for future operations. All Marine forces are preppoing for Noumea, obviously.
CentPac:
Hornet and accompanying cruisers are back at Pearl from the Canton Raid, repairing some slight damage before joining forces in the SoPac.
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
1st Marine Regiment packing for load at San Diego to move to the SoPac.
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Carnarvon at 49,132, Range 23,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 3
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 3
CL Isuzu
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asashio
DD Yamagumo
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ariake, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 6
DD Arrow, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Foxhound, Shell hits 4, on fire
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Ashigara at 23,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 23,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Arrow at 23,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Yamakaze at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 18,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Mauritius at 18,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Foxhound at 18,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Arrow at 18,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Yamagumo at 18,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Foxhound at 18,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Arrow at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Ashigara at 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 12,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Foxhound at 12,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Arrow at 12,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Arrow at 12,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Arrow at 12,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Asashio at 12,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Foxhound at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Foxhound at 8,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Yamakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Foxhound at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Arrow at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Arrow at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Foxhound at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Foxhound at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Foxhound at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Foxhound at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Foxhound at 11,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Arrow at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 13,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Foxhound at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Arrow at 13,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Foxhound at 13,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Foxhound at 13,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Arrow at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 17,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Newcastle at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Foxhound at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Arrow at 17,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Arrow at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Arrow at 17,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Foxhound at 17,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Shiranui at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 20,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Mauritius at 20,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Newcastle at 20,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Yamakaze at 20,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Yamagumo at 20,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Asashio at 20,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Shiranui at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Newcastle at 24,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Mauritius at 24,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Yamakaze at 24,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Yamagumo at 24,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Asashio at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Ashigara at 29,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Mauritius at 29,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Arrow at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Carnarvon at 49,132, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 9, on fire
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Asashio
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Ariake, Shell hits 4, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 2
CA Exeter, Shell hits 4
CL Ceres, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Capetown, Shell hits 1
DD Stuart
DD Stronghold
DD Thanet
DD Decoy, Shell hits 3
DD Griffin
DD Hotspur
DD Inconstant
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Exeter at 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 22,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Isuzu at 22,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Ariake at 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Griffin at 22,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Exeter at 16,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 16,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Exeter at 16,000 yards
CL Ceres engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stuart at 16,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Yamagumo at 16,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Griffin at 16,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Griffin at 16,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Yamagumo at 16,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Ceres at 15,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Ceres at 15,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Nachi at 15,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Inconstant at 15,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Yamagumo at 15,000 yards
DD Griffin engages DD Ariake at 15,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Decoy at 15,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Ariake at 15,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Isuzu at 14,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 14,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Dorsetshire at 14,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Nachi at 14,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Yamakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hotspur at 14,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Griffin at 14,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Decoy at 14,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Exeter at 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Ceres at 11,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CL Isuzu at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Inconstant at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 11,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Capetown at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Ceres at 10,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Shiranui at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Griffin at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Decoy at 10,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Ceres at 8,000 yards
CL Capetown engages CL Isuzu at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Decoy at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Inconstant at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Decoy at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Shiranui at 8,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Ariake at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Capetown at 10,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 10,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Isuzu at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Ceres at 10,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Yamakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Shiranui at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Decoy at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stronghold at 10,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Exeter at 14,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 14,000 yards
CL Capetown engages CL Isuzu at 14,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 14,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Decoy at 14,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 14,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Decoy at 14,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Stronghold at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 17,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Nachi at 17,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Exeter at 17,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Inconstant at 17,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Hotspur at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Griffin at 17,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stronghold at 17,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
Hirata, Noboru orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Exeter at 19,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 19,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Ceres at 19,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Yamakaze at 19,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hotspur at 19,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Griffin at 19,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Decoy at 19,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Thanet at 19,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stuart at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Nachi at 21,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Ceres at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Inconstant at 21,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Hotspur at 21,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Griffin at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Decoy at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Stronghold at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Exeter at 21,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Isuzu at 21,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Ariake at 21,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Yamagumo at 21,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Thanet at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Stronghold at 21,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Stuart at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 27,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Isuzu at 27,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Ceres at 27,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Hotspur at 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Carnarvon at 49,131, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Shiranui, heavy fires
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ariake, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1
CA Exeter
CL Ceres, on fire
CL Capetown
DD Stuart, Shell hits 3
DD Stronghold
DD Thanet
DD Decoy
DD Griffin
DD Hotspur
DD Inconstant
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Ashigara at 19,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 19,000 yards
CL Capetown engages CA Nachi at 19,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Stronghold at 19,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 19,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Ceres at 15,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Capetown at 15,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hotspur at 15,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Yamakaze at 15,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Yamakaze at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Ashigara at 13,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Capetown at 13,000 yards
CL Capetown engages CL Isuzu at 13,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Inconstant at 13,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Yamakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stronghold at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Dorsetshire at 9,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Inconstant at 9,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Yamakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Shiranui at 9,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Nachi at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 10,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Isuzu at 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Inconstant at 10,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Asashio at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Stuart at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Stuart at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Capetown at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Hotspur at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hotspur at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Hotspur at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Decoy at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Exeter at 11,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Nachi at 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Hotspur at 11,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Hotspur at 11,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Exeter at 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Ceres at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stuart at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hotspur at 11,000 yards
DD Griffin engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Exmouth at 50,130, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Exeter
CL Ceres
CL Capetown
DD Stuart
DD Stronghold
DD Thanet
DD Decoy
DD Griffin
DD Hotspur
DD Inconstant
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Somerville, James F crosses the 'T'
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Griffin at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Decoy at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Asashio at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Ceres at 9,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Asashio at 9,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Griffin at 8,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 9,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CA Ashigara at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Decoy at 9,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Thanet at 9,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stronghold at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 48807 troops, 652 guns, 378 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486
Defending force 25241 troops, 264 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 636
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 1290
Allied adjusted defense: 1528
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2169 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 260 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 50 (26 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (6 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Division
6th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
5th Division
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
16th Army
5th Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Barisan KNIL Regiment
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Prajoda Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
ABDA
NI-MLD
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
KNI Zeemacht
ML-KNIL
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Andir ML Base Force
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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4759 troops, 54 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
Defending force 4596 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Allied adjusted assault: 154
Japanese adjusted defense: 115
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF /4
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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Ground combat at 49,131 (near Carnarvon)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 528 troops, 0 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Defending force 907 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Allied adjusted assault: 43
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 14 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 2
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
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Ground combat at 49,132 (near Carnarvon)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3360 troops, 34 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
Defending force 643 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Allied adjusted assault: 114
Japanese adjusted defense: 6
Allied assault odds: 19 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
Defending units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit /5+
RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
Nice work against the IJN near Carnarvon! [&o]
Looks like you are planning to take Noumea by brute force with a direct Amphib landing. Of course that is where the majority of the IJ resistance will be - maybe even some coast artillery. For that reason I prefer to land a smaller force to take La Foa followed quickly by the Marine divisions to reinforce at La Foa and cut off Noumea. Much easier to march overland to the confrontation at Noumea.
Looks like you are planning to take Noumea by brute force with a direct Amphib landing. Of course that is where the majority of the IJ resistance will be - maybe even some coast artillery. For that reason I prefer to land a smaller force to take La Foa followed quickly by the Marine divisions to reinforce at La Foa and cut off Noumea. Much easier to march overland to the confrontation at Noumea.
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
May 25/26, 1942
Pretty uneventful turn.
Cebu, the last remaining base in the PI except Manila, is being invaded.
The victorious RN cruiser TF returning to Perth avoid and punish RO-34 near Carnarvon.
IJN cruisers bombard Portland Roads disabling a few devices and a ground attack causes a few more casualties
Selected action reports:
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Naval bombardment of Portland Roads at 91,132
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Atago
DD Hayate
DD Ikazuchi
DD Nenohi
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Kasumi
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Kinugasa firing at 30th Australian Brigade
CA Aoba firing at 30th Australian Brigade
CA Atago firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Hayate firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Ikazuchi firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Nenohi firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Umikaze firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Kawakaze firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Kasumi firing at 30th Australian Brigade
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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4392 troops, 54 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
Defending force 4638 troops, 59 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Allied adjusted assault: 45
Japanese adjusted defense: 269
Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
10th RF Gun Battalion
13th Naval Construction Battalion
May 27/28, 1942
Wessel Islands is occupied by the Japanese.
Night-bombing Wellingtons encounter Ki-45 over Magwe but manage an oil hit.
Day-bombing Blenheims have a milk-run over Akyab airbase.
Invasion of Cebu continues.
S-45 torpedoes APD Shimakaze (reported sunk) and then DD Ikazuchi near Milne Bay.
Portland Roads bombarded again by two CA + 4 DD - no damage.
Sweeping Airacobra down 5 Zeros for one loss over Portland Roads - yeah!
Noumea bombed for the first time by B-17s based in the Fidjis.
Selected action reports:
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Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16
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Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 24
May 29/30, 1942
Noumea spanked hard by surface bombardments, carrier and LBA strikes.
One Wellington lost to AA over Magwe.
7 Zeros downed by sweeping Airacobras over Portland Roads for no losses - my best pilots at work.
However, escorts failed to meet bombers, 3 A-24s lost to remaining Zeros on LRCAP over Portland Roads.
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Noumea at 115,160
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 48 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 36 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 37 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
CL St. Louis
Japanese ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Light Industry hits 2
Resources hits 3
Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 46
Port hits 44
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 13
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Nashville
CL Nashville firing at Noumea
CL Phoenix firing at Noumea
CL Honolulu firing at Noumea
CL Helena firing at Noumea
CL St. Louis firing at Noumea
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Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
SBD-3 Dauntless x 60
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Night Naval bombardment of Noumea at 115,160
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 51 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 25 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 5 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 20 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland
CA Louisville
CL Marblehead
Japanese ground losses:
662 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Resources hits 2
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 34
Port hits 29
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 7
BB Resolution firing at Noumea
BB Ramillies firing at Noumea
BB Royal Sovereign firing at Noumea
BB Revenge firing at Noumea
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at Noumea
BB Maryland firing at Noumea
CA Louisville firing at Noumea
CL Marblehead firing at Noumea
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Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
May 31/June 01, 1942
More troops landing at Cebu, still no attack.
One Wellington lost over Magwe and no hits - those Ki-45 KAIa effectively prevent night bomber from doing any damage. With the waning moon, the Wellingtons are back on daylight missions, ferrying supplies to China.
Blenheims milk-running against Myitkyina airbase, claiming numerous hits.
A lone British DD bombards Cocos Island while on transit from India to Oz, one supply hit claimed.
2 Zeros downed over Portland Roads for no losses.
IJN subs active off Tahiti and Sydney, xAKL Buijskes sunk by I-20 off Sydney with artillery.
Many ships taken out of commission for the long June upgrades and more to follow when arriving at destinations - sealanes will be deserted for the coming 2-3 weeks.
Pretty uneventful turn.
Cebu, the last remaining base in the PI except Manila, is being invaded.
The victorious RN cruiser TF returning to Perth avoid and punish RO-34 near Carnarvon.
IJN cruisers bombard Portland Roads disabling a few devices and a ground attack causes a few more casualties
Selected action reports:
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Naval bombardment of Portland Roads at 91,132
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Atago
DD Hayate
DD Ikazuchi
DD Nenohi
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Kasumi
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Kinugasa firing at 30th Australian Brigade
CA Aoba firing at 30th Australian Brigade
CA Atago firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Hayate firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Ikazuchi firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Nenohi firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Umikaze firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Kawakaze firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Kasumi firing at 30th Australian Brigade
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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4392 troops, 54 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
Defending force 4638 troops, 59 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Allied adjusted assault: 45
Japanese adjusted defense: 269
Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
10th RF Gun Battalion
13th Naval Construction Battalion
May 27/28, 1942
Wessel Islands is occupied by the Japanese.
Night-bombing Wellingtons encounter Ki-45 over Magwe but manage an oil hit.
Day-bombing Blenheims have a milk-run over Akyab airbase.
Invasion of Cebu continues.
S-45 torpedoes APD Shimakaze (reported sunk) and then DD Ikazuchi near Milne Bay.
Portland Roads bombarded again by two CA + 4 DD - no damage.
Sweeping Airacobra down 5 Zeros for one loss over Portland Roads - yeah!
Noumea bombed for the first time by B-17s based in the Fidjis.
Selected action reports:
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Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16
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Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 24
May 29/30, 1942
Noumea spanked hard by surface bombardments, carrier and LBA strikes.
One Wellington lost to AA over Magwe.
7 Zeros downed by sweeping Airacobras over Portland Roads for no losses - my best pilots at work.
However, escorts failed to meet bombers, 3 A-24s lost to remaining Zeros on LRCAP over Portland Roads.
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Noumea at 115,160
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 48 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 36 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 37 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
CL St. Louis
Japanese ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Light Industry hits 2
Resources hits 3
Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 46
Port hits 44
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 13
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Nashville
CL Nashville firing at Noumea
CL Phoenix firing at Noumea
CL Honolulu firing at Noumea
CL Helena firing at Noumea
CL St. Louis firing at Noumea
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Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
SBD-3 Dauntless x 60
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Night Naval bombardment of Noumea at 115,160
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 51 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 25 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 5 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 20 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland
CA Louisville
CL Marblehead
Japanese ground losses:
662 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Resources hits 2
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 34
Port hits 29
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 7
BB Resolution firing at Noumea
BB Ramillies firing at Noumea
BB Royal Sovereign firing at Noumea
BB Revenge firing at Noumea
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at Noumea
BB Maryland firing at Noumea
CA Louisville firing at Noumea
CL Marblehead firing at Noumea
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Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
May 31/June 01, 1942
More troops landing at Cebu, still no attack.
One Wellington lost over Magwe and no hits - those Ki-45 KAIa effectively prevent night bomber from doing any damage. With the waning moon, the Wellingtons are back on daylight missions, ferrying supplies to China.
Blenheims milk-running against Myitkyina airbase, claiming numerous hits.
A lone British DD bombards Cocos Island while on transit from India to Oz, one supply hit claimed.
2 Zeros downed over Portland Roads for no losses.
IJN subs active off Tahiti and Sydney, xAKL Buijskes sunk by I-20 off Sydney with artillery.
Many ships taken out of commission for the long June upgrades and more to follow when arriving at destinations - sealanes will be deserted for the coming 2-3 weeks.
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
June 02/03, 1942
Highlights: Minor naval bombardment actions
CBI:
Betties hit a small bombardment TF heading for Akyab (forgot to set LRCAP over the TF) - PG Soerabaja suffers 2 torpedo hits and is sunk, PG Erebus eats two fish but bombards Akyab nonetheless and made it back to Cox's Bazar with heavy damage
Western Australia:
Exmouth bombarded by RN (CA, 2 CL, DDs) - 77 casualties, 10 port hits, 4 port supply hits
SWPac:
Portland Roads bombarded by IJN (3 CA, CL, 6 DD) - 32 casualties
Airacobras sweeping Portland Roads lose one and down 4 Zeros
SoPac:
Noumea is hit by another carrier strike, causing little damage.
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers
PG Erebus
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Manpower hits 1
Fires 2170
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
DD Isaac Sweers firing at Akyab
PG Erebus firing at Akyab
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Afternoon Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
SBD-3 Dauntless x 60
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Highlights: Minor naval bombardment actions
CBI:
Betties hit a small bombardment TF heading for Akyab (forgot to set LRCAP over the TF) - PG Soerabaja suffers 2 torpedo hits and is sunk, PG Erebus eats two fish but bombards Akyab nonetheless and made it back to Cox's Bazar with heavy damage
Western Australia:
Exmouth bombarded by RN (CA, 2 CL, DDs) - 77 casualties, 10 port hits, 4 port supply hits
SWPac:
Portland Roads bombarded by IJN (3 CA, CL, 6 DD) - 32 casualties
Airacobras sweeping Portland Roads lose one and down 4 Zeros
SoPac:
Noumea is hit by another carrier strike, causing little damage.
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers
PG Erebus
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Manpower hits 1
Fires 2170
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
DD Isaac Sweers firing at Akyab
PG Erebus firing at Akyab
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Afternoon Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
SBD-3 Dauntless x 60
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
June 04/05, 1942
SWPac:
Portland Roads bombarded again by IJN (2 CA, CL, 5 DD) causing 41 casualties.
SoPac:
While laying mines at Luganville, SS Dolphin attacks and damages an xAK with her deck gun.
June 06/07, 1942
SoPac:
The USN carriers returning to Auckland avoid a submarine off Waipapakauri, SS I-25 misses CL Nashville and is hit six times by depth charges in return.
June 08/09, 1942
Western Australia:
SS I-10 sinks xAK Theofano Livanos near Perth.
SWPac:
Warhawks based at the new airbase at Coen sweep Portland Roads, one Zero downed for no losses.
SoPac:
B-17 strikes at Noumea fail due to weather, only one port hit.
SS Seadragon spots a IJN TF near Ndeni (Kirishima, Hiei, CA, CS, DDs) heading south!
June 10/11, 1942
Japanese SRA:
The Japanese have discovered and bombed the remnants of the Dutch VII KNIL Battalion which have marched hundreds of miles through hostile terrain to find refuge at the inland dot base of Sintang, where some supplies have been stockpiled in the opening weeks of the war.
Western Australia:
SS I-10 sinks xAK Iron Baron near Perth.
SWPac:
Allied BBs (4 RN, 2 USN) bombard Portland Roads, 148 casualties.
Deliberate attack at Portland Roads causes 677 Japanese casualties for 110 Australian.
Homefront / Rear areas:
SS I-1 torpedoed the huge transport xAP Mount Vernon near San Diego (one hit), but the liner made port and promptly entered drydock for upgrades and repairs.
June 12/13, 1942
CBI:
Blenheims and Mitchels bomb Katha, about 180 casualties caused.
SWPac:
Warhawks based sweep Portland Roads, five Zeros downed for three P-40s lost.
Portland Road bombarded by IJN (2 CA, CL, 5 DD) - I would have expected that the presence of a huge Allied BB force in the area would scare the IJN away.
Another deliberate attack at Portland Roads causes 224 Japanese casualties against only 13 Australians the first day, second day went even better - base taken, but not shown as such in the combat report due to sync bug and Allied High Command did not realize the success until four days later...
Selected action reports:
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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5343 troops, 66 guns, 333 vehicles, Assault Value = 279
Defending force 4018 troops, 58 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
Allied adjusted assault: 167
Japanese adjusted defense: 89
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
685 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (13 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
10th RF Gun Battalion
13th Naval Construction Battalion
SWPac:
Portland Roads bombarded again by IJN (2 CA, CL, 5 DD) causing 41 casualties.
SoPac:
While laying mines at Luganville, SS Dolphin attacks and damages an xAK with her deck gun.
June 06/07, 1942
SoPac:
The USN carriers returning to Auckland avoid a submarine off Waipapakauri, SS I-25 misses CL Nashville and is hit six times by depth charges in return.
June 08/09, 1942
Western Australia:
SS I-10 sinks xAK Theofano Livanos near Perth.
SWPac:
Warhawks based at the new airbase at Coen sweep Portland Roads, one Zero downed for no losses.
SoPac:
B-17 strikes at Noumea fail due to weather, only one port hit.
SS Seadragon spots a IJN TF near Ndeni (Kirishima, Hiei, CA, CS, DDs) heading south!
June 10/11, 1942
Japanese SRA:
The Japanese have discovered and bombed the remnants of the Dutch VII KNIL Battalion which have marched hundreds of miles through hostile terrain to find refuge at the inland dot base of Sintang, where some supplies have been stockpiled in the opening weeks of the war.
Western Australia:
SS I-10 sinks xAK Iron Baron near Perth.
SWPac:
Allied BBs (4 RN, 2 USN) bombard Portland Roads, 148 casualties.
Deliberate attack at Portland Roads causes 677 Japanese casualties for 110 Australian.
Homefront / Rear areas:
SS I-1 torpedoed the huge transport xAP Mount Vernon near San Diego (one hit), but the liner made port and promptly entered drydock for upgrades and repairs.
June 12/13, 1942
CBI:
Blenheims and Mitchels bomb Katha, about 180 casualties caused.
SWPac:
Warhawks based sweep Portland Roads, five Zeros downed for three P-40s lost.
Portland Road bombarded by IJN (2 CA, CL, 5 DD) - I would have expected that the presence of a huge Allied BB force in the area would scare the IJN away.
Another deliberate attack at Portland Roads causes 224 Japanese casualties against only 13 Australians the first day, second day went even better - base taken, but not shown as such in the combat report due to sync bug and Allied High Command did not realize the success until four days later...
Selected action reports:
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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5343 troops, 66 guns, 333 vehicles, Assault Value = 279
Defending force 4018 troops, 58 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
Allied adjusted assault: 167
Japanese adjusted defense: 89
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
685 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (13 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
10th RF Gun Battalion
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
June 14/15, 1942
Highlights: Manila defeats ground attack, Betties butchered, Akagi torpedoed
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
xAK Ima torpedoed by I-162 near Addu
Enemy ships sunk:
-
Japanese Home Islands:
USN subs sniffing around for convoys on the approaches to the HI, but no cigars.
Japanese SRA:
Bombings continue at Bandoeng and Manila.
Deliberate ground attack defeated by Manila garrison!
CBI:
Japanese bombing attacks against the RM Viper Force scouting for the enemy in the jungles between Cox's Bazaar and Kalemyo intercepted by LRCAP, two escorting Zero traded for two P-40E.
Allied 2E bombers hit the IJA 143rd Infantry Regiment at Katha, causing negligible casualties.
Western Australia:
Carnarvon is slowly building-up base facilities, Australian Warhawks now providing CAP.
Northern Australia:
Despite airlift, Tennant Creek supplies remain stuck at 20 units, but airbase construction to raise supply cap proceeds slowly.
SWPac:
Unescorted Betties tried to attack Allied BBs operating near Portland Roads under LRCAP from Coen. 13 Betties splashed, no damage suffered.
SoPac:
Norfolk Island is being reinforced by small convoys while building-up slowly. Some convoys remain at sea shuffling troops and fighter planes to front bases, but majority of merchant shipping is undergoing upgrades or heading to CONUS bases to upgrade. CV Hornet has reached New Zealand, which means the three Yorktown class carriers are united. The two Saratogas however are unavailable due to repairs / upgrades. Not the best time for KB to show up - it has been sighted by air and by submarine north of New Caledonia. USS Sailfish managed to find a working fish for Akagi! Just a flesh wound on that behemoth for sure, but maybe enough to remove her for some yard time.
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 69139 troops, 649 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 2147
Defending force 66274 troops, 676 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 1785
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 2595
Allied adjusted defense: 4393
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2670 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 129 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled
Guns lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (3 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1119 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 241 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Assaulting units:
38th Division
11th Garrison Unit
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Division
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Division
10th Garrison Unit
48th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
USAFFE
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
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Sub attack near Belep Islands at 114,152
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
BB Kongo
CA Chikuma
CS Chiyoda
DD Nenohi
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes at CV Akagi
Sailfish diving deep ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Portland Roads at 91,132
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed
Highlights: Manila defeats ground attack, Betties butchered, Akagi torpedoed
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
xAK Ima torpedoed by I-162 near Addu
Enemy ships sunk:
-
Japanese Home Islands:
USN subs sniffing around for convoys on the approaches to the HI, but no cigars.
Japanese SRA:
Bombings continue at Bandoeng and Manila.
Deliberate ground attack defeated by Manila garrison!
CBI:
Japanese bombing attacks against the RM Viper Force scouting for the enemy in the jungles between Cox's Bazaar and Kalemyo intercepted by LRCAP, two escorting Zero traded for two P-40E.
Allied 2E bombers hit the IJA 143rd Infantry Regiment at Katha, causing negligible casualties.
Western Australia:
Carnarvon is slowly building-up base facilities, Australian Warhawks now providing CAP.
Northern Australia:
Despite airlift, Tennant Creek supplies remain stuck at 20 units, but airbase construction to raise supply cap proceeds slowly.
SWPac:
Unescorted Betties tried to attack Allied BBs operating near Portland Roads under LRCAP from Coen. 13 Betties splashed, no damage suffered.
SoPac:
Norfolk Island is being reinforced by small convoys while building-up slowly. Some convoys remain at sea shuffling troops and fighter planes to front bases, but majority of merchant shipping is undergoing upgrades or heading to CONUS bases to upgrade. CV Hornet has reached New Zealand, which means the three Yorktown class carriers are united. The two Saratogas however are unavailable due to repairs / upgrades. Not the best time for KB to show up - it has been sighted by air and by submarine north of New Caledonia. USS Sailfish managed to find a working fish for Akagi! Just a flesh wound on that behemoth for sure, but maybe enough to remove her for some yard time.
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 69139 troops, 649 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 2147
Defending force 66274 troops, 676 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 1785
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 2595
Allied adjusted defense: 4393
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2670 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 129 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled
Guns lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (3 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1119 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 241 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Assaulting units:
38th Division
11th Garrison Unit
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Division
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Division
10th Garrison Unit
48th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
USAFFE
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
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Sub attack near Belep Islands at 114,152
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
BB Kongo
CA Chikuma
CS Chiyoda
DD Nenohi
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes at CV Akagi
Sailfish diving deep ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Portland Roads at 91,132
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
June 16/17, 1942
Highlights: Portland Roads taken, major IJN units spotted near Luganville, Manila withstands another ground attack
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
Portland Roads (actually taken earlier, the news travelled slowly)
Allied ships lost:
-
Enemy ships sunk:
-
Japanese Home Islands:
USN subs still sniffing for convoy routes without success.
Japanese SRA:
Manila, Bandoeng, Sintang (Borneo) bombed; DA at Manila reduced forts to 0 and caused thousands of casualties on both sides. Sync bug actually show Manila taken - but not yet comrades, not yet.
CBI:
-
Western Australia:
Ground offensive against Exmouth under way, Australian infantry with 2 arty and 3 tank units in support, moving out of Carnarvon.
Northern Australia:
Betties hit the 10th Cav Recce Regiment on a recon mission near Daly Waters, causing 41 casualties.
SWPac:
Portland Roads found in Allied hands since June 12th, during that turn the sync bug hit as well and did not show the base capture. In consequence, major efforts against that base continued. The four British R class BBs bombarded Portland Roads, causing 71 casualties. On the way back to Townsville, RO-68 managed to torpedo BB Royal Sovereign, which needs to go to Capte Town to fix 11 points of major flood damage. B-26s and B-25s also bombed Portland Roads, adding more casualties. Finally, two DAs at Portland Roads destroyed the remaining enemy units.
The ex-PM garrison starving in the jungles between PM and Milne Bay continues being bombed by Betties and bombarded by the IJA 18th division, while PBYs continue to evacuate as many men as possible. Of the 8th AUS Div, only the heavy material remains, so efforts now concentrate on the 4th AUS Div.
USS Sturgeon attacked a convoy of 2 DD and 4 xAP near Finschhafen, obtaining no hits and heavy damage in the ensuing ASW counterattack.
SoPac:
2 enemy TFs - BBs Kirishima, Hiei, CS Chitose, 2 CA, 5 DDs and 2 CA, CL, 5 DDs - have been spotted by USS Seal near Luganville at 119,148, the sub launched 4 torps at CL Tama but missed. USS Spearfish has torpedoed AMC Kongo Maru near Munda, leaving the ship on fire.
CentPac:
Desoite thunderstorms, Funafuti has been bombed by an entire group of B-17s from Suva, causing over 200 casualties among the 53rd Naval Guard Unit.
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
IJN subs spotted operating near PH (I-7) and San Diego (I-1)
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 66909 troops, 648 guns, 700 vehicles, Assault Value = 1944
Defending force 63867 troops, 670 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 1569
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1915
Allied adjusted defense: 1225
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4027 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 251 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 40 disabled
Vehicles lost 73 (8 destroyed, 65 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2548 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 227 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 53 (7 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Assaulting units:
11th Garrison Unit
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Division
10th Garrison Unit
16th Division
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
192nd Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Cavite USN Base Force
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 63448 troops, 648 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 1644
Defending force 61518 troops, 660 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 1312
Japanese adjusted assault: 1097
Allied adjusted defense: 641
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3200 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 23 disabled
Vehicles lost 49 (6 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2131 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 186 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 45 (11 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5988 troops, 105 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 307
Defending force 3601 troops, 28 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Allied adjusted assault: 154
Japanese adjusted defense: 49
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
648 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (8 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
2/7 Commando Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
10th RF Gun Battalion
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5903 troops, 105 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 293
Defending force 3195 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
Allied adjusted assault: 146
Japanese adjusted defense: 9
Allied assault odds: 16 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
681 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 13 (8 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/7 Commando Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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Kure 3rd SNLF Wiped Out at Portland Roads by attrition!!!
Yokosuka 5th SNLF Wiped Out at Portland Roads by attrition!!!
13th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Portland Roads by attrition!!!
Highlights: Portland Roads taken, major IJN units spotted near Luganville, Manila withstands another ground attack
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
Portland Roads (actually taken earlier, the news travelled slowly)
Allied ships lost:
-
Enemy ships sunk:
-
Japanese Home Islands:
USN subs still sniffing for convoy routes without success.
Japanese SRA:
Manila, Bandoeng, Sintang (Borneo) bombed; DA at Manila reduced forts to 0 and caused thousands of casualties on both sides. Sync bug actually show Manila taken - but not yet comrades, not yet.
CBI:
-
Western Australia:
Ground offensive against Exmouth under way, Australian infantry with 2 arty and 3 tank units in support, moving out of Carnarvon.
Northern Australia:
Betties hit the 10th Cav Recce Regiment on a recon mission near Daly Waters, causing 41 casualties.
SWPac:
Portland Roads found in Allied hands since June 12th, during that turn the sync bug hit as well and did not show the base capture. In consequence, major efforts against that base continued. The four British R class BBs bombarded Portland Roads, causing 71 casualties. On the way back to Townsville, RO-68 managed to torpedo BB Royal Sovereign, which needs to go to Capte Town to fix 11 points of major flood damage. B-26s and B-25s also bombed Portland Roads, adding more casualties. Finally, two DAs at Portland Roads destroyed the remaining enemy units.
The ex-PM garrison starving in the jungles between PM and Milne Bay continues being bombed by Betties and bombarded by the IJA 18th division, while PBYs continue to evacuate as many men as possible. Of the 8th AUS Div, only the heavy material remains, so efforts now concentrate on the 4th AUS Div.
USS Sturgeon attacked a convoy of 2 DD and 4 xAP near Finschhafen, obtaining no hits and heavy damage in the ensuing ASW counterattack.
SoPac:
2 enemy TFs - BBs Kirishima, Hiei, CS Chitose, 2 CA, 5 DDs and 2 CA, CL, 5 DDs - have been spotted by USS Seal near Luganville at 119,148, the sub launched 4 torps at CL Tama but missed. USS Spearfish has torpedoed AMC Kongo Maru near Munda, leaving the ship on fire.
CentPac:
Desoite thunderstorms, Funafuti has been bombed by an entire group of B-17s from Suva, causing over 200 casualties among the 53rd Naval Guard Unit.
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
IJN subs spotted operating near PH (I-7) and San Diego (I-1)
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 66909 troops, 648 guns, 700 vehicles, Assault Value = 1944
Defending force 63867 troops, 670 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 1569
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1915
Allied adjusted defense: 1225
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4027 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 251 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 40 disabled
Vehicles lost 73 (8 destroyed, 65 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2548 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 227 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 53 (7 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Assaulting units:
11th Garrison Unit
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Division
10th Garrison Unit
16th Division
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
192nd Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Cavite USN Base Force
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 63448 troops, 648 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 1644
Defending force 61518 troops, 660 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 1312
Japanese adjusted assault: 1097
Allied adjusted defense: 641
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3200 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 23 disabled
Vehicles lost 49 (6 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2131 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 186 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 45 (11 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5988 troops, 105 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 307
Defending force 3601 troops, 28 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Allied adjusted assault: 154
Japanese adjusted defense: 49
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
648 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (8 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
2/7 Commando Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
10th RF Gun Battalion
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5903 troops, 105 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 293
Defending force 3195 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
Allied adjusted assault: 146
Japanese adjusted defense: 9
Allied assault odds: 16 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
681 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 13 (8 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/7 Commando Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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Kure 3rd SNLF Wiped Out at Portland Roads by attrition!!!
Yokosuka 5th SNLF Wiped Out at Portland Roads by attrition!!!
13th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Portland Roads by attrition!!!
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
June 18/19, 1942
Highlights: IJA offensives in Southern China. The end is near on PNG.
Bases lost:
Kwangchowan
Kukong
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
PC Ariadne sunk by I-1 near San Diego
Enemy ships sunk:
CM Tsubame
Japanese Home Islands:
-
Japanese SRA:
Dutch sub O16 on patrol off Sunda Strait encounters a minelaying TFs (2 CM, DMS), probably bound for Cocos Island, sinking CM Tsubame.
Manila, Bandoeng bombed as usual. Only bombardment attacks at Manila.
CBI:
Dutch DD Isaac Sweers bombards Akyab, causing minimal damage. Sub HMS Trusty finally finds a Burma convoy (DD, TB, SC, 5 xAP) near Phuket, but is parried by escorts.
In China, enemy forces are investing and trying to surround Kukong, Chinese units at Kukong have been ordered to withdraw and the base flipped. The weakly held coastal base at Kwangchowan has been taken by largely superior IJA forces. This does not bode well for neighboring Pakhoi and threatens Nanning and Liuchow. Reinforcements are being scrapped together at Chungking and other places to be sent to Liuchow just in case.
Western Australia:
-
Northern Australia:
10th Cav Recce Regiment near Daly Waters hit hard by Betties, 16 squads and 10 vehicles destroyed.
SWPac:
Netties and Vals hitting ex-PM garrison on PNG. Shock attacks caused heavy casualties.
SoPac:
USS S-18 finds convoy near Koumac - AMC, CM, DMS, DD - but was forced to dive by alert escort. USS Dolphin has left a few mines at Koumac, the DMS found them promptly.
I-160 suffered heavy damage by convoy escorts near Norfolk Island. Same TF (AVD, AM, xAP) also ran into I-22 near Lord Howe Island, no damage by either side. Several such mini-convoys continue to shuffle construction and base forces from Lord Howe to Norfolk.
CentPac:
Funafuti hit again by B-17s, causing over 600 casualties.
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
I-1 bested an ASW TF hunting her, sinking PC Ariadne.
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
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Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 28941 troops, 217 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 824
Defending force 1858 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 978
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 978 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kwangchowan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
470 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1338 casualties reported
Squads: 83 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
17th Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
22nd Division
68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
Defending units:
64th Chinese/C Corps
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Ground combat at 100,132 (near Milne Bay)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14167 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 439
Defending force 3395 troops, 11 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Japanese adjusted assault: 174
Allied adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
4th Australian Division
8th Australian Div /1
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Ground combat at 100,132 (near Milne Bay)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14103 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 433
Defending force 3053 troops, 11 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 582
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
8th Australian Div /1
4th Australian Division
Highlights: IJA offensives in Southern China. The end is near on PNG.
Bases lost:
Kwangchowan
Kukong
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
PC Ariadne sunk by I-1 near San Diego
Enemy ships sunk:
CM Tsubame
Japanese Home Islands:
-
Japanese SRA:
Dutch sub O16 on patrol off Sunda Strait encounters a minelaying TFs (2 CM, DMS), probably bound for Cocos Island, sinking CM Tsubame.
Manila, Bandoeng bombed as usual. Only bombardment attacks at Manila.
CBI:
Dutch DD Isaac Sweers bombards Akyab, causing minimal damage. Sub HMS Trusty finally finds a Burma convoy (DD, TB, SC, 5 xAP) near Phuket, but is parried by escorts.
In China, enemy forces are investing and trying to surround Kukong, Chinese units at Kukong have been ordered to withdraw and the base flipped. The weakly held coastal base at Kwangchowan has been taken by largely superior IJA forces. This does not bode well for neighboring Pakhoi and threatens Nanning and Liuchow. Reinforcements are being scrapped together at Chungking and other places to be sent to Liuchow just in case.
Western Australia:
-
Northern Australia:
10th Cav Recce Regiment near Daly Waters hit hard by Betties, 16 squads and 10 vehicles destroyed.
SWPac:
Netties and Vals hitting ex-PM garrison on PNG. Shock attacks caused heavy casualties.
SoPac:
USS S-18 finds convoy near Koumac - AMC, CM, DMS, DD - but was forced to dive by alert escort. USS Dolphin has left a few mines at Koumac, the DMS found them promptly.
I-160 suffered heavy damage by convoy escorts near Norfolk Island. Same TF (AVD, AM, xAP) also ran into I-22 near Lord Howe Island, no damage by either side. Several such mini-convoys continue to shuffle construction and base forces from Lord Howe to Norfolk.
CentPac:
Funafuti hit again by B-17s, causing over 600 casualties.
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
I-1 bested an ASW TF hunting her, sinking PC Ariadne.
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
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Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 28941 troops, 217 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 824
Defending force 1858 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 978
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 978 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kwangchowan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
470 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1338 casualties reported
Squads: 83 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
17th Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
22nd Division
68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
Defending units:
64th Chinese/C Corps
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Ground combat at 100,132 (near Milne Bay)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14167 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 439
Defending force 3395 troops, 11 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Japanese adjusted assault: 174
Allied adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
4th Australian Division
8th Australian Div /1
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Ground combat at 100,132 (near Milne Bay)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14103 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 433
Defending force 3053 troops, 11 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 582
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
8th Australian Div /1
4th Australian Division
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
June 20/21, 1942
Highlights: Pretty calm turn
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
-
Enemy ships sunk:
-
Japanese Home Islands:
-
Japanese SRA:
The usual bombings and bombardments at Manila, Bandoeng and Sintang.
CBI:
DD Isaac Sweers bombards Akyab again, with better results - fires observed ashore.
Sub HMS Truant finds a Burma convoy off Victoria Point - apparently Japanese ships are hugging the coast all the way from Singers to Rangoon and back! Alas, alert escorts prevent success.
Western Australia:
I-10 detected and attacked off Perth by US DDs on ASW duty.
Northern Australia:
10th Cav Recce Regiment bombed heavily once again.
SWPac:
Bombing attacks against the holdouts in PNG.
SoPac:
-
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Manpower hits 1
Fires 47
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
DD Isaac Sweers firing at Akyab
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Cav Recce Regiment, at 75,131 , near Daly Waters
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Highlights: Pretty calm turn
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
-
Enemy ships sunk:
-
Japanese Home Islands:
-
Japanese SRA:
The usual bombings and bombardments at Manila, Bandoeng and Sintang.
CBI:
DD Isaac Sweers bombards Akyab again, with better results - fires observed ashore.
Sub HMS Truant finds a Burma convoy off Victoria Point - apparently Japanese ships are hugging the coast all the way from Singers to Rangoon and back! Alas, alert escorts prevent success.
Western Australia:
I-10 detected and attacked off Perth by US DDs on ASW duty.
Northern Australia:
10th Cav Recce Regiment bombed heavily once again.
SWPac:
Bombing attacks against the holdouts in PNG.
SoPac:
-
CentPac:
-
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
-
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Manpower hits 1
Fires 47
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
DD Isaac Sweers firing at Akyab
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Cav Recce Regiment, at 75,131 , near Daly Waters
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYer (J)
June 22/23, 1942
Highlights: Battling bastards of Manila withstand another ground attack
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
xAKL Kalarand
Enemy ships sunk:
-
Japanese Home Islands:
-
Japanese SRA:
Manila, Bandoeng, Sintang bombed as usual. Another DA at Manila defeated, but casualties mount without hope of replacements.
CBI:
DD Isaac Sweers bombarded Akyab yet again, missing being intercepted by a Japanese SAG (CL, 3 DDs) sweeping the waters off Cox's Bazar and sinking xAKL Kalarand.
I-156 detected off Colombo.
Western Australia:
-
Northern Australia:
10th Cav Recce Regiment bombed and shock attacked by enemy tanks - unit destroyed, but was scheduled to withdraw and disband in a few days anyway.
SWPac:
Light forces (4 DD, 2 DMS) bombarded Horn Island somewhat effectively, radio intel reveals that the Maizuru 1st SNLF is part of the garrison.
P-40s from Coen swept Horn Island repeatedly - 2 P-40, 3 Zeros traded.
The last remnants of the ex-PM garrison have been overrun and destroyed.
SoPac:
I-16 deteced operating off Tahiti, sinking USS Buchanan on ASW duty
CentPac:
Funafuti raided again by B-17s, about 400 casualties inflicted.
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
I-1 still active off San Diego, escapes ASW attack. Sister sub I-2 torpedoes xAK Exmoor near San Francisco, despite escorts present.
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers
Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 3
Port supply hits 1
DD Isaac Sweers firing at Akyab
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Night Naval bombardment of Horn Island at 91,128
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Worden
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DD Aylwin
DMS Boggs
DMS Zane
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port supply hits 1
DD Worden firing at Horn Island
DD Dale firing at Horn Island
DD Monaghan firing at Horn Island
DD Aylwin firing at Horn Island
DMS Boggs firing at Maizuru 1st SNLF
DMS Zane firing at Horn Island
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Ground combat at 75,131 (near Daly Waters)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Defending force 44 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 74
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
10th Cav Recce Regiment
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 61822 troops, 648 guns, 618 vehicles, Assault Value = 1607
Defending force 58030 troops, 612 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090
Japanese adjusted assault: 1232
Allied adjusted defense: 929
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3171 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 225 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 25 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1901 casualties reported
Squads: 139 destroyed, 140 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 52 (19 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Assaulting units:
21st Division
4th Tank Regiment
10th Garrison Unit
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Garrison Unit
16th Division
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
1st USMC AA Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 60001 troops, 648 guns, 618 vehicles, Assault Value = 1448
Defending force 55143 troops, 578 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 866
Japanese adjusted assault: 885
Allied adjusted defense: 503
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1654 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2577 casualties reported
Squads: 176 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 47 (26 destroyed, 21 disabled)
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Ground combat at 100,132 (near Milne Bay)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14142 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 438
Defending force 2227 troops, 11 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 692
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 69 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2564 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 161 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
4th Australian Division
8th Australian Div /1
Highlights: Battling bastards of Manila withstand another ground attack
Bases lost:
-
Bases liberated:
-
Allied ships lost:
xAKL Kalarand
Enemy ships sunk:
-
Japanese Home Islands:
-
Japanese SRA:
Manila, Bandoeng, Sintang bombed as usual. Another DA at Manila defeated, but casualties mount without hope of replacements.
CBI:
DD Isaac Sweers bombarded Akyab yet again, missing being intercepted by a Japanese SAG (CL, 3 DDs) sweeping the waters off Cox's Bazar and sinking xAKL Kalarand.
I-156 detected off Colombo.
Western Australia:
-
Northern Australia:
10th Cav Recce Regiment bombed and shock attacked by enemy tanks - unit destroyed, but was scheduled to withdraw and disband in a few days anyway.
SWPac:
Light forces (4 DD, 2 DMS) bombarded Horn Island somewhat effectively, radio intel reveals that the Maizuru 1st SNLF is part of the garrison.
P-40s from Coen swept Horn Island repeatedly - 2 P-40, 3 Zeros traded.
The last remnants of the ex-PM garrison have been overrun and destroyed.
SoPac:
I-16 deteced operating off Tahiti, sinking USS Buchanan on ASW duty
CentPac:
Funafuti raided again by B-17s, about 400 casualties inflicted.
NoPac:
-
Homefront / Rear areas:
I-1 still active off San Diego, escapes ASW attack. Sister sub I-2 torpedoes xAK Exmoor near San Francisco, despite escorts present.
Intel:
-
Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers
Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 3
Port supply hits 1
DD Isaac Sweers firing at Akyab
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Night Naval bombardment of Horn Island at 91,128
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Worden
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DD Aylwin
DMS Boggs
DMS Zane
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port supply hits 1
DD Worden firing at Horn Island
DD Dale firing at Horn Island
DD Monaghan firing at Horn Island
DD Aylwin firing at Horn Island
DMS Boggs firing at Maizuru 1st SNLF
DMS Zane firing at Horn Island
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Ground combat at 75,131 (near Daly Waters)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Defending force 44 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 74
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
10th Cav Recce Regiment
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 61822 troops, 648 guns, 618 vehicles, Assault Value = 1607
Defending force 58030 troops, 612 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090
Japanese adjusted assault: 1232
Allied adjusted defense: 929
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3171 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 225 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 25 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1901 casualties reported
Squads: 139 destroyed, 140 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 52 (19 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Assaulting units:
21st Division
4th Tank Regiment
10th Garrison Unit
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Garrison Unit
16th Division
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
1st USMC AA Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 60001 troops, 648 guns, 618 vehicles, Assault Value = 1448
Defending force 55143 troops, 578 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 866
Japanese adjusted assault: 885
Allied adjusted defense: 503
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1654 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2577 casualties reported
Squads: 176 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 47 (26 destroyed, 21 disabled)
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Ground combat at 100,132 (near Milne Bay)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14142 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 438
Defending force 2227 troops, 11 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 692
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 69 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2564 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 161 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
18th Division
Defending units:
4th Australian Division
8th Australian Div /1