PZB is talking like Burma is over I dont beliecve it for a second PZB has been outmanouvered in North north and central Burma but now a natural compression is happening which will make life tough
I ordered a 6 Div Attack on the force north of Rangoon not expecting much just want to see where I am
Andy Mac v PZB This time India will Stand !!!!
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Rangoon or Bust
OK a couple of interesting turns
Major battles off of PM but 1500 AV is ashore and supplied I hope PM will fall tomorrow
Looks like at least one Jap CA is going down pulling back
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 20, 44
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIf: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter VIf bombing from 100 feet
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Morning Air attack on XV Indian Corps, at 56,50 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 29
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-61-Ic Tony sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.896 Sqn FAA with Spitfire VIII (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Spitfire VIII x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 1st Field Artillery Regiment, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Kittyhawk I sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 4
Spitfire VIII x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 30
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 10 damaged
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 24
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Hurricane IIc Trop bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 124 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 62
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 259
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 10
PV-1 Ventura x 11
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 11
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 192,169 (Hiva Oa)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Field Artillery Regiment, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 15
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Field Artillery Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 83rd Naval Guard Unit, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 58
Mitchell II x 23
A-20G Havoc x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 62
B-25G Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Mitchell II bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 55th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 12
Liberator B.VI x 15
Liberator GR.III x 11
Wellington B.X x 27
Wellington GR.XIII x 15
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 145
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 9 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Vengeance I bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 15th AA Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Salamaua , at 98,127
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-17F Fortress x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 52
B-25G Mitchell x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Salamaua , at 98,127
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Finschhafen , at 100,126
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Nadzab , at 98,125
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Bassein (54,52)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 3772 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 34
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Specl Svc Force
Defending units:
90th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /1
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
18th JAAF Base Force
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1st Specl Svc Force Wiped Out at Bassein by attrition!!!
Major battles off of PM but 1500 AV is ashore and supplied I hope PM will fall tomorrow
Looks like at least one Jap CA is going down pulling back
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 20, 44
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIf: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter VIf bombing from 100 feet
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Morning Air attack on XV Indian Corps, at 56,50 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 29
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-61-Ic Tony sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.896 Sqn FAA with Spitfire VIII (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Spitfire VIII x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 1st Field Artillery Regiment, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Kittyhawk I sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 4
Spitfire VIII x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 30
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 10 damaged
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 24
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Hurricane IIc Trop bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 124 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 62
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 259
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 10
PV-1 Ventura x 11
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 11
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 192,169 (Hiva Oa)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Field Artillery Regiment, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 15
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Field Artillery Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 83rd Naval Guard Unit, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 58
Mitchell II x 23
A-20G Havoc x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 62
B-25G Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Mitchell II bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 55th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 12
Liberator B.VI x 15
Liberator GR.III x 11
Wellington B.X x 27
Wellington GR.XIII x 15
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 145
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 9 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Vengeance I bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 15th AA Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Salamaua , at 98,127
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-17F Fortress x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 52
B-25G Mitchell x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Salamaua , at 98,127
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Finschhafen , at 100,126
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Nadzab , at 98,125
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Bassein (54,52)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 3772 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 34
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Specl Svc Force
Defending units:
90th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /1
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
18th JAAF Base Force
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1st Specl Svc Force Wiped Out at Bassein by attrition!!!
RE: Rangoon or Bust
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 21, 44
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-542
Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CL Adelaide
CL Mobile
DD Laffey
DD Sims
DD Napier
DD Pakenham
DE Austin
APD Herbert
APD Dickerson
AM Freemantle
AM Wagga
APA Joseph T. Dickman
APA Doyen
xAP Republic
APA Ormsby
APA Sheridan
APA Callaway
xAP Santa Paula
AK Pavo
AK Livingston
AK Indus
AK Beaverhead
AK Beltrami
AK Blount
AK Brevard
AK Bullock
AK Cabell
AK Caledonia
AK Charlevoix
LST-335
LST-479
LST-484
LCI-85
LCI-219
xAK Mahukona
xAK Mokihana
xAK Jefferson Myers
xAK Shooting Star
xAK Cape Martin
xAK Sea Snipe
xAK Simoon
xAK Cape Constantine
xAK Cape May
xAK Portmar
xAK Scotia
xAK Chief Washakie
xAK John A. Rawlins
xAK Samuel Adams
xAK William T. Sherman
xAP Dunnatar Castle
xAKL Darvel
xAK Stanmore
xAK Empire Rani
xAK Esperance
xAK Gamaria
xAK Glenaffric
xAK Itinda
xAK Kina II
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer screened from combat
- escorted by DD Napier , DD Laffey , DE Austin ,
KV Freesia , PC Jackson , AM Wagga ,
AM Freemantle
CA Sussex engages MTB G-542 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
xAK Scotia collides with xAP Speelman at 98 , 130
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle , xAP Santa Paula ,
xAP Republic screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DE Austin , PC Jackson , AM Bengal ,
AM Wagga
Range closes to 2,000 yards
APA Callaway collides with xAP Siberg at 98 , 130
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DD Laffey , DE Austin , KV Freesia ,
PC Jackson , AM Bengal , AM Wagga ,
AM Freemantle
xAK Sloterdijk collides with xAP Speelman at 98 , 130
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle , xAP Santa Paula ,
xAP Republic , xAK Iron Chieftan , xAK Corinda ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Gausdal , xAK Mariso ,
xAK Sloterdijk , xAK Umtali , xAK Orfor ,
xAK Markhor , xAK La Cordillera , xAK Kina II ,
xAK Itinda , xAK Glenaffric , xAK Gamaria ,
xAK Esperance , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Stanmore ,
xAK William T. Sherman , xAK Samuel Adams , xAK John A. Rawlins ,
xAK Chief Washakie , xAK Scotia , xAK Portmar ,
xAK Cape May , xAK Cape Constantine , xAK Simoon ,
xAK Sea Snipe , xAK Cape Martin , xAK Shooting Star ,
xAK Jefferson Myers , xAK Mokihana , xAK Mahukona ,
xAKL Matthew Flinders , xAKL Darvel screened from combat
- escorted by DD Sims , PC Jackson , AM Freemantle
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle , xAP Santa Paula ,
xAP Republic , xAK Iron Chieftan , xAK Corinda ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Gausdal , xAK Mariso ,
xAK Sloterdijk , xAK Umtali , xAK Orfor ,
xAK Markhor , xAK La Cordillera , xAK Kina II ,
xAK Itinda , xAK Glenaffric , xAK Gamaria ,
xAK Esperance , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Stanmore ,
xAK William T. Sherman , xAK Samuel Adams , xAK John A. Rawlins ,
xAK Chief Washakie , xAK Scotia screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , KV Freesia , PC Jackson ,
AM Wagga
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DD Laffey , DE Austin , KV Freesia ,
PC Jackson , AM Bengal , AM Freemantle
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle , xAP Santa Paula ,
xAP Republic , xAK Iron Chieftan , xAK Corinda ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Gausdal screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DE Austin ,
KV Freesia , AM Bengal , AM Freemantle
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DD Laffey , KV Freesia , PC Jackson ,
AM Bengal , AM Wagga
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAP Dunnatar Castle collides with xAP Speelman at 98 , 130
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DD Laffey , DE Austin , KV Freesia ,
PC Jackson , AM Bengal , AM Wagga ,
AM Freemantle
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle screened from combat
- escorted by DD Napier , DD Sims , KV Freesia ,
PC Jackson , AM Bengal , AM Wagga ,
AM Freemantle
PC Jackson collides with xAP Siberg at 98 , 130
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle , xAP Santa Paula ,
xAP Republic , xAK Iron Chieftan , xAK Corinda ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Gausdal , xAK Mariso ,
xAK Sloterdijk , xAK Umtali , xAK Orfor ,
xAK Markhor , xAK La Cordillera , xAK Kina II ,
xAK Itinda , xAK Glenaffric , xAK Gamaria ,
xAK Esperance , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Stanmore ,
xAK William T. Sherman , xAK Samuel Adams , xAK John A. Rawlins ,
xAK Chief Washakie , xAK Scotia , xAK Portmar ,
xAK Cape May , xAK Cape Constantine , xAK Simoon ,
xAK Sea Snipe , xAK Cape Martin , xAK Shooting Star ,
xAK Jefferson Myers , xAK Mokihana , xAK Mahukona screened from combat
- escorted by DD Sims , KV Freesia , AM Wagga
CA Sussex engages MTB G-542 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DD Laffey , DE Austin , KV Freesia ,
PC Jackson , AM Bengal , AM Wagga ,
AM Freemantle
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
DD Kishinami
DD Natsugumo
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Bache
DD McCall
DD Cummings, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Case, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Stone, L.T. crosses the 'T'
CA Kumano engages DD Bache at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CA Kumano at 8,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Yamakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Bache at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Cummings at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Case at 5,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CA Mikuma at 5,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Kasumi at 5,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Cummings at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Natsugumo at 3,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Natsugumo at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Case at 3,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Yamakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kishinami at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CA Kumano at 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Cummings at 5,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Yamakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Case at 5,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Case at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Case at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yamakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Case at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD McCall at 12,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Case at 14,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Yamakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Kishinami at 14,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Case at 14,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Cummings at 14,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 14,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kishinami at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Case sunk by CA Kumano at 11,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Cummings at 8,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kishinami at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Bache at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kishinami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Bache at 12,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Bache at 12,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Cummings at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kishinami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Kasumi
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Anthony
DD O'Bannon
DD Anderson, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Racehorse, Shell hits 3, on fire
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Tanaka, Kikumatsu crosses the 'T'
BB Revenge engages DD Kasumi at 4,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Mikuma at 4,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Kasumi at 4,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD O'Bannon at 4,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages BB Revenge at 4,000 yards
DD Racehorse engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Yamakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Kishinami at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages BB Revenge at 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Racehorse at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Anderson at 3,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 3,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Racehorse at 3,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB Revenge at 3,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Racehorse at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD O'Bannon at 3,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 3,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Natsugumo at 3,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Anderson at 3,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB Revenge at 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages BB Revenge at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Anderson at 3,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Kishinami at 3,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Yamakaze at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Kumano at 4,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Racehorse at 4,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Anderson at 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Racehorse at 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Anthony at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Racehorse at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Racehorse at 6,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Anderson at 6,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Anderson at 6,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages BB Revenge at 7,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Mikuma at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD O'Bannon at 7,000 yards
DD Racehorse engages DD Kasumi at 7,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Kishinami at 7,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Kishinami at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Racehorse at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Racehorse at 8,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Racehorse at 8,000 yards
Morgan, L.V. orders Allied TF to disengage
Tanaka, Kikumatsu orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Racehorse at 11,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD O'Bannon at 11,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4
P-70A-1 Havoc x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIf: 4 damaged
P-70A-1 Havoc: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter VIf bombing from 100 feet
3 x P-70A-1 Havoc bombing from 100 feet
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Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 153 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CA Sussex
xAK Gausdal
xAK Esperance
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
189 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CL Mobile
CL Adelaide
DD Napier
DD Sims
PC Jackson
LCI-85
LCI-219
LST-335
LST-479
LST-484
DD Pakenham
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Sussex firing at 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
CL Mobile firing at 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
CL Adelaide firing at 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
DD Napier firing at 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
DD Sims firing at 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
PC Jackson fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130
Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 125 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 44 (1 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost in surf during unload of 8th Australian Div /1
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Australian Div /3
25 Pounder Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Australian Div /4
9 troops of a Bren Section (PIAT) lost in surf during unload of 7th Australian Div /6
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost in surf during unload of 1st Australian Div /3
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Australian Div /8
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Australian Div /6
8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 9th RAN Base Force /8
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CL Mobile
CL Adelaide
DD Pakenham
DD Sims
PC Jackson
LCI-85
DD Napier
LST-335
LCI-219
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Adelaide firing at 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
PC Jackson fired at enemy troops
DD Sims fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 26,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kishinami, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 26,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 21,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 19,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 19,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Natsugumo at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 15,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Kishinami at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD O'Bannon at 10,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Kishinami at 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Natsugumo at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Kishinami at 4,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 4,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
Foley, R.J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 11,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Kishinami at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 17,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 17,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD O'Bannon at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Bache
DD McCall, Shell hits 1
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Stone, L.T. crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Cummings at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD McCall at 7,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 9,000 yards
Tomura, Kiyoshi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Cummings at 14,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Cummings at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Cummings at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 15,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 16,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 15,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 15,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
Stone, L.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-542
Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CL Adelaide
CL Mobile
DD Laffey
DD Sims
DD Napier
DD Pakenham
DE Austin
APD Herbert
APD Dickerson
AM Freemantle
AM Wagga
APA Joseph T. Dickman
APA Doyen
xAP Republic
APA Ormsby
APA Sheridan
APA Callaway
xAP Santa Paula
AK Pavo
AK Livingston
AK Indus
AK Beaverhead
AK Beltrami
AK Blount
AK Brevard
AK Bullock
AK Cabell
AK Caledonia
AK Charlevoix
LST-335
LST-479
LST-484
LCI-85
LCI-219
xAK Mahukona
xAK Mokihana
xAK Jefferson Myers
xAK Shooting Star
xAK Cape Martin
xAK Sea Snipe
xAK Simoon
xAK Cape Constantine
xAK Cape May
xAK Portmar
xAK Scotia
xAK Chief Washakie
xAK John A. Rawlins
xAK Samuel Adams
xAK William T. Sherman
xAP Dunnatar Castle
xAKL Darvel
xAK Stanmore
xAK Empire Rani
xAK Esperance
xAK Gamaria
xAK Glenaffric
xAK Itinda
xAK Kina II
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-543
MTB G-544
MTB G-13
MTB G-15
Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 22,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 27
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 31
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 33
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 43
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
43 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Kittyhawk I sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 13
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Beaufighter X x 4
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 14
B-25G Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38F Lightning x 3
P-38H Lightning x 12
P-38J Lightning x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking Port Moresby ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on 55th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 5
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 8
Beaufort VIII x 56
Kittyhawk IV x 6
Mitchell II x 23
Spitfire VIII x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 73
B-25G Mitchell x 8
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-38F Lightning x 4
P-38G Lightning x 6
P-38H Lightning x 19
P-38J Lightning x 10
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 13 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 268th Motorised Brigade, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 47
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 39
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 32
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 39
Ki-84a Frank x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 12 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Gardner's Horse Regiment ...
Also attacking 75th IAC Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
7 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
2 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 158 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 30
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 20
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 11 damaged
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 24
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 5 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Hurricane IIc Trop bombing from 100 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-17F Fortress x 13
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 41
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
Port hits 37
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 11000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 24
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 192,169 (Hiva Oa)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 28
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
28 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 156 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Vengeance I bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vengeance I bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 7 damaged
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Vengeance I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 122 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
582 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 165 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 40
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 86
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 2 damaged
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 11 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 141
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 24 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 112
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 466
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 51 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 30
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 41
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 111
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 110 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 29
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 50
B-25G Mitchell x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Finschhafen , at 100,126
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 144 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 25
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x J2M2 Jack sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 30000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 7
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Maya class CA
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 7
P-38G Lightning x 5
P-38H Lightning x 11
PV-1 Ventura x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 7
PV-1 Ventura x 11
P-38G Lightning x 5
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 54,48, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-10
MTB G-11
MTB G-12, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Caperton
DD Isherwood
xAK Modjekerto
xAK Liran
xAK Fort Rupert
xAK Samur
PF Glendale
AM Kyber
LST 5
LST 8
LST 73
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
LST 73 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
MTB G-12 engages xAK Samur at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
LST 73 , LST 8 , LST 5 ,
xAK Samur , xAK Fort Rupert screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
Asada E. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Caperton engages MTB G-12 at 14,000 yards
MTB G-12 engages xAK Samur at 14,000 yards
MTB G-12 engages xAK Modjekerto at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Isherwood engages MTB G-12 at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
LST 73 , LST 8 , LST 5 ,
xAK Samur , xAK Fort Rupert , xAK Liran ,
xAK Modjekerto screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
Range closes to 17,000 yards
LST 73 , LST 8 , LST 5 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
DD Isherwood engages MTB G-12 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
MTB G-11 engages xAK Samur at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
PF Glendale engages MTB G-12 at 14,000 yards
MTB G-12 sunk by DD Caperton at 14,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
LST 73 , LST 8 , LST 5 ,
xAK Samur , xAK Fort Rupert screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
MTB G-11 engages xAK Modjekerto at 10,000 yards
MTB G-11 engages xAK Modjekerto at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
LST 73 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
MTB G-11 engages xAK Samur at 15,000 yards
MTB G-11 engages xAK Modjekerto at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
LST 73 , LST 8 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 25,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
PC Jackson
LCI-85
DD Napier
DD Pakenham
LCI-219
LST-484
LST-335
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
PC Jackson fired at enemy troops
LCI-85 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5135 troops, 95 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 184
Defending force 23175 troops, 451 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 1463
Assaulting units:
9th Garrison Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
11th JAAF Base Force
15th AA Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Fld AA Gun Co
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
47th JNAF AF Unit /1
Defending units:
1st Army Tank Rgt /4
1st Australian Div /2
8th Australian Div /2
2nd USMC Tank Bn /4
Americal Infantry Div /12
7th Australian Div /5
9th RAN Base Force /5
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Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 71796 troops, 1541 guns, 1124 vehicles, Assault Value = 2530
Defending force 43027 troops, 630 guns, 761 vehicles, Assault Value = 1435
Allied adjusted assault: 1580
Japanese adjusted defense: 2513
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1760 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 145 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 133 (8 destroyed, 125 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1955 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 170 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 184 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Vehicles lost 68 (2 destroyed, 66 disabled)
Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
32nd Infantry Division
19th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
14th Army
IV Indian Corps
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian AA Bde
IV Corps RIASC Base Force
Defending units:
Guards Tank Division
56th Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
9th Division
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division
7th Burma Militia Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion
28th Army
56th Field AA Battalion
12th Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
69th Field AA Battalion
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-542
Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CL Adelaide
CL Mobile
DD Laffey
DD Sims
DD Napier
DD Pakenham
DE Austin
APD Herbert
APD Dickerson
AM Freemantle
AM Wagga
APA Joseph T. Dickman
APA Doyen
xAP Republic
APA Ormsby
APA Sheridan
APA Callaway
xAP Santa Paula
AK Pavo
AK Livingston
AK Indus
AK Beaverhead
AK Beltrami
AK Blount
AK Brevard
AK Bullock
AK Cabell
AK Caledonia
AK Charlevoix
LST-335
LST-479
LST-484
LCI-85
LCI-219
xAK Mahukona
xAK Mokihana
xAK Jefferson Myers
xAK Shooting Star
xAK Cape Martin
xAK Sea Snipe
xAK Simoon
xAK Cape Constantine
xAK Cape May
xAK Portmar
xAK Scotia
xAK Chief Washakie
xAK John A. Rawlins
xAK Samuel Adams
xAK William T. Sherman
xAP Dunnatar Castle
xAKL Darvel
xAK Stanmore
xAK Empire Rani
xAK Esperance
xAK Gamaria
xAK Glenaffric
xAK Itinda
xAK Kina II
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer screened from combat
- escorted by DD Napier , DD Laffey , DE Austin ,
KV Freesia , PC Jackson , AM Wagga ,
AM Freemantle
CA Sussex engages MTB G-542 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
xAK Scotia collides with xAP Speelman at 98 , 130
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle , xAP Santa Paula ,
xAP Republic screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DE Austin , PC Jackson , AM Bengal ,
AM Wagga
Range closes to 2,000 yards
APA Callaway collides with xAP Siberg at 98 , 130
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DD Laffey , DE Austin , KV Freesia ,
PC Jackson , AM Bengal , AM Wagga ,
AM Freemantle
xAK Sloterdijk collides with xAP Speelman at 98 , 130
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle , xAP Santa Paula ,
xAP Republic , xAK Iron Chieftan , xAK Corinda ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Gausdal , xAK Mariso ,
xAK Sloterdijk , xAK Umtali , xAK Orfor ,
xAK Markhor , xAK La Cordillera , xAK Kina II ,
xAK Itinda , xAK Glenaffric , xAK Gamaria ,
xAK Esperance , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Stanmore ,
xAK William T. Sherman , xAK Samuel Adams , xAK John A. Rawlins ,
xAK Chief Washakie , xAK Scotia , xAK Portmar ,
xAK Cape May , xAK Cape Constantine , xAK Simoon ,
xAK Sea Snipe , xAK Cape Martin , xAK Shooting Star ,
xAK Jefferson Myers , xAK Mokihana , xAK Mahukona ,
xAKL Matthew Flinders , xAKL Darvel screened from combat
- escorted by DD Sims , PC Jackson , AM Freemantle
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle , xAP Santa Paula ,
xAP Republic , xAK Iron Chieftan , xAK Corinda ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Gausdal , xAK Mariso ,
xAK Sloterdijk , xAK Umtali , xAK Orfor ,
xAK Markhor , xAK La Cordillera , xAK Kina II ,
xAK Itinda , xAK Glenaffric , xAK Gamaria ,
xAK Esperance , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Stanmore ,
xAK William T. Sherman , xAK Samuel Adams , xAK John A. Rawlins ,
xAK Chief Washakie , xAK Scotia screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , KV Freesia , PC Jackson ,
AM Wagga
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DD Laffey , DE Austin , KV Freesia ,
PC Jackson , AM Bengal , AM Freemantle
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle , xAP Santa Paula ,
xAP Republic , xAK Iron Chieftan , xAK Corinda ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Gausdal screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DE Austin ,
KV Freesia , AM Bengal , AM Freemantle
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DD Laffey , KV Freesia , PC Jackson ,
AM Bengal , AM Wagga
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAP Dunnatar Castle collides with xAP Speelman at 98 , 130
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DD Laffey , DE Austin , KV Freesia ,
PC Jackson , AM Bengal , AM Wagga ,
AM Freemantle
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle screened from combat
- escorted by DD Napier , DD Sims , KV Freesia ,
PC Jackson , AM Bengal , AM Wagga ,
AM Freemantle
PC Jackson collides with xAP Siberg at 98 , 130
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock , AK Brevard , AK Blount ,
AK Beltrami , AK Beaverhead , AK Indus ,
AK Livingston , AK Pavo , LST-484 ,
LST-479 , LST-335 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-85 , xAP Kelantan , xAP Van Rees ,
xAP Van Overstraten , xAP Van Imhoff , xAP Speelman ,
xAP Siberg , xAP Rooseboom , xAP Rochussen ,
xAP Mijer , xAP Le Maire , xAP Poelau Bras ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dunnatar Castle , xAP Santa Paula ,
xAP Republic , xAK Iron Chieftan , xAK Corinda ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Gausdal , xAK Mariso ,
xAK Sloterdijk , xAK Umtali , xAK Orfor ,
xAK Markhor , xAK La Cordillera , xAK Kina II ,
xAK Itinda , xAK Glenaffric , xAK Gamaria ,
xAK Esperance , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Stanmore ,
xAK William T. Sherman , xAK Samuel Adams , xAK John A. Rawlins ,
xAK Chief Washakie , xAK Scotia , xAK Portmar ,
xAK Cape May , xAK Cape Constantine , xAK Simoon ,
xAK Sea Snipe , xAK Cape Martin , xAK Shooting Star ,
xAK Jefferson Myers , xAK Mokihana , xAK Mahukona screened from combat
- escorted by DD Sims , KV Freesia , AM Wagga
CA Sussex engages MTB G-542 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AMC Chitral , APA Callaway , APA Sheridan ,
APA Ormsby , APA Doyen , APA Joseph T. Dickman ,
LSI(L) Empire Pride , APD Dickerson , APD Herbert ,
AK Charlevoix , AK Caledonia , AK Cabell ,
AK Bullock screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pakenham , DD Napier , DD Sims ,
DD Laffey , DE Austin , KV Freesia ,
PC Jackson , AM Bengal , AM Wagga ,
AM Freemantle
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
DD Kishinami
DD Natsugumo
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Bache
DD McCall
DD Cummings, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Case, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Stone, L.T. crosses the 'T'
CA Kumano engages DD Bache at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CA Kumano at 8,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Yamakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Bache at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Cummings at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Case at 5,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CA Mikuma at 5,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Kasumi at 5,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Cummings at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Natsugumo at 3,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Natsugumo at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Case at 3,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Yamakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kishinami at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CA Kumano at 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Cummings at 5,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Yamakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Case at 5,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Case at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Case at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yamakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Case at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD McCall at 12,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Case at 14,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Yamakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Kishinami at 14,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Case at 14,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Cummings at 14,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 14,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kishinami at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Case sunk by CA Kumano at 11,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Cummings at 8,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kishinami at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Bache at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kishinami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Bache at 12,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Bache at 12,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Cummings at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kishinami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Kasumi
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Anthony
DD O'Bannon
DD Anderson, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Racehorse, Shell hits 3, on fire
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Tanaka, Kikumatsu crosses the 'T'
BB Revenge engages DD Kasumi at 4,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Mikuma at 4,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Kasumi at 4,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD O'Bannon at 4,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages BB Revenge at 4,000 yards
DD Racehorse engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Yamakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Kishinami at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages BB Revenge at 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Racehorse at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Anderson at 3,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 3,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Racehorse at 3,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB Revenge at 3,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Racehorse at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD O'Bannon at 3,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 3,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Natsugumo at 3,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Anderson at 3,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB Revenge at 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages BB Revenge at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Anderson at 3,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Kishinami at 3,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Yamakaze at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Kumano at 4,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Racehorse at 4,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Anderson at 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Racehorse at 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Anthony at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Racehorse at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Racehorse at 6,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Anderson at 6,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Anderson at 6,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages BB Revenge at 7,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Mikuma at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD O'Bannon at 7,000 yards
DD Racehorse engages DD Kasumi at 7,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Kishinami at 7,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Kishinami at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Racehorse at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Racehorse at 8,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Racehorse at 8,000 yards
Morgan, L.V. orders Allied TF to disengage
Tanaka, Kikumatsu orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Racehorse at 11,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD O'Bannon at 11,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4
P-70A-1 Havoc x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIf: 4 damaged
P-70A-1 Havoc: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter VIf bombing from 100 feet
3 x P-70A-1 Havoc bombing from 100 feet
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Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 153 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CA Sussex
xAK Gausdal
xAK Esperance
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
189 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CL Mobile
CL Adelaide
DD Napier
DD Sims
PC Jackson
LCI-85
LCI-219
LST-335
LST-479
LST-484
DD Pakenham
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Sussex firing at 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
CL Mobile firing at 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
CL Adelaide firing at 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
DD Napier firing at 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
DD Sims firing at 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
PC Jackson fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130
Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 125 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 44 (1 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost in surf during unload of 8th Australian Div /1
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Australian Div /3
25 Pounder Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Australian Div /4
9 troops of a Bren Section (PIAT) lost in surf during unload of 7th Australian Div /6
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost in surf during unload of 1st Australian Div /3
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Australian Div /8
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Australian Div /6
8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 9th RAN Base Force /8
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CL Mobile
CL Adelaide
DD Pakenham
DD Sims
PC Jackson
LCI-85
DD Napier
LST-335
LCI-219
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Adelaide firing at 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
PC Jackson fired at enemy troops
DD Sims fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 26,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kishinami, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 26,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 21,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 19,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 19,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Natsugumo at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 15,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Kishinami at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD O'Bannon at 10,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Kishinami at 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Natsugumo at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Kishinami at 4,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 4,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
Foley, R.J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD O'Bannon at 11,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Kishinami at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 17,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD O'Bannon at 17,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD O'Bannon at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Bache
DD McCall, Shell hits 1
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Stone, L.T. crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Cummings at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD McCall at 7,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 9,000 yards
Tomura, Kiyoshi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Cummings at 14,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Cummings at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Cummings at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 15,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 16,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 15,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 15,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Bache at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
Stone, L.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-542
Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CL Adelaide
CL Mobile
DD Laffey
DD Sims
DD Napier
DD Pakenham
DE Austin
APD Herbert
APD Dickerson
AM Freemantle
AM Wagga
APA Joseph T. Dickman
APA Doyen
xAP Republic
APA Ormsby
APA Sheridan
APA Callaway
xAP Santa Paula
AK Pavo
AK Livingston
AK Indus
AK Beaverhead
AK Beltrami
AK Blount
AK Brevard
AK Bullock
AK Cabell
AK Caledonia
AK Charlevoix
LST-335
LST-479
LST-484
LCI-85
LCI-219
xAK Mahukona
xAK Mokihana
xAK Jefferson Myers
xAK Shooting Star
xAK Cape Martin
xAK Sea Snipe
xAK Simoon
xAK Cape Constantine
xAK Cape May
xAK Portmar
xAK Scotia
xAK Chief Washakie
xAK John A. Rawlins
xAK Samuel Adams
xAK William T. Sherman
xAP Dunnatar Castle
xAKL Darvel
xAK Stanmore
xAK Empire Rani
xAK Esperance
xAK Gamaria
xAK Glenaffric
xAK Itinda
xAK Kina II
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-543
MTB G-544
MTB G-13
MTB G-15
Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 22,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 27
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 31
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 33
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 43
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
43 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Kittyhawk I sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 13
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Beaufighter X x 4
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 14
B-25G Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38F Lightning x 3
P-38H Lightning x 12
P-38J Lightning x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking Port Moresby ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on 55th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 5
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 8
Beaufort VIII x 56
Kittyhawk IV x 6
Mitchell II x 23
Spitfire VIII x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 73
B-25G Mitchell x 8
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-38F Lightning x 4
P-38G Lightning x 6
P-38H Lightning x 19
P-38J Lightning x 10
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 13 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 15th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 268th Motorised Brigade, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 47
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 39
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 32
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 39
Ki-84a Frank x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 12 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Gardner's Horse Regiment ...
Also attacking 75th IAC Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
7 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
2 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 158 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 30
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 20
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 11 damaged
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 24
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 5 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Hurricane IIc Trop bombing from 100 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-17F Fortress x 13
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 41
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
Port hits 37
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 11000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 24
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 192,169 (Hiva Oa)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 28
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
28 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 156 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 58,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Vengeance I bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vengeance I bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 56,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 7 damaged
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Vengeance I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 122 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
582 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 165 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 40
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 86
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 2 damaged
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 11 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 141
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 24 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 112
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 466
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 51 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 30
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 41
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 111
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 110 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 29
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 50
B-25G Mitchell x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Finschhafen , at 100,126
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 144 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 25
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x J2M2 Jack sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,51 , near Prome
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 30000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 7
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Maya class CA
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 7
P-38G Lightning x 5
P-38H Lightning x 11
PV-1 Ventura x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 7
PV-1 Ventura x 11
P-38G Lightning x 5
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 54,48, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-10
MTB G-11
MTB G-12, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Caperton
DD Isherwood
xAK Modjekerto
xAK Liran
xAK Fort Rupert
xAK Samur
PF Glendale
AM Kyber
LST 5
LST 8
LST 73
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
LST 73 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
MTB G-12 engages xAK Samur at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
LST 73 , LST 8 , LST 5 ,
xAK Samur , xAK Fort Rupert screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
Asada E. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Caperton engages MTB G-12 at 14,000 yards
MTB G-12 engages xAK Samur at 14,000 yards
MTB G-12 engages xAK Modjekerto at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Isherwood engages MTB G-12 at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
LST 73 , LST 8 , LST 5 ,
xAK Samur , xAK Fort Rupert , xAK Liran ,
xAK Modjekerto screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
Range closes to 17,000 yards
LST 73 , LST 8 , LST 5 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
DD Isherwood engages MTB G-12 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
MTB G-11 engages xAK Samur at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
PF Glendale engages MTB G-12 at 14,000 yards
MTB G-12 sunk by DD Caperton at 14,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
LST 73 , LST 8 , LST 5 ,
xAK Samur , xAK Fort Rupert screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
MTB G-11 engages xAK Modjekerto at 10,000 yards
MTB G-11 engages xAK Modjekerto at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
LST 73 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
MTB G-11 engages xAK Samur at 15,000 yards
MTB G-11 engages xAK Modjekerto at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
LST 73 , LST 8 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isherwood , DD Caperton , PF Glendale
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 25,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
PC Jackson
LCI-85
DD Napier
DD Pakenham
LCI-219
LST-484
LST-335
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
PC Jackson fired at enemy troops
LCI-85 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5135 troops, 95 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 184
Defending force 23175 troops, 451 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 1463
Assaulting units:
9th Garrison Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
11th JAAF Base Force
15th AA Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Fld AA Gun Co
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
47th JNAF AF Unit /1
Defending units:
1st Army Tank Rgt /4
1st Australian Div /2
8th Australian Div /2
2nd USMC Tank Bn /4
Americal Infantry Div /12
7th Australian Div /5
9th RAN Base Force /5
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Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 71796 troops, 1541 guns, 1124 vehicles, Assault Value = 2530
Defending force 43027 troops, 630 guns, 761 vehicles, Assault Value = 1435
Allied adjusted assault: 1580
Japanese adjusted defense: 2513
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1760 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 145 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 133 (8 destroyed, 125 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1955 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 170 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 184 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Vehicles lost 68 (2 destroyed, 66 disabled)
Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
32nd Infantry Division
19th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
14th Army
IV Indian Corps
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian AA Bde
IV Corps RIASC Base Force
Defending units:
Guards Tank Division
56th Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
9th Division
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division
7th Burma Militia Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion
28th Army
56th Field AA Battalion
12th Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
69th Field AA Battalion
RE: Rangoon or Bust
OK not to unhappy with this one a good result 1:2 is ok I have more Divs en route and the fight has only just begun
Next steps will be to reinforce 14th Army at Prome, 3rd Div at Bassein and XXXIII Corps at Toungoo
if I keep the pressure on PZB will struggle
Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 71796 troops, 1541 guns, 1124 vehicles, Assault Value = 2530
Defending force 43027 troops, 630 guns, 761 vehicles, Assault Value = 1435
Allied adjusted assault: 1580
Japanese adjusted defense: 2513
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1760 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 145 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 133 (8 destroyed, 125 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1955 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 170 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 184 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Vehicles lost 68 (2 destroyed, 66 disabled)
Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
32nd Infantry Division
19th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
14th Army
IV Indian Corps
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian AA Bde
IV Corps RIASC Base Force
Defending units:
Guards Tank Division
56th Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
9th Division
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division
7th Burma Militia Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion
28th Army
56th Field AA Battalion
12th Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
69th Field AA Battalion
Next steps will be to reinforce 14th Army at Prome, 3rd Div at Bassein and XXXIII Corps at Toungoo
if I keep the pressure on PZB will struggle
Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 71796 troops, 1541 guns, 1124 vehicles, Assault Value = 2530
Defending force 43027 troops, 630 guns, 761 vehicles, Assault Value = 1435
Allied adjusted assault: 1580
Japanese adjusted defense: 2513
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1760 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 145 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 133 (8 destroyed, 125 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1955 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 170 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 184 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Vehicles lost 68 (2 destroyed, 66 disabled)
Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
32nd Infantry Division
19th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
14th Army
IV Indian Corps
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian AA Bde
IV Corps RIASC Base Force
Defending units:
Guards Tank Division
56th Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
9th Division
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division
7th Burma Militia Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion
28th Army
56th Field AA Battalion
12th Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
69th Field AA Battalion
RE: Rangoon or Bust
I don't think PZB had spotted me on the approach so at most he had 2 days notice
As you can see I got the best part of 4 Divisons ashore all 100% prepped for PM
If I can take the base this will give me a real opportunity to open up another attritional theatre
Again this is a DIVERSION - I want to suck in Japanese forces
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5135 troops, 95 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 184
Defending force 23175 troops, 451 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 1463
Assaulting units:
9th Garrison Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
11th JAAF Base Force
15th AA Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Fld AA Gun Co
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
47th JNAF AF Unit /1
Defending units:
1st Army Tank Rgt /4
1st Australian Div /2
8th Australian Div /2
2nd USMC Tank Bn /4
Americal Infantry Div /12
7th Australian Div /5
9th RAN Base Force /5
As you can see I got the best part of 4 Divisons ashore all 100% prepped for PM
If I can take the base this will give me a real opportunity to open up another attritional theatre
Again this is a DIVERSION - I want to suck in Japanese forces
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5135 troops, 95 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 184
Defending force 23175 troops, 451 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 1463
Assaulting units:
9th Garrison Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
11th JAAF Base Force
15th AA Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Fld AA Gun Co
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
47th JNAF AF Unit /1
Defending units:
1st Army Tank Rgt /4
1st Australian Div /2
8th Australian Div /2
2nd USMC Tank Bn /4
Americal Infantry Div /12
7th Australian Div /5
9th RAN Base Force /5
RE: Rangoon or Bust
HMS Revenge was hit hard but she landed 15" shells on both Cruisers slowing them down for my LR Dive bombers to hit hard
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 7
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Maya class CA
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 7
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Maya class CA
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 7
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Maya class CA
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter X x 7
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Maya class CA
RE: Rangoon or Bust
OK Burma sit rep
this first picture shows my dispositions
Basically the Special Force will take Bassein in a few days supported by my Mediums which will complete the ring around Rangoon to the south.
this first picture shows my dispositions
Basically the Special Force will take Bassein in a few days supported by my Mediums which will complete the ring around Rangoon to the south.
RE: Rangoon or Bust
Wierd summit up with puting pictures up ??
RE: Rangoon or Bust
The Black line is my view of where PZB will make his stand for now - the key to the whole position is the hex where 14th Army attacked yesterday - PZB has to stop me there or else I will flank his entire Army.
If as expected he does stand there I will need to push a force over the river one hex below and try to cut him off from Rangoon.
Should be interesting
If it was me I would be abandoning Rangoon and pulling back the Orange line now OR counterattacking at Toungoo to try a wide envelopment
Probably pulling back though given the correlation of force
If as expected he does stand there I will need to push a force over the river one hex below and try to cut him off from Rangoon.
Should be interesting
If it was me I would be abandoning Rangoon and pulling back the Orange line now OR counterattacking at Toungoo to try a wide envelopment
Probably pulling back though given the correlation of force
Port Moresby Liberated !!!!
Today forces of 1st Australian Corps liberated the town of Port Moresby.
In decisive action a smash and grab raid managed to successfully take the town
HMS Revenge may still sink - but you know what the old girl did a fine job
FAA Corsairs flying off of a USN CVE supported the attack and so far all seems well especially if I nailed both Jap CA's
The whoe attack has so far cost me 2 DD's
Revenge may not make it but to go out guns blazing taking out two Jap Cruisers both 1930's vintage is a good way to go - especially as she in unmodernised 1915 vintage ships and those Mogami class Cruisers are tough ships
In decisive action a smash and grab raid managed to successfully take the town
HMS Revenge may still sink - but you know what the old girl did a fine job
FAA Corsairs flying off of a USN CVE supported the attack and so far all seems well especially if I nailed both Jap CA's
The whoe attack has so far cost me 2 DD's
Revenge may not make it but to go out guns blazing taking out two Jap Cruisers both 1930's vintage is a good way to go - especially as she in unmodernised 1915 vintage ships and those Mogami class Cruisers are tough ships
RE: Port Moresby Liberated !!!!
trying again
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RE: Port Moresby Liberated !!!!
doesn't seem to work.. maybe a .jpeg version of the screenshot?
PS: nice job on taking Port Moresby while KB was away...
PS: nice job on taking Port Moresby while KB was away...
RE: Port Moresby Liberated !!!!
KBV showing itself in the bay of bengal was a big help
RE: Port Moresby Liberated !!!!
Today Japanese Mixed Bde arrived in the nick of time but without forts to protect the Infantry in open terrain my elite Ground Attack B25's will chew them up
I love the D1, G and H model 25's !!!
More Infantry and Armour is moving to join the attack so I expect Bassein to fall within 2 days
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Afternoon Air attack on 18th JAAF Base Force, at 54,52 (Bassein)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 35
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 90th Infantry Regiment, at 54,52 (Bassein)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 20
B-25G Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 90th Infantry Regiment, at 54,52 (Bassein)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Bassein (54,52)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4868 troops, 64 guns, 340 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 6848 troops, 89 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 172
Allied adjusted assault: 21
Japanese adjusted defense: 58
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
775 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 62 (28 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Assaulting units:
75th IAC Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
Defending units:
90th Infantry Regiment
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
18th JAAF Base Force
I love the D1, G and H model 25's !!!
More Infantry and Armour is moving to join the attack so I expect Bassein to fall within 2 days
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Afternoon Air attack on 18th JAAF Base Force, at 54,52 (Bassein)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 35
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 90th Infantry Regiment, at 54,52 (Bassein)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 20
B-25G Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 90th Infantry Regiment, at 54,52 (Bassein)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Bassein (54,52)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4868 troops, 64 guns, 340 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 6848 troops, 89 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 172
Allied adjusted assault: 21
Japanese adjusted defense: 58
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
775 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 62 (28 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Assaulting units:
75th IAC Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
Defending units:
90th Infantry Regiment
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
18th JAAF Base Force
RE: Port Moresby Liberated !!!!
Trying the picture gain
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RE: Port Moresby Liberated !!!!
ok piccies seem to be working now
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RE: Port Moresby Liberated !!!!
The key to PZB's defensive line and holding rangoon is the red circled hex - its a race to see who can concentrate force there quickest
Its the anchor to PZB's line if he doesnt hang onto it then he must be pulling back to probably the Orange line
Its the anchor to PZB's line if he doesnt hang onto it then he must be pulling back to probably the Orange line
RE: Port Moresby Liberated !!!!
OK with PM now in my hands I will start an exploitation move into New Britain and up NG ASAP I want a solid position in Southern NG not because its decisive but to give me advanced bases for later attacks
RE: Port Moresby Liberated !!!!
Taking a long look at whats available
North Australia
XIV US Corps (Ready for action)
3rd and 6th Aus Divs
27th, 40th, 41st US Divs
3 x Indpt Bdes
V Amphib Corps (Concentrating in SOPAC)
2nd USMC Div
4th USMC Div
3rd NZ Div
III Indian Corps (Just finished rebuilding at Kalgoorlie)
1,600 AV of Armour and Motorised Units
I Aus Corps (PM Assault Force)
1st, 7th, 8th Aus Divs
Amercal Div
II Aus Corps
2nd, 4th and 5th Aus Divs (in reserve Brisbane)
I US Amphib Corps (Rebuilding after failed attack in DEI)
7th, 33rd Divs
11th East African Div
Conclusion I have plenty of LCU's
I Aus Corps is more or less untouched after an easy assault landing and can afford to send a Div over the Owen Stanley's towards Buna and a 2nd up to Terapo - in time can probably be left to deal with Milne Bay as well
II Aus Corps will take over responsability for the push up to New Britain/Lae and the East Coast of NG
V Amphib Corps will prepare for an assault on Rabaul as I would like to clean up that area (NZ Bdes will deal with Solomons)
XIV Corps will take the West Side of NG and a drive towards Kendari
III Indian Corps will prep for a landing at either Java or Sumatra where a large armoured force could make a difference
I Amphip Corps will rest and act as strategic reserve
North Australia
XIV US Corps (Ready for action)
3rd and 6th Aus Divs
27th, 40th, 41st US Divs
3 x Indpt Bdes
V Amphib Corps (Concentrating in SOPAC)
2nd USMC Div
4th USMC Div
3rd NZ Div
III Indian Corps (Just finished rebuilding at Kalgoorlie)
1,600 AV of Armour and Motorised Units
I Aus Corps (PM Assault Force)
1st, 7th, 8th Aus Divs
Amercal Div
II Aus Corps
2nd, 4th and 5th Aus Divs (in reserve Brisbane)
I US Amphib Corps (Rebuilding after failed attack in DEI)
7th, 33rd Divs
11th East African Div
Conclusion I have plenty of LCU's
I Aus Corps is more or less untouched after an easy assault landing and can afford to send a Div over the Owen Stanley's towards Buna and a 2nd up to Terapo - in time can probably be left to deal with Milne Bay as well
II Aus Corps will take over responsability for the push up to New Britain/Lae and the East Coast of NG
V Amphib Corps will prepare for an assault on Rabaul as I would like to clean up that area (NZ Bdes will deal with Solomons)
XIV Corps will take the West Side of NG and a drive towards Kendari
III Indian Corps will prep for a landing at either Java or Sumatra where a large armoured force could make a difference
I Amphip Corps will rest and act as strategic reserve
RE: Port Moresby Liberated !!!!
Centpac has 5 Corps HQ's and 9 Divisions with another 8 arriving in next few months