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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Larantoeka at 68,112
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 217
B7A2 Grace x 53
D4Y4 Judy x 97
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 22
Seafire L.III x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 156
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4
F6F-5 Hellcat x 122
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 14 destroyed, 9 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 17 destroyed, 33 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 6 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVE Sargent Bay, Bomb hits 2
CVE Munda, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Randolph
CVE Matanikau, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVE Salamaua, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Independence
CVE Takanis Bay, on fire
CVE Gambier Bay, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CVE Petrof Bay, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Ommaney Bay, on fire, heavy damage
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, on fire
morning strikes and the damage done there pays off as the enemy CAP is down to 300 as our main carrier group launches it's afternoon strike... nothing new here, our fighters were useless, fighter vs fighter engagement was NOT happening... but the enemy CAP was also helpless to fend off the bombers which is at least as surprising considering the all went for the bombers... 2/3 of the bombers getting through and unlike Thunderstorms in the morning we now have heavy cloud which I consider good weather... we get more hits in on the CVE and even Wasp took two 800kg bombs which damages her but it doesn't really impress the carrier it seems... reduced bomb effects in Babes comes to mind...
if not immediately going down I am sure we have killed several CVE at this point alreaday as they are deep in hostile areas and they have a looong way to any major friendly port... up until this point I wasn't all that happy during the combat replay but it seems to pay off to have moved in KB today...
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-51 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-51 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VC(F)-75 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VC(F)-91 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-93 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1D Corsair (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 between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VRF-10F with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.809 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VC(F)-75 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VC(F)-75 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-93 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CVL
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Gambier Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Petrof Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Munda
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Larantoeka at 68,112
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 102
B7A2 Grace x 12
D4Y4 Judy x 33
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 22
Seafire L.III x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 149
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4
F6F-5 Hellcat x 114
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 9 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 17 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat I: 2 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
that's the pityful offensive capability that was still available on the carriers that reacted... as you can see again, no fighter vs fighter engagement and all but a single bomber were shot down...
Allied Ships
CV Wasp, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-51 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VC(F)-75 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-91 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-93 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-10F with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.809 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-75 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-75 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VC(F)-93 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-8F with F4U-1D Corsair (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 between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VRF-10F with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.809 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VRF-10F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.809 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boeton at 70,108
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 117
Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 6 destroyed
single strikes of Avengers coming in from some CVE...
CAP engaged:
Ominato Ku S-1/A with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Ominato Ku S-1/B with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Shoho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 287
Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 6 destroyed
last strike from the carrier group North of Timor... the carriers escorting the Allied main fleet did not take part in the battle today as they were tightly moving with the amphib force... would we have faced all carriers in the area in one blob and have our carriers split up due to an unordered reaction as they did it could have been the end of most of the IJN's carriers...
CAP engaged:
Ominato Ku S-1/C with A7M2 Sam (17 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 22520.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
203 Ku S-2/A with A7M2 Sam (14 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
203 Ku S-2/B with A7M2 Sam (20 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
203 Ku S-2/C with A7M2 Sam (11 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (14 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A7M2 Sam (40 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
40 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (13 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Chitose-1 with A7M2 Sam (13 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Chiyoda-1 with A7M2 Sam (17 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Invasion Support action off Buitenzorg (48,99)
51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI-295
LCI-121
LSM-362
LSM-364
DE Carlson
DE LeHardy
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
LCI-295 fired at enemy troops
LCI-121 fired at enemy troops
LSM-362 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Ground combat at Buitenzorg (48,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6312 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 611
Defending force 24013 troops, 404 guns, 382 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104
Assaulting units:
68th Brigade
54th Division
91st Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
98th Indian Bde /1
44th (Support) Battalion
99th Indian Bde /1
708th Amphib Tank Battalion
28th (East African) Bde /1
268th Motorised Bde /4
IV Corps Engr Bn /1
82nd (West African) Div /1
236th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
20th Australian Bde /1
14th Army Engineer Battalion
XXI Corps Engr Bn /1
18th Cavalry Rgt /2
100th Indian Bde /1
14th Air Landing Bde /1
36th Div Engineer Battalion
77th Indian Para Brigade
22nd (East African) Bde /4
534th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
18th SP FA Rgt /3
