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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:45 pm
by koontz
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 173,142
Japanese Ships
SS I-8
Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
DD Jarvis
DD Blue
DD Sands
DD Humphreys
DD Phelps
DD Selfridge
SS I-8 is sighted by escort
DD Sands fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Humphreys fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Phelps fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Selfridge attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-8 eludes DD Selfridge by diving deep
DD Selfridge loses contact with SS I-8
DD Selfridge cannot reach attack position over SS I-8
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 130,159, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yugao
CM Shirakami
AO Sata
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Goyo Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Tatuwa Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Teikoku Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru
xAK Tonan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Senko Maru
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Sumanoura Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK London Maru
xAK Chitose Maru #2
xAK Kensin Maru
xAK Ronsan Maru
xAK Tyuwa Maru
xAK Yamabato Maru
xAP Asama Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Huzi Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Tango Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Palau Maru
Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Numakaze at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Numakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 3,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAP Huzi Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAP Huzi Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Numakaze at 4,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAK Terukawa Maru at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAP Huzi Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Numakaze at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 6,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
xAK Sumanoura Maru collides with xAK Kensin Maru at 130 , 159
CL Detroit engages DD Numakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Numakaze at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CM Shirakami , AO Sata , xAP Palau Maru ,
xAP Kowa Maru , xAP Kasado Maru , xAP Tango Maru ,
xAP Ural Maru , xAP Mizuho Maru , xAP Huzi Maru ,
xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Asama Maru ,
xAK Yamabato Maru , xAK Tyuwa Maru , xAK Ronsan Maru ,
xAK Kensin Maru , xAK Chitose Maru #2 , xAK London Maru ,
xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Hauraki Maru , xAK Terukawa Maru ,
xAK Amagi Maru , xAK Sumanoura Maru , xAK Hankow Maru ,
xAK Senko Maru , xAK Mikage Maru , xAK Tonan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Yugao , DD Numakaze
CL Detroit engages xAK Yamahagi Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAK Goyo Maru at 12,000 yards
CM Shirakami , AO Sata , xAP Palau Maru ,
xAP Kowa Maru , xAP Kasado Maru , xAP Tango Maru ,
xAP Ural Maru , xAP Mizuho Maru , xAP Huzi Maru ,
xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Asama Maru ,
xAK Yamabato Maru , xAK Tyuwa Maru , xAK Ronsan Maru ,
xAK Kensin Maru , xAK Chitose Maru #2 , xAK London Maru ,
xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Hauraki Maru , xAK Terukawa Maru ,
xAK Amagi Maru , xAK Sumanoura Maru , xAK Hankow Maru ,
xAK Senko Maru , xAK Mikage Maru , xAK Tonan Maru ,
xAK Yamahagi Maru , xAK Hitati Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Yugao , DD Numakaze
DD Conyngham engages xAK Tatuwa Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAK Yamasimo Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Yugao at 10,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAP Huzi Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CM Shirakami , AO Sata , xAP Palau Maru ,
xAP Kowa Maru , xAP Kasado Maru , xAP Tango Maru ,
xAP Ural Maru , xAP Mizuho Maru , xAP Huzi Maru ,
xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Katori Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Yugao
CL Detroit engages DD Numakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAK Tonan Maru at 9,000 yards
CM Shirakami , AO Sata , xAP Palau Maru ,
xAP Kowa Maru , xAP Kasado Maru , xAP Tango Maru ,
xAP Ural Maru , xAP Mizuho Maru , xAP Huzi Maru ,
xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Asama Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Yugao
DD Conyngham engages DD Numakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAK Tonan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAK Goyo Maru at 9,000 yards
CM Shirakami , AO Sata , xAP Palau Maru ,
xAP Kowa Maru , xAP Kasado Maru , xAP Tango Maru ,
xAP Ural Maru , xAP Mizuho Maru , xAP Huzi Maru ,
xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Asama Maru ,
xAK Yamabato Maru , xAK Tyuwa Maru , xAK Ronsan Maru ,
xAK Kensin Maru , xAK Chitose Maru #2 , xAK London Maru ,
xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Hauraki Maru , xAK Terukawa Maru ,
xAK Amagi Maru , xAK Sumanoura Maru , xAK Hankow Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Yugao
CL Detroit engages DD Numakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAK Yamabiko Maru at 9,000 yards
CM Shirakami , AO Sata , xAP Palau Maru ,
xAP Kowa Maru , xAP Kasado Maru screened from combat
CL Detroit engages DD Numakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAP Katori Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CM Shirakami , AO Sata , xAP Palau Maru ,
xAP Kowa Maru , xAP Kasado Maru , xAP Tango Maru ,
xAP Ural Maru , xAP Mizuho Maru , xAP Huzi Maru ,
xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Asama Maru ,
xAK Yamabato Maru , xAK Tyuwa Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Yugao
DD Conyngham engages DD Numakaze at 10,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAK Tatuwa Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAP Huzi Maru at 10,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 130,159, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Yugao
CM Shirakami
AO Sata
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Goyo Maru
xAK Teikoku Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru
xAK Tonan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Senko Maru
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Sumanoura Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK London Maru
xAK Chitose Maru #2
xAK Ronsan Maru
xAK Tyuwa Maru
xAK Yamabato Maru
xAP Asama Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Tango Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Palau Maru
Allied Ships
CL Detroit
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
xAK Tyuwa Maru collides with xAK London Maru at 130 , 159
CL Detroit engages DD Yugao at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Yugao at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Yugao at 6,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Yugao at 6,000 yards
Dawley, A.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAP Palau Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAK Yamabiko Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAK Yamabiko Maru at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,150, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho
CS Chitose
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD McCall, Shell hits 1
DD Maury, Shell hits 1
DD Benham
DD Ellet
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Chandler, W. crosses the 'T'
BB Hyuga engages DD Benham at 12,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Benham at 12,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Mochizuki at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Benham engages CS Chitose at 9,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Maury at 9,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Gridley at 9,000 yards
DD Craven engages BB Hyuga at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Craven at 9,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Mochizuki at 9,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Benham at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Maury at 9,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yayoi at 9,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Mochizuki at 9,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Mochizuki at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CS Mizuho at 8,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Ellet at 8,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Benham at 8,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD McCall at 8,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Gridley at 8,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Hayate at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Maury at 9,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Yayoi at 9,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Hayate at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 12,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Mochizuki at 12,000 yards
DD Ellet engages CS Mizuho at 12,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD McCall at 12,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD McCall at 12,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 12,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Hayate at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,150, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Shell hits 3, on fire
CS Chitose, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD McCall, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Maury
DD Benham, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Ellet
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Chandler, W. crosses the 'T'
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 10,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CS Chitose at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Benham at 10,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Benham at 10,000 yards
DD McCall engages CS Chitose at 10,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Benham at 10,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 6,000 yards
DD McCall engages CS Mizuho at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD McCall at 6,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Gridley at 6,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 6,000 yards
DD Benham engages BB Hyuga at 6,000 yards
DD McCall engages CS Chitose at 6,000 yards
DD McCall engages CS Mizuho at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Craven at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD McCall at 6,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 6,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CS Mizuho at 3,000 yards
DD Benham engages CS Chitose at 3,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Hayate at 3,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Maury at 3,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yayoi at 3,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Gridley at 3,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Hayate at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 5,000 yards
DD Benham engages CS Chitose at 5,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Hayate at 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Maury at 5,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Gridley at 5,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Gridley at 5,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Hayate at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 7,000 yards
DD Benham engages CS Chitose at 7,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Benham at 7,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Maury at 7,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD McCall at 7,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 7,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Craven at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Northampton engages DD Yayoi at 10,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Yayoi at 10,000 yards
DD Ellet engages CS Mizuho at 10,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Hayate at 10,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Gridley at 10,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Gridley at 10,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Craven at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 10,000 yards
DD McCall engages CS Chitose at 10,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Benham at 10,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Hayate at 10,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Mochizuki at 10,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD McCall at 10,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Craven at 10,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CS Mizuho at 10,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Mochizuki at 10,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Mochizuki at 10,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD McCall at 10,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD McCall at 10,000 yards
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CS Mizuho at 11,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Yayoi at 11,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Maury at 11,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD McCall at 11,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Hayate at 11,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 12,000 yards
DD Craven engages CS Chitose at 12,000 yards
DD Benham engages CS Mizuho at 12,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Maury at 12,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD McCall at 12,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 12,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CS Chitose at 12,000 yards
DD McCall engages CS Chitose at 12,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Benham at 12,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Maury at 12,000 yards
DD McCall engages CS Mizuho at 12,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Gridley at 12,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Mochizuki at 12,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD McCall at 12,000 yards
DD Craven engages CS Chitose at 12,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Mochizuki at 12,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Maury at 12,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD McCall at 12,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yayoi at 12,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Craven at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,155, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Susuki, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Canberra Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daiya Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 8
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CL Helena
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Tucker
Japanese ground losses:
2520 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 62 (43 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Emerson D. crosses the 'T'
CA Louisville engages xAK Daiya Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Daiya Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Daiya Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAK Daiya Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAK Daiya Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAK Canberra Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAK Daiya Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAK Canberra Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAK Daiya Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Canberra Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAK Daiya Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAK Daiya Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Canberra Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Daiya Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Canberra Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Louisville engages E Susuki at 7,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Daiya Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Daiya Maru at 6,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Canberra Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Louisville engages E Susuki at 7,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAK Canberra Maru at 7,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAK Daiya Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Canberra Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
E Susuki sunk by CL Helena at 8,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 8,000 yards
xAK Daiya Maru sunk by DD Tucker at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Canberra Maru at 8,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 8,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 130,159, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kensin Maru
Allied Ships
CL Detroit
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Nowaki
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 33
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at 7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
CA Suzuya firing at 7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Suzuya
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Mikuma
CA Mikuma firing at 7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
CA Mogami firing at Palembang
DD Nowaki firing at 4th KNIL Regiment
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Funafuti at 130,149, Range 25,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Shell hits 1
CS Chitose, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1
DD Mochizuki
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 2
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD Maury
DD Benham, Shell hits 1, on fire
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 20,000 yards
CA Northampton engages DD Hayate at 20,000 yards
CA Northampton engages DD Yayoi at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 19,000 yards
CA Northampton engages DD Yayoi at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Hayate at 16,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 16,000 yards
CA Northampton engages DD Yayoi at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 15,000 yards
DD Benham engages CS Chitose at 15,000 yards
DD Benham engages CS Mizuho at 15,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Hayate at 15,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 11,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CS Chitose at 11,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CS Mizuho at 11,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Hayate at 11,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CS Mizuho at 8,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Mochizuki at 8,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Mochizuki at 8,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages DD Craven at 8,000 yards
Chandler, W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 131,154, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Helena
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Tucker
Japanese ground losses:
3921 casualties reported
Squads: 90 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 76 (70 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 17,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,155, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Tasmania Maru, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Helena
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Tucker
Japanese ground losses:
825 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAK Nagato Maru at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Nagato Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAK Tasmania Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAK Nagato Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Nagato Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Nagato Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Nagato Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Helena engages xAK Tasmania Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAK Tasmania Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Nagato Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Tasmania Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAK Tasmania Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Tasmania Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAK Tasmania Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Nagato Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Nagato Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAK Tasmania Maru at 6,000 yards
xAK Tasmania Maru sunk by CL Helena at 6,000 yards
xAK Nagato Maru sunk by CA Louisville at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Sub attack near Terempa at 55,83
Japanese Ships
xAK Sugiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TB Tomozuru
DMS W-11
APD Nadakaze
xAP Kamo Maru
xAK Yasuteru Maru
xAK Unkai Maru #6
xAK Satsuma Maru
xAK Daisin Maru
xAK Toyokawa Maru
xAK Nagara Maru
xAK Keiyo Maru
xAK Brisbane Maru
PB Kyo Maru #13
PB Kyo Maru #12
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Sugiyama Maru
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Kofiau at 79,106
Japanese Ships
CM Yaeyama
xAP Hakone Maru
xAK Taihei Maru
xAKL Kosho Maru
DD Shiokaze
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes at CM Yaeyama
Sailfish diving deep ....
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 130,159, Range 25,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kensin Maru
Allied Ships
CL Detroit
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 131,153, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Yubari, Shell hits 3
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CL Helena, Shell hits 1
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1
DD Case
DD Tucker
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CA Louisville at 17,000 yards
CL Yubari engages DD Case at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CA Louisville at 13,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages CL Helena at 13,000 yards
CA Louisville engages CL Tenryu at 13,000 yards
CL Yubari engages DD Cummings at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CL Helena at 11,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages CL Helena at 11,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Helena at 11,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Cummings at 11,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Cummings at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CA Louisville at 9,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages CL Helena at 9,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Kisaragi at 9,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Cummings at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Louisville engages CL Tenryu at 13,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages CL Helena at 13,000 yards
CA Louisville engages CL Tenryu at 13,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Case at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages CL Helena at 17,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Helena at 17,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Case at 17,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kisaragi at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CA Louisville engages CL Yubari at 22,000 yards
CL Helena engages CL Tatsuta at 22,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Helena at 22,000 yards
CL Helena engages DD Kisaragi at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 131,150, Range 19,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Yubari, on fire
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McCall, on fire
DD Ellet
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Ban, Masami crosses the 'T'
CL Yubari engages DD Ellet at 19,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD McCall at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Yubari engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD McCall at 17,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Mutsuki at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Yubari engages DD McCall at 13,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD McCall at 13,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD McCall at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Ellet at 13,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Mutsuki at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Yubari engages DD McCall at 11,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kisaragi at 11,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD McCall at 11,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD McCall at 11,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD McCall engages CL Yubari at 10,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD McCall at 10,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kisaragi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Yubari engages DD McCall at 7,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Mutsuki at 7,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Ellet at 7,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Ellet at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Yubari engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD McCall at 9,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Kisaragi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Ellet at 12,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD McCall at 12,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Ellet at 12,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Ellet at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Ellet at 14,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD McCall at 14,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Mutsuki at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD McCall at 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Funafuti at 131,149, Range 21,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Yubari, on fire
DD Mutsuki
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
DD Craven
DD Gridley
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Sub attack near Jarvis Island at 169,143
Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 1
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CL St. Louis
DD Jarvis
DD Blue
DD Sands
DD Humphreys
DD Phelps
DD Selfridge
SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Saratoga
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps attacking submerged sub ....
DD Phelps loses contact with SS I-8
DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-8 eludes ASW attack from DD Sands
DD Sands cannot establish contact with SS I-8
DD Humphreys attacking submerged sub ....
DD Humphreys cannot establish contact with SS I-8
SS I-8 eludes ASW attack from DD Humphreys
DD Humphreys cannot reach attack position over SS I-8
DD Humphreys cannot reach attack position over SS I-8
DD Phelps fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Selfridge fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sands fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Banckert
DD Van Ghent
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (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 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M2 Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 40
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-27b Nate x 39
Ki-30 Ann x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 27th Australian Brigade, at 50,78 (Temuloh)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 62
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 28th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 28th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 28th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 13th Group Army ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Group Army ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment, at 50,78 (Temuloh)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,148
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 132,149
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 28
D3A1 Val x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD McCall, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Ellet, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD McCall
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,149
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 6
D3A1 Val x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Benham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Maury
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 129,157
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Kensin Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Numakaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kensin Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18
SBD-2 Dauntless x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ronsan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Asama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Syohei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Kasado Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Senko Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Amagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hitati Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Tango Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yamabato Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Asama Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ronsan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Mizuho Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Amagi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Tango Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK London Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Amagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK London Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hauraki Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Buenos Aires Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Amagi Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent
DD Banckert
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 90,33
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 90,33
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Mikage Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,148
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
D3A1 Val x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Gridley, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Gridley
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,149
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 37
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Maury, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Benham, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18
SBD-2 Dauntless x 45
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Hankow Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Senko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Katori Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sumanoura Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Chitose Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kowa Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Tyuwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
2604 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Goyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Senko Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sumanoura Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Terukawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Chitose Maru #2
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kowa Maru
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1648 troops, 19 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Defending force 5103 troops, 146 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Japanese adjusted assault: 43
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Defending units:
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
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Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8566 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 442
Defending force 12566 troops, 201 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 473
Japanese adjusted assault: 132
Allied adjusted defense: 346
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1475 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
28th Gurkha Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
15th Indian Brigade
6th Indian Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
22nd Indian Brigade
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
137/155th Field Regiment
11 Battery/3 HAA
5th Field Regiment
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1008 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
Defending force 946 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Japanese adjusted assault: 34
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
684 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
56th Recon Regiment
Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force
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Ground combat at 81,74
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 244 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 27
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 41
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Submarine attack near Funafuti at 130,149
Japanese Ships
xAK Asuka Maru, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
SS Tautog is sighted by xAK Asuka Maru
SS Tautog launches 6 torpedoes
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Goyo Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Senko Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sumanoura Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Helena
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Tucker
Japanese ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Emerson D. crosses the 'T'
CL Helena engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 9,000 yards
xAK Goyo Maru sunk by DD Case at 9,000 yards
Emerson D. orders Allied TF to disengage
CA Louisville engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Senko Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Cummings engages xAK Senko Maru at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-24
Allied Ships
xAK Irenee Du Pont, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Irenee Du Pont is sighted by SS I-24
SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes
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TF 58 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Ships
SS I-162, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
CA Kako, Shell hits 3
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Helena
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1
DD Case, Shell hits 2
DD Tucker, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Louisville at 10,000 yards
DD Tucker engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Louisville at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Louisville at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Cummings at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Louisville at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Helena at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Tucker at 9,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Tucker at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Cummings at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Helena at 10,000 yards
CL Helena engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Louisville at 10,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Cummings at 10,000 yards
CL Helena engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards
CA Louisville engages CA Aoba at 10,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kikuzuki at 10,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Helena at 10,000 yards
CL Helena engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Kikuzuki at 10,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Kikuzuki at 10,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kikuzuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Louisville at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Helena at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Louisville at 9,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Kikuzuki at 9,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Cummings at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Pago Pago at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-24
SS I-24 is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,161, Range 19,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Oi
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze
Allied Ships
xAK Salamaua, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAK Suva, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Morishita, Nobue crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAK Salamaua at 17,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAK Salamaua at 17,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages xAK Suva at 17,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages xAK Suva at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAK Salamaua at 16,000 yards
CL Tama engages xAK Salamaua at 16,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages xAK Salamaua at 16,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages xAK Salamaua at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAK Salamaua at 13,000 yards
CL Tama engages xAK Salamaua at 13,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages xAK Suva at 13,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages xAK Suva at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAK Suva at 12,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAK Salamaua at 12,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages xAK Salamaua at 12,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages xAK Salamaua at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages xAK Salamaua at 10,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages xAK Suva at 10,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages xAK Suva at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAK Salamaua at 6,000 yards
xAK Suva sunk by DD Namikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages xAK Salamaua at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAK Salamaua at 5,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages xAK Salamaua at 5,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages xAK Salamaua at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages xAK Salamaua at 4,000 yards
xAK Salamaua sunk by DD Namikaze at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Sub attack near Lingga at 51,87
Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Shinonome
Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 2
SS O19 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Ayanami
O19 bottoming out ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent
DD Banckert
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (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 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M2 Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 40
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
G3M2 Nell x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 90,33
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 90,33
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-27b Nate x 43
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment, at 50,78 (Temuloh)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 46
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Prov Chinese Corps, at 92,38
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 28th Gurkha Brigade, at 50,78 (Temuloh)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment, at 50,78 (Temuloh)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-27b Nate x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,149
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
D3A1 Val x 19
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
DD Craven, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CA
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Craven
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Sub attack near Ambrym at 127,152
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
SS Thresher launches 6 torpedoes at CA Kako
Sub escapes detection
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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-24
Allied Ships
CL Achilles
SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1588 troops, 19 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
Defending force 4619 troops, 144 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Japanese adjusted assault: 41
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry Division
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Ground combat at 81,74
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 162 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 56
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 5812 troops, 46 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 235
Defending force 14919 troops, 325 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 399
Allied adjusted assault: 35
Japanese adjusted defense: 433
Allied assault odds: 1 to 12 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1367 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 145 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Think the USN CV TF is going for Newzeeland
Since the other small TF is heading SOWE KB has been refueled.
And will pursiut.
Nightmare would be if the rest of the USN CV are intercepting them....will see
Cleary my most intense day here at WitP AE, so far...