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The experience of your Clark Field army should be pretty good by now. Pretty cool that you can still get the occasional ship in for supply too.

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

The experience of your Clark Field army should be pretty good by now. Pretty cool that you can still get the occasional ship in for supply too.

yeah, experience is going up nicely and the bombardments hurt the Japanese more than us anyway. It's not just an occasional ship, we have already brought in something like 60-70,0000 tons of supply and my ships were completely unharmed.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 18, 42
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ASW attack near Semarang at 53,101

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS KXVI



SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yamagumo
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Pontianak at 53,89

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #2
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 1



SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shuko Maru #2
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #10 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Newcastle at 93,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DD Jupiter
DD Nizam

another failed attempt to hurt an enemy sub...

SS I-7 is sighted by escort
DD Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet


seems like Cuttlefish thinks my airstrikes are coming from Batavia but they are actually coming from Bandoeng where most of the airforce and Dutch Army on Java is sitting...

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 32


No Allied losses



Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

really great results... oh those uber Allied 4E... fully reconned base, fully trained crews, ok weather...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 2 destroyed

no airstrikes were flown in the morning (neither any sweeps nor did any bombers even think about taking off - yes they also have escorts assigned) and here are the first sweeps showing up in the afternoon...

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 11
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

and that's the last sweep and that's it for today... ALL bombers staid home and did exactly nothing... why would you launch bombers when the enemy is unloading an invasion army on your island? Why should you?


CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



another waste of fighters over Java... we have escorts for the bombers, we hava more than one air HQ at the base, we have a level 5 airfield, not overstacked, we have 100,000+ supplies at the base, we have fighter squadrons flying sweeps, we have full detection (9/10) over the enemy base, the enemy convoys sitting at Semarang are spotted two dozen times each day with single ships being identified, the bombers have high morale, the weather isn't sh*t all the time either, the bombers only have to fly four hexes and every other frigin chicken sh*t is met too but the bombers just refuse to fly naval strikes... what a routine, you just have to shake your head about something like this... it would be no problem to launch 100% of the bombers at the base if I would order them on airfield or port attack against Semarang but they just refuse to fly naval strikes... this is a plain joke and couldn't be anymore unrealistic...

some interesting events this turn...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 19, 42
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky



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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 55
P-40E Warhawk x 39


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

we have moved 200 of our best fighters to Port Moresby as we wanted to draw an enemy airstrike and have a convoy going to the base... as soon as CF spotted our airfield filled up with aircraft he ordered an attack and the first 24 Zeroes show up to tangle with our fighters set to 80/20 Cap/rest...

pre warning time wasn't existing as radar must have failed completely but our fighters did very well as our pilot quality is very good already... none of the pilots is below 70 air 60 def which really pays off and in about 4-5 weeks none of the pilots in these squadrons will be below 70 air 70 def which are the standard skill levels for all my fighter squadrons throughout the war... I also created a flying circus of my best pilots that are flying those early P-38 models but they did not take part in this engagement...

none of the Zeroes reached our base as we down nearly ten while damaging another dozen...

CAP engaged:
50th PG/11th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
51st PG/16th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
51st PG/25th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
51st PG/26th PS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
35th PG/40th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
35th PG/70th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 49
P-40E Warhawk x 29


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 31000 feet

a second sweep that does seriously better than the first one shooting down more Warhawks than Zeroes lost over our base but again lots of Zeroes were damaged and it's a long way back home to Rabaul so surely lots of them crash with the pilots being lost... I'm sure these losses aren't something Cuttlefish will enjoy to see...

CAP engaged:
50th PG/11th PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
51st PG/16th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
51st PG/25th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
51st PG/26th PS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
35th PG/40th PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
35th PG/70th PS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 41
P-40E Warhawk x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

the Japanese got the same problems with fragments of sweeps arriving late but due to their bigger fighter units they get bigger sweeps and of course also bigger fragments that also do better than the usual 3 fighter fragments of Allied squadrons showing up late during sweeps... which is so silly by the way that it should have fixed years ago as this has been the same right since release...

CAP engaged:
50th PG/11th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
51st PG/16th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
51st PG/25th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
51st PG/26th PS with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
35th PG/40th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 32100 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
35th PG/70th PS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 35
P-40E Warhawk x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

and the second fragment... overall strikes may be better than WITP but in the end it's like saying cat sh*t is better than dog sh*t...


CAP engaged:
51st PG/16th PS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
51st PG/25th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
51st PG/26th PS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 31310 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
35th PG/40th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
35th PG/70th PS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
50th PG/11th PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 32
P-40E Warhawk x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

oh, another fragment... what the combat report isn't telling but the replay was is the high number of damaged aircraft on the Japanes side and many dropped out of the sky... I really enjoyed watching these engagements today as it clearly showed that we can easily achieve and keep air superiority over our base against enemy Zeroes coming in from long range and Rabaul is the only base more or less being built up already (currently lvl 5 airfield IIRC) while PM is already nearing it's lvl 9 airfield which means it will then be more than a problem for the Japanese to build up their foothold around Lae which only has a meager garisson so far...



CAP engaged:
51st PG/16th PS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
51st PG/25th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
51st PG/26th PS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
35th PG/40th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
35th PG/70th PS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
50th PG/11th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 46



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


Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 42



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


Runway hits 1
Port hits 2

we had a sub auto disbanding into Batavia's port due to damage which I don't like as it is not good to do so... it auto disbanded yesterday and the enemy saw the anchor symbol which immediately attracts an air strike today...

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 28


No Allied losses



Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 27
P-40E Warhawk x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

thought it would be over already but there is the main part of one of the sweeps still coming in, the fragment showed up early in this case... the only thing I wasn't happy today were the pre warning times which weren't what I would have expected as there is plenty of radar at the base...

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
51st PG/16th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
51st PG/25th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
51st PG/26th PS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
35th PG/40th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
35th PG/70th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes



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ASW attack near Semarang at 53,102

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
SS KXVI



SS KXVI is sighted by escort
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

62 Zeroes shot down is overclaiming but four dozen lost will be pretty close I guess which is nothing nice for the Japanese as I am sure there were some decent pilots lost together with the aircraft... two dozen fighters lost on our side makes it a clear 2:1 for us which is absolutely ok for this stage of the war and considering there should have been quite a number of veterans flying those Zeroes means while the IJNAF pilot quality will go down by a margin, ours will still go up... the P-38 didn't take part of the engagements as planned but they were able to down 4 Zeroes for no loss in the end...

CF will surely think twice about ordering such a strike again... IIRC we have been leading the aircraft loss list since the beginning of the war and I don't consider giving this lead away again until the end of the war...

a turn without anything to report other than the Japanese didn't dare to fly sweeps to PM again...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 20, 42

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 39



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15


No Allied losses



Port hits 5
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2590 troops, 170 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487

Defending force 72742 troops, 979 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 2495

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
11th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
61st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Asiatic Fleet
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
II Philippine Corps
301st Construction Battalion
1st PI Base Force
Far East USAAF
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I Philippine Corps
201st PA Construction Battalion
USAFFE
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 21, 42
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ASW attack near Semarang at 53,102

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru
xAK Asosan Maru
TB Kamo

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

sub performance against the enemy invasion of Java is really bad... so is the performance of the Dutch airforce of course due to the inability to fly nav strikes... the subs try at least...


SS KXVI is sighted by escort
KXVI bottoming out ....
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 16 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-14



50 mines cleared

once more one of our minefields will be gone in no time...


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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 7

I found it funny that CF keeps bombing Batavia as he still seems to think my airforce is stationed there while Bandoeng isn't even reconned with my roughly 100 aircraft sitting there... we only have patrols at Batavia... [:)]

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 14
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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ASW attack near Semarang at 53,102

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 22
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS O24



SS O24 is located by SC Ch 22
O24 bottoming out ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2598 troops, 169 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 1506

Defending force 72857 troops, 980 guns, 700 vehicles, Assault Value = 2497

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 19 (8 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
48th Division
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
11th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
USAFFE
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Far East USAAF
202nd PA Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
Asiatic Fleet
301st Construction Battalion
II Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
201st PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp
Manila USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

The problem I have with reducing the effectiveness of bombs in this mod is that it does not correct the severe deficiency in the effectiveness of low level attacks by fighters, fighter bombers and attack bombers. I find this tactic to be all too useless in the stock game and this really hinders the Allies in late war. The Allied player has to rely on level bombing to close enemy airfields and I question if you will be able to do so. In reality with the increased effectiveness of fighter bombers and low level attack bombers, the Allies were pretty much able to close any airfield they wanted after mid 43. I don't see that happening in this mod but we will have to see.

Does this mod reduce the effectiveness of torpedoes as well?

ORIGINAL: crsutton

The problem I have with reducing the effectiveness of bombs in this mod is that it does not correct the severe deficiency in the effectiveness of low level attacks by fighters, fighter bombers and attack bombers. I find this tactic to be all too useless in the stock game and this really hinders the Allies in late war. The Allied player has to rely on level bombing to close enemy airfields and I question if you will be able to do so. In reality with the increased effectiveness of fighter bombers and low level attack bombers, the Allies were pretty much able to close any airfield they wanted after mid 43. I don't see that happening in this mod but we will have to see.

Does this mod reduce the effectiveness of torpedoes as well?

yes, both torps and bombs have effectiveness and accuracy changed. I was in contact with JWE and he provided some really good info and I am kind of testing it (for me personally) how it turns out in the game. My oppinion has always been that we see too many hits for not enough effect so in the case of SAP bombs (those are purely used for nav attacks) I would have gone the way to increase effect while reducing the accuracy. My oppinion on stock was that if the bombs had something like nearly twice the effect (if it is linear) but halve the accuracy then it would be realistic as we see too many bomb hits for not enough effect.

Babes has less bomb effect than stock and less accuracy, leading to the need of even more bomb hits which in the end often has created a strange feeling (to me), when you see a freighter happily moving on after being hit by 3x500lb bombs, not even being heavily damaged. Now I would tend to say that a freighter being hit by 3 such bombs in real life would be a sure kill in 99% of the time in real life.

I am not really sure how it will turn out in air attacks against airfields but it will be of course influencing the game as I need more or less twice the hits on airfields to do the same damage as in stock. Now while I have a clear oppinion on hits on ships (this is easier to determine for me as you can read up on lots of air attacks on ships) I am not sure on A2G attacks and due to the fact that I see JWE and the guys being the experts on that matter compared to me I trust that it will be more realistic for A2G. For nav strikes IMO it should have gone the other way, far more effect for a maximum of 50% hit rate compared to stock. As it is now, you need something like 30-50% more bomb hits to sink a ship compared to stock.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 22, 42
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ASW attack near Semarang at 53,101

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma
DD Kasumi
DD Shiranui
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS O24

KB is moving over at least one of my subs on a daily basis off Java so it's not a question of not having a chance to have a shot at a BB or CV, the subs just miss the chance every day again and again...

SS O24 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
O24 bottoming out ....
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

we keep sweeping Semarang in the hope of seeing my bombers finally taking off again to attack shipping unloading there and today we meet as many KB Zeroes as in the previous days counted together...


CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 4 destroyed

our fighters are shot down in droves today... there won't be much left of our Dutch fighter force at the end of this day...

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23360 and 27360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 45



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 50



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 14
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

the P-40 were so low on morale they turned around instantly when they spotted enemy fighters so none were shot down or damaged...

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 29720.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 30360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 26360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 2 destroyed

a little success but in total there weren't many Zeroes shot down nor was the Cap really exhausted with our sweeps...


CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 27360 and 30720.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 30360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 31360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28



Allied aircraft
B-339-23 x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339-23: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30720 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 34550.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 35550.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 18


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Sado Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAP Hikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
AK Kinka Maru
xAP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

then there was this little success as the bombers finally flew (in very limited numbers considering we still have more than four dozen at Bandoeng)... I still don't get why our bombers don't fly, neither do I understand why the damned escorts don't show up... escorts weren't needed though as the bombers flew low enough to completely evade the Zeroes... as you can see, that xAP was hit by four 300kg SAP bomb, I would expect the ship to be sunk for sure in real life, here it isn't even heavily damaged... the other two ships hit by 300kg bombs aren't even on fire nor heavily damaged...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 30360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 32810 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,101

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud




Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 9


Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


so up until this attack I wasn't happy nor unhappy about this turn as we did at least score some hits... then my fully low nav trained DB-7B showed up over the carrier TF that had no air cover at all as all Zeroes were flying over Semarang (that's the downside of using carriers to cover an amphib operations when the enemy contests the airspace)...

three of the bombers score hits and all three 250kg bombs penetrated through the deck of the enemy carriers... needless to say that this wasn't amusing for Cuttlefish but in the end not there won't be much more than light damage to the carriers requiring some yard time... 2 500lb bombs going through the deck of a Japanese fleet carrier could do enough damage to see the ship sinking in real life if bad things happen, which is something that is hardly possible with the reduced bomb effect... I expect to need at least 8-10 of those bombs to sink an enemy fleet carrier, perhaps 5-6 1000lb bombs... could even be more as I have already seen enemy CA taking four 1000lb bombs (all penetrated) and the ship wasn't reported as heavily damaged...

I would really cheer about the two bomb hits on Kaga in stock, I'm still happy to score them in this case but I have to remind me every time again that this is like scoring two hits with stock 250lb bombs which could mean Kaga only suffered perhaps 15-20 sys at best with little floatation or eng damage...


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Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed

the last sweep goes in, as you can see Kaga still able to launch fighters with two holes in her flight deck after the two 250kg bombs went through it... despite good weather in the afternoon, we didn't fly any strikes against Semarang nor against KB...

my bombers seem to nearly never fly nav strikes but if they do they seem to achieve more than one could expect from the Dutch... granted, usually a Japanese player easily knocks out the Dutch airforce by bombing them on the fields but this is something CF hasn't done at all... I would be absolutely happy if my bombers would have flown their ordered attacks, now that my fighter squadrons are completely worn out there is nothing to hope for anymore...


CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2590 troops, 170 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 1526

Defending force 72953 troops, 982 guns, 702 vehicles, Assault Value = 2496

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
38th Division
11th Division
4th Tank Regiment
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
PAF Aviation
I Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
202nd PA Construction Battalion
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
201st PA Construction Battalion
USAFFE
Far East USAAF
301st Construction Battalion
1st PI Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

more Zeroes claimed to be shot down than I expected but who knows how accurate the claims are, I would have only thought about three or four IJNAF fighters downed... the success of our bombers sure was worth the loss in fighters, the main problem now is that there are nearly none left and those squadrons that still got some aircraft have terrible morale so they became useless...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 23, 42
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ASW attack near Muntok at 52,89

Japanese Ships
DMS W-16

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 1



SS O16 is sighted by escort
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-16 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-16 is out of ASW ammo
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

I really have to wonder why CF still tries to bomb Batavia, he obviously still hasn't noticed that my strikes are coming from Bandoeng's airfield (also no recon over that base yet)... two or three attacks hitting the airfield would have torched my bombers on the field long ago as there was never any Cap over the base (need the fighters for sweep/escort) and my bombers don't fly anyway thanks to the design decision to make it nearly impossible to fly nav strikes at short range with all possible conditions 110% met...



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

have kept most of the rest of my available fighters on sweep (with the few remaining fighters on escort) as I hoped once more to see my bombers fly nav strikes... as you can see, KB still is on station, even the two carriers that took bombs through their flight decks are still part of KB covering the convoys at Semarang... if CF would have paid a little attention bringing some air support to Semarang he could fly 50 fighters from it's airfield but he didn't, so he has to keep KB near his convoys if he doesn't want to purely rely on the routine sabotating my nav strikes that also today 100% refuse to fly... S I L L I N E S S in it's perfection so to say...

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 3 destroyed

amazingly our fighters seem to achieve some success today but the Zeroes are shot down over friendly territory so I doubt that many (if any) pilots will be lost...

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 30000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
B-339-23 x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339-23: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 16360 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes




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Sub attack near Semarang at 53,102

Japanese Ships
PB Kinsyo Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 4



SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kinsyo Maru #4
O20 bottoming out ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2575 troops, 170 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 1526

Defending force 73031 troops, 982 guns, 704 vehicles, Assault Value = 2502

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
11th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Provisional GMC Grp
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
1st PI Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
201st PA Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
301st Construction Battalion
USAFFE
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
I Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 24, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 43



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 40

starting our attacks on Koepang again, want to make it as hard for the enemy to build it further up but so far there is nothing there to do that anyway... Cuttlefish is not emphasing on building up his most important frontline bases like Rabaul or Koepang which should be the staging areas for attacks against Port Moresby and Darwin, the two most important Allied frontline bases... fine with me, PM soon will be a level 9 airfield and Darwin is about to reach level 8...

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 51,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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


Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 9


Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Saiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

lol, we attacked a group of PB off the coast today, the worst choice of all targets around...

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6018 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 204

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 204 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Division
104th Division


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2550 troops, 171 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 1539

Defending force 73157 troops, 982 guns, 707 vehicles, Assault Value = 2507

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Division
48th Division
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Division
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st PI Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
PAF Aviation
Manila USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
II Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
301st Construction Battalion
Far East USAAF
I Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
Provisional GMC Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 25, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 43



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...


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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 39


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2550 troops, 170 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1548

Defending force 73382 troops, 983 guns, 709 vehicles, Assault Value = 2523

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
38th Division
11th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
61st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
201st PA Construction Battalion
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
Far East USAAF
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
II Philippine Corps
1st PI Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
USAFFE
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
PAF Aviation
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment



unintersting day, time for a strategic overview... as you can see the enemy has nearly reached the historical conquests but fails to achieve anything at Clark Field, we massed the Dutch Army on Java at Bandoeng (mountain base - tough target), Langsa holds on Northern Sumatra (not attacked yet) and our troops on Mindanao have retreated to the mountains in the inner of the island...

these bases will of course fall at some point but it will take time and we will also inflict losses on the enemy in the meantime... the slow enemy advance on various fronts and the further delay at my strongholds has enabled us to fully strenghten our frontlines which means that any enemy attempt to break through our defended lines will be a bloody affair and I'm really confident at the moment... as it stands now I even doubt Cuttlefish will try for bases like Darwin, PM, Fiji, Perth or any other important areas that goes further than he as advanced so far...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 26, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Rennell Island (113,140)

TF 255 troops unloading over beach at Rennell Island, 113,140


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 31000 feet

looks like Cuttlefish realized now that our strikes were coming from Bandoeng...

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

we keep bombing Koepang but the results are just poor...


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2566 troops, 171 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 1554

Defending force 71646 troops, 982 guns, 670 vehicles, Assault Value = 2530

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
48th Division
11th Division
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
192nd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
201st PA Construction Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
PAF Aviation
I Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11825 troops, 125 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 412

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 193

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 193 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!!

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



Assaulting units:
2nd Division

the enemy division that landed at Semarang moves out of the landing beaches... I am still amazed how CF carries out his invasions and further advances as he has no support, no HQ or arty with his divisions... he's currently advancing in NW China and also there, only combat units (div/bgd) are spotted, no support units at all...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 27, 42
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TF 178 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
xAKL Elout
xAKL Marudu, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

enemy sub laid mines at Diamond Harbour, good idea of CF... the xAKL goes down... the rest of the convoy moves on carrying 40,000 supplies to Akyab...


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ASW attack near Coffs Harbour at 96,164

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DD Napier
DD Jupiter
DD Nizam

another round ASW vs sub... no result...

SS I-7 is located by DD Napier
I-7 diving deep ....
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Truk at 110,112

Japanese Ships
xAK Turuga Maru
xAK Yamagiri Maru
PB Tonon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot

duds... I won't really start the sub war against the IJN merchant marine until October when the dud rate is "only" 50%...

SS Cachalot launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Turuga Maru
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30


No Allied losses

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



Port hits 5
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Kienko (78,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6015 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 203

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 203 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kienko !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade

enemy takes Kienko, empty base between Chungking and Sian... as you can see, there is no support for this unit... I am getting a little concerned about the enemy advances in China, I didn't expect him to move that far but it seems he takes every single empty base in reach... this is cutting the path between central and NE China and I have already ordered an Army of about 2800 av a good week ago to move to this new front... in total we have spotted one bgd and four enemy divisions operating in the area Kienko - Anking - Sian... no HQ, no arty, no support units identified - there are none...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2606 troops, 168 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 1557

Defending force 71224 troops, 982 guns, 673 vehicles, Assault Value = 2537

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 25 (3 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
48th Division
11th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
81st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
PAF Aviation
Provisional GMC Grp
USAFFE
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
II Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 28, 42
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TF 215 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
AMc Jarak
AMc Klias
AMc Lahore
AMc Dacca

19 mines cleared

had coastal minesweepers at Calcutta and those clear those mines at Diamond Harbour in no time...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Subic Bay at 78,76, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships
xAK Examiner, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

DAMN! Cuttlefish finally realized I am moving in freighters to Luzon to resupply the Clark Field defenders... in the end it was only a matter of time and I am absolutely fine with the results as we moved in tens of thousands of tons of supply... now Cuttlefish moved in air search and SAGs to hunt my freighters down of which more than halve a dozen are still in the area, empty ones returning to Pearl Harbour and loaded ones going to Bataan...


Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 10,000 yards
DD Fuyo fires at xAK Examiner at 10,000 yards
DD Asagao fires at xAK Examiner at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages xAK Examiner at 9,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Examiner at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Asagao engages xAK Examiner at 5,000 yards
DD Asagao engages xAK Examiner at 5,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Examiner at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages xAK Examiner at 4,000 yards
DD Asagao engages xAK Examiner at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Asagao engages xAK Examiner at 3,000 yards
DD Asagao engages xAK Examiner at 3,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Examiner at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Examiner sunk by DD Fuyo at 2,000 yards
xAK Examiner sunk by DD Fuyo at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Pre-Invasion action off Port Blair (46,58)

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
AMC Asaka Maru
DD Kuretake



CL Nagara firing at Port Blair RN Det
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Port Blair (46,58)

TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Port Blair, 46,58

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



17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 148th Infantry Rgt /2
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 148th Infantry Rgt /3


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Invasion Support action off Port Blair (46,58)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru
DD Kuretake

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Subic Bay at 78,76, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships
xAK Katrina Luckenbach, Shell hits 32, and is sunk

another freighters is caught...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 16,000 yards
DD Fuyo fires at xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 16,000 yards
DD Minekaze fires at xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 14,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 11,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 8,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Asagao engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 8,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 10,000 yards
DD Asagao engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 10,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 11,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 10,000 yards
DD Asagao engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Asagao engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 8,000 yards
DD Asagao engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 8,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages xAK Katrina Luckenbach at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Port Blair (46,58)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru
DD Kuretake

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



Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2614 troops, 170 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 1564

Defending force 71307 troops, 982 guns, 674 vehicles, Assault Value = 2540

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Asiatic Fleet
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
PAF Aviation
I Philippine Corps
1st PI Base Force
USAFFE
Manila USAAF Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 29, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Blair (46,58)

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru
DD Kuretake


Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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ASW attack near Semarang at 54,99

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS KXVI



SS KXVI is located by SC Ch 23
KXVI bottoming out ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 101,70, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
DD Akatsuki
DD Sawakaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
xAK Mormacstar, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

third freighter sunk in two days, despite changing their waypoints the freighters aren't able to get out of reach of enemy SAGs and bombers on nav search...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 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
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages xAK Mormacstar at 17,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages xAK Mormacstar at 17,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages xAK Mormacstar at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages xAK Mormacstar at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages xAK Mormacstar at 13,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages xAK Mormacstar at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages xAK Mormacstar at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages xAK Mormacstar at 8,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages xAK Mormacstar at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages xAK Mormacstar at 9,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages xAK Mormacstar at 9,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages xAK Mormacstar at 9,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages xAK Mormacstar at 9,000 yards
xAK Mormacstar sunk by DD Akatsuki at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2583 troops, 159 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1565

Defending force 71779 troops, 982 guns, 676 vehicles, Assault Value = 2543

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
11th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
PAF Aviation
Provisional GMC Grp
1st PI Base Force
USAFFE
Far East USAAF
Manila USAAF Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3323 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Defending force 516 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 9

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
84th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
108th/2 Base Force
Port Blair RN Det

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 30, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 98,70, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
DD Akatsuki
DD Sawakaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
xAK Ludington, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk


Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages xAK Ludington at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages xAK Ludington at 6,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages xAK Ludington at 6,000 yards
xAK Ludington sunk by DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
xAK Ludington sunk by DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ishigaki at 91,69, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
DD Oyashio
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
xAK K.I. Luckenbach, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

freighter four and five sunk today... [:(]

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Ono, Takeji* crosses the 'T'
CL Kiso engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 11,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Kiso engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 10,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Kiso engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Kiso engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 5,000 yards
CL Kiso engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 5,000 yards
CL Kiso engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Kiso engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAK K.I. Luckenbach at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Sub attack near Gorontalo at 71,96

Japanese Ships
TK San Ramon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
TB Kiji

Allied Ships
SS KX

we hit a tanker full of fuel, that one surely will sink as the fires will take care of the ship...

SS KX launches 4 torpedoes at TK San Ramon Maru
TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 113,140, Range 11,000 Yards



Japanese Ships
PB Kiso Maru, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
xAK Tamashima Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Maebasi Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Glasgow
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Clark

we take a little revenge for our supply freighters and attack the convoy that brought the SNLF to Rennell Island... the small convoy is sunk with gun fire and torpedoes to finish the burning freighters...


Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages PB Kiso Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages xAK Tamashima Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages PB Kiso Maru at 6,000 yards
xAK Tamashima Maru sunk by CL Mauritius at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages PB Kiso Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages PB Kiso Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Phelps engages xAK Maebasi Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Balch engages xAK Maebasi Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Phelps engages xAK Maebasi Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kiso Maru sunk by CL Mauritius at 2,000 yards
xAK Maebasi Maru sunk by DD Clark at 2,000 yards
xAK Maebasi Maru sunk by DD Clark at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hengchun at 84,68, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #7
xAK Ginyo Maru
xAK Tarushima Maru
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru

Allied Ships
xAK Mahimahi

one of our supply freighters runs into an enemy convoy, both sides evade combat...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 7



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 9
MTB 8


with naval search and Vals on nav attack on Luzon now there is no chance for us anymore to bring supplies to Luzon...


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17


No Allied losses



Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

moved B-17 to Noumea as the airfield has reached lvl 5 there and we have spotted an enemy AV disbanded at Luganville (no airfield yet and only lvl1 port) to support enemy patral aircraft stationed there... reason for the port attack was hitting the AV but no bombs hit the valuable ship...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 7



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 12
MTB 11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2592 troops, 165 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 1570

Defending force 71945 troops, 982 guns, 678 vehicles, Assault Value = 2549

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
11th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
48th Division
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
Far East USAAF
Provisional GMC Grp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
USAFFE
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st PI Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3320 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Defending force 498 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 104

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Blair !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
577 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Port Blair surrenders... the base got no value for us, hence there were no additional troops as I see it as a death trap and there is no need trying to delay the enemy...


Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
84th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
108th/2 Base Force
Port Blair RN Det

DD Balch was the ship in TF 8041 that had the highest experience increase after attacking the enemy convoy at Russell Island...