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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:50 pm
by Cap Mandrake
This means everyone at Babar needs to find a bunker...which is not easy for a pachyderm.
Morning Air attack on Babar , at 76,117
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 25,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 40
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
40 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 22810 feet
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:50 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Damn.
Morning Air attack on 44th British/B Division, at 85,109 (Manokwari)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:51 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Sorong gets hit too. I wonder if there is a second phase to this?
Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:53 pm
by Cap Mandrake
SBD's fly in from Perth over two days.
4 x 1000 lb bomb hits on Ise. That must break something.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3a Zero x 25
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Beaufort VIII x 3
Kittyhawk III x 8
P-38G Lightning x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 19
SBD-3 Dauntless x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Beaufort VIII: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 4
DD Kawakaze
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet *
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:57 pm
by T Rav
That must've been satisfying...
T Rav
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:17 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Planes from Kaimana, NG
Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
TBF-1 Avenger x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Sazanami
DD Umikaze
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:19 pm
by Cap Mandrake
No CAP over these transports. 4 hits out of 15 planes. Not bad.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 1
Kittyhawk III x 8
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kimishima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Johore Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
449 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:20 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Not impressed. A crippled AK? You guys can't hit that?
Morning Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Kunitu Maru
xAK Kamikaze Maru, on fire, heavy damage
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:21 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Some Beauforts bombing, some on torpedo attack? I did set one squadron on bombing because they weren't well trained on torps.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:23 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Air to Ground attack in New Guinea. Planes coming from Darwin and Taberfane
Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 85,109 (Manokwari)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 3
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 20
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:24 pm
by Cap Mandrake
This was supposed to be an AF attack. Hmm? Staff failure
Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 80,110 (Boela)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 8
B-17F Fortress x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:25 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 80,110 (Boela)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-17F Fortress x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:26 pm
by Cap Mandrake
All the heavy bombers have moved over from the Solomons.
Morning Air attack on 42nd JNAF AF Unit , at 85,109 (Manokwari)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 11
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:28 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Fresh Zekes and Tojos on CAP in the afternoon. Ouch.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3a Zero x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Beaufighter VIc x 1
Kittyhawk III x 10
P-38G Lightning x 7
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
DD Minegumo
DD Sazanami
CL Isuzu
DD Kikuzuki
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:28 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Ise has 9 lives.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
TBF-1 Avenger x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:29 pm
by Cap Mandrake
OK, that's nice.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M3a Zero x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kimishima Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
374 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:30 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Make that 10 lives
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 7
P-40K Warhawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:34 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Air losses 72 to 48 in favor of Japan today.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:36 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Eastern Command (in the West side of the map) RN torpedo boats drive off a Jap bombardment group.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 44,59, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Nenohi
DD Ikazuchi
Allied Ships
MGB No. 382
MGB No. 383
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:52 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Yura bombards Hainan again 1 night later.
Night Naval bombardment of Kiungshan at 71,61
Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Hatakaze
DD Murakumo
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2