The loss of the DD's hurt especially as the bombers I saved on the ground failed to hit a damned thing !!!
36 SBD's made attack runs for zero hits.
[:@][:@][:@]
This attack really pissed me off....
Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,161
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 27 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
DD Harusame
CA Nachi
CA Mogami
CA Kumano
CA Myoko
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 14000 feet
5 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet
1 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 14000 feet
11 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet
14 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 24000 feet
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Kumano dead in the water ...
Myoko dead in the water ...
Andy Mac v String - this time no mercy.
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
Given this:
Kumano dead in the water ...
Myoko dead in the water ...
How do they miss? Did you staff your SBD squadrons with rookies?
Kumano dead in the water ...
Myoko dead in the water ...
How do they miss? Did you staff your SBD squadrons with rookies?
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
Nope....[:(][:(]
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
A bit better today I concentrated all my Devastators for a strike giving up on SBD's
They hit but it cost them
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 42
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Sub attack near Hoorn Islands at 138,155
Japanese Ships
xAKL Shinmei Maru
DD Sazanami
Allied Ships
SS Gato
SS Gato launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Shinmei Maru
Gato diving deep ....
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,74
Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 1
xAK Tomitu Maru
xAK Toko Maru
xAK Tokati Maru
xAK Seikyo Maru
xAK Kenan Maru
xAK Monji Maru
xAK Omi Maru
xAK Matsukawa Maru
PB Tokotsu Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3
PB Nako Maru #2
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
Allied Ships
SS O16
SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Aso Maru #7
O16 diving deep ....
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwangchowan at 73,60, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
Allied Ships
xAKL Legazpi, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAKL Lepus, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 14,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Lepus at 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Lepus at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Lepus at 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Lepus at 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Lepus at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
xAKL Lepus sunk by DD Matsukaze at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwangchowan at 73,60, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
Allied Ships
AVP Heron, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 5,000 yards
Kuwabara, S. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gau Island at 133,161
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 14000 feet
5 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Myoko dead in the water ...
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 42
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 60
Ki-32 Mary x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 65
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 33
Ki-51 Sonia x 88
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
32 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
32 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-32 Mary x 15
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gau Island at 133,161
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 7
TBD-1 Devastator x 33
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kitakami
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Shokaku-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 24000
Raid is overhead
Nachi dead in the water ...
Myoko dead in the water ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gau Island at 133,161
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taveuni Island at 135,160
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 126
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 1
Kittyhawk IA x 1
A-24 Banshee x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed
A-24 Banshee: 6 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 148,161
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Tjisadane, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taveuni Island at 135,160
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 123
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 12
TBD-1 Devastator x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 12 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000.
Raid is overhead
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gau Island at 133,161
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gau Island at 133,161
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Kumano dead in the water ...
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2895 troops, 226 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1647
Defending force 89487 troops, 1151 guns, 1005 vehicles, Assault Value = 2808
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
161st Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
41st Infantry Division
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
108th Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
208th Coast AA Regiment
101st USN Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
C Det USN Port Svc
197th Coast AA Regiment
255th USN Base Force
7th Marine Def Bn /11
148th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RNZAF Base Force
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
I US Amphib Corps
114th USAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
115th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
46th Const Rgt /89
Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment
34th Division
1st Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
10th Tank Regiment
48th Division
12th Engineer Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
14th Division
33rd Division
5th Division
21st Division
41st Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Southern Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
14th Army
Southeast Area Fleet
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
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Ground combat at 84,49
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 124716 troops, 959 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4463
Defending force 24934 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 914
Allied adjusted assault: 3880
Japanese adjusted defense: 1382
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
4434 casualties reported
Squads: 250 destroyed, 223 disabled
Non Combat: 183 destroyed, 231 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 27 (17 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
8078 casualties reported
Squads: 127 destroyed, 527 disabled
Non Combat: 186 destroyed, 552 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 38 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
29th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
26th Group Army
31st Group Army
33rd Group Army
2nd Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
49th AA Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
3rd Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
6th Division
116th Division
They hit but it cost them
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 42
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Sub attack near Hoorn Islands at 138,155
Japanese Ships
xAKL Shinmei Maru
DD Sazanami
Allied Ships
SS Gato
SS Gato launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Shinmei Maru
Gato diving deep ....
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,74
Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 1
xAK Tomitu Maru
xAK Toko Maru
xAK Tokati Maru
xAK Seikyo Maru
xAK Kenan Maru
xAK Monji Maru
xAK Omi Maru
xAK Matsukawa Maru
PB Tokotsu Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3
PB Nako Maru #2
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
Allied Ships
SS O16
SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Aso Maru #7
O16 diving deep ....
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwangchowan at 73,60, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
Allied Ships
xAKL Legazpi, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAKL Lepus, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 14,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Lepus at 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Lepus at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Lepus at 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Lepus at 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Legazpi at 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Lepus at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
xAKL Lepus sunk by DD Matsukaze at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwangchowan at 73,60, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
Allied Ships
AVP Heron, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 5,000 yards
Kuwabara, S. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AVP Heron at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gau Island at 133,161
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 14000 feet
5 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Myoko dead in the water ...
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 42
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 60
Ki-32 Mary x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 65
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 33
Ki-51 Sonia x 88
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
32 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
32 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-32 Mary x 15
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gau Island at 133,161
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 7
TBD-1 Devastator x 33
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kitakami
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Shokaku-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 24000
Raid is overhead
Nachi dead in the water ...
Myoko dead in the water ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gau Island at 133,161
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taveuni Island at 135,160
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 126
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 1
Kittyhawk IA x 1
A-24 Banshee x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed
A-24 Banshee: 6 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 148,161
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Tjisadane, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taveuni Island at 135,160
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 123
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 12
TBD-1 Devastator x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 12 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000.
Raid is overhead
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gau Island at 133,161
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gau Island at 133,161
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Kumano dead in the water ...
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2895 troops, 226 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1647
Defending force 89487 troops, 1151 guns, 1005 vehicles, Assault Value = 2808
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
161st Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
41st Infantry Division
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
108th Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
208th Coast AA Regiment
101st USN Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
C Det USN Port Svc
197th Coast AA Regiment
255th USN Base Force
7th Marine Def Bn /11
148th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RNZAF Base Force
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
I US Amphib Corps
114th USAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
115th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
46th Const Rgt /89
Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment
34th Division
1st Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
10th Tank Regiment
48th Division
12th Engineer Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
14th Division
33rd Division
5th Division
21st Division
41st Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Southern Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
14th Army
Southeast Area Fleet
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
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Ground combat at 84,49
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 124716 troops, 959 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4463
Defending force 24934 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 914
Allied adjusted assault: 3880
Japanese adjusted defense: 1382
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
4434 casualties reported
Squads: 250 destroyed, 223 disabled
Non Combat: 183 destroyed, 231 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 27 (17 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
8078 casualties reported
Squads: 127 destroyed, 527 disabled
Non Combat: 186 destroyed, 552 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 38 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
29th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
26th Group Army
31st Group Army
33rd Group Army
2nd Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
49th AA Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
3rd Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
6th Division
116th Division
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RE: Air Battle of Fiji
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
The loss of the DD's hurt especially as the bombers I saved on the ground failed to hit a damned thing !!!
36 SBD's made attack runs for zero hits.
[:@][:@][:@]
This attack really pissed me off....
Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,161
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 27 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
DD Harusame
CA Nachi
CA Mogami
CA Kumano
CA Myoko
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 14000 feet
5 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet
1 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 14000 feet
11 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet
14 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 24000 feet
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
Kumano dead in the water ...
Myoko dead in the water ...
My 70+ Nav B skill SBDs pilots cannot seem to hit an enemy warship. Against transports they are competent, but that is it. Not sure what to make of it. Maybe they need much higher overall experience, but with the loss rates, I am not sure how I can replace them given the time it take to develop general experience. For the marine and army squadrons, I currently use a 1 to 1 ratio of training squadrons to operational squadrons. for the CAGs, I have no idea how I will be able to maintain a proficient pilot pool because I can't train them in other squadrons like Japan can. I may ask Q-ball for tips...
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
So far I have gotten around that by putting a CV worth of Navy aircraft on land and putting 5 Marine Squadrons in their place. I haven't noticed much of a problem with ops losses so far.
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
Andy - so what NavB skill level are your SBD pilots at?
Intel Monkey: https://sites.google.com/view/staffmonkeys/home
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
I'd love to see a screen shot of those SBD pilots.
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
Average xp was 69 or 70 for both sqns - gen xp and nav bombing
Attacking at 11,000 feet
Attacking at 11,000 feet
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
Relativelly quiet turn I am bringing back in the mediums to start hitting the Japanese Army at Suva other operations are in planning and prep steps are beginning.
Base forces, aviation wings and air HQ's have begun redeploying into south India air groups are being kept back while they train but the logitics are geiing into place.
Assault troops are starting to assemble at embarkation ports probably 3 - 4 weeks before I will be ready but preparations are underway
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 21, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,161, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-7
MTB G-1
MTB G-2
MTB G-3
MTB G-5
Allied Ships
xAK West Cape, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Kawakami J. gains tactical advantage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-5 engages xAK West Cape at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1 engages xAK West Cape at 2,000 yards
MTB G-5 engages xAK West Cape at 2,000 yards
xAK West Cape sunk by MTB G-1 at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Submarine attack near Suva at 131,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-168
Allied Ships
xAK Benjamin Franklin, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
SS I-168 is sighted by xAK Benjamin Franklin
SS I-168 attacking on the surface
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Morning Air attack on 12th Group Army, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 32
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49
Ki-32 Mary x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 36
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 47
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 46
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
970 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 42949650 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 7th War Area , at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 132,160 (Suva)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 1
Kittyhawk IA x 1
P-400 Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 7
F2A-3 Buffalo x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12524 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459
Defending force 5409 troops, 0 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 208
Allied adjusted defense: 58
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
11874 casualties reported
Squads: 623 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 711 destroyed, 197 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5
Assaulting units:
110th Division
Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
1st /101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2868 troops, 226 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1667
Defending force 90344 troops, 1151 guns, 996 vehicles, Assault Value = 2852
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
108th Infantry Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
8th Marine Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Division
34th Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
1st RNZAF Base Force
208th Coast AA Regiment
111th USN Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
197th Coast AA Regiment
101st USN Base Force
7th Marine Def Bn /11
115th USAAF Base Force
255th USN Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
C Det USN Port Svc
205th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
46th Const Rgt /89
Defending units:
34th Division
5th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
14th Division
14th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
48th Division
22nd Recon Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
21st Division
33rd Division
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Southeast Area Fleet
56th Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
Southern Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 7230 troops, 313 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 2696
Defending force 93745 troops, 835 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3178
Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 10027
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 6)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
3511 casualties reported
Squads: 147 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 235 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (29 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th/B Division
15th Tank Regiment
27th Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Division
26th Engineer Regiment
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th/B Division
13th Tank Regiment
13th/C Division
41st Division
17th/B Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th/C Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
1st Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
9th Prov Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
26th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
14th Chinese Base Force
7th Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
19th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
29th Group Army
27th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
30th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
Base forces, aviation wings and air HQ's have begun redeploying into south India air groups are being kept back while they train but the logitics are geiing into place.
Assault troops are starting to assemble at embarkation ports probably 3 - 4 weeks before I will be ready but preparations are underway
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 21, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,161, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-7
MTB G-1
MTB G-2
MTB G-3
MTB G-5
Allied Ships
xAK West Cape, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Kawakami J. gains tactical advantage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-5 engages xAK West Cape at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1 engages xAK West Cape at 2,000 yards
MTB G-5 engages xAK West Cape at 2,000 yards
xAK West Cape sunk by MTB G-1 at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Submarine attack near Suva at 131,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-168
Allied Ships
xAK Benjamin Franklin, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
SS I-168 is sighted by xAK Benjamin Franklin
SS I-168 attacking on the surface
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Morning Air attack on 12th Group Army, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 32
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49
Ki-32 Mary x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 36
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 47
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 46
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
970 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 42949650 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 7th War Area , at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 132,160 (Suva)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 1
Kittyhawk IA x 1
P-400 Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 7
F2A-3 Buffalo x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12524 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459
Defending force 5409 troops, 0 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 208
Allied adjusted defense: 58
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
11874 casualties reported
Squads: 623 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 711 destroyed, 197 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5
Assaulting units:
110th Division
Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
1st /101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2868 troops, 226 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1667
Defending force 90344 troops, 1151 guns, 996 vehicles, Assault Value = 2852
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
108th Infantry Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
8th Marine Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Division
34th Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
1st RNZAF Base Force
208th Coast AA Regiment
111th USN Base Force
I US Amphib Corps
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
197th Coast AA Regiment
101st USN Base Force
7th Marine Def Bn /11
115th USAAF Base Force
255th USN Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
C Det USN Port Svc
205th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
46th Const Rgt /89
Defending units:
34th Division
5th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
14th Division
14th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
48th Division
22nd Recon Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
21st Division
33rd Division
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Southeast Area Fleet
56th Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
Southern Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 7230 troops, 313 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 2696
Defending force 93745 troops, 835 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3178
Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 10027
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 6)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
3511 casualties reported
Squads: 147 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 235 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (29 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th/B Division
15th Tank Regiment
27th Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Division
26th Engineer Regiment
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th/B Division
13th Tank Regiment
13th/C Division
41st Division
17th/B Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th/C Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
1st Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
9th Prov Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
26th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
14th Chinese Base Force
7th Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
19th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
29th Group Army
27th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
30th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
Plan is probably for a 2 Corps Assault by Eastern Army straight onto Colombo subject to some recon.
I will follow it up with a 3rd Corps that will embark from Madras after the assault shipping rounds Ceylon and will be used to take Tricomalee and Jaffna in support of the Ceylon based forces
I will follow it up with a 3rd Corps that will embark from Madras after the assault shipping rounds Ceylon and will be used to take Tricomalee and Jaffna in support of the Ceylon based forces
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
Does this mean that you have decided in favour of Ceylon rather than the push into Burma? If so I would concur.
Alfred
Alfred
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
Yup thought about it I dont need to take risks for now - if Fiji was in more trouble autovictory might have pushed me more in that direction but with Fiji relativelly secure I can afford not to take huge risks elsewhere
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RE: Air Battle of Fiji
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
Yup thought about it I dont need to take risks for now - if Fiji was in more trouble autovictory might have pushed me more in that direction but with Fiji relativelly secure I can afford not to take huge risks elsewhere
how´s the ratio at the moment?
RE: Air Battle of Fiji
About 3.8:1 he needs to win at Fiji to win
String has been busy last few days so no turns
String has been busy last few days so no turns