Gensui jdsrae (J) vs SolInvictus (A). IJ War Council room

[RangerJoe]

With excellent damage control, you should not have to worry about 500 pound bombs with your battleships. The Japanese do not have excellent damage control and topside fires will get out of control if they get high enough fires. Glug, glug . . .

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 16, 42
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ASW attack near Perth at 44,147
SS I-170
Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant
SS I-170 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Efate at 119,155
SS I-20
Allied Ships
APD Colhoun
APD Manley
SS I-20 is located by APD Colhoun
APD Manley attacking submerged sub ....
APD Manley attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-20 eludes ASW attack from APD Manley
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Sub attack near Adak Island at 162,51
SS I-2
Allied Ships
ACM Abatis
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Tulagi at 114,137
CL Isuzu
DD Mutsuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut is sighted by escort
Halibut bottoming out ....
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Sub vs Sub: SS Cuttlefish attacking SSX Ha-8 at 111,108 - near Truk
SSX Ha-8 – I’ve found a use for mini subs, making USN fleet subs waste torpedoes!
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards
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ASW attack near Billiton at 53,93
DD Hishu
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta
Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 1
SS Shark is sighted by escort
DD Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Trivandrum at 26,43
SS I-24
Allied Ships
xAK Tanda
xAK Tanda is sighted by SS I-24
SS I-24 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tanda
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ASW attack near Billiton at 53,93
DD Hishu
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hishu
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Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 26,43
SS I-24
Allied Ships – a few single ship task forces with no escorts moving around on the west India coast
xAK Scottish Chief, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Scottish Chief is sighted by SS I-24
SS I-24 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Scottish Chief
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Sub attack near Erromango at 119,156
SS I-21
Allied Ships
DD Russell
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Russell
I-21 diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Truk at 112,109
DMS W-6
DMS W-7
Allied Ships
SS Salmon
SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-6
Salmon diving deep ....
DMS W-7 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Comilla , at 56,39
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37
37 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
16 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Efate at 120,154
Weather in hex: Moderate rain – not sure what else could have thrown off the aim other than the weather again…
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
G4M1 Betty x 14
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
DD Hammann
DD Anderson
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Comilla , at 56,39
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 22
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 15th Chinese Corps, at 77,47 , near Chungking
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 82,46 , near Patung
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2
2 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 223 Group RAF , at 56,39 (Comilla)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 223 Group RAF , at 56,39 (Comilla)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 71,128 , near Wyndham
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor at 171,51
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 9
Allied Ships
YP-72, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
YP-92, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking: some dive bombing practice
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor at 171,51
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 13
Allied Ships – then some torpedo bombing practice
YP-74, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Efate at 120,154
G4M1 Betty x 12
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged – no ops losses today so all damaged planes and pilots made it back to Tulagi.
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak – one KIA
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CA Pensacola
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-32 Mary x 15
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 46
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 158,52
A6M2 Zero x 20
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 13
B-26 Marauder: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CA Tone
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) on CVE Taiyo
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
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Sub attack near Erromango at 119,156
SS I-21
Allied Ships
APD Colhoun
APD Manley
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Colhoun
I-21 diving deep ....
APD Manley attacking submerged sub ....
APD Manley is out of ASW ammo
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Amphibious Assault at Amchitka Island (158,52)
TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island, 158,52
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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Amphibious Assault at Amchitka Island (158,52)
TF 310 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island, 158,52
Japanese ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Maizuru 3rd SNLF /2
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Maizuru 3rd SNLF /4
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27614 troops, 353 guns, 355 vehicles, Assault Value = 964
Defending force 21559 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 747
Japanese adjusted assault: 591
Allied adjusted defense: 925
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 – the result a few days ago must have been a lucky die roll. I will let this stack rest but once it recovers I will try another deliberate attack.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1011 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
595 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 22 (4 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
27th Division
32nd Division
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ground combat at 78,47 (near Chungking)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39106 troops, 380 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1499
Defending force 1401 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Japanese adjusted assault: 1147
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 1147 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1821 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 – oops, it will reappear at Chungking so at least it won’t be able to interrupt supply movement.
Assaulting units:
6th Division
I./33rd Inf Regt
3rd Division
34th Division
13th/A Division
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25988 troops, 224 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 965
Defending force 44712 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12033 troops, 131 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 429
Defending force 38350 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1150
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10314 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 368
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12996 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 30868 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 804
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 16, 42
Larantoeka is occupied by the Japanese
Engine Room open to sea aboard SC CHa-4 – single digit but major damage to engines and flooding near Miyake-jima, so this SC will return to Yokosuka for repairs.
2LT Chiba R. of 50th Sentai/B is credited with kill number 4
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1/C has spotted AM Wollongong at 95,144 AM Wollongong is reported HIT
PO1 Oda U. of 6th Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 2
LT Shirane, A. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 5 – the Hosho-1 fighter pilots had some land based air victories before joining the carrier.
LT Shirane, A. of Hosho-1 attains ace status!!
LT Okajima, K. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kojima O. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Kojima O. of Hosho-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Kojima O. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 6
LT Shirane, A. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 6
LT Yokoyama, T. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Kondo K. of 6th Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 2
Pilot killed in landing accident of A6M2 Zero from Soryu-1
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Derby
7 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 2nd JNAF Coy from Luganville
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Hakodate expands port to size 7
Wyndham expands fortifications to size 2
Wellington expands airfield to size 7
Kendari expands fortifications to size 3
Hollandia expands fortifications to size 1
Device Mitsubishi Ha-43 advances R&D to 5/45
YP-72 is reported to have been sunk near Dutch Harbor on May 16, 1942
YP-74 is reported to have been sunk near Dutch Harbor on May 16, 1942
YP-92 is reported to have been sunk near Dutch Harbor on May 16, 1942 

[jdsrae]

Not much excitement today. The only allied ship spotted in NORPAC is 1 x ACM just outside of strike range.
I am going to hunt it down with the CVL task force tomorrow just because there are no other targets.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 17, 42
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Sub attack near Efate at 119,155
SS I-20
Allied Ships
APD Manley
APD Colhoun
SS I-20 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Manley
APD Colhoun attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-20 eludes ASW attack from APD Colhoun
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Sub attack near Efate at 119,155
SS I-30, hits 10, and is sunk
Allied Ships – lots of torpedoes fired at these DDs and APDs over the last week or so for no hits. Subs vs DDs is not a good idea but I’ve been hoping something bigger sails past.
DD O'Brien
DD Walke
DD Russell
SS I-30 launches 2 torpedoes at DD O'Brien
I-30 diving deep ....
DD O'Brien attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-30 forced to surface!
DD Russell firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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ASW attack near Tulagi at 114,137
DD Mutsuki
CL Isuzu
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 1
SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mutsuki
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Efate at 119,155
SS I-20
Allied Ships
APD Manley
APD Colhoun
SS I-20 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Manley
APD Colhoun attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-20 eludes ASW attack from APD Colhoun
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Amphibious Assault at Endeh (65,113)
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Gebe (80,105)
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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ASW attack near Efate at 119,155
SS I-20, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
DD Walke
SS I-20 launches 6 torpedoes at DD O'Brien
I-20 diving deep ....
DD Walke attacking submerged sub ....
DD O'Brien attacking submerged sub ....
DD O'Brien is out of ASW ammo
DD O'Brien is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Erromango at 119,156
SS I-21, hits 1
Allied Ships
APD Manley
APD Whipple
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Manley
I-21 diving deep ....
APD Whipple attacking submerged sub ....
APD Whipple attacking submerged sub ....
APD Whipple is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Efate at 119,155
SS I-20, hits 4, heavy damage – ordered back to Truk for repairs
Allied Ships
APD Kilty
APD Crane
SS I-20 is sighted by escort
I-20 diving deep ....
APD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
APD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-20 eludes APD Kilty by diving deep
APD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Truk at 112,109
DMS W-7
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 1
SS Cuttlefish is located by DMS W-7
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
DMS W-7 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-7 is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
16 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 17
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-32 Mary x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 3
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 7
Also attacking 2nd RAN Base Force ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 82,46 , near Patung – movement spotted west back to Patung
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Also attacking 39th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2
2 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 26
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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 71,128 , near Wyndham
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
50th Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15
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Afternoon Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 79,48 , near Chihkiang
Ki-30 Ann x 9
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 75,48 , near Kweiyang
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
SC Ch 25
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish, hits 1
SS Spearfish is located by SC Ch 25
SC Ch 26 attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25983 troops, 224 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 965
Defending force 44686 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12114 troops, 131 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 438
Defending force 38312 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1149
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10286 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
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Ground combat at Gebe (80,105)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gebe !!!
Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 17, 42
Amchitka Island is occupied by the Japanese
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1/B has spotted xAK Gorgon at 61,127 xAK Gorgon is reported HIT – two allied ships spotted hugging the NW Australian coast near Derby heading NE, I assume to try and resupply Darwin.
2LT Chiba R. of 50th Sentai/B is credited with kill number 5
2LT Chiba R. of 50th Sentai/B attains ace status!!
Submarine TF 144 ordered to return to Truk due to damage
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1/B has spotted xAK Gorgon at 61,127 xAK Gorgon is reported HIT
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Derby
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gebe !!!
Canton expands airfield to size 6 – no more building for this airfield
Naga expands port to size 3 – that will do for this port which I am using as the resources offload port for Philippine Island resource centres.
Bhamo expands fortifications to size 2
14th Ku T-1 at Rabaul takes H6K4 Mavis replacements
1001 Ku U-1 at Tulagi takes H6K2-L Mavis replacements
Sagara Maru-1 converting to E13A1 Jake at Manila. This unit will continue training the pilots up to 70 naval skills then switch to ASW skill.
Loss of SS I-30 on May 17, 1942 is admitted
xAK Teikai Maru arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka – Std-C will move to Kobe until it can convert to TK

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 18, 42
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
CA Chokai
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Oyashio
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna is sighted by escort
DD Oyashio attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna is located by DD Nowaki
Tuna bottoming out ....
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TF 301 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)
AMc Kibi Maru
AMc Ayaha Maru
5 mines cleared
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TF 417 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
21 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
TK Kaizyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires – one dud, then one hit, fuel cargo goes WOOF, sunk…
TK Toa Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
E Ishigaki
E Kunashiri
Allied Ships
SS Trout
SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kaizyo Maru
Trout diving deep ....
E Kunashiri attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Truk at 111,109
TK Zuiyo Maru
TK Sanraku Maru
PB Tama Maru #8
Allied Ships
SS Salmon
SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Zuiyo Maru
Salmon diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Perth at 44,147
SS I-170
Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant
SS I-170 is sighted by escort
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 65,125, Range 18,000 Yards
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Sawakaze
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Yakaze
DD Yukaze
Allied Ships
xAK Gorgon, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk – I’m wondering if this was a “scout” xAK to see what the IJN has in this part of the world. No Bettys flew but the ones at Koepang have torpedoes under them.
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages xAK Gorgon at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAK Gorgon at 15,000 yards
DD Shiokaze engages xAK Gorgon at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
xAK Gorgon sunk by CL Oi at 14,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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TF 417 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
14 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-32 Mary x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-32 Mary x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 3
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 18
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 79,48 , near Chihkiang
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 15
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 2
Airbase hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 53
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 75,48 , near Kweiyang
Ki-32 Mary x 6
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Anadyr at 162,40
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 10
Allied Ships
ACM Abatis, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet – ordered to use bombs on purpose as I didn’t want to waste torpedoes on an ACM. No other USN, RCN or merchants spotted in NEAF today.
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring ACM Abatis
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
Ki-36 Ida x 12
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
16 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
DD Amatsukaze
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna is located by DD Amatsukaze
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at 70,48 (near Kunming) – this is one hex E of Kunming with the Chinese stack trying to move around Kunming to the NW
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3555 troops, 0 guns, 533 vehicles, Assault Value = 520
Defending force 12349 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 290
Japanese adjusted assault: 185
Allied adjusted defense: 241
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
782 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Assaulting units: Two of these Tank Regts just arrived and didn’t attack today. Fatigue and disruption are low and they are in supply, so they will all attack again tomorrow.
10th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Defending units: Most of these units are trashed, but one had 250+ AV and was the one that held the defence together.
63rd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
13th Chinese Base Force
2nd Chinese Base Force
90th Chinese Corps
12th Group Army
1st Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25978 troops, 224 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 965
Defending force 44764 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1319
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12105 troops, 131 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 437
Defending force 38254 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10260 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2175 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 878
Defending force 20988 troops, 243 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 683
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Endeh (65,113)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Endeh !!!
Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at 83,43 (near Sian)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4156 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153
Defending force 1090 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese adjusted assault: 35
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-); COL Inokuchi does his reputation no favours today. Disruption and fatigue are low so he will try again tomorrow.
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
110th/C Division
Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4481 troops, 41 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 154
Defending force 280 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 144
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 144 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1 – oops, there goes another Corps for resurrection.
Assaulting units:
1st/C Division
Defending units:
77th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 18, 42
Semisopochnoi Island is occupied by the Japanese
DD Isokaze in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk
Buffalo PR.I sighted over Warazup – the Int screen shows that 1 x Buffalo PR.I was shot down by flak today. Good news if it is true as I don’t recall the RAF getting many replacements for their recon planes
Buffalo PR.I sighted over Warazup
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Repairs completed on AMC Awata Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AMC Hokoku Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Endeh !!!
Maizuru expands port to size 7 – HQ 4th Naval District, building up the port so that it can support IJN major surface combatants in the event that the Soviets enter the war.
Paramushiro-jima expands fortifications to size 2
Akyab expands fortifications to size 3 - stopped
Tulagi expands fortifications to size 3 - stopped
Ternate expands fortifications to size 1 - stopped
Loss of CL Abukuma on Apr 05, 1942 is admitted
xAK Gorgon is reported to have been sunk near Derby on May 18, 1942
ACM Abatis is reported to have been sunk near Anadyr on May 18, 1942

[RangerJoe]

You can set the Kates to bomb at 1000 feet with no penalty. [:D]

[jdsrae]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

You can set the Kates to bomb at 1000 feet with no penalty. [:D]

They did well enough from 5k’. 7/10 hits on an ACM, there wouldn’t have been much left if it!

[RangerJoe]

Sometimes Kates would get 8 hits, sometimes 6, but against DDs not so many but better than torpedoes.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 19, 42
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
DD Kuroshio
DD Urakaze
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna is located by DD Kuroshio
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Sub attack near Colombo at 28,48
SS I-173, hits 4 – ordered back to Singapore for repairs
Allied Ships
AM Cromarty
PG Yarra
AM Cromer
Captain of SS I-173 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PG Yarra attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Billiton at 53,93
PB Kohuku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark is sighted by escort
Shark bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Tulagi at 114,137
DD Uzuki
CL Isuzu
DD Mutsuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut launches 4 torpedoes at DD Uzuki
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Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 7 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 4 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 10 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 2
CA Chikuma firing at Adak Island
CA Tone firing at Adak Island
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Sub attack near Billiton at 53,93
xAK Lima Maru
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Lima Maru
Shark bottoming out ....
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TF 84 encounters mine field at Tulagi (114,137) – I need some more AMc down here in SEAF. I found a few relaxing in rear areas where they aren’t really needed yet so have ordered them forward.
DD Yuzuki
DD Mutsuki
3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
PB Senyu Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-32 Mary x 19
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 79,48 , near Chihkiang
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 15
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 82,46 , near Patung
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 6
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Afternoon Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
DD Urakaze
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna is sighted by escort
Tuna bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
CA Chokai
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Oyashio
Allied Ships
SS Tuna, hits 4
SS Tuna is sighted by escort
DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 70,48 (near Kunming)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6165 troops, 0 guns, 923 vehicles, Assault Value = 571
Defending force 11516 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
Japanese adjusted assault: 427
Allied adjusted defense: 163
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
4723 casualties reported
Squads: 142 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 46 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 51 (25 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Units retreated 8 – NW into the mountains which will slow them down. Next stop for the tanks is to clear the one Chinese Corps that remains at Kunming. It won’t be able to retreat so I have no choice but to destroy it. Once Kunming is relieved I can move NW along the road to claim that hex before the 15 or so Chinese units move out of the mountains.
Assaulting units:
5th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
65th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
12th Group Army – I’m assuming this HQ unit was the one that didn’t retreat. They will be attacked again tomorrow.
90th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
63rd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25979 troops, 224 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017
Defending force 44773 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1322
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12100 troops, 131 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 581
Defending force 38253 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1142
Assaulting units:
41st Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade – this unit just arrived from the SW to claim that hexside.
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
38th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
8th Group Army
43rd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10250 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 369
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2175 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 900
Defending force 20982 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 687
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 83,43 (near Sian)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4146 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
Defending force 1021 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 35
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 - COL Inokuchi fails again… The unit is now low on supply so they will take a few days to “rest” in combat mode to top up on supply before attacking again.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
110th/C Division
Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 19, 42
SS I-170 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Soerabaja
Komodo is occupied by the Japanese
DD Isokaze in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk
Task Force 18 lays defensive minefield at Shortlands ( 109 , 131) and sets course for Rabaul – I want to see if I can deter the allied subs by placing some defensive minefields.
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF to Koepang
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
7 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Koepang
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Mare Island expands airfield to size 8
Ndeni expands airfield to size 1 – I have 2 x Naval Construction Bns here with 3 more at Tulagi.
Port Blair expands fortifications to size 2
Charters Towers expands airfield to size 6
Derby expands fortifications to size 2
Chihkiang expands airfield to size 2 - stopped
Tarakan expands fortifications to size 3
Efate expands airfield to size 1 – allied engineers are busy here. The race to build airfields and then defend them is well and truly on.
Oita expands airfield to size 4
Salt Lake City expands airfield to size 5
Previous report of sinking of CL Emerald incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
BB Yamato arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – will join BB Div 2 with Ise and Hyuga. I might test fire the 46cm rifles in the Aleutians before moving Yamato to SEAF.
Loss of PB Taiko Maru on Jan 19, 1942 is admitted

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 20, 42
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Submarine attack near Perth at 46,147
SS I-171
Allied Ships
xAK Tweedbank, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tweedbank is sighted by SS I-171
SS I-171 attacking xAK Tweedbank on the surface
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Amphibious Assault at Manokwari (85,109)
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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ASW attack near Rossel Island at 106,139 – this ASW Div of 3 x DDs reacted a total of 9 hexes from Shortlands to this contact. There are allied subs spotted at multiple places through the Solomons so I’ve created 2 x 3 ship DD ASW task forces to try and hunt them. I’d rather the ASW divs stay close to the Solomons so I’ve just changed them from reaction range 6 down to reaction range 1. One is ordered to patrol around Shortlands while the other hunts around Tulagi.
DD Kuroshio
DD Urakaze
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna is located by DD Kuroshio
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
26 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-32 Mary x 19
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 2
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 – movement spotted SW out of Darwin, possibly along the railway to reinforce Katherine. I have 4th Infantry Div at Dili that is 97% prepared for Darwin. Once KB gets down here I will put in an amphibious assault on Darwin, but due to the coastal defences I will also need a BB Div to join the party. At least 2-3 weeks before I can launch this operation, but it’s not as high priority as getting KB back to SOPAC so this might have to wait a while.
It wouldn’t surprise me if the allied CVs have moved around southern Australia and pop up SW of Timor shortly. I have decent Nell and Betty search arcs into the Indian Ocean from Java and Timor looking for a move like that.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 43
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 8
Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
1 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 79,48 , near Chihkiang
Ki-30 Ann x 17
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 12th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
Ki-36 Ida x 17
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
Also attacking 85th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38 – 16 x allied fighters and 51 x auxiliaries (assumed to be transports flying supply to Chengtu or Tsuyung) spotted at Ledo. I have tried to fly LRCAP to interdict the transports a few times but it doesn’t seem to have any effect. I will try again tomorrow.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 – this is partly advanced training but also to try and keep Paoshan and Tsuyung airfields damaged in case the Ledo based transports are flying supply to them.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 51
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 46
Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Paoshan ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 75,48 , near Kweiyang
Ki-32 Mary x 8
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 20th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville) – Zeros based at Tulagi will fly LRCAP over Luganville tomorrow, one det at 8k’ to counter these B25s flying from New Caledonia and another at 15k’ to counter Liberators flying from Fiji.
B-25C Mitchell x 15
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
B-25C Mitchell x 9
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 157,54
A6M2 Zero x 39
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 14
B-26 Marauder: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi – seeing Akagi in the bomb sites gets the heart rate up
BB Kongo – same for Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged: The other CV Zero units are flying escort with 0% set to CAP.
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
LB-30 Liberator x 6
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 175,140
SS I-18
Allied Ships – USS Preble does its job, screening the TKs from torpedo attack. Looks like Christmas Island is being used as a major waypoint for south bound convoys.
DM Preble
TK Pat Doheny
TK Larry Doheny
TK Alfred Clegg
SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at DM Preble
I-18 diving deep ....
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Ground combat at 70,48 (near Kunming)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6831 troops, 0 guns, 1026 vehicles, Assault Value = 987
Defending force 420 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 330
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 82 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1 – NW into the mountains where there are now 17 x Chinese units spotted.
Assaulting units: All will move directly into Kunming, with the tanks arriving tomorrow and 51st Div a few days later. I’m getting more confident that I can get past Kunming before the Chinese stack gets itself back on the road to Tsuyung.
23rd Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
51st Division
9th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
1st Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking)
Japanese Shock attack – assault river crossing two hexes SE of Chungking.
Attacking force 38702 troops, 375 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346
Defending force 8378 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 339
Japanese adjusted assault: 950
Allied adjusted defense: 688
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses: The infantry Divs TOEs are at 88%, 93% and 96% so they will let disruption and fatigue recover then attack again. Movement spotted west out of Chungking, likely a force moving to try and setup a defensive position behind the river in that clear hex. If so, I will get some Sallys to pay them a visit once they get there.
2389 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 188 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1037 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
6th Division – 88%
3rd Division – 93%
34th Division – 96%
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment – the rest of 11th Army artillery is moving to join this battle.
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
15th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25970 troops, 224 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1016
Defending force 44789 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1324
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 17421 troops, 169 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 588
Defending force 38240 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1141
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10250 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 369
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 30804 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 809
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack – I’ve ordered another deliberate attack here tomorrow, but will need quite some luck to get 2:1
Attacking force 2167 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090
Defending force 20981 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 690
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
27th Division
32nd Division
12th Tank Regiment
110th/A Division – just arrived
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ground combat at Nookanbah (66,130)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nookanbah !!!
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF /4

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 20, 42
Sawoe-eilanden is occupied by the Japanese
Task Force 228 lays minefield near Fukue-jima ( 100 , 59) and sets course for Nagasaki/Sasebo – I’ve laid a minefield in open water where an allied sub has been sitting for months. I know the mines disperse quickly so it’s just to try something new.
Task Force 20 lays defensive minefield at Lingga ( 50 , 87) and sets course for Singapore – I had time to review where various auxiliaries were and part of that included reviewing ACM placements and how many mines have been laid at each of those bases. I saw that Lingga had no mines but I don’t have many in the pools. Some CMs at Singapore had a partial load so they dropped this lot overnight. This minefield means that allied subs have to move through at least one hex with mines in it if they want to sail past Singapore via the Malacca Strait.
Repairs completed on AD Noshima at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service – these two ships start the war as AGs but I figure they are more use as ADs
Repairs completed on AD Muroto at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
DD Isokaze in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk
Hurricane PR.II sighted over 33rd/A Division
PO2 Takatsuka, T. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kawamura M. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Kotani P. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Matsunaga, H. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 4
F-4 Lightning sighted over Luganville
PO2 Kotani P. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 3
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
7 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Koepang
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CL Natori – 38 major float damage, cruising at 9 knots. Just passing Chichi-jima on the way to Yokosuka. That’s four days slow sailing away... This is the Mk10 mine damage from Luganville a few weeks back.
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nookanbah !!!
Tinian expands fortifications to size 3 – stopped for now
Great Falls expands airfield to size 4
Lunga expands port to size 2 – stopped for now to focus on fortifications
Hyderabad (Sindh) expands airfield to size 5
Townsville expands airfield to size 8
Auckland expands port to size 8
Kweiyang expands fortifications to size 1
Koumac expands airfield to size 2
Tezpur expands airfield to size 2
Aircraft A6M5 Zero advances R&D to 3/43 – in other news from the War Ministry Aviation Bureau, 2 of 6 Tojo-IIa factories are now researching and they are getting the engine bonus as Nak-34 pool is at 513. The other Tojo factories are at 24, 27, 27 and 29. Tojo-IIa should become available in July so I am trying to get into the habit of checking research factories every day to avoid them all going into production.
Yamato-1 on BB Yamato converting to size 7 from 6 – also converted to Jakes
xAK Tweedbank is reported to have been sunk near Perth on May 20, 1942

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 21, 42
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 99,58
SC Ch 20
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 22
Allied Ships
SS Saury
SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 20
Saury diving deep ....
SC Ch 22 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 22 attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Chittagong Fortress firing at CA Kinugasa
CA Kinugasa firing at Chittagong Fortress
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Aoba
CA Aoba firing at 6th Australian Division
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Sub attack near Tulagi at 114,137
xAK Jusan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage, sunk
PB Santos Maru
Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 3
SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Jusan Maru
PB Santos Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Perth at 44,147
SS I-171
Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant
SS I-171 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 99,58
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Saury
SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 26
Saury diving deep ....
SC Ch 26 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 26 is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed – 3 x KIA and 3 x MIA from 11th Sentai today
Allied aircraft – a rag tag collection of allied fighters.
Martlet II x 3
Hurricane I Trop x 7
Hurricane IIa Trop x 5
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
P-38E Lightning x 1 – first contact with the P38E
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.605 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
No Japanese losses – 64th Sentai then pounce on the tired CAP and get away untouched.
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 1
Hurricane I Trop x 3
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
P-38E Lightning x 1
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.605 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 25
Ki-32 Mary x 19
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 26
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 43
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 2nd RAN Base Force ...
Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ...
No sign of 8th Australian Div today, so maybe it is on the train south. Darwin looks ripe for 4th Infantry Div to take but I need some CV and BB down here to protect the invasion force.
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 1
4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
1 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
Ki-36 Ida x 17
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 27
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,45 (Paoshan)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 75,48 , near Kweiyang
Ki-32 Mary x 10
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville) – The planned LRCAP didn’t fly so I checked the Zero unit and it turns out Luganville is one hex too far from Tulagi for LRCAP… I didn’t spot the message that it was too far the day before. I need to build Ndeni airfield to size 2 before I can counter these bombers. It’s level 1 now and 39% to level 2.
B-25C Mitchell x 12
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
B-25C Mitchell x 12
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32055 troops, 397 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 1101
Defending force 20943 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 685
Japanese adjusted assault: 675
Allied adjusted defense: 709
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 – close to 1:1 result but not close enough. I’ll let the infantry in this stack rest for at least a week before checking if they are up for another deliberate attack. Artillery will continue to bombard.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1070 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
27th Division
32nd Division
110th/A Division
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
12th Army
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 31147 troops, 246 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134
Defending force 72245 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2516
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 380 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1179 – probably just one more day to recover disruption and fatigue before I attack here again
Defending force 7192 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 223
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Division
6th Division
34th Division
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
15th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56) – Chuhsien is now completely surrounded with all red hex sides, so this was just to remind me who the defenders are. I won’t attack here until Chungking and Chengtu are captured.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15593 troops, 122 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 664
Defending force 21958 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 738
Assaulting units:
1st RGC Route Brigade
22nd Division
24th RGC Temp. Division
56th Infantry Brigade
25th RGC Temp. Division
Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27012 troops, 228 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Defending force 44777 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1325
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 17448 troops, 169 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 591
Defending force 38247 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at 88,39 (near Yenan)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11712 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422
Defending force 7703 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
Assaulting units: Mountain hex, so once supply arrives I will try a deliberate attack.
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units: These three units were pushed back by one IMB, but I won’t rush the attacks here.
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5838 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
Defending force 10252 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 30740 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 805
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Ground combat at 83,43 (near Sian)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4156 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153
Defending force 966 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 72
Allied adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
110th/C Division
Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 21, 42
Manokwari is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on SS I-10 at Hakodate, ship returned to service – to West Coast patrols
DD Isokaze in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk
TF 44 shadowed by PBY-5 Catalina at 51,45 near Akyab – allied naval search patrols spot two IJN bombardment task forces heading to Dutch Harbour and Calcutta. Two allied task forces are spotted by IJN naval search – one with 2 x CA and the other with 10 ships, showing 5 x CVLs, 33 fighters, 21 bombers.
TF 6 sighted by Catalina I at 53,46 near Akyab
CPT Kuroe, Y. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ohashi C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Kanai, M. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Aoyagi, Y. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Shono, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Iizuka C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ayanori U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Hyakutake A. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Hyakutake A. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Ohmori, S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ochi B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Hida C. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Azusa S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Azusa S. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Kimiyama R. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
9 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Koepang
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Repairs completed on DD Natsugumo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Arashio at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asashio at Singapore, ship returned to service
Boise expands airfield to size 6
Lunga expands fortifications to size 1
Diamond Harbour expands airfield to size 2
Wyndham expands fortifications to size 3 - stopped
Kweiyang expands fortifications to size 2
Kalemyo expands airfield to size 1 – this allows air landing operations which start immediately. 1st Sentai also fly 42 Oscars in immediately to provide local CAP.
Loss of xAK Jusan Maru on May 21, 1942 is admitted
xAP Van Imhoff is reported to have been sunk near Padang on Feb 08, 1942
PT TM-9 is reported to have been sunk near Derby on Apr 06, 1942 

RADM Sakamaki takes command of 21st Air Flotilla.
Nells and Zeros based at Rangoon are setup for a max escorted range 14 strike if the CVLs can be spotted again tomorrow.
CA Div 2 is already moving south after bombardment of Chittagong, but BB Div 1 and CA Div 1 are ordered south to avoid sea and land based allied strikes. Most dangerous for BB1 and CA1 is a rush forward by the allied CVLs, but if they do that they should get pummeled by the Rangoon Nells.

[rustysi]

Just an FYI, in case you're unaware.

If you are planing to convert your CS's (Cruisers, scout) to CVL's, the first two have to be done in Tokyo. In addition the Shipyard there must be built up to 50.

[jdsrae]

ORIGINAL: rustysi

Just an FYI, in case you're unaware.

If you are planing to convert your CS's (Cruisers, scout) to CVL's, the first two have to be done in Tokyo. In addition the Shipyard there must be built up to 50.

On it rusty, I’ve already expanded Tokyo repair yard to size 50.
Still undecided if I’ll only change the two CS whose air units change to F and TB, leaving the other two as CS with Jakes, or if I change them all to CVL. An extra 54 Zeros on CAP wouldn’t go astray.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 22, 42
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ASW attack near Tulagi at 114,137
AMc Kaito Maru
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut is sighted by escort
Halibut bottoming out ....
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TF 45 encounters mine field at Tulagi (114,137)
DMS W-7
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
15 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Perth at 45,147
SS I-32
Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant
SS I-32 is located by DD Le Triomphant
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 25
Ki-32 Mary x 19
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 28
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Battalion, at 76,124 (Darwin)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 75,45 , near Chungking – this is the unit in the open hex one west of Chungking, now spotted moving NW. More movement spotted west out of Chungking, making a run for the mountains and India?
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
Ki-36 Ida x 17
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 75,47 , near Chungking
Ki-32 Mary x 10
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville) – Ndeni airfield is now 55% to size 2. Just checked my notes and it was 39% yesterday and it has about 3k supply, so if left alone for 3 more days it will be able to support LRCAP Zeros. 89th Naval Guard are at 78/96 strength.
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 8
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
DD Ushio – is an escort in CA Div 2. It doesn’t say it here but 8 Oscars took battle damage so will be out of the fight tomorrow.
The enemy CVLs are still spotted 14 hexes away but the Nells and Zeros didn’t fly. The 2x enemy CAs are now showing as 2xCLs and are in the same hex as the CVLs.
RADM Sakamaki replaced the CO of the Nell unit with a non-flying CDR today, as the previous CO had a naval skill in the 20s. The new CO is one of the best in the pool with skills of 64 naval, 63 air, 60 aggression, 61 leadership. If he can’t get the unit to strike then no one can. The old CO is brought back in as a pilot so he can now concentrate on flying.
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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ASW attack near Tulagi at 114,137
DD Urakaze
Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 3, heavy damage, reported sunk but I didn’t have the sound on so I am not sure. I think I need to use more DDs on ASW duty.
SS Halibut is sighted by escort
DD Urakaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15781 troops, 80 guns, 883 vehicles, Assault Value = 1243
Defending force 5332 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207
Japanese adjusted assault: 580 – 51st Div only just arrives so this was mostly tanks and the Southern Army reserve infantry units. All will attack again tomorrow to try and force a surrender.
I sent one tank regt ahead along the road so it claimed all hexsides before the Chinese stack advanced out of the mountains.
Allied adjusted defense: 67
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
585 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
51st Division
10th Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Rgt /1 – still flying in from Hanoi.

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps – has nowhere to retreat to so will surrender any day now
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Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 930 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190 – deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow
Defending force 7184 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 16712 troops, 130 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 664
Defending force 21963 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 738
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27002 troops, 228 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017
Defending force 44745 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1322
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 17448 troops, 169 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 591
Defending force 38257 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10235 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 369
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 30690 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 805
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2175 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1014 – disruption is dropping quickly so will keep up the artillery bombardments then attack again in about a week.
Defending force 20243 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 603
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 22, 42
Tockangbesi-eilanden is occupied by the Japanese
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CL Natori – arrived at Yokosuka and enters dry dock, so she’s safe and will be fully repaired in 22 days.
Repairs completed on DD Asagumo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Michishio at Singapore, ship returned to service
Buffalo PR.I sighted over Warazup
WO Kimiyama R. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
Hurricane PR.II sighted over 18th Division
F-4 Lightning sighted over Luganville
22 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Kalemyo
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 33rd JAAF AF Coy to Kalemyo
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
10 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Koepang
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
Changchun expands fortifications to size 3
Bataan expands airfield to size 3 - stopped
Katha expands airfield to size 3 – stopped, forts start building
Lunga expands fortifications to size 2
Shortlands expands airfield to size 3 – stopped, forts start
Broome expands fortifications to size 3 – stopped
Kweiyang expands fortifications to size 3 – stopped
Loss of PB Chitose Maru on Feb 26, 1942 is admitted
xAP Sin Kheng Seng is reported to have been sunk near Singapore on Dec 19, 1941

[jdsrae]

Current situation in China.

NCAA reserves are moving to join 12th Army in the battle of the mountain hex.

Plenty of enemy movement spotted in south/central China, while 20th Army is still moving to the river crossing point west of Chungking. 13th Army is resting with 15th and 17th Divs at Kweiyang.

11th Army will work to block E and SE approaches to Chungking.
I think Changsha is out of supply now as no flak was seen last turn, but with 2400 enemy AV there I think I need to leave two Divs as POW guards for now.

23rd Army should clear Kunming within days and capture Tsuyung in about a week.

Chungking has 24 units defending, 135k troops.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 23, 42
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TF 45 encounters mine field at Tulagi (114,137)
DMS W-7
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
6 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Rikko Maru
DD Susuki
DD Tsuga
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
DD Tsuga attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Billiton at 53,93
PB Yodozo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Billiton at 53,93
xAK Meiyo Maru
PB Yodozo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 1
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Meiyo Maru
Shark bottoming out ....
PB Yodozo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 28,46
SS I-175
Allied Ships
xAK Gard, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage – fuel cargo burning
xAK Gard is sighted by SS I-175
Massive explosion on xAK Gard – not listed as sunk, but this can’t help it stay afloat even though it is only two hexes from Colombo.
SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Gard
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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140
A6M2 Zero x 24
24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140
A6M2 Zero x 3
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 25
Ki-32 Mary x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 23
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-32 Mary x 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 37
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 27
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 43
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 39
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 14
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
1 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 75,45 , near Chungking
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
Ki-36 Ida x 17
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 35
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
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Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville) – I’m going to try LRCAP from Rufes flying out of Ndeni to see if FF need level 2 airfield to fly that mission. I expect they do, so still 2-3 days until the airfield reaches level 2 and I can fly some Zeros in.
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56 – the Tonan Waler task force full of oil and resources.
TK Kyokuyo Maru
DD Wakatake
TK Nisshin Maru #2
DD Yugao
DD Fuyo
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kyokuyo Maru – both missed
DD Yugao attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fuyo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fuyo cannot reach attack position over SS Seawolf
DD Fuyo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fuyo cannot establish contact with SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf eludes ASW attack from DD Fuyo
DD Fuyo cannot establish contact with SS Seawolf
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Amphibious Assault at Mangole (74,105)
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29810 troops, 305 guns, 964 vehicles, Assault Value = 1638
Defending force 4816 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
Japanese adjusted assault: 855
Allied adjusted defense: 34
Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
798 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
51st Division
6th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
19th Division – just arrived, will join the attack next turn
11th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Rgt /1
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
Korea Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps – another day of delay, perhaps tomorrow they will surrender.
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Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 37956 troops, 442 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215
Defending force 7126 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 222
Japanese adjusted assault: 1177
Allied adjusted defense: 73
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2762 casualties reported
Squads: 122 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
6th Division
3rd Division
34th Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
24th Group Army – assuming the HQ didn’t retreat.
15th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15579 troops, 122 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 663
Defending force 21957 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 737
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 26993 troops, 228 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1016
Defending force 44711 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1321
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 17457 troops, 169 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 592
Defending force 38266 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1149
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Ground combat at 88,39 (near Yenan)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11712 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422
Defending force 7619 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 201
Japanese adjusted assault: 389
Allied adjusted defense: 91
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2090 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 151 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3 – NW towards Yenan, joining 3 other units already there behind the river.
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10209 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
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Ground combat at 83,46 (near Ichang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3237 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
Defending force 4774 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Japanese adjusted assault: 114
Allied adjusted defense: 100
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
54th Infantry Brigade
Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2175 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1035
Defending force 20224 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 602
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 23, 42
SS I-6 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 162 , 53
Utupua is occupied by the Japanese
Task Force 228 lays defensive minefield at Oita ( 104 , 59) and sets course for Nagasaki/Sasebo
DD Isokaze in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk
E13A1 Jake from Mizuho-1 attacking SS Flying Fish at 162,52 (at Adak Island) SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
21 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment to Kalemyo
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment to Kalemyo
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
9 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Koepang
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 50th Sentai/A is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on CA Nachi at Singapore, ship returned to service
Kodiak expands airfield to size 5
Myitkyina expands fortifications to size 2
Port Augusta expands airfield to size 4
Boela expands airfield to size 1
PT TM-12 is reported to have been sunk near Broome on Apr 04, 1942

[rustysi]

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

ORIGINAL: rustysi

Just an FYI, in case you're unaware.

If you are planing to convert your CS's (Cruisers, scout) to CVL's, the first two have to be done in Tokyo. In addition the Shipyard there must be built up to 50.

On it rusty, I’ve already expanded Tokyo repair yard to size 50.
Still undecided if I’ll only change the two CS whose air units change to F and TB, leaving the other two as CS with Jakes, or if I change them all to CVL. An extra 54 Zeros on CAP wouldn’t go astray.

Each, AFAIK, has a capacity of thirty A/C. For me that 22 Zeros, and 9 TB. Yes I know thats 31, I over stack a bit.[:D]

And yes, I know I have to dig up air groups for the latter two. BTW one of these doesn't have a torp capacity, until a later refit.

As a JFB, I like anything I get with a flat deck.[;)] Well, if I can get it early enough to matter.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 42
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,62
xAK Genoa Maru
xAK England Maru
PB Tonon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Genoa Maru
Silversides diving deep ....
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Amphibious Assault at Kiska Island (157,51)
Japanese ground losses: the cost of these troops being prepared for somewhere else.
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SC CHa-13
SC CHa-12
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin is located by SC CHa-13
Sculpin diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 20
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-32 Mary x 16
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 34
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 20
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
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Morning Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 75,45 , near Chungking
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 22
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 75,47 , near Chungking
Ki-32 Mary x 10
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
A6M2-N Rufe x 3 – interesting as it wasn’t what I expected. Rufes can fly LRCAP from a coastal hex that only has a level 1 airfield.
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
14th Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
B-25C Mitchell x 12
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 162,57
A6M2 Zero x 36
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 24
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 162,57
A6M2 Zero x 26
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6
B-26 Marauder: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
BB Kirishima
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9080 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu – part of a fast transport task force running supply to Ndeni
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
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Afternoon Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
Ki-36 Ida x 12
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Afternoon Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
14th Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 158,52
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 11
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 99,57
SC Ch 25
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
SS Tautog is located by SC Ch 25
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 40886 troops, 434 guns, 759 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450
Defending force 4063 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Japanese adjusted assault: 1154
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
880 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units: all units except a few will move west instead of attacking again
13th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade – will stay put for now as the heavy equipment is still moving over slow roads from Hanoi to Kunming.
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
19th Division
6th Tank Regiment
51st Division
41st Infantry Rgt /1 – will stay at Kunming until the rest of the unit arrives.
21st Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Korea Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 37753 troops, 442 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196
Defending force 155 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese assault odds: 963 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units: All units will move west to maintain contact
6th Division
3rd Division
34th Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
24th Group Army
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15579 troops, 122 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 582
Defending force 21996 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 742
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 26993 troops, 228 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1016
Defending force 44694 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1323
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12109 troops, 131 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 592
Defending force 38237 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10186 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2175 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1051
Defending force 20254 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 607
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Ground combat at 63,40 (near Warazup)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3357 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
Defending force 1629 troops, 26 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Japanese adjusted assault: 19
Allied adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
103rd RAF Base Force
106th RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at 64,40 (near Warazup)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3366 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 263
Defending force 1900 troops, 44 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Assaulting units:
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Mandalay BMP Battalion
17th Indian Division
Upper Burma BAF Battalion
Burma Corps
101st RAF Base Force
3rd Burma Rifles Battalion
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Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Kunming

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 24, 42
Mangole is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Satsuki at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
DD Isokaze in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk
Repairs completed on AK Tosan Maru at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1/A has spotted xAKL Mauban at 67,123 xAKL Mauban is reported HIT – more AKLs in 1s and 2s spotted moving along the NW Aust coast, but the Nells don’t seem to be interested in striking at them.
PO1 Watanabe, H. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 2
CPO Minami, Y. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
LT Shigematsu, Y. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Wajima, Y. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
LT Hasuo, T. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Honda, T. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Matsunaga, H. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Matsunaga, H. of Akagi-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Ishihara, S. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kurosawa, S. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Mikami F. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kurosawa, S. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Kurosawa, S. of Hiryu-1 attains ace status!!
CPO Okabe, K. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Matsuo K. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Komachi C. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Nishizawa, H. of Akagi-1 is credited with kill number 2
A6M2 Zero from Akagi-1 is written off
A6M2 Zero from Hiryu-1 is written off
A6M2 Zero from Shokaku-1 is written off
LT Hoashi, T. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Shiga L. of 14th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
A6M2-N Rufe from 14th Ku S-1 is written off
PO2 Morita R. of 6th Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kondo K. of 6th Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Hirano H. of 6th Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 2
22 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment to Kalemyo
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment to Kalemyo
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
10 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Koepang
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
Repairs completed on DD Shirayuki at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Haguro at Singapore, ship returned to service
Kofu expands airfield to size 1
Shortlands expands fortifications to size 1
Sian expands airfield to size 5
Lautem expands fortifications to size 3
2nd CCF Det T-1 converting to E13A1 Jake – needed to get some more naval search over the East China Sea. This unit will stay at Shanghai and try to spot enemy subs so that the IJ tankers and merchants can go around them.

[RangerJoe]

Rufes don't need an airfield, just a port . . .

[rustysi]

And a tender.

[RangerJoe]

Or aviation support squads. Plus supplies, of course.