At dawn we slept...in the cab on the way back from Olongapo

[capmandrake2]

This squadron was ordered to attack Kendari at night for 3 weeks. I guess there was nothing good on the radio.

Night Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

[capmandrake2]

Three cheers for USS Gurnard! Jap carriers almost all the way to New Guinea. I just know they are going to blow something up.

Sub attack near Misool at 78,107

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
CS Chitose
DD Matsukaze
DD Satsuki
DD Sazanami
DD Murakumo
DD Naganami
DD Fuyo
DD Minekaze
DD Yunagi
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

[capmandrake2]

Ah, looks like Babo in New Guinea is going to get it

Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,800 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 34

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
P-38H Lightning x 25
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40K Warhawk x 5
P-40N5 Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed

[capmandrake2]

They are coming from Ternate again. It's like whack-a-mole

[capmandrake2]

They try George they try Frank they try all of their friends!

Forked Tail Devils come over from Kai Elanden

Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 24,514 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 30

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
P-38H Lightning x 22
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

[capmandrake2]

Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 153
A6M5b Zero x 17
B5N2 Kate x 25
B6N1 Jill x 12

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
P-38H Lightning x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40K Warhawk x 1
P-40N5 Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK San Simeon, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAK Cape Elizabeth, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Tawali, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Cape Martin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST-340, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST-354, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Dash, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 1

and

Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 135 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 27
B6N2 Jill x 36

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
P-38H Lightning x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST-354, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Cape Elizabeth, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AM Firm, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-335, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Oriole, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-340, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Tawali, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Bengal, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK San Simeon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
LCT-477, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AVP Pollux, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-31, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

No ships sink. One Minesweeper burning pretty good.

[capmandrake2]

Jap BB's headed down the NW tip of New Guinea

Morning Air attack on TF, near Misool at 81,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 14
A6M5 Zero x 15
A6M5b Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 4
Martlet IV x 2
F4U-1 Corsair x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 destroyed
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

[capmandrake2]

Poorly coordinated attacks from Kaimana but they do manage to put two torps into Fuso

Morning Air attack on TF, near Misool at 81,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 6
A6M5 Zero x 7
A6M5b Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 2
Kittyhawk IV x 6
FM-1 Wildcat x 1
TBF-1 Avenger x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 2
BB Hyuga

[capmandrake2]

Sumatra: Japs attack the AF at Sibolga, Our CAP is inept.

Morning Air attack on Sibolga , at 44,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 24
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 47
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 16550 , scrambling fighters to 23430.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Sibolga , at 44,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 9

[capmandrake2]

Morning Air attack on Sibolga , at 44,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 13

[capmandrake2]

They attack the troopships at Sibolga but disaster is avoided. One DD and one AP will have to return to Colombo

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sibolga at 44,79

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 18

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Smith, Bomb hits 1
AM Strive
CL Caradoc
CL Emerald, Bomb hits 1

and

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sibolga at 44,79

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 15

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 2
xAP City of Adelaide, Bomb hits 1, on fire

[capmandrake2]

I blame the staff. Not enough CAP at Sibolga.

[capmandrake2]

ORIGINAL: capmandrake2

Poorly coordinated attacks from Kaimana but they do manage to put two torps into Fuso

Morning Air attack on TF, near Misool at 81,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 6
A6M5 Zero x 7
A6M5b Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 2
Kittyhawk IV x 6
FM-1 Wildcat x 1
TBF-1 Avenger x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 2
BB Hyuga

Oops. Engineers headed to Misool go into the drink. About 250 of them in reality. Ehh..we have lots more. Staff's fault

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Babo at 83,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 45
D4Y1 Judy x 29

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCM 532E, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCM 532B, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC-704, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCM 592D, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCM-76, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
566 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 15 disabled

[capmandrake2]

******************August 29*******************

Medium, Lesser Sundas, Flores, Sulawese and all points North: We beat up IJA 16th Div at Endeh, Flores. Supply and ammunition ships have arrived at Roti and Koepang. At least 300 fighters at Kendari. Not safe to send the bombers over Endeh

Night Naval bombardment of Endeh at 65,113

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
DD Lansdowne
DD Taylor
DD Schroeder
DD Ringgold
DD McKee
DD Brownson

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Baltimore
CA Baltimore firing at 16th Division
DD Lansdowne firing at 16th Division
DD Taylor firing at 16th Division
DD Schroeder firing at 16th Division
DD Ringgold firing at 16th Division
DD McKee firing at 16th Division
DD Brownson firing at 16th Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Endeh at 65,113

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA New Orleans
CL Montpelier
DD Sampson
DD Frankford

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CA Wichita firing at 16th Division
CA New Orleans firing at 16th Division
CL Montpelier firing at 16th Division
DD Sampson firing at 16th Division
DD Frankford firing at 16th Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Endeh at 65,113

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
DD Wilson
DD Saufley
DD Converse
DD Claxton
DD Braine
DD Beale

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

CA Frobisher firing at 16th Division
DD Wilson firing at 16th Division
DD Saufley firing at 16th Division
DD Converse firing at 16th Division
DD Claxton firing at 16th Division
DD Braine firing at 16th Division
DD Beale firing at 16th Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Endeh at 65,113

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Columbia
DD Hughes
DD Endicott
DD Bailey

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

[capmandrake2]

Three cheers for USS Drum. Very large number of subs deployed to find Fuso fail to do so. The Jap BB's turn around and head back toward Beazalbob. At least one of the Jap carrier groups heads toward Kendari. Not sure where the other one went.

Sub attack near Kendari at 71,106

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 2
CA Chikuma
CL Isuzu
DD Wakazuki
DD Kamikaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Drum

[capmandrake2]

DON'T LOOK HERE! TOO LATE.

[capmandrake2]

Mindanao: Japs grinding down our troops on Mindanao. I started a pullout from Malaybalay which is a very strong position but you just can't feed that many mouths. I don't think we are going to be able to save the lads. JJ putting up a Hell of a fight over Ceram and Ambon and Flores

[capmandrake2]

WHOA! Looks like the entire IJA 33rd Div landing at Zamboanga. Just a couple of Dutch guys and a weak Fliipino Regt and some aviation guys. Bad news for Zamboanga. Looks like the Japs are either really bad swimmers, or they just went in unprepped

Amphibious Assault at Zamboanga (75,89)

TF 65 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 75,89

Japanese ground losses:
2103 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 199 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (0 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

[capmandrake2]

Another frontal attack at Malaybalay. We hold but this eats up a week of airdropped supply. Most of the units are on reserve because they are out of ammo.

Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14782 troops, 158 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 414

Defending force 11376 troops, 188 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

Japanese adjusted assault: 576

Allied adjusted defense: 784

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
868 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
28th Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd Constabulary Regiment
Agusan Constab Battalion
Far East USAAF
Asiatic Fleet
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
US Forces Far East
Del Monte AAF Base Force
4th Marine Def Bn /3

[capmandrake2]

Two full IJA Div and 3 regts of arty attack West of Malaybalay. The Allied units are just trying to retreat toward Zamboanga

We hold but this stack almost completely out of supply. All the lizards and palm tree grubs for 10 miles should be very worried.

Ground combat at 79,90 (near Davao)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28740 troops, 301 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Defending force 10587 troops, 170 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Japanese adjusted assault: 70

Allied adjusted defense: 160

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
826 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
25th Division
2nd Division
25th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
54th British Brigade
101st PA Infantry Division
3rd Marine/A Division
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
55th British Bde /2
116th Base Group
I/43rd PS Inf Battalion
Mindanao Force
II Corps
11th Base Group