Forbidden: The Billionaire's Virgin Princess - Tales of a 3 on 2

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:28 pm

And an intentional new page (INP) in honor of The Thread!

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:06 am

Kind of at a lull right now. One of the allied partner's computer died and just recently was replaced, the other two kept the turns moving. Nice thing about doing partner games. One of the other allied partner's real life has changed a little. Hopefully for the better. It does show promise with his less time on the game for him, not good for game time, but hey, it is a game. Now, now... all of you put those stones down...

On the other side business travel has limited them. So, this has resulted in a much slower pace and with some multi-million dollar proposals and contracts being worked on at my work, I haven't been distracted by turns coming in.

This has given the player with the computer issue more time to get everything back up to speed on his end, so that has helped.

Hopefully things will pick up again. Big plans are in the works for the Allies. Should be an interesting June of 1942!

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:40 pm

Is anyone reading this AAR?

denisonh · Post by **denisonh** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:03 pm

Yes[:)]

Have you run the latest replay?

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Is anyone reading this AAR?

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:29 pm

Have not received it. Did you get something today?

denisonh · Post by **denisonh** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:40 pm

Yesterday. Forwarded it to you

rjopel · Post by **rjopel** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:07 pm

Absolutely not reading this AAR.

Ok yes I do but you already knew that.

denisonh · Post by **denisonh** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:12 pm

Maybe it is time for an update from ky foxhole...

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:10 pm

23 MAY 1942

Submarine Actions:

O24 takes a hit from a convoy escort SE of Singapore.

Permit duds on a xAK North of Truk, takes a DC hit in return.

Trigger is attacked south of Truk, no damage.

S-39 misses a xAKL at Tulagi, twice in one day!

RO-61 misses xAK Era NE of Cairns

I-10 misses DD Drayton, ASW response doesn’t do anything.

Pompano is attacked by a PB for no damage, later Pompano returns the favor with two torpedoes, one hits and explodes, one duds. Should be enough to sink the PB.

Surface Actions:

California Bombards PM, doing 42 casualties.

Air Actions:

156 Sallys bomb SW of Changsha, 642 casualties.

24 Sallys bomb Daly Waters, 122 casualties, all disables.

50 Sallys bomb Myitkyina, minimal casualties

57 Sallys bomb Bandoeng, base damage and minimal casualties

6 Sallys bomb Cebu, 10 runway hits

35 Nicks bomb SW of Changsha, 135 casaulties

9 P-400s attack Buna, 4 Zeros defend, 1 Zero dies, no shipping damage

10 P-40Bs sweep Buna, 2 Zeros defend, 1 Zero dies.

Ground Actions:

Attack NE of Kanhsien, remnant Chinese units, 440 casualties.

Bombardment at Bandoeng, 1 gun lost by Japanese, 4 vehicle casualties for us.

Bombardment at Myitkyina, minimal casualties

Marine raiders near PM failed miserably. 200 casualties.

Bombardment at PM does 32 Japanese, 55 casualties for us.

SigInt of Note:

6th Guards Division is located at Shwebo(59,45).

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 23, 42
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,87

Japanese Ships
PB Eifuku Maru
xAK Monji Maru
DD Matsukaze
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS O24, hits 1

SS O24 is sighted by escort
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Truk at 112,105

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinfuku Maru
PB Narita Maru

Allied Ships
SS Permit, hits 1

SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Shinfuku Maru
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Allied Ships
BB California
CA Houston
DD La Triomphant
DMS Lamberton

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

BB California firing at 38th Division
CA Houston firing at 38th Division
DD La Triomphant firing at 38th Division
DMS Lamberton firing at 4th/C Division

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ASW attack near Truk at 112,109

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Shonon Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

SS Trigger is sighted by escort
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Tulagi at 114,137

Japanese Ships
xAKL Katsura Maru
xAKL Shun Yuan
E Kunashiri

Allied Ships
SS S-39

SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Katsura Maru
S-39 bottoming out ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Cairns at 93,139

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61

Allied Ships
xAK Era

xAK Era is sighted by SS RO-61
SS RO-61 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Era

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 75
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 73
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 20
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
626 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

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

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Morning Air attack on 101st RAF Base Force, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 200th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 200th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

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

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

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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 57
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 33

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

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

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
32 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 10

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

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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Taiyu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-400 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

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Sub attack near Tulagi at 114,137

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
xAKL Shun Yuan
xAKL Katsura Maru
E Kunashiri

Allied Ships
SS S-39

SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Fumizuki
E Kunashiri attacking submerged sub ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Vanua Lava at 121,148

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
DD Drayton
CA Pensacola
CL St. Louis
CLAA Atlanta
DD Selfridge
DD Conyngham
DD Phelps

SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Drayton
I-10 bottoming out ....
DD Phelps fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Drayton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Drayton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Drayton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Drayton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Drayton fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Buna at 100,128

Japanese Ships
PB Okiyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

SS Pompano is sighted by escort
Pompano diving deep ....
PB Okiyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okiyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okiyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okiyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okiyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Buna at 100,128

Japanese Ships
PB Okiyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes
Pompano diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

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Ground combat at 82,56 (near Kanhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 1610 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 217

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
440 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
23rd Group Army
3rd War Area
25th Group Army

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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2480 troops, 259 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 1118

Defending force 11961 troops, 155 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Division
Imperial Guards Division
18th Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
ML-KNIL
South Java Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
KNIL Army Command
2nd KNIL Regiment
Semarang Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force

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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 840 troops, 80 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Defending force 8645 troops, 42 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

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

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
5th Guards Cav Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
15th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
200th Chinese Division
96th Chinese Division
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
88th Chinese Division
221 Group RAF
101st RAF Base Force

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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 625 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 1548 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 145

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion

Defending units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
67th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16671 troops, 249 guns, 331 vehicles, Assault Value = 777

Defending force 25940 troops, 232 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 749

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

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

Assaulting units:
Port Moresby Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy
Lark Battalion
4th Aus Cav Brigade
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
A Coy/NG Rifles
30th Australian Brigade
1st Australian Division
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
114th USAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
21/22 Field Regiment
97th Coast AA Regiment
I Australian Corps
15th RAAF Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
II US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
4th/A Division
4th/C Division
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:18 pm

24 MAY 42

Extensive notes on what is going on to get Jeff up to speed.

CONUS:

130th USAAF BF arrives at Astoria, starting to build the airfield there to level 4, and ready for ASW aircraft.

12th BG arrives at Stockton, they are restricted. So, bomber training crews they are! Off to the Eastern USA with them. First fill out their pilots and max their training.

Notes: Pilots training, new units moving to Pago Pago for distribution there. 1/3 supply and fuel going to Pago Pago, 2/3 to Sydney. Harvey is pulling what he needs from Eastern USA. Some of the older BBs that started on the West coast are upgrading here.

632nd TD BN arrives at San Francisco, loaded on a xAK, AMC, and escorted by an APD to Pago Pago, round trip is 20 days.

All the components for the 2nd Marine Division are on the map. One regiment is not Pacific Ocean areas, 2nd Marine Rgt. It will take 318 PPs to change the command of this unit. When do we want these guys to get together? And, where? I am thinking Pago Pago as one regiment is already there. One unit is at Pearl and the other two are at San Diego. I am shipping both of them to San Francisco for transport, but will still need the PPs to convert them before loading, of course.

Elements of the 3rd Marine Division are arriving at San Diego. Last unit to arrive is four months away.

33rd Aviation BF arrives at Eastern USA, sending to San Francisco for deployment to Pago Pago from there. It is a 90V base force, but nothing else.

NOPAC:

Stalemate in the great white north. We hold from Umnak Island East and they hold the rest of the Aleutian Islands. They are building bases at Attu and Adak Island. It will be a while before we can push them out. In the mean time we are building up Dutch Harbor (very slowly) and Cold Bay. Dutch is the stopping block, Cold Bay is going to be the bomber base. It will also allow us to ferry aircraft from CONUS to Midway to the rest of SOPAC. Prince Rupert is the logistics base for this region. Everything going to here comes from there. There are two BBs and four DDs at Kodiak in case the Japanese get frisky. Plenty of fuel and supply stockpiled.

CANAL ZONE:

Wasp will be here 3 days. Escorts arrive in 3 days. She will be able to continue on to Pago Pago with 2xDD immediately. Otherwise we are just moving ships to the combat area through the canal zone. Nothing else to do here this turn.

CENTPAC:

Since the main sub base is here, Midway, we will discuss sub ops for the non-SOPAC regions. Subs out of Midway are mainly getting a feel for where the enemy is moving cargo ships since the Mk14s are still problematic and congress won’t let me just dump all of them in the ocean and order new ones. Patrols are scattered all over the Home Islands, around Formosa, and the Batan straight. A couple are snooping in the Marshalls and some are assisting at Truk with SOPAC subs. There are three currently upgrading to the new 4/42 radar suites. The rest of this fleet is current on its upgrades.

Pearl is just a refuel point for the convoys going to Sydney and a training base for the most part. There are some damaged warships here, but they turn around pretty quickly.

2nd USMC Engr is loading up at Pearl for a trip to Pago Pago. This is where the 2nd Marine Rgt will form up.

15 ACMs leave Pearl Harbor en route to Pago Pago, then onto Brisbane for distribution there.

1 ACM goes to Palmyra to support its minefield.

1 ACM goes to Christmas Is to support its minefield.

SOPAC:

Obviously this has been an almost main effort area for us. PM and New Guinea are the only thing more important right now. We have built up Pago Pago to a nice FOB with Ports of 5, Airfield of 6, but will soon be 7. There is 300k supply and 28k fuel stockpiled here. More of each are on the way.

Luganville is also developing nicely, currently 4/4 soon to be 4/5, with 38k supplies and 3700 fuel. More of both on the way from Pago Pago. Building a supplemental base at Vanua Lava, to support further operations up the chain at Ndeni with LBA. We are holding our own at Ndeni. They need supplies to do any more, but we can’t get them in without air cover. Hence the base at Vanua Lava. There is a cruiser squadron at Vanua Lava, they will make great escorts for the Wasp when she gets there.

Three TFs have left Pago Pago for Noumea to be used to build up Milne Bay. This is the biggest coordination thing we have going on. You will need to get with Harvey on the status of your BBs in North Australia.

CA Chicago took some heavy damage from an air attack and is at Luganville with an AR alongside. Her FLT and ENG are not bad, 7/14 respectively. Her SYS is is at 62. It started at 64 and didn’t start going down until the AR fixed all the minor FLT/ENG damage. Now the SYS is starting to go down. Figure get her down to 40 or so and send her to Sydney to fix her fully. Going to take a while.

CLAA San Juan is disbanded at Luganville, waiting to join the cruiser SCTF when it returns.

S-41 is a Noumea, but Noumea has no fuel. Sending S-41 to Luganville, there is plenty of fuel there for her. Then will send her on to Brisbane. Need to get fuel to Noumea. Sending the slow replenishment TF at Pago Pago to Noumea.

ANZAC:

SS Dolphin is done with repairs at Sydney, will be upgrading to the 4/42 upgrade next.

Subs down under are based mostly out of Brisbane. They are all the S-Boats and some fleet boats. They are covering the tactical approaches to both southern New Guinea, and the Solomans. A lot of them are where Jeff put them, but some have been adjusted as the tactical situation warranted.

CHINA:

Note to Jeff, still holding the line in the rough terrain. Japanese starting to expand into southern China, nothing surprising.

Nothing to do here.

RUSSIA:

Nothing to do here.

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:50 am

24 MAY 1942

Submarine Actions:

S-39 takes a few hits at Tulagi. She needs to remain on station, maybe she will get one of the damaged ships from the naval battle at Vanua Lava.

KXVIII is sighted at Soerabaja, twice, but only minimal damage is done.

CL Glasgow takes two torpedoes off of Koggala, heavy damage reported. I-153 takes heavy damage in the return ASW attack.

Grampus hits a PB off of Umboi Island, it appears to have been damaged already, but the torpedo duds.

Surface Actions:

BBs Haruna and Kirishma lead a force that attacked our transports at Vanua Lava. On DD is sunk on our side. Our ships run. Leaving the transports vulnerable, which are promptly sunk, also.

Air Actions:

12 P-40Bs sweep Buna, 9 Zeros defend on two occasions. One P40 vs. 2 Zeros lost.

25 Sallys bomb SE of Wuchang with 18 Oscar escorts, 10 P-40Es are there to defend, one P-40E is lost and the attack does minimal damage.

50 Sallys bomb Myitkyina, doing minimal damage.

57 Sallys bomb Bandoeng, doing minimal damage.

4 Sallys bomb Cebu, doing no damage.

30 B-17s bomb Buna, 5 Zeros defend. 5 airbase, 3 supply, 23 runway, and 1 port hits.

3 B-26 with 10 Kittyhawks attack the forces on the Owen Stanley ridge, one zero defends, no damage is observed.

Ground Actions:

Bombardment at Bandoeng, minimal casualties to the Allies.

Deliberate attack at Myitkyina, 138 Japanese vs. 324 Allied casualties. Forts reduced to 0.

Bombardment at PM does 28 Japanese vs. 40 Allied casualties.

Shock attack at Gorontalo sends the Dutch into the jungle there taking the base.

SigInt of Note:

nothing.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vanua Lava at 121,148, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
DD Yudachi
DD Murakumo
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Kikuzuki
DD Suresushio

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake City
CLAA Atlanta, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD Maury, Shell hits 1
DD Drayton
DD Conyngham
DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Phelps

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL St. Louis at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL St. Louis at 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CLAA Atlanta at 11,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages CLAA Atlanta at 11,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages CLAA Atlanta at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Maury at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CLAA Atlanta at 6,000 yards
CLAA Atlanta engages BB Haruna at 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL St. Louis at 6,000 yards
CLAA Atlanta engages BB Kirishima at 6,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Phelps at 6,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Selfridge at 6,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Conyngham at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Conyngham at 6,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Phelps at 6,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Gridley at 6,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages DD Yudachi at 6,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards
CLAA Atlanta engages CA Aoba at 6,000 yards
CLAA Atlanta engages CA Aoba at 6,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Phelps at 6,000 yards
DD Selfridge sunk by DD Suresushio at 6,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Drayton at 6,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Suresushio at 6,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Craven at 6,000 yards
Small, E. orders Allied TF to disengage
BB Kirishima engages CA Salt Lake City at 6,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 6,000 yards
CLAA Atlanta engages CA Aoba at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CLAA Atlanta at 6,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Phelps at 6,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Kikuzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Maury at 6,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Murakumo at 6,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Gridley at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CLAA Atlanta engages BB Kirishima at 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Pensacola at 10,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CA Aoba at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Pensacola at 10,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Kikuzuki at 10,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Phelps at 10,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Murakumo at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vanua Lava at 121,148, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
DD Yudachi
DD Murakumo
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Suresushio

Allied Ships
APD Colhoun, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Steel Exporter, Shell hits 36, and is sunk
xAK Steel Mariner, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
xAP Mildura, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
xAP Mungana, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Aoba engages APD Colhoun at 11,000 yards
CA Aoba engages APD Colhoun at 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages xAK Steel Mariner at 11,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages xAK Steel Mariner at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages APD Colhoun at 11,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages xAK Steel Mariner at 11,000 yards
xAP Mungana sunk by DD Yudachi at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages APD Colhoun at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAK Steel Mariner at 9,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages xAK Steel Exporter at 9,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAK Steel Exporter at 9,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages xAK Steel Mariner at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages APD Colhoun at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages APD Colhoun at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAK Steel Mariner at 8,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAK Steel Exporter at 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages APD Colhoun at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages xAK Steel Exporter at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages APD Colhoun at 5,000 yards
xAK Steel Mariner sunk by BB Kirishima at 5,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages xAK Steel Exporter at 5,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages xAP Mildura at 5,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages xAP Mildura at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages APD Colhoun at 2,000 yards
xAP Mildura sunk by BB Haruna at 2,000 yards
CA Aoba engages APD Colhoun at 2,000 yards
APD Colhoun sunk by CA Suzuya at 2,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAK Steel Exporter at 2,000 yards
xAK Steel Exporter sunk by BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards
xAK Steel Exporter sunk by BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Sub attack near Tulagi at 114,137

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shun Yuan
xAKL Katsura Maru
E Kunashiri

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 4

SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Shun Yuan
S-39 bottoming out ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri attacking submerged sub ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri attacking submerged sub ....
E Kunashiri is out of ASW ammo
E Kunashiri is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,104

Japanese Ships
E Yomogi

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII bottoming out ....
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Koggala at 28,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 10, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales
CA Dorsetshire
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Paladin
DD Inconstant
DD Arrow

SS I-153 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Glasgow
DD Paladin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Inconstant attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arrow fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Paladin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Inconstant attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-153 eludes ASW attack from DD Inconstant
DD Inconstant cannot reach attack position over SS I-153
DD Inconstant attacking submerged sub ....
DD Inconstant is out of ASW ammo
DD Inconstant is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 84,52 , near Wuchang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 200th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 200th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 57
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

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

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
32 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4

No Japanese losses

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18
Port hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

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

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on 67th Naval Guard Unit, at 99,130 , near Port Moresby

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 10
B-26 Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,104

Japanese Ships
E Yomogi

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 5

SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII bottoming out ....
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Umboi Island at 100,125

Japanese Ships
PB Okiyu Maru, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

PB Okiyu Maru is sighted by SS Grampus
SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes

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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2485 troops, 259 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 1139

Defending force 12044 troops, 154 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

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

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
5th Division
18th Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
56th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
Semarang Base Force
ML-KNIL
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL AA Battalion
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
KNIL Army Command
South Java Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force

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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13554 troops, 212 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Defending force 8644 troops, 42 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 175

Allied adjusted defense: 271

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (5 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
1st Tank Regiment
33rd Division
5th Guards Cav Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
15th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
96th Chinese Division
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
200th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
221 Group RAF
101st RAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15715 troops, 233 guns, 331 vehicles, Assault Value = 778

Defending force 21783 troops, 192 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 621

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Port Moresby Brigade
Lark Battalion
A Coy/NG Rifles
2/1st Ind Coy
1st Australian Division
30th Australian Brigade
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Aus Cav Brigade
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
I Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
97th Coast AA Regiment
21/22 Field Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
114th USAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force
II US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
4th/C Division
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

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Ground combat at Gorontalo (72,99)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 55 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 244 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Gorontalo !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1

Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:51 am

24 MAY 42

CONUS:

Moving the 27th ID and the 32nd ABF to Mojave to help develop it into a level 7 airfield to help with aircraft management. Also, 3rd USN Eng unit at Port Henume is not at full strength yet and will need some time before shipping out. While waiting it will also help build up Mojave. Moved it to Pacific Area now, since it isn’t at full strength to save PPs later.

xAK Rufus King arrives at Portland, AM Bayfield escorts her on the four day trip to San Francisco.

301st/352nd BG arrives at Eastern USA, is restricted and leaving soon, stuffed with trainees and set to standard training regimen.

NOPAC:

Nothing to do here.

CANAL ZONE:

Nothing to do here.

CENTPAC:

Louisville and escorts arrive at Pearl. Set to repair in the shipyard. Moved Chester to pierside as she will repair there. Will have room when the BBs start arriving to put them right into the yard.

SOPAC:

Changed Chicago to pierside as the repair ship will auto allocate from there instead of just repairship. Consensus is this works better from the forums. CLAA Atlanta is still fighting fires, but there are only 32 and she is disbanded in port.

Put San Diego into the existing SCTF here. It is down to 2xCA, a CLAA, and 5xDD. DD Conyngham is removed and set to escort ships to repair facilities as her ASW is not upgraded yet and she is overdue for the upgrade at a repair yard.

Changed search patterns around Luganville/Ndeni to cover some holes.

Moved Marine Dauntlesses, now that they have fully assembled, from Noumea to Efate to cover the western approaches to Luganville.

Sending 20k supplies from Pago Pago to Efate.

Redirecting 9k supplies earmarked to Ndeni to Efate, as it will be a while before we can push supplies into there and ships just sitting in the middle of the ocean are not safe after a while (more chance of a sub finding them). So, put them in Efate, send the TF back to Suva to wait there in port.

ANZAC:

Nevada still upgrading…

CHINA:

Nothing to do here.

RUSSIA:

Nothing to do here.

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:52 am

25 MAY 1942

Submarine Actions:

KXVIII is attacked by DDs SSE of Soerabaja, no damage.

O16 takes a torpedo shot at a DD just E of Bengkalis, misses, takes no damage in return.

S-39 is spotted twice before getting a solution on some cargo ships at Tulagi, two hits taken by S-39.

O23 misses a xAK NW of Broome. No damage in return.

I-174 elects to not shoot at xAK Coburn SW of PM. The PC escort does no damage in return.

Surface Actions:

Ndeni is bombarded. One hit on the AVD there. Some port and supply hits.

Air Actions:

14 Kittyhawks sweep Lae. 24 Zeros rise. 6 Zeros shot down to 1 Kittyhawk! Way to go Aussies!

2 more Kittyhawks sweep Lae later, only 13 Zeros rise. No damage done to either side.

157 Sallys bomb the Chinese cavalry SW of Changsa, doing 600+ casualties.

50 Sallys bomb Myitkyina for no damage.

55 Sallys bomb Bandoeng for minimal damage.

30 B-17s bomb Buna, 12 Zeros defend. 1 Zero is lost to the B-17 gunners, and the B-17s do 4 Airbase, 1 supply, 12 Runway, and 4 Port hits.

4 Sallys attack Cebu for minimal damage.

Ground Actions:

Deliberate attack at Bandoeng, last heard from there was they have broken through the defenses! Then static…

Bombardment at Myitkyina for minimal damage.
One third of the 4th Division shows up at 99,130, driving the Marine Raiders back to SE of PM in shatters.

Bombardment at PM nets 56 Japanese vs. 37 Allied losses.

SigInt of Note:

Yokosuka 1st SNLF is located at Kendari. (Airborne unit)

2nd Tank Regiment is located at Katherine (Nice armor unit for Japan)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 25, 42
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ASW attack near Pamekasan at 57,105

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Malacca at 49,82

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
xAKL Nittatsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16

SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Matsukaze
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Tulagi at 114,137

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shun Yuan
xAKL Katsura Maru
PB Chiyo Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS S-39

SS S-39 is sighted by escort
S-39 bottoming out ....
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Ndeni at 120,143

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
DD Suresushio
DD Uruyuke
DD Murakumo
DD Yudachi
DD Yugumo

Allied Ships
AVD Thornton, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Aoba
CA Aoba firing at Ndeni
Massive explosion on AVD Thornton
CA Suzuya firing at Ndeni
DD Suresushio firing at 113th USAAF Base Force
DD Uruyuke firing at Ndeni
DD Murakumo firing at Ndeni
DD Yudachi firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Yugumo firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion

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Sub attack near Broome at 62,126

Japanese Ships
xAK Chile Maru
PB Akitsui Maru

Allied Ships
SS O23

SS O23 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Chile Maru
O23 bottoming out ....
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 96,132

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
PG Swan
xAK Goulburn

Captain of SS I-174 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Swan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 21 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 75
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 64
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 20
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

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

Allied ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 55
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31

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

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port hits 4

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

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

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

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ASW attack near Tulagi at 114,137

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shun Yuan
xAKL Katsura Maru
PB Chiyo Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 2

SS S-39 is sighted by escort
S-39 bottoming out ....
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Maumere (66,113)

TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 66,113

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn /2

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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40026 troops, 619 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157

Defending force 12079 troops, 154 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Japanese adjusted assault: 1641

Allied adjusted defense: 652

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandoeng !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
13535 casualties reported
Squads: 172 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 722 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 97 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 203 (203 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (45 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 12

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
5th Division
18th Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
KNIL Army Command
South Java Base Force
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
Semarang Base Force
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
1st KNIL AA Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
2nd KNIL Regiment
ML-KNIL
Bandoeng Base Force

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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 830 troops, 80 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 408

Defending force 8333 troops, 42 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

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

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
33rd Division
5th Guards Cav Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
200th Chinese Division
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
88th Chinese Division
221 Group RAF
101st RAF Base Force
96th Chinese Division

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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5524 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 506 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 65

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
4th/A Division

Defending units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15649 troops, 239 guns, 370 vehicles, Assault Value = 781

Defending force 21801 troops, 192 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
Lark Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
1st Australian Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
A Coy/NG Rifles
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
I Australian Corps
15th RAAF Base Force
97th Coast AA Regiment
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
21/22 Field Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
II US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
38th Division
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th/C Division
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:39 am

26 MAY 1942

Submarine Actions:

Growler duds on a xAK SE of Yokohama. No damage by ASW.

I-17 is spotted near Victoria and prosecuted by some KVs for no damage.

Grouper hits a SC Cha-18 with a MK14 off of Ominato, damage description said the ship was obliterated by the torpedo!

Grayback duds on a xAK near Tanegashima, no damage from the escorts.

Surface Actions:

Air Actions:

50 Sallys bomb Myitkyina for no damage.

7 Sallys bomb Cebu for minimal damage.

36 B-17s in two waves bomb Lae, 3 Zeros rise to defend on the first wave, none on the second, 1 Zero is shot down for no damage to the B-17s. The B-17s do a total of 8 airbase, 3 supply, and 41 runway hits. Nice work!

9 P-40Bs sweep Lae after the B-17s have cleared the skies, nothing found…

3 B-26s escorted by four each of P-39D and P40E bomb the troops between PM and Buna to no effect.

Ground Actions:

Direct attack at Myitkyina at 1:2, 284 Japanese lost to 785 Allied losses.

Bombardment at PM was ineffective.

SigInt of Note:

Kure 2nd SNLF is located at Port Hedland(57,129). (Nice to know for when we take it back)
21st Air Flotilla is located at Shortlands(109,131). (Torpedo HQ)
2/1st/C Division is loaded on xAP Taizan Maru moving to Babeldaob. (1st Division is a major unit in Manchuria)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 26, 42
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Sub attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutai Maru
PB Keijo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hokutai Maru
Growler diving deep ....
PB Keijo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keijo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keijo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keijo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Keijo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Victoria at 208,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
KV Vancouver
KV Quesnel
KV Chilliwack

SS I-17 is located by KV Vancouver
KV Vancouver fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub ....
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 96th Chinese Division, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 88th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 200th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 200th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 7

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

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 32

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

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 9

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

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 99,130 , near Port Moresby

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Ominato at 118,52

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-18, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Zuikai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grouper

SS Grouper launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-18
Grouper diving deep ....
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 101,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Atutasan Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru
DD Kazegumo

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Atutasan Maru
DD Kazegumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14386 troops, 212 guns, 399 vehicles, Assault Value = 421

Defending force 8370 troops, 42 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 206

Allied adjusted defense: 211

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
785 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
33rd Division
1st Tank Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
200th Chinese Division
96th Chinese Division
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
88th Chinese Division
221 Group RAF
101st RAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15610 troops, 239 guns, 370 vehicles, Assault Value = 780

Defending force 21785 troops, 192 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

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

Assaulting units:
Port Moresby Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy
1st Australian Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
A Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Battalion
4th Aus Cav Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
97th Coast AA Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
21/22 Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
Rabaul Det. Base Force
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
15th RAAF Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
II US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
38th Division
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th/C Division
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

jeffk3510 · Post by **jeffk3510** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:54 pm

Harvey... I am shuffling around CAs/CLs/DDs and a few BBs to Townsville area to gear up for the Mline Bay operation, reinforcing Port Moresby and bombardment runs.

I put California, San Francisco, one more CA and five DDs on a bombardment run to Port Moresby

14 hexes away at 6 movement.. couple of turns away. I took the liberty of LRCAPing 80% with the big P38 unit out of Townsville with drop tanks... once she is close to Port Moresby, do you mind some more protection for there to stand down the P38s in a turn.

Once this is done, California will go into refit for a month come June in a few days.

Once Mline Bay is secured and AF built up, what is your plan for all of the 2E and 4E bombers in that area?

I am wanting to try an all DD bombardment run into Shortlands in the middle of the night. It is reachable if I position them
around the Mline Bay area, and they will arrive during the night. Will they ALSO retreat after their run 9-10 during the day phase
to be out of his bomber's reach? What are you guys thinking. There are a ton of AC on Shortlands, and we'll need to neutralize it some day.

We have a lot of Lvl 5 AFs in Luganville, Efate, and that area as well...

I am just re positioning ships for the upcoming operations.

Left a CA force in Luganville for that area's operations.

Arizona is in Sydney and needs a refit in a larger yard. Should she go to Pearl or Capetown?
It needs to be at least 35 or 38.. I don't recall. I'll need an escort or two for her.

Marblehead is in Melbourne with 2 DDs.. are you leaving them there to react to any Japanese movements in Western Aus?

What are your thoughts over there as well?

Thanks.

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:06 pm

As for the Arizona, I plan on sending her with the Nevada as soon as she finishes her refit in 2-3 days to Pearl for an upgrade. It will keep her closer to the theater of operations. A couple of DDs will be all we need to send them to Pearl. Will route them by Pago Pago and refuel there. They will be going slow 6 hexes a turn with the Nevada. The Nevada by herself would be 9 hexes a turn. But it conserves DDs for operations in SOPAC. I have more DDs coming back from Pearl right now. They will arrive in Pago Pago shortly and join up with the Wasp, which I will then turn over to you Jeff. I have lost enough of our CVs...

Edit: Took out my sig... Would look really bad with my last sentence to have it in there. [;)]

jeffk3510 · Post by **jeffk3510** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:28 pm

Sounds good to me.

"we" lost carriers, dude.

Not just you.

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:37 pm

Yeah, but losing the Big E was the one that hurt. I hate sinking her as the Japanese!

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:48 am

Oh... half a month behind on reports... Here comes a bunch rapid fire!

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:49 am

27 MAY 1942

Submarine Actions:

KIX Duds on a DD North of Medang. Takes no hits in return. Later that night it duds again, on an xAK.

Seawolf duds on a PB near Ominato.

Permit duds on a PB near Truk for no damage in return. Twice.

Surface Actions:

Air Actions:

8 Zeros sweep Kukong. We have nothing there. They are being cautious.

130 Sallys (just under half are IIa models) bomb the cavalry SW of Changsha. We have 7 P40s in the air. We shoot down one Oscar and damage one Sally. 750 Chinese casualties. Very little dead, most disabled. No P40s were lost.

Trailing raid in same hex by 18 unescorted IIa Sallys results in 3 of them dead for minimal ground losses for us.

Another trailing raid in the same hex by 9 unescorted IIa Sallys results in 1 dead and 1 damaged for minimal ground losses for us.

7 Sallys bomb Cebu for minimal damage.

Zeros final show up to sweep the taget hex above. We have only 1 P40 in the air and it is shot down.

37 B-17s bomb Lae in two raids. 5 Zeros defend. 1 Zero is lost, 1 B-17 is lost. Lae takes 5 airbase and 13 runway hits.

22 P-39Ds attack a TF NE of Buna. 9 Zeros defend. 3 P-39s are lost, but a PB takes multiple shell hits and 3 bomb hits. Should be enough to sink her.

35 Nicks attack the same hex in China. More Chinese die.

Ground Actions:

Japanese bombard Mytikyina for minimal damage.

PM bombardment does minimal damage to either side.

SigInt of Note:

21st/C Division is located at Port Hedland(57,129) Could they be pushing for Perth?

Yokosuka Assault SNLF is planning for an attack on Cocos Islands (Good to know, set an ambush?)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 27, 1942
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Sub attack near Langsa at 46,72

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
xAKL Shingetsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS KIX

SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at DD Matsukaze
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Sabang at 45,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Sumanoura Maru
xAKL Shingetsu Maru
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS KIX

SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Sumanoura Maru
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,53

Japanese Ships
PB Nigitsu Maru
PB Heimei Maru
PB Ogashima
PB Hozugawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nigitsu Maru
Seawolf diving deep ....
PB Ogashima fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Truk at 112,109

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #6
PB Kyo Maru #7
PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Shonon Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #6
Permit diving deep ....
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 75
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 55
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 20
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
757 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 20 (6 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 133 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

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

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

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 73 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 8

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

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 12

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

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 100,128

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Truk at 112,109

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Kyo Maru #7
PB Shonon Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at PB Takunan Maru #5
Permit diving deep ....
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Permit eludes PB Shonon Maru #11 by diving deep
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 830 troops, 80 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 387

Defending force 7785 troops, 41 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

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

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
1st Tank Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
15th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
96th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
221 Group RAF
101st RAF Base Force
200th Chinese Division

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15630 troops, 239 guns, 371 vehicles, Assault Value = 781

Defending force 21807 troops, 192 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

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

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

Assaulting units:
Lark Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
4th Aus Cav Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy
A Coy/NG Rifles
1st Australian Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
Rabaul Det. Base Force
21/22 Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
97th Coast AA Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force
II US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
4th/C Division
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

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