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- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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- Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- CL Kako
- CL Furutaka
- xAK Kazan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
- APD Tade
- PB Sento Maru
- Japanese ground losses:
- 15 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at CL Kako
- CL Kako firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
- CL Furutaka firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
- Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at CL Furutaka
- 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kazan Maru at 6,000 yards
- CL Kako firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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- Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)
- TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
- 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy /6
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 11,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
- BB Haruna, Shell hits 3
- CL Jintsu
- DD Kaosame, Shell hits 2, on fire
- DD Hatsushimo
- DD Akishimo
- DD Asashimo
- Allied Ships
- CVL Hermes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
- CL Danae, Shell hits 1
- CL Mauritius, Shell hits 2
- DD Vampire, Shell hits 2, on fire
- DD Banckert
- DD Witte de With
- Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 82% moonlight: 11,000 yards
- Range closes to 19,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
- Range closes to 17,000 yards...
- Range closes to 15,000 yards...
- Range closes to 13,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 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
- BB Haruna engages CVL Hermes at 11,000 yards
- BB Haruna engages CL Mauritius at 11,000 yards
- CL Mauritius engages CL Jintsu at 11,000 yards
- DD Asashimo engages CL Mauritius at 11,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages CVL Hermes at 11,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages CVL Hermes at 11,000 yards
- Range closes to 9,000 yards
- CL Mauritius engages BB Haruna at 9,000 yards
- BB Kongo engages CVL Hermes at 9,000 yards
- CL Danae engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
- DD Asashimo engages DD Vampire at 9,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages DD Banckert at 9,000 yards
- DD Hatsushimo engages DD Vampire at 9,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages CVL Hermes at 9,000 yards
- Range closes to 6,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages CVL Hermes at 6,000 yards
- CL Mauritius engages CL Jintsu at 6,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CL Mauritius at 6,000 yards
- DD Witte de With engages DD Kaosame at 6,000 yards
- DD Vampire engages DD Akishimo at 6,000 yards
- DD Vampire engages DD Hatsushimo at 6,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages DD Vampire at 6,000 yards
- Range closes to 5,000 yards
- BB Haruna engages CL Mauritius at 5,000 yards
- BB Kongo engages CL Mauritius at 5,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CL Danae at 5,000 yards
- DD Asashimo engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
- DD Asashimo engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
- Range closes to 4,000 yards
- BB Haruna engages CL Danae at 4,000 yards
- BB Kongo engages CL Mauritius at 4,000 yards
- CL Danae engages CL Jintsu at 4,000 yards
- DD Asashimo engages CVL Hermes at 4,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages DD Banckert at 4,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages DD Vampire at 4,000 yards
- DD Vampire engages DD Kaosame at 4,000 yards
- Range increases to 6,000 yards
- CL Danae engages BB Haruna at 6,000 yards
- BB Kongo engages CVL Hermes at 6,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CL Danae at 6,000 yards
- DD Asashimo engages DD Vampire at 6,000 yards
- DD Asashimo engages DD Banckert at 6,000 yards
- DD Hatsushimo engages DD Vampire at 6,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages DD Vampire at 6,000 yards
- Range increases to 11,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages CVL Hermes at 11,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CL Mauritius at 11,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CL Danae at 11,000 yards
- DD Vampire engages DD Asashimo at 11,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages DD Banckert at 11,000 yards
- DD Hatsushimo engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages DD Banckert at 11,000 yards
- Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
- Task forces break off...
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 9,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- BB Kongo
- BB Haruna
- CL Jintsu
- DD Kaosame, on fire
- DD Hatsushimo
- DD Akishimo
- DD Asashimo
- Allied Ships
- CA Canberra, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
- CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- DD Success
- DD Swordsman
- xAK Herstein, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- xAK Skagerak, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
- xAK Corinda, Shell hits 1, on fire
- xAK Cycle, Shell hits 4, on fire
- xAK Chios, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
- Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
- Allied TF begins to get underway
- Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 82% moonlight: 11,000 yards
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
- CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
- CA Canberra engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CL Perth at 9,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages DD Swordsman at 9,000 yards
- DD Success engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages xAK Cycle at 9,000 yards
- DD Success engages DD Kaosame at 9,000 yards
- Range closes to 7,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 7,000 yards
- BB Kongo engages xAK Chios at 7,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages DD Swordsman at 7,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages DD Success at 7,000 yards
- DD Swordsman engages DD Akishimo at 7,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages xAK Cycle at 7,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages xAK Skagerak at 7,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages xAK Herstein at 7,000 yards
- Range closes to 4,000 yards
- BB Haruna engages xAK Skagerak at 4,000 yards
- BB Kongo engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 4,000 yards
- DD Swordsman engages DD Asashimo at 4,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages xAK Chios at 4,000 yards
- DD Hatsushimo engages DD Swordsman at 4,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages xAK Skagerak at 4,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages xAK Skagerak at 4,000 yards
- Range closes to 3,000 yards
- CL Perth engages BB Haruna at 3,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CL Perth at 3,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages DD Swordsman at 3,000 yards
- DD Success engages DD Asashimo at 3,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages xAK Chios at 3,000 yards
- DD Swordsman engages DD Hatsushimo at 3,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages xAK Skagerak at 3,000 yards
- xAK Herstein sunk by DD Hatsushimo at 3,000 yards
- BB Haruna engages CA Canberra at 3,000 yards
- CL Perth engages BB Kongo at 3,000 yards
- DD Swordsman engages DD Kaosame at 3,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages DD Success at 3,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages xAK Chios at 3,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages xAK Cycle at 3,000 yards
- xAK Skagerak sunk by BB Haruna at 3,000 yards
- Range increases to 4,000 yards
- CA Canberra engages CL Jintsu at 4,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages DD Swordsman at 4,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages DD Success at 4,000 yards
- DD Asashimo engages xAK Cycle at 4,000 yards
- DD Hatsushimo engages DD Success at 4,000 yards
- DD Kaosame engages DD Swordsman at 4,000 yards
- Banno E. orders Japanese TF to disengage
- Range increases to 5,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 5,000 yards
- CA Canberra engages BB Kongo at 5,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 5,000 yards
- DD Asashimo engages DD Success at 5,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages DD Success at 5,000 yards
- DD Hatsushimo engages xAK Corinda at 5,000 yards
- DD Swordsman engages DD Kaosame at 5,000 yards
- Range increases to 9,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
- CL Perth engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
- CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages DD Success at 9,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages xAK Cycle at 9,000 yards
- DD Akishimo engages xAK Cycle at 9,000 yards
- Task forces break off...
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- Submarine attack near Gasmata at 102,129
- Japanese Ships
- SS RO-61
- Allied Ships
- xAKL Corrimal
- xAKL Corrimal is sighted by SS RO-61
- Captain of SS RO-61 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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- Submarine attack near Rockhampton at 98,152
- Japanese Ships
- SS I-25
- Allied Ships
- xAK Iron Chieftan
- xAK Iron Chieftan is sighted by SS I-25
- SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Iron Chieftan
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- Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- CL Kako
- CL Furutaka
- xAK Kazan Maru
- APD Tade
- Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at CL Kako
- CL Kako firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
- Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at CL Furutaka
- CL Furutaka firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
- 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kazan Maru at 6,000 yards
- CL Kako firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
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- Amphibious Assault at Merak (48,97)
- TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 48,97
- Japanese ground losses:
- 85 casualties reported
- Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- 8 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
- 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /3
- 81mm Mortar lost overboard during unload of 2nd Mortar Bn
- 81mm Mortar damaged beyond repair during unload of 2nd Mortar Bn
- 28cm Howitzer dropped into water during unload of 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1
- 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /5
- 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /5
- 18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 19th Ind. Engr Rgt
- 10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 19th Ind. Engr Rgt
- Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 20th Ind. Engr Rgt
- 8 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 20th Ind. Engr Rgt
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- Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Eizan Maru
- APD Tade, Shell hits 1
- CL Kako
- CL Furutaka
- 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Eizan Maru at 6,000 yards
- 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at APD Tade
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- Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,73
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Noto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
- Allied Ships
- SS Stingray
- Japanese ground losses:
- 15 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Noto Maru
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- Submarine attack near Gasmata at 102,129
- Japanese Ships
- SS RO-61
- Allied Ships
- xAKL Fiona, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage
- xAKL Fiona is sighted by SS RO-61
- SS RO-61 attacking on the surface
- SS RO-61 low on gun ammo, Hamano E. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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- Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 12,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Teihoku Maru
- xAK Gokoku Maru #2
- xAK Seisyo Maru
- xAK Kusuyama Maru
- xAK Hokusho Maru
- xAK Kurohime Maru
- Allied Ships
- CMc Pro Patria
- Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 20,000 yards
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
- CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
- Both TF attempt to withdraw!
- Range increases to 12,000 yards...
- Both Task Forces evade combat
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- Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 22,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- DMS W-1
- DMS W-5
- DMS W-6
- AV Kamikawa Maru
- AV Sanyo Maru
- xAK Hokuzyu Maru
- xAK Seizan Maru
- xAK Yahiko Maru
- Allied Ships
- CMc Pro Patria
- Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
- CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
- Both TF attempt to withdraw!
- Range increases to 22,000 yards...
- Both Task Forces evade combat
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- Sub attack near Gasmata at 102,129
- Japanese Ships
- SS RO-61
- Allied Ships
- xAKL Hamakua, Shell hits 2
- SS RO-61 attacking on the surface
- SS RO-61 low on gun ammo, Hamano E. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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- Submarine attack near Gasmata at 102,129
- Japanese Ships
- SS RO-61
- Allied Ships
- xAKL Fiona, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- xAKL Fiona is sighted by SS RO-61
- SS RO-61 launches 2 torpedoes
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- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-51 Sonia x 15
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 13 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
- Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 16th Group Army, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 9
- Ki-36 Ida x 21
- 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:
- 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
- Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
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- Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 8
- Ki-51 Sonia x 11
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 6
- Allied aircraft
- A-29A Hudson x 3
- DB-3M x 2
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- A-29A Hudson: 2 damaged
- DB-3M: 2 damaged
- Runway hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
- 2 x DB-3M bombing from 15000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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- Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 2
- Allied aircraft
- SB-III x 3
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- SB-III: 1 damaged
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
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- Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 1
- Allied aircraft
- SB-III x 2
- No Japanese losses
- No Allied losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Blenheim IV x 5
- Allied aircraft losses
- Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
- Japanese Ships
- CA Chokai
- xAP Baikal Maru
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
- Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Blenheim I x 8
- Allied aircraft losses
- Blenheim I: 1 damaged
- Japanese Ships
- BB Kongo
- BB Haruna
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
- Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
- 5 x Blenheim I bombing from 4000 feet
- Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 4
- Allied aircraft
- B-17D Fortress x 5
- No Japanese losses
- No Allied losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
- City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- 84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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- Morning Air attack on Rabaul Det. Base Force, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G4M1 Betty x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- F2A-3 Buffalo x 7
- SBD-2 Dauntless x 12
- SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
- Allied aircraft losses
- SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
- Japanese Ships
- LSD Shiushu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- xAK Shinwa Maru
- APD Kiku, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- APD Hishu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- APD Tade, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
- Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- 5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
- Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
- 7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
- Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
- 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Kiku
- Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Tade
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- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Hudson I x 2
- Allied aircraft losses
- Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak
- Japanese Ships
- xAP Hakusan Maru
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
- Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 6
- Ki-30 Ann x 4
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on Ternate , at 78,102
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- 139WH-3 x 3
- No Allied losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
- Weather in hex: Light cloud
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- 139WH-3 x 3
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- CM Hatsutaka
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 100 feet
- Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Blenheim I x 3
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- BB Kongo
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
- Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy)
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 12 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 52,100
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 17
- B5M1 Mabel x 17
- B5N2 Kate x 26
- D3A1 Val x 34
- Japanese aircraft losses
- D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
- Allied Ships
- CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
- DD Success, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
- DD Swordsman, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- xAK Cycle, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- xAK Corinda, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
- Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- 26 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
- Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
- Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- 10 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- 7 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 9000 feet
- Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
- Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
- Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
- Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- Success dead in the water ...
- Swordsman dead in the water ...
- Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cycle
- Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied AMC
- Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Success
- Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Swordsman
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- Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Eizan Maru
- CL Kako
- CL Furutaka
- APD Susuki, heavy damage
- 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Eizan Maru at 8,000 yards
- CL Furutaka firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
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- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 2493 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76
- Defending force 1987 troops, 54 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
- Allied ground losses:
- 4 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 144th Infantry Regiment
- 15th Base Force
- Defending units:
- Wake USN CPNAB
- 1st Marine Defense Battalion
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- Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)
- Japanese Shock attack
- Attacking force 1471 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
- Defending force 352 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
- Japanese adjusted assault: 74
- Allied adjusted defense: 1
- Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1 (fort level 0)
- Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!
- Combat modifiers
- Defender:
- Attacker: shock(+)
- Allied ground losses:
- 401 casualties reported
- Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Units destroyed 1
- Assaulting units:
- Kure 2nd SNLF
- Defending units:
- 3rd/101st PA Battalion
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- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 962 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
- Defending force 953 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
- Assaulting units:
- VII KNIL Battalion
- Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
- Tarakan Base Force
- Defending units:
- 41st Guard Battalion
- 85th JAAF AF Coy
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- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 1175 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
- Defending force 1753 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
- Japanese ground losses:
- 10 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- B Coy/NG Rifles
- Lark Battalion
- Rabaul Det. Base Force
- Defending units:
- Maizuru 1st SNLF
- 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
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- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)
- Allied Shock attack
- Attacking force 57008 troops, 341 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1514
- Defending force 17268 troops, 136 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 566
- Allied adjusted assault: 582
- Japanese adjusted defense: 2225
- Allied assault odds: 1 to 3
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
- Attacker: shock(+)
- Japanese ground losses:
- 709 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 65 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 2950 casualties reported
- Squads: 55 destroyed, 713 disabled
- Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
- Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
- Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
- Assaulting units:
- 93rd Chinese Corps
- 47th Chinese Corps
- 27th Chinese Corps
- 80th Chinese Corps
- 98th Chinese Corps
- 1st Chinese Corps
- 9th Chinese Corps
- 38th Chinese Corps
- 96th Chinese Corps
- 5th New Chinese Corps
- Defending units:
- 35th Division
- 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 101st NCPC Route Brigade
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- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)
- Allied Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 50780 troops, 346 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1497
- Defending force 14334 troops, 116 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 476
- Allied adjusted assault: 231
- Japanese adjusted defense: 547
- Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
- Attacker: supply(-)
- Japanese ground losses:
- 1040 casualties reported
- Squads: 5 destroyed, 120 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 1474 casualties reported
- Squads: 4 destroyed, 191 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
- Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
- Assaulting units:
- 2nd Chinese Corps
- 68th Chinese Corps
- 45th Chinese Corps
- 8th Chinese Corps
- 67th Chinese Corps
- 32nd Chinese Corps
- 75th Chinese Corps
- Defending units:
- 34th Division
- 13th RGC Temp. Division
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- Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)
- Japanese Shock attack
- Attacking force 33 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
- Defending force 759 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
- Japanese adjusted assault: 0
- Allied adjusted defense: 13
- Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
- Attacker: shock(+)
- Japanese ground losses:
- 20 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 1st Raiding Regiment
- 1st Raiding Rgt /2
- Defending units:
- SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
- Bandjermasin Base Force
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