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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
  2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
  4. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  5.  
  6. 49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  7.  
  8. Japanese Ships
  9. CL Kako
  10. CL Furutaka
  11. xAK Kazan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
  12. APD Tade
  13. PB Sento Maru
  14.  
  15. Japanese ground losses:
  16. 15 casualties reported
  17. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  18. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  19. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  20.  
  21. Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at CL Kako
  22. CL Kako firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
  23. CL Furutaka firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
  24. Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at CL Furutaka
  25. 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kazan Maru at 6,000 yards
  26. CL Kako firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
  27. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
  28. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
  29.  
  30.  
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  32. Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)
  33.  
  34. TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
  35.  
  36. 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy /6
  37.  
  38.  
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  40. Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 11,000 Yards
  41.  
  42. Japanese Ships
  43. BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
  44. BB Haruna, Shell hits 3
  45. CL Jintsu
  46. DD Kaosame, Shell hits 2, on fire
  47. DD Hatsushimo
  48. DD Akishimo
  49. DD Asashimo
  50.  
  51. Allied Ships
  52. CVL Hermes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
  53. CL Danae, Shell hits 1
  54. CL Mauritius, Shell hits 2
  55. DD Vampire, Shell hits 2, on fire
  56. DD Banckert
  57. DD Witte de With
  58.  
  59. Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
  60. Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 82% moonlight: 11,000 yards
  61. Range closes to 19,000 yards...
  62. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
  63. Range closes to 17,000 yards...
  64. Range closes to 15,000 yards...
  65. Range closes to 13,000 yards...
  66. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
  67. Range closes to 11,000 yards...
  68. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
  69. CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
  70. BB Haruna engages CVL Hermes at 11,000 yards
  71. BB Haruna engages CL Mauritius at 11,000 yards
  72. CL Mauritius engages CL Jintsu at 11,000 yards
  73. DD Asashimo engages CL Mauritius at 11,000 yards
  74. DD Akishimo engages CVL Hermes at 11,000 yards
  75. DD Kaosame engages CVL Hermes at 11,000 yards
  76. Range closes to 9,000 yards
  77. CL Mauritius engages BB Haruna at 9,000 yards
  78. BB Kongo engages CVL Hermes at 9,000 yards
  79. CL Danae engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
  80. DD Asashimo engages DD Vampire at 9,000 yards
  81. DD Kaosame engages DD Banckert at 9,000 yards
  82. DD Hatsushimo engages DD Vampire at 9,000 yards
  83. DD Kaosame engages CVL Hermes at 9,000 yards
  84. Range closes to 6,000 yards
  85. DD Akishimo engages CVL Hermes at 6,000 yards
  86. CL Mauritius engages CL Jintsu at 6,000 yards
  87. CL Jintsu engages CL Mauritius at 6,000 yards
  88. DD Witte de With engages DD Kaosame at 6,000 yards
  89. DD Vampire engages DD Akishimo at 6,000 yards
  90. DD Vampire engages DD Hatsushimo at 6,000 yards
  91. DD Kaosame engages DD Vampire at 6,000 yards
  92. Range closes to 5,000 yards
  93. BB Haruna engages CL Mauritius at 5,000 yards
  94. BB Kongo engages CL Mauritius at 5,000 yards
  95. CL Jintsu engages CL Danae at 5,000 yards
  96. DD Asashimo engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
  97. DD Akishimo engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
  98. DD Asashimo engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
  99. DD Kaosame engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
  100. Range closes to 4,000 yards
  101. BB Haruna engages CL Danae at 4,000 yards
  102. BB Kongo engages CL Mauritius at 4,000 yards
  103. CL Danae engages CL Jintsu at 4,000 yards
  104. DD Asashimo engages CVL Hermes at 4,000 yards
  105. DD Akishimo engages DD Banckert at 4,000 yards
  106. DD Akishimo engages DD Vampire at 4,000 yards
  107. DD Vampire engages DD Kaosame at 4,000 yards
  108. Range increases to 6,000 yards
  109. CL Danae engages BB Haruna at 6,000 yards
  110. BB Kongo engages CVL Hermes at 6,000 yards
  111. CL Jintsu engages CL Danae at 6,000 yards
  112. DD Asashimo engages DD Vampire at 6,000 yards
  113. DD Asashimo engages DD Banckert at 6,000 yards
  114. DD Hatsushimo engages DD Vampire at 6,000 yards
  115. DD Kaosame engages DD Vampire at 6,000 yards
  116. Range increases to 11,000 yards
  117. DD Kaosame engages CVL Hermes at 11,000 yards
  118. CL Jintsu engages CL Mauritius at 11,000 yards
  119. CL Jintsu engages CL Danae at 11,000 yards
  120. DD Vampire engages DD Asashimo at 11,000 yards
  121. DD Kaosame engages DD Banckert at 11,000 yards
  122. DD Hatsushimo engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards
  123. DD Kaosame engages DD Banckert at 11,000 yards
  124. Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
  125. Task forces break off...
  126.  
  127.  
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  129. Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 9,000 Yards
  130.  
  131. Japanese Ships
  132. BB Kongo
  133. BB Haruna
  134. CL Jintsu
  135. DD Kaosame, on fire
  136. DD Hatsushimo
  137. DD Akishimo
  138. DD Asashimo
  139.  
  140. Allied Ships
  141. CA Canberra, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
  142. CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
  143. DD Success
  144. DD Swordsman
  145. xAK Herstein, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
  146. xAK Skagerak, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
  147. xAK Corinda, Shell hits 1, on fire
  148. xAK Cycle, Shell hits 4, on fire
  149. xAK Chios, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
  150.  
  151. Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
  152. Allied TF begins to get underway
  153. Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
  154. Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 82% moonlight: 11,000 yards
  155. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
  156. CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
  157. CA Canberra engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
  158. CL Jintsu engages CL Perth at 9,000 yards
  159. CL Jintsu engages DD Swordsman at 9,000 yards
  160. DD Success engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
  161. DD Akishimo engages xAK Cycle at 9,000 yards
  162. DD Success engages DD Kaosame at 9,000 yards
  163. Range closes to 7,000 yards
  164. CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 7,000 yards
  165. BB Kongo engages xAK Chios at 7,000 yards
  166. DD Akishimo engages DD Swordsman at 7,000 yards
  167. DD Kaosame engages DD Success at 7,000 yards
  168. DD Swordsman engages DD Akishimo at 7,000 yards
  169. DD Kaosame engages xAK Cycle at 7,000 yards
  170. DD Akishimo engages xAK Skagerak at 7,000 yards
  171. DD Akishimo engages xAK Herstein at 7,000 yards
  172. Range closes to 4,000 yards
  173. BB Haruna engages xAK Skagerak at 4,000 yards
  174. BB Kongo engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards
  175. CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 4,000 yards
  176. DD Swordsman engages DD Asashimo at 4,000 yards
  177. DD Kaosame engages xAK Chios at 4,000 yards
  178. DD Hatsushimo engages DD Swordsman at 4,000 yards
  179. DD Kaosame engages xAK Skagerak at 4,000 yards
  180. CL Jintsu engages xAK Skagerak at 4,000 yards
  181. Range closes to 3,000 yards
  182. CL Perth engages BB Haruna at 3,000 yards
  183. CL Jintsu engages CL Perth at 3,000 yards
  184. DD Kaosame engages DD Swordsman at 3,000 yards
  185. DD Success engages DD Asashimo at 3,000 yards
  186. DD Kaosame engages xAK Chios at 3,000 yards
  187. DD Swordsman engages DD Hatsushimo at 3,000 yards
  188. DD Akishimo engages xAK Skagerak at 3,000 yards
  189. xAK Herstein sunk by DD Hatsushimo at 3,000 yards
  190. BB Haruna engages CA Canberra at 3,000 yards
  191. CL Perth engages BB Kongo at 3,000 yards
  192. DD Swordsman engages DD Kaosame at 3,000 yards
  193. DD Kaosame engages DD Success at 3,000 yards
  194. DD Kaosame engages xAK Chios at 3,000 yards
  195. DD Kaosame engages xAK Cycle at 3,000 yards
  196. xAK Skagerak sunk by BB Haruna at 3,000 yards
  197. Range increases to 4,000 yards
  198. CA Canberra engages CL Jintsu at 4,000 yards
  199. DD Akishimo engages DD Swordsman at 4,000 yards
  200. DD Kaosame engages DD Success at 4,000 yards
  201. DD Asashimo engages xAK Cycle at 4,000 yards
  202. DD Hatsushimo engages DD Success at 4,000 yards
  203. DD Kaosame engages DD Swordsman at 4,000 yards
  204. Banno E. orders Japanese TF to disengage
  205. Range increases to 5,000 yards
  206. CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 5,000 yards
  207. CA Canberra engages BB Kongo at 5,000 yards
  208. CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 5,000 yards
  209. DD Asashimo engages DD Success at 5,000 yards
  210. DD Akishimo engages DD Success at 5,000 yards
  211. DD Hatsushimo engages xAK Corinda at 5,000 yards
  212. DD Swordsman engages DD Kaosame at 5,000 yards
  213. Range increases to 9,000 yards
  214. CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
  215. CL Perth engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
  216. CL Jintsu engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
  217. DD Akishimo engages DD Success at 9,000 yards
  218. DD Akishimo engages xAK Cycle at 9,000 yards
  219. DD Akishimo engages xAK Cycle at 9,000 yards
  220. Task forces break off...
  221.  
  222.  
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  224. Submarine attack near Gasmata at 102,129
  225.  
  226. Japanese Ships
  227. SS RO-61
  228.  
  229. Allied Ships
  230. xAKL Corrimal
  231.  
  232. xAKL Corrimal is sighted by SS RO-61
  233. Captain of SS RO-61 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
  234.  
  235.  
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  237. Submarine attack near Rockhampton at 98,152
  238.  
  239. Japanese Ships
  240. SS I-25
  241.  
  242. Allied Ships
  243. xAK Iron Chieftan
  244.  
  245. xAK Iron Chieftan is sighted by SS I-25
  246. SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Iron Chieftan
  247.  
  248.  
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  250. Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
  251. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  252.  
  253. 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  254.  
  255. Japanese Ships
  256. CL Kako
  257. CL Furutaka
  258. xAK Kazan Maru
  259. APD Tade
  260.  
  261. Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at CL Kako
  262. CL Kako firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
  263. Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at CL Furutaka
  264. CL Furutaka firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
  265. 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kazan Maru at 6,000 yards
  266. CL Kako firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
  267.  
  268.  
  269. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  270. Amphibious Assault at Merak (48,97)
  271.  
  272. TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 48,97
  273.  
  274. Japanese ground losses:
  275. 85 casualties reported
  276. Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
  277. Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
  278. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  279. Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  280. Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  281.  
  282. 8 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
  283. 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /3
  284. 81mm Mortar lost overboard during unload of 2nd Mortar Bn
  285. 81mm Mortar damaged beyond repair during unload of 2nd Mortar Bn
  286. 28cm Howitzer dropped into water during unload of 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1
  287. 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /5
  288. 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /5
  289. 18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 19th Ind. Engr Rgt
  290. 10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 19th Ind. Engr Rgt
  291. Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 20th Ind. Engr Rgt
  292. 8 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 20th Ind. Engr Rgt
  293.  
  294.  
  295. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  296. Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
  297. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  298.  
  299. 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  300.  
  301. Japanese Ships
  302. xAK Eizan Maru
  303. APD Tade, Shell hits 1
  304. CL Kako
  305. CL Furutaka
  306.  
  307. 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Eizan Maru at 6,000 yards
  308. 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at APD Tade
  309.  
  310.  
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  312. Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,73
  313.  
  314. Japanese Ships
  315. xAK Noto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
  316.  
  317. Allied Ships
  318. SS Stingray
  319.  
  320. Japanese ground losses:
  321. 15 casualties reported
  322. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  323. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  324. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  325.  
  326. SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Noto Maru
  327.  
  328.  
  329. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  330. Submarine attack near Gasmata at 102,129
  331.  
  332. Japanese Ships
  333. SS RO-61
  334.  
  335. Allied Ships
  336. xAKL Fiona, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage
  337.  
  338. xAKL Fiona is sighted by SS RO-61
  339. SS RO-61 attacking on the surface
  340. SS RO-61 low on gun ammo, Hamano E. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
  341.  
  342.  
  343. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  344. Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 12,000 Yards
  345.  
  346. Japanese Ships
  347. xAK Teihoku Maru
  348. xAK Gokoku Maru #2
  349. xAK Seisyo Maru
  350. xAK Kusuyama Maru
  351. xAK Hokusho Maru
  352. xAK Kurohime Maru
  353.  
  354. Allied Ships
  355. CMc Pro Patria
  356.  
  357. Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 20,000 yards
  358. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
  359. CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
  360. Both TF attempt to withdraw!
  361. Range increases to 12,000 yards...
  362. Both Task Forces evade combat
  363.  
  364.  
  365. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  366. Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 22,000 Yards
  367.  
  368. Japanese Ships
  369. DMS W-1
  370. DMS W-5
  371. DMS W-6
  372. AV Kamikawa Maru
  373. AV Sanyo Maru
  374. xAK Hokuzyu Maru
  375. xAK Seizan Maru
  376. xAK Yahiko Maru
  377.  
  378. Allied Ships
  379. CMc Pro Patria
  380.  
  381. Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
  382. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
  383. CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
  384. Both TF attempt to withdraw!
  385. Range increases to 22,000 yards...
  386. Both Task Forces evade combat
  387.  
  388.  
  389. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  390. Sub attack near Gasmata at 102,129
  391.  
  392. Japanese Ships
  393. SS RO-61
  394.  
  395. Allied Ships
  396. xAKL Hamakua, Shell hits 2
  397.  
  398. SS RO-61 attacking on the surface
  399. SS RO-61 low on gun ammo, Hamano E. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
  400.  
  401.  
  402. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  403. Submarine attack near Gasmata at 102,129
  404.  
  405. Japanese Ships
  406. SS RO-61
  407.  
  408. Allied Ships
  409. xAKL Fiona, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
  410.  
  411. xAKL Fiona is sighted by SS RO-61
  412. SS RO-61 launches 2 torpedoes
  413.  
  414.  
  415. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  416. Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
  417.  
  418. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  419.  
  420. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  421. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  422.  
  423. Japanese aircraft
  424. Ki-51 Sonia x 15
  425.  
  426. No Japanese losses
  427.  
  428. Allied ground losses:
  429. 13 casualties reported
  430. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  431. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  432. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  433.  
  434. Aircraft Attacking:
  435. 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  436. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  437.  
  438. Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
  439. Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
  440.  
  441.  
  442. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  443. Morning Air attack on 16th Group Army, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
  444.  
  445. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  446.  
  447. Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  448. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
  449.  
  450. Japanese aircraft
  451. Ki-27b Nate x 9
  452. Ki-36 Ida x 21
  453.  
  454. No Japanese losses
  455.  
  456. Allied ground losses:
  457. 5 casualties reported
  458. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  459. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  460. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  461.  
  462. Aircraft Attacking:
  463. 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
  464. Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
  465.  
  466. Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
  467. Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
  468. Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
  469. Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
  470.  
  471.  
  472. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  473. Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha
  474.  
  475. Weather in hex: Light rain
  476.  
  477. Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  478. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  479.  
  480. Japanese aircraft
  481. Ki-27b Nate x 8
  482. Ki-51 Sonia x 11
  483.  
  484. No Japanese losses
  485.  
  486. Aircraft Attacking:
  487. 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
  488. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  489.  
  490.  
  491.  
  492. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  493. Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
  494.  
  495. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  496.  
  497. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  498. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  499.  
  500. Japanese aircraft
  501. Ki-27b Nate x 6
  502.  
  503. Allied aircraft
  504. A-29A Hudson x 3
  505. DB-3M x 2
  506.  
  507. No Japanese losses
  508.  
  509. Allied aircraft losses
  510. A-29A Hudson: 2 damaged
  511. DB-3M: 2 damaged
  512.  
  513. Runway hits 1
  514.  
  515. Aircraft Attacking:
  516. 3 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
  517. Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  518. 2 x DB-3M bombing from 15000 feet *
  519. Airfield Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  520.  
  521. CAP engaged:
  522. 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  523. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  524. Group patrol altitude is 10000
  525. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
  526.  
  527.  
  528.  
  529. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  530. Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
  531.  
  532. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  533.  
  534. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  535. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  536.  
  537. Japanese aircraft
  538. Ki-27b Nate x 2
  539.  
  540. Allied aircraft
  541. SB-III x 3
  542.  
  543. No Japanese losses
  544.  
  545. Allied aircraft losses
  546. SB-III: 1 damaged
  547.  
  548. Aircraft Attacking:
  549. 3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
  550. Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  551.  
  552. CAP engaged:
  553. 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  554. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  555. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
  556. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
  557.  
  558.  
  559.  
  560. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  561. Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
  562.  
  563. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  564.  
  565. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  566. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  567.  
  568. Japanese aircraft
  569. Ki-27b Nate x 1
  570.  
  571. Allied aircraft
  572. SB-III x 2
  573.  
  574. No Japanese losses
  575.  
  576. No Allied losses
  577.  
  578. Aircraft Attacking:
  579. 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
  580. Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  581.  
  582. CAP engaged:
  583. 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  584. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  585. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
  586. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
  587.  
  588.  
  589.  
  590. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  591. Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88
  592.  
  593. Weather in hex: Overcast
  594.  
  595. Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  596. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  597.  
  598. Allied aircraft
  599. Blenheim IV x 5
  600.  
  601. Allied aircraft losses
  602. Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
  603.  
  604. Japanese Ships
  605. CA Chokai
  606. xAP Baikal Maru
  607.  
  608. Aircraft Attacking:
  609. 5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
  610. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  611.  
  612.  
  613.  
  614. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  615. Morning Air attack on TF, near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91
  616.  
  617. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  618.  
  619. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  620. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  621.  
  622. Allied aircraft
  623. Blenheim I x 8
  624.  
  625. Allied aircraft losses
  626. Blenheim I: 1 damaged
  627.  
  628. Japanese Ships
  629. BB Kongo
  630. BB Haruna
  631.  
  632. Aircraft Attacking:
  633. 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
  634. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  635. 5 x Blenheim I bombing from 4000 feet
  636. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  637.  
  638.  
  639.  
  640. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  641. Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87
  642.  
  643. Weather in hex: Light rain
  644.  
  645. Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
  646. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  647.  
  648. Japanese aircraft
  649. Ki-27b Nate x 4
  650.  
  651. Allied aircraft
  652. B-17D Fortress x 5
  653.  
  654. No Japanese losses
  655.  
  656. No Allied losses
  657.  
  658.  
  659. Aircraft Attacking:
  660. 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
  661. City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  662.  
  663. CAP engaged:
  664. 84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  665. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  666. Group patrol altitude is 10000
  667. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
  668.  
  669.  
  670.  
  671. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  672. Morning Air attack on Rabaul Det. Base Force, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
  673.  
  674. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  675.  
  676. Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
  677. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  678.  
  679. Japanese aircraft
  680. G4M1 Betty x 6
  681.  
  682. No Japanese losses
  683.  
  684. Aircraft Attacking:
  685. 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
  686. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  687.  
  688.  
  689.  
  690. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  691. Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
  692.  
  693. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  694.  
  695. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  696. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  697.  
  698. Allied aircraft
  699. F2A-3 Buffalo x 7
  700. SBD-2 Dauntless x 12
  701. SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
  702.  
  703. Allied aircraft losses
  704. SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
  705.  
  706. Japanese Ships
  707. LSD Shiushu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
  708. xAK Shinwa Maru
  709. APD Kiku, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
  710. APD Hishu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
  711. APD Tade, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
  712.  
  713. Aircraft Attacking:
  714. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  715. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  716. 5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
  717. Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
  718. 7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
  719. Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
  720. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
  721. Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
  722.  
  723. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Kiku
  724. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Tade
  725.  
  726.  
  727. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  728. Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88
  729.  
  730. Weather in hex: Overcast
  731.  
  732. Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  733. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  734.  
  735. Allied aircraft
  736. Hudson I x 2
  737.  
  738. Allied aircraft losses
  739. Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak
  740.  
  741. Japanese Ships
  742. xAP Hakusan Maru
  743.  
  744. Aircraft Attacking:
  745. 2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
  746. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  747.  
  748.  
  749.  
  750. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  751. Afternoon Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha
  752.  
  753. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  754.  
  755. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
  756. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  757.  
  758. Japanese aircraft
  759. Ki-27b Nate x 6
  760. Ki-30 Ann x 4
  761.  
  762. No Japanese losses
  763.  
  764. Aircraft Attacking:
  765. 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
  766. Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  767.  
  768.  
  769.  
  770. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  771. Afternoon Air attack on Ternate , at 78,102
  772.  
  773. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  774.  
  775. Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
  776. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
  777.  
  778. Allied aircraft
  779. 139WH-3 x 3
  780.  
  781. No Allied losses
  782.  
  783. Aircraft Attacking:
  784. 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
  785. Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
  786.  
  787.  
  788.  
  789. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  790. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
  791.  
  792. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  793.  
  794. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
  795. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  796.  
  797. Allied aircraft
  798. 139WH-3 x 3
  799.  
  800. No Allied losses
  801.  
  802. Japanese Ships
  803. CM Hatsutaka
  804.  
  805. Aircraft Attacking:
  806. 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 100 feet
  807. Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
  808.  
  809.  
  810.  
  811. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  812. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91
  813.  
  814. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  815.  
  816. Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  817. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  818.  
  819. Allied aircraft
  820. Blenheim I x 3
  821.  
  822. No Allied losses
  823.  
  824. Japanese Ships
  825. BB Kongo
  826.  
  827. Aircraft Attacking:
  828. 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
  829. Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  830.  
  831.  
  832.  
  833. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  834. Afternoon Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy)
  835.  
  836. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  837.  
  838. Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
  839. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
  840.  
  841. Japanese aircraft
  842. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
  843.  
  844. No Japanese losses
  845.  
  846. Allied ground losses:
  847. 12 casualties reported
  848. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  849. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  850. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  851.  
  852. Aircraft Attacking:
  853. 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
  854. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  855.  
  856.  
  857.  
  858. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  859. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 52,100
  860.  
  861. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  862.  
  863. Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  864. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
  865.  
  866. Japanese aircraft
  867. A6M2 Zero x 17
  868. B5M1 Mabel x 17
  869. B5N2 Kate x 26
  870. D3A1 Val x 34
  871.  
  872. Japanese aircraft losses
  873. D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
  874.  
  875. Allied Ships
  876. CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
  877. DD Success, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
  878. DD Swordsman, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
  879. xAK Cycle, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
  880. xAK Corinda, Bomb hits 1, on fire
  881.  
  882. Aircraft Attacking:
  883. 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
  884. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  885. 26 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
  886. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  887. 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
  888. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  889. 10 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  890. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  891. 7 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 9000 feet
  892. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  893. 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
  894. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  895. 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
  896. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  897. 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
  898. Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
  899.  
  900. Success dead in the water ...
  901. Swordsman dead in the water ...
  902. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cycle
  903. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied AMC
  904. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Success
  905. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Swordsman
  906.  
  907.  
  908. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  909. Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
  910. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  911.  
  912. 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  913.  
  914. Japanese Ships
  915. xAK Eizan Maru
  916. CL Kako
  917. CL Furutaka
  918. APD Susuki, heavy damage
  919.  
  920. 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Eizan Maru at 8,000 yards
  921. CL Furutaka firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
  922.  
  923.  
  924. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  925.  
  926. Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
  927.  
  928. Japanese Bombardment attack
  929.  
  930. Attacking force 2493 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76
  931.  
  932. Defending force 1987 troops, 54 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
  933.  
  934. Allied ground losses:
  935. 4 casualties reported
  936. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  937. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  938. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  939.  
  940. Assaulting units:
  941. 144th Infantry Regiment
  942. 15th Base Force
  943.  
  944. Defending units:
  945. Wake USN CPNAB
  946. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
  947.  
  948.  
  949. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  950.  
  951. Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)
  952.  
  953. Japanese Shock attack
  954.  
  955. Attacking force 1471 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
  956.  
  957. Defending force 352 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
  958.  
  959. Japanese adjusted assault: 74
  960.  
  961. Allied adjusted defense: 1
  962.  
  963. Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1 (fort level 0)
  964.  
  965. Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!
  966.  
  967. Combat modifiers
  968. Defender:
  969. Attacker: shock(+)
  970.  
  971. Allied ground losses:
  972. 401 casualties reported
  973. Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
  974. Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
  975. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  976. Units destroyed 1
  977.  
  978. Assaulting units:
  979. Kure 2nd SNLF
  980.  
  981. Defending units:
  982. 3rd/101st PA Battalion
  983.  
  984.  
  985. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  986.  
  987. Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
  988.  
  989. Allied Bombardment attack
  990.  
  991. Attacking force 962 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
  992.  
  993. Defending force 953 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
  994.  
  995. Assaulting units:
  996. VII KNIL Battalion
  997. Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
  998. Tarakan Base Force
  999.  
  1000. Defending units:
  1001. 41st Guard Battalion
  1002. 85th JAAF AF Coy
  1003.  
  1004.  
  1005. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1006.  
  1007. Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
  1008.  
  1009. Allied Bombardment attack
  1010.  
  1011. Attacking force 1175 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
  1012.  
  1013. Defending force 1753 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
  1014.  
  1015. Japanese ground losses:
  1016. 10 casualties reported
  1017. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1018. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1019. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1020.  
  1021. Assaulting units:
  1022. B Coy/NG Rifles
  1023. Lark Battalion
  1024. Rabaul Det. Base Force
  1025.  
  1026. Defending units:
  1027. Maizuru 1st SNLF
  1028. 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
  1029.  
  1030.  
  1031. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1032.  
  1033. Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)
  1034.  
  1035. Allied Shock attack
  1036.  
  1037. Attacking force 57008 troops, 341 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1514
  1038.  
  1039. Defending force 17268 troops, 136 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 566
  1040.  
  1041. Allied adjusted assault: 582
  1042.  
  1043. Japanese adjusted defense: 2225
  1044.  
  1045. Allied assault odds: 1 to 3
  1046.  
  1047. Combat modifiers
  1048. Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
  1049. Attacker: shock(+)
  1050.  
  1051. Japanese ground losses:
  1052. 709 casualties reported
  1053. Squads: 0 destroyed, 65 disabled
  1054. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
  1055. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
  1056.  
  1057. Allied ground losses:
  1058. 2950 casualties reported
  1059. Squads: 55 destroyed, 713 disabled
  1060. Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
  1061. Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
  1062. Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
  1063.  
  1064. Assaulting units:
  1065. 93rd Chinese Corps
  1066. 47th Chinese Corps
  1067. 27th Chinese Corps
  1068. 80th Chinese Corps
  1069. 98th Chinese Corps
  1070. 1st Chinese Corps
  1071. 9th Chinese Corps
  1072. 38th Chinese Corps
  1073. 96th Chinese Corps
  1074. 5th New Chinese Corps
  1075.  
  1076. Defending units:
  1077. 35th Division
  1078. 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
  1079. 101st NCPC Route Brigade
  1080.  
  1081.  
  1082. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1083.  
  1084. Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)
  1085.  
  1086. Allied Deliberate attack
  1087.  
  1088. Attacking force 50780 troops, 346 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1497
  1089.  
  1090. Defending force 14334 troops, 116 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 476
  1091.  
  1092. Allied adjusted assault: 231
  1093.  
  1094. Japanese adjusted defense: 547
  1095.  
  1096. Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
  1097.  
  1098. Combat modifiers
  1099. Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
  1100. Attacker: supply(-)
  1101.  
  1102. Japanese ground losses:
  1103. 1040 casualties reported
  1104. Squads: 5 destroyed, 120 disabled
  1105. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
  1106. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  1107.  
  1108. Allied ground losses:
  1109. 1474 casualties reported
  1110. Squads: 4 destroyed, 191 disabled
  1111. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
  1112. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
  1113. Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
  1114.  
  1115. Assaulting units:
  1116. 2nd Chinese Corps
  1117. 68th Chinese Corps
  1118. 45th Chinese Corps
  1119. 8th Chinese Corps
  1120. 67th Chinese Corps
  1121. 32nd Chinese Corps
  1122. 75th Chinese Corps
  1123.  
  1124. Defending units:
  1125. 34th Division
  1126. 13th RGC Temp. Division
  1127.  
  1128.  
  1129. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1130.  
  1131. Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)
  1132.  
  1133. Japanese Shock attack
  1134.  
  1135. Attacking force 33 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
  1136.  
  1137. Defending force 759 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
  1138.  
  1139. Japanese adjusted assault: 0
  1140.  
  1141. Allied adjusted defense: 13
  1142.  
  1143. Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)
  1144.  
  1145. Combat modifiers
  1146. Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
  1147. Attacker: shock(+)
  1148.  
  1149. Japanese ground losses:
  1150. 20 casualties reported
  1151. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  1152. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1153. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1154.  
  1155. Assaulting units:
  1156. 1st Raiding Regiment
  1157. 1st Raiding Rgt /2
  1158.  
  1159. Defending units:
  1160. SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
  1161. Bandjermasin Base Force
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