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- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42
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- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 149 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- CL Suzuka
- DD Asagochi
- DD Arashio
- AV Sanuki Maru
- TB Tomozuru
- xAP Haruna Maru
- Japanese ground losses:
- 91 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- AV Sanuki Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
- AV Sanuki Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
- AV Sanuki Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 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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- ASW attack near Balikpapan at 66,98
- Japanese Ships
- CA Ikoma
- CL Jintsu
- DD Mikazuki
- DD Amatsukaze
- DD Fuyugumo
- Allied Ships
- SS O23
- SS O23 is sighted by escort
- O23 diving deep ....
- DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Fuyugumo fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Submarine attack near Phuket at 48,67
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Ikuta Maru
- Allied Ships
- SS KXVIII
- xAK Ikuta Maru is sighted by SS KXVIII
- SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ikuta Maru
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- Sub attack near Madjene at 64,103
- Japanese Ships
- CV Tairyu
- DD Takanami
- DD Michisio
- DD Natsukaze
- DD Yugao
- Allied Ships
- SS O21
- SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Tairyu
- DD Natsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- ASW attack near Kochi at 106,62
- Japanese Ships
- DMS Sureko
- Allied Ships
- SS Permit
- SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Sureko
- DMS Sureko fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DMS Sureko attacking submerged sub ....
- DMS Sureko is out of ASW ammo
- DMS Sureko is out of ASW ammo
- DMS Sureko fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DMS Sureko attacking submerged sub ....
- DMS Sureko is out of ASW ammo
- DMS Sureko is out of ASW ammo
- DMS Sureko is out of ASW ammo
- DMS Sureko is out of ASW ammo
- DMS Sureko fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Sub attack near Busuanga at 76,81
- Japanese Ships
- SS I-1
- Allied Ships
- AVP Heron, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
- SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes
- I-1 bottoming out ....
- Sub escapes detection
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- Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Allied aircraft losses
- Catalina I: 1 damaged
- Japanese Ships
- CA Aso
- CA Ibuki
- CL Abukuma
- Airbase hits 2
- Airbase supply hits 1
- Runway hits 4
- F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Aso
- CA Aso firing at 1st Australian Division
- CA Ibuki firing at 1st Australian Division
- CL Abukuma firing at Port Moresby
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- Pre-Invasion action off Sorong (82,107)
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Asaka Maru #3
- xAK Kokuryu Maru
- xAK Syoryu Maru
- CMc Ento
- xAK Asaka Maru #3 firing at Sorong Det. Base Force
- xAK Asaka Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
- xAK Kokuryu Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Syoryu Maru fired at enemy troops
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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- Amphibious Assault at Sorong (82,107)
- TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 82,107
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- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- AV Sanuki Maru
- TB Tomozuru
- xAP Haruna Maru
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging AV Sanuki Maru at 6,000 yards
- TB Tomozuru firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
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- Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Asaka Maru #3
- xAK Kokuryu Maru
- xAK Syoryu Maru
- xAK Asaka Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
- xAK Kokuryu Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Syoryu Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAP Haruna Maru
- AV Sanuki Maru
- TB Tomozuru
- AV Sanuki Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
- TB Tomozuru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Haruna Maru at 8,000 yards
- TB Tomozuru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
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- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
- Japanese Ships
- DD Minazuki
- AK Kaga Maru
- xAP Ukishima Maru
- xAP Shanghai Maru
- xAP Baikal Maru
- xAP Ussuri Maru
- xAP Dairen Maru
- Allied Ships
- SS Shark
- SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at DD Minazuki
- Shark diving deep ....
- Sub escapes detection
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G3M2 Nell x 52
- G4M1 Betty x 17
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G3M2 Nell: 18 damaged
- G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
- G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
- G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
- Allied aircraft losses
- Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
- Whirlwind II: 1 damaged
- S.19 Singapore III: 1 destroyed on ground
- Hudson I: 1 damaged
- Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
- Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
- Buffalo I: 5 damaged
- Airbase hits 1
- Airbase supply hits 3
- Runway hits 26
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 19
- G4M1 Betty x 13
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 39th Australian Battalion ...
- Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
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- Morning Air attack on 35th Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G3M2 Nell x 25
- G4M1 Betty x 59
- Ki-27b Nate x 15
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
- Allied ground losses:
- 70 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 25 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
- Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ...
- Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
- Also attacking 35th Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ...
- Also attacking 35th Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ...
- Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
- Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ...
- Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
- Also attacking 35th Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ...
- Also attacking 35th Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ...
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- Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 90,55 (Hangchow)
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- B5M1 Mabel x 4
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 22 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 4 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27
- Ki-32 Mary x 6
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 161 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
- Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- 6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 5000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 40th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 10th Chinese Base Force ...
- Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8
- Ki-32 Mary x 9
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
- Allied ground losses:
- 33 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 5000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 11th PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
- Ki-27b Nate x 21
- Ki-30 Ann x 6
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
- Ki-51 Sonia x 16
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
- Allied ground losses:
- 130 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
- Also attacking USAFFE ...
- Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking USAFFE ...
- Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
- Also attacking USAFFE ...
- Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking USAFFE ...
- Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
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- Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 20
- Ki-30 Ann x 23
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
- Ki-30 Ann x 10
- Ki-32 Mary x 7
- Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 30
- Ki-44 Tojo x 9
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 2
- Ki-51 Sonia x 23
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
- Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
- Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
- Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed by flak
- Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
- Ki-51 Sonia: 8 damaged
- Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak
- Allied aircraft losses
- Buffalo I: 3 damaged
- Airbase supply hits 1
- Runway hits 8
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 7 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 2 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 124 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 2 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 98th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 1st War Area ...
- Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
- Runway hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 98th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-30 Ann x 15
- Ki-36 Ida x 14
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 5 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 14 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
- 15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 15th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 5th New Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 98th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 98th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 49,84
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Vildebeest III x 2
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Mexico Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 2 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
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- Morning Air attack on 96th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-36 Ida x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 35 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
- Weather in hex: Light cloud
- Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Vildebeest III x 2
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Awazisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- Japanese ground losses:
- Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 2 x Vildebeest III bombing from 3000 feet
- Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Awazisan Maru
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- Afternoon Air attack on Makassar Garrison Battalion, at 65,105 , near Makassar
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 36
- G4M1 Betty x 58
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
- Allied ground losses:
- 424 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking Makassar Base Force ...
- Also attacking Makassar Garrison Battalion ...
- Also attacking Makassar Base Force ...
- Also attacking Makassar Garrison Battalion ...
- Also attacking Makassar Base Force ...
- Also attacking Makassar Garrison Battalion ...
- Also attacking Makassar Base Force ...
- Also attacking Makassar Garrison Battalion ...
- Also attacking Makassar Base Force ...
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- Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
- Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 17
- B5M1 Mabel x 13
- B5N2 Kate x 15
- Japanese aircraft losses
- B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
- Allied Ships
- CL Sumatra, Bomb hits 2, on fire
- Allied ground losses:
- 10 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Port hits 4
- Port fuel hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
- Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- 13 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet
- Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
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- ASW attack near Kobe at 107,61
- Japanese Ships
- PB Nishho Maru
- Allied Ships
- SS Spearfish
- SS Spearfish is sighted by escort
- PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Asaka Maru #3
- xAK Kokuryu Maru
- xAK Syoryu Maru
- xAK Asaka Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
- xAK Kokuryu Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAK Syoryu Maru fired at enemy troops
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- Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 123 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Seia Maru, Shell hits 1
- PB Takunan Maru #5
- PB Takuna Maru #7
- PB Takuna Maru #6
- PB Kyo Maru #7
- PB Kyo Maru #6
- xAK Yae Maru
- CM Okinoshima
- Japanese ground losses:
- 70 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Seia Maru at 9,000 yards
- PB Takuna Maru #7 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
- PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
- PB Takuna Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
- PB Takuna Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
- PB Kyo Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
- PB Kyo Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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- Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
- TF 208 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130
- Japanese ground losses:
- 44 casualties reported
- Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt
- 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4
- 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /7
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- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 38846 troops, 513 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 1259
- Defending force 49635 troops, 338 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036
- Japanese ground losses:
- 98 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 533 casualties reported
- Squads: 7 destroyed, 36 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
- Assaulting units:
- 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 29th Division
- Ankei SNLF
- 116th Division
- 61st Infantry Brigade
- 18th RGC Temp. Division
- Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
- 22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
- 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 4th RF Gun Battalion
- 55th Field AA Battalion
- 9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
- 28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
- 1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
- 57th Field AA Battalion
- 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 50th Field AA Battalion
- 46th Road Const Co
- 47th Road Const Co
- 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
- 48th Road Const Co
- 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- Defending units:
- 84th Chinese Corps
- 29th Chinese Corps
- 7th Chinese Corps
- 85th Chinese Corps
- 13th Chinese Corps
- 48th Chinese Corps
- 12th Chinese Corps
- 90th Chinese Corps
- 3rd Group Army
- 21st Group Army
- 31st Group Army
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- Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 35979 troops, 428 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1465
- Defending force 42358 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284
- Japanese ground losses:
- 37 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 12 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 9th Armored Car Co
- 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 57th Infantry Brigade
- 3rd Division
- 6th Division
- 58th Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
- 1st Mortar Battalion
- 22nd AA Regiment
- 51st Road Const Co
- 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 11th Army
- 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
- 8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
- 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 54th JAAF AF Bn
- Defending units:
- 20th Chinese Corps
- 73rd Chinese Corps
- 72nd Chinese Corps
- 26th Chinese Corps
- 58th Chinese Corps
- 37th Chinese Corps
- 99th Chinese Corps
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- Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 2124 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167
- Defending force 5033 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
- Assaulting units:
- 4th Mongol Cavalry Division
- 1st Ching An Tui Brigade
- 4th Cavalry Brigade
- 1st Cavalry Brigade
- 5th Mongol Cavalry Division
- 11th Field Artillery Regiment
- Defending units:
- 11th Chinese Corps
- 17th Group Army
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- Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 1174 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
- Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
- Japanese adjusted assault: 43
- Allied adjusted defense: 1
- Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 0)
- Japanese forces CAPTURE Waingapoe !!!
- Combat modifiers
- Attacker:
- Assaulting units:
- I./4th Infantry Battalion
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- Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 1366 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
- Defending force 704 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
- Assaulting units:
- Kure 2nd SNLF
- Defending units:
- Makassar Garrison Battalion
- Makassar Base Force
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- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 29464 troops, 315 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 1340
- Defending force 26345 troops, 243 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 848
- Japanese ground losses:
- 13 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 53 casualties reported
- Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- Assaulting units:
- 6th KNIL Regiment
- 44th Indian Brigade
- 1st Regt Cavalerie
- 4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- 3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- 1st KNIL Regiment
- 4th KNIL Regiment
- Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
- Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
- Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
- 46th Indian Brigade
- 45th Indian Brigade
- Marinier Battalion
- 2nd KNIL Regiment
- 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
- 48th Gurkha Brigade
- South Java Base Force
- MLD
- Tjilitap Base Force
- 3rd KNIL AA Battalion
- 1st KNIL AA Battalion
- Soerabaja Base Force
- 1 ML-KNIL Aviation
- KNIL Army Command
- Commandement Marine
- ML-KNIL
- 2 ML-KNIL Aviation
- Batavia Base Force
- North Java Base Force
- ABDA
- Bandoeng Base Force
- Defending units:
- 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 38th Division
- Guards Mixed Brigade
- 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Engineer Regiment
- 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 2nd Mortar Battalion
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- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 8393 troops, 76 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 283
- Defending force 11931 troops, 142 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 381
- Japanese ground losses:
- 11 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 3 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 39th Australian Battalion
- 1st Australian Division
- Port Moresby Brigade
- 15th RAAF Base Force
- Defending units:
- 144th Infantry Regiment
- 40th Brigade
- Maizuru 1st SNLF
- Sasebo 3rd SNLF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 101399 troops, 688 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2267
- Defending force 51287 troops, 443 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1697
- Japanese ground losses:
- 7 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 20 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 68th Chinese Corps
- 59th Chinese Corps
- 39th Chinese Corps
- 55th Chinese Corps
- 30th Chinese Corps
- 8th Chinese Corps
- 32nd Chinese Corps
- 2nd Chinese Corps
- 18th Chinese Corps
- 45th Chinese Corps
- 77th Chinese Corps
- 75th Chinese Corps
- 87th Chinese Corps
- 94th Chinese Corps
- 33rd Group Army
- Defending units:
- 13th Division
- 11th RGC Temp. Division
- 51st Infantry Brigade
- 39th Division
- 12th RGC Temp. Division
- 13th Tank Regiment
- 13th RGC Temp. Division
- 34th Division
- 40th/C Division
- Hankow Special Base Force
- 67th JAAF AF Coy
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- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 46682 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 992
- Defending force 41423 troops, 618 guns, 325 vehicles, Assault Value = 1253
- Assaulting units:
- 29th Chinese Corps
- 12th Chinese Corps
- 85th Chinese Corps
- 84th Chinese Corps
- 7th Chinese Corps
- 48th Chinese Corps
- 13th Chinese Corps
- 90th Chinese Corps
- 3rd Group Army
- 21st Group Army
- 31st Group Army
- Defending units:
- 29th Division
- 116th Division
- 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 61st Infantry Brigade
- Ankei SNLF
- 18th RGC Temp. Division
- 4th RF Gun Battalion
- 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
- 46th Road Const Co
- 55th Field AA Battalion
- 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
- 1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
- Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
- 50th Field AA Battalion
- 57th Field AA Battalion
- 47th Road Const Co
- 23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
- 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
- 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 48th Road Const Co
- 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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- Ground combat at Madioen (54,104)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 240 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
- Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
- Japanese adjusted assault: 11
- Allied adjusted defense: 1
- Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)
- Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen !!!
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Allied aircraft losses
- 75A-7 Hawk: 8 destroyed
- CW-21B Demon: 11 destroyed
- B-339D: 3 destroyed
- L-18 Lodestar: 6 destroyed
- Combat modifiers
- Attacker: op mode(-)
- Assaulting units:
- Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
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