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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 43
  2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 12,000 Yards
  4.  
  5. Japanese Ships
  6. DD Makinami
  7. DD Maikaze
  8. DD Hatsuharu
  9. DD Murakumo
  10. DD Sazanami
  11. APD Kamikaze
  12. DMS W-12
  13. AMC Akagi Maru
  14. LSD Grover Maru
  15. LSD Akitsu Maru
  16. LSD Nigitsu Maru
  17. LSD Kumano Maru
  18. LSD Ardmore Maru
  19. LSD Fukuoka Maru
  20. DD Uruyuke
  21. DD Tagonami
  22.  
  23. Allied Ships
  24. PT-146
  25. PT-150
  26.  
  27. Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight
  28. Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards
  29. Range increases to 12,000 yards...
  30. Both Task Forces evade combat
  31.  
  32.  
  33. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  34. Sub attack near Perth at 15,147
  35.  
  36. Japanese Ships
  37. SS I-15
  38.  
  39. Allied Ships
  40. xAK Nova Scotia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
  41.  
  42. SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nova Scotia
  43.  
  44.  
  45. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  46. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 2,000 Yards
  47.  
  48. Japanese Ships
  49. BB Kongo
  50. BB Haruna
  51. BB Hyuga
  52. CA Azumaya
  53. CA Myoko
  54. CA Haguro
  55. DD Amatsukaze
  56. DD Tokitsukaze
  57. DD Urakaze
  58. DD Nowaki
  59.  
  60. Allied Ships
  61. PT-27, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
  62. PT-59, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  63.  
  64. Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight
  65. Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards
  66. Range closes to 11,000 yards...
  67. Range closes to 10,000 yards...
  68. Range closes to 9,000 yards...
  69. Range closes to 8,000 yards...
  70. Range closes to 7,000 yards...
  71. Range closes to 6,000 yards...
  72. Range closes to 5,000 yards...
  73. Range closes to 4,000 yards...
  74. Range closes to 3,000 yards...
  75. Range closes to 2,000 yards...
  76. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
  77. CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
  78. Allied ships attempt to get underway
  79. PT-59 sunk by BB Haruna at 2,000 yards
  80. PT-27 sunk by DD Amatsukaze at 2,000 yards
  81. Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
  82.  
  83.  
  84. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  85. Night Air attack on Gove , at 82,127
  86.  
  87. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  88.  
  89. Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
  90. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  91.  
  92. Allied aircraft
  93. B-24D1 Liberator x 4
  94.  
  95. No Allied losses
  96.  
  97. Runway hits 1
  98.  
  99. Aircraft Attacking:
  100. 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
  101. Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  102.  
  103.  
  104.  
  105. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  106. Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
  107.  
  108. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  109.  
  110. Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  111. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  112.  
  113. Allied aircraft
  114. B-25D1 Mitchell x 4
  115.  
  116. Allied aircraft losses
  117. B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
  118.  
  119. Aircraft Attacking:
  120. 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
  121. Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  122.  
  123.  
  124.  
  125. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  126. Night Air attack on Gove , at 82,127
  127.  
  128. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  129.  
  130. Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  131. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  132.  
  133. Allied aircraft
  134. B-24D1 Liberator x 3
  135.  
  136. No Allied losses
  137.  
  138. Aircraft Attacking:
  139. 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
  140. Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  141.  
  142.  
  143.  
  144. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  145. Night Air attack on Gove , at 82,127
  146.  
  147. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  148.  
  149. Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  150. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
  151.  
  152. Allied aircraft
  153. B-24D1 Liberator x 3
  154.  
  155. No Allied losses
  156.  
  157. Aircraft Attacking:
  158. 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
  159. Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  160.  
  161.  
  162.  
  163. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  164. Night Air attack on Gove , at 82,127
  165.  
  166. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  167.  
  168. Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  169. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
  170.  
  171. Allied aircraft
  172. B-24D1 Liberator x 5
  173.  
  174. No Allied losses
  175.  
  176. Airbase hits 1
  177.  
  178. Aircraft Attacking:
  179. 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
  180. Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  181.  
  182.  
  183.  
  184. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  185. Sub attack near Perth at 15,147
  186.  
  187. Japanese Ships
  188. SS I-15
  189.  
  190. Allied Ships
  191. xAK Nova Scotia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
  192.  
  193. SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes
  194.  
  195.  
  196. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  197. Night Naval bombardment of Mornington Island at 84,135
  198.  
  199. Allied aircraft
  200. no flights
  201.  
  202. Allied aircraft losses
  203. Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged
  204.  
  205. Japanese Ships
  206. BB Hyuga
  207. BB Haruna
  208. BB Kongo
  209. CA Haguro
  210. CA Myoko
  211. CA Azumaya
  212.  
  213. Allied ground losses:
  214. 151 casualties reported
  215. Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
  216. Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
  217. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  218.  
  219. Airbase hits 8
  220. Airbase supply hits 2
  221. Runway hits 18
  222. Port hits 1
  223.  
  224. E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
  225. BB Hyuga firing at Mornington Island
  226. BB Haruna firing at Mornington Island
  227. E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Kongo
  228. BB Kongo firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  229. CA Haguro firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  230. CA Myoko firing at Mornington Island
  231. CA Azumaya firing at Mornington Island
  232.  
  233.  
  234. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  235. ASW attack near Mornington Island at 84,134
  236.  
  237. Japanese Ships
  238. BB Amagi
  239. CL Ninaru
  240. CL Teshio
  241. CL Noshiro
  242. CL Suzuka
  243. CL Agano
  244. DD Isokaze
  245. DD Myojinami
  246. DD Kosugiri
  247. DD Nenohi
  248. DD Yamakaze
  249.  
  250. Allied Ships
  251. SS Grayback, hits 2
  252.  
  253. SS Grayback is sighted by escort
  254. DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
  255. DD Kosugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
  256. DD Nenohi attacking submerged sub ....
  257. DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
  258. DD Myojinami attacking submerged sub ....
  259. DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search
  260. DD Yamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
  261. DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
  262. DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
  263. DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
  264. DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
  265. Escort abandons search for sub
  266.  
  267.  
  268. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  269. TF 104 encounters mine field at Mornington Island (84,135)
  270.  
  271. Japanese Ships
  272. DMS W-12
  273. DD Uruyuke
  274. DD Maikaze
  275. LSD Ardmore Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
  276.  
  277. Japanese ground losses:
  278. 14 casualties reported
  279. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  280. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  281. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  282.  
  283. 5 mines cleared
  284.  
  285.  
  286. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  287. Pre-Invasion action off Mornington Island (84,135)
  288. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  289.  
  290. 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  291.  
  292. Japanese Ships
  293. DD Uruyuke
  294. DD Sazanami
  295. DD Murakumo
  296. DD Hatsuharu
  297. DD Makinami
  298. AMC Akagi Maru
  299. DD Maikaze
  300. DD Tagonami
  301.  
  302. Japanese ground losses:
  303. 92 casualties reported
  304. Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
  305. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  306. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  307.  
  308. DD Uruyuke firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  309. DD Sazanami firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  310. DD Murakumo firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  311. DD Hatsuharu firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  312. DD Makinami firing at 1st Australian Para Battalion
  313. DD Uruyuke fired at enemy troops
  314. DD Sazanami fired at enemy troops
  315. DD Murakumo fired at enemy troops
  316. DD Hatsuharu fired at enemy troops
  317. DD Makinami fired at enemy troops
  318. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
  319. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
  320.  
  321.  
  322. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  323. Amphibious Assault at Mornington Island (84,135)
  324.  
  325. TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Mornington Island, 84,135
  326.  
  327. Japanese ground losses:
  328. 144 casualties reported
  329. Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
  330. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  331. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  332.  
  333. 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 65th Bde
  334. 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 65th Bde /7
  335.  
  336.  
  337. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  338. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  339.  
  340. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  341.  
  342. Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
  343. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
  344.  
  345. Allied aircraft
  346. P-40K Warhawk x 13
  347.  
  348. No Allied losses
  349.  
  350. Aircraft Attacking:
  351. 13 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
  352.  
  353.  
  354.  
  355. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  356. Morning Air attack on Broome , at 62,127
  357.  
  358. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  359.  
  360. Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  361. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
  362.  
  363. Allied aircraft
  364. P-39D Airacobra x 18
  365.  
  366. No Allied losses
  367.  
  368. Aircraft Attacking:
  369. 18 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 10000 feet *
  370.  
  371.  
  372.  
  373. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  374. Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8
  375.  
  376. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  377.  
  378. Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  379. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  380.  
  381. Japanese aircraft
  382. G3M3 Nell x 72
  383.  
  384. Allied aircraft
  385. no flights
  386.  
  387. Japanese aircraft losses
  388. G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged
  389.  
  390. Allied aircraft losses
  391. B-24D1 Liberator: 8 damaged
  392. PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged
  393. Catalina I: 1 damaged
  394. Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground
  395.  
  396. Airbase hits 7
  397. Airbase supply hits 1
  398. Runway hits 35
  399.  
  400. Aircraft Attacking:
  401. 36 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
  402. Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  403. 36 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
  404. Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  405.  
  406.  
  407.  
  408. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  409. Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 39,30 , near Hyderabad
  410.  
  411. Weather in hex: Overcast
  412.  
  413. Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  414. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
  415.  
  416. Japanese aircraft
  417. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
  418.  
  419. No Japanese losses
  420.  
  421. Allied ground losses:
  422. 55 casualties reported
  423. Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
  424. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  425. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  426.  
  427. Aircraft Attacking:
  428. 19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  429. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  430.  
  431.  
  432.  
  433. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  434. Morning Air attack on XXI Indian Corps, at 50,22 , near Gwalior
  435.  
  436. Weather in hex: Overcast
  437.  
  438. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  439. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  440.  
  441. Japanese aircraft
  442. A6M3 Zero x 31
  443. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 43
  444.  
  445. Allied aircraft
  446. Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
  447. Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
  448. P-40K Warhawk x 7
  449.  
  450. Japanese aircraft losses
  451. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
  452.  
  453. Allied aircraft losses
  454. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  455.  
  456. Allied ground losses:
  457. 57 casualties reported
  458. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  459. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
  460. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  461.  
  462. Aircraft Attacking:
  463. 19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  464. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  465. 20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  466. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  467. 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  468. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  469.  
  470. CAP engaged:
  471. No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  472. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  473. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  474. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  475. Raid is overhead
  476. No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  477. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  478. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  479. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  480. Raid is overhead
  481. No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  482. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  483. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  484. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  485. Raid is overhead
  486. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  487. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  488. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  489. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  490. Raid is overhead
  491. 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  492. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  493. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  494. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  495. Raid is overhead
  496.  
  497. Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
  498. Also attacking XXI Indian Corps ...
  499. Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
  500. Also attacking XXI Indian Corps ...
  501. Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
  502. Also attacking XXI Indian Corps ...
  503.  
  504.  
  505. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  506. Morning Air attack on 31st Armoured/C Division, at 50,22 , near Gwalior
  507.  
  508. Weather in hex: Overcast
  509.  
  510. Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  511. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
  512.  
  513. Japanese aircraft
  514. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
  515.  
  516. Allied aircraft
  517. Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
  518. Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
  519. P-40K Warhawk x 5
  520.  
  521. Japanese aircraft losses
  522. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
  523.  
  524. No Allied losses
  525.  
  526. Allied ground losses:
  527. 11 casualties reported
  528. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  529. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  530. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  531.  
  532. Aircraft Attacking:
  533. 9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  534. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  535. 4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  536. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  537.  
  538. CAP engaged:
  539. No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  540. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  541. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  542. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
  543. No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  544. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  545. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  546. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
  547. No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  548. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  549. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
  551. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  552. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  553. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  554. Raid is overhead
  555. 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  556. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  557. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 23000.
  558. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
  559.  
  560. Also attacking XXI Indian Corps ...
  561. Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
  562.  
  563.  
  564. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  565. Morning Air attack on XXI Indian Corps, at 50,22 , near Gwalior
  566.  
  567. Weather in hex: Overcast
  568.  
  569. Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  570. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
  571.  
  572. Japanese aircraft
  573. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21
  574.  
  575. Allied aircraft
  576. Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
  577. P-40K Warhawk x 2
  578.  
  579. Japanese aircraft losses
  580. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed
  581.  
  582. No Allied losses
  583.  
  584. Allied ground losses:
  585. 91 casualties reported
  586. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  587. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
  588. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  589.  
  590. Aircraft Attacking:
  591. 21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  592. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  593.  
  594. CAP engaged:
  595. No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  596. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  597. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  598. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
  599. 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  600. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  601. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  602. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
  603.  
  604.  
  605.  
  606. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  607. Morning Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,134
  608.  
  609. Weather in hex: Overcast
  610.  
  611. Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  612. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
  613.  
  614. Japanese aircraft
  615. A6M3a Zero x 21
  616. A6M5 Zero x 33
  617.  
  618. Allied aircraft
  619. P-38G Lightning x 8
  620. P-39D Airacobra x 4
  621. F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
  622. TBF-1 Avenger x 4
  623.  
  624. No Japanese losses
  625.  
  626. Allied aircraft losses
  627. P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
  628. P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
  629. F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
  630. TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed
  631.  
  632. CAP engaged:
  633. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  634. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  635. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
  636. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
  637. 4 planes vectored on to bombers
  638. Tairyu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  639. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  640. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  641. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
  642. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
  643. 12 planes vectored on to bombers
  644. Donryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  645. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  646. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  647. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
  648. 4 planes vectored on to bombers
  649. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  650. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  651. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000.
  652. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
  653. 12 planes vectored on to bombers
  654. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  655. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
  656. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
  657. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
  658. 8 planes vectored on to bombers
  659.  
  660.  
  661.  
  662. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  663. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/A Division, at 50,19 (Agra)
  664.  
  665. Weather in hex: Overcast
  666.  
  667. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  668. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
  669.  
  670. Japanese aircraft
  671. Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25
  672.  
  673. Allied aircraft
  674. Lysander II x 3
  675.  
  676. No Japanese losses
  677.  
  678. Allied aircraft losses
  679. Lysander II: 2 destroyed
  680.  
  681. CAP engaged:
  682. 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  683. 13 plane(s) intercepting now.
  684. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  685. Raid is overhead
  686. 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  687. 12 plane(s) intercepting now.
  688. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  689. Raid is overhead
  690.  
  691.  
  692.  
  693. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  694. Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 50,19 (Agra)
  695.  
  696. Weather in hex: Overcast
  697.  
  698. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  699. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  700.  
  701. Japanese aircraft
  702. Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25
  703.  
  704. Allied aircraft
  705. Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
  706. Spitfire VIII x 2
  707. Vengeance I x 17
  708.  
  709. Japanese aircraft losses
  710. Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
  711.  
  712. Allied aircraft losses
  713. Vengeance I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
  714. Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
  715.  
  716. Japanese ground losses:
  717. 28 casualties reported
  718. Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  719. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  720. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  721.  
  722. Aircraft Attacking:
  723. 1 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
  724. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  725. 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
  726. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  727. 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
  728. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  729. 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
  730. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  731. 1 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
  732. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  733. 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
  734. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  735.  
  736. CAP engaged:
  737. 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  738. 13 plane(s) intercepting now.
  739. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  740. Raid is overhead
  741. 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  742. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  743. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
  744. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
  745.  
  746. Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ...
  747. Also attacking 56th Recon Regiment ...
  748. Also attacking 16th Recon Regiment ...
  749. Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ...
  750.  
  751.  
  752. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  753. Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 50,19 (Agra)
  754.  
  755. Weather in hex: Overcast
  756.  
  757. Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  758. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
  759.  
  760. Japanese aircraft
  761. Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
  762.  
  763. Allied aircraft
  764. Wellington B.X x 7
  765. P-40K Warhawk x 7
  766.  
  767. Japanese aircraft losses
  768. Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
  769.  
  770. Allied aircraft losses
  771. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  772.  
  773. Japanese ground losses:
  774. Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
  775.  
  776. Aircraft Attacking:
  777. 7 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
  778. Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  779.  
  780. CAP engaged:
  781. 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  782. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  783. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  784. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
  785. 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  786. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  787. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
  788. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
  789.  
  790.  
  791.  
  792. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  793. Morning Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,134
  794.  
  795. Weather in hex: Overcast
  796.  
  797. Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
  798. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
  799.  
  800. Japanese aircraft
  801. A6M3a Zero x 20
  802. A6M5 Zero x 29
  803.  
  804. Allied aircraft
  805. Kittyhawk III x 6
  806. Vengeance I x 6
  807. P-39D Airacobra x 1
  808. P-40K Warhawk x 6
  809. F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
  810.  
  811. Japanese aircraft losses
  812. A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
  813. A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
  814.  
  815. Allied aircraft losses
  816. Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed
  817. Vengeance I: 3 destroyed
  818. P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
  819. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  820. F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
  821.  
  822. CAP engaged:
  823. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  824. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  825. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  826. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
  827. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
  828. Donryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  829. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  830. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  831. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
  832. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
  833. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  834. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  835. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
  836. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
  837. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
  838. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  839. 5 plane(s) intercepting now.
  840. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
  841. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
  842. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
  843. 6 planes vectored on to bombers
  844. Tairyu-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  845. 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
  846. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
  847. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
  848. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
  849. 7 planes vectored on to bombers
  850.  
  851.  
  852.  
  853. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  854. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/A Division, at 50,19 (Agra)
  855.  
  856. Weather in hex: Overcast
  857.  
  858. Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
  859. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  860.  
  861. Japanese aircraft
  862. Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12
  863.  
  864. Allied aircraft
  865. Wellington GR.VIII x 9
  866.  
  867. No Japanese losses
  868.  
  869. Allied aircraft losses
  870. Wellington GR.VIII: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
  871.  
  872. Aircraft Attacking:
  873. 3 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 8000 feet
  874. Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  875.  
  876. CAP engaged:
  877. 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  878. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  879. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
  880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes
  881. 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  882. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  883. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
  884. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
  885.  
  886.  
  887.  
  888. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  889. Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 50,19 (Agra)
  890.  
  891. Weather in hex: Overcast
  892.  
  893. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  894. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  895.  
  896. Japanese aircraft
  897. Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
  898.  
  899. Allied aircraft
  900. Blenheim VD x 8
  901. P-40K Warhawk x 3
  902.  
  903. Japanese aircraft losses
  904. Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
  905.  
  906. No Allied losses
  907.  
  908. Japanese ground losses:
  909. Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
  910.  
  911. Aircraft Attacking:
  912. 8 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
  913. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  914.  
  915. CAP engaged:
  916. 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  917. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  918. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
  919. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 346 minutes
  920.  
  921.  
  922.  
  923. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  924. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/B Division, at 50,21 , near Gwalior
  925.  
  926. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  927.  
  928. Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  929. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
  930.  
  931. Japanese aircraft
  932. A6M5 Zero x 14
  933. Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
  934.  
  935. Allied aircraft
  936. Beaufort I x 8
  937. Wellington Ic x 2
  938.  
  939. No Japanese losses
  940.  
  941. Allied aircraft losses
  942. Beaufort I: 6 destroyed
  943. Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed
  944.  
  945. CAP engaged:
  946. 253 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  947. 14 plane(s) intercepting now.
  948. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  949. Raid is overhead
  950. 26th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  951. 5 plane(s) intercepting now.
  952. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  953. Raid is overhead
  954.  
  955.  
  956.  
  957. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  958. Morning Air attack on 13th/B Division, at 47,22 , near Bhopal
  959.  
  960. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  961.  
  962. Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  963. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
  964.  
  965. Allied aircraft
  966. Boomerang C-12 x 3
  967.  
  968. No Allied losses
  969.  
  970. Japanese ground losses:
  971. 7 casualties reported
  972. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  973. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  974. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  975.  
  976. Aircraft Attacking:
  977. 3 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 10000 feet
  978. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  979.  
  980.  
  981.  
  982. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  983. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  984.  
  985. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  986.  
  987. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  988. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  989.  
  990. Allied aircraft
  991. Kittyhawk III x 12
  992. B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
  993.  
  994. No Allied losses
  995.  
  996. Japanese ground losses:
  997. 5 casualties reported
  998. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  999. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1000. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1001.  
  1002. Airbase hits 2
  1003. Airbase supply hits 2
  1004. Runway hits 5
  1005.  
  1006. Aircraft Attacking:
  1007. 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  1008. Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1009.  
  1010.  
  1011.  
  1012. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1013. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  1014.  
  1015. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  1016.  
  1017. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
  1018. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  1019.  
  1020. Japanese aircraft
  1021. no flights
  1022.  
  1023. Allied aircraft
  1024. B-24D1 Liberator x 9
  1025.  
  1026. No Japanese losses
  1027.  
  1028. No Allied losses
  1029.  
  1030. Airbase hits 1
  1031. Runway hits 2
  1032.  
  1033. Aircraft Attacking:
  1034. 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
  1035. Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1036.  
  1037.  
  1038.  
  1039. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1040. Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 84,135 (Mornington Island)
  1041.  
  1042. Weather in hex: Overcast
  1043.  
  1044. Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  1045. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
  1046.  
  1047. Japanese aircraft
  1048. A6M3a Zero x 6
  1049. A6M5 Zero x 4
  1050.  
  1051. Allied aircraft
  1052. Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
  1053. B-25C Mitchell x 13
  1054.  
  1055. Japanese aircraft losses
  1056. A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
  1057.  
  1058. Allied aircraft losses
  1059. Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
  1060. B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
  1061.  
  1062. Japanese ground losses:
  1063. 70 casualties reported
  1064. Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  1065. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  1066. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1067. Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  1068.  
  1069. Aircraft Attacking:
  1070. 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  1071. Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1072. 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  1073. Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1074.  
  1075. CAP engaged:
  1076. Donryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1077. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1078. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1079. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
  1080. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
  1081. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1082. (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1083. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1084. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
  1085. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
  1086. 2 planes vectored on to bombers
  1087. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1088. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1089. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1090. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 18000.
  1091. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
  1092. 3 planes vectored on to bombers
  1093. Tairyu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1094. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1095. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1096. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
  1097. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
  1098.  
  1099.  
  1100.  
  1101. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1102. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  1103.  
  1104. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  1105.  
  1106. Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
  1107. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  1108.  
  1109. Allied aircraft
  1110. P-40K Warhawk x 2
  1111.  
  1112. No Allied losses
  1113.  
  1114. Aircraft Attacking:
  1115. 2 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
  1116.  
  1117.  
  1118.  
  1119. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1120. Morning Air attack on Mornington Island , at 84,135
  1121.  
  1122. Weather in hex: Overcast
  1123.  
  1124. Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
  1125. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
  1126.  
  1127. Japanese aircraft
  1128. A6M3a Zero x 17
  1129.  
  1130. Allied aircraft
  1131. Spitfire Vc Trop x 5
  1132. P-39D Airacobra x 1
  1133. P-40K Warhawk x 9
  1134. F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
  1135.  
  1136. Japanese aircraft losses
  1137. A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
  1138.  
  1139. Allied aircraft losses
  1140. Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
  1141.  
  1142. Aircraft Attacking:
  1143. 3 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  1144.  
  1145. CAP engaged:
  1146. 8th FG/36th FS/A with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1147. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1148. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1149. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
  1150. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
  1151. VMF-122 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1152. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1153. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1154. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 30000.
  1155. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
  1156. No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
  1157. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1158. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1159. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
  1160. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
  1161. No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1162. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1163. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1164. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  1165. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
  1166. 347th FG/68th FS with P-40K Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1167. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1168. 5 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1169. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1170. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  1171. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
  1172.  
  1173.  
  1174.  
  1175. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1176. Afternoon Air attack on 4/4th Det NW Front , at 50,23 , near Cawnpore
  1177.  
  1178. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  1179.  
  1180. Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
  1181. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
  1182.  
  1183. Japanese aircraft
  1184. Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
  1185.  
  1186. Allied aircraft
  1187. Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
  1188. P-40K Warhawk x 4
  1189.  
  1190. Japanese aircraft losses
  1191. Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
  1192.  
  1193. Allied aircraft losses
  1194. Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
  1195.  
  1196. Aircraft Attacking:
  1197. 1 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet
  1198.  
  1199. CAP engaged:
  1200. No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1201. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1202. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1203. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  1204. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
  1205. No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1206. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1207. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1208. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  1209. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
  1210. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1211. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1212. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  1213. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  1214. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
  1215. 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1216. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1217. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1218. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1219. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  1220. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
  1221.  
  1222.  
  1223.  
  1224. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1225. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,135
  1226.  
  1227. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  1228.  
  1229. Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  1230. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
  1231.  
  1232. Japanese aircraft
  1233. A6M3a Zero x 3
  1234. A6M5 Zero x 8
  1235.  
  1236. Allied aircraft
  1237. F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
  1238. TBF-1 Avenger x 3
  1239.  
  1240. Japanese aircraft losses
  1241. A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
  1242. A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
  1243.  
  1244. Allied aircraft losses
  1245. F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
  1246. TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed
  1247. TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
  1248.  
  1249. CAP engaged:
  1250. Tairyu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1251. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1252. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1253. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
  1254. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
  1255. Donryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1256. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1257. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1258. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
  1259. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
  1260. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1261. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1262. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1263. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
  1264. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
  1265. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1266. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1267. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
  1268. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
  1269. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
  1270.  
  1271.  
  1272.  
  1273. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1274. Afternoon Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 84,135 (Mornington Island)
  1275.  
  1276. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  1277.  
  1278. Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  1279. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
  1280.  
  1281. Japanese aircraft
  1282. A6M3a Zero x 2
  1283. A6M5 Zero x 5
  1284.  
  1285. Allied aircraft
  1286. B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
  1287.  
  1288. Japanese aircraft losses
  1289. A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
  1290.  
  1291. No Allied losses
  1292.  
  1293. Japanese ground losses:
  1294. 73 casualties reported
  1295. Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  1296. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  1297. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1298.  
  1299. Aircraft Attacking:
  1300. 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  1301. Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1302.  
  1303. CAP engaged:
  1304. Tairyu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1305. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1306. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1307. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
  1308. Raid is overhead
  1309. Donryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1310. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1311. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
  1312. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
  1313. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1314. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1315. Group patrol altitude is 6000
  1316. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
  1317. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1318. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1319. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
  1320. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes
  1321.  
  1322.  
  1323.  
  1324. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1325.  
  1326. Ground combat at Jubbulpore (46,27)
  1327.  
  1328. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1329.  
  1330. Attacking force 20609 troops, 362 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 622
  1331.  
  1332. Defending force 12980 troops, 165 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 369
  1333.  
  1334. Japanese ground losses:
  1335. 12 casualties reported
  1336. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1337. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1338. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1339. Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
  1340.  
  1341. Allied ground losses:
  1342. 13 casualties reported
  1343. Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1344. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1345. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1346.  
  1347. Assaulting units:
  1348. 2nd Guards Division
  1349. 16th Guards Regiment
  1350. Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
  1351. 1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
  1352. 2nd Mobile AA Battalion
  1353. 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  1354. 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
  1355. 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1356. 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  1357. 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  1358. 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
  1359. 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1360. 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1361. 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
  1362. 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  1363.  
  1364. Defending units:
  1365. 46th Indian Brigade
  1366. 19th Indian/A Division
  1367. 77th Chindit Brigade
  1368. 19th Indian/B Division
  1369. 19th Indian/C Division
  1370. IV Indian Corps
  1371. 8th Medium Regiment
  1372. 4/3rd Det. NW Front
  1373. 1/2 Det. South Ind
  1374. 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
  1375.  
  1376.  
  1377. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1378.  
  1379. Ground combat at Agra (50,19)
  1380.  
  1381. Japanese Shock attack
  1382.  
  1383. Attacking force 6810 troops, 56 guns, 650 vehicles, Assault Value = 397
  1384.  
  1385. Defending force 3393 troops, 63 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
  1386.  
  1387. Japanese adjusted assault: 345
  1388.  
  1389. Allied adjusted defense: 47
  1390.  
  1391. Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
  1392.  
  1393. Japanese forces CAPTURE Agra !!!
  1394.  
  1395. Combat modifiers
  1396. Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
  1397. Attacker: shock(+)
  1398.  
  1399. Japanese ground losses:
  1400. 26 casualties reported
  1401. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  1402. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  1403. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1404. Vehicles lost 45 (11 destroyed, 34 disabled)
  1405.  
  1406. Allied ground losses:
  1407. 1319 casualties reported
  1408. Squads: 21 destroyed, 23 disabled
  1409. Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 6 disabled
  1410. Engineers: 56 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1411. Guns lost 48 (45 destroyed, 3 disabled)
  1412. Vehicles lost 159 (157 destroyed, 2 disabled)
  1413. Units retreated 5
  1414. Units destroyed 1
  1415.  
  1416. Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
  1417.  
  1418. Assaulting units:
  1419. 12th Tank Regiment
  1420. 16th Recon Regiment
  1421. 13th Tank Regiment
  1422. 56th Recon Regiment
  1423. 6th Tank Regiment
  1424. Guards Tank/A Division
  1425.  
  1426. Defending units:
  1427. 254th Armoured Brigade
  1428. 3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
  1429. 20th Indian/A Division
  1430. 1/4 Det. South Ind
  1431. 1st Bombay Construction Battalion
  1432. 268th Motorised Brigade
  1433.  
  1434.  
  1435. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1436.  
  1437. Ground combat at 48,22 (near Gwalior)
  1438.  
  1439. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1440.  
  1441. Attacking force 25381 troops, 308 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062
  1442.  
  1443. Defending force 40719 troops, 830 guns, 841 vehicles, Assault Value = 1216
  1444.  
  1445. Japanese ground losses:
  1446. 268 casualties reported
  1447. Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
  1448. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1449. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  1450. Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
  1451.  
  1452. Allied ground losses:
  1453. 80 casualties reported
  1454. Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
  1455. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  1456. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1457.  
  1458. Assaulting units:
  1459. 21st Division
  1460. 104th Division
  1461. 2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
  1462. 13th/B Division
  1463. 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
  1464. 20th AA Regiment
  1465. 5th RF Gun Battalion
  1466. 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
  1467. 31st Fld AA Gun Co
  1468. 1st Mortar Battalion
  1469. 41st Field AA Battalion
  1470.  
  1471. Defending units:
  1472. 5th Indian/B Division
  1473. 3/6 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
  1474. 6th Indian Division
  1475. 5th Indian/A Division
  1476. 5th Indian/C Division
  1477. 5th British Brigade
  1478. 10th Indian/A Division
  1479. 10th Indian/C Division
  1480. AHQ India /1
  1481. 168 Wing /1
  1482. 117th RAF Base Force
  1483. 224 Group RAF
  1484. 3rd (Special Force) Div /1
  1485.  
  1486.  
  1487. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1488.  
  1489. Ground combat at Bangalore (32,37)
  1490.  
  1491. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1492.  
  1493. Attacking force 7080 troops, 260 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
  1494.  
  1495. Defending force 13492 troops, 161 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 407
  1496.  
  1497. Allied ground losses:
  1498. 17 casualties reported
  1499. Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1500. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1501. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1502.  
  1503. Assaulting units:
  1504. 14th Guards Regiment
  1505. 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
  1506. 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1507. 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
  1508. 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1509. 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1510. 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1511. 5th Field Artillery Regiment
  1512. 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1513. 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  1514.  
  1515. Defending units:
  1516. 22nd Indian Brigade
  1517. 88th Indian Brigade
  1518. Tippu Fortress
  1519. 23rd Indian/B Division
  1520. 2nd Central India Base Force
  1521. 3rd Hyderabad Base Force
  1522. 1/3 Central Detach.
  1523. 1/1 Det. South Ind
  1524.  
  1525.  
  1526. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1527.  
  1528. Ground combat at Mornington Island (84,135)
  1529.  
  1530. Allied Bombardment attack
  1531.  
  1532. Attacking force 1566 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171
  1533.  
  1534. Defending force 5826 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
  1535.  
  1536. Japanese ground losses:
  1537. 72 casualties reported
  1538. Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  1539. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  1540. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1541.  
  1542. Assaulting units:
  1543. Kanga Force Battalion
  1544. 1st Australian Para Battalion
  1545. 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
  1546. 2/7th Ind Coy
  1547. 4th Australian Div /19
  1548. 134th USA Base Force
  1549. 7th RAN Base Force
  1550.  
  1551. Defending units:
  1552. 65th Brigade
  1553.  
  1554.  
  1555. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1556.  
  1557. Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)
  1558.  
  1559. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1560.  
  1561. Attacking force 8590 troops, 74 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 318
  1562.  
  1563. Defending force 4067 troops, 77 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
  1564.  
  1565. Assaulting units:
  1566. 37th/B Division
  1567. 37th/C Division
  1568.  
  1569. Defending units:
  1570. 1/1st Det Hyderabad
  1571. 168 Wing /2
  1572. 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  1573. 118th RAF Base Force
  1574. 17th Indian Light AA Regiment
  1575. AHQ India
  1576. 3rd (Special Force) Div /2
  1577.  
  1578.  
  1579.  
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