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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 13, 43
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  3. ASW attack near Groote Eylandt at 83,130
  4.  
  5. Japanese Ships
  6. BB Amagi
  7. CL Ninaru
  8. CL Teshio
  9. CL Suzuka
  10. CL Agano
  11. CL Otowa
  12. DD Takanami
  13. DD Myojinami
  14. DD Kosugiri
  15. DD Nenohi
  16. DD Yamakaze
  17.  
  18. Allied Ships
  19. SS S-33, hits 4
  20.  
  21. SS S-33 is sighted by escort
  22. DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
  23. DD Kosugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
  24. DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
  25. DD Yamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
  26. DD Myojinami fails to find sub and abandons search
  27. DD Kosugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
  28. DD Nenohi attacking submerged sub ....
  29. DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
  30. DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
  31. DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
  32. Escort abandons search for sub
  33.  
  34.  
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  36. Night Naval bombardment of Karachi at 40,8
  37.  
  38. Allied aircraft
  39. no flights
  40.  
  41. Allied aircraft losses
  42. Catalina I: 1 damaged
  43.  
  44. Japanese Ships
  45. BB Musashi
  46. BB Yamato
  47.  
  48. Allied ground losses:
  49. 45 casualties reported
  50. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  51. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
  52. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  53.  
  54. Airbase hits 8
  55. Airbase supply hits 1
  56. Runway hits 9
  57.  
  58. E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Musashi
  59. BB Musashi firing at Karachi
  60. BB Yamato firing at Karachi
  61.  
  62.  
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  64. ASW attack near Groote Eylandt at 83,130
  65.  
  66. Japanese Ships
  67. DD Asashio
  68. BB Amagi
  69. CL Ninaru
  70. CL Teshio
  71. CL Suzuka
  72. CL Agano
  73. CL Otowa
  74. DD Takanami
  75. DD Myojinami
  76. DD Kosugiri
  77. DD Nenohi
  78. DD Yamakaze
  79.  
  80. Allied Ships
  81. SS S-33, hits 6
  82.  
  83. SS S-33 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asashio
  84. DD Myojinami fails to find sub and abandons search
  85. DD Kosugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
  86. DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search
  87. DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
  88. DD Kosugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
  89. DD Yamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
  90. DD Kosugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
  91. DD Kosugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
  92. DD Kosugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
  93. DD Kosugiri attacking submerged sub ....
  94. Escort abandons search for sub
  95.  
  96.  
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  98. Sub attack near Cairns at 95,141
  99.  
  100. Japanese Ships
  101. SS RO-62, hits 1
  102.  
  103. Allied Ships
  104. xAKL Vincent
  105. xAKL Pelton Bank
  106. xAKL Mulubinda
  107. xAKL Wawa
  108. xAKL Surigao
  109. xAKL Kailua
  110. DD Te Mana
  111.  
  112. Captain of SS RO-62 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
  113. DD Te Mana fails to find sub, continues to search...
  114. DD Te Mana attacking submerged sub ....
  115. DD Te Mana attacking submerged sub ....
  116. DD Te Mana is out of ASW ammo
  117. DD Te Mana is out of ASW ammo
  118. DD Te Mana is out of ASW ammo
  119. DD Te Mana is out of ASW ammo
  120. DD Te Mana fails to find sub, continues to search...
  121. DD Te Mana fails to find sub, continues to search...
  122. Escort abandons search for sub
  123.  
  124.  
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  126. Morning Air attack on 31st Armoured/C Division, at 50,22 , near Gwalior
  127.  
  128. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  129.  
  130. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
  131. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  132.  
  133. Japanese aircraft
  134. Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
  135.  
  136. Allied aircraft
  137. Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
  138. Hurricane IIc Trop x 11
  139. Spitfire VIII x 2
  140. P-40K Warhawk x 2
  141.  
  142. Japanese aircraft losses
  143. Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
  144.  
  145. Allied aircraft losses
  146. Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
  147. Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
  148. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  149.  
  150. Aircraft Attacking:
  151. 1 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet
  152.  
  153. CAP engaged:
  154. No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  155. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  156. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  157. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  158. Raid is overhead
  159. No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  160. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  161. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  162. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  163. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
  164. No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  165. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  166. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  167. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  168. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
  169. No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  170. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  171. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
  172. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  173. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
  174. No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  175. (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  176. 9 plane(s) intercepting now.
  177. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  178. Raid is overhead
  179. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  180. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  181. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
  182. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  183. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
  184.  
  185.  
  186.  
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  188. Morning Air attack on 31st Armoured/C Division, at 50,22 , near Gwalior
  189.  
  190. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  191.  
  192. Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  193. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
  194.  
  195. Japanese aircraft
  196. Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36
  197.  
  198. Allied aircraft
  199. Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
  200. Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
  201. Spitfire VIII x 1
  202.  
  203. Japanese aircraft losses
  204. Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
  205. Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed by flak
  206.  
  207. No Allied losses
  208.  
  209. Allied ground losses:
  210. 7 casualties reported
  211. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  212. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
  213. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  214. Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
  215.  
  216. Aircraft Attacking:
  217. 29 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
  218. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  219.  
  220. CAP engaged:
  221. No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  222. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  223. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
  224. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 86 minutes
  225. No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  226. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  227. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
  228. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
  229. No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  230. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  231. Group patrol altitude is 25000
  232. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes
  233.  
  234.  
  235.  
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  237. Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 39,30 , near Hyderabad
  238.  
  239. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  240.  
  241. Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  242. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
  243.  
  244. Japanese aircraft
  245. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
  246.  
  247. No Japanese losses
  248.  
  249. Allied ground losses:
  250. 15 casualties reported
  251. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  252. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  253. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  254.  
  255. Aircraft Attacking:
  256. 17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  257. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  258.  
  259.  
  260.  
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  262. Morning Air attack on 31st Armoured/C Division, at 50,22 , near Gwalior
  263.  
  264. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  265.  
  266. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  267. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  268.  
  269. Japanese aircraft
  270. A6M3 Zero x 31
  271. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 71
  272.  
  273. Japanese aircraft losses
  274. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
  275.  
  276. Allied ground losses:
  277. 101 casualties reported
  278. Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
  279. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
  280. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  281. Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
  282. Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
  283.  
  284. Aircraft Attacking:
  285. 21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  286. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  287. 21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  288. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  289. 29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  290. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  291.  
  292.  
  293.  
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  295. Morning Air attack on 31st Armoured/C Division, at 50,22 , near Gwalior
  296.  
  297. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  298.  
  299. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  300. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  301.  
  302. Japanese aircraft
  303. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
  304.  
  305. Japanese aircraft losses
  306. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
  307.  
  308. Allied ground losses:
  309. 8 casualties reported
  310. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  311. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  312. Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  313. Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
  314.  
  315. Aircraft Attacking:
  316. 15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  317. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  318.  
  319.  
  320.  
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  322. Morning Air attack on 31st Armoured/C Division, at 50,22 , near Gwalior
  323.  
  324. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  325.  
  326. Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
  327. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  328.  
  329. Japanese aircraft
  330. Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36
  331. Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
  332.  
  333. No Japanese losses
  334.  
  335. Aircraft Attacking:
  336. 8 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet
  337. 36 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet
  338.  
  339.  
  340.  
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  342. Morning Air attack on 31st Armoured/C Division, at 50,22 , near Gwalior
  343.  
  344. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  345.  
  346. Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
  347. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  348.  
  349. Japanese aircraft
  350. Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
  351.  
  352. No Japanese losses
  353.  
  354. Aircraft Attacking:
  355. 2 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet
  356.  
  357.  
  358.  
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  360. Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
  361.  
  362. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  363.  
  364. Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  365. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  366.  
  367. Japanese aircraft
  368. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23
  369.  
  370. Allied aircraft
  371. Beaufighter VIc x 5
  372. P-38G Lightning x 5
  373.  
  374. Japanese aircraft losses
  375. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
  376.  
  377. No Allied losses
  378.  
  379. Runway hits 5
  380. Port hits 1
  381.  
  382. Aircraft Attacking:
  383. 9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  384. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  385. 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  386. Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  387.  
  388. CAP engaged:
  389. No.24 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter VIc (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  390. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  391. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
  392. Raid is overhead
  393. No.30 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter VIc (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  394. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  395. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
  396. Raid is overhead
  397. 49th FG/9th FS with P-38G Lightning (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  398. 5 plane(s) intercepting now.
  399. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
  400. Raid is overhead
  401.  
  402.  
  403.  
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  405. Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
  406.  
  407. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  408.  
  409. Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  410. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
  411.  
  412. Japanese aircraft
  413. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24
  414.  
  415. Allied aircraft
  416. Beaufighter VIc x 2
  417. P-38G Lightning x 2
  418.  
  419. Japanese aircraft losses
  420. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
  421.  
  422. Allied aircraft losses
  423. Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
  424.  
  425. Allied ground losses:
  426. 7 casualties reported
  427. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  428. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  429. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  430.  
  431. Runway hits 7
  432. Port hits 4
  433.  
  434. Aircraft Attacking:
  435. 15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  436. Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  437. 9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  438. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  439.  
  440. CAP engaged:
  441. No.24 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter VIc (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
  442. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  443. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
  444. No.30 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter VIc (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
  445. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  446. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
  447. 49th FG/9th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
  448. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  449. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
  450.  
  451.  
  452.  
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  454. Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
  455.  
  456. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  457.  
  458. Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  459. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
  460.  
  461. Japanese aircraft
  462. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25
  463.  
  464. Allied aircraft
  465. Beaufighter VIc x 2
  466. P-38G Lightning x 1
  467.  
  468. No Japanese losses
  469.  
  470. Allied aircraft losses
  471. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
  472.  
  473. Allied ground losses:
  474. 5 casualties reported
  475. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  476. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  477. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  478.  
  479. Airbase hits 5
  480. Runway hits 14
  481.  
  482. Aircraft Attacking:
  483. 25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  484. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  485.  
  486. CAP engaged:
  487. No.24 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter VIc (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
  488. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  489. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
  490. No.30 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter VIc (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
  491. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  492. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
  493. 49th FG/9th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
  494. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  495. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
  496.  
  497.  
  498.  
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  500. Morning Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,134
  501.  
  502. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  503.  
  504. Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  505. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
  506.  
  507. Japanese aircraft
  508. A6M3a Zero x 25
  509. A6M5 Zero x 31
  510.  
  511. Allied aircraft
  512. Kittyhawk III x 15
  513. P-39D Airacobra x 7
  514. P-40K Warhawk x 23
  515. TBF-1 Avenger x 14
  516.  
  517. Japanese aircraft losses
  518. A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
  519. A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
  520.  
  521. Allied aircraft losses
  522. Kittyhawk III: 6 destroyed
  523. P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
  524. P-40K Warhawk: 6 destroyed
  525. TBF-1 Avenger: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
  526. TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
  527.  
  528. Japanese Ships
  529. CV Tairyu
  530.  
  531. Aircraft Attacking:
  532. 2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  533. Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
  534.  
  535. CAP engaged:
  536. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  537. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  538. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
  539. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
  540. Tairyu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  541. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  542. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
  543. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
  544. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
  545. Donryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  546. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  547. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
  548. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
  549. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  550. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  551. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
  552. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
  553. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  554. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  555. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
  556. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
  557.  
  558.  
  559.  
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  561. Morning Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,134
  562.  
  563. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  564.  
  565. Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  566. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
  567.  
  568. Japanese aircraft
  569. A6M3a Zero x 16
  570. A6M5 Zero x 20
  571.  
  572. Allied aircraft
  573. SBD-5 Dauntless x 3
  574.  
  575. No Japanese losses
  576.  
  577. Allied aircraft losses
  578. SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
  579.  
  580. CAP engaged:
  581. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  582. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  583. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
  584. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
  585. Tairyu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  586. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
  587. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
  588. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
  589. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  590. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  591. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
  592. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes
  593. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  594. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  595. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
  596. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
  597. Donryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  598. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  599. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12310 and 13000.
  600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
  601.  
  602.  
  603.  
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  605. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/B Division, at 50,21 , near Gwalior
  606.  
  607. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  608.  
  609. Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  610. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  611.  
  612. Japanese aircraft
  613. A6M5 Zero x 18
  614.  
  615. Allied aircraft
  616. Blenheim VD x 4
  617. Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
  618. Hurricane FR.IIb x 1
  619. Wellington Ic x 14
  620.  
  621. Japanese aircraft losses
  622. A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
  623.  
  624. Allied aircraft losses
  625. Blenheim VD: 2 destroyed
  626. Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
  627. Wellington Ic: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
  628.  
  629. Aircraft Attacking:
  630. 5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
  631. Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  632. 1 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
  633. Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  634. 1 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
  635. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  636. 3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
  637. Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  638.  
  639. CAP engaged:
  640. 253 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  641. 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
  642. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
  643. Raid is overhead
  644.  
  645.  
  646.  
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  648. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/C Division, at 50,23 , near Cawnpore
  649.  
  650. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  651.  
  652. Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  653. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
  654.  
  655. Japanese aircraft
  656. A6M5 Zero x 22
  657. Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26
  658.  
  659. Allied aircraft
  660. Beaufort VIII x 6
  661.  
  662. No Japanese losses
  663.  
  664. Allied aircraft losses
  665. Beaufort VIII: 2 destroyed
  666.  
  667. Aircraft Attacking:
  668. 6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
  669. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  670.  
  671. CAP engaged:
  672. 202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  673. 22 plane(s) intercepting now.
  674. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
  675. Raid is overhead
  676. 11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  677. 26 plane(s) intercepting now.
  678. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  679. Raid is overhead
  680.  
  681.  
  682.  
  683. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  684. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/B Division, at 50,21 , near Gwalior
  685.  
  686. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  687.  
  688. Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  689. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  690.  
  691. Japanese aircraft
  692. A6M5 Zero x 3
  693.  
  694. Allied aircraft
  695. Beaufort I x 9
  696.  
  697. No Japanese losses
  698.  
  699. Allied aircraft losses
  700. Beaufort I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
  701.  
  702. Aircraft Attacking:
  703. 8 x Beaufort I bombing from 7000 feet
  704. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  705.  
  706. CAP engaged:
  707. 253 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  708. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  709. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
  710. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 397 minutes
  711.  
  712.  
  713.  
  714. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  715. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  716.  
  717. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  718.  
  719. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  720. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  721.  
  722. Allied aircraft
  723. Kittyhawk III x 12
  724. B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
  725.  
  726. No Allied losses
  727.  
  728. Airbase supply hits 1
  729. Runway hits 4
  730.  
  731. Aircraft Attacking:
  732. 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  733. Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  734.  
  735.  
  736.  
  737. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  738. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  739.  
  740. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  741.  
  742. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
  743. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  744.  
  745. Allied aircraft
  746. B-24D1 Liberator x 8
  747.  
  748. No Allied losses
  749.  
  750. Aircraft Attacking:
  751. 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
  752. Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  753.  
  754.  
  755.  
  756. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  757. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  758.  
  759. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  760.  
  761. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
  762. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  763.  
  764. Allied aircraft
  765. P-40K Warhawk x 2
  766.  
  767. No Allied losses
  768.  
  769. Aircraft Attacking:
  770. 2 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
  771.  
  772.  
  773.  
  774. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  775. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  776.  
  777. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  778.  
  779. Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
  780. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
  781.  
  782. Allied aircraft
  783. P-40K Warhawk x 13
  784.  
  785. No Allied losses
  786.  
  787. Aircraft Attacking:
  788. 13 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
  789.  
  790.  
  791.  
  792. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  793. Afternoon Air attack on 'Taifu' Assault SNLF, at 136,128 (Tarawa)
  794.  
  795. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  796.  
  797. Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  798. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
  799.  
  800. Allied aircraft
  801. F4U-1 Corsair x 16
  802. SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
  803.  
  804. No Allied losses
  805.  
  806. Japanese ground losses:
  807. 35 casualties reported
  808. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  809. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
  810. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  811.  
  812. Aircraft Attacking:
  813. 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
  814. Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
  815. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  816. Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
  817. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
  818. Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
  819.  
  820.  
  821.  
  822. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  823. Afternoon Air attack on 'Taifu' Assault SNLF, at 136,128 (Tarawa)
  824.  
  825. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  826.  
  827. Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
  828. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  829.  
  830. Allied aircraft
  831. F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
  832. F4U-1 Corsair x 12
  833. TBF-1 Avenger x 16
  834.  
  835. No Allied losses
  836.  
  837. Japanese ground losses:
  838. 14 casualties reported
  839. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  840. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  841. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  842.  
  843. Aircraft Attacking:
  844. 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
  845. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  846.  
  847.  
  848.  
  849. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  850. Sub attack near Makassar at 64,106
  851.  
  852. Japanese Ships
  853. SC CHa-6
  854. PB Senyu Maru #2
  855. xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru
  856. xAKL Yamabuki Maru
  857. xAKL Oridono Maru
  858. xAKL Aiyo Maru
  859. PB Zosen Maru
  860.  
  861. Allied Ships
  862. SS KXVI
  863.  
  864. SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-6
  865. KXVI diving deep ....
  866. PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
  867. PB Zosen Maru attacking submerged sub ....
  868. PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
  869. PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
  870. PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
  871. Escort abandons search for sub
  872.  
  873.  
  874. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  875.  
  876. Ground combat at Jubbulpore (46,27)
  877.  
  878. Japanese Bombardment attack
  879.  
  880. Attacking force 20623 troops, 362 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 624
  881.  
  882. Defending force 13246 troops, 172 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 378
  883.  
  884. Japanese ground losses:
  885. 23 casualties reported
  886. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  887. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  888. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  889.  
  890. Allied ground losses:
  891. 39 casualties reported
  892. Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  893. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  894. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  895.  
  896. Assaulting units:
  897. Imperial Guards Division
  898. 16th Guards Regiment
  899. 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
  900. 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  901. 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  902. 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  903. 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  904. 1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
  905. 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
  906. 2nd Mobile AA Battalion
  907. Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
  908. 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
  909. 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  910. 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  911. 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  912.  
  913. Defending units:
  914. 19th Indian/B Division
  915. 77th Chindit Brigade
  916. 46th Indian Brigade
  917. 19th Indian/A Division
  918. 19th Indian/C Division
  919. 4/3rd Det. NW Front
  920. 1/2 Det. South Ind
  921. IV Indian Corps
  922. 8th Medium Regiment
  923. 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
  924.  
  925.  
  926. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  927.  
  928. Ground combat at 48,22 (near Gwalior)
  929.  
  930. Japanese Bombardment attack
  931.  
  932. Attacking force 25269 troops, 287 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 917
  933.  
  934. Defending force 22704 troops, 496 guns, 687 vehicles, Assault Value = 629
  935.  
  936. Japanese ground losses:
  937. 213 casualties reported
  938. Squads: 7 destroyed, 21 disabled
  939. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  940. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  941.  
  942. Allied ground losses:
  943. 20 casualties reported
  944. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  945. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  946. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  947.  
  948. Assaulting units:
  949. 104th Division
  950. 21st Division
  951. 2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
  952. 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
  953. 31st Fld AA Gun Co
  954. 1st Mortar Battalion
  955. 20th AA Regiment
  956. 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
  957. 41st Field AA Battalion
  958.  
  959. Defending units:
  960. 10th Indian/B Division
  961. 10th Indian/A Division
  962. 8th Indian/C Division
  963. 5th Indian/C Division
  964. 10th Indian/C Division
  965.  
  966.  
  967. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  968.  
  969. Ground combat at Bangalore (32,37)
  970.  
  971. Japanese Bombardment attack
  972.  
  973. Attacking force 7072 troops, 260 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
  974.  
  975. Defending force 13500 troops, 160 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 409
  976.  
  977. Allied ground losses:
  978. 21 casualties reported
  979. Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  980. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  981. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  982.  
  983. Assaulting units:
  984. 14th Guards Regiment
  985. 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  986. 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
  987. 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  988. 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
  989. 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  990. 5th Field Artillery Regiment
  991. 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  992. 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  993. 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  994.  
  995. Defending units:
  996. 22nd Indian Brigade
  997. 88th Indian Brigade
  998. Tippu Fortress
  999. 23rd Indian/B Division
  1000. 1/3 Central Detach.
  1001. 3rd Hyderabad Base Force
  1002. 2nd Central India Base Force
  1003. 1/1 Det. South Ind
  1004.  
  1005.  
  1006. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1007.  
  1008. Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)
  1009.  
  1010. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1011.  
  1012. Attacking force 8590 troops, 74 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 318
  1013.  
  1014. Defending force 4067 troops, 77 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
  1015.  
  1016. Assaulting units:
  1017. 37th/B Division
  1018. 37th/C Division
  1019.  
  1020. Defending units:
  1021. 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  1022. 1/1st Det Hyderabad
  1023. 168 Wing /2
  1024. 17th Indian Light AA Regiment
  1025. AHQ India
  1026. 118th RAF Base Force
  1027. 3rd (Special Force) Div /2
  1028.  
  1029.  
  1030.  
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