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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 43
  2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 85,134, Range 2,000 Yards
  4.  
  5. Japanese Ships
  6. BB Inaba
  7. BB Harima
  8. CA Kinugasa
  9. CA Furutaka
  10. CA Kako
  11. DD Kuroshio
  12. DD Maikaze
  13. DD Shinonome
  14. DD Murakumo
  15. DD Sazanami
  16. APD Kamikaze, Shell hits 4
  17. DMS W-12
  18. AK Hirokawa Maru
  19. AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
  20. AMC Akagi Maru
  21. LSD Grover Maru
  22. LSD Akitsu Maru
  23. LSD Nigitsu Maru
  24. LSD Kumano Maru
  25. LSD Ardmore Maru
  26. LSD Fukuoka Maru
  27. BB Settsu
  28. DD Uruyuke
  29.  
  30. Allied Ships
  31. PT-185, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
  32. PT-187
  33. PT-188
  34. PT-189
  35. PT-190
  36.  
  37. Poor visibility due to Rain with 25% moonlight
  38. Maximum visibility in Rain and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards
  39. Range closes to 28,000 yards...
  40. Range closes to 26,000 yards...
  41. Range closes to 24,000 yards...
  42. Range closes to 22,000 yards...
  43. Range closes to 20,000 yards...
  44. Range closes to 18,000 yards...
  45. Range closes to 16,000 yards...
  46. Range closes to 14,000 yards...
  47. Range closes to 12,000 yards...
  48. Range closes to 11,000 yards...
  49. Range closes to 10,000 yards...
  50. Range closes to 9,000 yards...
  51. Range closes to 8,000 yards...
  52. Range closes to 7,000 yards...
  53. Range closes to 6,000 yards...
  54. Range closes to 5,000 yards...
  55. Range closes to 4,000 yards...
  56. Range closes to 3,000 yards...
  57. Range closes to 2,000 yards...
  58. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
  59. CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
  60. APD Kamikaze engages PT-189 at 2,000 yards
  61. CA Kako engages PT-190 at 2,000 yards
  62. PT-190 engages AK Tosan Maru at 2,000 yards
  63. Range increases to 3,000 yards
  64. LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru , LSD Kumano Maru ,
  65. LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru , LSD Grover Maru ,
  66. AK Tosan Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru screened from combat
  67. - escorted by DD Sazanami , DD Murakumo , DD Shinonome ,
  68. DD Kuroshio
  69. BB Harima engages PT-189 at 3,000 yards
  70. CA Kako engages PT-187 at 3,000 yards
  71. Range increases to 4,000 yards
  72. LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru , LSD Kumano Maru ,
  73. LSD Nigitsu Maru screened from combat
  74. - escorted by DD Shinonome
  75. Range closes to 2,000 yards
  76. LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru , LSD Kumano Maru ,
  77. LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru , LSD Grover Maru ,
  78. AK Tosan Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru screened from combat
  79. - escorted by DD Uruyuke , DD Sazanami , DD Murakumo ,
  80. DD Shinonome , DD Maikaze
  81. PT-188 engages APD Kamikaze at 2,000 yards
  82. CA Kako engages PT-190 at 2,000 yards
  83. APD Kamikaze engages PT-185 at 2,000 yards
  84. PT-190 engages APD Kamikaze at 2,000 yards
  85. Kosco, Z.A. orders Allied TF to disengage
  86. DD Shinonome collides with DD Kuroshio at 85 , 134
  87. LSD Fukuoka Maru screened from combat
  88. BB Settsu engages PT-190 at 2,000 yards
  89. APD Kamikaze engages PT-189 at 2,000 yards
  90. PT-188 engages APD Kamikaze at 2,000 yards
  91. CA Kako engages PT-190 at 2,000 yards
  92. CA Furutaka engages PT-190 at 2,000 yards
  93. Task forces break off...
  94.  
  95.  
  96. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  97. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 2,000 Yards
  98.  
  99. Japanese Ships
  100. BB Haruna
  101. BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1
  102. BB Hyuga
  103. CA Azumaya
  104. CA Myoko
  105. CA Haguro
  106. DD Amatsukaze
  107. DD Tokitsukaze
  108. DD Urakaze
  109. DD Nowaki
  110.  
  111. Allied Ships
  112. PT-84
  113. PT-144, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  114. PT-233, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
  115. PT-234, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
  116. PT-235, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
  117. PT-236, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  118. PT-237, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  119.  
  120. Low visibility due to Rain with 25% moonlight
  121. Maximum visibility in Rain and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards
  122. Range closes to 11,000 yards...
  123. Range closes to 10,000 yards...
  124. Range closes to 9,000 yards...
  125. Range closes to 8,000 yards...
  126. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
  127. Range closes to 7,000 yards...
  128. Range closes to 6,000 yards...
  129. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
  130. Range closes to 5,000 yards...
  131. Range closes to 4,000 yards...
  132. Range closes to 3,000 yards...
  133. Range closes to 2,000 yards...
  134. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
  135. CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
  136. PT-236 sunk by BB Ise at 2,000 yards
  137. BB Ise engages PT-233 at 2,000 yards
  138. Range increases to 3,000 yards
  139. Range closes to 2,000 yards
  140. PT-237 sunk by BB Hyuga at 2,000 yards
  141. PT-234 engages DD Urakaze at 2,000 yards
  142. Massive explosion on PT-233
  143. Massive explosion on PT-233
  144. PT-233 sunk by BB Haruna at 2,000 yards
  145. PT-235 sunk by BB Ise at 2,000 yards
  146. Massive explosion on PT-234
  147. PT-234 sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 2,000 yards
  148. Range increases to 4,000 yards
  149. PT-144 sunk by BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards
  150. Range closes to 3,000 yards
  151. Range closes to 2,000 yards
  152. Range increases to 4,000 yards
  153. PT-84 engages BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards
  154. Task forces break off...
  155.  
  156.  
  157. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  158. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 12,000 Yards
  159.  
  160. Japanese Ships
  161. BB Haruna
  162. BB Ise
  163. BB Hyuga
  164. CA Azumaya
  165. CA Myoko
  166. CA Haguro
  167. DD Amatsukaze
  168. DD Tokitsukaze
  169. DD Urakaze
  170. DD Nowaki
  171.  
  172. Allied Ships
  173. PT-238
  174. PT-239
  175. PT-240
  176.  
  177. Low visibility due to Rain with 25% moonlight
  178. Maximum visibility in Rain and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards
  179. Range closes to 11,000 yards...
  180. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
  181. Range closes to 10,000 yards...
  182. Range closes to 9,000 yards...
  183. Range closes to 8,000 yards...
  184. Range closes to 7,000 yards...
  185. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
  186. Range closes to 6,000 yards...
  187. Range closes to 5,000 yards...
  188. Range closes to 4,000 yards...
  189. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
  190. Allied TF attempts to evade combat
  191. Range increases to 9,000 yards...
  192. Range increases to 12,000 yards...
  193. Allied PT Boat TF evades combat
  194.  
  195.  
  196. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  197. Night Naval bombardment of Karachi at 40,8
  198.  
  199. Japanese Ships
  200. BB Musashi
  201. BB Yamato
  202.  
  203. Allied ground losses:
  204. 170 casualties reported
  205. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  206. Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 11 disabled
  207. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  208.  
  209. Airbase hits 14
  210. Airbase supply hits 3
  211. Runway hits 33
  212.  
  213. E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Musashi
  214. BB Musashi firing at Karachi
  215. BB Yamato firing at Karachi
  216.  
  217.  
  218. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  219. Night Naval bombardment of Mornington Island at 84,135
  220.  
  221. Allied aircraft
  222. no flights
  223.  
  224. Allied aircraft losses
  225. Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged
  226. P-40K Warhawk: 2 damaged
  227. Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged
  228.  
  229. Japanese Ships
  230. BB Hyuga
  231. BB Ise
  232. BB Haruna
  233. CA Haguro
  234. CA Myoko
  235. CA Azumaya
  236.  
  237. Allied Ships
  238. LCVP 592J, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
  239. LCT-150, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
  240.  
  241. Allied ground losses:
  242. 132 casualties reported
  243. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  244. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
  245. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  246.  
  247. Airbase hits 13
  248. Airbase supply hits 1
  249. Runway hits 19
  250. Port hits 3
  251. Port supply hits 1
  252.  
  253. E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
  254. BB Hyuga firing at Mornington Island
  255. E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Ise
  256. BB Ise firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  257. BB Haruna firing at Mornington Island
  258. CA Haguro firing at Mornington Island
  259. CA Myoko firing at Mornington Island
  260. CA Azumaya firing at Mornington Island
  261.  
  262.  
  263. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  264. Amphibious Assault at Normanby Island (102,133)
  265.  
  266. TF 333 troops unloading over beach at Normanby Island, 102,133
  267.  
  268.  
  269.  
  270. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  271. Day Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 24,000 Yards
  272.  
  273. Japanese Ships
  274. BB Haruna
  275. BB Ise
  276. BB Hyuga
  277. CA Azumaya
  278. CA Myoko
  279. CA Haguro
  280. DD Amatsukaze
  281. DD Tokitsukaze
  282. DD Urakaze
  283. DD Nowaki
  284.  
  285. Allied Ships
  286. PT-238
  287. PT-239
  288. PT-240
  289.  
  290. Poor visibility due to Rain
  291. Maximum visibility in Rain: 11,000 yards
  292. Range closes to 22,000 yards...
  293. Range closes to 20,000 yards...
  294. Range closes to 18,000 yards...
  295. Range closes to 16,000 yards...
  296. Range closes to 14,000 yards...
  297. Range closes to 12,000 yards...
  298. Range closes to 11,000 yards...
  299. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
  300. Allied TF attempts to evade combat
  301. Range increases to 16,000 yards...
  302. Range increases to 21,000 yards...
  303. Range increases to 26,000 yards...
  304. Range increases to 30,000 yards...
  305. Allied PT Boat TF evades combat
  306.  
  307.  
  308. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  309. Day Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 85,134, Range 15,000 Yards
  310.  
  311. Japanese Ships
  312. BB Haruna
  313. BB Ise
  314. BB Hyuga
  315. CA Azumaya
  316. CA Myoko
  317. CA Haguro
  318. DD Amatsukaze
  319. DD Tokitsukaze
  320. DD Urakaze
  321. DD Nowaki
  322.  
  323. Allied Ships
  324. PT-238
  325. PT-239, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  326. PT-240, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  327.  
  328. Reduced visibility due to Rain
  329. Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
  330. Range closes to 21,000 yards...
  331. Range closes to 19,000 yards...
  332. Range closes to 17,000 yards...
  333. Range closes to 15,000 yards...
  334. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
  335. BB Hyuga engages PT-240 at 15,000 yards
  336. PT-240 sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 15,000 yards
  337. Range closes to 14,000 yards
  338. BB Hyuga engages PT-239 at 14,000 yards
  339. Range closes to 12,000 yards
  340. CA Haguro engages PT-239 at 12,000 yards
  341. Range closes to 11,000 yards
  342. CA Haguro engages PT-239 at 11,000 yards
  343. Range closes to 10,000 yards
  344. DD Tokitsukaze engages PT-239 at 10,000 yards
  345. Range closes to 9,000 yards
  346. BB Haruna engages PT-239 at 9,000 yards
  347. DD Amatsukaze engages PT-239 at 9,000 yards
  348. Range increases to 14,000 yards
  349. BB Hyuga engages PT-238 at 14,000 yards
  350. DD Nowaki engages PT-239 at 14,000 yards
  351. Range increases to 21,000 yards
  352. PT-239 sunk by CA Haguro at 21,000 yards
  353. Range increases to 26,000 yards
  354. BB Hyuga engages PT-238 at 26,000 yards
  355. Task forces break off...
  356.  
  357.  
  358. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  359. ASW attack near Kobe at 107,61
  360.  
  361. Japanese Ships
  362. DD Mikazuki
  363. SC Ch 11
  364. xAK Kinai Maru
  365. xAK Azuma Maru
  366. xAK Sydney Maru
  367. DD Urukaze
  368. DD Harukaze
  369.  
  370. Allied Ships
  371. SS Sunfish
  372.  
  373. SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mikazuki
  374. DD Urukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
  375. DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
  376. DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
  377. Escort abandons search for sub
  378.  
  379.  
  380. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  381. Sub attack near Perth at 29,147
  382.  
  383. Japanese Ships
  384. SS I-165, hits 2
  385.  
  386. Allied Ships
  387. xAK Sophocles, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
  388. xAK Vancouver City
  389. xAK Pardo
  390. xAK Elmdale
  391. xAK St Essylt
  392. AM Warrnambool
  393.  
  394. SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Sophocles
  395. I-165 diving deep ....
  396. AM Warrnambool fails to find sub, continues to search...
  397. AM Warrnambool fails to find sub, continues to search...
  398. AM Warrnambool fails to find sub, continues to search...
  399. AM Warrnambool attacking submerged sub ....
  400. AM Warrnambool fails to find sub, continues to search...
  401. Escort abandons search for sub
  402.  
  403.  
  404. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  405. Morning Air attack on XXI Indian Corps, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  406.  
  407. Weather in hex: Overcast
  408.  
  409. Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
  410. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  411.  
  412. Japanese aircraft
  413. A6M3 Zero x 15
  414.  
  415. Allied aircraft
  416. Spitfire VIII x 3
  417. P-40K Warhawk x 9
  418.  
  419. Japanese aircraft losses
  420. A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
  421.  
  422. Allied aircraft losses
  423. P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
  424.  
  425. Aircraft Attacking:
  426. 1 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  427.  
  428. CAP engaged:
  429. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  430. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  431. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  432. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  433. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
  434. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  435. (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  436. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  437. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
  438. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  439. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
  440.  
  441.  
  442.  
  443. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  444. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  445.  
  446. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  447.  
  448. Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
  449. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
  450.  
  451. Allied aircraft
  452. P-40K Warhawk x 9
  453.  
  454. No Allied losses
  455.  
  456. Aircraft Attacking:
  457. 9 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
  458.  
  459.  
  460.  
  461. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  462. Morning Air attack on XXI Indian Corps, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  463.  
  464. Weather in hex: Overcast
  465.  
  466. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
  467. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  468.  
  469. Japanese aircraft
  470. A6M3 Zero x 2
  471.  
  472. Allied aircraft
  473. Spitfire VIII x 2
  474. P-40K Warhawk x 3
  475.  
  476. Japanese aircraft losses
  477. A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
  478.  
  479. No Allied losses
  480.  
  481. Aircraft Attacking:
  482. 1 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  483.  
  484. CAP engaged:
  485. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  486. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  487. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
  488. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
  489. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  490. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  491. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
  492. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
  493.  
  494.  
  495.  
  496. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  497. Morning Air attack on Normanton , at 86,138
  498.  
  499. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  500.  
  501. Raid detected at 147 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
  502. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
  503.  
  504. Japanese aircraft
  505. A6M3a Zero x 13
  506. A6M5 Zero x 7
  507. B5N2 Kate x 13
  508. B6N1 Jill x 18
  509. D4Y1 Judy x 60
  510.  
  511. Allied aircraft
  512. Spitfire Vc Trop x 15
  513. P-39D Airacobra x 3
  514. P-40K Warhawk x 1
  515.  
  516. Japanese aircraft losses
  517. A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
  518. B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed
  519. B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
  520. D4Y1 Judy: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged
  521.  
  522. Allied aircraft losses
  523. Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 damaged
  524. B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
  525.  
  526. Airbase hits 5
  527. Runway hits 8
  528.  
  529. Aircraft Attacking:
  530. 13 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 16000 feet
  531. Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  532. 14 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 16000 feet
  533. Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  534. 14 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 16000 feet
  535. Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  536. 9 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 16000 feet
  537. Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  538. 7 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 16000 feet
  539. Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  540. 13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
  541. Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  542.  
  543. CAP engaged:
  544. 8th FG/36th FS/A with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  545. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  546. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 19000.
  547. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
  548. No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
  549. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  550. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
  551. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
  552. 7 planes vectored on to bombers
  553. 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  554. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  555. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  556. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
  557.  
  558.  
  559.  
  560. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  561. Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 39,19 (Bhaunagar)
  562.  
  563. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  564.  
  565. Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  566. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  567.  
  568. Japanese aircraft
  569. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 59
  570.  
  571. Allied aircraft
  572. Beaufighter VIf x 3
  573.  
  574. Japanese aircraft losses
  575. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
  576.  
  577. No Allied losses
  578.  
  579. Allied ground losses:
  580. 288 casualties reported
  581. Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
  582. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
  583. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  584.  
  585. Aircraft Attacking:
  586. 22 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
  587. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  588. 20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
  589. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  590. 15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
  591. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  592.  
  593. CAP engaged:
  594. No.176 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  595. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  596. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
  597. Raid is overhead
  598.  
  599. Also attacking Waziristan/C Division ...
  600. Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
  601. Also attacking Waziristan/A Division ...
  602. Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
  603. Also attacking Waziristan/C Division ...
  604. Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
  605. Also attacking Waziristan/C Division ...
  606. Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
  607. Also attacking Waziristan/C Division ...
  608. Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
  609. Also attacking Waziristan/C Division ...
  610.  
  611.  
  612. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  613. Morning Air attack on 15th/1st Punjab Battalion, at 39,19 (Bhaunagar)
  614.  
  615. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  616.  
  617. Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  618. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  619.  
  620. Japanese aircraft
  621. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24
  622.  
  623. Allied aircraft
  624. Beaufighter VIf x 1
  625.  
  626. Japanese aircraft losses
  627. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
  628.  
  629. No Allied losses
  630.  
  631. Allied ground losses:
  632. 49 casualties reported
  633. Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
  634. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  635. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  636. Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
  637.  
  638. Aircraft Attacking:
  639. 24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
  640. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  641.  
  642. CAP engaged:
  643. No.176 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
  644. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
  645. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
  646.  
  647.  
  648.  
  649. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  650. Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
  651.  
  652. Weather in hex: Light rain
  653.  
  654. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  655. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  656.  
  657. Japanese aircraft
  658. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 49
  659.  
  660. Allied aircraft
  661. no flights
  662.  
  663. Japanese aircraft losses
  664. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
  665.  
  666. Allied aircraft losses
  667. P-40K Warhawk: 2 damaged
  668. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
  669. P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
  670. Spitfire Vc Trop: 4 damaged
  671. Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
  672. Kittyhawk III: 8 damaged
  673.  
  674. Airbase hits 4
  675. Airbase supply hits 1
  676. Runway hits 12
  677.  
  678. Aircraft Attacking:
  679. 16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  680. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  681. 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  682. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  683. 30 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  684. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  685.  
  686.  
  687.  
  688. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  689. Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
  690.  
  691. Weather in hex: Light rain
  692.  
  693. Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  694. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  695.  
  696. Japanese aircraft
  697. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
  698.  
  699. Allied aircraft
  700. no flights
  701.  
  702. Japanese aircraft losses
  703. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
  704.  
  705. Allied aircraft losses
  706. Spitfire Vc Trop: 4 damaged
  707. Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
  708. SBD-1 Dauntless: 6 damaged
  709. SBD-1 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
  710.  
  711. Airbase hits 2
  712. Runway hits 7
  713.  
  714. Aircraft Attacking:
  715. 12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  716. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  717.  
  718.  
  719.  
  720. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  721. Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 39,19 (Bhaunagar)
  722.  
  723. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  724.  
  725. Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  726. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
  727.  
  728. Japanese aircraft
  729. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27
  730.  
  731. Allied aircraft
  732. Beaufighter VIf x 1
  733.  
  734. Japanese aircraft losses
  735. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
  736.  
  737. No Allied losses
  738.  
  739. Allied ground losses:
  740. 78 casualties reported
  741. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  742. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
  743. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  744.  
  745. Aircraft Attacking:
  746. 27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
  747. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  748.  
  749. CAP engaged:
  750. No.176 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  751. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  752. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
  753. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
  754.  
  755.  
  756.  
  757. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  758. Morning Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 83,134
  759.  
  760. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  761.  
  762. Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  763. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
  764.  
  765. Japanese aircraft
  766. A6M3a Zero x 13
  767. A6M5 Zero x 25
  768.  
  769. Allied aircraft
  770. P-38G Lightning x 6
  771. P-39D Airacobra x 18
  772. P-40K Warhawk x 1
  773. TBF-1 Avenger x 2
  774.  
  775. Japanese aircraft losses
  776. A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
  777.  
  778. Allied aircraft losses
  779. P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
  780. TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed
  781.  
  782. CAP engaged:
  783. Tairyu-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  784. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  785. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
  786. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
  787. 1 planes vectored on to bombers
  788. Tairyu-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  789. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  790. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
  791. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
  792. 4 planes vectored on to bombers
  793. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  794. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  795. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
  796. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
  797. 4 planes vectored on to bombers
  798. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  799. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  800. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000.
  801. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
  802. 6 planes vectored on to bombers
  803.  
  804.  
  805.  
  806. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  807. Morning Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 83,134
  808.  
  809. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  810.  
  811. Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  812. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
  813.  
  814. Japanese aircraft
  815. A6M3a Zero x 11
  816. A6M5 Zero x 18
  817.  
  818. Allied aircraft
  819. Beaufort VIII x 2
  820. Kittyhawk III x 24
  821. Vengeance I x 4
  822. P-40K Warhawk x 10
  823.  
  824. Japanese aircraft losses
  825. A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
  826.  
  827. Allied aircraft losses
  828. Beaufort VIII: 1 destroyed
  829. Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
  830. Vengeance I: 2 destroyed
  831.  
  832. CAP engaged:
  833. Tairyu-1/A with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  834. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  835. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  836. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
  837. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
  838. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  839. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  840. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
  841. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
  842. 8 planes vectored on to bombers
  843. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  844. 5 plane(s) intercepting now.
  845. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
  846. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
  847. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
  848. 4 planes vectored on to bombers
  849. Tairyu-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  850. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
  851. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
  852. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
  853. 2 planes vectored on to bombers
  854.  
  855.  
  856.  
  857. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  858. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/C Division, at 52,22 , near Lucknow
  859.  
  860. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  861.  
  862. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  863. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  864.  
  865. Japanese aircraft
  866. A6M5 Zero x 2
  867.  
  868. Allied aircraft
  869. Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
  870. Wellington GR.VIII x 13
  871. Kittyhawk III x 1
  872.  
  873. No Japanese losses
  874.  
  875. Allied aircraft losses
  876. Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
  877. Wellington GR.VIII: 4 damaged
  878.  
  879. Japanese ground losses:
  880. 24 casualties reported
  881. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  882. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
  883. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  884.  
  885. Aircraft Attacking:
  886. 13 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 7000 feet
  887. Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  888.  
  889. CAP engaged:
  890. 202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  891. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  892. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  893. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  894. Raid is overhead
  895.  
  896.  
  897.  
  898. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  899. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  900.  
  901. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  902.  
  903. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  904. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  905.  
  906. Japanese aircraft
  907. no flights
  908.  
  909. Allied aircraft
  910. B-25C Mitchell x 3
  911. B-25D1 Mitchell x 13
  912. P-38G Lightning x 9
  913.  
  914. No Japanese losses
  915.  
  916. Allied aircraft losses
  917. B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
  918.  
  919. Japanese ground losses:
  920. 7 casualties reported
  921. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  922. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  923. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  924.  
  925. Airbase hits 7
  926. Airbase supply hits 2
  927. Runway hits 30
  928.  
  929. Aircraft Attacking:
  930. 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  931. Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  932. 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  933. Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  934. 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
  935. Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  936.  
  937.  
  938.  
  939. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  940. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  941.  
  942. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  943.  
  944. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
  945. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  946.  
  947. Allied aircraft
  948. B-24D1 Liberator x 11
  949.  
  950. No Allied losses
  951.  
  952. Airbase hits 2
  953. Runway hits 11
  954.  
  955. Aircraft Attacking:
  956. 11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
  957. Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  958.  
  959.  
  960.  
  961. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  962. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  963.  
  964. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  965.  
  966. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  967. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  968.  
  969. Japanese aircraft
  970. no flights
  971.  
  972. Allied aircraft
  973. Kittyhawk III x 7
  974. B-25C Mitchell x 6
  975.  
  976. No Japanese losses
  977.  
  978. No Allied losses
  979.  
  980. Runway hits 2
  981.  
  982. Aircraft Attacking:
  983. 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  984. Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  985.  
  986.  
  987.  
  988. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  989. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  990.  
  991. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  992.  
  993. Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  994. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
  995.  
  996. Allied aircraft
  997. B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
  998.  
  999. No Allied losses
  1000.  
  1001. Runway hits 1
  1002.  
  1003. Aircraft Attacking:
  1004. 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
  1005. Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1006.  
  1007.  
  1008.  
  1009. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1010. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  1011.  
  1012. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  1013.  
  1014. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  1015. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  1016.  
  1017. Allied aircraft
  1018. B-24D1 Liberator x 11
  1019.  
  1020. No Allied losses
  1021.  
  1022. Airbase hits 5
  1023. Runway hits 11
  1024.  
  1025. Aircraft Attacking:
  1026. 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
  1027. Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1028. 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
  1029. Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1030.  
  1031.  
  1032.  
  1033. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1034. Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
  1035.  
  1036. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  1037.  
  1038. Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
  1039. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
  1040.  
  1041. Japanese aircraft
  1042. G3M3 Nell x 26
  1043.  
  1044. Japanese aircraft losses
  1045. G3M3 Nell: 9 damaged
  1046. G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
  1047.  
  1048. Allied Ships
  1049. DD Le Triomphant
  1050. DD L'Audacieux
  1051. APD Fox
  1052. DE Kane
  1053. APD Lawrence, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
  1054.  
  1055. Allied ground losses:
  1056. 385 casualties reported
  1057. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1058. Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 17 disabled
  1059. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1060.  
  1061. Aircraft Attacking:
  1062. 11 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  1063. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  1064. 13 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  1065. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  1066.  
  1067.  
  1068.  
  1069. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1070. Morning Air attack on Jubbulpore , at 46,27
  1071.  
  1072. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  1073.  
  1074. Raid detected at 123 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
  1075. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
  1076.  
  1077. Japanese aircraft
  1078. A6M5 Zero x 17
  1079.  
  1080. No Japanese losses
  1081.  
  1082. Aircraft Attacking:
  1083. 17 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  1084.  
  1085.  
  1086.  
  1087. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1088. Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
  1089.  
  1090. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  1091.  
  1092. Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
  1093. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
  1094.  
  1095. Japanese aircraft
  1096. G3M3 Nell x 13
  1097.  
  1098. Japanese aircraft losses
  1099. G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
  1100.  
  1101. Allied Ships
  1102. DE Kane
  1103. DD Le Triomphant
  1104. APD Fox, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
  1105. DD L'Audacieux
  1106.  
  1107. Allied ground losses:
  1108. 661 casualties reported
  1109. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1110. Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 75 disabled
  1111. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1112.  
  1113. Aircraft Attacking:
  1114. 13 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  1115. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  1116.  
  1117.  
  1118.  
  1119. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1120. Afternoon Air attack on Guards Tank/A Division, at 52,22 , near Lucknow
  1121.  
  1122. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  1123.  
  1124. Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
  1125. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
  1126.  
  1127. Japanese aircraft
  1128. A6M5 Zero x 2
  1129.  
  1130. Allied aircraft
  1131. P-40K Warhawk x 16
  1132.  
  1133. No Japanese losses
  1134.  
  1135. No Allied losses
  1136.  
  1137. Aircraft Attacking:
  1138. 8 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
  1139.  
  1140. CAP engaged:
  1141. 202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1142. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1143. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1144. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  1145. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
  1146.  
  1147.  
  1148.  
  1149. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1150. Afternoon Air attack on Normanton , at 86,138
  1151.  
  1152. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  1153.  
  1154. Raid detected at 157 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
  1155. Estimated time to target is 67 minutes
  1156.  
  1157. Japanese aircraft
  1158. A6M3a Zero x 12
  1159. A6M5 Zero x 7
  1160. B5N2 Kate x 37
  1161.  
  1162. Allied aircraft
  1163. Spitfire Vc Trop x 11
  1164. P-39D Airacobra x 1
  1165. P-40K Warhawk x 1
  1166.  
  1167. Japanese aircraft losses
  1168. A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
  1169. A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
  1170. B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
  1171.  
  1172. Allied aircraft losses
  1173. Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 damaged
  1174. Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
  1175.  
  1176. Airbase hits 5
  1177. Runway hits 2
  1178.  
  1179. Aircraft Attacking:
  1180. 24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
  1181. Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  1182. 11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
  1183. Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  1184.  
  1185. CAP engaged:
  1186. 8th FG/36th FS/A with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1187. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  1188. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
  1189. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
  1190. No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 8 scrambling)
  1191. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  1192. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
  1193. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
  1194. 1 planes vectored on to bombers
  1195. 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1196. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  1197. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  1198. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
  1199.  
  1200.  
  1201.  
  1202. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1203. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 83,134
  1204.  
  1205. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  1206.  
  1207. Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  1208. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
  1209.  
  1210. Japanese aircraft
  1211. A6M3a Zero x 11
  1212. A6M5 Zero x 23
  1213.  
  1214. Allied aircraft
  1215. Kittyhawk III x 19
  1216. P-38G Lightning x 5
  1217. P-39D Airacobra x 6
  1218. P-40K Warhawk x 6
  1219. TBF-1 Avenger x 11
  1220.  
  1221. Japanese aircraft losses
  1222. A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
  1223.  
  1224. Allied aircraft losses
  1225. Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed
  1226. P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
  1227. P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
  1228. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  1229. TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
  1230. TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
  1231.  
  1232. Japanese Ships
  1233. CV Donryu
  1234. CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 1
  1235.  
  1236. Aircraft Attacking:
  1237. 11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  1238. Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
  1239.  
  1240. CAP engaged:
  1241. Tairyu-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1242. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1243. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
  1244. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
  1245. Tairyu-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1246. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1247. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
  1248. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
  1249. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1250. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1251. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
  1252. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
  1253. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1254. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1255. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
  1256. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
  1257.  
  1258.  
  1259.  
  1260. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1261. Afternoon Air attack on 'Taifu' Assault SNLF, at 136,128 (Tarawa)
  1262.  
  1263. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  1264.  
  1265. Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  1266. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  1267.  
  1268. Allied aircraft
  1269. F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
  1270. F4U-1 Corsair x 7
  1271. SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
  1272.  
  1273. No Allied losses
  1274.  
  1275. Japanese ground losses:
  1276. 23 casualties reported
  1277. Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1278. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1279. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1280.  
  1281. Aircraft Attacking:
  1282. 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
  1283. Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
  1284. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  1285. Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
  1286.  
  1287.  
  1288.  
  1289. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1290. Afternoon Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  1291.  
  1292. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  1293.  
  1294. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
  1295. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  1296.  
  1297. Allied aircraft
  1298. Kittyhawk III x 9
  1299.  
  1300. No Allied losses
  1301.  
  1302. Aircraft Attacking:
  1303. 9 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 25000 feet
  1304.  
  1305.  
  1306.  
  1307. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1308. Afternoon Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  1309.  
  1310. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  1311.  
  1312. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
  1313. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  1314.  
  1315. Allied aircraft
  1316. Kittyhawk III x 5
  1317.  
  1318. No Allied losses
  1319.  
  1320. Aircraft Attacking:
  1321. 5 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 25000 feet
  1322.  
  1323.  
  1324.  
  1325. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1326. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
  1327.  
  1328. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  1329.  
  1330. Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
  1331. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
  1332.  
  1333. Japanese aircraft
  1334. G3M3 Nell x 38
  1335.  
  1336. Japanese aircraft losses
  1337. G3M3 Nell: 12 damaged
  1338.  
  1339. Allied Ships
  1340. DE Kane
  1341. DD Le Triomphant
  1342. DD L'Audacieux
  1343.  
  1344. Aircraft Attacking:
  1345. 13 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  1346. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  1347. 13 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  1348. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  1349. 12 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  1350. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  1351.  
  1352.  
  1353.  
  1354. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1355. ASW attack near Mornington Island at 84,134
  1356.  
  1357. Japanese Ships
  1358. DMS W-17, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
  1359. AMC Asaka Maru
  1360. DD Asagumo
  1361. DD Tanikaze
  1362.  
  1363. Allied Ships
  1364. SS Grayback, hits 2
  1365.  
  1366. SS Grayback launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-17
  1367. DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
  1368. DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
  1369. DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1370. DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1371. DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1372. DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1373. Escort abandons search for sub
  1374.  
  1375.  
  1376. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1377. Sub attack near Maryborough at 100,157
  1378.  
  1379. Japanese Ships
  1380. SS I-155
  1381.  
  1382. Allied Ships
  1383. ML No. 246
  1384. ML No. 214
  1385. TK Miralda
  1386. TK Thorshavn
  1387. TK Buccinum
  1388. ML No. 245
  1389.  
  1390. SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes at ML No. 246
  1391. I-155 diving deep ....
  1392. ML No. 246 fails to find sub and abandons search
  1393. ML No. 245 attacking submerged sub ....
  1394. SS I-155 eludes ASW attack from ML No. 245
  1395. ML No. 245 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1396. ML No. 245 attacking submerged sub ....
  1397. ML No. 245 loses contact with SS I-155
  1398. ML No. 245 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1399. ML No. 245 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1400. Escort abandons search for sub
  1401.  
  1402.  
  1403. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1404.  
  1405. Ground combat at Bhaunagar (39,19)
  1406.  
  1407. Japanese Deliberate attack
  1408.  
  1409. Attacking force 13700 troops, 108 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 510
  1410.  
  1411. Defending force 5915 troops, 10 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 216
  1412.  
  1413. Japanese adjusted assault: 217
  1414.  
  1415. Allied adjusted defense: 45
  1416.  
  1417. Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)
  1418.  
  1419. Japanese forces CAPTURE Bhaunagar !!!
  1420.  
  1421. Combat modifiers
  1422. Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
  1423. Attacker:
  1424.  
  1425. Japanese ground losses:
  1426. 646 casualties reported
  1427. Squads: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled
  1428. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1429. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  1430. Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
  1431.  
  1432. Allied ground losses:
  1433. 6614 casualties reported
  1434. Squads: 298 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1435. Non Combat: 417 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1436. Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1437. Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  1438. Vehicles lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  1439. Units destroyed 5
  1440.  
  1441. Assaulting units:
  1442. 22nd Recon Regiment
  1443. 5th Recon Regiment
  1444. 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
  1445. 2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
  1446. 17th Indpt Guards Regiment
  1447.  
  1448. Defending units:
  1449. Waziristan/B Division
  1450. Waziristan/A Division
  1451. 75th Indian Brigade
  1452. Waziristan/C Division
  1453. 15th/1st Punjab Battalion
  1454.  
  1455.  
  1456. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1457.  
  1458. Ground combat at 38,31 (near Hyderabad)
  1459.  
  1460. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1461.  
  1462. Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
  1463.  
  1464. Defending force 11021 troops, 211 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 336
  1465.  
  1466. Assaulting units:
  1467. 17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
  1468.  
  1469. Defending units:
  1470. 41st Infantry Division
  1471. 42nd Cavalry Regiment
  1472. 26th Indian Brigade
  1473.  
  1474.  
  1475. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1476.  
  1477. Ground combat at Bangalore (32,37)
  1478.  
  1479. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1480.  
  1481. Attacking force 7072 troops, 260 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
  1482.  
  1483. Defending force 13468 troops, 159 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 407
  1484.  
  1485. Japanese ground losses:
  1486. 12 casualties reported
  1487. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1488. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1489. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1490.  
  1491. Allied ground losses:
  1492. 13 casualties reported
  1493. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  1494. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1495. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1496.  
  1497. Assaulting units:
  1498. 14th Guards Regiment
  1499. 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1500. 5th Field Artillery Regiment
  1501. 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
  1502. 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1503. 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1504. 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1505. 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
  1506. 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1507. 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  1508.  
  1509. Defending units:
  1510. 88th Indian Brigade
  1511. 22nd Indian Brigade
  1512. Tippu Fortress
  1513. 23rd Indian/B Division
  1514. 2nd Central India Base Force
  1515. 1/3 Central Detach.
  1516. 3rd Hyderabad Base Force
  1517. 1/1 Det. South Ind
  1518.  
  1519.  
  1520. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1521.  
  1522. Ground combat at Cawnpore (51,23)
  1523.  
  1524. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1525.  
  1526. Attacking force 13465 troops, 144 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
  1527.  
  1528. Defending force 12986 troops, 226 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 268
  1529.  
  1530. Allied ground losses:
  1531. Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  1532.  
  1533. Assaulting units:
  1534. 12th Engineer Regiment
  1535. 6th Guards Division
  1536. 10th RF Gun Battalion
  1537.  
  1538. Defending units:
  1539. 6th British Brigade
  1540. 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
  1541. 63rd Indian Brigade
  1542. Nowshera Brigade
  1543. 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  1544. 95th Heavy AA Regiment
  1545. 166 Wing
  1546. 163rd Light AA Regiment
  1547. 119th RAF Base Force
  1548. 4/4th Det NW Front
  1549. RAF 225 Group Base Force
  1550. 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
  1551.  
  1552.  
  1553. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1554.  
  1555. Ground combat at 46,23 (near Bhopal)
  1556.  
  1557. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1558.  
  1559. Attacking force 11648 troops, 124 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 363
  1560.  
  1561. Defending force 24956 troops, 491 guns, 365 vehicles, Assault Value = 800
  1562.  
  1563. Japanese ground losses:
  1564. 58 casualties reported
  1565. Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  1566. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1567. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  1568.  
  1569. Allied ground losses:
  1570. Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  1571.  
  1572. Assaulting units:
  1573. 4th Guards Division
  1574.  
  1575. Defending units:
  1576. 6th Indian Division
  1577. 5th Indian/A Division
  1578. 3/6 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
  1579. 5th Indian/B Division
  1580. 224 Group RAF
  1581. AHQ India /1
  1582. 168 Wing /1
  1583. 117th RAF Base Force
  1584. 3rd (Special Force) Div /1
  1585.  
  1586.  
  1587. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1588.  
  1589. Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)
  1590.  
  1591. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1592.  
  1593. Attacking force 8460 troops, 74 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
  1594.  
  1595. Defending force 4054 troops, 77 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
  1596.  
  1597. Assaulting units:
  1598. 37th/B Division
  1599. 37th/C Division
  1600.  
  1601. Defending units:
  1602. AHQ India
  1603. 118th RAF Base Force
  1604. 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  1605. 168 Wing /2
  1606. 1/1st Det Hyderabad
  1607. 17th Indian Light AA Regiment
  1608. 3rd (Special Force) Div /2
  1609.  
  1610.  
  1611.  
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