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- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 28, 42
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- ASW attack near Newcastle at 92,167
- Japanese Ships
- SS I-165
- Allied Ships
- DD Craven
- DD Maury
- DD McCall
- SS I-165 is sighted by escort
- I-165 diving deep ....
- DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD McCall fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Maury attacking submerged sub ....
- DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Sub attack near Newcastle at 93,167
- Japanese Ships
- SS I-5
- Allied Ships
- DD Maury
- DD Craven
- DD McCall
- SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Maury
- DD Maury fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Sub attack near Newcastle at 93,167
- Japanese Ships
- SS I-173
- Allied Ships
- CV Enterprise
- CA Chicago
- DD Gridley
- DD Craven
- DD Maury
- DD McCall
- SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes at CV Enterprise
- DD Maury attacking submerged sub ....
- DD Maury cannot reach attack position over SS I-173
- DD Maury is out of ASW ammo
- DD McCall fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Allied aircraft losses
- B-17D Fortress: 31 damaged
- B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
- SOC-1 Seagull: 2 damaged
- SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed on ground
- P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
- P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
- Japanese Ships
- BB Ise
- BB Yamashiro
- BB Fuso
- BB Mutsu
- BB Nagato
- BB Hiei
- Allied ground losses:
- 320 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
- Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 57 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)
- Vehicles lost 17 (6 destroyed, 11 disabled)
- Manpower hits 5
- Fires 1790
- Airbase hits 3
- Airbase supply hits 2
- Runway hits 34
- Port hits 18
- BB Ise firing at Manila
- E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
- BB Yamashiro firing at Manila
- F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Fuso
- BB Fuso firing at 21st PA Infantry Division
- F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
- BB Mutsu firing at 35th Infantry Division
- BB Nagato firing at Manila
- BB Hiei firing at 35th Infantry Division
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- Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- 138 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAP Hie Maru
- PB Kosin Maru #3
- TB Otori
- xAK Mogamigawa Maru
- xAK Nissyu Maru
- PB Ginyo Maru
- PB Choko Maru #2
- PB Chiyo Maru #4
- AMC Kiyosumi Maru
- Japanese ground losses:
- 98 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Hie Maru at 8,000 yards
- TB Otori firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Mogamigawa Maru at 8,000 yards
- TB Otori firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Nissyu Maru at 8,000 yards
- TB Otori firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
- PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
- PB Ginyo Maru fired at enemy troops
- PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
- PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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- Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
- TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130
- Japanese ground losses:
- 38 casualties reported
- Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 40th Bde /4
- 10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 40th Bde /4
- 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 40th Bde /5
- 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 40th Bde /5
- 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 40th Bde /5
- 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 40th Bde /6
- 10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 40th Bde /7
- 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 40th Bde /8
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- Pre-Invasion action off Lae (99,126)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- CL Suzuka
- DD Asagochi
- TB Chidori
- xAP Haruna Maru
- CL Suzuka firing at A Coy/NG Rifles
- DD Asagochi firing at A Coy/NG Rifles
- TB Chidori fired at enemy troops
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- Amphibious Assault at Lae (99,126)
- TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 99,126
- Japanese ground losses:
- 6 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
- 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
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- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- 79 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Nissyu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
- PB Kosin Maru #3
- PB Ginyo Maru
- PB Choko Maru #2
- PB Chiyo Maru #4
- AMC Kiyosumi Maru
- TB Otori
- Japanese ground losses:
- 89 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Nissyu Maru at 7,000 yards
- PB Ginyo Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Nissyu Maru at 7,000 yards
- PB Choko Maru #2 firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Nissyu Maru at 7,000 yards
- PB Ginyo Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
- PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
- PB Ginyo Maru fired at enemy troops
- PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
- PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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- ASW attack near Kobe at 107,61
- Japanese Ships
- TK Kaizyo Maru
- SC Ch 24
- Allied Ships
- SS Salmon
- SS Salmon is sighted by escort
- Salmon diving deep ....
- SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- SC Ch 24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
- Allied aircraft
- Buffalo I x 2
- Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
- Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
- Whirlwind II x 2
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
- Allied aircraft losses
- Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
- Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
- Whirlwind II: 1 destroyed
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 26 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
- CAP engaged:
- No.27 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
- No.232 (P) Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
- No.263 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
- No.453 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
- No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G3M2 Nell x 18
- G4M1 Betty x 55
- Ki-27b Nate x 24
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- B-17D Fortress: 22 damaged
- O-47A: 2 damaged
- P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged
- P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
- PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
- Airbase hits 11
- Airbase supply hits 2
- Runway hits 44
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 90,55 (Hangchow)
- Weather in hex: Light cloud
- Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- B5M1 Mabel x 4
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 7 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 4 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
- Ki-27b Nate x 11
- Ki-30 Ann x 3
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17
- Ki-51 Sonia x 13
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
- Allied aircraft losses
- B-17D Fortress: 11 damaged
- PBY-4 Catalina: 3 damaged
- Airbase hits 11
- Airbase supply hits 1
- Runway hits 14
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G4M1 Betty x 3
- No Japanese losses
- Airbase supply hits 1
- Runway hits 2
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
- 2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G3M2 Nell x 6
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
- Allied aircraft losses
- PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
- Airbase hits 1
- Runway hits 7
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-30 Ann x 17
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
- Airbase hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G3M2 Nell x 3
- No Japanese losses
- Runway hits 4
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton)
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 4
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 4 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet *
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- Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 80,57 , near Kanhsien
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 8
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 8 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet *
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
- Ki-30 Ann x 7
- Ki-32 Mary x 8
- Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 25
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
- Ki-44 Tojo x 9
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7
- Ki-51 Sonia x 22
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
- Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak
- Ki-32 Mary: 4 damaged
- Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
- Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
- Ki-51 Sonia: 6 damaged
- Allied aircraft losses
- Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 damaged
- Wirraway: 1 damaged
- Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground
- Blenheim I: 1 damaged
- Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
- Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
- Buffalo I: 8 damaged
- Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
- Hudson I: 1 damaged
- Airbase supply hits 1
- Runway hits 2
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- 8 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-30 Ann x 10
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged
- Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed by flak
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 85,50 (Hankow)
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 8
- Ki-51 Sonia x 16
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 7 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 85,50 (Hankow)
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 14
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 14 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 2000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 96 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 10th Chinese Base Force ...
- Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 10th Chinese Base Force ...
- Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
- Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 12 damaged
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed by flak
- Allied aircraft losses
- Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 damaged
- Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
- Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 damaged
- Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed on ground
- Buffalo I: 1 damaged
- Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
- Runway hits 4
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 5 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G4M1 Betty x 3
- No Japanese losses
- Runway hits 2
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-30 Ann x 20
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 5 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 85,50 (Hankow)
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-51 Sonia x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 2
- Allied aircraft
- A-29A Hudson x 3
- SB-III x 2
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- A-29A Hudson: 2 damaged
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
- 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
- Raid is overhead
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 20
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
- Runway hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
- No Japanese losses
- Airbase hits 1
- Airbase supply hits 1
- Runway hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
- Airbase hits 2
- Runway hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-30 Ann x 7
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 19
- G4M1 Betty x 12
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
- Airbase supply hits 1
- Runway hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 38
- G4M1 Betty x 63
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- Do-24K-1: 1 damaged
- Airbase hits 8
- Airbase supply hits 3
- Runway hits 35
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 31 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- PB Kosin Maru #3
- PB Ginyo Maru
- PB Choko Maru #2
- PB Chiyo Maru #4
- AMC Kiyosumi Maru
- xAK Mogamigawa Maru
- PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
- PB Ginyo Maru fired at enemy troops
- PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
- PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
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- Pre-Invasion action off Port Blair (46,58)
- 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- TB Kasasagi
- AK Sakura Maru
- E Hachijo
- Japanese ground losses:
- 25 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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- Amphibious Assault at Port Blair (46,58)
- TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Port Blair, 46,58
- Japanese ground losses:
- 38 casualties reported
- Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde /2
- Type 2 Light Tank lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde /3
- 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde /5
- 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde /7
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- Pre-Invasion action off Salamaua (98,127)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- PB Takunan Maru #2
- PB Shonon Maru #15
- PB Tama Maru #8
- PB Toshi Maru #3
- xAKL Taiyu Maru
- PB Takunan Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
- PB Shonon Maru #15 fired at enemy troops
- PB Tama Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
- PB Toshi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
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- Amphibious Assault at Salamaua (98,127)
- TF 211 troops unloading over beach at Salamaua, 98,127
- Japanese ground losses:
- 19 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 7th Indpt SNLF Coy
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- Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 35795 troops, 428 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1453
- Defending force 42114 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1273
- Assaulting units:
- 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 3rd Division
- 6th Division
- 9th Armored Car Co
- 58th Infantry Regiment
- 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
- 22nd AA Regiment
- 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 1st Mortar Battalion
- 11th Army
- 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
- 8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
- 51st Road Const Co
- 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 54th JAAF AF Bn
- Defending units:
- 20th Chinese Corps
- 58th Chinese Corps
- 72nd Chinese Corps
- 26th Chinese Corps
- 73rd Chinese Corps
- 37th Chinese Corps
- 99th Chinese Corps
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- Ground combat at Kolaka (68,105)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 3247 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
- Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
- Japanese adjusted assault: 30
- Allied adjusted defense: 1
- Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 1)
- Japanese forces CAPTURE Kolaka !!!
- Combat modifiers
- Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-)
- Assaulting units:
- 66th Infantry Regiment
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- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 15237 troops, 194 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 566
- Defending force 48827 troops, 470 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 1358
- Japanese ground losses:
- 32 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 84 casualties reported
- Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 38th Division
- 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Engineer Regiment
- 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 2nd Mortar Battalion
- Defending units:
- 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- 3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- Marinier Battalion
- 4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- 4th KNIL Regiment
- 6th KNIL Regiment
- Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
- 2nd KNIL Regiment
- 1st KNIL Regiment
- Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
- 44th Indian Brigade
- Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
- 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
- 45th Indian Brigade
- 46th Indian Brigade
- 1st Regt Cavalerie
- 48th Gurkha Brigade
- Soerabaja Base Force
- ML-KNIL
- South Java Base Force
- KNIL Army Command
- 1st KNIL AA Battalion
- Commandement Marine
- Tjilitap Base Force
- Batavia Base Force
- 1 ML-KNIL Aviation
- MLD
- ABDA
- North Java Base Force
- 2 ML-KNIL Aviation
- 3rd KNIL AA Battalion
- Bandoeng Base Force
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- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 10036 troops, 74 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 452
- Defending force 6610 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 245
- Japanese ground losses:
- 20 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 1st Australian Division
- 49th Australian Battalion
- 39th Australian Battalion
- Port Moresby Brigade
- 15th RAAF Base Force
- Defending units:
- 40th Brigade
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- Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 100278 troops, 687 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2179
- Defending force 50623 troops, 439 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 1656
- Japanese ground losses:
- 10 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 87 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 32nd Chinese Corps
- 75th Chinese Corps
- 30th Chinese Corps
- 55th Chinese Corps
- 68th Chinese Corps
- 59th Chinese Corps
- 8th Chinese Corps
- 77th Chinese Corps
- 2nd Chinese Corps
- 87th Chinese Corps
- 45th Chinese Corps
- 39th Chinese Corps
- 18th Chinese Corps
- 94th Chinese Corps
- 33rd Group Army
- Defending units:
- 34th Division
- 18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 13th Division
- 13th RGC Temp. Division
- 39th Division
- 11th RGC Temp. Division
- 12th RGC Temp. Division
- 13th Tank Regiment
- 40th/C Division
- Hankow Special Base Force
- 67th JAAF AF Coy
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- Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55)
- Allied Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 55711 troops, 416 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1331
- Defending force 11341 troops, 87 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
- Allied adjusted assault: 971
- Japanese adjusted defense: 423
- Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
- Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
- Attacker:
- Japanese ground losses:
- 1380 casualties reported
- Squads: 55 destroyed, 26 disabled
- Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 59 disabled
- Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Guns lost 13 (9 destroyed, 4 disabled)
- Allied ground losses:
- 883 casualties reported
- Squads: 54 destroyed, 41 disabled
- Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 21st Chinese Corps
- 49th Chinese Corps
- 50th Chinese Corps
- 86th Chinese Corps
- 100th Chinese Corps
- 9th Prov Chinese Corps
- 88th Chinese Corps
- 28th Chinese Corps
- 70th Chinese Corps
- 3rd New Chinese Corps
- 32nd Group Army
- 10th Group Army
- 30th Group Army
- 23rd Group Army
- 25th Group Army
- 14th Chinese Base Force
- Defending units:
- 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
- 3rd RGC Route Brigade
- 22nd/B Division
- 4th RGC Division
- 22nd/C Division
- 13th Army
- 4th RGC Route Brigade
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