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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 43
  2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 3,000 Yards
  4.  
  5. Japanese Ships
  6. BB Inaba
  7. BB Harima
  8. CA Kinugasa
  9. CA Furutaka
  10. CA Kako
  11. DD Makigumo
  12. DD Kuroshio
  13. DD Maikaze
  14. DD Shinonome
  15. DD Murakumo
  16. DD Sazanami
  17. APD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1
  18. APD Matsukaze
  19. DMS W-12, Shell hits 2
  20. DMS W-17
  21. AK Hirokawa Maru
  22. AK Tosan Maru
  23. AMC Akagi Maru
  24. AMC Asaka Maru
  25. LSD Grover Maru
  26. LSD Akitsu Maru
  27. LSD Nigitsu Maru, Shell hits 1
  28. LSD Kumano Maru
  29. LSD Ardmore Maru
  30. LSD Fukuoka Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
  31. BB Settsu
  32. DD Uruyuke
  33.  
  34. Allied Ships
  35. PT-257
  36. PT-258
  37. PT-259
  38. PT-260
  39. PT-261
  40. PT-262
  41. PT-263
  42. PT-264
  43. PT-295, Shell hits 1, on fire
  44. PT-296, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
  45. PT-297, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
  46. PT-298, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  47.  
  48. Japanese ground losses:
  49. 49 casualties reported
  50. Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  51. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  52. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  53.  
  54. Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
  55. Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
  56. Range closes to 28,000 yards...
  57. Range closes to 26,000 yards...
  58. Range closes to 24,000 yards...
  59. Range closes to 22,000 yards...
  60. Range closes to 20,000 yards...
  61. Range closes to 18,000 yards...
  62. Range closes to 16,000 yards...
  63. Range closes to 14,000 yards...
  64. Range closes to 12,000 yards...
  65. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
  66. Range closes to 11,000 yards...
  67. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
  68. Range closes to 10,000 yards...
  69. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
  70. Range closes to 9,000 yards...
  71. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
  72. Range closes to 8,000 yards...
  73. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
  74. Range closes to 7,000 yards...
  75. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
  76. Range closes to 6,000 yards...
  77. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
  78. Range closes to 5,000 yards...
  79. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
  80. Range closes to 4,000 yards...
  81. Range closes to 3,000 yards...
  82. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
  83. Candelaria, W.N. gains tactical advantage
  84. PT-298 engages BB Inaba at 3,000 yards
  85. CA Kako engages PT-295 at 3,000 yards
  86. PT-264 engages BB Harima at 3,000 yards
  87. BB Harima engages PT-262 at 3,000 yards
  88. PT-298 engages DD Sazanami at 3,000 yards
  89. PT-259 engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
  90. PT-258 engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
  91. PT-298 engages DMS W-12 at 3,000 yards
  92. Range increases to 5,000 yards
  93. DMS W-12 engages PT-297 at 5,000 yards
  94. BB Inaba engages PT-298 at 5,000 yards
  95. CA Furutaka engages PT-298 at 5,000 yards
  96. PT-263 engages LSD Kumano Maru at 5,000 yards
  97. DD Sazanami engages PT-295 at 5,000 yards
  98. DD Murakumo engages PT-260 at 5,000 yards
  99. DD Shinonome engages PT-264 at 5,000 yards
  100. PT-258 engages DMS W-12 at 5,000 yards
  101. DMS W-12 engages PT-257 at 5,000 yards
  102. PT-298 sunk by APD Matsukaze at 5,000 yards
  103. Range closes to 4,000 yards
  104. BB Settsu engages PT-297 at 4,000 yards
  105. PT-295 engages DMS W-12 at 4,000 yards
  106. PT-264 engages APD Matsukaze at 4,000 yards
  107. PT-261 engages APD Matsukaze at 4,000 yards
  108. APD Matsukaze engages PT-259 at 4,000 yards
  109. DD Maikaze engages PT-258 at 4,000 yards
  110. PT-297 engages DMS W-12 at 4,000 yards
  111. APD Matsukaze engages PT-297 at 4,000 yards
  112. Range closes to 2,000 yards
  113. APD Matsukaze engages PT-297 at 2,000 yards
  114. APD Kamikaze engages PT-296 at 2,000 yards
  115. APD Matsukaze engages PT-295 at 2,000 yards
  116. CA Kako engages PT-297 at 2,000 yards
  117. PT-297 engages CA Furutaka at 2,000 yards
  118. APD Matsukaze engages PT-262 at 2,000 yards
  119. DD Uruyuke engages PT-296 at 2,000 yards
  120. PT-297 sunk by DD Sazanami at 2,000 yards
  121. DMS W-12 engages PT-257 at 2,000 yards
  122. APD Kamikaze engages PT-262 at 2,000 yards
  123. PT-261 engages DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
  124. DD Uruyuke engages PT-296 at 2,000 yards
  125. PT-259 engages APD Kamikaze at 2,000 yards
  126. DD Murakumo engages PT-295 at 2,000 yards
  127. PT-257 engages DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
  128. PT-296 engages LSD Fukuoka Maru at 2,000 yards
  129. PT-296 engages LSD Ardmore Maru at 2,000 yards
  130. PT-296 engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
  131. Candelaria, W.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
  132. AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
  133. APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
  134. LSD Kumano Maru screened from combat
  135. - escorted by DD Shinonome , DD Maikaze
  136. PT-296 sunk by DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
  137. BB Inaba engages PT-264 at 2,000 yards
  138. PT-262 engages DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
  139. CA Kinugasa engages PT-261 at 2,000 yards
  140. PT-260 engages DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
  141. PT-259 engages DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
  142. DMS W-12 engages PT-258 at 2,000 yards
  143. DD Kuroshio engages PT-295 at 2,000 yards
  144. Range increases to 8,000 yards
  145. AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
  146. APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
  147. LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru ,
  148. LSD Grover Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru screened from combat
  149. - escorted by DD Uruyuke , DD Sazanami , DD Shinonome ,
  150. DD Maikaze , DD Kuroshio , DD Makigumo
  151. DMS W-12 engages PT-261 at 8,000 yards
  152. PT-260 engages DMS W-12 at 8,000 yards
  153. DMS W-12 engages PT-259 at 8,000 yards
  154. PT-259 engages DMS W-17 at 8,000 yards
  155. DMS W-12 engages PT-257 at 8,000 yards
  156. Task forces break off...
  157.  
  158.  
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  160. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 1,000 Yards
  161.  
  162. Japanese Ships
  163. DD Arashi
  164. DD Tanikaze
  165. DD Asagumo
  166.  
  167. Allied Ships
  168. PT-182
  169. PT-183
  170. PT-184
  171. PT-185
  172. PT-186
  173. PT-187
  174. PT-188
  175. PT-189
  176. PT-190
  177. PT-191
  178. PT-196
  179. PT-219
  180.  
  181. Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
  182. Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight: 1,000 yards
  183. Range closes to 10,000 yards...
  184. Range closes to 8,000 yards...
  185. Range closes to 6,000 yards...
  186. Range closes to 4,000 yards...
  187. Range closes to 2,000 yards...
  188. Range closes to 1,000 yards...
  189. Heck, F.P. gains tactical advantage
  190. DD Asagumo engages PT-219 at 1,000 yards
  191. PT-219 engages DD Tanikaze at 1,000 yards
  192. DD Tanikaze engages PT-191 at 1,000 yards
  193. DD Tanikaze engages PT-190 at 1,000 yards
  194. PT-188 engages DD Asagumo at 1,000 yards
  195. DD Asagumo engages PT-184 at 1,000 yards
  196. Range increases to 2,000 yards
  197. DD Asagumo engages PT-219 at 2,000 yards
  198. PT-191 engages DD Arashi at 2,000 yards
  199. DD Asagumo engages PT-189 at 2,000 yards
  200. Task forces break off...
  201.  
  202.  
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  204. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 9,000 Yards
  205.  
  206. Japanese Ships
  207. BB Inaba
  208. BB Harima
  209. CA Kinugasa
  210. CA Furutaka
  211. CA Kako
  212. DD Makigumo
  213. DD Kuroshio
  214. DD Maikaze
  215. DD Shinonome
  216. DD Murakumo
  217. DD Sazanami
  218. APD Kamikaze
  219. APD Matsukaze
  220. DMS W-12
  221. DMS W-17
  222. AK Hirokawa Maru
  223. AK Tosan Maru
  224. AMC Akagi Maru
  225. AMC Asaka Maru
  226. LSD Grover Maru
  227. LSD Akitsu Maru
  228. LSD Nigitsu Maru
  229. LSD Kumano Maru
  230. LSD Ardmore Maru
  231. LSD Fukuoka Maru, on fire
  232. BB Settsu
  233. DD Uruyuke
  234.  
  235. Allied Ships
  236. DM Ramsay
  237. DM Breese, Shell hits 3, on fire
  238.  
  239. Japanese ground losses:
  240. 37 casualties reported
  241. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  242. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  243. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  244.  
  245. Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
  246. Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
  247. Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
  248. Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight: 8,000 yards
  249. Range closes to 28,000 yards...
  250. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
  251. Range closes to 26,000 yards...
  252. Range closes to 24,000 yards...
  253. Range closes to 22,000 yards...
  254. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
  255. Range closes to 20,000 yards...
  256. Range closes to 18,000 yards...
  257. Range closes to 16,000 yards...
  258. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
  259. Range closes to 14,000 yards...
  260. Range closes to 12,000 yards...
  261. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
  262. Range closes to 11,000 yards...
  263. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
  264. Range closes to 10,000 yards...
  265. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
  266. Range closes to 9,000 yards...
  267. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
  268. CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
  269. BB Settsu engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
  270. BB Harima engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
  271. DM Breese engages LSD Kumano Maru at 9,000 yards
  272. DM Breese engages AK Hirokawa Maru at 9,000 yards
  273. BB Settsu engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
  274. BB Harima engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
  275. BB Inaba engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
  276. DD Uruyuke engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
  277. Range closes to 8,000 yards
  278. BB Settsu engages DM Breese at 8,000 yards
  279. BB Harima engages DM Breese at 8,000 yards
  280. CA Kinugasa engages DM Breese at 8,000 yards
  281. Range closes to 6,000 yards
  282. DM Breese engages LSD Akitsu Maru at 6,000 yards
  283. BB Harima engages DM Ramsay at 6,000 yards
  284. DM Breese engages LSD Fukuoka Maru at 6,000 yards
  285. Range increases to 9,000 yards
  286. AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
  287. APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
  288. LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru ,
  289. LSD Grover Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru screened from combat
  290. - escorted by DD Uruyuke , DD Sazanami , DD Kuroshio ,
  291. DD Makigumo
  292. BB Settsu engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
  293. BB Harima engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
  294. Eldridge, M.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
  295. Range increases to 11,000 yards
  296. AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
  297. APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
  298. LSD Kumano Maru screened from combat
  299. - escorted by DD Sazanami , DD Makigumo
  300. BB Harima engages DM Breese at 11,000 yards
  301. DM Ramsay engages AK Hirokawa Maru at 11,000 yards
  302. Task forces break off...
  303.  
  304.  
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  306. Night Naval bombardment of Tarawa at 136,128
  307.  
  308. Allied Ships
  309. BB Mississippi
  310. BB New Mexico
  311. BB Idaho
  312. BB Colorado
  313. CL Detroit
  314. DD Endicott
  315. DD Meade
  316. DD Lardner
  317. DD Monssen
  318. DD Grayson
  319.  
  320. Japanese ground losses:
  321. 402 casualties reported
  322. Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
  323. Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
  324. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  325.  
  326. Port hits 20
  327. Port supply hits 3
  328.  
  329. OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
  330. BB Mississippi firing at 78th Infantry Regiment
  331. BB New Mexico firing at Tarawa
  332. BB Idaho firing at 78th Infantry Regiment
  333. BB Colorado firing at 78th Infantry Regiment
  334. CL Detroit firing at 77th Infantry Regiment
  335. DD Endicott firing at Tarawa
  336. DD Meade firing at Tarawa
  337. DD Lardner firing at Tarawa
  338. DD Monssen firing at 77th Infantry Regiment
  339. DD Grayson firing at 77th Infantry Regiment
  340.  
  341.  
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  343. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 3,000 Yards
  344.  
  345. Japanese Ships
  346. BB Inaba
  347. BB Harima
  348. CA Kinugasa
  349. CA Furutaka
  350. CA Kako
  351. DD Makigumo
  352. DD Kuroshio
  353. DD Maikaze
  354. DD Shinonome
  355. DD Murakumo
  356. DD Sazanami
  357. APD Kamikaze
  358. APD Matsukaze, heavy damage
  359. DMS W-12
  360. DMS W-17, Shell hits 2
  361. AK Hirokawa Maru
  362. AK Tosan Maru
  363. AMC Akagi Maru
  364. AMC Asaka Maru
  365. LSD Grover Maru
  366. LSD Akitsu Maru
  367. LSD Nigitsu Maru
  368. LSD Kumano Maru
  369. LSD Ardmore Maru
  370. LSD Fukuoka Maru, on fire
  371. BB Settsu
  372. DD Uruyuke
  373.  
  374. Allied Ships
  375. PT-27
  376. PT-59
  377. PT-146
  378. PT-150
  379. PT-153, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
  380. PT-228, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
  381.  
  382. Japanese ground losses:
  383. 6 casualties reported
  384. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  385. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  386. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  387.  
  388. Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
  389. Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards
  390. Range closes to 27,000 yards...
  391. Range closes to 24,000 yards...
  392. Range closes to 21,000 yards...
  393. Range closes to 18,000 yards...
  394. Range closes to 15,000 yards...
  395. Range closes to 12,000 yards...
  396. Range closes to 10,000 yards...
  397. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
  398. Range closes to 9,000 yards...
  399. Range closes to 8,000 yards...
  400. Range closes to 7,000 yards...
  401. Range closes to 6,000 yards...
  402. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
  403. Range closes to 5,000 yards...
  404. Range closes to 4,000 yards...
  405. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
  406. Range closes to 3,000 yards...
  407. CA Kinugasa engages PT-228 at 3,000 yards
  408. PT-228 engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 3,000 yards
  409. Range increases to 4,000 yards
  410. AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru screened from combat
  411. - escorted by DD Kuroshio
  412. BB Harima engages PT-153 at 4,000 yards
  413. CA Kako engages PT-228 at 4,000 yards
  414. DD Murakumo engages PT-153 at 4,000 yards
  415. PT-228 engages AK Tosan Maru at 4,000 yards
  416. Range closes to 2,000 yards
  417. CA Kinugasa collides with AMC Asaka Maru at 84 , 135
  418. AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
  419. APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
  420. LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru screened from combat
  421. - escorted by DD Uruyuke , DD Murakumo , DMS W-17
  422. PT-228 sunk by BB Harima at 2,000 yards
  423. PT-59 engages AK Tosan Maru at 2,000 yards
  424. AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
  425. APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
  426. LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru ,
  427. LSD Grover Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru screened from combat
  428. - escorted by DD Uruyuke , DD Sazanami , DD Murakumo ,
  429. DD Maikaze , DD Kuroshio , DD Makigumo
  430. APD Matsukaze collides with DD Makigumo at 84 , 135
  431. AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
  432. APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
  433. LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru ,
  434. LSD Grover Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru screened from combat
  435. - escorted by DD Uruyuke , DD Sazanami , DD Shinonome ,
  436. DD Kuroshio , DD Makigumo
  437. BB Settsu engages PT-153 at 2,000 yards
  438. PT-150 engages DMS W-17 at 2,000 yards
  439. DMS W-17 engages PT-59 at 2,000 yards
  440. CA Furutaka engages PT-27 at 2,000 yards
  441. PT-153 engages DMS W-17 at 2,000 yards
  442. Withers, F.F. orders Allied TF to disengage
  443. AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru screened from combat
  444. APD Kamikaze engages PT-150 at 2,000 yards
  445. BB Inaba engages PT-153 at 2,000 yards
  446. DD Shinonome engages PT-153 at 2,000 yards
  447. Range increases to 6,000 yards
  448. AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
  449. APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
  450. LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru screened from combat
  451. - escorted by DD Shinonome , DD Kuroshio , DMS W-17
  452. PT-153 sunk by BB Harima at 6,000 yards
  453. Task forces break off...
  454.  
  455.  
  456. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  457. Pre-Invasion action off Mornington Island (84,135)
  458. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  459.  
  460. 53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  461.  
  462. Japanese Ships
  463. BB Settsu
  464. BB Harima
  465. BB Inaba
  466. CA Kako
  467. CA Furutaka
  468. CA Kinugasa
  469. DD Murakumo
  470. DD Maikaze
  471. AMC Asaka Maru
  472. DD Uruyuke
  473.  
  474. Japanese ground losses:
  475. 73 casualties reported
  476. Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  477. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  478. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  479.  
  480. Allied ground losses:
  481. 169 casualties reported
  482. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  483. Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 31 disabled
  484. Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
  485.  
  486. BB Settsu firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  487. BB Harima firing at 134th USA Base Force
  488. BB Inaba firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  489. CA Kako firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  490. CA Furutaka firing at 134th USA Base Force
  491. CA Kinugasa firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  492. DD Murakumo firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  493. DD Maikaze firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  494. DD Maikaze fired at enemy troops
  495. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
  496. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
  497.  
  498.  
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  500. Amphibious Assault at Mornington Island (84,135)
  501.  
  502. TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Mornington Island, 84,135
  503.  
  504. Japanese ground losses:
  505. 42 casualties reported
  506. Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  507. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
  508. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  509. Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
  510.  
  511. 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 65th Bde /17
  512.  
  513.  
  514. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  515. Invasion Support action off Mornington Island (84,135)
  516. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  517.  
  518. 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  519.  
  520. Japanese Ships
  521. BB Settsu
  522. BB Harima
  523. BB Inaba
  524. CA Kako
  525. CA Furutaka
  526. CA Kinugasa
  527. DD Uruyuke
  528. DD Sazanami
  529. DD Maikaze
  530. AMC Akagi Maru
  531. AMC Asaka Maru
  532.  
  533. BB Settsu firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  534. BB Harima firing at 134th USA Base Force
  535. CA Kako firing at 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
  536. CA Kinugasa firing at 1st Australian Para Battalion
  537. DD Uruyuke firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  538. DD Sazanami firing at 7th RAN Base Force
  539. AMC Akagi Maru firing at 1st Australian Para Battalion
  540. DD Uruyuke fired at enemy troops
  541. DD Maikaze fired at enemy troops
  542.  
  543.  
  544. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  545. Day Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 30,000 Yards
  546.  
  547. Japanese Ships
  548. BB Inaba
  549. BB Harima
  550. CA Kinugasa
  551. CA Furutaka
  552. CA Kako
  553. DD Makigumo
  554. DD Kuroshio
  555. DD Maikaze
  556. DD Shinonome
  557. DD Murakumo
  558. DD Sazanami
  559. APD Kamikaze
  560. APD Matsukaze, heavy damage
  561. DMS W-12
  562. DMS W-17
  563. AK Hirokawa Maru
  564. AK Tosan Maru
  565. AMC Akagi Maru
  566. AMC Asaka Maru
  567. LSD Grover Maru
  568. LSD Akitsu Maru
  569. LSD Nigitsu Maru
  570. LSD Kumano Maru
  571. LSD Ardmore Maru
  572. LSD Fukuoka Maru
  573. BB Settsu
  574. DD Uruyuke
  575.  
  576. Allied Ships
  577. PT-257
  578. PT-258
  579. PT-259
  580. PT-260
  581. PT-261
  582. PT-262
  583. PT-263
  584. PT-264
  585. PT-295
  586.  
  587. Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
  588. Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
  589. Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
  590. Range increases to 30,000 yards...
  591. Both Task Forces evade combat
  592.  
  593.  
  594. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  595. Day Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 15,000 Yards
  596.  
  597. Japanese Ships
  598. DD Niizuki
  599. DD Kiyonami
  600. DD Akatsuki
  601.  
  602. Allied Ships
  603. PT-182, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  604. PT-183, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
  605. PT-184, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
  606. PT-185
  607. PT-186, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
  608. PT-187
  609. PT-188
  610. PT-189, Shell hits 1
  611. PT-190
  612. PT-191, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  613. PT-196, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  614. PT-219, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  615.  
  616. Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
  617. Range closes to 15,000 yards...
  618. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
  619. Otsubo, N. crosses the 'T'
  620. DD Niizuki engages PT-191 at 15,000 yards
  621. Range closes to 9,000 yards
  622. DD Niizuki engages PT-196 at 9,000 yards
  623. DD Akatsuki engages PT-191 at 9,000 yards
  624. DD Akatsuki engages PT-190 at 9,000 yards
  625. DD Akatsuki engages PT-188 at 9,000 yards
  626. DD Akatsuki engages PT-183 at 9,000 yards
  627. DD Akatsuki engages PT-182 at 9,000 yards
  628. Range closes to 8,000 yards
  629. DD Akatsuki engages PT-219 at 8,000 yards
  630. DD Kiyonami engages PT-219 at 8,000 yards
  631. DD Niizuki engages PT-219 at 8,000 yards
  632. DD Kiyonami engages PT-187 at 8,000 yards
  633. DD Kiyonami engages PT-183 at 8,000 yards
  634. Range closes to 6,000 yards
  635. PT-219 sunk by DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
  636. DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 6,000 yards
  637. DD Akatsuki engages PT-185 at 6,000 yards
  638. DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 6,000 yards
  639. DD Akatsuki engages PT-190 at 6,000 yards
  640. DD Niizuki engages PT-188 at 6,000 yards
  641. DD Niizuki engages PT-187 at 6,000 yards
  642. DD Niizuki engages PT-185 at 6,000 yards
  643. DD Niizuki engages PT-184 at 6,000 yards
  644. DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 6,000 yards
  645. DD Akatsuki engages PT-191 at 6,000 yards
  646. DD Niizuki engages PT-196 at 6,000 yards
  647. DD Kiyonami engages PT-187 at 6,000 yards
  648. DD Akatsuki engages PT-184 at 6,000 yards
  649. Range increases to 8,000 yards
  650. DD Akatsuki engages PT-196 at 8,000 yards
  651. DD Niizuki engages PT-196 at 8,000 yards
  652. DD Niizuki engages PT-184 at 8,000 yards
  653. DD Niizuki engages PT-183 at 8,000 yards
  654. Heck, F.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
  655. Range increases to 10,000 yards
  656. DD Kiyonami engages PT-191 at 10,000 yards
  657. DD Kiyonami engages PT-183 at 10,000 yards
  658. Range increases to 11,000 yards
  659. DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 11,000 yards
  660. DD Niizuki engages PT-188 at 11,000 yards
  661. DD Kiyonami engages PT-186 at 11,000 yards
  662. DD Niizuki engages PT-184 at 11,000 yards
  663. DD Kiyonami engages PT-182 at 11,000 yards
  664. DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 11,000 yards
  665. DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 11,000 yards
  666. DD Niizuki engages PT-190 at 11,000 yards
  667. DD Niizuki engages PT-189 at 11,000 yards
  668. DD Kiyonami engages PT-185 at 11,000 yards
  669. DD Niizuki engages PT-184 at 11,000 yards
  670. Heck, F.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
  671. DD Akatsuki engages PT-196 at 11,000 yards
  672. DD Kiyonami engages PT-190 at 11,000 yards
  673. DD Akatsuki engages PT-187 at 11,000 yards
  674. DD Niizuki engages PT-186 at 11,000 yards
  675. PT-183 sunk by DD Kiyonami at 11,000 yards
  676. Range closes to 10,000 yards
  677. PT-196 sunk by DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
  678. DD Kiyonami engages PT-190 at 10,000 yards
  679. DD Akatsuki engages PT-187 at 10,000 yards
  680. DD Akatsuki engages PT-184 at 10,000 yards
  681. DD Akatsuki engages PT-182 at 10,000 yards
  682. DD Akatsuki engages PT-191 at 10,000 yards
  683. DD Kiyonami engages PT-191 at 10,000 yards
  684. DD Kiyonami engages PT-182 at 10,000 yards
  685. Range closes to 7,000 yards
  686. DD Niizuki engages PT-184 at 7,000 yards
  687. DD Akatsuki engages PT-188 at 7,000 yards
  688. DD Akatsuki engages PT-187 at 7,000 yards
  689. DD Niizuki engages PT-186 at 7,000 yards
  690. DD Niizuki engages PT-185 at 7,000 yards
  691. PT-184 sunk by DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
  692. Otsubo, N. orders Japanese TF to disengage
  693. Range increases to 9,000 yards
  694. DD Akatsuki engages PT-191 at 9,000 yards
  695. PT-191 sunk by DD Kiyonami at 9,000 yards
  696. DD Kiyonami engages PT-187 at 9,000 yards
  697. DD Niizuki engages PT-186 at 9,000 yards
  698. Range increases to 10,000 yards
  699. DD Akatsuki engages PT-190 at 10,000 yards
  700. DD Kiyonami engages PT-190 at 10,000 yards
  701. DD Niizuki engages PT-190 at 10,000 yards
  702. DD Akatsuki engages PT-185 at 10,000 yards
  703. DD Akatsuki engages PT-182 at 10,000 yards
  704. Range increases to 13,000 yards
  705. DD Niizuki engages PT-190 at 13,000 yards
  706. DD Kiyonami engages PT-189 at 13,000 yards
  707. DD Niizuki engages PT-187 at 13,000 yards
  708. Massive explosion on PT-186
  709. DD Niizuki engages PT-186 at 13,000 yards
  710. Range increases to 16,000 yards
  711. DD Kiyonami engages PT-190 at 16,000 yards
  712. PT-186 sunk by DD Niizuki at 16,000 yards
  713. DD Akatsuki engages PT-187 at 16,000 yards
  714. PT-182 sunk by DD Akatsuki at 16,000 yards
  715. Range increases to 20,000 yards
  716. DD Kiyonami engages PT-190 at 20,000 yards
  717. DD Kiyonami engages PT-187 at 20,000 yards
  718. Range increases to 21,000 yards
  719. DD Niizuki engages PT-185 at 21,000 yards
  720. Task forces break off...
  721.  
  722.  
  723. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  724. ASW attack near Groote Eylandt at 83,130
  725.  
  726. Japanese Ships
  727. DD Isokaze
  728. BB Amagi
  729. CL Ninaru
  730. CL Noshiro
  731. CL Suzuka
  732. CL Agano
  733. DD Yamakaze
  734. DD Tagonami
  735. DD Myojinami
  736. DD Kosugiri
  737.  
  738. Allied Ships
  739. SS Grayback
  740.  
  741. SS Grayback launches 4 torpedoes at DD Isokaze
  742. Grayback diving deep ....
  743. DD Tagonami fails to find sub and abandons search
  744. DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
  745. DD Kosugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
  746. DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
  747. DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
  748. DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
  749. DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
  750. Escort abandons search for sub
  751.  
  752.  
  753. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  754. Morning Air attack on XXI Indian Corps, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  755.  
  756. Weather in hex: Light rain
  757.  
  758. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
  759. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  760.  
  761. Japanese aircraft
  762. A6M3 Zero x 23
  763.  
  764. Allied aircraft
  765. Spitfire VIII x 4
  766. P-40K Warhawk x 11
  767.  
  768. Japanese aircraft losses
  769. A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
  770.  
  771. No Allied losses
  772.  
  773. CAP engaged:
  774. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  775. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  776. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  777. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  778. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  779. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
  780. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  781. (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  782. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  783. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
  784. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  785. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
  786.  
  787.  
  788.  
  789. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  790. Morning Air attack on 7th RAN Base Force, at 84,135 (Mornington Island)
  791.  
  792. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  793.  
  794. Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  795. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
  796.  
  797. Japanese aircraft
  798. A6M3a Zero x 10
  799. B5N2 Kate x 27
  800. B6N1 Jill x 15
  801. D4Y1 Judy x 38
  802.  
  803. Japanese aircraft losses
  804. B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
  805. D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged
  806. D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
  807.  
  808. Allied ground losses:
  809. 25 casualties reported
  810. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  811. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
  812. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  813. Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
  814.  
  815. Aircraft Attacking:
  816. 14 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
  817. Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  818. 15 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
  819. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  820. 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
  821. Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  822. 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
  823. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  824. 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
  825. Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  826. 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
  827. Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  828. 10 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
  829. Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  830.  
  831.  
  832.  
  833. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  834. Morning Air attack on 7th RAN Base Force, at 84,135 (Mornington Island)
  835.  
  836. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  837.  
  838. Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  839. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
  840.  
  841. Japanese aircraft
  842. B5N2 Kate x 25
  843. D4Y1 Judy x 22
  844.  
  845. Japanese aircraft losses
  846. D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
  847. D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
  848.  
  849. Allied ground losses:
  850. 46 casualties reported
  851. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  852. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  853. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  854.  
  855. Aircraft Attacking:
  856. 13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
  857. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  858. 12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
  859. Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  860. 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
  861. Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  862. 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
  863. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  864. 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
  865. Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
  866.  
  867.  
  868.  
  869. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  870. Morning Air attack on 10th Indian/C Division, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  871.  
  872. Weather in hex: Light rain
  873.  
  874. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  875. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  876.  
  877. Japanese aircraft
  878. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 81
  879.  
  880. Allied aircraft
  881. Spitfire VIII x 3
  882. P-40K Warhawk x 6
  883.  
  884. Japanese aircraft losses
  885. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed, 16 damaged
  886.  
  887. No Allied losses
  888.  
  889. Allied ground losses:
  890. 176 casualties reported
  891. Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
  892. Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
  893. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  894. Vehicles lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
  895.  
  896. Aircraft Attacking:
  897. 24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  898. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  899. 24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  900. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  901. 21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  902. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  903. 5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  904. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  905.  
  906. CAP engaged:
  907. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  908. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  909. Group patrol altitude is 25000
  910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 102 minutes
  911. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  912. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  913. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000.
  914. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 126 minutes
  915.  
  916. Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
  917. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  918. Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
  919. Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
  920. Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
  921. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  922. Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
  923. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  924. Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
  925. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  926. Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
  927. Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
  928. Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
  929. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  930. Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
  931. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  932. Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
  933.  
  934.  
  935. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  936. Morning Air attack on 10th Indian/C Division, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  937.  
  938. Weather in hex: Light rain
  939.  
  940. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  941. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  942.  
  943. Japanese aircraft
  944. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21
  945.  
  946. Allied aircraft
  947. Spitfire VIII x 1
  948. P-40K Warhawk x 2
  949.  
  950. Japanese aircraft losses
  951. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
  952.  
  953. No Allied losses
  954.  
  955. Allied ground losses:
  956. 37 casualties reported
  957. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  958. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  959. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  960.  
  961. Aircraft Attacking:
  962. 18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  963. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  964. 2 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  965. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  966.  
  967. CAP engaged:
  968. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  969. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  970. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  971. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
  972. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  973. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  974. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  975. Raid is overhead
  976.  
  977. Also attacking XXI Corps Engineer Battalion ...
  978. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  979.  
  980.  
  981. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  982. Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
  983.  
  984. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  985.  
  986. Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  987. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
  988.  
  989. Japanese aircraft
  990. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 35
  991.  
  992. Allied aircraft
  993. no flights
  994.  
  995. Japanese aircraft losses
  996. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
  997.  
  998. Allied aircraft losses
  999. Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 damaged
  1000. SBD-1 Dauntless: 10 damaged
  1001. Kittyhawk III: 6 damaged
  1002. Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed on ground
  1003. P-40K Warhawk: 8 damaged
  1004. P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
  1005. P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged
  1006. P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
  1007. SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
  1008.  
  1009. Airbase hits 6
  1010. Airbase supply hits 2
  1011. Runway hits 21
  1012.  
  1013. Aircraft Attacking:
  1014. 15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  1015. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  1016. 14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  1017. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  1018. 6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  1019. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  1020.  
  1021.  
  1022.  
  1023. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1024. Morning Air attack on 31st Armoured/C Division, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  1025.  
  1026. Weather in hex: Light rain
  1027.  
  1028. Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  1029. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
  1030.  
  1031. Japanese aircraft
  1032. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
  1033.  
  1034. Allied aircraft
  1035. Spitfire VIII x 1
  1036. P-40K Warhawk x 2
  1037.  
  1038. Japanese aircraft losses
  1039. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
  1040.  
  1041. No Allied losses
  1042.  
  1043. Allied ground losses:
  1044. 34 casualties reported
  1045. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  1046. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  1047. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  1048. Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
  1049.  
  1050. Aircraft Attacking:
  1051. 12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  1052. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  1053.  
  1054. CAP engaged:
  1055. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1056. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1057. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1058. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  1059. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
  1060. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1061. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1062. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  1063. Raid is overhead
  1064.  
  1065.  
  1066.  
  1067. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1068. Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
  1069.  
  1070. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  1071.  
  1072. Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  1073. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  1074.  
  1075. Japanese aircraft
  1076. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23
  1077.  
  1078. Allied aircraft
  1079. no flights
  1080.  
  1081. No Japanese losses
  1082.  
  1083. Allied aircraft losses
  1084. Spitfire Vc Trop: 9 damaged
  1085. Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
  1086. SBD-1 Dauntless: 2 damaged
  1087. SBD-1 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
  1088. P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
  1089. P-40K Warhawk: 2 damaged
  1090.  
  1091. Allied ground losses:
  1092. 4 casualties reported
  1093. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1094. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1095. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1096.  
  1097. Airbase hits 5
  1098. Airbase supply hits 2
  1099. Runway hits 8
  1100.  
  1101. Aircraft Attacking:
  1102. 23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  1103. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  1104.  
  1105.  
  1106.  
  1107. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1108. Morning Air attack on 13th/B Division, at 45,23 , near Bhopal
  1109.  
  1110. Weather in hex: Light rain
  1111.  
  1112. Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  1113. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
  1114.  
  1115. Japanese aircraft
  1116. A6M3 Zero x 1
  1117.  
  1118. Allied aircraft
  1119. Wellington GR.VIII x 13
  1120.  
  1121. No Japanese losses
  1122.  
  1123. Allied aircraft losses
  1124. Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged
  1125.  
  1126. Japanese ground losses:
  1127. 67 casualties reported
  1128. Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
  1129. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  1130. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1131.  
  1132. Aircraft Attacking:
  1133. 13 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 7000 feet
  1134. Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  1135.  
  1136. CAP engaged:
  1137. 251 Ku S-1/A with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1138. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1139. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1140. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  1141. Raid is overhead
  1142.  
  1143.  
  1144.  
  1145. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1146. Morning Air attack on Mili , at 136,121
  1147.  
  1148. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  1149.  
  1150. Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  1151. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  1152.  
  1153. Japanese aircraft
  1154. no flights
  1155.  
  1156. Allied aircraft
  1157. B-24D Liberator x 13
  1158.  
  1159. No Japanese losses
  1160.  
  1161. Allied aircraft losses
  1162. B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
  1163.  
  1164. Runway hits 3
  1165.  
  1166. Aircraft Attacking:
  1167. 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
  1168. Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1169. 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
  1170. Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1171. 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
  1172. Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1173. 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
  1174. Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1175.  
  1176.  
  1177.  
  1178. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1179. Morning Air attack on Jubbulpore , at 46,27
  1180.  
  1181. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  1182.  
  1183. Raid detected at 130 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
  1184. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
  1185.  
  1186. Japanese aircraft
  1187. A6M5 Zero x 17
  1188.  
  1189. No Japanese losses
  1190.  
  1191. Aircraft Attacking:
  1192. 17 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  1193.  
  1194.  
  1195.  
  1196. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1197. Morning Air attack on Mornington Island , at 84,135
  1198.  
  1199. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  1200.  
  1201. Raid detected at 181 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
  1202. Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
  1203.  
  1204. Japanese aircraft
  1205. A6M3a Zero x 9
  1206.  
  1207. No Japanese losses
  1208.  
  1209. Aircraft Attacking:
  1210. 9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  1211.  
  1212.  
  1213.  
  1214. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1215. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,133
  1216.  
  1217. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  1218.  
  1219. Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  1220. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
  1221.  
  1222. Japanese aircraft
  1223. A6M3a Zero x 17
  1224. A6M5 Zero x 35
  1225.  
  1226. Allied aircraft
  1227. Kittyhawk III x 2
  1228. P-38G Lightning x 17
  1229. P-39D Airacobra x 6
  1230. TBF-1 Avenger x 2
  1231.  
  1232. Japanese aircraft losses
  1233. A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
  1234.  
  1235. Allied aircraft losses
  1236. Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
  1237. P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed
  1238. P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
  1239. TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed
  1240.  
  1241. CAP engaged:
  1242. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1243. (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1244. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1245. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
  1246. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
  1247. 4 planes vectored on to bombers
  1248. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1249. (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  1250. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1251. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
  1252. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
  1253. 4 planes vectored on to bombers
  1254. Tairyu-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1255. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1256. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
  1257. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
  1258. Tairyu-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1259. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1260. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
  1261. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
  1262. 5 planes vectored on to bombers
  1263. Tairyu-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1264. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1265. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
  1266. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
  1267. 2 planes vectored on to bombers
  1268.  
  1269.  
  1270.  
  1271. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1272. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,133
  1273.  
  1274. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  1275.  
  1276. Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  1277. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
  1278.  
  1279. Japanese aircraft
  1280. A6M3a Zero x 13
  1281. A6M5 Zero x 28
  1282.  
  1283. Allied aircraft
  1284. P-39D Airacobra x 5
  1285. SBD-5 Dauntless x 3
  1286.  
  1287. No Japanese losses
  1288.  
  1289. Allied aircraft losses
  1290. SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
  1291.  
  1292. CAP engaged:
  1293. Tairyu-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1294. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1295. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
  1296. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
  1297. 2 planes vectored on to bombers
  1298. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1299. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1300. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
  1301. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
  1302. 12 planes vectored on to bombers
  1303. Tairyu-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1304. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1305. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
  1306. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
  1307. 2 planes vectored on to bombers
  1308. Tairyu-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1309. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1310. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
  1311. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
  1312. 5 planes vectored on to bombers
  1313. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1314. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1315. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
  1316. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes
  1317. 13 planes vectored on to bombers
  1318.  
  1319.  
  1320.  
  1321. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1322. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,133
  1323.  
  1324. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  1325.  
  1326. Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  1327. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
  1328.  
  1329. Japanese aircraft
  1330. A6M3a Zero x 10
  1331. A6M5 Zero x 23
  1332.  
  1333. Allied aircraft
  1334. Beaufort VIII x 4
  1335.  
  1336. No Japanese losses
  1337.  
  1338. Allied aircraft losses
  1339. Beaufort VIII: 3 destroyed
  1340.  
  1341. CAP engaged:
  1342. Tairyu-1/C with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1343. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1344. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  1345. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
  1346. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
  1347. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1348. 9 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1349. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
  1350. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
  1351. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
  1352. Tairyu-1/A with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1353. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1354. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
  1355. Raid is overhead
  1356. Tairyu-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1357. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1358. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  1359. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
  1360. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1361. 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1362. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1363. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
  1364. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
  1365.  
  1366.  
  1367.  
  1368. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1369. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,133
  1370.  
  1371. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  1372.  
  1373. Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  1374. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
  1375.  
  1376. Japanese aircraft
  1377. A6M3a Zero x 8
  1378. A6M5 Zero x 21
  1379.  
  1380. Allied aircraft
  1381. Beaufort VIII x 8
  1382. P-40K Warhawk x 6
  1383.  
  1384. No Japanese losses
  1385.  
  1386. Allied aircraft losses
  1387. Beaufort VIII: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
  1388. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  1389.  
  1390. Japanese Ships
  1391. CL Noshiro
  1392.  
  1393. Aircraft Attacking:
  1394. 1 x Beaufort VIII launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  1395. Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
  1396.  
  1397. CAP engaged:
  1398. Tairyu-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1399. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1400. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
  1401. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
  1402. 2 planes vectored on to bombers
  1403. Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1404. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1405. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1406. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
  1407. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
  1408. 6 planes vectored on to bombers
  1409. Tairyu-1/A with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1410. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1411. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
  1412. Raid is overhead
  1413. 2 planes vectored on to bombers
  1414. Tairyu-1/B with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1415. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  1416. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  1417. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  1418. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
  1419. 5 planes vectored on to bombers
  1420. Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  1421. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
  1422. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
  1423. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
  1424. 5 planes vectored on to bombers
  1425.  
  1426.  
  1427.  
  1428. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1429. Afternoon Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  1430.  
  1431. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  1432.  
  1433. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
  1434. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  1435.  
  1436. Allied aircraft
  1437. Kittyhawk III x 4
  1438. Kittyhawk III x 2
  1439.  
  1440. No Allied losses
  1441.  
  1442. Aircraft Attacking:
  1443. 4 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 25000 feet
  1444.  
  1445.  
  1446.  
  1447. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1448. Afternoon Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  1449.  
  1450. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  1451.  
  1452. Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  1453. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  1454.  
  1455. Japanese aircraft
  1456. no flights
  1457.  
  1458. Allied aircraft
  1459. B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
  1460.  
  1461. Japanese aircraft losses
  1462. Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
  1463.  
  1464. No Allied losses
  1465.  
  1466. Runway hits 12
  1467.  
  1468. Aircraft Attacking:
  1469. 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  1470. Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  1471.  
  1472.  
  1473.  
  1474. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1475. Afternoon Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  1476.  
  1477. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  1478.  
  1479. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
  1480. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  1481.  
  1482. Allied aircraft
  1483. P-40K Warhawk x 6
  1484.  
  1485. No Allied losses
  1486.  
  1487. Aircraft Attacking:
  1488. 6 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
  1489.  
  1490.  
  1491.  
  1492. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1493. Sub attack near Groote Eylandt at 83,130
  1494.  
  1495. Japanese Ships
  1496. DD Tokitsukaze
  1497. CA Myoko
  1498. DD Amatsukaze
  1499. DD Nowaki
  1500. DD Urakaze
  1501.  
  1502. Allied Ships
  1503. SS Grayback
  1504.  
  1505. SS Grayback launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tokitsukaze
  1506. DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1507. DD Urakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
  1508. DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1509. DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1510. DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1511. DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
  1512. DD Nowaki attacking submerged sub ....
  1513. Escort abandons search for sub
  1514.  
  1515.  
  1516. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1517.  
  1518. Ground combat at Bhaunagar (39,19)
  1519.  
  1520. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1521.  
  1522. Attacking force 7818 troops, 75 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 506
  1523.  
  1524. Defending force 6194 troops, 11 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 224
  1525.  
  1526. Assaulting units:
  1527. 2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
  1528. 22nd Recon Regiment
  1529. 5th Recon Regiment
  1530. 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
  1531. 17th Indpt Guards Regiment
  1532.  
  1533. Defending units:
  1534. 15th/1st Punjab Battalion
  1535. Waziristan/A Division
  1536. Waziristan/B Division
  1537. 75th Indian Brigade
  1538. Waziristan/C Division
  1539.  
  1540.  
  1541. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1542.  
  1543. Ground combat at 38,31 (near Hyderabad)
  1544.  
  1545. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1546.  
  1547. Attacking force 5837 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
  1548.  
  1549. Defending force 11001 troops, 211 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 336
  1550.  
  1551. Assaulting units:
  1552. 17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
  1553.  
  1554. Defending units:
  1555. 42nd Cavalry Regiment
  1556. 41st Infantry Division
  1557. 26th Indian Brigade
  1558.  
  1559.  
  1560. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1561.  
  1562. Ground combat at Bangalore (32,37)
  1563.  
  1564. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1565.  
  1566. Attacking force 7072 troops, 260 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
  1567.  
  1568. Defending force 13458 troops, 159 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 406
  1569.  
  1570. Japanese ground losses:
  1571. 26 casualties reported
  1572. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  1573. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1574. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1575.  
  1576. Assaulting units:
  1577. 14th Guards Regiment
  1578. 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1579. 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
  1580. 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1581. 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1582. 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
  1583. 5th Field Artillery Regiment
  1584. 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1585. 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1586. 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  1587.  
  1588. Defending units:
  1589. 88th Indian Brigade
  1590. 22nd Indian Brigade
  1591. Tippu Fortress
  1592. 23rd Indian/B Division
  1593. 3rd Hyderabad Base Force
  1594. 2nd Central India Base Force
  1595. 1/3 Central Detach.
  1596. 1/1 Det. South Ind
  1597.  
  1598.  
  1599. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1600.  
  1601. Ground combat at Cawnpore (51,23)
  1602.  
  1603. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1604.  
  1605. Attacking force 13460 troops, 144 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
  1606.  
  1607. Defending force 12886 troops, 224 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 267
  1608.  
  1609. Japanese ground losses:
  1610. 30 casualties reported
  1611. Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1612. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1613. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1614.  
  1615. Allied ground losses:
  1616. 3 casualties reported
  1617. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1618. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1619. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1620.  
  1621. Assaulting units:
  1622. 12th Engineer Regiment
  1623. 6th Guards Division
  1624. 10th RF Gun Battalion
  1625.  
  1626. Defending units:
  1627. 6th British Brigade
  1628. 63rd Indian Brigade
  1629. 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
  1630. Nowshera Brigade
  1631. 4/4th Det NW Front
  1632. RAF 225 Group Base Force
  1633. 119th RAF Base Force
  1634. 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  1635. 166 Wing
  1636. 95th Heavy AA Regiment
  1637. 163rd Light AA Regiment
  1638. 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
  1639.  
  1640.  
  1641. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1642.  
  1643. Ground combat at 52,22 (near Lucknow)
  1644.  
  1645. Japanese Shock attack
  1646.  
  1647. Attacking force 8394 troops, 130 guns, 668 vehicles, Assault Value = 413
  1648.  
  1649. Defending force 1136 troops, 25 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
  1650.  
  1651. Japanese adjusted assault: 294
  1652.  
  1653. Allied adjusted defense: 2
  1654.  
  1655. Japanese assault odds: 147 to 1
  1656.  
  1657. Combat modifiers
  1658. Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
  1659. Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
  1660.  
  1661. Japanese ground losses:
  1662. 6 casualties reported
  1663. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1664. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1665. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1666.  
  1667. Allied ground losses:
  1668. 425 casualties reported
  1669. Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1670. Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 48 disabled
  1671. Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1672. Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled)
  1673. Vehicles lost 67 (34 destroyed, 33 disabled)
  1674. Units retreated 1
  1675.  
  1676. Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
  1677.  
  1678. Assaulting units:
  1679. Guards Tank Division
  1680.  
  1681. Defending units:
  1682. 268th Motorised Brigade
  1683.  
  1684.  
  1685. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1686.  
  1687. Ground combat at Mornington Island (84,135)
  1688.  
  1689. Allied Bombardment attack
  1690.  
  1691. Attacking force 1555 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
  1692.  
  1693. Defending force 6710 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239
  1694.  
  1695. Japanese ground losses:
  1696. 336 casualties reported
  1697. Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
  1698. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1699. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1700.  
  1701. Assaulting units:
  1702. Kanga Force Battalion
  1703. 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
  1704. 2/7th Ind Coy
  1705. 1st Australian Para Battalion
  1706. 4th Australian Div /19
  1707. 134th USA Base Force
  1708. 7th RAN Base Force
  1709.  
  1710. Defending units:
  1711. 65th Brigade
  1712.  
  1713.  
  1714. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1715.  
  1716. Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)
  1717.  
  1718. Japanese Deliberate attack
  1719.  
  1720. Attacking force 8534 troops, 74 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 312
  1721.  
  1722. Defending force 4072 troops, 77 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
  1723.  
  1724. Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
  1725.  
  1726. Japanese adjusted assault: 207
  1727.  
  1728. Allied adjusted defense: 160
  1729.  
  1730. Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
  1731.  
  1732. Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
  1733.  
  1734. Combat modifiers
  1735. Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
  1736. Attacker:
  1737.  
  1738. Japanese ground losses:
  1739. 60 casualties reported
  1740. Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
  1741. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1742. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  1743.  
  1744. Allied ground losses:
  1745. 24 casualties reported
  1746. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1747. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  1748. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  1749.  
  1750. Assaulting units:
  1751. 37th/B Division
  1752. 37th/C Division
  1753.  
  1754. Defending units:
  1755. 17th Indian Light AA Regiment
  1756. 118th RAF Base Force
  1757. 1/1st Det Hyderabad
  1758. AHQ India
  1759. 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  1760. 168 Wing /2
  1761. 3rd (Special Force) Div /2
  1762.  
  1763.  
  1764.  
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