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- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 43
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 3,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- BB Inaba
- BB Harima
- CA Kinugasa
- CA Furutaka
- CA Kako
- DD Makigumo
- DD Kuroshio
- DD Maikaze
- DD Shinonome
- DD Murakumo
- DD Sazanami
- APD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1
- APD Matsukaze
- DMS W-12, Shell hits 2
- DMS W-17
- AK Hirokawa Maru
- AK Tosan Maru
- AMC Akagi Maru
- AMC Asaka Maru
- LSD Grover Maru
- LSD Akitsu Maru
- LSD Nigitsu Maru, Shell hits 1
- LSD Kumano Maru
- LSD Ardmore Maru
- LSD Fukuoka Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
- BB Settsu
- DD Uruyuke
- Allied Ships
- PT-257
- PT-258
- PT-259
- PT-260
- PT-261
- PT-262
- PT-263
- PT-264
- PT-295, Shell hits 1, on fire
- PT-296, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
- PT-297, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
- PT-298, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
- Japanese ground losses:
- 49 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
- Range closes to 28,000 yards...
- Range closes to 26,000 yards...
- Range closes to 24,000 yards...
- Range closes to 22,000 yards...
- Range closes to 20,000 yards...
- Range closes to 18,000 yards...
- Range closes to 16,000 yards...
- Range closes to 14,000 yards...
- Range closes to 12,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
- Range closes to 11,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
- Range closes to 10,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
- Range closes to 9,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
- Range closes to 8,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
- Range closes to 7,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
- Range closes to 6,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
- Range closes to 5,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
- Range closes to 4,000 yards...
- Range closes to 3,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
- Candelaria, W.N. gains tactical advantage
- PT-298 engages BB Inaba at 3,000 yards
- CA Kako engages PT-295 at 3,000 yards
- PT-264 engages BB Harima at 3,000 yards
- BB Harima engages PT-262 at 3,000 yards
- PT-298 engages DD Sazanami at 3,000 yards
- PT-259 engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
- PT-258 engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
- PT-298 engages DMS W-12 at 3,000 yards
- Range increases to 5,000 yards
- DMS W-12 engages PT-297 at 5,000 yards
- BB Inaba engages PT-298 at 5,000 yards
- CA Furutaka engages PT-298 at 5,000 yards
- PT-263 engages LSD Kumano Maru at 5,000 yards
- DD Sazanami engages PT-295 at 5,000 yards
- DD Murakumo engages PT-260 at 5,000 yards
- DD Shinonome engages PT-264 at 5,000 yards
- PT-258 engages DMS W-12 at 5,000 yards
- DMS W-12 engages PT-257 at 5,000 yards
- PT-298 sunk by APD Matsukaze at 5,000 yards
- Range closes to 4,000 yards
- BB Settsu engages PT-297 at 4,000 yards
- PT-295 engages DMS W-12 at 4,000 yards
- PT-264 engages APD Matsukaze at 4,000 yards
- PT-261 engages APD Matsukaze at 4,000 yards
- APD Matsukaze engages PT-259 at 4,000 yards
- DD Maikaze engages PT-258 at 4,000 yards
- PT-297 engages DMS W-12 at 4,000 yards
- APD Matsukaze engages PT-297 at 4,000 yards
- Range closes to 2,000 yards
- APD Matsukaze engages PT-297 at 2,000 yards
- APD Kamikaze engages PT-296 at 2,000 yards
- APD Matsukaze engages PT-295 at 2,000 yards
- CA Kako engages PT-297 at 2,000 yards
- PT-297 engages CA Furutaka at 2,000 yards
- APD Matsukaze engages PT-262 at 2,000 yards
- DD Uruyuke engages PT-296 at 2,000 yards
- PT-297 sunk by DD Sazanami at 2,000 yards
- DMS W-12 engages PT-257 at 2,000 yards
- APD Kamikaze engages PT-262 at 2,000 yards
- PT-261 engages DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
- DD Uruyuke engages PT-296 at 2,000 yards
- PT-259 engages APD Kamikaze at 2,000 yards
- DD Murakumo engages PT-295 at 2,000 yards
- PT-257 engages DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
- PT-296 engages LSD Fukuoka Maru at 2,000 yards
- PT-296 engages LSD Ardmore Maru at 2,000 yards
- PT-296 engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
- Candelaria, W.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
- AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
- APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
- LSD Kumano Maru screened from combat
- - escorted by DD Shinonome , DD Maikaze
- PT-296 sunk by DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
- BB Inaba engages PT-264 at 2,000 yards
- PT-262 engages DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
- CA Kinugasa engages PT-261 at 2,000 yards
- PT-260 engages DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
- PT-259 engages DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
- DMS W-12 engages PT-258 at 2,000 yards
- DD Kuroshio engages PT-295 at 2,000 yards
- Range increases to 8,000 yards
- AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
- APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
- LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru ,
- LSD Grover Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru screened from combat
- - escorted by DD Uruyuke , DD Sazanami , DD Shinonome ,
- DD Maikaze , DD Kuroshio , DD Makigumo
- DMS W-12 engages PT-261 at 8,000 yards
- PT-260 engages DMS W-12 at 8,000 yards
- DMS W-12 engages PT-259 at 8,000 yards
- PT-259 engages DMS W-17 at 8,000 yards
- DMS W-12 engages PT-257 at 8,000 yards
- Task forces break off...
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 1,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- DD Arashi
- DD Tanikaze
- DD Asagumo
- Allied Ships
- PT-182
- PT-183
- PT-184
- PT-185
- PT-186
- PT-187
- PT-188
- PT-189
- PT-190
- PT-191
- PT-196
- PT-219
- Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight: 1,000 yards
- Range closes to 10,000 yards...
- Range closes to 8,000 yards...
- Range closes to 6,000 yards...
- Range closes to 4,000 yards...
- Range closes to 2,000 yards...
- Range closes to 1,000 yards...
- Heck, F.P. gains tactical advantage
- DD Asagumo engages PT-219 at 1,000 yards
- PT-219 engages DD Tanikaze at 1,000 yards
- DD Tanikaze engages PT-191 at 1,000 yards
- DD Tanikaze engages PT-190 at 1,000 yards
- PT-188 engages DD Asagumo at 1,000 yards
- DD Asagumo engages PT-184 at 1,000 yards
- Range increases to 2,000 yards
- DD Asagumo engages PT-219 at 2,000 yards
- PT-191 engages DD Arashi at 2,000 yards
- DD Asagumo engages PT-189 at 2,000 yards
- Task forces break off...
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 9,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- BB Inaba
- BB Harima
- CA Kinugasa
- CA Furutaka
- CA Kako
- DD Makigumo
- DD Kuroshio
- DD Maikaze
- DD Shinonome
- DD Murakumo
- DD Sazanami
- APD Kamikaze
- APD Matsukaze
- DMS W-12
- DMS W-17
- AK Hirokawa Maru
- AK Tosan Maru
- AMC Akagi Maru
- AMC Asaka Maru
- LSD Grover Maru
- LSD Akitsu Maru
- LSD Nigitsu Maru
- LSD Kumano Maru
- LSD Ardmore Maru
- LSD Fukuoka Maru, on fire
- BB Settsu
- DD Uruyuke
- Allied Ships
- DM Ramsay
- DM Breese, Shell hits 3, on fire
- Japanese ground losses:
- 37 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
- Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
- Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight: 8,000 yards
- Range closes to 28,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
- Range closes to 26,000 yards...
- Range closes to 24,000 yards...
- Range closes to 22,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
- Range closes to 20,000 yards...
- Range closes to 18,000 yards...
- Range closes to 16,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
- Range closes to 14,000 yards...
- Range closes to 12,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
- Range closes to 11,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
- Range closes to 10,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
- Range closes to 9,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
- CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
- BB Settsu engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
- BB Harima engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
- DM Breese engages LSD Kumano Maru at 9,000 yards
- DM Breese engages AK Hirokawa Maru at 9,000 yards
- BB Settsu engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
- BB Harima engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
- BB Inaba engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
- DD Uruyuke engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
- Range closes to 8,000 yards
- BB Settsu engages DM Breese at 8,000 yards
- BB Harima engages DM Breese at 8,000 yards
- CA Kinugasa engages DM Breese at 8,000 yards
- Range closes to 6,000 yards
- DM Breese engages LSD Akitsu Maru at 6,000 yards
- BB Harima engages DM Ramsay at 6,000 yards
- DM Breese engages LSD Fukuoka Maru at 6,000 yards
- Range increases to 9,000 yards
- AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
- APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
- LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru ,
- LSD Grover Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru screened from combat
- - escorted by DD Uruyuke , DD Sazanami , DD Kuroshio ,
- DD Makigumo
- BB Settsu engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
- BB Harima engages DM Breese at 9,000 yards
- Eldridge, M.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
- Range increases to 11,000 yards
- AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
- APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
- LSD Kumano Maru screened from combat
- - escorted by DD Sazanami , DD Makigumo
- BB Harima engages DM Breese at 11,000 yards
- DM Ramsay engages AK Hirokawa Maru at 11,000 yards
- Task forces break off...
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- Night Naval bombardment of Tarawa at 136,128
- Allied Ships
- BB Mississippi
- BB New Mexico
- BB Idaho
- BB Colorado
- CL Detroit
- DD Endicott
- DD Meade
- DD Lardner
- DD Monssen
- DD Grayson
- Japanese ground losses:
- 402 casualties reported
- Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
- Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Port hits 20
- Port supply hits 3
- OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
- BB Mississippi firing at 78th Infantry Regiment
- BB New Mexico firing at Tarawa
- BB Idaho firing at 78th Infantry Regiment
- BB Colorado firing at 78th Infantry Regiment
- CL Detroit firing at 77th Infantry Regiment
- DD Endicott firing at Tarawa
- DD Meade firing at Tarawa
- DD Lardner firing at Tarawa
- DD Monssen firing at 77th Infantry Regiment
- DD Grayson firing at 77th Infantry Regiment
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 3,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- BB Inaba
- BB Harima
- CA Kinugasa
- CA Furutaka
- CA Kako
- DD Makigumo
- DD Kuroshio
- DD Maikaze
- DD Shinonome
- DD Murakumo
- DD Sazanami
- APD Kamikaze
- APD Matsukaze, heavy damage
- DMS W-12
- DMS W-17, Shell hits 2
- AK Hirokawa Maru
- AK Tosan Maru
- AMC Akagi Maru
- AMC Asaka Maru
- LSD Grover Maru
- LSD Akitsu Maru
- LSD Nigitsu Maru
- LSD Kumano Maru
- LSD Ardmore Maru
- LSD Fukuoka Maru, on fire
- BB Settsu
- DD Uruyuke
- Allied Ships
- PT-27
- PT-59
- PT-146
- PT-150
- PT-153, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
- PT-228, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
- Japanese ground losses:
- 6 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards
- Range closes to 27,000 yards...
- Range closes to 24,000 yards...
- Range closes to 21,000 yards...
- Range closes to 18,000 yards...
- Range closes to 15,000 yards...
- Range closes to 12,000 yards...
- Range closes to 10,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
- Range closes to 9,000 yards...
- Range closes to 8,000 yards...
- Range closes to 7,000 yards...
- Range closes to 6,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
- Range closes to 5,000 yards...
- Range closes to 4,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
- Range closes to 3,000 yards...
- CA Kinugasa engages PT-228 at 3,000 yards
- PT-228 engages LSD Nigitsu Maru at 3,000 yards
- Range increases to 4,000 yards
- AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru screened from combat
- - escorted by DD Kuroshio
- BB Harima engages PT-153 at 4,000 yards
- CA Kako engages PT-228 at 4,000 yards
- DD Murakumo engages PT-153 at 4,000 yards
- PT-228 engages AK Tosan Maru at 4,000 yards
- Range closes to 2,000 yards
- CA Kinugasa collides with AMC Asaka Maru at 84 , 135
- AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
- APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
- LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru screened from combat
- - escorted by DD Uruyuke , DD Murakumo , DMS W-17
- PT-228 sunk by BB Harima at 2,000 yards
- PT-59 engages AK Tosan Maru at 2,000 yards
- AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
- APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
- LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru ,
- LSD Grover Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru screened from combat
- - escorted by DD Uruyuke , DD Sazanami , DD Murakumo ,
- DD Maikaze , DD Kuroshio , DD Makigumo
- APD Matsukaze collides with DD Makigumo at 84 , 135
- AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
- APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
- LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru , LSD Akitsu Maru ,
- LSD Grover Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru screened from combat
- - escorted by DD Uruyuke , DD Sazanami , DD Shinonome ,
- DD Kuroshio , DD Makigumo
- BB Settsu engages PT-153 at 2,000 yards
- PT-150 engages DMS W-17 at 2,000 yards
- DMS W-17 engages PT-59 at 2,000 yards
- CA Furutaka engages PT-27 at 2,000 yards
- PT-153 engages DMS W-17 at 2,000 yards
- Withers, F.F. orders Allied TF to disengage
- AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru screened from combat
- APD Kamikaze engages PT-150 at 2,000 yards
- BB Inaba engages PT-153 at 2,000 yards
- DD Shinonome engages PT-153 at 2,000 yards
- Range increases to 6,000 yards
- AMC Asaka Maru , AMC Akagi Maru , APD Matsukaze ,
- APD Kamikaze , LSD Fukuoka Maru , LSD Ardmore Maru ,
- LSD Kumano Maru , LSD Nigitsu Maru screened from combat
- - escorted by DD Shinonome , DD Kuroshio , DMS W-17
- PT-153 sunk by BB Harima at 6,000 yards
- Task forces break off...
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- Pre-Invasion action off Mornington Island (84,135)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- BB Settsu
- BB Harima
- BB Inaba
- CA Kako
- CA Furutaka
- CA Kinugasa
- DD Murakumo
- DD Maikaze
- AMC Asaka Maru
- DD Uruyuke
- Japanese ground losses:
- 73 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 169 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 31 disabled
- Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
- BB Settsu firing at 7th RAN Base Force
- BB Harima firing at 134th USA Base Force
- BB Inaba firing at 7th RAN Base Force
- CA Kako firing at 7th RAN Base Force
- CA Furutaka firing at 134th USA Base Force
- CA Kinugasa firing at 7th RAN Base Force
- DD Murakumo firing at 7th RAN Base Force
- DD Maikaze firing at 7th RAN Base Force
- DD Maikaze fired at enemy troops
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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- Amphibious Assault at Mornington Island (84,135)
- TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Mornington Island, 84,135
- Japanese ground losses:
- 42 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
- 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 65th Bde /17
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- Invasion Support action off Mornington Island (84,135)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- BB Settsu
- BB Harima
- BB Inaba
- CA Kako
- CA Furutaka
- CA Kinugasa
- DD Uruyuke
- DD Sazanami
- DD Maikaze
- AMC Akagi Maru
- AMC Asaka Maru
- BB Settsu firing at 7th RAN Base Force
- BB Harima firing at 134th USA Base Force
- CA Kako firing at 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
- CA Kinugasa firing at 1st Australian Para Battalion
- DD Uruyuke firing at 7th RAN Base Force
- DD Sazanami firing at 7th RAN Base Force
- AMC Akagi Maru firing at 1st Australian Para Battalion
- DD Uruyuke fired at enemy troops
- DD Maikaze fired at enemy troops
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- Day Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 30,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- BB Inaba
- BB Harima
- CA Kinugasa
- CA Furutaka
- CA Kako
- DD Makigumo
- DD Kuroshio
- DD Maikaze
- DD Shinonome
- DD Murakumo
- DD Sazanami
- APD Kamikaze
- APD Matsukaze, heavy damage
- DMS W-12
- DMS W-17
- AK Hirokawa Maru
- AK Tosan Maru
- AMC Akagi Maru
- AMC Asaka Maru
- LSD Grover Maru
- LSD Akitsu Maru
- LSD Nigitsu Maru
- LSD Kumano Maru
- LSD Ardmore Maru
- LSD Fukuoka Maru
- BB Settsu
- DD Uruyuke
- Allied Ships
- PT-257
- PT-258
- PT-259
- PT-260
- PT-261
- PT-262
- PT-263
- PT-264
- PT-295
- Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
- Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
- Range increases to 30,000 yards...
- Both Task Forces evade combat
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- Day Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 15,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- DD Niizuki
- DD Kiyonami
- DD Akatsuki
- Allied Ships
- PT-182, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
- PT-183, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
- PT-184, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
- PT-185
- PT-186, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
- PT-187
- PT-188
- PT-189, Shell hits 1
- PT-190
- PT-191, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
- PT-196, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
- PT-219, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
- Range closes to 15,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
- Otsubo, N. crosses the 'T'
- DD Niizuki engages PT-191 at 15,000 yards
- Range closes to 9,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-196 at 9,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-191 at 9,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-190 at 9,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-188 at 9,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-183 at 9,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-182 at 9,000 yards
- Range closes to 8,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-219 at 8,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-219 at 8,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-219 at 8,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-187 at 8,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-183 at 8,000 yards
- Range closes to 6,000 yards
- PT-219 sunk by DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 6,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-185 at 6,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 6,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-190 at 6,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-188 at 6,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-187 at 6,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-185 at 6,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-184 at 6,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 6,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-191 at 6,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-196 at 6,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-187 at 6,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-184 at 6,000 yards
- Range increases to 8,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-196 at 8,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-196 at 8,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-184 at 8,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-183 at 8,000 yards
- Heck, F.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
- Range increases to 10,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-191 at 10,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-183 at 10,000 yards
- Range increases to 11,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 11,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-188 at 11,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-186 at 11,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-184 at 11,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-182 at 11,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 11,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-196 at 11,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-190 at 11,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-189 at 11,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-185 at 11,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-184 at 11,000 yards
- Heck, F.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-196 at 11,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-190 at 11,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-187 at 11,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-186 at 11,000 yards
- PT-183 sunk by DD Kiyonami at 11,000 yards
- Range closes to 10,000 yards
- PT-196 sunk by DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-190 at 10,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-187 at 10,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-184 at 10,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-182 at 10,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-191 at 10,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-191 at 10,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-182 at 10,000 yards
- Range closes to 7,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-184 at 7,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-188 at 7,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-187 at 7,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-186 at 7,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-185 at 7,000 yards
- PT-184 sunk by DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
- Otsubo, N. orders Japanese TF to disengage
- Range increases to 9,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-191 at 9,000 yards
- PT-191 sunk by DD Kiyonami at 9,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-187 at 9,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-186 at 9,000 yards
- Range increases to 10,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-190 at 10,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-190 at 10,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-190 at 10,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-185 at 10,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-182 at 10,000 yards
- Range increases to 13,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-190 at 13,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-189 at 13,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-187 at 13,000 yards
- Massive explosion on PT-186
- DD Niizuki engages PT-186 at 13,000 yards
- Range increases to 16,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-190 at 16,000 yards
- PT-186 sunk by DD Niizuki at 16,000 yards
- DD Akatsuki engages PT-187 at 16,000 yards
- PT-182 sunk by DD Akatsuki at 16,000 yards
- Range increases to 20,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-190 at 20,000 yards
- DD Kiyonami engages PT-187 at 20,000 yards
- Range increases to 21,000 yards
- DD Niizuki engages PT-185 at 21,000 yards
- Task forces break off...
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- ASW attack near Groote Eylandt at 83,130
- Japanese Ships
- DD Isokaze
- BB Amagi
- CL Ninaru
- CL Noshiro
- CL Suzuka
- CL Agano
- DD Yamakaze
- DD Tagonami
- DD Myojinami
- DD Kosugiri
- Allied Ships
- SS Grayback
- SS Grayback launches 4 torpedoes at DD Isokaze
- Grayback diving deep ....
- DD Tagonami fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Kosugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Morning Air attack on XXI Indian Corps, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M3 Zero x 23
- Allied aircraft
- Spitfire VIII x 4
- P-40K Warhawk x 11
- Japanese aircraft losses
- A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
- No Allied losses
- CAP engaged:
- No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
- 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
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- Morning Air attack on 7th RAN Base Force, at 84,135 (Mornington Island)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M3a Zero x 10
- B5N2 Kate x 27
- B6N1 Jill x 15
- D4Y1 Judy x 38
- Japanese aircraft losses
- B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
- D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged
- D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
- Allied ground losses:
- 25 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 14 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
- Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
- 15 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
- Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
- 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
- Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
- 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
- Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
- 10 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
- Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 7th RAN Base Force, at 84,135 (Mornington Island)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- B5N2 Kate x 25
- D4Y1 Judy x 22
- Japanese aircraft losses
- D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
- D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
- Allied ground losses:
- 46 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
- Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
- 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
- Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
- 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
- Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 10th Indian/C Division, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-49-IIa Helen x 81
- Allied aircraft
- Spitfire VIII x 3
- P-40K Warhawk x 6
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed, 16 damaged
- No Allied losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 176 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Vehicles lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 25000
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 102 minutes
- 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 126 minutes
- Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
- Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
- Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
- Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
- Also attacking 31st Armoured/C Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/B Division ...
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- Morning Air attack on 10th Indian/C Division, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21
- Allied aircraft
- Spitfire VIII x 1
- P-40K Warhawk x 2
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
- No Allied losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 37 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 2 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
- No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
- Raid is overhead
- Also attacking XXI Corps Engineer Battalion ...
- Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
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- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-49-IIa Helen x 35
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
- Allied aircraft losses
- Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 damaged
- SBD-1 Dauntless: 10 damaged
- Kittyhawk III: 6 damaged
- Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed on ground
- P-40K Warhawk: 8 damaged
- P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
- P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged
- P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
- SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
- Airbase hits 6
- Airbase supply hits 2
- Runway hits 21
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 31st Armoured/C Division, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
- Allied aircraft
- Spitfire VIII x 1
- P-40K Warhawk x 2
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
- No Allied losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 34 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
- No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
- Raid is overhead
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- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- Spitfire Vc Trop: 9 damaged
- Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
- SBD-1 Dauntless: 2 damaged
- SBD-1 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
- P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
- P-40K Warhawk: 2 damaged
- Allied ground losses:
- 4 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Airbase hits 5
- Airbase supply hits 2
- Runway hits 8
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 13th/B Division, at 45,23 , near Bhopal
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M3 Zero x 1
- Allied aircraft
- Wellington GR.VIII x 13
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged
- Japanese ground losses:
- 67 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 13 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- 251 Ku S-1/A with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
- Raid is overhead
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- Morning Air attack on Mili , at 136,121
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- no flights
- Allied aircraft
- B-24D Liberator x 13
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
- Runway hits 3
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Jubbulpore , at 46,27
- Weather in hex: Light cloud
- Raid detected at 130 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M5 Zero x 17
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 17 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
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- Morning Air attack on Mornington Island , at 84,135
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 181 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M3a Zero x 9
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,133
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M3a Zero x 17
- A6M5 Zero x 35
- Allied aircraft
- Kittyhawk III x 2
- P-38G Lightning x 17
- P-39D Airacobra x 6
- TBF-1 Avenger x 2
- Japanese aircraft losses
- A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
- Allied aircraft losses
- Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
- P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed
- P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
- TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed
- CAP engaged:
- Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
- 4 planes vectored on to bombers
- Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
- 4 planes vectored on to bombers
- Tairyu-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
- Tairyu-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
- 5 planes vectored on to bombers
- Tairyu-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
- 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,133
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M3a Zero x 13
- A6M5 Zero x 28
- Allied aircraft
- P-39D Airacobra x 5
- SBD-5 Dauntless x 3
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
- CAP engaged:
- Tairyu-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
- 2 planes vectored on to bombers
- Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
- 12 planes vectored on to bombers
- Tairyu-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
- 2 planes vectored on to bombers
- Tairyu-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
- 5 planes vectored on to bombers
- Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes
- 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,133
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M3a Zero x 10
- A6M5 Zero x 23
- Allied aircraft
- Beaufort VIII x 4
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- Beaufort VIII: 3 destroyed
- CAP engaged:
- Tairyu-1/C with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
- Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 9 plane(s) intercepting now.
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
- Tairyu-1/A with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
- Raid is overhead
- Tairyu-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
- Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
- 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mornington Island at 84,133
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M3a Zero x 8
- A6M5 Zero x 21
- Allied aircraft
- Beaufort VIII x 8
- P-40K Warhawk x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- Beaufort VIII: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
- P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
- Japanese Ships
- CL Noshiro
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 1 x Beaufort VIII launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
- CAP engaged:
- Tairyu-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
- 2 planes vectored on to bombers
- Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
- 6 planes vectored on to bombers
- Tairyu-1/A with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
- Raid is overhead
- 2 planes vectored on to bombers
- Tairyu-1/B with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
- 5 planes vectored on to bombers
- Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
- 5 planes vectored on to bombers
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- Afternoon Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Kittyhawk III x 4
- Kittyhawk III x 2
- No Allied losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 4 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 25000 feet
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- Afternoon Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- no flights
- Allied aircraft
- B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
- No Allied losses
- Runway hits 12
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- P-40K Warhawk x 6
- No Allied losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
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- Sub attack near Groote Eylandt at 83,130
- Japanese Ships
- DD Tokitsukaze
- CA Myoko
- DD Amatsukaze
- DD Nowaki
- DD Urakaze
- Allied Ships
- SS Grayback
- SS Grayback launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tokitsukaze
- DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Urakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Nowaki attacking submerged sub ....
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Ground combat at Bhaunagar (39,19)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 7818 troops, 75 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 506
- Defending force 6194 troops, 11 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 224
- Assaulting units:
- 2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
- 22nd Recon Regiment
- 5th Recon Regiment
- 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
- 17th Indpt Guards Regiment
- Defending units:
- 15th/1st Punjab Battalion
- Waziristan/A Division
- Waziristan/B Division
- 75th Indian Brigade
- Waziristan/C Division
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- Ground combat at 38,31 (near Hyderabad)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 5837 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
- Defending force 11001 troops, 211 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 336
- Assaulting units:
- 17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- Defending units:
- 42nd Cavalry Regiment
- 41st Infantry Division
- 26th Indian Brigade
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- Ground combat at Bangalore (32,37)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 7072 troops, 260 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
- Defending force 13458 troops, 159 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 406
- Japanese ground losses:
- 26 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 14th Guards Regiment
- 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
- 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
- 5th Field Artillery Regiment
- 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
- Defending units:
- 88th Indian Brigade
- 22nd Indian Brigade
- Tippu Fortress
- 23rd Indian/B Division
- 3rd Hyderabad Base Force
- 2nd Central India Base Force
- 1/3 Central Detach.
- 1/1 Det. South Ind
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- Ground combat at Cawnpore (51,23)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 13460 troops, 144 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
- Defending force 12886 troops, 224 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 267
- Japanese ground losses:
- 30 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 3 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 12th Engineer Regiment
- 6th Guards Division
- 10th RF Gun Battalion
- Defending units:
- 6th British Brigade
- 63rd Indian Brigade
- 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
- Nowshera Brigade
- 4/4th Det NW Front
- RAF 225 Group Base Force
- 119th RAF Base Force
- 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
- 166 Wing
- 95th Heavy AA Regiment
- 163rd Light AA Regiment
- 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
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- Ground combat at 52,22 (near Lucknow)
- Japanese Shock attack
- Attacking force 8394 troops, 130 guns, 668 vehicles, Assault Value = 413
- Defending force 1136 troops, 25 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
- Japanese adjusted assault: 294
- Allied adjusted defense: 2
- Japanese assault odds: 147 to 1
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
- Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
- Japanese ground losses:
- 6 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 425 casualties reported
- Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 48 disabled
- Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled)
- Vehicles lost 67 (34 destroyed, 33 disabled)
- Units retreated 1
- Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
- Assaulting units:
- Guards Tank Division
- Defending units:
- 268th Motorised Brigade
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- Ground combat at Mornington Island (84,135)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 1555 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
- Defending force 6710 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239
- Japanese ground losses:
- 336 casualties reported
- Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- Kanga Force Battalion
- 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
- 2/7th Ind Coy
- 1st Australian Para Battalion
- 4th Australian Div /19
- 134th USA Base Force
- 7th RAN Base Force
- Defending units:
- 65th Brigade
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- Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 8534 troops, 74 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 312
- Defending force 4072 troops, 77 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
- Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
- Japanese adjusted assault: 207
- Allied adjusted defense: 160
- Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
- Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
- Attacker:
- Japanese ground losses:
- 60 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 24 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 37th/B Division
- 37th/C Division
- Defending units:
- 17th Indian Light AA Regiment
- 118th RAF Base Force
- 1/1st Det Hyderabad
- AHQ India
- 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
- 168 Wing /2
- 3rd (Special Force) Div /2
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