Andy Mac
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nagoya at 110,62 Japanese Ships xAK Tihuku Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Swordfish SS Swordfish attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships DD Sawakaze PC Sumire DD Sawakaze firing at Barisan KNIL Regiment PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Pamakasan TF 215 troops unloading over beach at Pamakasan, 57,105 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nias Island TF 255 troops unloading over beach at Nias Island, 42,79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships PC Sumire PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Toboali at 51,93 Japanese Ships xAK Kyokusei Maru xAK Kogyoku Maru xAKL Konsan Maru xAKL Nichirei Maru xAKL Nichirin Maru xAKL Kanaiyama Maru xAKL Genmei Maru xAKL Kensyo Maru xAKL Kidokawa Maru xAKL Higashiyama Maru xAKL Akita Maru xAKL Takunan Maru #10 xAKL Rikusen Maru xAKL Hinode Maru #18 xAKL Hagoromo Maru xAKL Fukeui Maru #7 xAKL Chitose Maru xAKL Banshu Maru #56 Allied Ships SS O24 O24 bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,63 Japanese Ships xAK Yahiko Maru Allied Ships SS Spearfish SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pamakasan , at 57,105 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Vincent I x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vincent I bombing from 17000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton Island , at 153,143 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee at 33,48 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 B5N2 Kate x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD John D. Edwards DD Parrott Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo DD John D. Edwards manuvering rapidly...(Ev 2 / Sp 32) DD Parrott manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 32) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 35) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 35) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 36) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 31) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 37) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships AM Romney ML No. 189 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.5 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Raid is overhead AM Romney manuvering ...(Ev 34 / Sp 0) AM Romney manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 0) Romney dead in the water ... AM Romney manuvering changes...(Ev 35 / Sp 0) ML No. 189 manuvering ...(Ev 13 / Sp 0) No. 189 dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 8 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 19000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pamakasan , at 57,105 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 B5N2 Kate x 27 D3A1 Val x 27 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 59 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee at 33,48 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 42 B5N2 Kate x 23 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied Ships DD John D. Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Parrott Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo DD John D. Edwards manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 32) DD John D. Edwards manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 39) DD John D. Edwards manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 28) DD John D. Edwards manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 27) DD John D. Edwards manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 34) DD John D. Edwards manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 37) DD John D. Edwards manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 33) DD John D. Edwards manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 33) DD Parrott manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 32) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 27) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 27) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 39) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 28) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 26) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 28) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 39) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Australian Brigade, at 96,127 (Terapo) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 22 Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 102nd RAF Base Force, at 59,45 (Shwebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23 Ki-44 Tojo x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 13000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships PC Sumire PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Babo TF 249 troops unloading over beach at Babo, 83,111 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Waingapu TF 410 troops unloading over beach at Waingapu, 63,113 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,46 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8954 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 291 Defending force 22474 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 750 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th RGC Temp. Division 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 5th RGC Route Brigade Defending units: 41st Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3848 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157 Defending force 5582 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3072 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 Defending force 33327 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1125 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 16th RGC Temp. Division 17th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 93rd Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1344 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 Defending force 5451 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116 Japanese adjusted assault: 30 Allied adjusted defense: 61 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: morale(-) Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Noumea (115,160) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12169 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 Defending force 29048 troops, 491 guns, 814 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 Japanese ground losses: 173 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 11th Division Defending units: 1st Wellington West Battalion New Caledonia Det 754th Tank Battalion 2nd Hawkes Bay Battalion 276th Coastal Artillery Battalion 132nd Infantry Regiment 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment 11th NZ Brigade 182nd Infantry Regiment 1st Taranaki Bn /2 255th USN Base Force 1st USMC Air Wing Base Force /4 811th Engineer Aviation Battalion 810th Engineer Aviation Battalion 4th Marine Defense Battalion 70th Coast AA Regiment 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 46th Construction Regiment 197th Coast AA Regiment 208th Coast AA Regiment 43rd Construction Regiment 428th Coast AA Bn /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,55 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3780 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 19774 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398 Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 50th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 23rd Group Army 3rd War Area 10th Group Army 16th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1750 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458 Defending force 15240 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 423 Japanese adjusted assault: 4 Allied adjusted defense: 361 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 90 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 872 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 101st NCPC Route Brigade 35th Division 15th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 27th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 5th New Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tanna (120,157) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 402 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 15 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tanna !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 6th Indpt SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2017 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Defending force 6490 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 81st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 64th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1020 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Defending force 693 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Assaulting units: 93rd PA Infantry Regiment Defending units: I./33rd Inf Regt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6490 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246 Defending force 2002 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Assaulting units: 64th Chinese Corps Defending units: 81st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Babo (83,111) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 190 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 14 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Babo !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Indpt SNLF Coy /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapu (63,113) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 185 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 9 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Waingapu !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 91st Nav Gd /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 03, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships PC Sumire PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships PC Sumire PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships PC Sumire PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Ua Huka TF 352 troops unloading over beach at Ua Huka, 192,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships PC Sumire PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pamakasan , at 57,105 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 14000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 25 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied Ships ML No. 189 AM Cromarty Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.5 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Raid is overhead ML No. 189 manuvering ...(Ev 13 / Sp 11) ML No. 189 manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 13) ML No. 189 manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 8) ML No. 189 manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 12) ML No. 189 manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 4) ML No. 189 manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 7) ML No. 189 manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 17) ML No. 189 manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 5) AM Cromarty manuvering ...(Ev 34 / Sp 12) AM Cromarty manuvering changes...(Ev 39 / Sp 4) AM Cromarty manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 16) AM Cromarty manuvering changes...(Ev 31 / Sp 12) AM Cromarty manuvering changes...(Ev 38 / Sp 15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pamakasan , at 57,105 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 G4M1 Betty x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 29,48 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 60 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 B5N2 Kate x 86 D3A1 Val x 76 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 9 Martlet II x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed, 29 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged Allied aircraft losses Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed Martlet II: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Formidable CA Exeter, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVL Hermes, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Van Ghent, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Testbank, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAP Duchess of Bedford CA Cornwall CL Glasgow, Torpedo hits 1 DD Tjerk Hiddes, heavy damage xAK Lulworth Hill, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Newcastle DD Paladin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Enterprise CLAA Van Heemskerck xAK Allara, heavy damage xAK Michael Goulandris Aircraft Attacking: 22 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet 22 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet 14 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 21 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet CAP engaged: No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes No.800 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes CV Formidable manuvering ...(Ev 7 / Sp 30) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 31) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 26) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 25) CA Exeter manuvering rapidly...(Ev 27 / Sp 32) CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 34) CV Indomitable manuvering well...(Ev 32 / Sp 30) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 26) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 40 / Sp 29) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 21) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 29) CVL Hermes manuvering ...(Ev 54 / Sp 25) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 62 / Sp 26) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 59 / Sp 23) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 51 / Sp 34) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 23) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 49 / Sp 23) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 33) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 33) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 28) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 32) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 31) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 33) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 37 / Sp 31) CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 33) CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 27) CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 28) DD Van Ghent manuvering rapidly...(Ev 17 / Sp 32) DD Van Ghent manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 38) DD Van Ghent manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 26) xAK Testbank manuvering ...(Ev 100 / Sp 7) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Testbank xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering ...(Ev 54 / Sp 20) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 60 / Sp 22) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 52 / Sp 17) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 59 / Sp 22) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 35 / Sp 34) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 24) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 24) CA Cornwall manuvering rapidly...(Ev 6 / Sp 31) CA Cornwall manuvering changes...(Ev 6 / Sp 32) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 34 / Sp 35) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 29) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 38 / Sp 29) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 29) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 24) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 26) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 28) CL Glasgow manuvering rapidly...(Ev 28 / Sp 32) CL Glasgow manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 36) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 21) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 51 / Sp 27) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Hermes CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 32) DD Tjerk Hiddes manuvering ...(Ev 18 / Sp 25) xAK Lulworth Hill manuvering ...(Ev 88 / Sp 7) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 37 / Sp 28) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 26) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 27) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 37) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 29) CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 27) CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 33) CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 33) CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 25) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 36) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 39 / Sp 28) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 31 / Sp 30) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 28) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 29 / Sp 31) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 35) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Indomitable CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 39 / Sp 24) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 39 / Sp 29) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 28) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 34) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 33) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 29) CV Indomitable manuvering rapidly...(Ev 28 / Sp 32) DD Van Ghent manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 31) DD Van Ghent manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 28) DD Van Ghent manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 36) DD Van Ghent manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 29) CV Indomitable manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 37) DD Paladin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 33) DD Paladin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 36) DD Paladin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 35) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Paladin CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 34) CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 31) CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 29) CA Exeter manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 29) CV Indomitable manuvering rapidly...(Ev 5 / Sp 32) an Allied CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 31) a Fiji class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 34) an Allied CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 34) a Birmingham class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 34) DD Paladin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 39) DD Paladin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 40) DD Paladin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 36) DD Paladin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 30) CV Indomitable manuvering rapidly...(Ev 4 / Sp 33) CLAA Van Heemskerck manuvering changes...(Ev 4 / Sp 41) CLAA Van Heemskerck manuvering changes...(Ev 4 / Sp 39) CLAA Van Heemskerck manuvering changes...(Ev 4 / Sp 30) CLAA Van Heemskerck manuvering changes...(Ev 4 / Sp 39) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 26) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 32) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 26) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 38) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 31 / Sp 37) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 30) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 33 / Sp 37) CV Indomitable manuvering changes...(Ev 33 / Sp 29) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 21) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 51 / Sp 28) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 56 / Sp 30) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 31) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 55 / Sp 24) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 50 / Sp 19) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 50 / Sp 21) CVL Hermes manuvering changes...(Ev 59 / Sp 25) xAK Allara manuvering sluggishly...(Ev 100 / Sp 4) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Lulworth Hill xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering ...(Ev 84 / Sp 12) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 14) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 15) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 7) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 9) CL Newcastle manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 29) CL Newcastle manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 41) CL Newcastle manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 29) CL Newcastle manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 34) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 30,52 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 16 Sea Hurricane Ib x 15 Martlet II x 7 Hurricane IIb Trop x 6 Swordfish I x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed Martlet II: 2 destroyed Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed Swordfish I: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku CV Hiryu CV Soryu CV Kaga Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 3 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 4 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 6 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Raid is overhead Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000. Raid is overhead Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes CV Zuikaku manuvering well...(Ev 31 / Sp 34) CV Hiryu manuvering ...(Ev 30 / Sp 34) CV Hiryu manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 36) CV Hiryu manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 38) a Kaga class CV manuvering rapidly...(Ev 6 / Sp 34) a Shokaku class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 6 / Sp 33) a Japanese CV manuvering changes...(Ev 6 / Sp 31) a Japanese BB manuvering changes...(Ev 6 / Sp 36) a Japanese CV manuvering changes...(Ev 6 / Sp 41) a Kaga class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 6 / Sp 32) CV Zuikaku manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 38) a Japanese CV manuvering ...(Ev 57 / Sp 28) a Japanese CV manuvering changes...(Ev 61 / Sp 30) a Soryu class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 24) a Shokaku class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 66 / Sp 29) CV Hiryu manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 38) CV Hiryu manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 36) CV Hiryu manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 32) CV Hiryu manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 30) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 30,52 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 8 Hudson IIIa x 3 Hurricane IIb Trop x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead Hiryu-1 with A6M2 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 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Vincent I x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vincent I bombing from 17000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton Island , at 153,143 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 2 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pamakasan , at 57,105 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 B5N2 Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 30,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 D3A1 Val x 18 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAKL Mabella, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. xAKL Mabella manuvering ...(Ev 76 / Sp 0) Mabella dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Mabella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 14 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 14000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships PC Sumire PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,46 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8948 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 290 Defending force 22451 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 749 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 14th RGC Temp. Division 5th RGC Route Brigade Defending units: 41st Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3852 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 5582 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3078 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 33302 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1124 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 16th RGC Temp. Division 17th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 40th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3160 troops, 28 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Defending force 5428 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115 Japanese adjusted assault: 68 Allied adjusted defense: 52 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), morale(-) Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 220 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Noumea (115,160) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12106 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262 Defending force 29056 troops, 491 guns, 814 vehicles, Assault Value = 555 Japanese ground losses: 260 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 11th Division Defending units: 1st Wellington West Battalion New Caledonia Det 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment 182nd Infantry Regiment 754th Tank Battalion 11th NZ Brigade 2nd Hawkes Bay Battalion 276th Coastal Artillery Battalion 132nd Infantry Regiment 1st Taranaki Bn /2 255th USN Base Force 43rd Construction Regiment 208th Coast AA Regiment 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 4th Marine Defense Battalion 70th Coast AA Regiment 46th Construction Regiment 811th Engineer Aviation Battalion 810th Engineer Aviation Battalion 197th Coast AA Regiment 428th Coast AA Bn /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2919 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 6180 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Japanese adjusted assault: 38 Allied adjusted defense: 113 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 199 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps 35th Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,55 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3780 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 19835 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 402 Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 50th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 23rd Group Army 3rd War Area 10th Group Army 16th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nias Island (42,79) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3362 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 29 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Nias Island !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-) Assaulting units: 74th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1143 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 423 Defending force 15240 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 423 Japanese adjusted assault: 4 Allied adjusted defense: 439 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 109 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 174 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division 101st NCPC Route Brigade 15th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 27th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 5th New Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2002 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Defending force 6490 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246 Assaulting units: 81st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 64th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1020 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Defending force 703 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Assaulting units: 93rd PA Infantry Regiment Defending units: I./33rd Inf Regt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6490 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246 Defending force 2002 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 64th Chinese Corps Defending units: 81st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships PC Sumire PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships PC Sumire PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships PC Sumire PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Manihiki at 163,153 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Mernoo xAK Period xAK Mundalla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo xAK Mernoo manuvering ...(Ev 79 / Sp 12) xAK Period manuvering ...(Ev 79 / Sp 12) xAK Period manuvering changes...(Ev 79 / Sp 8) xAK Mundalla manuvering ...(Ev 7 / Sp 12) xAK Mundalla manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 13) xAK Mundalla manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 7) xAK Mundalla manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 14) xAK Mundalla manuvering changes...(Ev 7 / Sp 18) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Vincent I x 6 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vincent I bombing from 17000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton Island , at 153,143 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 2 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Padang Garrison Battalion, at 46,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 29,48 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 60 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 41 B5N2 Kate x 52 D3A1 Val x 75 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 4 Martlet II x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 18 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged Allied aircraft losses Sea Hurricane Ib: 3 destroyed Allied Ships CV Formidable, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CA Exeter, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Moonta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAP Duchess of Bedford, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Glasgow, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk DD Tjerk Hiddes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Michael Goulandris, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CL Enterprise xAKL Belray CL Newcastle CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 22 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 17 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 14 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 22 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.800 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes CV Formidable manuvering well...(Ev 32 / Sp 30) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 35 / Sp 31) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 35 / Sp 30) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 36) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 39 / Sp 25) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 36 / Sp 32) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 34) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 35) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 31 / Sp 30) an Allied CVL manuvering ...(Ev 50 / Sp 21) a Lexington class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 55 / Sp 16) an Allied CV manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 26) an Allied CV manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 21) a Indomitable class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 48 / Sp 25) a Indomitable class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 47 / Sp 23) an Allied CV manuvering changes...(Ev 44 / Sp 16) a Indomitable class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 47 / Sp 17) a Wasp class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 51 / Sp 19) a Exeter class CA manuvering ...(Ev 48 / Sp 9) a Pensacola class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 45 / Sp 9) xAK Moonta manuvering ...(Ev 79 / Sp 12) xAK Moonta manuvering changes...(Ev 79 / Sp 20) xAK Moonta manuvering changes...(Ev 79 / Sp 10) xAK Moonta manuvering changes...(Ev 79 / Sp 11) xAK Moonta manuvering changes...(Ev 79 / Sp 4) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering ...(Ev 54 / Sp 20) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 62 / Sp 21) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 22) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 47 / Sp 18) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 15) a Indomitable class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 48 / Sp 22) a Wasp class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 49 / Sp 23) an Allied CVL manuvering changes...(Ev 46 / Sp 22) a Lexington class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 20) a Lexington class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 16) an Allied CV manuvering changes...(Ev 43 / Sp 20) an Allied CV manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 24) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 25 / Sp 25) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 37 / Sp 30) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 36 / Sp 38) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 35 / Sp 26) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 25) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 38) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 37 / Sp 30) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 25) a Omaha class CL manuvering ...(Ev 60 / Sp 13) an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 66 / Sp 11) an Allied CL manuvering changes...(Ev 69 / Sp 11) an Allied CL manuvering changes...(Ev 63 / Sp 5) a Arethusa class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 56 / Sp 18) DD Tjerk Hiddes manuvering ...(Ev 21 / Sp 25) DD Tjerk Hiddes manuvering changes...(Ev 21 / Sp 21) DD Tjerk Hiddes manuvering changes...(Ev 21 / Sp 26) DD Tjerk Hiddes manuvering changes...(Ev 21 / Sp 22) DD Tjerk Hiddes manuvering changes...(Ev 21 / Sp 29) DD Tjerk Hiddes manuvering changes...(Ev 21 / Sp 29) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 52 / Sp 17) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering ...(Ev 84 / Sp 12) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 11) a 'E' Class 2nd Group class CL manuvering rapidly...(Ev 5 / Sp 32) a Omaha class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 33) a 'E' Class 2nd Group class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 36) an Allied CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 30) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 34 / Sp 33) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 36 / Sp 34) xAKL Belray manuvering ...(Ev 76 / Sp 10) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 55 / Sp 25) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 20) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 51 / Sp 20) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 26) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Formidable CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 33 / Sp 36) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 29) CV Formidable manuvering changes...(Ev 34 / Sp 30) an Allied BB manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 28) a 'E' Class 2nd Group class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 30) a Birmingham class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 34) a Exeter class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 51 / Sp 9) a Portland class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 52 / Sp 9) an Allied CA manuvering changes...(Ev 50 / Sp 9) a Kent class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 49 / Sp 9) a Indomitable class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 47 / Sp 26) an Allied CV manuvering changes...(Ev 46 / Sp 25) a Yorktown class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 29) a Yorktown class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 50 / Sp 19) CV Formidable manuvering rapidly...(Ev 6 / Sp 32) CL Newcastle manuvering changes...(Ev 6 / Sp 36) CL Newcastle manuvering changes...(Ev 6 / Sp 38) CL Newcastle manuvering changes...(Ev 6 / Sp 33) an Allied CA manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 9) a Pensacola class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 42 / Sp 9) a Australia class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 51 / Sp 9) an Allied BB manuvering changes...(Ev 50 / Sp 9) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 9) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 7) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 10) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 15) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 47 / Sp 23) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 18) xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 49 / Sp 21) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Duchess of Bedford xAP Duchess of Bedford manuvering changes...(Ev 61 / Sp 22) CA Cornwall manuvering ...(Ev 30 / Sp 31) CA Cornwall manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 32) CA Cornwall manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 28) CA Cornwall manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 33) CA Cornwall manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 32) a Illustrious class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 47 / Sp 22) a Yorktown class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 25) an Allied CV manuvering changes...(Ev 48 / Sp 29) a Indomitable class CV manuvering changes...(Ev 47 / Sp 19) CA Cornwall manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 29) CA Cornwall manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 27) CA Cornwall manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 27) CA Cornwall manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 30) DD Tjerk Hiddes manuvering changes...(Ev 21 / Sp 24) DD Tjerk Hiddes manuvering changes...(Ev 21 / Sp 29) DD Tjerk Hiddes manuvering changes...(Ev 21 / Sp 27) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 6) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 8) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 14) xAK Michael Goulandris manuvering changes...(Ev 84 / Sp 15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pamakasan , at 57,105 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 30,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 17 Sea Hurricane Ib x 5 Martlet II x 3 Hurricane IIb Trop x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 9 destroyed Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed Martlet II: 1 destroyed Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 9000. Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead CV Hiryu manuvering ...(Ev 30 / Sp 34) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 8 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 68th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 4 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 to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 30,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 1 Blenheim IV x 7 Hurricane IIb Trop x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on San Jose , at 78,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 30,51 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 10 damaged Allied Ships DD Parrott Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo DD Parrott manuvering rapidly...(Ev 2 / Sp 32) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 31) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 34) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 30) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 26) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 35) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 33) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 33) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 39) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 34) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 31) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 27) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 29) DD Parrott manuvering changes...(Ev 2 / Sp 25) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 B5N2 Kate x 19 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 19000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pakhoi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pamakasan Japanese Ships PC Sumire PC Sumire firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Dinagat TF 270 troops unloading over beach at Dinagat, 81,87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,46 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8954 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 291 Defending force 22453 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 748 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th RGC Temp. Division 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 5th RGC Route Brigade Defending units: 41st Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3852 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 5576 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3078 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 33273 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1122 Assaulting units: 16th RGC Temp. Division 17th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 40th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1252 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91 Defending force 5232 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104 Japanese adjusted assault: 18 Allied adjusted defense: 70 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry Brigade 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Noumea (115,160) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11933 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251 Defending force 29034 troops, 491 guns, 821 vehicles, Assault Value = 557 Japanese ground losses: 285 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 11th Division Defending units: 132nd Infantry Regiment 1st Wellington West Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 2nd Hawkes Bay Battalion 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment New Caledonia Det 276th Coastal Artillery Battalion 182nd Infantry Regiment 11th NZ Brigade 1st Taranaki Bn /2 810th Engineer Aviation Battalion 811th Engineer Aviation Battalion 70th Coast AA Regiment 43rd Construction Regiment 197th Coast AA Regiment 255th USN Base Force 46th Construction Regiment 208th Coast AA Regiment 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 4th Marine Defense Battalion 428th Coast AA Bn /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2898 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Defending force 6166 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Japanese adjusted assault: 76 Allied adjusted defense: 117 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps 35th Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,55 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3825 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 111 Defending force 19870 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 407 Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 10th Group Army 23rd Group Army 3rd War Area 16th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 711 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 1020 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Japanese adjusted assault: 8 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: I./33rd Inf Regt Defending units: 93rd PA Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 157 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425 Defending force 15188 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 420 Assaulting units: 35th Division 101st NCPC Route Brigade 15th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 27th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 5th New Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ua Huka (192,167) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 402 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 9 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ua Huka !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 4th Indpt SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1994 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Defending force 6490 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246 Assaulting units: 81st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 64th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 992 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Defending force 694 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Assaulting units: 93rd PA Infantry Regiment Defending units: I./33rd Inf Regt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6490 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246 Defending force 1994 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Assaulting units: 64th Chinese Corps Defending units: 81st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dinagat (81,87) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 188 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 8 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Dinagat !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy /1
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