StoneAge
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Total disaster: Japanese naval search is so crap. 50% skill searching 3 x 10 degree sectors @ 10000 feet by 70% of a 27 plane unit. Works out to be 5 plane per 10 degree's. They missed 10 TF's full of Carriers and Battleships for 6 full days. Japan is now large carrier less. 1 sunk and two over 60% damaged limping back to babe. Cant go near Truk expect to see it get smashed by his other Carriers next turn trying to hit what is left of my carrier force. If the 2 with 60% damage don't sink before Babe (I think they will) they will be out of the fight up to a year. Running repairs at Babe and then back to home island if they can get back in without eating a torp. COMBAT EVENTS FOR 12/04/42 Emirau Island is occupied by the Allies Amphibious TF 86 unloading at Mussau Island xAK Konan Maru sinks.... Amphibious TF 13 offshore of Balikpapan Amphibious TF 86 unloading at Mussau Island H6K4 Mavis attacking an Allied SS at 103,62 :::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT Search D3A1 Val destroyed by CAP D3A1 Val sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 18 , Moving West D3A1 Val sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 28 , Moving West D3A1 Val sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed unknown D3A1 Val sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 27 , Moving West D3A1 Val sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 22 , Moving West D3A1 Val sighting report: 9 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed unknown D3A1 Val sighting report: 8 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 32 , Moving West D3A1 Val has spotted a 'A' Class class DD at 104,119 :::::::: an Allied DD is reported HIT D3A1 Val sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 33 , Moving West Search D3A1 Val destroyed by CAP Search D3A1 Val destroyed by CAP D3A1 Val has spotted an Allied DE at 104,119 :::::::: an Allied DE is reported HIT D3A1 Val sighting report: 9 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 26 , Moving West Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP E13A1 Jake has spotted a Admiralty 'Leader' class DD at 104,119 Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP Ki-48-IIa Lily attacking a Electric Boat S-42 class SS at 107,61 :::::::: a Gato class SS is reported HIT Search TBF-1 Avenger destroyed by CAP 27 x Kaga-3 B5N2 Kate flight loses cohesion Kaga-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-2 planes diverting to CV Junyo Kaga-2 planes diverting to CV Junyo Kaga-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-2 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-2 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-2 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-3 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-2 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-2 planes diverting to Rabaul Kaga-2 planes diverting to Rabaul Search D3A1 Val destroyed by CAP D3A1 Val has spotted a 'A' Class class DD at 105,120 :::::::: a 'H' Class class DD is reported HIT Search D3A1 Val destroyed by CAP Search D3A1 Val destroyed by CAP Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP Akagi-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Junyo-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Chitose-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Chitose-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Chitose-2 planes diverting to Rabaul Chitose-2 planes diverting to Rabaul Chitose-2 planes diverting to Rabaul Chitose-2 planes diverting to Rabaul Chitose-2 planes diverting to Rabaul Junyo-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Akagi-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Junyo-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Junyo-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Akagi-1 planes diverting to Rabaul Junyo-1 planes diverting to Rabaul CV Akagi sinks.... xAKL Matsutan Maru sinks.... CPT Matsubara A. has been KILLED Allied forces CAPTURE Mussau Island !!! Allied forces CAPTURE Kompong Chhnang !!! RTA Cavalry Division RETREATING towards Phnom Penh 3rd RTA/C Division RETREATING towards Phnom Penh Allied forces CAPTURE Kaoping !!! Kendari expands fortifications to size 5 xAK Batopaha Maru arrives at Fukuoka 3rd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment arrives at Peiping xAP Takatiho Maru sinks.... G3M3 Nell sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 106,120 near Emirau Island , Speed 10 , Moving Northwest G3M3 Nell sighting report: 11 Allied ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed unknown E13A1 Jake sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 23 , Moving Northwest E13A1 Jake sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Moving Northwest E13A1 Jake sighting report: 11 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 20 , Moving West E13A1 Jake sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 33 , Moving West E13A1 Jake sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 6 , Moving Southeast E13A1 Jake sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 3 , Moving Southeast Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP E13A1 Jake sighting report: 11 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 0 , Moving Southeast E13A1 Jake sighting report: 6 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed 31 , Moving West D3A1 Val sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 24 , Moving Northwest E13A1 Jake sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 104,119 near Mussau Island , Speed unknown E13A1 Jake sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed unknown Ki-51 Sonia attacking SS Grouper at 117,60 :::::::: SS Grouper is reported HIT Imperial Guards/C Division RETREATING towards Chiang Mai 15th Army RETREATING towards Chiang Mai 19th Army arrives at Tokyo OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 04, 42 3rd Tpt.Chutai converting to Ki-57-II Topsy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 05, 42 Yamato-1 converting to E13A1 Jake 64th Sentai converting to Ki-43-IIa Oscar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 04, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wakkanai at 122,47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saigon at 60,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hong Kong at 77,65 Japanese Ships xAK Konan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Seawolf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kobe at 107,61 Japanese Ships xAK Wakatu Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire Allied Ships SS Albacore, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Balikpapan - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Kumano, Shell hits 3 CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1 CL Tenryu, Shell hits 2 CL Kiso DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Akatsuki DD Yamakaze DD Arashio, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) CA Kumano firing at Balikpapan Base Force CA Suzuya firing at Balikpapan Base Force CL Tenryu firing at Balikpapan Base Force CL Kiso firing at Balikpapan Base Force DD Hibiki firing at Balikpapan Base Force DD Akatsuki firing at Balikpapan Base Force DD Yamakaze firing at Balikpapan Base Force DD Arashio firing at Balikpapan Base Force 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Arashio at 10,000 yards CA Kumano fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards DD Hibiki firing at enemy troops 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards DD Akatsuki firing at enemy troops 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Balikpapan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Balikpapan - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Kumano, Shell hits 1 CA Suzuya CL Tenryu CL Kiso DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hibiki, on fire DD Akatsuki DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze DD Asashio DD Amatsukaze Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) CA Kumano firing at Balikpapan Base Force CA Suzuya firing at Balikpapan Base Force CL Tenryu firing at Balikpapan Base Force CL Kiso firing at Balikpapan Base Force DD Murakumo firing at Balikpapan Base Force DD Hibiki firing at Balikpapan Base Force DD Akatsuki firing at Samarinda KNIL Battalion DD Umikaze firing at Samarinda KNIL Battalion DD Yamakaze firing at Balikpapan Base Force DD Asashio firing at Balikpapan Base Force DD Amatsukaze firing at Samarinda KNIL Battalion 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Amatsukaze at 10,000 yards CA Kumano fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards DD Akatsuki firing at enemy troops 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards DD Umikaze firing at enemy troops 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Umikaze at 3,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Umikaze at 3,000 yards DD Yamakaze firing at enemy troops 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yamakaze at 3,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yamakaze at 3,000 yards DD Asashio firing at enemy troops 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Asashio at 3,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Asashio at 3,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Saishu To at 100,56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Balikpapan Base Force, at 64,97 (Balikpapan) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 104,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 B5N2 Kate x 40 D3A1 Val x 63 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 18 F4F-4 Wildcat x 76 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 17 destroyed, 12 damaged D3A1 Val: 14 destroyed, 20 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CV Wasp, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Hornet, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Enterprise DD Mustin CA Louisville CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Honolulu DD Perkins Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Wasp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 88,43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 88,43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese/A Corps, at 92,34 (Paotow) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 102,115 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 18 F4F-4 Wildcat x 67 SBD-2 Dauntless x 36 SBD-3 Dauntless x 126 TBF-1 Avenger x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 79 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3 CV Junyo, Bomb hits 4, on fire CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires BB Ise, Bomb hits 4, on fire BB Nagato, Bomb hits 2 CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, on fire CS Chitose, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Kinugasa DD Oyashio DD Akigumo DD Amagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Natsushio CA Furutaka BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet 11 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Junyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Army, at 84,48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 59,55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 59,55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 104,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 27 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 102,115 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged Japanese Ships CV Akagi, on fire BB Hyuga CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Kinu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 102,115 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 22000 feet CAP engaged: Akagi-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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 104,119 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 D3A1 Val x 5 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 Raid is overhead VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 104,118 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 B5N2 Kate x 5 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 13 F4F-4 Wildcat x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 28300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 102,115 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 F4F-4 Wildcat x 21 SBD-2 Dauntless x 27 SBD-3 Dauntless x 46 TBF-1 Avenger x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 29 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Ise, Bomb hits 3, on fire DD Amagiri BB Nagato, Bomb hits 3, on fire CS Nisshin CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1 CA Kinugasa BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 4, on fire CS Chitose, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet 4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Junyo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Pamakasan at 57,105 Japanese Ships xAKL Matsutan Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires Allied Ships SS S-33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Pamakasan at 57,105 Japanese Ships xAKL Matsutan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hankow (85,50) Japanese Bombardment attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lang Son (70,56) Japanese Bombardment attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60) Japanese Bombardment attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mussau Island (105,120) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3612 troops, 76 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 28 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Mussau Island !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 34th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97) Allied Bombardment attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kompong Chhnang (59,68) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 15445 troops, 433 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 854 Defending force 3074 troops, 25 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 125 Allied adjusted assault: 343 Japanese adjusted defense: 10 Allied assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kompong Chhnang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2246 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 82 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 6th Indian Division 14th British Brigade 2nd British Division 16th British Brigade 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment IV Indian Corps 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: RTA Cavalry Division 3rd RTA/C Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 82,53 Allied Bombardment attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kaoping (89,42) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 620 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 2 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Kaoping !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-) Assaulting units: 43rd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 05, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kushiro at 123,54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Sapporo at 120,50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Balikpapan Base Force, at 64,97 (Balikpapan) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 82nd Chinese/A Corps, at 92,34 (Paotow) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hankow (85,50) Japanese Bombardment attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lang Son (70,56) Japanese Bombardment attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60) Japanese Bombardment attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97) Allied Bombardment attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Uttaradit (59,56) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2984 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 Defending force 2487 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Allied adjusted assault: 42 Japanese adjusted defense: 15 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 938 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 111th Chindit Brigade 44th Indian Brigade 77th Chindit Brigade Defending units: Imperial Guards/C Division 15th Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 82,53 Allied Bombardment attack
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