Andy Mac
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Cat is out of the bag re my carriers I am moving them along the coast I want to catch him while I am close to my own ports.
Apart from that my forces are doign well
Alice Springs might be in trouble and perth is probably undefendable depending on what he has brough to the party.
I have a lot of bombers at5 Perth now and will bring in more over time
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 42
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 25,48
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
xAK Empire Raja, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Empire Raja is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Empire Raja
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
xAK Durenda, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Durenda is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Durenda
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
xAK Ethiopia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ethiopia is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 attacking xAK Ethiopia on the surface
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Patl RAAF Wing , at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Patl RAAF Wing , at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing ...
Also attacking 2nd Recce Battalion ...
Also attacking 10th Patl RAAF Wing ...
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Recce Battalion, at 74,143 (Alice Springs)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 14
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CM Hirashima
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 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
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Buffalo I sweeping at 12000 feet
9 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 12000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,164
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CM Hirashima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Esperance
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru firing at enemy troops
LSD Akitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Alice Springs (74,143)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10053 troops, 120 guns, 383 vehicles, Assault Value = 400
Defending force 3708 troops, 37 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Japanese adjusted assault: 154
Allied adjusted defense: 125
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
552 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /14
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Australian Brigade
2nd Recce Battalion
138th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Katherine RAAF Base Force
1st Fgtr RAAF Wing
10th Patl RAAF Wing
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
107th RN Base Force
NW Aus Aviation Rgt /15
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Ground combat at 84,45
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3641 troops, 26 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
Defending force 0 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 141
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 141 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
30th Chinese/B Corps
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Ground combat at Charleville (88,154)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5123 troops, 22 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 229
Defending force 6325 troops, 97 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 219
Japanese adjusted assault: 59
Allied adjusted defense: 53
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 43 (3 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
861 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian/A Division
109th Tank Attack Regiment
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Ground combat at Esperance (56,153)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3895 troops, 28 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Defending force 450 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 100 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Esperance !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
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Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 585 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
Defending force 10206 troops, 143 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 363
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
Geraldton Fortress
27th Infantry/C Division
1st RAN Base Force
Defending units:
20th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
1st Engineer Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Emerald (91,151)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 42 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Emerald !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /19
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Ground combat at Ceduna (71,156)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 864 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 303 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Rgt /18
Defending units:
Katherine RAAF Base Force /16
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