Andy Mac
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-228 Allied Ships CL Adelaide CL Dauntless DD Sims DE Hotspur DE Austin DE Crouter AM Arnidale AK Ascella AK Cheleb AK Pavo AK Livingston AK Indus AK Alamosa AK Amador AK Antrim AK Beaverhead LST-39 LST-40 LST-41 LST-122 LST-335 LST-350 LST-446 LST-479 LST-484 LCI-435 PC Jackson Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-228, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CVE Corregidor CA Sussex CL Sumatra CL Mauritius CL Birmingham CL Glasgow CL Mobile DD Bache DD Monssen DD Panther DD Crane DD Kilty DD Humphreys Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... MTB G-228 sunk by DD Monssen at 1,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-221 MTB G-232 MTB G-234, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-10, Shell hits 15, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Dauntless DD Sims DE Hotspur DE Crouter, Shell hits 1 AM Arnidale AK Ascella AK Livingston AK Indus AK Amador AK Antrim LST-39 LST-40 LST-41 LST-122 LST-335, Shell hits 1 LST-350 LST-446 LST-479, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LST-484 LCI-435 PC Jackson Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... MTB G-10 sunk by LST-479 at 1,000 yards LST-479 sunk by MTB G-234 at 1,000 yards MTB G-232 engages DE Crouter at 1,000 yards DE Crouter engages MTB G-221 at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards AK Antrim , AK Amador , AK Indus , AK Livingston , AK Ascella , LST-484 , LST-446 , LST-350 screened from combat - escorted by DD Sims , DE Crouter , DE Hotspur , PC Jackson , AM Arnidale MTB G-234 sunk by CL Dauntless at 2,000 yards MTB G-232 engages LST-335 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards AK Antrim , AK Amador , AK Indus , AK Livingston , AK Ascella , LST-484 , LST-446 , LST-350 screened from combat - escorted by DD Sims , DE Crouter , DE Hotspur , PC Jackson , AM Arnidale Range increases to 5,000 yards DE Crouter engages MTB G-221 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards AK Antrim , AK Amador , AK Indus screened from combat - escorted by DD Sims , DE Crouter , DE Hotspur , PC Jackson , AM Arnidale Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-541 MTB G-839 MTB G-840 MTB G-841 MTB G-842, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CVE Corregidor CA Sussex CL Sumatra CL Mauritius CL Birmingham CL Glasgow CL Mobile, Shell hits 2 DD Bache DD Monssen DD Panther DD Crane DD Kilty DD Humphreys Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... MTB G-842 engages CVE Corregidor at 1,000 yards CA Sussex engages MTB G-842 at 1,000 yards CL Mobile engages MTB G-842 at 1,000 yards MTB G-541 engages CA Sussex at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards CL Birmingham engages MTB G-842 at 2,000 yards CVE Corregidor screened from combat - escorted by DD Humphreys , DD Kilty , DD Crane , DD Panther , DD Monssen , DD Bache CVE Corregidor screened from combat - escorted by DD Humphreys , DD Kilty , DD Crane , DD Panther , DD Monssen , DD Bache CL Mauritius engages MTB G-842 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CVE Corregidor screened from combat - escorted by DD Humphreys , DD Kilty , DD Crane , DD Panther , DD Monssen , DD Bache CA Sussex engages MTB G-842 at 3,000 yards CL Sumatra engages MTB G-541 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CVE Corregidor screened from combat - escorted by DD Humphreys , DD Kilty , DD Crane , DD Panther , DD Monssen , DD Bache MTB G-842 sunk by CL Mauritius at 2,000 yards CVE Corregidor screened from combat - escorted by DD Humphreys , DD Kilty , DD Crane , DD Panther , DD Monssen , DD Bache Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Sussex engages MTB G-541 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CVE Corregidor screened from combat - escorted by DD Humphreys , DD Kilty , DD Crane , DD Panther , DD Monssen , DD Bache Range increases to 5,000 yards CVE Corregidor screened from combat - escorted by DD Humphreys , DD Kilty , DD Crane , DD Panther , DD Monssen , DD Bache CA Sussex engages MTB G-841 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Humphreys engages MTB G-839 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CVE Corregidor screened from combat - escorted by DD Humphreys , DD Kilty , DD Crane , DD Panther , DD Monssen , DD Bache Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,134, Range 28,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CL Isuzu CL Kitakami DD Shikinami DD Oboro DD Mutsuki DD Asakaze DD Hayate Allied Ships CL Adelaide DE Austin AK Cheleb AK Pavo AK Alamosa AK Beaverhead Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Escort TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 39 N1K1-J George x 24 Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 24 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet 17 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 15th FG/46th FS with P-39N1 Airacobra (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 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 between 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 36 N1K1-J George x 3 Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 27 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: 15th FG/46th FS with P-39N1 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 101,133 (Milne Bay) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 10th RF Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 11 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12 PV-1 Ventura x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 66 Japanese aircraft losses H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 48 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd JNAF AF Unit , at 101,133 (Milne Bay) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 8 Kittyhawk IV x 6 Mitchell II x 11 Spitfire VIII x 18 PV-1 Ventura x 14 B-25D1 Mitchell x 32 B-25G Mitchell x 9 B-25H Mitchell x 6 P-38H Lightning x 12 P-40K Warhawk x 13 P-40N5 Warhawk x 7 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 10 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 10th RF Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 10th RF Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 10th RF Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 7 B-24D1 Liberator x 35 B-24J Liberator x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.VI: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 36 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Woodlark Island , at 104,133 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 39 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 36 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-2 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 101,133 (Milne Bay) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 3 Hurricane XIIb x 9 A-24 Banshee x 14 A-24B Banshee x 17 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A-24 Banshee bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-24 Banshee bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x A-24B Banshee bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x A-24B Banshee bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 12 P-38J Lightning x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 19 Japanese aircraft losses H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 3 B-24J Liberator x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 3 B-25D1 Mitchell x 35 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 3 B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 12 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 P-38J Lightning x 1 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Woodlark Island , at 104,133 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 26 A6M5b Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead Shinano-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Unryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Katsuragi-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead Yamada Det S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 36 P1Y1 Frances x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Coquina, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AM Shepparton xAK Sagadahoc, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 27 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet Coquina dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,136 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 127 A6M5b Zero x 17 B6N1 Jill x 11 B6N2 Jill x 65 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 1 P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 2 damaged B6N2 Jill: 11 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Antrim, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage APA Harry Lee, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage CA Frobisher, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Devonshire DD Renshaw DD Philip AK Indus xAK Mahukona, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Bullock APA Joseph T. Dickman, Torpedo hits 1 LST-39, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Cape May, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Le Maire DD Schroeder CL Dauntless, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 509 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 11 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 13 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 10 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 11 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 8 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 17 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 11 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 14 x A6M5b Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 13 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 8 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 9 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 11 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: No.79 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 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 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VMF-216 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 347th FG/339th FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 475th FG/432nd FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,136 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 9 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires CA Devonshire Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 51st FG/16th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 347th FG/339th FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VMF-216 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,136 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 126 A6M5b Zero x 17 B6N2 Jill x 127 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 1 P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 15 damaged B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Corregidor, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk LST-41, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Rochussen, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CA Frobisher, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CL Mauritius CA Devonshire, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CA Sussex AK Amador AK Beltrami, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Blount DD Stanly DD Humphreys CL Sumatra, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CL Birmingham, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Philip xAP Republic, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Glasgow LSI(L) Empire Pride, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Brevard DD Monssen CL Mobile xAP Van Rees, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Bullock AK Cabell, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 1127 casualties reported Squads: 68 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 26 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 12 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 15 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 27 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 20 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 17 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 17 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 17 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 13 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 5 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 9 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 11 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 9 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 6 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 9 x A6M5b Zero sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: No.79 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VMF-216 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 24 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 347th FG/339th FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 475th FG/432nd FS with P-38J Lightning (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 LST-41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,136 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 4 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships xAK Corinda, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 475th FG/432nd FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,134 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy x 27 D4Y3 Judy x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged Allied Ships CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AK Pavo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Cheleb, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Alamosa, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 27 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x D4Y3 Judy bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Adelaide Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Alamosa Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Pavo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,136 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N1 Jill x 10 B6N2 Jill x 18 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships APA Doyen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Renshaw DD Nicholas APD Herbert, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LSI(L) Empire Pride, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Philip Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 475th FG/432nd FS with P-38J Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,134 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DE Austin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Cheleb, on fire, heavy damage AK Pavo, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 25 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Adelaide Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DE Austin Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Pavo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 10531 troops, 295 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 652 Defending force 3732 troops, 31 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 102 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied adjusted assault: 453 Japanese adjusted defense: 139 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 587 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 252 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 94 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 7th Australian Division 8th Australian Div /10 Defending units: 148th Infantry Regiment 10th RF Gun Battalion 2nd JNAF AF Unit
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