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************************************************ 24 JUL '42 ************************************* The night comes with moonlight >65% . Sally's and Lilly's arrive in 5 waves at extended range to bomb the port at Cox's Bazzar ... Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged No Allied losses Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged No Allied losses Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses The result is 3 Lilly's shot down .. WO Craig, A.G. of No.14 Sqn RNZAF is credited with kill number 3 SLDR Clouston, W.G. of No.14 Sqn RNZAF is credited with kill number 3 GCPT MacKenzie, J.R. of No.14 Sqn RNZAF is credited with kill number 3 In a matter of course we are bombing were the IJAAF have a small transport detachment .. Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 18 Hudson IIIa x 12 Hurricane IIb Trop x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 7 All this action we did 26% damage to the airfield .. 5 transports are left on the base .. As the dawn breaks we find SS I-24 patroling Pearl Harbor and sink her ..the "submaine slips slowly beneth the waves on fire with guggling noises kind of sinking .. Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,105 Japanese Ships SS I-24, hits 16, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Mugford DD Sterett DD Lang DD Henley On other news I-6 is still alive .. she took a mine attack and was reported to have been hit with a 500 lb bomb ..but Previous report of sinking of SS I-6 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service A very determined attack on Port Moesby including the KB !!! Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 29 No Japanese losses Port hits 2 Port supply hits 2 Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 G4M1 Betty x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 41 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 B5N2 Kate x 4 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 G3M2 Nell x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 22 Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 47 B5N2 Kate x 43 D3A1 Val x 59 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 damaged Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 4 Port hits 2 We lose Wyndham .. Ground combat at Wyndham (70,127) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1201 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Defending force 94 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 21 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wyndham !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! More later ..
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