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20 - 30 AUGUST 1942 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NIGHT BOMBING: So Torsten and I agreed that 50 bombers could bomb any one target at night. To be honest, after see in this in action for a few days, it's still not great. The 4E especially still take out 20-30% of the fighters on CAP, regardless of how many there are, and still have virtually closed an airbase on one night. It's better though, and I can find ways to use this now. After a few days of night bombing with no opposition it's only human nature to try a day raid. Or at least so it seems. SUBS: Our subs couldn't track down the damaged CVs. Too bad. They're now huddled around Colombo and the lines of movement toward both Cape Town and Bombay. If anything moves in or out at least we'll have a shot at it. CHINA: Same old thing. Moving to prepare a thrust behind Chikhiang. Should have about 3500AV to head up the below road and see if we can overwhelm his blockade on the river of 2-3 Chinese units. ANDAMAN SEA: After the recent battles whittling down the IJN by about 1/4 I pulled back all but two SAGs from Victoria Point, but left all former CV groups there plus the Tainan zeros, a Tojo group and also a few more at Chumpon. The Shokaku and Ryujo repaired slowly until their system damage was down to around 40, and I took them out of pierside in preparation to send them to Singers. Just about the time on the 21st his CVs appeared again near Port Blair. Interestingly I had Jakes on naval attack and they got through to hit the Wasp with one 60kg bomb. Some of his groups looked to be training (!!) by the reports, and there was virtually no CAP, but I didn't get any more luck this turn with a better set of hits. The next day the CVs moved in close, only 6 hexes from Victoria Point. A bold move. On the 22nd our strikes came in heavily and just enough broke through to give the Allies a bad day. The North Carolina was sunk outright. Wish that had been a CV, but I'll take it nonetheless. The hit percentage by the Kates that made it through was apparently 200%!!! The reports must be off here, or else I've got Kates carrying TWO TT per run! At any rate this was somewhat satisfying. The subs swarming the area got no joy as the Allies slunk back slowly to Colombo. I've got another surprise I'd like to try in a few days though. Little Andaman falls to a few para units and part of a regiment, destroying three UK base forces there. That has to hurt him a little. Another three are on the remaining islands. We did hit and sink AMC Chittral and another two xAK in the area, either bringing reinforcements, supply, or trying for an evac of the base forces. I've now got AMCs and APDs at Port Blair and the invasion of all remaining occupied islands will take place as quickly as possible augmented by para-drops. PACIFIC: Evacuating as fast as possible all forward positions. BURMA: After the bombing agreement I pull nearly everything back from Central Burma. I've still got troops in all of the bases, but I'm preparing the inner line to defend, at least temporarily, and moving all air HQ and base forces back to Moumein and Rangoon. These are only in range to the 4E for now, and are more easily defended by the inclusion of AA and larger fields. I'll see how this goes. On the 30th we jumped a big raid at Magwe and got about 65 bombers for 30 lost fighters on the day. Got lucky here as his sweeps came in last, although we would likely have done well with them also. I'd just rather get to the bombers. All moved back to Rangoon after. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR August 21, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 40,57 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 20 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 13 damaged E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1 CVL Hermes CV Yorktown BC Repulse Aircraft Attacking: 18 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Training flight from VMF-111 has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR August 22, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 46,63 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N1 Kate x 5 B5N2 Kate x 33 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 14 F4F-4 Wildcat x 129 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 1 CV Wasp CV Hornet BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 12 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 13 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 12 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 11 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 34300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers Magazine explodes on BB North Carolina -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 46,63 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 46 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 84 B5N2 Kate x 30 D3A1 Val x 18 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 115 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 18 destroyed, 4 damaged D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Martlet II: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Illustrious, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVL Hermes, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1 CV Wasp CV Enterprise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 46,63 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 67 D3A1 Val x 4 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 67 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed Allied Ships CV Enterprise Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 6 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Little Andaman (44,59) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 943 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 1836 troops, 23 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Japanese adjusted assault: 29 Allied adjusted defense: 23 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: Yokosuka 1st SNLF 143rd Infantry Rgt /1 Defending units: 118th RAF Base Force 221 Group RAF 106th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR August 23, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Victoria Point at 51,66 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 16 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground G4M1 Betty: 24 damaged G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed on ground A6M2 Zero: 42 damaged A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed on ground Allied Ships CA Canberra CA Astoria CL Mauritius CL Hobart Japanese ground losses: 138 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 26 Port hits 1 CA Canberra firing at Victoria Point CA Astoria firing at Victoria Point Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Mauritius CL Mauritius firing at Victoria Point CL Hobart firing at Victoria Point -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Victoria Point at 51,66 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 17 damaged A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 13 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground G4M1 Betty: 16 damaged G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed on ground Allied Ships CL Birmingham CL Durban Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 CL Birmingham firing at Victoria Point CL Durban firing at Victoria Point -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 45,60 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Birmingham CL Durban Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR August 24, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Car Nicobar at 40,61 Japanese Ships SS I-29 Allied Ships AMC Chitral, Torpedo hits 1 SS I-29 is sighted by AMC Chitral SS I-29 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Car Nicobar at 40,61 Japanese Ships SS I-33 Allied Ships AMC Chitral, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS I-33 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Car Nicobar at 40,61 Japanese Ships SS I-11 Allied Ships xAK Gandara, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS I-11 is sighted by xAK Gandara SS I-11 attacking on the surface Shichiji, Tsuneo decides to submerge SS I-11 due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Car Nicobar at 40,61 Japanese Ships SS I-29 Allied Ships AMC Chitral, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AMC Chitral is sighted by SS I-29 SS I-29 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR August 25, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 44,64 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 H6K4 Mavis x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Changte, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 9 x H6K4 Mavis bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Changte -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 44,64 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 A6M3a Zero x 9 H6K4 Mavis x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Changte, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x H6K4 Mavis bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Changte -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Little Andaman (44,59) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1188 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 1774 troops, 23 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Japanese adjusted assault: 40 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Little Andaman !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1242 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 296 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Assaulting units: 1st Raiding Rgt /1 Yokosuka 1st SNLF 143rd Infantry Rgt /1 Defending units: 221 Group RAF 118th RAF Base Force 106th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Wakkanai at 124,48 Japanese Ships xAK Denmark Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-27 xAK Denmark Maru is sighted by SS S-27 SS S-27 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Denmark Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR August 29, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 B-24D Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 26,43 Japanese Ships SS I-28 Allied Ships xAK City of Lille, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK City of Lille is sighted by SS I-28 SS I-28 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK City of Lille -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR August 30, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 51 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 6 Blenheim IV x 18 Hudson IIIa x 6 Wellington Ic x 3 Hudson I x 12 B-18A Bolo x 12 B-17E Fortress x 24 B-25C Mitchell x 14 B-26 Marauder x 13 B-26B Marauder x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 3 destroyed Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Hudson IIIa: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Wellington Ic: 1 damaged Hudson I: 4 damaged B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged B-26 Marauder: 3 destroyed B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 8 Hudson III (LR) x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed Hudson III (LR): 5 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 9 B-18A Bolo x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ With the focus on the deep IO the IJN CVs limped back to Singapore. They have another two months here until repaired. That will give us at least a minor CV threat eventually. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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