witpqs
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1943 July 18
The Empire captured:
The Allies captured:
Kokoda
There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
There were Allied amphibious operations at:
China was the disaster it is. Today just air attacks and the hideous, ugly, nasty, Imperial formations moving to cut the road near Tsuyung.
In Burma things went better. NW Toungoo our attacks finally bore fruit.
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Ground combat at 56,49 (near Toungoo)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 48149 troops, 730 guns, 433 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131
Defending force 6082 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
Allied adjusted assault: 767
Japanese adjusted defense: 33
Allied assault odds: 23 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3292 casualties reported
Squads: 136 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (10 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
17th Indian Division
6th Australian Division
14th Indian Division
9th Australian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
2/11th Field Regiment
21st Light AA Regiment
14th Army
77th Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
56th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
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At Tulagi we continued making progress, and likely the next attack (tomorrow) will seize the base.
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14475 troops, 265 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 411
Defending force 9105 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120
Allied adjusted assault: 722
Japanese adjusted defense: 205
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
795 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
37th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
I Marine Amphib Corps
97th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Pioneer Battalion
Defending units:
Bandasan SNLF
87th Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
61st Naval Guard Unit
1st JNAF Coy
10th Special Base Force
7th Naval Construction Battalion
A/50th JNAF Coy
Maizuru 3rd SNLF /1
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Our boys at Darwin sacrificed Canberra to screen the supply convoy. the supply convoy pulled up anchor before beginning to unload and left a big wake aimed toward Normanton. But they shall return!
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Tone
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 4, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CA Canberra, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fletcher
DD Benham
DD Sterett, Shell hits 1
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 7,000 yards
CA Canberra launches Torpedoes at CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
CA Australia launches Torpedoes at CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
DD Sterett launches Torpedoes at CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
DD Sterett launches Torpedoes at DD Ayanami at 7,000 yards
DD Fletcher launches Torpedoes at DD Ayanami at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 2,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 2,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Tone at 2,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Nenohi at 5,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Benham at 5,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Fletcher at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Australia engages BB Haruna at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 6,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Nenohi at 6,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Benham at 6,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Ayanami at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Tone at 8,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Fletcher at 8,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Fletcher at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Sterett at 11,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Ayanami at 11,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Nenohi at 11,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
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There were numerous followup air attacks from the runways at Darwin, plus some on tankers at Babo from both Darwin and Gove. Here is a compilation of enemy combat sightings.
Battle Date Location Hex Near Type Unit Damage Noted Action
019615 1943-07-18 52,89 52,89 Muntok PB Yokae Maru No Damage Noted Sub attack
019615 1943-07-18 52,89 52,89 Muntok xAK Daifuku Maru Torpedo hits 1 Sub attack
019615 1943-07-18 52,89 52,89 Muntok xAKL Kaishi Maru No Damage Noted Sub attack
019616 1943-07-18 76,124 76,124 Darwin BB Haruna No Damage Noted Night Time Surface Combat
019616 1943-07-18 76,124 76,124 Darwin CA Chikuma Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1 Night Time Surface Combat
019616 1943-07-18 76,124 76,124 Darwin CA Tone No Damage Noted Night Time Surface Combat
019616 1943-07-18 76,124 76,124 Darwin DD Ayanami Shell hits 4, on fire Night Time Surface Combat
019616 1943-07-18 76,124 76,124 Darwin DD Nenohi Shell hits 2, on fire Night Time Surface Combat
019617 1943-07-18 80,110 80,110 Boela E Hachijo No Damage Noted ASW attack
019618 1943-07-18 49,65 49,65 Victoria Point E Hato No Damage Noted ASW attack
019618 1943-07-18 49,65 49,65 Victoria Point E Yomogi No Damage Noted ASW attack
019640 1943-07-18 83,111 83,111 Babo DD Takanami No Damage Noted Morning Air attack
019640 1943-07-18 83,111 83,111 Babo TK Arita Maru No Damage Noted Morning Air attack
019640 1943-07-18 83,111 83,111 Babo TK Kyokuho Maru No Damage Noted Morning Air attack
019644 1943-07-18 83,111 83,111 Babo DD Takanami Shell hits 9, Bomb hits 1 Morning Air attack
019644 1943-07-18 83,111 83,111 Babo TK Arita Maru Shell hits 9 Morning Air attack
019644 1943-07-18 83,111 83,111 Babo TK Kyokuho Maru Bomb hits 1, on fire Morning Air attack
019648 1943-07-18 83,111 83,111 Babo DD Takanami Shell hits 13, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Morning Air attack
019648 1943-07-18 83,111 83,111 Babo TK Arita Maru Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Morning Air attack
019648 1943-07-18 83,111 83,111 Babo TK Kyokuho Maru Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Morning Air attack
019656 1943-07-18 74,119 74,119 Babar CA Suzuya No Damage Noted Afternoon Air attack
019656 1943-07-18 74,119 74,119 Babar CL Jintsu No Damage Noted Afternoon Air attack
019656 1943-07-18 74,119 74,119 Babar CL Oyodo No Damage Noted Afternoon Air attack
019657 1943-07-18 74,119 74,119 Babar CA Suzuya No Damage Noted Afternoon Air attack
019657 1943-07-18 74,119 74,119 Babar CL Jintsu No Damage Noted Afternoon Air attack
019659 1943-07-18 74,119 74,119 Babar CL Jintsu No Damage Noted Afternoon Air attack
019659 1943-07-18 74,119 74,119 Babar CL Oyodo No Damage Noted Afternoon Air attack
019659 1943-07-18 74,119 74,119 Babar DD Natsushio Shell hits 4 Afternoon Air attack
019659 1943-07-18 74,119 74,119 Babar DD Susuzuki No Damage Noted Afternoon Air attack
019660 1943-07-18 83,111 83,111 Babo TK Arita Maru Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Sub attack
019661 1943-07-18 120,113 120,113 Ponape SS I-31 No Damage Noted Sub attack
Victorious and Hermes, with POW in escort, are going to try and intercept some (I believe due to SigInt) troops moving from Rangoon to Sabang.
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on his G4M1 Betty losses, almost 70% Ops. Was he using these on night bombing?
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