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1943 August 09 The Empire captured: Neikiang The Allies captured: Emirau Island There were Imperial amphibious operations at: There were Allied amphibious operations at: Truk The Empire gained some ground point-wise by continuing to crush China. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Neikiang (75,44) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 60566 troops, 478 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 1866 Defending force 28858 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 710 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese adjusted assault: 1291 Allied adjusted defense: 167 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Neikiang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3164 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 206 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled Allied ground losses: 42132 casualties reported Squads: 1445 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 981 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 153 (153 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 11 Assaulting units: 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 37th Division 17th/A Division 39th Division 31st Engineer Regiment 13th/A Division 110th/C Division 31st Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 51st Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 8th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 64th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 57th Chinese Corps 79th Chinese/C Corps 18th Group Army 39th Group Army The swap has been effected at Truk. I hope it was worth it because the CD guns were ferocious in spite of a battleship bombardment, a heavy cruiser bombardment, and 2x CA within the landing convoy. The troops will deliberate attack tomorrow. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 673 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 8 CA Astoria, Shell hits 1 DD Nicholas, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Chevalier, Shell hits 4, on fire APA President Adams APA President Polk APA Doyen Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Truk Naval Fortress firing at CA Minneapolis CA Minneapolis firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at CA Astoria DD Nicholas firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Nicholas DD Chevalier firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Chevalier CA Minneapolis firing to suppress enemy battery at 19,000 yards CA Astoria firing to suppress enemy battery at 19,000 yards CA Minneapolis firing to suppress enemy battery at 19,000 yards 15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA President Polk at 19,000 yards CA Astoria firing to suppress enemy battery at 19,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA President Polk at 19,000 yards CA Astoria firing to suppress enemy battery at 19,000 yards CA Astoria firing to suppress enemy battery at 19,000 yards CA Astoria firing to suppress enemy battery at 19,000 yards 15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA President Adams at 19,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108) TF 267 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108 Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) 14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Marine Div /1 Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Marine Div /11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 359 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 14 DD Jenkins, Shell hits 8, on fire APA President Polk, Shell hits 9, heavy fires CA Astoria APA President Adams, Shell hits 8 APA Crescent City, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Chevalier, on fire APA Doyen DD Nicholas, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 216 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Truk Naval Fortress firing at CA Minneapolis CA Minneapolis firing at Truk Naval Fortress DD Jenkins firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Jenkins 12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging APA President Polk at 11,000 yards CA Astoria firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging APA President Adams at 11,000 yards CA Astoria firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA President Polk at 11,000 yards CA Minneapolis firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA President Adams at 11,000 yards CA Astoria firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Crescent City at 11,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Crescent City APA President Adams APA Doyen, Shell hits 1 CA Minneapolis 12cm/45 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APA Doyen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Truk (112,108) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12510 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319 Defending force 28489 troops, 397 guns, 674 vehicles, Assault Value = 925 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 42nd Naval Guard Unit Sasebo 5th SNLF Guards Mixed Brigade 48th Naval Guard Unit 46th Naval Guard Unit 41st Infantry Rgt /2 24th Air Flotilla 11th Air Fleet 4th Port Unit 15th Naval Construction Battalion 4th Base Force Truk Naval Fortress 5th JNAF Coy 5th RF Gun Battalion 10th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 24th Infantry Division 762nd Tank Battalion Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment 2nd Marine Division 763rd Tank Battalion Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment 3rd Pioneer Battalion 1st AmphTrac Engineer Battalion 3rd NZ Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But all of this paled in comparison to the battles that raged in the air over the Timor Sea, the Arafura Sea, and above the port of Darwin. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Selaroe at 79,121 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 86 Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 6 P-38G Lightning x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 4 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 75,123 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 13 B-24D1 Liberator x 7 P-38G Lightning x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2 CL Jintsu Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 7 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Babar at 77,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Ushio Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Selaroe at 79,121 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 82 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Musashi Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N1 Jill x 10 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B6N1 Jill: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 49th FG/9th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 75,123 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1 CL Oyodo Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 75,123 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Selaroe at 79,121 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 61 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Musashi Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Nakajima W. in a A6M5 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-24D1 Liberator out of formation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 75,123 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Bomb hits 4 DD Susuzuki, Shell hits 4 DD Natsushio, Shell hits 5 CA Tone, Shell hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Selaroe at 79,121 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 89 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Akagi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 11 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 21 planes vectored on to bombers Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers Tokuda I. in a A6M5 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-24D1 Liberator out of formation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Selaroe at 79,121 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 85 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Ashigara Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy x 36 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Java, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CL De Ruyter CL Tromp DD Kortenaer Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 49th FG/9th FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Java -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 75,123 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Jintsu Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Java is in good shape and has left the TF for the shelter of the harbor to lick her wounds. Overall in these battles flak and CAP had their way. I anticipate a bloody battle in the waters near Darwin tonight. BTW, the B-25D1 group that got the first hit on Fuso flew out of Merauke. Today's air losses.
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