MrKane
Posts: 790
Joined: 3/9/2013 From: West Poland Status: offline
|
31th Mar 1943 B6N1 Jill production started 60/month Ki-43-IIIa production started 130/month Japan Air Losses(244 total): 1 A6M3a, 12 A6M5, 90 B6N1, 43 D3A1, 80 D4Y1, 11 E13A1, 1 H6K4, 1 F1M2, 1 E7K2, 1 Ki-43-Ic, 1 Ki-43-IIb Allied Air Loses: 25 F4F-4, 3 F44-3, 3 DBD-3-3, 4 OS2U-3, 1 SOC-1, 1 F4U-1, 1 Hudson III, 1 C-33 Allied ships sunk: BB North Carolina(?) BB Idaho, CL Durban, DM Montgomery, AKE San Felipe, xAP Indian Ocean: Allies forces are continuing unloading and 22nd Air Flotilla is continuing attacking allied ships in area. I-121 hits attacked AK Procyon scoring 1 torpedo hit Counterattack launched by Kidō Butai was very disappointing. 1) Japanese escort completely failed to cover strikes. 2) Several small raids were sent against transport. 3) Allied carriers were under cover of Heavy rain. 4) Bombers pilots were prioritizing transport ships. Additionally Allied forces had captured Koepang !!!. So not so good day :( AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 31, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Macedon DD Nizam Allied ground losses: 121 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 344 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships SC-519 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Corfu SC-519 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Corfu 15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Corfu 15cm T89 Gun battery firing at AMC Corfu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 268 encounters mine field at Roti (67,116) Allied Ships YMS-99 YMS-98 YMS-97 YMS-95 YMS-94 YMS-84 106 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Koepang at 68,116 Japanese Ships SS I-121, hits 1 Allied Ships AK Procyon, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AK Procyon is sighted by SS I-121 SS I-121 attacking on the surface Matsumoto V. decides to submerge SS I-121 due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116 Allied Ships BB Resolution BB Ramillies BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Oklahoma BB West Virginia BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 24 (15 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 36 (14 destroyed, 22 disabled) Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 31 Port hits 12 Port supply hits 4 BB Resolution firing at Koepang BB Ramillies firing at 4th Division BB Royal Sovereign firing at 4th Division BB Revenge firing at Koepang OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi BB Mississippi firing at Koepang BB New Mexico firing at Koepang BB Oklahoma firing at Koepang BB West Virginia firing at Koepang BB Colorado firing at 4th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116 Allied Ships CA Minneapolis CA Astoria CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago CA Louisville CA Chester CA Houston CA Northampton CA Indianapolis CA Portland Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 14 Port hits 3 CA Minneapolis firing at Koepang CA Astoria firing at Koepang CA Salt Lake City firing at 4th Division CA Chicago firing at Koepang CA Louisville firing at 4th Division CA Chester firing at 4th Division CA Houston firing at 4th Division CA Northampton firing at Koepang CA Indianapolis firing at 4th Division CA Portland firing at 4th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116 Allied Ships CA Frobisher CA Exeter CA Devonshire CA Dorsetshire CA Vincennes CA Quincy CA San Francisco Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Port hits 4 CA Frobisher firing at 4th Division CA Exeter firing at Koepang CA Devonshire firing at Koepang CA Dorsetshire firing at 4th Division CA Vincennes firing at 4th Division CA Quincy firing at 4th Division CA San Francisco firing at Koepang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Steel Worker xAK Susan Luckenbach xAK William Luckenbach xAK Steel Worker firing at 4th Division xAK Steel Worker fired at enemy troops xAK Susan Luckenbach fired at enemy troops xAK William Luckenbach fired at enemy troops 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at xAK William Luckenbach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116) TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Nizam CLAA Van Heemskerck xAP Macedon Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Steel Worker xAK Susan Luckenbach xAK William Luckenbach, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Steel Worker firing at 4th Division xAK Steel Worker fired at enemy troops xAK Susan Luckenbach fired at enemy troops xAK William Luckenbach fired at enemy troops 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at xAK William Luckenbach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Corfu, Shell hits 1 SC-519 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AMC Corfu 15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Corfu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Mataram at 61,108 Japanese Ships E W-23 Allied Ships SS Kingfish, hits 4 SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Roti at 65,120 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships DMS Perry DMS Chandler DMS Lamberton DMS Trevor DMS Hovey DMS Southard DD Lawrence DD Sands DD Humphreys DD Brooks SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Perry DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Humphreys fails to find sub and abandons search DD Brooks fails to find sub and abandons search DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sands fails to find sub and abandons search DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence attacking submerged sub .... SS I-157 eludes DD Lawrence by diving deep DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sepandjang at 60,107 Japanese Ships E W-22 Allied Ships SS Scorpion SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes Scorpion diving deep .... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 attacking submerged sub .... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 33 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 33 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 35 A6M5 Zero x 8 G3M2 Nell x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Perth CL Detroit AK Betelgeuse, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage CL Honolulu CL Durban, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 22 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Roti at 66,116 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 150 B5N2 Kate x 54 D3A1 Val x 28 D4Y1 Judy x 50 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 34 F4F-4 Wildcat x 243 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 14 destroyed, 8 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 15 destroyed, 3 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 13 destroyed, 13 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Enterprise BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 2 CV Hornet CV Yorktown AKE San Felipe, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AKE Robert Luckenbach CV Saratoga CV Lexington BC Repulse BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 1 BB Washington CV Wasp DD Parrott AKE Liloa Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Maumere at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 51 B5N2 Kate x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Lyemun, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Tatung xAP Coolana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sawoe-eilanden , at 65,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23270. Raid is overhead VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 17810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet 2 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet 3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet CAP engaged: VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Roti at 65,119 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 D3A1 Val x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Peshawur, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Charon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Nils Moller, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Pierre S. Dupont, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 226 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Charon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sawoe-eilanden , at 65,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23270. Raid is overhead VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18810. Raid is overhead VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roti at 66,116 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 139 B5N2 Kate x 75 D3A1 Val x 38 D4Y1 Judy x 73 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 34 F4F-4 Wildcat x 221 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 15 destroyed, 10 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 13 destroyed, 10 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships BB Washington BB South Dakota CV Enterprise CV Saratoga CV Hornet xAP Duntroon, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AKE Vermont, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Boschfontein, Bomb hits 2, on fire DM Breese CV Wasp BC Repulse DD O'Bannon CV Lexington xAK Modjekerto, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AKE Florence Luckenbach xAP Santa Isabel, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Steel Maker, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DM Sicard BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 2 xAK Lihue DM Montgomery, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CV Yorktown AKE Charles McCormick, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Morris DD Dent Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 18 (8 destroyed, 10 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Steel Maker Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Union Castle class xAP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 18 D4Y1 Judy x 20 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 29 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 8 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP Wahine xAK Michael Goulandris xAK Clan Lamont Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 18080. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 19810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,118 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 46 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 14 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Mauritius DD Farragut CL Leander xAP Empire Star, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Aylwin Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roti at 65,119 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 B5N2 Kate x 12 D3A1 Val x 20 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP Robert Morris, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Wo Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Bucegi CL Columbia xAP Illisos, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Monssen xAP Jalavihar, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Illisos Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Jalavihar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roti at 66,116 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 25 F4F-4 Wildcat x 159 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21540. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Steel Engineer xAK Steel Worker xAK Susan Luckenbach xAK William Luckenbach xAK Steel Engineer fired at enemy troops xAK Steel Worker fired at enemy troops xAK Susan Luckenbach fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang (68,116) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14092 troops, 152 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 501 Defending force 101318 troops, 2370 guns, 3341 vehicles, Assault Value = 2818 Japanese ground losses: 180 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Division 87th Naval Guard Unit 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Defending units: 40th Infantry Div /4 1st Australian Division 763rd Tank Battalion 192nd Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion 503rd Parachute Regiment 2nd Marine Division 37th Infantry Division 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 43rd Infantry Division 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Div /5 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 4th Australian Division 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 1st USMC Tank Battalion 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 2nd Australian Div /3 2nd Australian Hvy AA Regiment 178th USAAF Base Force /2 E/F Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 30th Coast AA Regiment 104th USN Base Force 46th Construction Regiment 206th Coast AA Regiment 64th Coast AA Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion North Pacific 208th Coast AA Regiment 77th Coast AA Regiment 138th USA Base Force 255th USN Base Force I US Corps 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 70th Coast AA Regiment 97th Coast AA Regiment 276th Coastal Artillery Battalion 118th USAAF Base Force 216th Coast AA Regiment 142nd USA Base Force 503rd Coast AA Regiment I Australian Corps 140th USA Base Force 209th Field Artillery Battalion 94th Coast AA Regiment 501st Coast AA Regiment 10th RAAF Base Force 24th Infantry Div /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5684 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 221 Defending force 6211 troops, 303 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 206 Assaulting units: 14th Garrison Unit Sasebo 5th SNLF 111th Naval Construction Battalion 39th Field AA Battalion 38th Field AA Machinecannon Company 39th Field AA Machinecannon Company Defending units: 24th Infantry Division 40th USN SeaBees /1 1st RAN Base Force 96th Coast AA Regiment 210th Coast AA Regiment 41st USN SeaBees /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Endeh (65,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1528 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 3301 troops, 131 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Assaulting units: Kure 3rd SNLF Defending units: 31st Infantry Regiment 98th Cst AA Rgt /1 46th USN Naval Construction Battalion C Det USN Port Svc 48th USN Naval Construction Battalion 44th USN SeaBees /1 119th USAAF Base Force /1 45th USN Naval Construction Battalion 222nd USN Base Force /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Larantoeka (67,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 595 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Assaulting units: 18th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 1st Marine Raider Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lomblen (68,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 640 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Defending force 543 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: 11th Marine Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang (68,116) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 81607 troops, 1340 guns, 2667 vehicles, Assault Value = 2818 Defending force 13943 troops, 152 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 487 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 2559 Japanese adjusted defense: 219 Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Koepang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 7762 casualties reported Squads: 157 destroyed, 215 disabled Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 46 disabled Engineers: 51 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 124 (113 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 44 (44 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 972 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 155 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled Vehicles lost 104 (5 destroyed, 99 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd Marine Division 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 1st Australian Division 1st USMC Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 4th Australian Division 41st Infantry Div /5 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 503rd Parachute Regiment 763rd Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion 192nd Tank Battalion 37th Infantry Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 43rd Infantry Division 40th Infantry Div /4 2nd Australian Div /3 70th Coast AA Regiment 209th Field Artillery Battalion 46th Construction Regiment 97th Coast AA Regiment 276th Coastal Artillery Battalion 64th Coast AA Regiment I US Corps 503rd Coast AA Regiment 140th USA Base Force 255th USN Base Force 104th USN Base Force 30th Coast AA Regiment 208th Coast AA Regiment 178th USAAF Base Force /2 118th USAAF Base Force 206th Coast AA Regiment 10th RAAF Base Force 138th USA Base Force 142nd USA Base Force 198th Field Artillery Battalion I Australian Corps 205th Field Artillery Battalion E/F Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment 501st Coast AA Regiment North Pacific 216th Coast AA Regiment 2nd Australian Hvy AA Regiment 94th Coast AA Regiment 77th Coast AA Regiment 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 24th Infantry Div /1 Defending units: 4th Division 87th Naval Guard Unit 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Larantoeka (67,113) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 595 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Defending force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Allied adjusted assault: 9 Japanese adjusted defense: 94 Allied assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Marine Raider Battalion Defending units: 18th Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lomblen (68,113) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 543 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Defending force 640 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Allied adjusted assault: 3 Japanese adjusted defense: 22 Allied assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Endeh (65,113) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2180 troops, 39 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Defending force 1528 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Allied adjusted assault: 23 Japanese adjusted defense: 85 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 31st Infantry Regiment C Det USN Port Svc 45th USN Naval Construction Battalion 48th USN Naval Construction Battalion 46th USN Naval Construction Battalion 98th Cst AA Rgt /1 44th USN SeaBees /1 119th USAAF Base Force /1 222nd USN Base Force /3 Defending units: Kure 3rd SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2757 troops, 56 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 206 Defending force 7117 troops, 101 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 221 Allied adjusted assault: 72 Japanese adjusted defense: 1036 Allied assault odds: 1 to 14 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 150 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 194 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 24th Infantry Division 210th Coast AA Regiment 1st RAN Base Force 96th Coast AA Regiment 40th USN SeaBees /1 41st USN SeaBees /1 Defending units: 14th Garrison Unit Sasebo 5th SNLF 111th Naval Construction Battalion 39th Field AA Battalion 38th Field AA Machinecannon Company 39th Field AA Machinecannon Company
Attachment (1)
|