Slitherine

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Morning Air attack on 43rd Construction Regiment, at 80,110 (Boela)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 40

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
Beaufighter VIc x 3
TBF-1 Avenger x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CA Kumano
BB Ise

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1/A with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 1
P-40K Warhawk x 23
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 14
Kittyhawk III x 16
P-38G Lightning x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Ise

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 80,110, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Uranami
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
PT-76
PT-143
PT-144
PT-157, Shell hits 1
PT-158
PT-160
PT-162

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Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Allied Ships
CL Caradoc
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
DD Warramunga

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1

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Morning Air attack on 106th RAF Base Force, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 255th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 18
Beaufort I x 11
Hudson IIIa x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disable

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Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
B-24D Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 80,110, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Matsukaze
DD Oite
AK Sakura Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Kaga Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Huso Maru, Shell hits 4
xAP Teibi Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-159
PT-165
PT-177, Shell hits 1
PT-181, Shell hits 1
PT-183

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ASW attack near Boela at 80,110

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Hamakaze
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 4, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 80,110, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Matsukaze
DD Oite
AK Sakura Maru
AK Kaga Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru, heavy damage
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Teibi Maru

Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-159
PT-165
PT-177
PT-181
PT-183

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 79,109, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru
PB Edo Maru
AK Johore Maru
AK Kimishima Maru
AK Toei Maru

Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-159
PT-165
PT-177
PT-181
PT-183

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Kittyhawk III x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Osaka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Albacore I bombing from 9000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 11
TBF-1 Avenger x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Seizan Maru
xAK Osaka Maru, on fire
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Kunitu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 17
Kittyhawk III x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Seizan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Osaka Maru, on fire
xAK Tenryu Maru
xAK Kamikaze Maru

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

PT squadron led by Quinton McHale (the AI picked him) causes trouble.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 80,110, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Matsukaze
DD Oite
AK Sakura Maru
AK Kaga Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru, heavy damage
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Teibi Maru

Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-159
PT-165
PT-177
PT-181
PT-183

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 79,109, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru
PB Edo Maru
AK Johore Maru
AK Kimishima Maru
AK Toei Maru

Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-159
PT-165
PT-177
PT-181
PT-183

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
A6M3a Zero x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 6
Kittyhawk I x 14
P-40K Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 4 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M3a Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Kittyhawk III x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 21
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 7
Kittyhawk III x 8
P-38G Lightning x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Teibi Maru
BB Nagato, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Boela (80,110)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5301 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Defending force 580 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 111

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 111 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Boela !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
731 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade

Defending units:
43rd Construction Regiment
VII US Fighter Cmnd /2
31st Port Maint Engr Bn /1

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Night Naval bombardment of Kiungshan at 71,61

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Hatakaze
DD Murakumo

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 5
Port supply hits 1

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Morning Air attack on 106th RAF Base Force, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 12
Beaufort I x 11
Blenheim VD x 10
Liberator II x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Fulmar II bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x Beaufort I bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Liberator II bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Vengeance I bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Hudson IIIa x 16
Wellington Ic x 14
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)