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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:08:24 PM

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*************April 15, 1943(e)************

New Guinea: I was kind of expecting this. KB shows up off New Guinea. This is good. At least we know where the LYB's are. They stage NW of Sami, 7 hexes from Hollandia to bait us in.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 89,109

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 20
A6M5 Zero x 86

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11
P-38G Lightning x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed

Too bad. Some good crews there.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:09:34 PM

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Oh, sure, THAT's going to work.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 89,109

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
A6M5 Zero x 79

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1/A with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 90 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

This doesn't really prove those carriers are in the TF but it has some value.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:10:40 PM

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Reducing Truk AF

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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:12:13 PM

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quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 89,109

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 14
A6M5 Zero x 59

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 4 destroyed

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:13:55 PM

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This is a REALLY crappy attack. Maybe their carriers air crews are going down hill.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 93,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
A6M5 Zero x 16
B5N2 Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Richmond
CL Honolulu

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:15:16 PM

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This is even worse. 30 bombers can't even get one hit on an AP at anchor. <snicker>

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 91,114

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 29
A6M5 Zero x 21
B5N2 Kate x 15
D3A1 Val x 15

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Denver
DD Stanly
DD Fletcher
xAP William Windom
xAP William R. Davie

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:17:49 PM

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PI: Heavy raids over Clark. Our fighters at Bataan are ordered not to cover Clark. Too bad as there is no big fighter sweep.

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Morning Air attack on 71st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 21
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:21:09 PM

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Wow. This is not good. The Japanese adjusted assault value is greater than their par value. Must be HQ adjustments and "grass eatah" generarhs.

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34747 troops, 428 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 960

Defending force 30888 troops, 483 guns, 352 vehicles, Assault Value = 782

Japanese adjusted assault: 1116

Allied adjusted defense: 1297

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2984 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 160 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
576 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (5 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Division
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
54th British Brigade
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Constabulary Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
501st Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
165th Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field AAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:21:59 PM

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Sumatra: Sawahloento AF gets pulverized again.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:27:32 PM

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We are on the losing end of this in terms of A/C but I suspect the IJN is not happy at missing the CL's and AP's. We will pull back any transports that cannot disband to Hollywoodland and fly in a bunch of fighters

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:30:54 PM

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With at least 6 carriers (probably more) and 450 carrier A/C accounted for I am going to try to run in some more supplies to Sumatra.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/15/2020 11:33:06 PM

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I hope I don't jinx her but Arizona seems to have escaped Taberfane and is now screaming along at 4 kts!

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:15:59 PM

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**********April 16, 1943(e)*******

The plan worked PERFECTLY......up to a point.

Everyone was to show up at Hollandia under the fighter umbrella and shoot down Jap planes....

quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 93,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 28
A6M5 Zero x 107
A6M5b Zero x 26
B5N2 Kate x 41
D3A1 Val x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 11

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 13
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 11
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 30
P-40K Warhawk x 35
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed, 14 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
DD Stanly
AM Katoomba, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APc-30, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Farenholt
APc-28
CL Richmond
DD Nicholas

Nice!

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:17:45 PM

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quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 91,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Sarmi??? What?? No! Hory crap!

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 91,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 49
B6N1 Jill x 9
B6N2 Jill x 9
D3A1 Val x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 45
D4Y3 Judy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N1 Jill: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Denver, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Eaton
DD Fletcher
DD Bache, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Perth

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:18:35 PM

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OK, what idiot left the Remain on Station button on?

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:20:35 PM

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Hehe. The AI is deliberately spreading out the bad news with the good news so I don't throw the laptop against the wall. I'm not sure the paint is even dry on those Judys.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 93,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 142 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19
D4Y1 Judy x 35

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40K Warhawk x 17
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 9 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Nicholas
DD Abbot

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:23:39 PM

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Back at Sarmi

You can't trust the staff.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 91,114

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 27
A6M5 Zero x 30
B5N2 Kate x 15
D3A1 Val x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 14 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Fletcher
CL Perth
DD O'Bannon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Eaton

Denver and 2 DD's sunk.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:33:23 PM

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JJ has not given up on Biak, either. A naval Guard unit is landing.

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Amphibious Assault at Biak (87,110)

TF 60 troops unloading over beach at Biak, 87,110

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

15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 89th Nav Gd /3

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:42:11 PM

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Satisfyingly massive hemorrhage of carrier bombers. May even be worth the sacrifice of USS Denver.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:49:32 PM

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Indochina: Br 70 Div decides to break out of march column in the open 1 hex west of Pakse and this provokes a frenzy of attacks but the RAF and RAAF lads at Pakse come to their aid.

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Morning Air attack on 70th British Division, at 62,64 , near Pakse

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 23,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 56

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 18
Kittyhawk III x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:50:55 PM

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Some planes get through after that huge sweep with Tojos.

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Morning Air attack on 70th British Division, at 62,64 , near Pakse

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 4
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 33
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Kittyhawk III x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged

No Allied losses

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

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:51:33 PM

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Morning Air attack on 70th British Division, at 62,64 , near Pakse

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 18

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 8 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:53:25 PM

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Vinh gets bombarded by sea and air again.

Our airfields in Sumatra get pulverized again

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:55:36 PM

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Clark is attacked heavily with sweeps but 6 Corsairs from Bataan shoot down dozens of planes. Everyone in the squadron must be an ace by now

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 4:58:22 PM

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Almost

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 5:16:04 PM

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***************April 17, 1943(e)*************

New Guinea: JJ gives up on the carrier attacks for the day and detaches some heavies to attack Hollandia at night. A CL and DD from Sarmi have joined the Hollandia TF

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hollandia at 93,116, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Shell hits 5
DD Naganami
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
DD Hamakaze
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Shell hits 1
CL Richmond
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Fletcher
DD Abbot
DD Aulick, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Conway, Shell hits 1
DD Jenkins
DD Nicholas
DD Stanly
DD Farenholt

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Asakura, Bunji crosses the 'T'
CL Perth engages BB Musashi at 11,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Yugiri at 11,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Hamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages CL Honolulu at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Naganami at 11,000 yards
DD Nicholas engages DD Naganami at 11,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Jenkins at 11,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Conway at 11,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Hamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Honolulu at 7,000 yards
CL Richmond engages BB Musashi at 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Farenholt at 7,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Naganami at 7,000 yards
DD Nicholas engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Hamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Conway at 7,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Fletcher at 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Honolulu at 7,000 yards
CL Richmond engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
DD Farenholt engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Nicholas engages DD Naganami at 7,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Conway at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Aulick at 7,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Abbot at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Fletcher at 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Honolulu at 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Richmond at 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Farenholt at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Stanly at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Nicholas at 7,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri sunk by DD Conway at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Honolulu at 5,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Richmond at 5,000 yards
CL Perth engages BB Musashi at 5,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Conway at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Stanly at 5,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Nicholas at 5,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Jenkins at 5,000 yards
DD Conway engages DD Hamakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Abbot at 5,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Fletcher at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Honolulu at 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Richmond at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Fletcher at 7,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Farenholt at 7,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Jenkins at 7,000 yards
DD Conway engages DD Naganami at 7,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Aulick at 7,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Hamakaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Hamakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Aulick at 12,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Farenholt at 12,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Stanly at 12,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Nicholas at 12,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Jenkins at 12,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Naganami at 12,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Go figure. Our torpedoes work now.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 5:17:27 PM

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I put some barges out to draw in carrier attacks. Instead they bait in some CA's

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hollandia at 93,116, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Yugumo
DD Kagero
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Matsukaze
DD Oite

Allied Ships
LCT-58, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
LCT-59
LCT-60
LCT-61, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC-699, Shell hits 1
YMS-86, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
APc-28, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
APc-31, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
APc-38, Shell hits 2, on fire
APc-39

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 5:18:38 PM

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Nice. We must be running low on ammo.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hollandia at 93,116, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Richmond, Shell hits 1
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Abbot
DD Aulick, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Conway
DD Jenkins, Shell hits 2
DD Nicholas
DD Stanly
DD Farenholt

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 5:21:33 PM

Cap Mandrake

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Jap CA's still about. Perth wrecked. Honolulu sunk and one DD. Two Jap DD's wrecked. Transports and AF protected.

JJ gives up the field. We win on a technicality.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hollandia at 93,116, Range 11,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kagero
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Oite

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Richmond, Shell hits 1
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Abbot, Shell hits 2
DD Aulick, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Conway, Shell hits 1
DD Jenkins, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nicholas, Shell hits 1
DD Stanly, Shell hits 1
DD Farenholt

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/16/2020 6:19:08 PM

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Jap CA's still about. Perth wrecked. Honolulu sunk and one DD. Two Jap DD's wrecked. Transports and AF protected.

JJ gives up the field. We win on a technicality.

quote:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Hollandia at 93,116, Range 11,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kagero
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Oite

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Richmond, Shell hits 1
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Abbot, Shell hits 2
DD Aulick, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Conway, Shell hits 1
DD Jenkins, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nicholas, Shell hits 1
DD Stanly, Shell hits 1
DD Farenholt

Oh, well ... you'll always have Richmond!

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No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth

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