Shilka
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The Empire strikes back The game has rolled on over a month again with a current date of April 3rd 1942. The Japanese invasion armada off Canton in late February withdrew (I guess they got scared after all). As a result, we still hold this very central location and are able to supply it, however it’s still too tenuous even to support submarine operations. Forts are almost at level 5. In the North East corner, near Vancouver and Seattle, we’ve seen random Japanese cargo ships trying to supply the landings at Bella Bella and Coal Harbor, but we constantly have 2 BBs and 4DDs and US based bombers at the scene bombarding the places, so they haven’t been too successful. I would certainly like to retake those places at some point but have more urgent worries so no real combat unit can be spared here. The Aleutian islands have been very quiet, though a few US base forces were send to build up a few air bases near Dutch Harbor. In the Southern Pacific, we’ve had a few misfortunate events i.e. enemy CVs slipping through air search and surprising with some convoy hits. Luckily, the most important convoys have managed to evade although some relatively small number of fighters and base forces were sunk, but the units themselves were saved. Additionally, IJ has occupied several islands in the Marquesas, which have the capability to fly torpedo bombers. It’s quite a central location and can interdict the build up of the bases on the southern route to NZ. I might eventually move some BBs with a lot of fighter support to bomb these places, although for now they could be bypassed, although it’s tricky. And an invasion is some time away still since troops are going elsewhere. The southern Indian Ocean has been really a pain. I’ve basically dodged the enemy CVs there, which have been mostly patrolling between Perth and Melbourne, while supporting the IJ ground advance from Geraldton (another landing came a bit later at Busselton). We’re now holding at Calgoorlie, and built this air base up to bomb the IJ troops and reduce their effectiveness. Everything that could be evacuated from Perth, was. Now we’ll see how well we can hold this advance, the IJ has practically a free hand supplying the Australian west coast. Japanese air forces have been very effective, but then again, so has the Commonwealth bombers. In the desert, there’s few places to hide. We also have managed to get a few P-40 squadrons to Australia from the IO side, and additionally we’re building an air bridge all the way from PH to Australia which even P-39 could eventually make (in 8 hops). Small landings have also been made at Broome and Normanton in the northern parts. Supplying Australia with fuel has been painful and resulted in many losses. We also encountered the lend lease sent by Germany in the form of CVs Peter Strasser and Graf Zeppelin and the corresponding Me-109 and Ju-87 planes. Also the Atlantis AMC raiders have been encountered, though one of them has been sunk. Australia was pretty much dry excluding Darwin, we couldn't even refuel subs at Sydney. We got a few fuel convoys through again to buy more time. Java was invaded in several places and we’re down holding to Bandoeng now (Soerabaja will fall in a few days.) The two Indian divisions sent to Palembang finally buckled under the intense pressure. We still hold Benkoelen and Padang on the west coast, with a Dutch regiment each, and have sucked all supplies we could out of Palembang. We are retreating everything towards those, but Indian divisions are completely messed up. China has been pretty static. No further advances in the South, Center or North has been made. Reinforcements have been distributed to the western mountainous sector in Kunming and Paoshan. Burma. What’s there to say. There is nothing but retreat. We even abandoned Myitkyina in favor of Ledo, and have 4 Chinese divisions headed there as well. IJ has also been active on Ceylon, where they took Koggala. We are now facing Ki-44 IIa Tojos on Ceylon. Airacobras are dropping like flies, but the Hurricanes seem to be holding their own. In addition to that, IJ managed to drop two divisions at Mangalore. We sent one Indian division to contain it, but due to low morale they retreated. Now there are at least 2 Commonwealth divisions + support + a tank brigade allocated to take Mangalore back. Then we will garrison the coast properly. The UK fleet is a bit whittled down though, so we may have to actually abandon Ceylon if IJ gets more troops through, which it may well do. CV Hornet is at Mombasa and ready to join CVL Hermes and two other UK CVs in the Northern Indian Ocean. IJ has also made a CV raid on Karachi, though it was detected early enough to get the tanker shipping out of the way. Note: I am not posting every combat report, only those assumed most significant. Feb 25th Night Time Surface Combat, near Coal Harbour at 203,49, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Tenryu Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAK Enju Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Allied Ships BB New Mexico BB Warspite DD MacDonough DD Dale DD Litchfield Night Time Surface Combat, near Bella Bella at 203,46, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Brisbane Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships BB New Mexico, Shell hits 1 BB Warspite DD MacDonough DD Dale DD Litchfield Japanese ground losses: 2223 casualties reported Squads: 85 destroyed, 110 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Night Time Surface Combat, near Wallis Island at 142,156, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 25, Shell hits 11, and is sunk xAK Saiho Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Izumo Maru, Shell hits 37, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Lamson DD Balch Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 31,51 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2s Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Afternoon Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 16 D3A1 Val x 26 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships xAKL Belray, Bomb hits 1 xAK Haresfield, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Varela, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAK Pasha, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires DD Fortune, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Repair Shipyard hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 2 fternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 30,54 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1s Kate x 7 A6M2s Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 7 Sea Hurricane Ib x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1s Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged A6M2s Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Fulmar II: 1 destroyed Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Indomitable Feb 26th Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 29,50, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Isonami, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage AKA Gili Gili Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire AKA Moresby Maru AKA Colombo Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AKA Sakhalin Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1 CL Dauntless CL Ceres, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Glasgow DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1 DD Nizam -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 29,50, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Isonami, Shell hits 8, and is sunk AKA Sakhalin Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Enterprise CL Dauntless CL Ceres CL Glasgow DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1 DD Nizam, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Morning Air attack on TF, near Goa at 25,23 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 D3A1 Val x 13 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Allied Ships CLAA Van Heemskerck, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Feb 27th Day Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 147,162, Range 28,000 Yards Japanese Ships PC Ashi, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAK Ishikari Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk LSD Shikishima Maru, Shell hits 38, and is sunk PB No. 266, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1 CL Helena DD Sims DD Cummings DD Lamson, Shell hits 1 DD Flusser DD Balch Japanese ground losses: 2013 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 82 disabled Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 198 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Day Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 49,147, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships CVE Hosho, Shell hits 3 CVE Chuyo, Shell hits 35, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Shinyo, Shell hits 3 CVE Yamashiro Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Fubuki, Shell hits 1 DD Usugumo, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Fuyo, Shell hits 1 DD Karukaya Allied Ships CL Java CL Durban CL Marblehead DD Maury, Shell hits 1 DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Reid DD Bulmer, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Stewart, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Vendetta, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Kortenaer DD Tenedos DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Isis TF 619 encounters mine field at Port Blair (46,58) Japanese Ships CVL Ibuki, Mine hits 1 DD Hayashio, Mine hits 1, on fire Morning Air attack on TF, near Perth at 49,147 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 B5N1 Kate x 12 B5N2 Kate x 11 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 15 F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CL Java DD Bulmer, heavy fires DD Isis Ground combat at Koggala (29,50) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6467 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 Defending force 4079 troops, 18 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Japanese adjusted assault: 74 Allied adjusted defense: 51 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 167 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 284 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Feb 28th Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 49,147, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Oi DD Uranami DD Kuretake, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Yugakaze Allied Ships CL Java CL Durban, Shell hits 1 CL Marblehead DD Maury, Shell hits 3 DD Ellet DD Reid, Shell hits 1 DD Kortenaer DD Tenedos DD Express Day Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 49,146, Range 26,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Ashigara, Shell hits 3 CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1 CL Oi, Shell hits 2 DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Kuretake DD Yugakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CL Java, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Durban, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1 DD Maury DD Ellet DD Reid, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Kortenaer DD Tenedos DD Express, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Afternoon Air attack on Adelaide , at 75,163 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 B5N2 Kate x 14 D3A1 Val x 24 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAKL Hetton Bank, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Runway hits 3 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 40,8 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 B5N2 Kate x 27 A6M2s Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Fulmar II: 3 destroyed Allied Ships KV Freesia, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk AMc Cochin, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Poole, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk AMc Karachi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Mar 1st Night Time Surface Combat, near Wallis Island at 142,156, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Akasisan Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Shanghai Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Lamson DD Flusser Japanese ground losses: 1926 casualties reported Squads: 73 destroyed, 254 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Mar 2nd Morning Air attack on TF, near Manihiki at 161,163 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 B5N2 Kate x 28 D3A2 Val x 58 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed Allied Ships xAK Exmoor, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Am. Packer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DMS Southard, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Tern, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Admiral Y. Williams, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Panaman, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk xAK San Gabriel, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Mormacmar, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Alabaman, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk xAK Diamond head, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Lihue, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AM Cairns, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Mar 3rd Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 29,51, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships AKA Moresby Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Exeter, Shell hits 1 CL Enterprise CL Dauntless CL Ceres CL Glasgow CL Caledon CL Capetown CL Colombo DD Tjerk Hiddes DD Evertsen DD Van Ghent DD Decoy Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 29,51, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Oboro, Shell hits 2 DD Yugao DD Tatsuyuke, Shell hits 2 DD Okitsugumo CA Adatara, Shell hits 1 CL Hiragatake, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships CA Exeter, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CL Enterprise CL Dauntless CL Ceres, Shell hits 2 CL Glasgow, Shell hits 5 CL Caledon, Shell hits 6, and is sunk CL Capetown CL Colombo, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 46, and is sunk DD Evertsen DD Van Ghent DD Decoy, Shell hits 3, on fire Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 30,51, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Oboro DD Yugao DD Tatsuyuke DD Okitsugumo, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Adatara CL Hiragatake, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1 CL Dauntless CL Ceres CL Glasgow CL Capetown, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Evertsen, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Decoy, heavy fires Morning Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 64,176 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 F4F-3A Wildcat x 6 F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Misaku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yamafuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kureha Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK La Plata Maru xAK Kisaragi Maru xAK Ehime Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kunitu Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 246 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Morning Air attack on TF, near Busselton at 21,170 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1s Kate x 6 A6M2s Zero x 1 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Iron Knob, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk TK Manvantara, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N1s Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Morning Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 64,176 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft TBD-1 Devastator x 14 Allied aircraft losses TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK La Plata Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Yamafuku Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 570 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 71 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Afternoon Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 15 D3A1 Val x 52 A6M2s Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 11 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Fulmar II: 1 destroyed Wapiti IIa: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships xAKL Memphis City, Bomb hits 1, on fire KV Genista, Bomb hits 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Port hits 3 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 63,176 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2s Zero x 9 Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 F4F-3A Wildcat x 6 F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 SBD-2 Dauntless x 21 SBD-3 Dauntless x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2s Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed F4F-3A Wildcat: 2 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD-2 Dauntless: 7 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships AMC Pareas Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Ryokame, Bomb hits 1, on fire Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 64,176 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 TBD-1 Devastator x 14 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Misaku Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Kisaragi Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAK Kureha Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ehime Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 536 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hobart at 62,180 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1s Kate x 10 A6M2s Zero x 3 Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 2 F4F-3A Wildcat x 10 F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1s Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged B5N1s Kate: 1 destroyed by flak A6M2s Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CA Minneapolis CV Enterprise Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 84034 troops, 1228 guns, 433 vehicles, Assault Value = 2826 Defending force 23512 troops, 437 guns, 309 vehicles, Assault Value = 266 Japanese adjusted assault: 1615 Allied adjusted defense: 361 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 4950 casualties reported Squads: 194 destroyed, 119 disabled Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 57 destroyed, 15 disabled Guns lost 41 (30 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 25713 casualties reported Squads: 481 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2517 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 98 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 624 (624 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 355 (355 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 29 Mar 4th Morning Air attack on TF, near Busselton at 19,151 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Me109 T x 14 Ju-87N x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Echunga, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAK Dundula, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk Afternoon Air attack on Perth , at 49,147 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 B5N2 Kate x 14 D3A1 Val x 40 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships CL Durban, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 64,177 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2s Zero x 2 Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 F4F-3A Wildcat x 4 F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 SBD-3 Dauntless x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2s Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CL Ryokame, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires Mar 5th TF 676 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships DD Asakaze, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CA Chokai, Mine hits 1 CA Takao, Mine hits 1 1 mine cleared Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 140,193 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 B5N2 Kate x 16 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Chickasaw City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk APD King xAK Santa Teresa xAK West Cape, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 448 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Afternoon Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 B5N2 Kate x 24 D3A1 Val x 48 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 11 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAKL Belray, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Haresfield, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 25 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 140,193 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 B5N2 Kate x 28 No Japanese losses Allied Ships APD King, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Mormacrio, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Steel Voyager, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk PC Travis xAK West Ivis, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Poelau Laut xAK Waimea, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Mahukona, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 1866 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled) Ground combat at Cunderdin (51,147) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 7737 troops, 100 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 229 Defending force 3765 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115 Allied adjusted assault: 116 Japanese adjusted defense: 87 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 278 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Mar 6th Morning Air attack on TF, near Portland at 77,171 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2s Zero x 3 Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 F4F-3A Wildcat x 5 F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 SBD-2 Dauntless x 19 SBD-3 Dauntless x 20 TBD-1 Devastator x 27 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kurama, Bomb hits 8, on fire BB Haruna, Bomb hits 9, on fire CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Yamanakaze Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Portland at 77,171 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2s Zero x 3 Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 F4F-3A Wildcat x 5 F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 SBD-2 Dauntless x 19 SBD-3 Dauntless x 13 TBD-1 Devastator x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2s Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 damaged SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kurama, Bomb hits 8, on fire CA Mikuma, on fire BB Haruna, Bomb hits 6, on fire DD Kosukaze DD Satsuki Ground combat at Cunderdin (51,147) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 7708 troops, 100 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 222 Defending force 3598 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 Allied adjusted assault: 146 Japanese adjusted defense: 48 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1416 casualties reported Squads: 32 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Mar 8th Morning Air attack on TF, near Flinders Island at 88,177 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 F4F-3A Wildcat x 5 F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 SBD-2 Dauntless x 15 SBD-3 Dauntless x 9 Allied aircraft losses SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Morning Air attack on TF, near Flinders Island at 88,177 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft TBD-1 Devastator x 12 Allied aircraft losses TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kosukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Flinders Island at 88,177 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 F4F-3A Wildcat x 6 F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 TBD-1 Devastator x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kosukaze, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Mar 9th Afternoon Air attack on Perth , at 49,147 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 B5N2 Kate x 22 D3A1 Val x 50 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Runway hits 11 Mar 10th Night Time Surface Combat, near Wallis Island at 142,156, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Shoei Maru, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Yoshino Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Flusser DD Balch Mar 11th -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wallis Island at 140,153, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Okuni Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Amakusa Maru, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Flusser DD Balch TF 827 encounters mine field at Port Blair (46,58) Japanese Ships CV Hiyo, Mine hits 1, on fire Day Time Surface Combat, near Nukufetau at 138,146, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships AK Hatsuake Maru, Shell hits 36, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Flusser DD Balch Morning Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 82,170 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Arado x 1 Me109 T x 14 Ju-87N x 20 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Me109 T: 1 destroyed Ju-87N: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CL Concord CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1, on fire (500kg SAP Bomb) DD Cushing Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 82,170 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Arado x 1 Me109 T x 14 Ju-87N x 30 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Me109 T: 1 destroyed Ju-87N: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed Allied Ships DD Cushing DD Fanning, Bomb hits 1 CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Case DD Drayton Mar 12th Morning Air attack on TF, near Mataiva at 176,170 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1a Betty x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Republic, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage xAK Ohioan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Sagadahoc xAK Santa Rita, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AM Rail, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 581 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 28 (21 destroyed, 7 disabled) Morning Air attack on TF, near Jervis Bay at 88,174 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Arado x 1 Me109 T x 14 Ju-87N x 30 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Alden DD Barker, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jervis Bay at 88,174 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Me109 T x 7 Ju-87N x 30 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Alden, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk DD Barker, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Mar 13th Morning Air attack on TF, near Portland at 76,169 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 B5N2 Kate x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Bulmer, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Vendetta Mar 14th Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 34995 troops, 329 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134 Defending force 21446 troops, 196 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 387 Japanese adjusted assault: 703 Allied adjusted defense: 309 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 3 destroyed CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed L-212: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 865 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 110 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Allied ground losses: 8706 casualties reported Squads: 169 destroyed, 65 disabled Non Combat: 433 destroyed, 67 disabled Engineers: 58 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 108 (89 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 69 (66 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 12 Units destroyed 4 Mar 15th Mar 16th Mar 17th Night Time Surface Combat, near Mangalore at 30,34, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2s Zero: 13 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Kinsyu Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Hie Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AMC Otsu Maru, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Manus Maru, Shell hits 2 xAP Nehru Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Takao Maru, Shell hits 3 xAP Nabori Maru, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AMC Hyan Maru, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Enterprise CL Dauntless, Shell hits 3 CL Glasgow, Shell hits 2 DD Paul Jones DD Evertsen, Shell hits 2 DD Van Ghent DD Decoy Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 26 (13 destroyed, 13 disabled) Mar 18th Day Time Surface Combat, near Colombo at 28,49, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Kiso, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Shimashio, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Ceres, Shell hits 5 CL Capetown, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DE Sutlej, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Mar 19th Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Busselton at 5,149 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1s Kate x 6 A6M2s Zero x 1 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD John D. Edwards, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Ground combat at Buitenzorg (48,99) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 36307 troops, 335 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 1052 Defending force 13567 troops, 115 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Japanese adjusted assault: 462 Allied adjusted defense: 229 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buitenzorg !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 1691 casualties reported Squads: 58 destroyed, 80 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 4593 casualties reported Squads: 157 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 30 (29 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 12 Units destroyed 1 Mar 20th Mar 21st Morning Air attack on TF, near Diego Garcia at 18,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 11 Fulmar II x 7 Sea Hurricane Ib x 7 Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kanko Maru xAKL Noshiro Maru #2 AMC Atlantis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) fternoon Air attack on TF, near Diego Garcia at 18,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 10 Fulmar II x 7 Sea Hurricane Ib x 7 Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Meiten Maru xAK Hiyoshi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Ryujo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Mar 22nd Morning Air attack on TF, near Diego Garcia at 16,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Albacore I x 10 Sea Hurricane Ib x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Hiyoshi Maru, heavy damage AMC Atlantis, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Toshi Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Musashi Maru Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 72 (65 destroyed, 7 disabled) Mar 23rd TF 851 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships CVE Iki, Mine hits 1 CVE Taiyo, Mine hits 1 DD Shinonome, Mine hits 1, heavy damage CVE Hizen, Mine hits 1 2 mines cleared Day Time Surface Combat, near Wallis Island at 142,156, Range 13,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC CHa-26, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAK Tango Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Balch DD Monaghan Japanese ground losses: 303 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (8 destroyed, 5 disabled) Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diego Garcia at 14,59 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 4 Fulmar II x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAP Takao Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Mar 24th Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diego Garcia at 9,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 10 Fulmar II x 7 Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Takunan Maru #10 xAK Yosida Maru #1, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Kanko Maru xAKL Hinode Maru #20, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 136 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled) Ground combat at Arakan Yoma (C) (55,47) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 17739 troops, 156 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 605 Defending force 2485 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87 Japanese adjusted assault: 620 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1 (fort level 6) Japanese forces CAPTURE Arakan Yoma (C) !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 237 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Allied ground losses: 1082 casualties reported Squads: 71 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Mar 25th ASW attack near Noumea at 115,160 Japanese Ships DD Kamikaze CA Asahi CL Ninaru DD Hokaze DD Okikaze Allied Ships SS S-34, hits 9 Morning Air attack on TF, near Diego Garcia at 9,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 10 Sea Hurricane Ib x 6 Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Takunan Maru #10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Meiten Maru Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 21 (19 destroyed, 2 disabled) ASW attack near Port Blair at 50,56 Japanese Ships CM Wakataka, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sargo Mar 26th Mar 27th Mar 28th TF 627 encounters mine field at Port Blair (46,58) Japanese Ships DMS Taboko 16 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near North Male at 22,48 Japanese Ships SS U-125, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Paladin DD Monssen DD Panther Mar 29th ASW attack near Port Blair at 47,60 Japanese Ships DD Hokaze BB Kii BB Yamato CA Asahi DD Campioni DD Asagiri DD Takase DD Uruyuke DD Tatsuyuke Allied Ships SS Sargo Mar 30th Morning Air attack on Freemantle Fortress, at 49,147 (Perth) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 71 B5N2 Kate x 31 D3A1 Val x 12 J2M2 Jack x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Morning Air attack on TF, near North Male at 17,37 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 5 Fulmar II x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Rokko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Meiten Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 3007 casualties reported Squads: 57 destroyed, 104 disabled Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 123 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled) Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 D3A1 Val x 16 G4M1a Betty x 40 A6M2s Zero x 28 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1a Betty: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 1 Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 21358 troops, 299 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 492 Defending force 17052 troops, 159 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 281 Japanese adjusted assault: 72 Allied adjusted defense: 211 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 592 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Mar 31st Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 25821 troops, 314 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 1046 Defending force 15748 troops, 154 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 209 Japanese adjusted assault: 477 Allied adjusted defense: 109 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 822 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 55 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 4760 casualties reported Squads: 197 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 365 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 42 (42 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 95 (95 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 8 Units destroyed 1 Apr 1st -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Goa at 18,29 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 5 Fulmar II x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Musashi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5926 troops, 130 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 343 Defending force 10158 troops, 81 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 138 Japanese adjusted assault: 53 Allied adjusted defense: 114 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 262 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 438 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Ground combat at 57,146 (near Kalgoorlie) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4347 troops, 51 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 134 Defending force 3137 troops, 33 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 91 Japanese adjusted assault: 52 Allied adjusted defense: 93 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 203 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Ground combat at 57,146 (near Kalgoorlie) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3061 troops, 32 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Defending force 4151 troops, 51 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Allied adjusted assault: 40 Japanese adjusted defense: 107 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 134 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Apr 2nd Morning Air attack on TF, near San Francisco at 218,70 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 F4F-3A Wildcat x 1 SBD-1 Dauntless x 11 Allied aircraft losses SBD-1 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships TB K-16 TB K-17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TB K-25, and is sunk Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Francisco at 218,70 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 F4F-3A Wildcat x 2 SBD-1 Dauntless x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TB K-17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TB K-16 Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8555 troops, 54 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 162 Defending force 7518 troops, 49 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 Japanese adjusted assault: 118 Allied adjusted defense: 11 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!! Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2495 casualties reported Squads: 92 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 187 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 7 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment 74th Infantry Brigade 15th JAAF Base Force
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