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Gentlemen, unfortunately, my AARs tend to be short... IJ surrendered after this turn another Ambon invasion failed. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 30, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Obi at 77,107 Japanese Ships DD Hayashio CL Tatsuta CL Yura DD Hatsuharu DD Minazuki DD Satsuki DD Mutsuki DD Nenohi Allied Ships SS Snapper SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hayashio DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Satsuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Mutsuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi attacking submerged sub .... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Katori CL Kashima CL Abukuma DD Murasame DD Fubuki DD Hatsuyuki DD Kisaragi DD Yayoi DD Oite DD Tsuta Allied Ships xAK Goulburn, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway CL Abukuma engages xAK Goulburn at 12,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Goulburn at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Abukuma engages xAK Goulburn at 11,000 yards CL Katori engages xAK Goulburn at 11,000 yards xAK Goulburn sunk by DD Yayoi at 11,000 yards xAK Goulburn sunk by DD Yayoi at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Katori, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Kashima, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Abukuma, Shell hits 4 DD Murasame DD Fubuki DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1 DD Kisaragi DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1 DD Oite DD Tsuta Allied Ships BB Revenge, Shell hits 6, on fire BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 1 CL Emerald CL Dauntless, Shell hits 3 DD Helm, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Henley DD Patterson Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Portal, R.H. crosses the 'T' DD Tsuta engages BB Royal Sovereign at 8,000 yards CL Kashima engages BB Revenge at 8,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages CL Katori at 8,000 yards CL Emerald engages DD Tsuta at 8,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Oite at 8,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Tsuta at 8,000 yards DD Oite engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Henley at 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages CL Kashima at 3,000 yards CL Katori engages BB Revenge at 3,000 yards CL Kashima sunk by CL Dauntless at 3,000 yards CL Emerald engages CL Katori at 3,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Oite at 3,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Henley at 3,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Kisaragi at 3,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Helm at 3,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Fubuki at 3,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CL Katori engages BB Royal Sovereign at 4,000 yards CL Katori engages CL Dauntless at 4,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Tsuta at 4,000 yards CL Katori sunk by CL Emerald at 4,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Henley at 4,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Fubuki at 4,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Hatsuyuki at 4,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Helm at 4,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 4,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Emerald at 4,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Tsuta at 4,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Oite at 4,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Emerald at 4,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Henley at 4,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Hatsuyuki at 4,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Helm at 4,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 4,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Abukuma engages BB Royal Sovereign at 7,000 yards CL Abukuma engages BB Revenge at 7,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Oite at 7,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Helm at 7,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Patterson at 7,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Kisaragi at 7,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Fubuki at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Abukuma engages BB Royal Sovereign at 9,000 yards CL Abukuma engages BB Revenge at 9,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Dauntless at 9,000 yards CL Emerald engages DD Yayoi at 9,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Kisaragi at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Henley at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Abukuma engages BB Royal Sovereign at 10,000 yards BB Revenge engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards CL Dauntless engages DD Oite at 10,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Yayoi at 10,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Patterson at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Henley at 10,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages CL Abukuma at 11,000 yards BB Revenge engages CL Abukuma at 11,000 yards DD Oite engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Yayoi at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Kisaragi at 11,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Fubuki at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CL Dauntless engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Helm at 13,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Oite at 13,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Henley at 13,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Helm at 13,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Fubuki at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CL Abukuma engages BB Royal Sovereign at 12,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Tsuta at 12,000 yards DD Oite engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Emerald at 9,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Tsuta at 9,000 yards DD Oite engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Henley at 9,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards DD Oite engages DD Henley at 9,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Patterson at 9,000 yards CL Abukuma engages BB Royal Sovereign at 9,000 yards CL Dauntless engages DD Oite at 9,000 yards CL Emerald engages DD Yayoi at 9,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Henley at 9,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Kisaragi at 10,000 yards CL Dauntless engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Emerald at 10,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Henley at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Henley at 10,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Emerald at 9,000 yards CL Dauntless engages DD Oite at 9,000 yards CL Emerald engages CL Abukuma at 9,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Patterson at 9,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Kisaragi at 9,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Emerald at 11,000 yards BB Revenge engages CL Abukuma at 11,000 yards CL Dauntless engages CL Abukuma at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Yayoi at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Patterson at 11,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards CL Abukuma engages BB Revenge at 10,000 yards CL Dauntless engages DD Oite at 10,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Patterson at 10,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Henley at 10,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Abukuma engages BB Royal Sovereign at 8,000 yards CL Abukuma engages BB Revenge at 8,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Dauntless at 8,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Emerald at 8,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Patterson at 8,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Henley at 8,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Oite at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Oite at 10,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Yayoi at 10,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Henley at 10,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Fubuki at 10,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Patterson at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Emerald at 7,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Dauntless at 7,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Helm at 7,000 yards DD Patterson engages DD Hatsuyuki at 7,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Henley at 7,000 yards DD Patterson engages DD Fubuki at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Henley at 7,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Patterson at 12,000 yards DD Oite engages DD Henley at 12,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Henley at 12,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Fubuki at 12,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 76,108, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Murasame DD Fubuki DD Hatsuyuki DD Kisaragi DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1 DD Oite DD Tsuta Allied Ships DD Farragut, Shell hits 2 Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Abukuma engages DD Farragut at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Abukuma engages DD Farragut at 2,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Farragut at 2,000 yards DD Farragut engages DD Fubuki at 2,000 yards Murayama, Seiroku orders Japanese TF to disengage DD Farragut engages DD Tsuta at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Oite engages DD Farragut at 3,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Farragut at 3,000 yards DD Farragut engages DD Kisaragi at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Oite engages DD Farragut at 5,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Farragut at 5,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Farragut engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 12 No Allied losses Manpower hits 3 Fires 1969 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 7 No Allied losses Manpower hits 9 Fires 4804 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of La Foa at 114,159 Allied Ships DD Gwin Port supply hits 1 DD Gwin firing at La Foa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Makassar at 65,106 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 damaged Allied Ships CL Enterprise DD Perkins DD Walke Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Port hits 2 Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Enterprise CL Enterprise firing at Makassar DD Perkins firing at Makassar DD Walke firing at Makassar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Kashii, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Shirayuki DD Usugumo xAK Matumoto Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire PB Shosei Maru PB Shoei Maru xAK Melbourne Maru, Shell hits 2 PB Nikkai Maru SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 SC Ch 1 xAP Tango Maru Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Kashii firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion 4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Kashii 4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Shirayuki DD Shirayuki firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion DD Usugumo firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion 4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Usugumo 150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Matumoto Maru at 8,000 yards PB Shoei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards 150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 8,000 yards PB Shoei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards PB Shosei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Nikkai Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109) TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109 Japanese ground losses: 559 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (0 destroyed, 12 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 25th/C Div /1 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 56th Const Co 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 25th/B Div /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Melbourne Maru PB Shosei Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Nikkai Maru SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 SC Ch 1 xAP Tango Maru DD Shirayuki CL Kashii, on fire Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 6,000 yards PB Shoei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards PB Shosei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Nikkai Maru fired at enemy troops SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 26,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Kashii, Shell hits 22, and is sunk DD Usugumo, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 3, on fire PB Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire PB Shoei Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires PB Shosei Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk SC Ch 1 SC Ch 21, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC Ch 22, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Melbourne Maru xAK Kinai Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yamazuki Maru xAK Nitiran Maru xAK Matumoto Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Takaoka Maru xAK Tokiwa Maru xAK Toyooka Maru xAK Tusima Maru xAK Atlas Maru xAK Hauraki Maru xAP Hakusan Maru xAP Haruna Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Kamo Maru xAP Baikal Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Tango Maru, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB Revenge, Shell hits 3 BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 4 CL Emerald, Shell hits 1 CL Dauntless, Shell hits 1 DD Henley, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Patterson Japanese ground losses: 1073 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 80 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages PB Shosei Maru at 26,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages PB Nikkai Maru at 26,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages SC Ch 22 at 26,000 yards BB Revenge engages xAK Kinai Maru at 26,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards BB Revenge engages CL Kashii at 20,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Shirayuki at 20,000 yards CL Kashii engages CL Emerald at 20,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages xAK Kinai Maru at 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages CL Kashii at 19,000 yards CL Dauntless engages CL Kashii at 19,000 yards CL Kashii engages CL Emerald at 19,000 yards BB Revenge engages PB Nikkai Maru at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages CL Kashii at 17,000 yards BB Revenge engages DD Shirayuki at 17,000 yards CL Kashii engages CL Dauntless at 17,000 yards CL Emerald engages CL Kashii at 17,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Patterson at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages CL Kashii at 15,000 yards BB Revenge engages CL Kashii at 15,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Usugumo at 15,000 yards CL Kashii engages CL Emerald at 15,000 yards BB Revenge engages PB Shoei Maru at 15,000 yards CL Emerald engages PB Nikkai Maru at 15,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages xAP Haruna Maru at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages CL Kashii at 11,000 yards BB Revenge engages CL Kashii at 11,000 yards CL Kashii engages CL Dauntless at 11,000 yards CL Kashii engages CL Emerald at 11,000 yards DD Patterson engages DD Usugumo at 11,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Shirayuki at 11,000 yards CL Emerald engages SC Ch 21 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards CL Kashii sunk by BB Revenge at 10,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages PB Shosei Maru at 10,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Patterson at 10,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages DD Henley at 10,000 yards CL Emerald engages SC Ch 21 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages DD Henley at 6,000 yards BB Revenge engages DD Shirayuki at 6,000 yards CL Emerald engages xAP Haruna Maru at 6,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages DD Patterson at 6,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages DD Henley at 6,000 yards CL Dauntless engages SC Ch 21 at 6,000 yards CL Dauntless engages xAP Baikal Maru at 6,000 yards DD Henley engages xAK Yamazuki Maru at 6,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Shirayuki at 6,000 yards BB Revenge engages DD Shirayuki at 6,000 yards CL Dauntless engages DD Shirayuki at 6,000 yards BB Revenge engages PB Nikkai Maru at 6,000 yards CL Dauntless engages SC Ch 22 at 6,000 yards BB Revenge engages xAK Nitiran Maru at 6,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages DD Henley at 6,000 yards BB Revenge engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards DD Usugumo engages CL Dauntless at 6,000 yards CL Dauntless engages PB Shoei Maru at 6,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages PB Nikkai Maru at 6,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages xAP Tango Maru at 6,000 yards DD Patterson engages xAK Matumoto Maru at 6,000 yards Portal, R.H. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 5,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Shirayuki at 5,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Usugumo at 5,000 yards CL Dauntless engages DD Shirayuki at 5,000 yards CL Emerald engages DD Shirayuki at 5,000 yards DD Patterson engages PB Nikkai Maru at 5,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Henley at 5,000 yards DD Patterson engages xAP Tango Maru at 5,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Shirayuki at 9,000 yards DD Patterson engages DD Usugumo at 9,000 yards CL Dauntless engages DD Shirayuki at 9,000 yards CL Emerald engages PB Shoei Maru at 9,000 yards CL Emerald engages PB Nikkai Maru at 9,000 yards DD Patterson engages xAP Kamo Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards xAP Tango Maru , xAP Baikal Maru , xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Haruna Maru , xAP Hakusan Maru , xAK Hauraki Maru , xAK Atlas Maru , xAK Tusima Maru , xAK Toyooka Maru , xAK Tokiwa Maru , xAK Takaoka Maru , xAK Matumoto Maru , xAK Nitiran Maru , xAK Yamazuki Maru , xAK Kinai Maru , xAK Melbourne Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Shirayuki , DD Usugumo , PB Shosei Maru , PB Shoei Maru CL Emerald engages DD Shirayuki at 15,000 yards DD Patterson engages SC Ch 22 at 15,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards xAP Tango Maru , xAP Baikal Maru , xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Haruna Maru , xAP Hakusan Maru , xAK Hauraki Maru , xAK Atlas Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Shirayuki , DD Usugumo CL Dauntless engages PB Shoei Maru at 20,000 yards BB Revenge engages xAK Nitiran Maru at 20,000 yards BB Revenge engages xAK Kinai Maru at 20,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards xAP Tango Maru , xAP Baikal Maru , xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Haruna Maru , xAP Hakusan Maru , xAK Hauraki Maru , xAK Atlas Maru , xAK Tusima Maru , xAK Toyooka Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Usugumo , PB Shosei Maru Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese/C Corps, at 86,47 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 178 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese/C Corps, at 86,47 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 14000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese/C Corps, at 89,40 , near Taiyuan Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 27 Ki-32 Mary x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 37,500 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-44 Tojo sweeping at 35500 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 35,940 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 32940 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese/C Corps, at 89,40 , near Taiyuan Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Group Army, at 84,44 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenan , at 88,37 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 25 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet CAP engaged: Ominato Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Ominato Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Raid is overhead Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ominato Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Ominato Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th/A Division, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 4 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 12 Martlet II x 15 Swordfish I x 12 F4F-3 Wildcat x 13 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 SBD-2 Dauntless x 36 TBD-1 Devastator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Martlet II: 2 destroyed Swordfish I: 2 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Haruna Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Kamo Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Yamazuki Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Nitiran Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Atlas Maru xAP Baikal Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Tusima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAK Tokiwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAK Toyooka Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAP Tango Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Matumoto Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Hakusan Maru xAK Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 7092 casualties reported Squads: 185 destroyed, 60 disabled Non Combat: 341 destroyed, 184 disabled Engineers: 91 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 169 (158 destroyed, 11 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 6 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 6 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Ominato Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Ominato Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Raid is overhead Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Takaoka Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Melbourne Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hauraki Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Group Army, at 84,44 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 36,940 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 32940 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 43 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ocean Island , at 130,130 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 67 B5N2 Kate x 69 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 14 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 20 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 1000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 26 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 1000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 1000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 Allied aircraft B-339D x 3 75A-7 Hawk x 1 B-25C Mitchell x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses 75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Takaoka Maru, heavy fires Japanese ground losses: 568 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Ominato Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers Ominato Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 42 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 12 Martlet II x 10 Swordfish I x 10 B-339D x 3 F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 SBD-2 Dauntless x 35 TBD-1 Devastator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Martlet II: 1 destroyed Swordfish I: 1 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged TBD-1 Devastator: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Atlas Maru xAK Hauraki Maru, and is sunk xAK Tokiwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Tango Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tusima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk PB Shoei Maru, on fire SC Ch 1 xAP Hakusan Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 3335 casualties reported Squads: 62 destroyed, 72 disabled Non Combat: 173 destroyed, 229 disabled Engineers: 21 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x Swordfish I bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 6 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead Ominato Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5080 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Ominato Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10360 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hauraki Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tokiwa Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Tango Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Takaoka Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Shoei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Colombo at 29,48 Japanese Ships DD Namikaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships SS KXII, hits 2 SS KXII is sighted by escort KXII bottoming out .... DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Namikaze attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Colombo at 29,48 Japanese Ships DD Shiokaze DD Namikaze Allied Ships SS KXII SS KXII is located by DD Shiokaze DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1910 troops, 181 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 3542 Defending force 64166 troops, 413 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2187 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 110th/A Division 110th/B Division 61st Infantry Brigade 29th/A Division 68th/B Division 12th/A Division 3rd Tank Regiment 29th/C Division 68th/A Division 12th/C Division 29th/B Division 10th/A Division 27th/B Division 12th/B Division 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 15th Tank Regiment 5th Tank Regiment 12th Tank Regiment 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 10th/B Division 68th/C Division 27th/C Division 110th/C Division 13th Tank Regiment 27th/A Division 10th/C Division 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 1st Mortar Battalion 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 35th Chinese Corps 81st Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 17th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 61st Chinese Corps 8th Route Army 93rd Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 42nd Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps 2nd Group Army 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment 57th AT Gun Regiment 15th Group Army 18th Group Army 14th Group Army Red Chinese Army 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21348 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 762 Defending force 22345 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 688 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 69th Division 1st Army 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 16th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 7th Group Army 8th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,40 (near Taiyuan) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 310 Defending force 1729 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Assaulting units: 5th Armored Car Co 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 23rd Tank Regiment Defending units: 19th Chinese/C Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,43 (near Nanyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 290 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 977 Defending force 17289 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 667 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 32nd Division 36th Division 54th Infantry Brigade 12th Army 11th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 47th Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 1st War Area 4th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paramushiro-jima (137,47) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1468 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 110 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Assaulting units: Kitachishima Fortress 10th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 34th Combat Engr Rgt /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ambon (76,109) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 456 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232 Defending force 3606 troops, 55 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 96 Assaulting units: Molukken Garrison Battalion 4th Coastal Gun Battalion 3rd Motor Brigade Ambon Base Force Defending units: 25th/B Division 25th/C Div /2 25th/A Div /1 6th Naval Construction Battalion 56th Const Co 2nd Mortar Battalion 18th JAAF AF Bn I guess it has to do with the concern not to be able to do what still needs to be done to achieve the autovictory I think my opponent was shooting for, but will try to provide more information. Thanks for your interest Hartwig
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