RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking

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MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/1/2019 2:58:38 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Some interesting battle reports there. Nice damage from 20K with Sallies.[:)] I am surprised you couldn't inflict any losses on the Marine divisions at all. He probably shocked with the tanks and deliberate attacked with the infantry. 5 SC in one task force? Michael seems to simply throw away a lot of shipping. Perth to Java eventually perhaps? I am surprised about performance elite 90th Regiment, it was my best sub-division unit. Java would be extremely unwise move. So DEI perhaps or next not important demonstration of force maybe ?

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/1/2019 5:34:22 PM)
Mysterious radio broadcaster position. [image]local://upfiles/44244/C18F8646362842248C0A0CCBB1903E79.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/1/2019 6:25:03 PM)
Wow, what a strange game.[:)]

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 9:37:38 AM)
24th - 27th March 1943 Device Toko Rocket advances R&D Aircraft Ki-61-Ib Tony advances R&D Aircraft D4Y2 Judy advances R&D Burma: ~90 Ki-21 continued bombing Katha with any resistance on daily base. South Pacific: Allied transport are back at Pago Pago base, probably supplies unloading. Suva command stopped sending bombers there due lack of range of fighters to protect raids. Indian Ocean: So, mysterious radio broadcaster is as suspected allied death star with landing armada on it way to southern DEI.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 10:25:37 AM)
28th March 1943 Burma: Ki-21 visited Katha again. Indian Ocean: Still no landing. My ships installed 450 mines day before allied arrived in Koeoang and Roti for cost CM Tsugaru sunk by SS KVII. Planed strike by 22nd Air Flotilla was successfully disturbed by bad weather. Only small portion of bombers want into air, half of them with bombs. But it does not matter all bombers decided attack mine clearing ships and they fail hit anything. [image]local://upfiles/44244/721B7F8D99E94C0E966A7417F837AFA5.jpg[/image]

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 3:25:18 PM)
29th March 1943 Burma: Ki-21 visited Myitkyina, Silchar. Reslut is not impress but still positive, 7 C-47 and 1 B-17F destroyed on ground for lost of one bomber crashed on way back to base. South Pacific: E-6 damaged SS Spearfish near Lugnville India Ocean: Japan Air Losses: 38 A6M3a, 22 G3M2, 19 G4M2, 1 K-43-IIb, 1 E13A1, 1 H6K4 Allied Air Loses: 13 F4F-4, 2 F4F-3, 1 PB4Y-1P Well ... Landing is match bigger that I have predicted. But still where I thought it will occur :D Battleship Idaho, AK Procyon, AK Oberon, AP Crescent City, AP Barnett were damaged by single mine on Roti minefield. xAP Koolinda, AMC Corfu, AP Bloemfontein were damaged by single mine on Koepang minefield. E-6 Matsuwa damaged SS Wahoo near Kendari CM Aotaka was sunk near Sepandjang by SS Scorpion. CM Tsugaru was sunk near Lautem by SS s-40 8 Allied Light Cruisers proceed with naval bombardment of Dili at Night, as result one army fighter was destroyed and a few army recon planes were damaged. 4 Allied Divisions plus multiple other regiments and battalions are landing at Koepang. My 4th Division is without any chance to defend base. 24th division is landing at Waingapoe. 31st regiment is landing at Endeh. 1st Marine Raider Battalion is landing at Larntoeka. 11th Marine Def Battalion is landing at Lomben. No landing at Rotii ?? Rear Admiral Sadaichi Matsunaga sent against allied landings 34 G4M2, 44 G3M2 escorted by 162 A6M3 total, massive Willcats CAP deflect all raids except one, as result 4 xAK and one xAP were sank south of Roti taking to bottom with them 123 vesicles and 82 non-combat squads. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 29, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 320 encounters mine field at Roti (67,116) Allied Ships BB Idaho, Mine hits 1 AK Procyon, Mine hits 1 AK Oberon, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 326 encounters mine field at Roti (67,116) Allied Ships AP Crescent City, Mine hits 1 AP Barnett, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 139 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships SC-750 SC-740 SC-738 SC-706 SC-705 SC-704 SC-702 SC-701 SC-648 SC-647 SC-645 SC-641 SC-640 SC-632 SC-631 SC-519 25 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Luganville at 118,149 Japanese Ships E W-6 Allied Ships SS Spearfish, hits 1 SS Spearfish is sighted by escort Spearfish diving deep .... E W-6 attacking submerged sub .... E W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 326 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships AMC Corfu, Mine hits 1 xAP Bloemfontein, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kendari at 70,107 Japanese Ships E Matsuwa Allied Ships SS Wahoo, hits 5, heavy damage SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes Wahoo diving deep .... E Matsuwa fails to find sub, continues to search... E Matsuwa fails to find sub, continues to search... E Matsuwa attacking submerged sub .... SS Wahoo forced to surface! E Matsuwa firing on surfaced sub .... E Matsuwa firing on surfaced sub .... E Matsuwa firing on surfaced sub .... E Matsuwa firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sepandjang at 59,107 Japanese Ships CM Aotaka, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Scorpion SS Scorpion launches 2 torpedoes at CM Aotaka Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 139 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships SC-740 SC-738 SC-709 SC-706 SC-705 SC-702 SC-701 SC-648 SC-647 SC-645 SC-643 SC-642 SC-641 SC-640 SC-632 SC-631 SC-630 SC-519 27 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kangean at 59,106 Japanese Ships CM Hirashima Allied Ships SS Haddo SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes at CM Hirashima Haddo diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Dili at 71,115 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 damaged Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-46-III Dinah: 7 damaged Allied Ships CL Capetown CL Caradoc CL Columbia CL Ceres CL Adelaide CL Tromp CL De Ruyter CL Java Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 CL Capetown firing at 53rd Division CL Caradoc firing at 53rd Division SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Columbia CL Columbia firing at 53rd Division CL Ceres firing at 53rd Division CL Adelaide firing at Dili CL Tromp firing at 53rd Division CL De Ruyter firing at 53rd Division CL Java firing at 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sepandjang at 59,107 Japanese Ships CM Aotaka, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Scorpion SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lautem at 73,113 Japanese Ships CM Tsugaru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Allied Ships SS S-40 SS S-40 launches 2 torpedoes S-40 diving deep .... CM Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search... CM Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search... CM Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search... CM Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search... CM Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 21 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships DD Dunlap DD Waller 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116) 258 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Dunlap DD Waller AK Electra DD Fanning Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled DD Dunlap firing at 4th Division DD Waller firing at 4th Division Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116) TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116 Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 124 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships DD Nizam DD Nepal DD Thanet DD Grayson xAP Koolinda, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116) 223 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CLAA Van Heemskerck DD Nizam DD Thanet DD Tenedos DD Stronghold DD Schley DD Grayson xAP Macedon Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 4th Division DD Nizam firing at 4th Division DD Thanet firing at 4th Division DD Tenedos firing at 4th Division DD Stronghold firing at 4th Division DD Schley firing at 4th Division DD Grayson firing at 4th Division DD Thanet fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116) TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116 Allied ground losses: 174 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled) Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 43rd Infantry Div /8 13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Marine Div /1 13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Marine Div /2 5 troops of a US MMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Marine Div /2 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 42 accidentally lost during unload of 43rd Infantry Div /1 5 troops of a US MMG Section lost overboard during unload of 43rd Infantry Div 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 42 lost overboard during unload of 43rd Infantry Div /3 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of I US Corps 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of I US Corps Scout Car accidentally lost during unload of 637th TD Bn /1 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of I US Corps /2 8 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of North Pacific 8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of North Pacific 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of North Pacific 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 42 accidentally lost during unload of 43rd Infantry Div /4 13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 2nd Marine Div 13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Marine Div /5 8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of North Pacific /2 8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of North Pacific /2 8 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 104th USN Base Force /3 M3 Stuart Light Tank dropped into water during unload of 192nd Tank Bn M2A4 Light Tank dropped into water during unload of 3rd USMC Tank Bn /2 Halftrack accidentally lost during unload of 2nd USMC Tank Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Sawoe-eilanden (65,115) TF 260 troops unloading over beach at Sawoe-eilanden, 65,115 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12 troops of a Vickers Section lost from landing craft during unload of 25th MG Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 326 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships DD Helm 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116) 225 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Blue DD Helm AMC Corfu Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Blue firing at 4th Division Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116) TF 326 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116 Allied ground losses: 967 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 141 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 94 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 147 (3 destroyed, 144 disabled) Vehicles lost 84 (3 destroyed, 81 disabled) Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 77th Cst AA Rgt 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 159th(Sep) Infantry Rgt 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of I Australian Corps /2 8 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 131st Combat Engr Rgt 11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 accidentally lost during unload of 4th Australian Div /2 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 142nd USA Base Force 0.5in M2HB AAMG x4 lost in surf during unload of 209th FA Bn 11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost overboard during unload of 4th Australian Div /4 11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 accidentally lost during unload of 4th Australian Div /4 105mm M3 Howitzer accidentally lost during unload of 37th Infantry Div 37mm M1 Colt AA Gun dropped into water during unload of 64th Cst AA Rgt /1 11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Australian Div /2 11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost overboard during unload of 1st Australian Div /3 11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost in surf during unload of 1st Australian Div /4 8 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 142nd USA Base Force /2 8 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 142nd USA Base Force /2 11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost overboard during unload of 4th Australian Div /7 Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 37th Infantry Div /9 Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 24th Infantry Div /11 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 lost in surf during unload of 37th Infantry Div /2 11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost overboard during unload of 4th Australian Div /5 11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost overboard during unload of 1st Australian Div /5 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 37th Infantry Div /4 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 37th Infantry Div /6 Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 1st Australian Div /6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 336 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships DD Sims 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116) 281 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Russell DD Sims xAP Iron Warrior Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Russell firing at 4th Division DD Sims firing at 4th Division DD Russell fired at enemy troops DD Sims 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116) TF 336 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116 Allied ground losses: 154 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled) 10 troops of a US Para Squad 42 accidentally lost during unload of 503rd Parachute Rgt 8 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 138th USA Base Force 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 138th USA Base Force 8 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of 138th USA Base Force /2 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 138th USA Base Force /3 10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 138th USA Base Force /3 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 138th USA Base Force /3 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 140th USA Base Force 8 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 140th USA Base Force /2 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 140th USA Base Force /2 10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 140th USA Base Force /3 37mm M1 Colt AA Gun lost in surf during unload of 501st Cst AA Rgt /1 3in M3 AA Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 206th Cst AA Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 21 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships DD Lansdowne 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Fanning DD Dunlap DD Waller AK Electra DD Lansdowne Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) DD Waller firing at 4th Division DD Fanning fired at enemy troops DD Dunlap fired at enemy troops DD Waller fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CLAA Van Heemskerck DD Tenedos DD Stronghold DD Grayson DD Gwin xAP Macedon DD Nizam Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 4th Division DD Tenedos firing at 4th Division DD Gwin firing at 4th Division DD Tenedos fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 139 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Corfu DD Helm Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled AMC Corfu firing at 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment AMC Corfu fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 336 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships DD Russell DD Sims 3 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Russell DD Sims xAP Iron Warrior Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Russell fired at enemy troops DD Sims fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wetar at 73,112 Japanese Ships CM Tsugaru, on fire Allied Ships SS Pickerel SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kendari at 70,107 Japanese Ships E Matsuwa Allied Ships SS Shad SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes Shad diving deep .... E Matsuwa fails to find sub, continues to search... E Matsuwa fails to find sub, continues to search... E Matsuwa fails to find sub, continues to search... E Matsuwa fails to find sub, continues to search... E Matsuwa fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kendari at 70,107 Japanese Ships E Matsuwa Allied Ships SS Flying Fish SS Flying Fish launches 4 torpedoes E Matsuwa fails to find sub, continues to search... E Matsuwa fails to find sub, continues to search... E Matsuwa fails to find sub, continues to search... E Matsuwa fails to find sub, continues to search... E Matsuwa attacking submerged sub .... E Matsuwa is out of ASW ammo E Matsuwa is out of ASW ammo E Matsuwa is out of ASW ammo E Matsuwa is out of ASW ammo E Matsuwa is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Roti at 65,118 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships DD Lardner xAP Yu Sang SS I-122 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Lardner DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Roti at 66,117 Japanese Ships SS I-123, hits 5 Allied Ships DM Pruitt DM Tracy DM Breese DM Gamble DD Crosby DD Dent DD Talbot DM Sicard SS I-123 is sighted by escort DD Crosby fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Talbot attacking submerged sub .... DD Talbot loses contact with SS I-123 DM Sicard fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Crosby fails to find sub and abandons search DD Dent attacking submerged sub .... SS I-123 eludes ASW attack from DD Dent DD Talbot fails to find sub and abandons search DM Sicard fails to find sub and abandons search DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Dent attacking submerged sub .... SS I-123 eludes ASW attack from DD Dent SS I-123 eludes ASW attack from DD Dent DD Dent cannot establish contact with SS I-123 DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Roti at 66,117 Japanese Ships SS I-123 Allied Ships YMS-99 YMS-84 YMS-98 YMS-97 SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at YMS-99 YMS-99 fails to find sub and abandons search YMS-98 fails to find sub and abandons search YMS-97 fails to find sub, continues to search... YMS-97 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 158 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 45 G4M1 Betty x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 46 F4F-4 Wildcat x 274 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 32 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 28 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 28 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 32 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 24 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 32 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 28 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 24 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 36 G3M2 Nell x 22 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 43 F4F-4 Wildcat x 283 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 22 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 21 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 21 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 23 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 24 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 23 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 20 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 6 damaged B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground C-47 Skytrain: 4 damaged C-47 Skytrain: 3 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 9 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses C-47 Skytrain: 5 damaged C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 36 G4M1 Betty x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Hatfield, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Lawrence DMS Elliot DMS Chandler DMS Lamberton Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Roti at 66,117 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 45 G3M2 Nell x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Morris xAK Coquina, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Andrea Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Singu, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK West Ivis, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Tuscaloosa City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 203 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 22 (21 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 123 (107 destroyed, 16 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 22 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Roti at 66,117 Japanese Ships SS I-123, hits 4 Allied Ships DD Farragut CL Detroit CL Durban CL Leander DD Aylwin SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Farragut I-123 bottoming out .... DD Aylwin attacking submerged sub .... DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 106 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Lansdowne DD Fanning AK Electra Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Macedon DD Nizam Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Endeh (65,113) 33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Porter xAP Zannis Cambanis DD Phelps Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled DD Porter firing at Kure 3rd SNLF DD Porter 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Endeh (65,113) TF 184 troops unloading over beach at Endeh, 65,113 Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled) 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 31st Infantry Rgt 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 31st Infantry Rgt /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Waingapoe (63,113) 148 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Langkoeas xAK Somelsdijk xAP Empire Star AK Titania DD Drayton Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Langkoeas firing at Sasebo 5th SNLF xAK Langkoeas fired at enemy troops xAK Somelsdijk fired at enemy troops xAP Empire Star fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Waingapoe (63,113) TF 281 troops unloading over beach at Waingapoe, 63,113 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Div /2 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Div /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Larantoeka (67,113) 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Anglo Canadian xAP Benrinnes xAP Birchbank DD Wilson Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Anglo Canadian firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit xAP Anglo Canadian fired at enemy troops xAP Benrinnes fired at enemy troops xAP Birchbank fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Larantoeka (67,113) TF 303 troops unloading over beach at Larantoeka, 67,113 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 troops of a US MMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Marine Raider Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Maumere (66,113) TF 318 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 66,113 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Lomblen (68,113) 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Ellenga xAP Erinpura xAP Gandara DD Patterson xAP Ellenga firing at 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy xAP Ellenga fired at enemy troops xAP Erinpura fired at enemy troops xAP Gandara fired at enemy troops xAP Ellenga fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Lomblen (68,113) TF 319 troops unloading over beach at Lomblen, 68,113 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 219 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Helm AMC Corfu 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 336 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships DD Sims 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 139 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Iron Warrior DD Russell Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Sawoe-eilanden (65,115) TF 351 troops unloading over beach at Sawoe-eilanden, 65,115 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang (68,116) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14734 troops, 168 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 524 Defending force 66030 troops, 1805 guns, 2197 vehicles, Assault Value = 2458 Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Division 87th Naval Guard Unit 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Defending units: 637th TD Bn /2 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 43rd Infantry Div /2 4th Australian Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 2nd USMC Tank Bn /2 192nd Tank Bn /2 1st USMC Tank Bn /2 1st Australian Div /1 3rd USMC Tank Bn /1 37th Infantry Div /1 503rd Parachute Regiment 41st Infantry Div /5 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 762nd Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 2nd Marine Div /4 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion 2nd Australian Div /3 763rd Tank Bn /3 208th Cst AA Rgt /3 255th USN Base Force 178th USAAF Base Force /2 2nd Australian Hvy AA Regiment 142nd USA Base Force North Pacific /1 10th RAAF Base Force 118th USAAF Base Force /1 40th Infantry Div /4 30th Cst AA Rgt /2 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion I Australian Corps 140th USA Base Force 209th Field Artillery Battalion 104th USN Base Force /2 206th Cst AA Rgt /2 138th USA Base Force 503rd Cst AA Rgt /2 97th Cst AA Rgt /3 276th Coastal Artillery Battalion 46th Construction Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 94th Coast AA Regiment 24th Infantry Div /1 501st Cst AA Rgt /2 205th Field Artillery Battalion I US Corps 64th Cst AA Rgt /3 77th Coast AA Regiment E/F Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment 70th Coast AA Regiment 216th Cst AA Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5706 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 224 Defending force 2232 troops, 160 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Assaulting units: 14th Garrison Unit Sasebo 5th SNLF 111th Naval Construction Battalion 39th Field AA Battalion 38th Field AA Machinecannon Company 39th Field AA Machinecannon Company Defending units: 24th Infantry Div /7 1st RAN Base Force /1 96th Cst AA Rgt /1 210th Cst AA Rgt /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Endeh (65,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1533 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 516 troops, 3 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Assaulting units: Kure 3rd SNLF Defending units: 31st Infantry Rgt /1 119th USAAF Base Force /1 48th USN SeaBees /1 222nd USN Base Force /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Larantoeka (67,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1459 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 186 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Assaulting units: 18th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 1st Marine Raider Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lomblen (68,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 640 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Defending force 151 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: 11th Marine Def Bn /1

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 3:37:07 PM)
Situation Map: [image]local://upfiles/44244/8B4187B39DC74630823F864A0335FBDC.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 4:38:36 PM)
Big invasion, be interesting to watch what you do![:)]

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 4:41:07 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Big invasion, be interesting to watch what you do![:)] It is not secret what I will do, I will attack :D

Anachro -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 4:53:57 PM)
Very interesting, well-staged invasion on his part. Gives him a greater foothold into the DEI if he can hold it, but it can also be contained to a certain extent. Interested to see how you attack in response. I'm sure we'll see Yamato and Musashi soon.

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 4:57:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MrKane quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Big invasion, be interesting to watch what you do![:)] It is not secret what I will do, I will attack :D I thought so![:D]

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 5:04:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Anachro Very interesting, well-staged invasion on his part. Gives him a greater foothold into the DEI if he can hold it, but it can also be contained to a certain extent. Interested to see how you attack in response. I'm sure we'll see Yamato and Musashi soon. I do not have Mushashi yet, flattops are priority in my shipyards. Taiho joined 1st Division of KB 3 weeks ago.

Anachro -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 7:11:38 PM)
Nice, what ships do to halt from the outset and how much much did you buildup your naval shipyards to? Sometimes, I toy with accelerating the Shinano and using it as the Japanese intended: a forward CV to bear the brunt of the enemy strike while the lesser-armored CVs attend to the rear.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 7:37:13 PM)
30th March 1943 Burma: Well I have forgot to rest my Ki-21 ;( As result I have 2 to flak and fatigue. They trashed only one C-47 this time. India Ocean: Allied Air Losses: 25 F4F-4, 6 F4F-3 Japan Air Losses: 56 B5N2, 28 D3A1, 25 A6M3a, 23 D4Y1, 8 Ki-43-IIb, 7 Ki-43-Ic, 5 Ki-46-III, 3 E13A1, 1 D4Y1-C YMS-96 hit Mine during night at Roti. I-124 sunk xAK Andrea Luckenbach. I-121 took moderate damage at Koepang from Allied escort. W-26 scored some hits on SS Scorpion near Sepandjang. Mike is continuing unloading invasion forces. He move his death-star one hex north, closer to his forward landings. Rear Adm. Matsunaga sent to attack more planes, total: 101 B5N2, 43 D4Y1, 36 D3A1 escorted by 279 A6M3a and 184 Ki-43. Enormous CAP of 337 Wildcats butchered Imperial strikes. 56 Kate, 28 Val, 25 Zero, 15 Oscar did not return to base. Escort fighters however managed to shoot down 32 Wildcats. This reduce allied fighter number by 45 in two days, operating on LRCAP probably cause high fatigue, so next day report may be little more optimistic. Strikes Results: xAP Burwah sunk xAP Kaiping sunk xAP heavy damage DD Ellet sunk xAP Alcoa Pennant sunk xAK Hurricane on fire xAK Silverteak on fire xAP Morinda sunk xAP Carlisle sunk xAP Ellenga heavy damage xAP E Sang sunk AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 30, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 139 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Macedon DD Nizam xAP Starr King Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Endeh (65,113) 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Phelps xAP Zannis Cambanis 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Waingapoe (63,113) 157 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Drayton AK Titania DD Stack Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled DD Drayton fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Larantoeka (67,113) 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Birchbank DD Wilson Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lomblen (68,113) 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Gandara DD Patterson Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 344 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships SC-519 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116) 242 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Corfu SC-519 Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SC-519 fired at enemy troops AMC Corfu 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 Koepang (68,116) TF 344 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 1st Australian Div /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 71,109 Japanese Ships CM Tsugaru, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Silversides CM Tsugaru is sighted by SS Silversides SS Silversides launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kangean at 59,106 Japanese Ships E W-23 Allied Ships SS Haddo Captain of SS Haddo elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Haddo diving deep .... E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Roti at 66,118 Japanese Ships SS I-124 Allied Ships xAK Andrea Luckenbach, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Andrea Luckenbach is sighted by SS I-124 SS I-124 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Koepang at 68,116 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships CLAA Van Heemskerck DD Helm DD Gwin xAP Macedon xAP Van Overstraten xAP Poelau Laut xAP Empire Pride xAP Forthbank xAP Starr King xAP Joseph Holt xAP James Schureman xAP Andrew Furuseth xAP President Fillmore xAK Michael Goulandris xAK Salamaua xAK Siantar xAK Alphard xAK Ariadne Moller xAK Kohistan xAK Empire Baxter xAK Eldorado xAK Exchange xAK San Anselmo xAK Mormacwren xAK Wilhelmina DD Nizam DD Nepal DD Napier DD Thanet SS I-121 is sighted by escort DD Nizam fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nepal fails to find sub and abandons search DD Napier fails to find sub and abandons search DD Thanet fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 71,109 Japanese Ships CM Tsugaru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Silversides SS Silversides launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sepandjang at 59,107 Japanese Ships E W-24 Allied Ships SS Scorpion SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 124 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Macedon DD Nizam Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Endeh (65,113) 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Zannis Cambanis DD Phelps Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Waingapoe (63,113) 148 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Stack DD Drayton AK Titania Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Larantoeka (67,113) 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Anglo Canadian xAP Benrinnes xAP Birchbank DD Wilson xAP Anglo Canadian fired at enemy troops xAP Benrinnes fired at enemy troops xAP Birchbank fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lomblen (68,113) 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Ellenga xAP Erinpura xAP Gandara DD Patterson xAP Ellenga fired at enemy troops xAP Erinpura fired at enemy troops xAP Gandara 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 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Sawoe-eilanden (65,115) TF 336 troops unloading over beach at Sawoe-eilanden, 65,115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Corfu SC-519 Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled AMC Corfu firing at 4th Division SC-519 fired at enemy troops AMC Corfu fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 138 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Macedon DD Nizam Allied ground losses: 149 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Endeh (65,113) 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Robert C. Grier xAP Robert Morris xAP Rufus King xAP Zannis Cambanis DD Phelps xAP Robert C. Grier fired at enemy troops xAP Robert Morris fired at enemy troops xAP Rufus King fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Waingapoe (63,113) 87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Titania DD Stack DD Drayton Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Larantoeka (67,113) 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Anglo Canadian xAP Benrinnes xAP Birchbank DD Wilson Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Anglo Canadian fired at enemy troops xAP Benrinnes fired at enemy troops xAP Birchbank fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lomblen (68,113) 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Ellenga xAP Erinpura xAP Gandara DD Patterson Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Ellenga fired at enemy troops xAP Erinpura fired at enemy troops xAP Gandara fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 131 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Corfu SC-519 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 268 encounters mine field at Roti (67,116) Allied Ships YMS-99 YMS-98 YMS-97 YMS-96, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage YMS-95 YMS-94 YMS-84 70 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Koepang at 68,116 Japanese Ships SS I-121, hits 7 Allied Ships PC Reliance PC Tiger AMC Hector AMC Chitral AM Conflict PG Warrego PC Jackson PC Vigilant SS I-121 is sighted by escort I-121 bottoming out .... PG Warrego fails to find sub and abandons search PC Jackson fails to find sub and abandons search PC Vigilant fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Vigilant fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Vigilant attacking submerged sub .... PC Vigilant cannot reach attack position over SS I-121 PC Vigilant fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Vigilant attacking submerged sub .... PC Vigilant fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 268 encounters mine field at Roti (67,116) Allied Ships YMS-99 YMS-98 YMS-97 YMS-96, on fire, heavy damage YMS-95 YMS-94 YMS-84 98 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Mataram at 61,108 Japanese Ships E W-24 Allied Ships SS Kingfish SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes Kingfish diving deep .... E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Maumere at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 108 B5N2 Kate x 44 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 47 F4F-4 Wildcat x 290 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 21 destroyed, 2 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed Allied Ships DD Voyager xAP Morinda xAP Burwah, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Carlisle xAP Lyemun xAP Kaiping, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Darvel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 963 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 93 destroyed, 29 disabled Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (32 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 30 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (32 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (31 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 22 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (31 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 25 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 19 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (33 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 22 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 25 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (32 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers Massive explosion on xAP Darvel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Maumere at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 45 B5N2 Kate x 40 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 34 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 34 F4F-4 Wildcat x 225 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 17 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Bagley DD Ellet, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Am. Leader xAP Alcoa Pennant, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Guns lost 53 (39 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 31 (29 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 20 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 21 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 19810 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses C-47 Skytrain: 1 damaged B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waingapoe at 63,113 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 3 D4Y1 Judy x 43 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 41 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 20 F4F-4 Wildcat x 166 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 11 destroyed, 8 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Raleigh DD Drayton xAK Hurricane, Bomb hits 2, on fire CL Trenton CL Durban CL Concord CL Phoenix CL Marblehead DD Aylwin Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 65,113 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 72 D3A1 Val x 33 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 18 F4F-4 Wildcat x 90 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed D3A1 Val: 18 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships xAP Jehangir xAK Silverteak, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Jalaputra xAP Zannis Cambanis Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maumere at 66,113 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 37 B5N2 Kate x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Voyager xAP Morinda, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Coolana xAP Carlisle, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 914 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 47 destroyed, 16 disabled Vehicles lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lomblen at 68,113 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 17 B5N2 Kate x 17 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Ralph Talbot xAP Gandara xAP Ellenga, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP E Sang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Patterson Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Koepang at 68,116 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships AK Oberon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) SS I-121 is sighted by AK Oberon SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at AK Oberon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Sepandjang at 60,107 Japanese Ships E W-22 Allied Ships SS Scorpion, hits 1 SS Scorpion is located by E W-22 Scorpion diving deep .... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 attacking submerged sub .... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Mataram at 61,108 Japanese Ships E W-24, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Kingfish SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes Kingfish diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Sepandjang at 60,107 Japanese Ships E W-26 Allied Ships SS Scorpion, hits 3 SS Scorpion is located by E W-26 E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-26 attacking submerged sub .... E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Waingapoe (63,113) 147 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Lardner xAP Kota Tjandi Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled DD Lardner firing at Sasebo 5th SNLF Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Waingapoe (63,113) TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Waingapoe, 63,113 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Engineer Vehicle dropped into water during unload of 40th USN SeaBees -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 243 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Nizam CLAA Van Heemskerck xAP Macedon Allied ground losses: 149 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Endeh (65,113) 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Zannis Cambanis DD Phelps Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 281 encounters mine field at Waingapoe (63,113) Allied Ships DD Stack 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Waingapoe (63,113) 77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Titania DD Stack DD Drayton Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Larantoeka (67,113) 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Anglo Canadian xAP Benrinnes xAP Birchbank DD Wilson Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Anglo Canadian fired at enemy troops xAP Benrinnes fired at enemy troops xAP Birchbank fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116) TF 317 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116 Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lomblen (68,113) 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Gandara DD Patterson Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 149 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Corfu SC-519 Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Endeh (65,113) 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Warramunga xAP Kota Radja Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Warramunga firing at Kure 3rd SNLF 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Endeh (65,113) TF 347 troops unloading over beach at Endeh, 65,113 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Engineer Vehicle dropped into water during unload of 44th USN SeaBees -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang (68,116) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14653 troops, 168 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 517 Defending force 98179 troops, 2364 guns, 3332 vehicles, Assault Value = 2779 Japanese ground losses: 240 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Division 87th Naval Guard Unit 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Defending units: 192nd Tank Battalion 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 1st Australian Division 1st USMC Tank Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 763rd Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 2nd Marine Division 4th Australian Division 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 503rd Parachute Regiment 40th Infantry Div /4 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 41st Infantry Div /5 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion 43rd Infantry Division 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 37th Infantry Division 2nd Australian Div /3 118th USAAF Base Force 255th USN Base Force North Pacific 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 46th Construction Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 503rd Coast AA Regiment 206th Coast AA Regiment 77th Coast AA Regiment 501st Coast AA Regiment 104th USN Base Force E/F Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment I US Corps 94th Coast AA Regiment 30th Coast AA Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 70th Coast AA Regiment 138th USA Base Force 216th Coast AA Regiment 208th Coast AA Regiment 142nd USA Base Force 97th Coast AA Regiment 140th USA Base Force 10th RAAF Base Force 276th Coastal Artillery Battalion 64th Coast AA Regiment I Australian Corps 209th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Australian Hvy AA Regiment 178th USAAF Base Force /2 24th Infantry Div /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5675 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 220 Defending force 6182 troops, 302 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 207 Assaulting units: 14th Garrison Unit Sasebo 5th SNLF 39th Field AA Battalion 111th Naval Construction Battalion 38th Field AA Machinecannon Company 39th Field AA Machinecannon Company Defending units: 24th Infantry Div /7 1st RAN Base Force 96th Coast AA Regiment 210th Coast AA Regiment 40th USN SeaBees /1 41st USN SeaBees /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Endeh (65,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1533 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 3241 troops, 131 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Assaulting units: Kure 3rd SNLF Defending units: 31st Infantry Rgt /1 46th USN Naval Construction Battalion C Det USN Port Svc 98th Cst AA Rgt /1 45th USN SeaBees /1 119th USAAF Base Force /1 48th USN Naval Construction Battalion 44th USN SeaBees /1 222nd USN Base Force /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Larantoeka (67,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 567 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 18th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 1st Marine Raider Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lomblen (68,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 640 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Defending force 471 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: 11th Marine Def Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sawoe-eilanden (65,115) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 548 troops, 4 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 4 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Sawoe-eilanden !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 25th MG Battalion 1st USMC Engineer Aviation Battalion

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 8:32:30 PM)
Well, just got email from Mike, he needs more time for next turn. He is complains that his attempt to sneak on me failed he need rethink thing. Problem is I have no clue what he is talking about, what I have missed ? Now I am little worried, no I am crazy worried. I am afraid that to time Mike send me his turn I will be white or bold :(

Canoerebel -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 8:48:05 PM)
It looks to me like he thought he'd have more surprise in the eastern DEI. Your air attacks, while costly, have roughed up some of his troops transports; ditto subs and mines. While you see the damage to your air squadrons, he sees that you're well-prepared and that this will be no cake walk. He must've conditioned this offensive on surprise.

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 9:47:12 PM)
You hit him with a pretty good massing of fighters...so no cake walk for him. Plus perhaps he didn't get any sigint on the division at Koepang...he suffered a bit in his landings which means less than 100 prep. But, hey, Japan sigint always picks up these large invasions while at sea, plus the huge buildup of the Oz bases. I really like your strike packages![&o]

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 10:29:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe You hit him with a pretty good massing of fighters...so no cake walk for him. Plus perhaps he didn't get any sigint on the division at Koepang...he suffered a bit in his landings which means less than 100 prep. But, hey, Japan sigint always picks up these large invasions while at sea, plus the huge buildup of the Oz bases. I really like your strike packages![&o] There was even bigger hint. He did exactly the same invasion in our previous game :) BTW this kind of packages were us by Kusaka in 2nd phase of Salomon Islands campaign. For example once he sent 13 Vals escorted by 80 Zeros against allied landing at New Georgia or Torkokina covered by 140 fighters. I do not remember numbers but few Vals did manage to returned with most of Zeros.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/2/2019 11:51:59 PM)
30th March 1943 Situation Map: [image]local://upfiles/44244/C5DE7F246C0D47AA901A36D4237A74BE.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/3/2019 12:06:19 AM)
Nice graphic...in looking at the combats, you have him stymied everywhere but the bases he took and Koepang...but it should hold out for a a day or two depending on forts. I am not sure why he would attack the way he did. His CAP settings are pretty awkward too.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/13/2019 2:26:56 PM)
31th Mar 1943 B6N1 Jill production started 60/month Ki-43-IIIa production started 130/month Japan Air Losses(244 total): 1 A6M3a, 12 A6M5, 90 B6N1, 43 D3A1, 80 D4Y1, 11 E13A1, 1 H6K4, 1 F1M2, 1 E7K2, 1 Ki-43-Ic, 1 Ki-43-IIb Allied Air Loses: 25 F4F-4, 3 F44-3, 3 DBD-3-3, 4 OS2U-3, 1 SOC-1, 1 F4U-1, 1 Hudson III, 1 C-33 Allied ships sunk: BB North Carolina(?) BB Idaho, CL Durban, DM Montgomery, AKE San Felipe, xAP Indian Ocean: Allies forces are continuing unloading and 22nd Air Flotilla is continuing attacking allied ships in area. I-121 hits attacked AK Procyon scoring 1 torpedo hit Counterattack launched by Kidō Butai was very disappointing. 1) Japanese escort completely failed to cover strikes. 2) Several small raids were sent against transport. 3) Allied carriers were under cover of Heavy rain. 4) Bombers pilots were prioritizing transport ships. Additionally Allied forces had captured Koepang !!!. So not so good day :( AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 31, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) 136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Macedon DD Nizam Allied ground losses: 121 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 344 encounters mine field at Koepang (68,116) Allied Ships SC-519 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Corfu SC-519 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Corfu 15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Corfu 15cm T89 Gun battery firing at AMC Corfu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 268 encounters mine field at Roti (67,116) Allied Ships YMS-99 YMS-98 YMS-97 YMS-95 YMS-94 YMS-84 106 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Koepang at 68,116 Japanese Ships SS I-121, hits 1 Allied Ships AK Procyon, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AK Procyon is sighted by SS I-121 SS I-121 attacking on the surface Matsumoto V. decides to submerge SS I-121 due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116 Allied Ships BB Resolution BB Ramillies BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Oklahoma BB West Virginia BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 24 (15 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 36 (14 destroyed, 22 disabled) Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 31 Port hits 12 Port supply hits 4 BB Resolution firing at Koepang BB Ramillies firing at 4th Division BB Royal Sovereign firing at 4th Division BB Revenge firing at Koepang OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi BB Mississippi firing at Koepang BB New Mexico firing at Koepang BB Oklahoma firing at Koepang BB West Virginia firing at Koepang BB Colorado firing at 4th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116 Allied Ships CA Minneapolis CA Astoria CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago CA Louisville CA Chester CA Houston CA Northampton CA Indianapolis CA Portland Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 14 Port hits 3 CA Minneapolis firing at Koepang CA Astoria firing at Koepang CA Salt Lake City firing at 4th Division CA Chicago firing at Koepang CA Louisville firing at 4th Division CA Chester firing at 4th Division CA Houston firing at 4th Division CA Northampton firing at Koepang CA Indianapolis firing at 4th Division CA Portland firing at 4th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116 Allied Ships CA Frobisher CA Exeter CA Devonshire CA Dorsetshire CA Vincennes CA Quincy CA San Francisco Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Port hits 4 CA Frobisher firing at 4th Division CA Exeter firing at Koepang CA Devonshire firing at Koepang CA Dorsetshire firing at 4th Division CA Vincennes firing at 4th Division CA Quincy firing at 4th Division CA San Francisco firing at Koepang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Steel Worker xAK Susan Luckenbach xAK William Luckenbach xAK Steel Worker firing at 4th Division xAK Steel Worker fired at enemy troops xAK Susan Luckenbach fired at enemy troops xAK William Luckenbach fired at enemy troops 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at xAK William Luckenbach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116) TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Nizam CLAA Van Heemskerck xAP Macedon Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Steel Worker xAK Susan Luckenbach xAK William Luckenbach, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Steel Worker firing at 4th Division xAK Steel Worker fired at enemy troops xAK Susan Luckenbach fired at enemy troops xAK William Luckenbach fired at enemy troops 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at xAK William Luckenbach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Corfu, Shell hits 1 SC-519 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AMC Corfu 15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Corfu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Mataram at 61,108 Japanese Ships E W-23 Allied Ships SS Kingfish, hits 4 SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-23 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Roti at 65,120 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships DMS Perry DMS Chandler DMS Lamberton DMS Trevor DMS Hovey DMS Southard DD Lawrence DD Sands DD Humphreys DD Brooks SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Perry DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Humphreys fails to find sub and abandons search DD Brooks fails to find sub and abandons search DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sands fails to find sub and abandons search DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence attacking submerged sub .... SS I-157 eludes DD Lawrence by diving deep DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sepandjang at 60,107 Japanese Ships E W-22 Allied Ships SS Scorpion SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes Scorpion diving deep .... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 attacking submerged sub .... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 33 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 33 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 35 A6M5 Zero x 8 G3M2 Nell x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Perth CL Detroit AK Betelgeuse, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage CL Honolulu CL Durban, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 22 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Roti at 66,116 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 150 B5N2 Kate x 54 D3A1 Val x 28 D4Y1 Judy x 50 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 34 F4F-4 Wildcat x 243 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 14 destroyed, 8 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 15 destroyed, 3 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 13 destroyed, 13 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Enterprise BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 2 CV Hornet CV Yorktown AKE San Felipe, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AKE Robert Luckenbach CV Saratoga CV Lexington BC Repulse BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 1 BB Washington CV Wasp DD Parrott AKE Liloa Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Maumere at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 51 B5N2 Kate x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Lyemun, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Tatung xAP Coolana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sawoe-eilanden , at 65,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23270. Raid is overhead VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 17810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet 2 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet 3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet CAP engaged: VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Roti at 65,119 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 D3A1 Val x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Peshawur, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Charon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Nils Moller, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Pierre S. Dupont, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 226 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Charon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sawoe-eilanden , at 65,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23270. Raid is overhead VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18810. Raid is overhead VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maumere , at 66,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roti at 66,116 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 139 B5N2 Kate x 75 D3A1 Val x 38 D4Y1 Judy x 73 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 34 F4F-4 Wildcat x 221 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 15 destroyed, 10 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 13 destroyed, 10 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships BB Washington BB South Dakota CV Enterprise CV Saratoga CV Hornet xAP Duntroon, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AKE Vermont, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Boschfontein, Bomb hits 2, on fire DM Breese CV Wasp BC Repulse DD O'Bannon CV Lexington xAK Modjekerto, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AKE Florence Luckenbach xAP Santa Isabel, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Steel Maker, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DM Sicard BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 2 xAK Lihue DM Montgomery, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CV Yorktown AKE Charles McCormick, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Morris DD Dent Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 18 (8 destroyed, 10 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Steel Maker Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Union Castle class xAP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 18 D4Y1 Judy x 20 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 29 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 8 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP Wahine xAK Michael Goulandris xAK Clan Lamont Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 18080. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 19810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,118 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 46 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 14 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Mauritius DD Farragut CL Leander xAP Empire Star, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Aylwin Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roti at 65,119 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 B5N2 Kate x 12 D3A1 Val x 20 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP Robert Morris, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Wo Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Bucegi CL Columbia xAP Illisos, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Monssen xAP Jalavihar, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Illisos Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Jalavihar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roti at 66,116 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 25 F4F-4 Wildcat x 159 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21540. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VMF-215 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Steel Engineer xAK Steel Worker xAK Susan Luckenbach xAK William Luckenbach xAK Steel Engineer fired at enemy troops xAK Steel Worker fired at enemy troops xAK Susan Luckenbach fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang (68,116) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14092 troops, 152 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 501 Defending force 101318 troops, 2370 guns, 3341 vehicles, Assault Value = 2818 Japanese ground losses: 180 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Division 87th Naval Guard Unit 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Defending units: 40th Infantry Div /4 1st Australian Division 763rd Tank Battalion 192nd Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion 503rd Parachute Regiment 2nd Marine Division 37th Infantry Division 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 43rd Infantry Division 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Div /5 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 4th Australian Division 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 1st USMC Tank Battalion 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 2nd Australian Div /3 2nd Australian Hvy AA Regiment 178th USAAF Base Force /2 E/F Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 30th Coast AA Regiment 104th USN Base Force 46th Construction Regiment 206th Coast AA Regiment 64th Coast AA Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion North Pacific 208th Coast AA Regiment 77th Coast AA Regiment 138th USA Base Force 255th USN Base Force I US Corps 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 70th Coast AA Regiment 97th Coast AA Regiment 276th Coastal Artillery Battalion 118th USAAF Base Force 216th Coast AA Regiment 142nd USA Base Force 503rd Coast AA Regiment I Australian Corps 140th USA Base Force 209th Field Artillery Battalion 94th Coast AA Regiment 501st Coast AA Regiment 10th RAAF Base Force 24th Infantry Div /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5684 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 221 Defending force 6211 troops, 303 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 206 Assaulting units: 14th Garrison Unit Sasebo 5th SNLF 111th Naval Construction Battalion 39th Field AA Battalion 38th Field AA Machinecannon Company 39th Field AA Machinecannon Company Defending units: 24th Infantry Division 40th USN SeaBees /1 1st RAN Base Force 96th Coast AA Regiment 210th Coast AA Regiment 41st USN SeaBees /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Endeh (65,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1528 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 3301 troops, 131 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Assaulting units: Kure 3rd SNLF Defending units: 31st Infantry Regiment 98th Cst AA Rgt /1 46th USN Naval Construction Battalion C Det USN Port Svc 48th USN Naval Construction Battalion 44th USN SeaBees /1 119th USAAF Base Force /1 45th USN Naval Construction Battalion 222nd USN Base Force /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Larantoeka (67,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 595 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Assaulting units: 18th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 1st Marine Raider Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lomblen (68,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 640 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Defending force 543 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: 11th Marine Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang (68,116) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 81607 troops, 1340 guns, 2667 vehicles, Assault Value = 2818 Defending force 13943 troops, 152 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 487 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 2559 Japanese adjusted defense: 219 Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Koepang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 7762 casualties reported Squads: 157 destroyed, 215 disabled Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 46 disabled Engineers: 51 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 124 (113 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 44 (44 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 972 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 155 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled Vehicles lost 104 (5 destroyed, 99 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd Marine Division 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 1st Australian Division 1st USMC Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 4th Australian Division 41st Infantry Div /5 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 503rd Parachute Regiment 763rd Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion 192nd Tank Battalion 37th Infantry Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 43rd Infantry Division 40th Infantry Div /4 2nd Australian Div /3 70th Coast AA Regiment 209th Field Artillery Battalion 46th Construction Regiment 97th Coast AA Regiment 276th Coastal Artillery Battalion 64th Coast AA Regiment I US Corps 503rd Coast AA Regiment 140th USA Base Force 255th USN Base Force 104th USN Base Force 30th Coast AA Regiment 208th Coast AA Regiment 178th USAAF Base Force /2 118th USAAF Base Force 206th Coast AA Regiment 10th RAAF Base Force 138th USA Base Force 142nd USA Base Force 198th Field Artillery Battalion I Australian Corps 205th Field Artillery Battalion E/F Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment 501st Coast AA Regiment North Pacific 216th Coast AA Regiment 2nd Australian Hvy AA Regiment 94th Coast AA Regiment 77th Coast AA Regiment 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 24th Infantry Div /1 Defending units: 4th Division 87th Naval Guard Unit 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Larantoeka (67,113) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 595 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Defending force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Allied adjusted assault: 9 Japanese adjusted defense: 94 Allied assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Marine Raider Battalion Defending units: 18th Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lomblen (68,113) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 543 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Defending force 640 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Allied adjusted assault: 3 Japanese adjusted defense: 22 Allied assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Endeh (65,113) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2180 troops, 39 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Defending force 1528 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Allied adjusted assault: 23 Japanese adjusted defense: 85 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 31st Infantry Regiment C Det USN Port Svc 45th USN Naval Construction Battalion 48th USN Naval Construction Battalion 46th USN Naval Construction Battalion 98th Cst AA Rgt /1 44th USN SeaBees /1 119th USAAF Base Force /1 222nd USN Base Force /3 Defending units: Kure 3rd SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2757 troops, 56 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 206 Defending force 7117 troops, 101 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 221 Allied adjusted assault: 72 Japanese adjusted defense: 1036 Allied assault odds: 1 to 14 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 150 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 194 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 24th Infantry Division 210th Coast AA Regiment 1st RAN Base Force 96th Coast AA Regiment 40th USN SeaBees /1 41st USN SeaBees /1 Defending units: 14th Garrison Unit Sasebo 5th SNLF 111th Naval Construction Battalion 39th Field AA Battalion 38th Field AA Machinecannon Company 39th Field AA Machinecannon Company [image]local://upfiles/44244/68204A82D8484D22860FF47B1BABD45C.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/13/2019 7:26:38 PM)
That is some of the worst Allied shore bombardments I have ever seen, but they still get the job done and the base falls.[:(] Looks like a slugfest in the SRA for quite a while.

Timotheus -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/13/2019 8:23:36 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Canoerebel quote: ORIGINAL: MrKane OK, the "Big Day" is closing fast. I need advice how to do it and where to do it ??? I mean where and how drop Nuke !!! I have no experience with it, at all. Aren't you playing Japan and isn't this 1942? Nukes? Is this a John III mod? Hahaha, I knew that Mr. Kane was a superb player, but R&D nukes as Japan in 1942 would make him a god of WITPAE. Bit much.

Wuffer -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/13/2019 9:03:10 PM)
excellent AAR, can't wait for updates

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/13/2019 9:30:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Timotheus quote: ORIGINAL: Canoerebel quote: ORIGINAL: MrKane OK, the "Big Day" is closing fast. I need advice how to do it and where to do it ??? I mean where and how drop Nuke !!! I have no experience with it, at all. Aren't you playing Japan and isn't this 1942? Nukes? Is this a John III mod? Hahaha, I knew that Mr. Kane was a superb player, but R&D nukes as Japan in 1942 would make him a god of WITPAE. Bit much. I have already explained this. I was drunk and I was doing turn for my 2nd opponent ;) In such circumstances I have not cared/remembered that this AAR was about different game :(

Timotheus -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/14/2019 1:25:01 AM)
No worries, I was joking. I am happy that MrKane made an AAR, it is a rare thing indeed.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/16/2019 12:12:10 PM)
1st April 1943 CV Unryu arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka Engine Ha-43 R&D accelerated to 3/45 Japan Air Losses(99 total): 54 A6M3a, 2 B6N1, 12 Ki-43-IIb, 7 G4M2, 21 G4M2, 3 Ki-46III Allied Air Loses:(31 total): 1 F4F-4, 13 P-40K, 12 P-39D, 1 B-25C, 1 Hudson II(LR), 1 PBY-4, 1 R4D-1 Indian Ocean: Submarine attack near Roti at 64,121 SS I-27 attacked near xAK Silverteak(Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage) Roti at 64,121 I-2, heavily damaged near Roti at 65,120 I-155 attacked DD Fletcher(Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) near Koepang at 65,121 I-156 attacked BB Idaho(Torpedo hits 1) near Koepang at 65,121 I-121 attacked CL Perth(Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage) near Ruteng at 64,112 Allied ships are still unloading troops and supplies. Over 150 allied planes reported on Koepang airfield !!! In Total 30 G4M2, 36 G3M2 escorted by 207 A6M3a and 66 Ki-43-IIb attacked ships near Koepang today, very strong allied CAP(48 P-38G, 48 P-40K, 48 P-39D) repulsed all attacks. This clear sight that Japan need contest air superiority over Koepang area. As result 1st and 77th Sentai were upgraded to Ki-44-IIc. Additionally due to heavy losses of A6M3a airframes 252 KuS-1, 202Ku-S1, 204 KuS1 were upgrades to A6M5. Better result were achieved by dive bombers near Ruteng, 21 D4Y-1 escorted by 68 Ki-43 scored 3 500Kg bombs hits on CL Perth and one 500kg bomb on CL Trenton. 65th Brigade(Roti) was attacked by over 100 medium and heavy bombers from Australia coast. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 01, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Koepang at 65,121 Japanese Ships SS I-156, hits 3 Allied Ships BB Revenge BB New Mexico BB Oklahoma BB Colorado DD Fox DD Stewart DD Whipple DD Litchfield SS I-156 is sighted by escort DD Stewart attacking submerged sub .... DD Stewart cannot establish contact with SS I-156 SS I-156 eludes DD Stewart by diving deep DD Whipple attacking submerged sub .... DD Litchfield attacking submerged sub .... DD Litchfield cannot establish contact with SS I-156 DD Stewart fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Whipple fails to find sub and abandons search DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Stewart fails to find sub and abandons search DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Roti at 64,121 Japanese Ships SS I-10 Allied Ships DD Lardner xAP Kota Tjandi xAP Yu Sang xAP Maui xAK Tjikarang xAK City of Exeter xAK Makena SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Lardner I-10 diving deep .... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Roti at 64,121 Japanese Ships SS I-27 Allied Ships xAK Silverteak, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Silverteak is sighted by SS I-27 SS I-27 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Silverteak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Roti (67,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Morris DD O'Brien DD Barton xAP Matang Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Morris firing at 65th Brigade DD O'Brien firing at 65th Brigade DD Barton firing at 65th Brigade DD Morris fired at enemy troops DD O'Brien 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 Roti (67,116) TF 328 troops unloading over beach at Roti, 67,116 Allied ground losses: 277 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 37 (1 destroyed, 36 disabled) Vehicles lost 46 (2 destroyed, 44 disabled) 11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Australian Div /6 Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 40th Infantry Div /8 8 Aviation Support troops lost overboard during unload of 139th USA Base Force /3 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of Americal Infantry Div /3 M3 Grant/Lee damaged beyond repair during unload of 2/6th Armoured Rgt /2 40mm M1 Bofors damaged beyond repair during unload of 65th Cst AA Rgt /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Roti (67,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Morris DD O'Brien DD Barton xAP Matang Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Barton firing at 65th Brigade Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Broome at 64,122 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships xAP Robert Morris xAP Robert Morris is sighted by SS I-7 SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Roti at 65,120 Japanese Ships SS I-2, hits 16, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CLAA Van Heemskerck DD Grayson xAP Dunedin Star xAK Sea Hound DD Nepal DD Thanet DD Tenedos DD Stronghold SS I-2 is sighted by escort DD Nepal attacking submerged sub .... SS I-2 forced to surface! DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub .... DD Thanet firing on surfaced sub .... DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub .... DD Stronghold firing on surfaced sub .... DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub .... DD Thanet firing on surfaced sub .... DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub .... DD Stronghold firing on surfaced sub .... DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub .... DD Thanet firing on surfaced sub .... DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub .... DD Stronghold firing on surfaced sub .... DD Thanet firing on surfaced sub .... DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub .... DD Stronghold firing on surfaced sub .... DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub .... DD Thanet firing on surfaced sub .... DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub .... DD Stronghold firing on surfaced sub .... DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub .... DD Thanet firing on surfaced sub .... DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub .... DD Stronghold firing on surfaced sub .... DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub .... DD Thanet firing on surfaced sub .... DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub .... DD Stronghold firing on surfaced sub .... DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub .... DD Thanet firing on surfaced sub .... DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub .... DD Stronghold firing on surfaced sub .... DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub .... DD Thanet firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Koepang at 65,121 Japanese Ships SS I-155, hits 3 Allied Ships DD Fletcher, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Prince of Wales BB Indiana BC Repulse CLAA San Juan CLAA San Diego DD Jenkins DD O'Bannon DD Nicholas SS I-155 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Fletcher DD O'Bannon fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nicholas attacking submerged sub .... DD O'Bannon fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nicholas attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Koepang at 65,121 Japanese Ships SS I-156, hits 2 Allied Ships BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 1 DD Aaron Ward AK Castor AK Bellatrix xAP Katoomba xAP Raranga xAP Rangitiki xAP Dunera xAP Cape Flattery xAK Toendjoek xAK Chyebassa DD Preston SS I-156 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Idaho DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Preston attacking submerged sub .... DD Preston attacking submerged sub .... DD Preston attacking submerged sub .... DD Preston loses contact with SS I-156 Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Koepang at 65,121 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships DD Paul Jones BB Ramillies BB New Mexico BB Oklahoma BB Colorado DD Stewart DD Whipple DD Litchfield SS I-153 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Paul Jones DD Stewart fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Litchfield fails to find sub and abandons search DD Stewart fails to find sub and abandons search DD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Whipple attacking submerged sub .... DD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Koepang at 65,121 Japanese Ships SS I-10 Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Dorsetshire DD Dale DD Worden SS I-10 is sighted by escort DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Koepang at 65,121 Japanese Ships SS I-10 Allied Ships DD MacDonough CA Exeter CA Dorsetshire DD Dale DD Worden SS I-10 launches 4 torpedoes at DD MacDonough I-10 diving deep .... DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Worden attacking submerged sub .... DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Broome at 63,121 Japanese Ships SS I-17, hits 4 Allied Ships DD Phelps SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Phelps I-17 diving deep .... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps attacking submerged sub .... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps attacking submerged sub .... DD Phelps cannot establish contact with SS I-17 DD Phelps is out of ASW ammo DD Phelps is out of ASW ammo DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 108 G4M1 Betty x 26 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 42 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 47 P-39D Airacobra x 48 P-40K Warhawk x 48 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAK Mariso CL Boise xAP John Adams Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 49th FG/7th FS with P-40K Warhawk (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (25 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 49th FG/9th FS with P-38G Lightning (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (25 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 8th FG/80th FS with P-38G Lightning (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 18 G3M2 Nell x 22 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 31 P-39D Airacobra x 25 P-40K Warhawk x 29 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 49th FG/7th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers 49th FG/9th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31950. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers 35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 8th FG/80th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ruteng at 64,112 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy x 21 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 38 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 7 damaged Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Perth, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CL Trenton, Bomb hits 1 CL Raleigh Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Perth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lomblen at 68,113 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Ellenga, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roti at 67,116 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 7 G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40K Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAP City of Adelaide, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 49th FG/7th FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead 49th FG/9th FS with P-38G Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 39000. Raid is overhead 35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 67,116 (Roti) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 6 B-24D1 Liberator x 6 B-26 Marauder x 9 B-26B Marauder x 9 P-38G Lightning x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40K Warhawk x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 67,116 (Roti) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-24D Liberator x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-26 Marauder x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 45th Field AA Battalion ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... Also attacking 45th Field AA Battalion ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... Also attacking 45th Field AA Battalion ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 67,116 (Roti) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-17E Fortress x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-26 Marauder x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40K Warhawk x 1 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 65th Brigade ... Also attacking 9th JNAF Coy ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... Also attacking 9th JNAF Coy ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 45th Field AA Battalion, at 67,116 (Roti) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 6 P-38G Lightning x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40K Warhawk x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 67,116 (Roti) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-18A Bolo x 15 B-24D Liberator x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 67,116 (Roti) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 P-38G Lightning x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 67,116 (Roti) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-18A Bolo x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 67,116 (Roti) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 73 G3M2 Nell x 14 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 23 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 40 P-39D Airacobra x 22 P-40K Warhawk x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 8th FG/80th FS with P-38G Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 49th FG/7th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 49th FG/9th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Ruteng at 64,112 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships CL Perth, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage CL Perth is sighted by SS I-121 Massive explosion on CL Perth SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Roti (67,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Matang DD Morris Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Roti (67,116) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7048 troops, 44 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 266 Defending force 5643 troops, 167 guns, 301 vehicles, Assault Value = 238 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 45th Field AA Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Const Co 9th JNAF Coy Defending units: 40th Infantry Div /2 2/4 MG Bn /1 194th Tank Bn /3 2/6th Armoured Rgt /1 2/5th Armoured Rgt /1 193rd Tank Bn /1 2/9th Armoured Rgt /1 Americal Infantry Div /1 2/11th Armoured Car Bn /2 2nd Australian Div /7 32nd Infantry Div /3 3rd Motor Bde /2 2/8th Armoured Rgt /1 632nd TD Bn /3 97th FA Bn /1 86th Cst AA Rgt /1 134th USA Base Force /1 178th USAAF Base Force /4 154th FA Bn /1 139th USA Base Force /1 134th FA Bn /1 4th Australian Div /1 507th Cst AA Rgt /1 54th Cst Art Rgt /1 65th Cst AA Rgt /2 41st Infantry Div /1 205th Cst AA Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5580 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 208 Defending force 6081 troops, 303 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Garrison Unit Sasebo 5th SNLF 38th Field AA Machinecannon Company 111th Naval Construction Battalion 39th Field AA Battalion 39th Field AA Machinecannon Company Defending units: 24th Infantry Division 96th Coast AA Regiment 40th USN SeaBees /1 1st RAN Base Force 210th Coast AA Regiment 41st USN SeaBees /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Endeh (65,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1471 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 54 Defending force 3326 troops, 131 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Assaulting units: Kure 3rd SNLF Defending units: 31st Infantry Regiment 222nd USN Base Force 48th USN Naval Construction Battalion 44th USN SeaBees /1 C Det USN Port Svc 98th Cst AA Rgt /1 45th USN Naval Construction Battalion 46th USN Naval Construction Battalion 119th USAAF Base Force /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Larantoeka (67,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1465 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 549 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Assaulting units: 18th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 1st Marine Raider Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lomblen (68,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 604 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Defending force 533 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: 11th Marine Defense Battalion

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/17/2019 2:36:34 PM)
2nd April 1943 Japan Air Losses(20 total): 1 B6N1, 17 Ki-43-IIa/b, 1 G4M2, 1 D4Y1 Allied Air Loses:(17 total): 1 P-40K, 2 P-39D, 2 B-25C, 5 B-18A, 3 B-26 1 1 F4F-4, 2 C-47, 1 C-33 Indian Ocean: Over 190 allied fighters reported on Koepang airfield !!! On 22nd Air Flotilla and 5 Air Division airfields are still 436 fighters, 53 medium bombers, 51 torpedo bombers, 56 dive bombers, however only 30-40% are combat ready, additionally all pilots fatigue is above 40. :( 17 G4M2 with over 100 strong escort(Ki-43) from Soerabaja attacked ships at Koepang and Roti, as result allied "xAK Puerto Rican" was sunk with 55 non-combat squads and 34 vehicles. One G4M2 and 1 Ki-43 were lost. 13 D4Y1 Judy attacked allied ships at Sawoe-eilanden, due absence of allied fighters cover "xAP Empire Star" was sunk, as well "AK Betelgeuse" will sunk soon. 16 non-combat squads and 7 vehicles were lost too. Over 100 allied bombers bombed Roti troops, but this times they meet 75 Ki-43 in air. As result 3 allied fighters and 10 bombers were destroyed for cost of 16 Japanese fighters. South Pacific: Suva evacuation has been completed, only one Naval Grd. unit was left to occupy island.

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/17/2019 4:00:34 PM)
Didn't take long for Koepang to host planes!

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/17/2019 4:21:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Didn't take long for Koepang to host planes! Always looks at bright side ;) Now he is forced to fight, he cannot hide planes anymore on other side of map.

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