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9th November 1942 Carrier clash! BURMA/INDIA Allied success on the ground continues. Ledo and Kohima are now in my hands. The IJA has been given yet another beating at Kohima in a three day battle that ground down pretty much an entire IJA division, though it did cause about 50 disablements to allied combat squads. The ground campaign has been a truly multinational effort, even the Canadians, not known for a big Indian presence, have been involved in heavy fighting. Air superiority over the Indian border seems to be uncontested of late. Allied bombers are now raiding deep into Burma heavily, going for the oil at Magwe and various tactical targets as the opportunity presents. ... a ground bombing of a Jap air HQ on its own at Magwe inflicted 72 disabled squads lost. I'm tempted to keep pummelling and wipe those guys out completely. All quiet on Ceylon, it gets bombed round the clock, I occasionally see shipping in the Bay of Bengal but he must be in and out fast, never any ships at Ceylon itself. Tenth USAAF HQ is en route to Ledo with engineers. The transport aircraft fleet will soon be up and running, flying over the Hump. CHINA The Chinese continue to fall back. The Japanese took Liuchow, cutting off Nanning from the main army. Pitiful attempts to block him without supplies are going on. Here's hoping Stilwell's transports, now moving to Ledo, can help out as the CHinese can't last many more months like this. SOPAC/CENTPAC The main action. CV Wasp did not make it. On 5th November she was torpedoed again en route out of the battle area by one of the many submarines trying to hunt the crippled CV. She was hit twice and sank immediately, one hex from an AR at Arorae. Sad. The fleet then moved towards SOPAC. On the 10th, Japanese CVs raided Lunga and trashed the place. Wasn't sure if he would raid further south - I moved the USN one hex east of Ndeni, thinking it would be quite safe here given the range and the fact that it is a large airbase in its own right. He decided to move his CVs to pretty much maximum range off Ndeni. Carrier clashes ensued! Damage to both fleets were minor - he suffered 3 1000lb bomb hits, each on a different CV. I suffered one torpedo hit on a BB and a torpedo hit on a CA, 30 major flot to both. Saratoga was hit by a dud torpedo. Indecisive. In the air however, very decisive. Total losses come to 200 Japanese airframes across all types. Allied losses are 100 airframes, mostly Wildcats but some SBDs too. Surely a victory. LBA fighters were heavily involved, the P40E was the model fighting the most and they did very well. Large numbers of damaged a/c on the Allied CVs means that I can't really safely capitalise on the victory. That said. I seriously doubt he'll be planning to stick around 200 a/c down and far from home, with some light damage to flight decks. So a moderately aggressive stance seems justified. Ndeni is reinforced, so now it has 1 P40E, 1 P40K and 1 P38F squadron. These are all set to LRCAP my CVs, who are ordered slightly west of Ndeni. A four DD ASW force is tagging along this time. Cargo ships are ordered up to the CVs. Surely it's resupply time now. He made light of the effect on pilot quality in his email to me. Surely this is disinformation? The loss of 200 carrier air pilots in one day has to be catastrophic, right? He's lost plenty of carrier air beforehand as he's really been using KB hard. I think I've detected a fall in Japanese quality as it is, and I think that lack of qualitative edge showed in this particular battle, as well. Full combat report as November 9th was an exceptionally busy day, full of good news for the Allies. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 09, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kushiro at 123,57 Japanese Ships DD Natsugumo Allied Ships SS Whale SS Whale is sighted by escort DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 15 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 36,600 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft P-38E Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet CAP engaged: 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13500 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 82,54 (Pingsiang) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 2 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 121,143 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 50 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 67 B5M1 Mabel x 51 B5N2 Kate x 27 D3A1 Val x 19 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 21 P-40K Warhawk x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 80 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed B5M1 Mabel: 10 destroyed, 10 damaged B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1 BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1 DD Lansdowne CV Enterprise CL Helena CA Astoria DD Russell Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 6 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 6 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 5 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (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, 3 being recalled, 15 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32100 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 121,143 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 52 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 B5M1 Mabel x 12 B5N1 Kate x 9 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 14 P-40K Warhawk x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 47 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5M1 Mabel: 6 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers 12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32100 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 114,143 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 118 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 79 SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 TBF-1 Avenger x 48 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, on fire BB Yamato CV Shokaku CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1 CV Hiyo CV Junyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire BB Mutsu CVL Ryujo CVL Shoho CV Zuikaku Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 32810 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 12 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 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 32810 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 32810 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 114,143 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 73 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 73 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 116 minutes Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 114,143 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 63 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Special Base Force, at 60,40 (Imphal) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Lysander II x 8 Allied aircraft losses Lysander II: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Lysander II bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 20th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 11th Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Hudson IIIa x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 14 B-26 Marauder x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 37,600 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,128 (Tarawa) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 56th Const Co ... Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 23 No Allied losses Port hits 7 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val x 28 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D3A2 Val: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships CL St. Louis CA Quincy, Bomb hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 32100 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 121,143 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 13 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 13 P-40K Warhawk x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 32 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32100 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 121,143 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 13 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 12 P-40K Warhawk x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 31 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32100 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 121,143 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 13 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 12 P-40K Warhawk x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 30 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32100 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 121,143 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 9 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 11 P-40K Warhawk x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 29 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32100 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 B5M1 Mabel x 15 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 8 P-40K Warhawk x 7 F4F-4 Wildcat x 33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed B5M1 Mabel: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CL St. Louis DD Dewey CA Quincy, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-3 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 12000 Raid is overhead VF-42 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 12000 Raid is overhead VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Raid is overhead 12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (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 32100 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,144 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 D3A1 Val x 8 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 4 P-40K Warhawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Conyngham DD Mustin Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32100 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kohima (61,39) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 54959 troops, 952 guns, 1061 vehicles, Assault Value = 2280 Defending force 21650 troops, 258 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 673 Allied adjusted assault: 1414 Japanese adjusted defense: 514 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kohima !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 7453 casualties reported Squads: 240 destroyed, 40 disabled Non Combat: 161 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 37 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 88 (86 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 6 Allied ground losses: 1231 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 105 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 124 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Vehicles lost 49 (2 destroyed, 47 disabled) Units pursuing 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 19th Australian Brigade 18th British Division 17th Australian Brigade 23rd Indian Division 16th Australian Brigade 18th Australian Brigade 32nd Infantry Division 87th Mountain Regiment 111th Chindit Brigade 21st Australian Brigade 25th Australian Brigade 7th Indian/A Division 2/11th Field Brigade Burma Corps 2/9th Field Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 9th Infantry Regiment 4th Division 14th Division 55th Infantry Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 20th AA Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ledo (65,38) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2428 troops, 42 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 109 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 109 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Ledo !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 14th British Brigade
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