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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/5/2010 2:35:27 PM   
castor troy


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 31, 43
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Submarine attack near Channel Islands at 213,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
TK Mindanao, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



TK Mindanao is sighted by SS I-22
SS I-22 launches 6 torpedoes at TK Mindanao

I-17 failed to attack one of our tankers yesterday, today another one arrived unescorted and is sunk immediately... grrr, shouldn´t send them unescorted to LA when they arrive somewhere else... guess 95% of my TFs are escorted... I really rarely lose precious ships to enemy subs, I rarely lose any ships to subs but it´s nevertheless annoying...

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Submarine attack near Aogashima at 113,65

Japanese Ships
xAK Norfolk Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish



xAK Norfolk Maru is sighted by SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes

we take revenge and sink a freighter...

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ASW attack near Channel Islands at 222,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
KV Chilliwack
PC Crawford
PC Morris
KV Dawson



SS I-17 is located by KV Chilliwack
I-17 diving deep ....
KV Dawson fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

then one of the ASW TF that is constantly patrolling this area tries to engage the sub that attacked yesterday...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 20


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

the usual three squadrons three sweeps thing...

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Morning Air attack on Selaroe , at 78,118

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 8th War Area , at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Group Army ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th War Area ...
Also attacking 15th Group Army ...
Also attacking 8th War Area ...
Also attacking 15th Group Army ...
Also attacking 8th War Area ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th War Area ...
Also attacking 15th Group Army ...
Also attacking 8th War Area ...
Also attacking 15th Group Army ...


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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 29



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 51


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 33
P-40K Warhawk x 42


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 55th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 43rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 55th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 55th JNAF AF Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 117


Japanese aircraft losses
MC-21 Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 176

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Ambon gets the hammer in clear sky today...

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
MC-21 Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 55th JNAF AF Unit , at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Selaroe at 77,120

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VMF-112 with F4U-1 Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36800
Raid is overhead
VMF-212 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-216 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800
Raid is overhead

five Corsair squadrons were tasked to cover a small CL/DD TF that was sent out as a bait to draw the enemy´s attention away from our LCT... the bomb carrying Zekes came in and this time we had the dive... none of the Zekes made it to the ships with all but one being shot down over the target...

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Afternoon Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 10
B-17E Fortress x 23
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 34


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Liberator GR.III x 8


No Allied losses



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb








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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/5/2010 2:48:57 PM   
castor troy


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 01, 43
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ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 102,68

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
E W-8
PB Eifuku Maru
TK Omurosan Maru
DD Yukaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Sealion



SS Sealion is sighted by escort
Sealion diving deep ....
DD Yukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

spotting the next tanker convoy but no chance to get a shot...

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ASW attack near Kobe at 107,61

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-38
SC CHa-28

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo



SS Wahoo is sighted by escort
SC CHa-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-38 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Astoria at 210,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAK George H. Himes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



xAK George H. Himes is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes

next sub scores off the West Coast... going to change my lazy tactics here again... though I´m also hoping that these small victories will draw more enemy subs into this area as it´s just awfully far away and the travel time alone doesn´t make it worth the small success IMO...

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Sub attack near Kobe at 107,61

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-19
SC CHa-38
SC CHa-28

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo



SS Wahoo launches 6 torpedoes at SC CHa-19
Wahoo diving deep ....
SC CHa-38 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Bingo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Aiyo Maru
PB Menado Maru

Allied Ships
SS Haddock



SS Haddock launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Bingo Maru
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

we are pretty "close" to the front with our sub bases though... retaking Darwin for example makes it quite easy to send subs into the SRA as we´re talking about only a couple of dozen hexes to get into the hunting grounds...

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Morning Air attack on NCAC , at 59,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 28



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 3
P-38H Lightning x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.27 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIc (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.177 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIc (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Raid is overhead
8th FG/35th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
X Sqn with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

have tried to ambush the enemy again with a LRCAP trap but it went the other way around... those aircraft that were flying lower than the Tojos were dived on and shot to pieces as every time a fighter is flying lower and the Thunderbolts that were flying higher than the Tojos didn´t get the dive for some reason... result was a clear victory for the enemy... with the dive the Tojos were the killers as usual, without being dived themselves they had nothing to fear... 9 of our precious fighters lost for 3 Tojos at best... Tojo production is about 50% higher as Thunderbolt and Lightning production together... and both sides have got an unlimited supply of trained pilots... talk about being on the receiving end, I seriously doubt it will be possible to win a war of attrition before mid 44 and by then the enemy will field hundreds of Franks for example that are just as good as anything else the Allied can field... the only way to achieve something is to get close to the big Japanese oil/refinery sites asap... even if you don´t take Brunei, Balikpapan or Palembang, interdicting shipping going there would do the trick... but for now, we´re just too far away of even thinking about threatening Palembang... Balikpapan, well that´s another story as I expect to seriously threaten shipping that is going around Southern Borneo within the next 5-6 months so at the beginning of 44 there should be no tanker passing through the Southern Borneo Seas anymore...

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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 59,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 52



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Allied ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
8th FG/35th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000 , scrambling fighters to 38740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 40000 , scrambling fighters to 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 77 minutes
X Sqn with P-38H Lightning (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 40000 , scrambling fighters to 40740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes

Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...

having three fighters left here meant nothing, they were kept away by the Oscars...




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Morning Air attack on NCAC , at 59,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 41,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 32
P-40K Warhawk x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 26


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 4


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 34


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (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 12000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Bingo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Haddock



SS Haddock launches 6 torpedoes

Binga Maru is hit by another two torps while being in sinking condition anyway... waste of another full fwd salvo...

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33852 troops, 624 guns, 833 vehicles, Assault Value = 1746

Defending force 8481 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Allied adjusted assault: 581

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 83 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3643 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 224 destroyed, 135 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled


Assaulting units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
37th Infantry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
27th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
18th British Division
7th Infantry Division
258th USAAF Base Force
I US Corps
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
147th USA Base Force
115th USAAF Base Force
USN AirSoPac

Defending units:
4th Division
43rd JNAF AF Unit
14th Naval Construction Battalion
55th JNAF AF Unit


only the remnants of 4th div are left and these will be used as training targets for our non working attack bombers... all our assault units will be moved out of Rabaul again, what is left of the Japanese won´t be able to overwhelm our base forces anyway...



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Sub attack near Torishima at 110,67

Japanese Ships
xAK Ohio Maru
xAK Kokuryu Maru
xAK Kosin Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Hokko Maru
E Uruyame

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish, hits 6



SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ohio Maru
Kingfish diving deep ....
E Uruyame attacking submerged sub ....
E Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uruyame attacking submerged sub ....
E Uruyame attacking submerged sub ....
E Uruyame attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

torps failed and Kingfish ends her patrol with 25/40...

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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 78,120

Japanese Ships
SS RO-100

Allied Ships
LCT-62, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


LCT-62 is sighted by SS RO-100
SS RO-100 attacking LCT-62 on the surface
SS RO-100 low on gun ammo, Dohihara, O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Sub attack near Puerto Princesa at 72,81

Japanese Ships
E Asagao
E Takashima
E Hoko

Allied Ships
SS Grampus, hits 1



SS Grampus launches 4 torpedoes at E Asagao
Grampus diving deep ....
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub and abandons search
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima attacking submerged sub ....
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 41,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Selaroe , at 78,118

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 36
A6M5 Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet *
36 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 38,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 40



Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
39 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet

CAP engaged:
No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 39,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet

CAP engaged:
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

picking off leaking Cap from Pegu... if only radar would work... 5 of our fighters were lost today to no loss within the enemy´s sweepers...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 23
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 87

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

if you look at the hit rates the IJAAF bombers get all the time with their crappy payload and you compare it to my 4E bomber then you can only start crying...

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 48


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...

not that my medium bombers would work any better...

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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion, at 56,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 36,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 38



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
38 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet

CAP engaged:
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

no chance for our leaking Cap...

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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 36,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 10000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 62


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Airbase hits 20
Runway hits 115

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

we can only hit something if we get really good weather, we then achieve a comparable hit rate as the IJAAF during bad weather... 310 bombs for 135 hits in clear sky compared to the IJAAF´s 144 bombs and 112 hits in light rain... we bombed a level 6 airfield, the enemy bombed a level 3 airfield so we even had an easier target... it´s nothing than a joke and it´s consistent... nothing in my arsenal can compete with the hit rate of Kates or the hit rate of IJAAF bombers and I have no clue why... of course my 4Es got longer range and are more a threat to enemy fighters than vice versa and the IJAAF bombers can be shot down by fighters easily (though not by my 300 3.7 inch flak) but when talking about the hit rate then a single Sally seems to be better than a single B-24 even though the B-24 carries 2.5 times the payload. mmmm

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Afternoon Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 93

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

this strike nearly gets 50% of the bombs onto the target though... still not comparable with the 78% the Japs achieved today in bad weather...

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Afternoon Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb








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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 78,120

Japanese Ships
SS RO-100

Allied Ships
LCT-367



LCT-367 is sighted by SS RO-100
SS RO-100 attacking LCT-367 on the surface
SS RO-100 low on gun ammo, Dohihara, O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

the far too low number of shells for subs is what usually saves our LCTs...

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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 77,120

Japanese Ships
SS RO-100

Allied Ships
LCT-157



LCT-157 is sighted by SS RO-100
SS RO-100 attacking LCT-157 on the surface
SS RO-100 low on gun ammo, Dohihara, O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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ASW attack near Kobe at 107,61

Japanese Ships
xAK Kotoku Maru
xAK Keiyo Maru
xAK Sydney Maru
E Hishu

Allied Ships
SS Lapon



SS Lapon is sighted by escort
Lapon diving deep ....
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 77,120

Japanese Ships
SS RO-100

Allied Ships
LCT-159



LCT-159 is sighted by SS RO-100
SS RO-100 attacking LCT-159 on the surface
SS RO-100 low on gun ammo, Dohihara, O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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ASW attack near Moppo at 99,54

Japanese Ships
E Susuki
E Natsushima
E Uji

Allied Ships
SS Peto



SS Peto is located by E Susuki
Peto bottoming out ....
E Natsushima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Moppo at 99,54

Japanese Ships
E Hashidate
E Susuki
E Natsushima
E Uji

Allied Ships
SS Peto



SS Peto is located by E Hashidate
Peto bottoming out ....
E Natsushima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji attacking submerged sub ....
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

no success for our subs, no success for the enemy ASW forces...

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Morning Air attack on Nakhon Ratchasima , at 58,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 15


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

and our "funny" sweeps...

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Morning Air attack on Nakhon Ratchasima , at 58,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Nakhon Ratchasima , at 58,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 47


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...


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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


No Allied losses



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
Liberator GR.III x 12
Wellington Ic x 3
Wellington GR.VIII x 3
B-17E Fortress x 17
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 23


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 85th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...
Also attacking 7th RTA Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 85th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...

inside a base and you´ve got bad weather... these attacks are only worth it if we fly them outside of bases in clear sky (until the next patch)...

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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28
P-40K Warhawk x 42


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 4


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 42


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (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 12000
Raid is overhead

the usual pathetic hit rate... if I want to achieve something I need perfect weather and have to use all 150 heavy bombers against the same target...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 6th RTA Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 7th RTA Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nakhon Ratchasima , at 58,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 17


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
6 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
6 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

ah, the rest of the squadrons... got lost and found their way together with the others that got lost... "funny" indeed...

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Afternoon Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 30


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 52


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I´m happy when each bomber more or less gets one bomb on the target...

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Afternoon Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *





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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 78,119

Japanese Ships
SS RO-100

Allied Ships
LCT-63



LCT-63 is sighted by SS RO-100
SS RO-100 attacking LCT-63 on the surface
SS RO-100 low on gun ammo, Dohihara, O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Sub attack near Balabac at 71,82

Japanese Ships
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
E W-13

Allied Ships
SS Albacore



SS Albacore launches 6 torpedoes at PB Kinsyo Maru #4
Albacore diving deep ....
E W-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

hard time to even sink a PB, not even thinking about the E...

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ASW attack near Aogashima at 111,66

Japanese Ships
xAK Glasgow Maru
xAK Aden Maru
xAKL Boko Maru
xAKL Atuta Maru
E Sureko
E Uruko

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack



SS Amberjack is sighted by escort
Amberjack diving deep ....
E Sureko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uruko fails to find sub and abandons search
E Sureko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sureko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sureko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sureko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

nothing in the air that could be swept away... Rainer again is doing the right thing, he just moves his airforce out of my range as there is just no need for him to keep his aircraft in the danger zone... I bomb, he repairs... costs him nothing and we lose aircraft to ops for no results... when he decides to move back then he does for one or two turns...

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Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 29
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 77

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

and even in light rain these bombers score hit after hit with their crappy payload on extended range... I would need to send 300 heavy bombers loaded with 10 500lb bombs each to constantly score such hit rates when having the same weather...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 59


No Allied losses

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



Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...

most of the bombers went after the airfield... 8 hits...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28
P-40K Warhawk x 42


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

3x3 fighters lost on the way to the target? surprise eh?

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 40,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Selaroe at 78,118

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Meade
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 3
DD Farenholt, Shell hits 2



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M5 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

thank god the bombs missed but the destroyers were shot up with 20mm shells... Dunlap ended up with 12 sys dam, Farenholt got 8... 4 DDs in this TF with an AA value of something like 800 but not even one Zero was damaged... you really have to wonder about flak again and again and agan. Would someone on the destroyers try to engage the Zekes with 20 and 40mm flak?

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Afternoon Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Wellington Ic x 11
Wellington B.X x 3
B-17E Fortress x 27
B-25C Mitchell x 24
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 19
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Vanimo (93,117)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 338 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 8

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Vanimo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
1st Fiji Commando Bn /1


dropping on Vanimo, empty base next to Hollandia... airfield can be built up to 7 or 8 and this will be the place where I´m going to unload my assault troops for Hollandia because I won´t get them all to 100 in time (probably around 80 which is 20 points less to be in the ok for amphib assault)...

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ASW attack near Balabac at 71,82

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS Albacore



SS Albacore is located by DD Satsuki
Albacore diving deep ....
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
DD Kyukaze
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Trout



SS Trout is located by DD Kyukaze
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
PB Daiya Maru
TK Hirota Maru
TK Oyashima Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling



SS Grayling launches 4 torpedoes at PB Daiya Maru
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

wrong target wrong result...

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Sub attack near Balabac at 69,84

Japanese Ships
PB Mikitade Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Toyokuni Maru

Allied Ships
SS Paddle



SS Paddle launches 6 torpedoes at PB Mikitade Maru
Paddle diving deep ....
PB Toyokuni Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Toyokuni Maru cannot establish contact with SS Paddle
PB Toyokuni Maru loses contact with SS Paddle
PB Toyokuni Maru cannot establish contact with SS Paddle
Escort abandons search for sub

though Paddle blows up one of the buggers... even though no freighters/tankers were sighted I guess this is a convoy as Rainer usually isn´t using PB in dedicated ASW TFs...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 38,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Selaroe , at 78,118

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 57



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 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 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 64

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

near 50% of the bombs on the target seems to be the norm for IJAAF medium bombers in bad weather...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28



No Japanese losses



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

this sentai probably gets shot by their commanding officer for this result...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 51


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...

our bombers are just as "good" as always...

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 23
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Liberator II x 11
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
Wellington B.X x 9
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 36
P-40N1 Warhawk x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 79

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

while the mixed force in Burma usually does better than my elite heavy bomber squadrons around New Guinea...
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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 8
Wellington Ic x 11
B-17E Fortress x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 10


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Hurricane XIIb x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 73


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

considering the Thunderstorms this was an excellent result... nearly 10% of the bombs on target... 10% for a big IJAAF strike at that range would mean some 10 hits... from my experience at Vinh I would say they would score around 40 though...

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Afternoon Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

again around 10% of the bombs actually hit the target... there are no higher skilled or experienced bomber crews on the map than these 4E bomber crews, with hundreds of missions flown...
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Afternoon Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

we lose two B-24 to flak today...

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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb








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ASW attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
SS Trout



SS Trout is located by DD Murakumo
Trout diving deep ....
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Channel Islands at 214,95

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
AM Quatsino



SS I-16 is sighted by escort
I-16 diving deep ....
AM Quatsino fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quatsino fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quatsino fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quatsino fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quatsino attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

estimated number of enemy subs around the West Coast usually is two or three...

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Sub attack near Nago at 95,62

Japanese Ships
PB Hitora Maru
SC Ch 24
TK Ceram Maru
DD Tatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Haddo



SS Haddo launches 6 torpedoes at PB Hitora Maru
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we´ve missed a couple of chances to sink a tanker recently...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 40,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 52



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 55

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

it´s really amazing that these bombers are showing up day after day after day after day... flying a two dozen hexes each day doesn´t mean anything it seems while setting a fighter squadron to 60% Cap wrecks it in a couple of days...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 52


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...

have now switched more bombers to ground attack... probably without any effect but hey ho... 1st, 2nd and 3rd USMC div are knocking on Darwin´s door now...

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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 60
P-40K Warhawk x 22


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 29


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 24


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Liberator II x 10
Liberator GR.III x 8
Wellington Ic x 12
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
Hurricane XIIb x 7
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 10
P-40N1 Warhawk x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Wellington B.X x 9
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

lots of more or less unimportant air attacks...

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Pre-Invasion action off Darwin
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
LST-344
LST-19
LST-446
LST-353

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



CA Frobisher firing at 5th Division
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LST-19

this is no landing, we are only bringing in supplies... you could now wonder why as I´ve always said that my troops get supplied from Alice Springs. Yes, they are still getting supplies from Alice Springs, I´m only bringing in supplies to "overstack" my units with supplies and to have some 50000 supplies at the base right when it´s going to fall...

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Amphibious Assault at Darwin

TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 76,124





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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31564 troops, 227 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 1228

Defending force 127395 troops, 2493 guns, 3359 vehicles, Assault Value = 4019

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
21st Division
8th Tank Regiment
16th Division
54th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
18th Div /1
14th Tank Regiment
5th Div /1
16th AA Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
11th JAAF Base Force
16th Army /1

Defending units:
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
3rd Motor Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
3rd Australian Division
13th Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Division
5th Australian Division
1st Motor Brigade
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
114th USAAF Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Australian Army
154th FA Bn
10th RAAF Base Force
96th Coast AA Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
III Australian Corps
249th Field Artillery Battalion
16th RAAF Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAN Base Force
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAN Base Force
94th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
216th Coast AA Regiment
II Australian Corps
I Australian Corps
197th Coast AA Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
198th Coast AA Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Australian Army
148th Field Artillery Battalion
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment


the unloading of supplies triggered a Japanese bombardment and as usual the screwed artillery model causes far more losses within the Japanese when our troops do a "counter bombardment" than if my troops are ordered to do a full and massive planned bombardment... oh well, gotta have to live with it... having the three USMC divs here now it should not take that long to finally take out the Japs... 4000+ av and all the firepower should do the trick... took us probably six months longer than expected...

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/8/2010 10:54:52 AM   
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Invasion Support action off Darwin
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
LST-354
LST-353
LST-19
LST-344
LST-450



CA Frobisher firing at 16th AA Regiment
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-344
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LST-344

the supply convoy keeps unloading, the Japanese got nothing that could really hurt us...

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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 77,119

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-464, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage


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


LCT-464 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 attacking LCT-464 on the surface

losing another LCT...

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ASW attack near Balabac at 69,83

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Yayoi
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS Grampus



SS Grampus launches 4 torpedoes at DD Minazuki
Grampus diving deep ....
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Balabac at 69,83

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS Paddle, hits 1



SS Paddle is located by DD Satsuki
Paddle diving deep ....
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on NCAC , at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 42



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
42 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Selaroe at 78,118

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7



Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
LCT-466
LCT-356, Shell hits 6


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M5 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

no bomb hits today but a couple of 20mm hits work just fine to cause some damage but usually isn´t enough to sink one of the landing crafts...

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Morning Air attack on NCAC , at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 32
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 50



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...

better get out of clear terrain asap...

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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 63


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

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



Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...


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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Selaroe at 78,118

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LCT-465, Shell hits 2
LCT-356, Shell hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M5 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

amazingly enough we got away without any bomb hits, probably the weather saved us...

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28
P-40K Warhawk x 26


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28
P-40K Warhawk x 1


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96

Japanese Ships
E Sokuten
TK Ryusho Maru
TK Ayayuki Maru
TK Jinei Maru
E Omae
E Naryu

Allied Ships
SS Bowfin, hits 1



SS Bowfin launches 6 torpedoes at E Sokuten
Bowfin diving deep ....
E Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Naryu fails to find sub and abandons search
E Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Omae attacking submerged sub ....
E Omae attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

heavily escorted tanker convoy...

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ASW attack near Jesselton at 68,85

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #12

Allied Ships
SS Grayling



SS Grayling is sighted by escort
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 78,119

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-157, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



LCT-157 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 attacking LCT-157 on the surface

while it´s an annoyance it really doesn´t matter much to lose a couple of LCTs...

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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31362 troops, 226 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 1217

Defending force 127343 troops, 2493 guns, 3359 vehicles, Assault Value = 4019

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
18th Div /1
54th Division
16th Division
21st Division
5th Div /1
11th JAAF Base Force
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
16th AA Regiment
16th Army /1

Defending units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
2/8th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
4th Australian Division
5th Australian Division
1st Australian Division
2nd Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
13th Australian Brigade
2nd Australian Division
30th Australian Brigade
154th FA Bn
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
16th RAAF Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
10th RAAF Base Force
226th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
216th Coast AA Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
1st RAN Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
III Australian Corps
197th Coast AA Regiment
96th Coast AA Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Australian Army
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAN Base Force
I Australian Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
198th Coast AA Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Australian Army
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
94th Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment


this artillery "routine" is so funny... noone can seriously think this is anywhere correct... if you want to go back a couple of pages you can look at what happens when I order a bombardment...

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/8/2010 11:50:30 AM   
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Sub attack near Jesselton at 68,85

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS Tuna



SS Tuna launches 6 torpedoes at DD Uzuki
Tuna diving deep ....
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Satsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the usual failed attack on a DD...

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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 57,84

Japanese Ships
PB Toyokuni Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon



SS Tarpon is sighted by escort
Tarpon bottoming out ....
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on NCAC , at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on NCAC , at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 51



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 54


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...


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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 8


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

preparing for our ground assault...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 42


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 31


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 74


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

unbelievable! All available aircraft of three squadrons flew together... a pity there was no enemy opposition... must have been this months one time special...

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 11
Liberator GR.III x 9
Wellington Ic x 12
Wellington B.X x 9
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

following our sweep the bombers show up in the afternoon and torch some Tojos on the ground... once again the weather keeps us from dishing out more damage...

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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

extended range for the Mitchells... I was tempted to upgrade the remaining three Mitchell squadrons in Burma to heavy bombers but that would mean I´ve got only the British non heavy bombers (some Wellington, Beaufort and Vengeance) left for anti shipping strikes if the enemy decides again to attack me with his Navy... therefore we´re going to keep the Mitchells in the area with their 70 lownav crews...

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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 65


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 82

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 63


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 57

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Boela gets the hammer... have sent all available heavies...

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Afternoon Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31260 troops, 225 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 1212

Defending force 127244 troops, 2493 guns, 3359 vehicles, Assault Value = 4018

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
551 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 64 (4 destroyed, 60 disabled)


Assaulting units:
16th Division
54th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
21st Division
14th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
18th Div /1
5th Div /1
11th JAAF Base Force
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
16th AA Regiment
16th Army /1

Defending units:
4th Armoured Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
1st Marine Division
4th Australian Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Division
2nd Australian Division
13th Australian Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
5th Australian Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
168th Field Artillery Regiment
96th Coast AA Regiment
2nd RAN Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAN Base Force
94th Coast AA Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
216th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
503rd Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Coast AA Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Australian Army
197th Coast AA Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
2/16th Field Regiment
III Australian Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
16th RAAF Base Force
10th RAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
114th USAAF Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Australian Army
147th Field Artillery Regiment
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

out of a sudden the enemy inflicts quite heavy losses with his bombardment but of course also suffers more from our counter bombardment than if we would have ordered a bombardment...

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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 99671 troops, 1888 guns, 2833 vehicles, Assault Value = 3978

Defending force 35659 troops, 241 guns, 661 vehicles, Assault Value = 1199

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied adjusted assault: 4472

Japanese adjusted defense: 1035

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4660 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 567 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
Vehicles lost 278 (31 destroyed, 247 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1551 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 360 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 323 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 363 (28 destroyed, 335 disabled)


Assaulting units:
4th Australian Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
5th Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
13th Australian Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
1st Marine Division
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
3rd Australian Division
4th Armoured Brigade
2/8th Armoured Regiment
3rd Marine Division
30th Australian Brigade
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
94th Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAN Base Force
III Australian Corps
1st Australian Army
II Australian Corps
I Australian Corps
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
96th Coast AA Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAN Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
197th Coast AA Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Coast AA Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
10th RAAF Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
16th RAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
168th Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Australian Army
216th Coast AA Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
97th Field Artillery Battalion
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

Defending units:
21st Division
16th Division
14th Tank Regiment
54th Division
18th Div /1
3rd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
5th Div /1
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
16th AA Regiment
11th JAAF Base Force
16th Army /1


and here we go! It obviously was well worth to bring the three USMC divs as it is clear now that Darwin will fall. It will fall easier than expected as it seems now. Level 8 forts are a mess though, I estimate another three or even four attacks until the enemy will be kicked out of the base. Lots of combat squads, tanks and mot support disabled but the KIA was quite ok. The enemy´s ajusted av was far from what I would have expected it, no (-) for supply but I guess supply must be an issue already. It once again showed that bgd or rgt sized units really take a beating in such assaults while div sized units work just fine. The smaller units easily have 40 or 50 squads disabled (out of 100) while the divs get away with 20-30. Makes the smaller units usually only a one time wonder for attacks as they need weeks of rest to recover and by then the enemy usually is knocked out. Darwin is about to fall and that´s very good news as this is the most important target at the moment.




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Submarine attack near San Clemente Island at 224,81

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
xAK Zoella Lykes, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage



xAK Zoella Lykes is sighted by SS I-31
SS I-31 attacking on the surface

one of the few unescorted freighters is sunk after it stumbled over an enemy sub...

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Sub attack near Rarotonga at 156,176

Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 1

Allied Ships
xAP Thomas Barry, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
YMS-313
YMS-118
YMS-385
xAP Duntroon
xAP Arawa
xAP Felix Roussel
xAP Santhia
xAP Dunera
xAP Lancashire
xAP Devonshire
xAP Rochambeau
xAP Etolin
xAP Santa Elena
xAK Theofano Livanos
xAK Evi Livanos
xAK Kooringa
xAK Bintang
xAK John T. McMillan
xAK Sea Snipe
YMS-242
YMS-241
YMS-134
YMS-132


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


SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Thomas Barry
YMS-242 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS-241 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS-134 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS-132 attacking submerged sub ....
YMS-132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another succesful attack, this time against a heavily escorted troop convoy going to Sydney... the ship is still afloat and got good chances to unload the troops at a nearby island and perhaps then even make Auckland´s shipyard...

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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 78,120

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-378, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage



LCT-378 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 attacking LCT-378 on the surface

three succesful IJN sub attacks in a row sure is something to make the IJN high command happy... even if this one only sunk a landing craft...

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Sub attack near Boela at 82,110

Japanese Ships
TK Akatuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Fumi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS S-36



SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Akatuki Maru
S-36 bottoming out ....
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we take revenge and sink a small tanker... it´s really amazing to me that Rainer still sends small tanker convoys into this area to pick up oil from a 20 oil center... either he´s desperate for oil or he has got so many tankers that it´s no problem risking them while being sent to the front line... the fact that my bombers in range NEVER launch against one or two ship TFs keeps the risk low anyway as this leaves only my subs...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (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 10000
Raid is overhead

would be great if either more or none of the fighters would leak out of Pegu... both sides suffer from the same problems...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 34



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 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 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

must be a rather disappointing result for the IJAAF...

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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 44,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 54


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Div /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...


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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Regiment, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 8


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

pretty sure the Tojos were set to 6000ft by accident... they got dived on by the Hurricanes and the Hurricanes won... it´s always the same, the diver wins or gets a huge advantage and therefore isn´t shot to pieces...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44
P-40K Warhawk x 22


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 20


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 36


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 18


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

none of the bases on Timor got anything else than a couple of DinahII and some transports now and then... with more than 100,000 troops at the three bases on Timor (90,000 in the East) the damage inflicted by our bombers is usually repaired in pretty much no time...

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Afternoon Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 23


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 41


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Selaroe at 77,119

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-128, Shell hits 2, on fire



LCT-128 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 attacking LCT-128 on the surface
SS RO-101 low on gun ammo, Iwashita, E. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

fourth success for the enemy subs today...

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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 94489 troops, 1888 guns, 2813 vehicles, Assault Value = 3641

Defending force 30209 troops, 241 guns, 632 vehicles, Assault Value = 891

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied adjusted assault: 4343

Japanese adjusted defense: 713

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
778 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 264 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 300 (175 destroyed, 125 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
2204 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 189 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 335 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 396 (107 destroyed, 289 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
2nd Marine Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
1st Marine Division
4th Australian Division
3rd Australian Division
762nd Tank Battalion
5th Australian Division
2nd Australian Division
193rd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
13th Australian Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
198th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
197th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
16th RAAF Base Force
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
216th Coast AA Regiment
154th FA Bn
I Australian Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAN Base Force
114th USAAF Base Force
II Australian Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
94th Coast AA Regiment
96th Coast AA Regiment
1st RAN Base Force
III Australian Corps
30th Field Artillery Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
2nd Australian Army
131st Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
10th RAAF Base Force
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
1st Australian Army
1st Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Tank Regiment
21st Div /1
18th Div /1
16th Division
54th Division
8th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
5th Div /1
11th JAAF Base Force
16th AA Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
16th Army /1


checked our units and saw no real problem to order a back to back attack and we succeeded again... while we´ve knocked out lots of enemy assault squads yesterday it was a bit disappointing today but the overall result was of course excellent. We´re at 6:1 already and Darwin is about to fall... the enemy is going to lose more than 30,000 troops again with quite some equipment... while the enemy probably won´t run into aircraft shortages until very late in the war, the need to keep his armament and vehicle factories on full capacity should at least keep him from stocking lots of HI points hopefully...

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Ground combat at Vientiane (62,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 450 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 9

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Vientiane !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
50th Indian Para Bde /1

dot base...

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ASW attack near Moppo at 99,54

Japanese Ships
E Uji
E Susuki
E Natsushima

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish, hits 2



SS Flying Fish is located by E Uji
Flying Fish bottoming out ....
E Natsushima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji attacking submerged sub ....
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

only near misses, nothing serious...

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 59,68

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (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 37730
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

a single Tony shows up and gets shot down before noticing in what danger he was...

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 59,68

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (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 37730
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

second squadron meets more of them, all get shot down or are damaged...

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 59,68

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *

and the third squadron doesn´t engage any enemy fighters...

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 61


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 21st Div /1 ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Darwin ...


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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 59,68

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *

no comment

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 11
Wellington Ic x 12
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
Wellington B.X x 9
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

we are bombing different targets every now and then in hope to catch some newly transferred enemy aircraft but that´s like betting on a number in roulette, the chances are rather small...

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Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 7
B-17E Fortress x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged



Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses



Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb





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Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 82270 troops, 1776 guns, 1974 vehicles, Assault Value = 3435

Defending force 27150 troops, 241 guns, 487 vehicles, Assault Value = 762

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 4265

Japanese adjusted defense: 741

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1801 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 154 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 152 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 151 (25 destroyed, 126 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1310 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 271 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 108 (10 destroyed, 98 disabled)


Assaulting units:
1st Motor Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd Australian Division
5th Australian Division
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2nd Marine Division
4th Australian Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
3rd Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
13th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
197th Coast AA Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
94th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
16th RAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
148th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAN Base Force
2nd Australian Army
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
503rd Coast AA Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
III Australian Corps
10th RAAF Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
96th Coast AA Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
I Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
II Australian Corps
1st RAN Base Force
1st Australian Army
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
216th Coast AA Regiment
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

Defending units:
21st Div /1
54th Division
16th Division
8th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
5th Div /1
11th JAAF Base Force
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
16th AA Regiment
16th Army /1

the enemy already lost all it´s effective combat power it seems... we nearly get the needed ratio to kick them out... one of the next two attacks should do the trick...




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Status: offline 		and here´s the most interesting thing of this turn: KB has been sighted again! After recently taking Vanimo we have ordered an amphib TF to bring some troops into the base to start building it up asap. Lots of eng units together with aviation support for the airforce. We´ve moved 50 P-40K to Vanimo and 200 more of them are based at Aitape. We have more than 650 carrier based ac covering the transports and also lots of battlewaggons to defend us against attempted surface engagements (which I doubt will happen anyway). KB was spotted 10 hexes away from our carriers but it again didn´t launch any strike. Looks like it´s really true that the Japanese can´t launch carrier based anti shipping strikes from further than 8 hexes. Two Judies crashed without being above our carriers so I wonder what really happened. Our carriers were spotted a couple of times but I doubt that these were search ac from KB. Our heavy bombers launched against KB but all we got was "4 PB4Y-1 failing to locate target due to range or weather" for all of them which is the same as last time... oh my...

Our transports have just arrived at Vanimo and we will stay there, we are not attempting to move South with our carriers, in fact they will just stay where they are today with the transports further unloading at the base. If the enemy attacks (I can´t see a reason why he shouldn´t) then he can expect to meet over 400 carrier based fighters and an unknown number of land based fighters (out of 250 available) that have been set to aid the fleet. The carriers have been set to 0 react, all aircraft range 7 (Hellcat normal range) with the Hellcats to 80% Cap 20% escort. Expect around 500 aircraft on KB, more if the enemy has all his carriers (including CVE) in one basket. We have some 72 PB4Y-1 that will be in range for sure and 250 bombers on the carriers. Total flak value in the hex where the carriers are is around 50-60,000! In total I feel to have a superior force again, it would be absolutely superior in real life IMO. Let´s see what happens tomorrow.






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ASW attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 1



SS Trout is located by DD Satsuki
Trout diving deep ....
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 103,66

Japanese Ships
TK Okuni Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akikaze

Allied Ships
SS Tunny



SS Tunny launches 6 torpedoes at TK Okuni Maru
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the day starts off very well when Tunny puts a torp into a tanker...

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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 103,66

Japanese Ships
TK Okuni Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Growler



SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes at TK Okuni Maru
Growler diving deep ....
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS Growler eludes ASW attack from DD Sawakaze
DD Sawakaze cannot establish contact with SS Growler
SS Growler eludes DD Sawakaze by diving deep
DD Sawakaze cannot establish contact with SS Growler
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Then Growler decides to attack this burning tanker again in the same hex, sinking it for sure...

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ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 103,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Tateisi Maru
PB Tonon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sealion



SS Sealion is sighted by escort
Sealion diving deep ....
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Sealion eludes ASW attack from PB Tonon Maru
PB Tonon Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Sealion
SS Sealion eludes ASW attack from PB Tonon Maru
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 103,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Tateisi Maru
PB Tonon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sealion



SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tateisi Maru
Sealion diving deep ....
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tonon Maru loses contact with SS Sealion
PB Tonon Maru loses contact with SS Sealion
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Nago at 95,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 38, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
PB Hitora Maru
SC Ch 24
TK Ceram Maru
DD Tatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Haddo



SS Haddo launches 6 torpedoes at SC Ch 38
Haddo diving deep ....
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

also a subchaser is obliberated during the night...

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ASW attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS Trout



SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minazuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Minazuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Minazuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Minazuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Minazuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bunzan Maru
SC CHa-44

Allied Ships
SS Herring



Captain of SS Herring elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Herring diving deep ....
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 41,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 38,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 11



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Raid is overhead

sent some Lightnings to sweep Babo, to my surprise the enemy has put up Cap here... I´ve thought he would only put some bombers and escorts into Babo and Biak to attack our carriers or the amphib TF at Vanimo... the Zeroes had no chance at all against the diving Lightnings...

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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead

the second squadron was set to sweep Biak, we also meet some Zekes here...

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Morning Air attack on Vanimo , at 93,117

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet
6 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet

then a dozen Zekes from Biak show up on a sweep over Vanimo but all our land based fighters here have been set to LRCAP the fleet... this could turn out as a problem if the enemy attacks our transports...

we also got this very interesting message popping up:

Carrier support unable to supply air cover


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and after having seen at least two dozen messages of Japanese aircraft spotting our fleet I knew something would happen today... and here the real party begins...

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! Man your aircraft! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!


Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 94,116
Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

ship based radar WORKS!






Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 30
A6M5 Zero x 101
B5N2 Kate x 17
B6N1 Jill x 63
D4Y1 Judy x 132



Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 17
P-40K Warhawk x 24
F6F-3 Hellcat x 401


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 34 destroyed, 15 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 73 destroyed, 47 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Independence
CV Wasp
CA Vincennes
CV Essex, Bomb hits 1 FOW
BB Massachusetts, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CV Saratoga
CV Hornet
CA Indianapolis
BB Indiana, Bomb hits 1
DD DeHaven
CV Bunker Hill, Torpedo hits 1
CA New Orleans
BB Washington
CA Chester
CA Houston



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
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 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
23 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
27 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

as expected we run into the next carrier clash today... the Japanese are the ones to start the party with a 343 aircraft strike in the first wave, which is by far not comparable to the 505 aircraft wave that broke our neck in our first carrier engagement 8 months ago. Our radar picks up the strike early enough and no less than 442 fighters meet the incoming enemy strike. Unlike last time we now field 400 Hellcats instead of 300 Wildcats, at this point I could only hope that they would do seriously better. The engagement starts off with the Hellcats diving on the enemy fighters and that´s what is happening during the whole engagement. It only was Hellcat diving on A6M5, Hellcat diving on A6M3a... We took out a rather small number of fighters but the escorts were left alone quite quickly and then the first bombers were targeted. 232 fighters were reported to be vectored on to bombers, would be interesting if the 210 fighters left actually also attempt to engage the bombers or if they only would fight the fighters because if so, then it´s pretty much a joke as this would mean halve of our fighters managed to down only some three dozen enemy fighters. It was then the time to start getting nervous while never knowing if the bomber that has just been shot down would be the last one before the enemy bombers start their bomb runs...

in the end 94 (if I have counted right) of the bombers made it through my Cap, means 118 were shot down before reaching the ships (44.33% attacked the ships). This was of course the moment when I started thinking "oh my good, my fleet is going to be obliberated again, what more can I do..."

but unlike during the last carrier engagement, this time the majority of the bombers were Judies and only 80 torpedo bombers were coming in in this wave (of which 17 were Kates on extended range dropping bombs). While I would rate a dive bomber far more dangerous to an undamaged ship in real life, in AE (and WITP of course) it´s the torpedo bomber that is the all killing machine that got no problem to hit an undamaged ship moving at full speed that is bristling with AA weapons. The fact that there were still Kates on the enemy carries is an interesting one, looks like there weren´t enough Jills available yet.

It was nevertheless a pain to watch the bombers attacking my ships and it felt like it would never end even though there were "only" 94 bombers. Flak was, well, not what you would expect from these kind of Allied TFs in 8/43. Hard to say how much it effected bombing accuracy (with such a low hit rate you could say it affected accuracy a lot), I´m convinced that we were mostly saved by the bad weather. No severe storms or thunderstorms but moderate rain and this can already be seen as bad weather for sure. At the end of this wave we had one carrier bombed and one torpedoed (one bomb hit turned out to be FOW), a modern BB took two torps that caused heavy damage and another BB was hit a non penetrating bomb from a Kate.

Now if you look at the bombers that actually made it through our fighters then it were again the torpedo bombers that did the damage. The Judies of this wave in fact didn´t inflict ANY damage. And that´s why IMO the torpedo bombers are what makes KB so much more dangerous than the Allied counterparts. I was absolutely amazed not to see more torp bombers in the first wave, there were more than twice the number of torp bombers in the engagement 8 months ago. But it´s not over yet...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 94,116
Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 56
B5N2 Kate x 10
B6N1 Jill x 31
D4Y1 Judy x 8



Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 362


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 15 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 16 destroyed, 5 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Independence
CV Hornet
BB Massachusetts, heavy damage
CV Saratoga
BB Washington



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
27 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
32 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
30 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 22 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 23 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/41st FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



Here comes the follow on wave. 343 aircraft in the first wave are followed by another 105 in the second one. This is more what I would think is realistic compared to the single 505 aircraft strike in Jannuary. But it also makes me wonder why so "few" aircraft attacked my fleet. In total the enemy launches 408 aircraft in the morning strike which is nearly a hundred less than in Jannuary. Granted, we´ve sunk the "crappy" Hiyo with her 50 aircraft but by now the enemy should have received some other carriers I guess. Could be that not all are kept together (which is a mistake IMO) or that some are undergoing upgrades. Not having looked at the Japanese side I have no clue when the upgrades take place.

Unlike during the first wave I was quite confident when this one showed up, still meeting nearly 400 fighters on Cap, the first wave nearly hasn´t reduced our Cap strenght at all. It was the usal "Hellcat dives on A6M5" and the enemy fighters had not even a slight chance while being on escort and dived on. This seems to be too much again. What disappointed me was the fact that out of 250 land based P-40K we get only two dozen over the fleet at best. Being just 45 miles off the coast I can´t see why it should be that hard to send some more fighters but as we know, LRCAP over carriers is supposed not to work that well. What irks me in this respect is the fact that if you don´t have carriers in your fleet and set 250 fighters on LRCAP one hex then you are probably going to see a hundred (if not more) fighters over your battlewaggons for example. Is it really that much a difference when you suddenly have carriers in a 2025 square mile hex?

Anyway, we were confident to obliberate this rather small strike but that´s not what has happened. 9 out of 39 bombers (23.07%) made it through our fighters and made their attack runs but all of them failed to score a hit... phewww...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 48
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 21
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 47



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 79

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Vinh ...
Also attacking 85th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Vinh ...
Also attacking 7th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking Vinh ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking Vinh ...
Also attacking 7th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking Vinh ...
Also attacking 7th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking Vinh ...


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 93,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19
A6M5 Zero x 69



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 1
CV Akagi
CVE Hosho



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 36750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 36750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

if you wonder why the next attack isn´t coming from our carriers, well, I have deliberately set my carriers to react 0 and that´s exactly what they´ve done. They stayed in place, means they were 8 hexes away from KB and everything on my carriers was set to range 7. So the first wave that is attacking KB is a single squadron of USN heavy bombers. It is of course a very good idea not to attack in bigger groups. Oh well, let´s see this as a kind of sneak attack to break through Cap more easily. I was more than surprised to see only 88 enemy fighters on Cap, I would say it can´t be much more pathetic. Imagine what would have happened if my carriers would be one hex closer, 88 enemy fighters wouldn´t even be able to stop a big wave of unescorted bombers. Same goes for my heavy bombers. They were shot up badly but managed to break through to the ships and one 500lb bomb actually hits one of the enemy´s CVEs.

Ok, so there are also CVEs. But in total a rather small number of aircraft. Let´s see what we can identify. We have:

Akagi 72
Kaga 72
Soryu 60
Hiryu 60
Shokaku 72
Zuikaku 72
Ryujo 40
Junyo 50
Shoho 30
Zuiho 30
Hosho 12?
Taiho 80?
Taiyo 30
Unyo 30
Chuyo 30

WOW! Is there any other carrier that wasn´t here? Except Hiyo that was sunk 8 months ago it seems we have faced everything that we could face. Boahh...

Now if the carriers and the numbers above are nearly correct than we would have faced a total of around 740 carrier based aircraft which is nearly a hundred more than we field!

With the first two waves and the Cap we count 448+88 aircraft, makes a total of 536. Around a dozen bomber on search were shot down during the search phase, makes it at best some 560-570 aircraft on KB (if we think about one or two dozen damaged). I guess a realistic number would be 550-560 aircraft that were on KB when Rainer decided to attack. This would mean nearly 200 aircraft less than we count if look at the identified carrier fighter units and assume every carrier actually is here. So this means either some units completely failed to launch or missed our fleet or the enemy has some of his carriers elsewhere (for upgrade for example) and is using those fighter units on other carriers.

I really wouldn´t want to think about what could be happen if the enemy would really have 740 carrier based aircraft here and the weather would be "clear sky". Guess that would mean say good bye to our fleet.

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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 71


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Div /1 ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Army /1 ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 32


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 32


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 93,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 14
A6M5 Zero x 57



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CVL Shoho
CVL Ryuho
CV Zuikaku
BB Yamato
CVL Ryujo



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

then two of the USAAF heavy bomber squadrons arrive over KB to dump their bombs into the ocean. These aren´t trained nav bomb squadrons, their primary task is ground attack. If you wonder why I still set them to nav attack, this is simply answered. I use them as long range fighters. Without the dive, no Allied fighter is as good as a heavy bomber to take out (means damage) enemy fighters. As you can see, the dozen PB4Y-1 already reduced the Cap by 17 Zekes and this bomber wave reduced the Cap even more. The bombers really take a beating here, an unexpected bloody toll to be honest. The fact that my carriers aren´t in range makes these losses an unneccessary pity though as we don´t launch 1E bombers anyway. The enemy ships don´t have to fear USAAF heavy bombers bombing from 10000ft, it would only be luck to score a hit. But these strikes deplete the enemy´s Cap and the enemy´s flak ammo.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 93,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 7
A6M5 Zero x 32



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryujo



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (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 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (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 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

what makes all this worse is of course the fact that my bombers launch in bits an pieces, for what reason ever. But if you look at the enemy´s Cap, it´s already reduced to a pitiful number of only 39 fighters. And this only because of two heavy bomber "sweeps" with not really impressing numbers. Pretty much a joke that all my USN heavies fail to engage in numbers...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 4 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 94,116

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 13



Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 294


Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 4 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (27 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 86 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
35th FG/41st FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
80th FG/90th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

here comes a lost wave of Jills that is coming in totally unescorted... easy pray for our Cap... makes it 550 enemy aircraft in total that were engaged during the morning...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 93,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 4
A6M5 Zero x 27



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Unyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Chuyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

doesn´t make sense to see 4 bombers coming in... but look at the enemy´s Cap...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 93,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
A6M5 Zero x 22



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Unyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 93,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 19



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
CVE Unyo



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Unyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

only 20 enemy fighters left when the last wave of bombers goes in... if I would be the Japanese, I would really stay away from any Allied airbase...

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Morning Air attack on Selaroe , at 78,118

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 39,450 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 35



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
F4U-1 Corsair x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 15 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF-216 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 36800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 36800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
347th FG/68th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
347th FG/339th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 40000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

now this was an interesting one too, the enemy used his Jacks for the first time to sweep one of our Capped bases and really good a bloody nose... if you were used to the Corsair being a killer in WITP, the P-47 in AE is at least twice as good... while the Jacks were flying higher than the Corsairs, the Jacks were shot to pieces by the Thunderbolts... still a couple of kills went to the Corsair but the whole enemy unit was obliberated by the Thunderbolts, scoring an unbelievable 36:0 in this engagement as none of the Corsairs or Thunderbolts were lost...

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and then the afternoon...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 94,116

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 14
A6M5 Zero x 80
B5N2 Kate x 2
B6N1 Jill x 45
D4Y1 Judy x 35



Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 14
P-40K Warhawk x 23
F6F-3 Hellcat x 391


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 17 destroyed, 9 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 17 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill
CV Victorious
CVE Barnes, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CV Saratoga
CV Hornet
CV Wasp
CVL Independence
CV Essex
BB Washington, Torpedo hits 2 one FOW
BB Indiana



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 18 on standby, 7 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
28 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
(1 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
30 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
31 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

after taking a beating in the morning, the IJNAF also shows up in the afternoon... due to not really having suffered that many fighters shot down, KB is still able to send nearly a hundred fighters to escort the first afternoon wave... the bombers took a beating in the morning and so we only face 82 of them but the higher number of fighters manage to distract our fighters and 26 bombers manage to get through the Cap. Clear sky above our ships made me really fear every single bomber and I was really taking a deep breath after we "only" took two bomb hits on an escort carrier and thank god only one torp hit on another modern BB... we nearly have put up the same number of fighters on Cap as in the morning but the times of a bullet prove defense are long gone... good work indeed and huge step forward from WITP... guess in WITP my Cap would have easily obliberated every strike...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 94,116

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
B6N1 Jill x 6
D4Y1 Judy x 5



Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 371


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/41st 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

a second small wave and one of the Judies manages to drop a bomb but misses...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 94,116

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 24
B6N1 Jill x 29
D4Y1 Judy x 13



Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 300


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 12 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 10 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/41st FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

another 66 enemy aircraft are then spotted and engaged, the Hellcats are now reduced by about a hundred... morale within the enemy bomber units is totally pummeled now though and those that aren´t shot down turn back with none of them breaking through to the ships...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 93,108

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 10
A6M5 Zero x 51



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 20


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CV Akagi
CVL Zuiho
CV Taiho
CVL Shoho



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Chuyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

while KB´s Cap was totally depleted at the end of the morning, we meet 61 fighters in the afternoon again... this time two of the USN squadrons flew together but again being shot up by Cap and flak... the weather making it even worse, all 16 bombers that engaged the ships missed...



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 93,108

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 2
A6M5 Zero x 18



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CVL Ryujo
CVE Unyo



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

also the USAAF shows up in the afternoon... for no result...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 93,108

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 12



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVL Shoho



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

and that´s it...

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36750 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

we then bomb Babo as we´ve thought we would catch some Betties or Nells here... only Zeroes left that weren´t shot down by our P-38 in the morning... weather is what make the hit rate pathetic once more...

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Afternoon Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (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



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Afternoon Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-57-I Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged


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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead

same at Biak, no bombers on the ground and bad weather...

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Afternoon Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

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

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



Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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ASW attack near Saishu To at 99,56

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-44

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish



SS Flying Fish is sighted by escort
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 82541 troops, 1815 guns, 1959 vehicles, Assault Value = 3346

Defending force 23634 troops, 240 guns, 469 vehicles, Assault Value = 554

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 2724

Japanese adjusted defense: 254

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Darwin !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3137 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 146 disabled
Non Combat: 273 destroyed, 220 disabled
Engineers: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 127 (127 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 397 (397 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1027 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 181 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 99 (11 destroyed, 88 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Division
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
13th Australian Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
5th Australian Division
3rd Australian Division
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
1st Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
4th Australian Division
3rd Motor Brigade
2/8th Armoured Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
131st Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
16th RAAF Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
94th Coast AA Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
I Australian Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAN Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
10th RAAF Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
148th Field Artillery Battalion
96th Coast AA Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
216th Coast AA Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Australian Army
197th Coast AA Regiment
1st RAN Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Australian Army
198th Coast AA Regiment
III Australian Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
154th FA Bn
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
114th USAAF Base Force
226th Field Artillery Battalion
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
21st Div /1
16th Division
14th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
5th Div /1
11th JAAF Base Force
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
16th AA Regiment
16th Army /1


we finally liberate Darwin! Hurrey! While I´m not sure what I should think about the carrier engagement of today, this surely was a long needed and important victory. With Darwin we have now the needed staging base to really threat the SRA.

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/8/2010 9:55:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've been a long-time reader of this AAR & congratulate you on your shear doggedness.

Now that he's impaled himself on your CAP, are you planning on pursuing him?

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/8/2010 10:07:55 PM   
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/10/2010 2:36:29 PM   
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I've been a long-time reader of this AAR & congratulate you on your shear doggedness.

Now that he's impaled himself on your CAP, are you planning on pursuing him?



Won´t pursue him. Expect KB to run full speed back to the Peleliu area and with 8 hexes distance at the moment and our CVE TF we wouldn´t catch the enemy anyway I guess. Main task of my carriers was and still is to defend the fleet. That´s what they´ve tried at Groote Island 8 months ago (when they failed to even adequately defend themselves) and that´s what they´ve done this time. Will provide some more screens about this turn in the following posts and some more of my thoughts. We´ve got another 300 carrier based ac moving to the front at the moment where the carriers (2 Essex, CVL and CVE) will arrive in 2-3 weeks. With the damage we took this turn we´re going to have some 800 carrier based ac then, also the two damaged carriers that were out of the war for the whole year so far will be back within the next two months, means another 180 ac.

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/11/2010 11:59:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here are today´s air losses. We have shot down over 500 aircraft today, without the disaster of our heavy bombers going in in bits and pieces (how should it be any different?) we would only have lost some 30 aircraft. The Hellcats did a great job, but again, without the bad weather over the fleet in the morning, the enemy would have kicked a$$ once again. It´s literally impossible to defend your ships against anything bigger than 100 aircraft and then you can only hope for bad weather. As you can see, Allied flak was once again useless. Having shot down 46 aircraft? Well, that´s not really worth mentioning, especially when probably halve of the flak losses were aircraft that crashed AFTER the attack. During the replay our ships probably took down one and a halve dozen bombers, which is nothing but disappointing. My fleet has undergone all upgrades, the total flak value in this hex was something like 50,000 with my CV TFs having values above 12,000. If you look at the fact that only 12 Jills were lost to flak then I can only shake my head because at least the torp bombers should be hit hard as they have to go in low, at moderate speed and have to come close. What more can you dream about when talking about flak defense? 393 enemy ac were reported shot down by our Cap (370 probably downed by Hellcats) with 46 downed by flak. Granted, the Cap had more to target and if 400 aircraft would have actually bombed the fleet, flak would also have shot down more of them, but with only some 15-20 bombers downed by flak during the replay I really wonder if I should even care about any flak upgrades.

Allied flak is pathetic, I don´t know if VT fuses will make any difference and how this is handled in AE. On the other side, nearly halve of our heavy bomber losses were caused by the IJN flak. Lol, this is just funny. Allied TFs bristling with flak guns can´t take on torp bombers at 100ft but pathetic IJN flak accounts for nearly the same number shot down as all the IJN Cap could do? Mhmm... While in this case I would say IJN flak achieved an ok result anyway. I´m not happy at all with Allied flak effect as it seems I just don´t notice any effect.

This is the second time that KB´s bomber arm has been more or less whiped out. Does this matter? No. It really doesn´t matter, the pilots are replaced as soon as the enemy fleet gets back to a base and the bombers, well, those probably take some more time as KB came along with still some Kates on the ships so I guess the Jill pool has been quite low. Haven´t looked at the Judy and Jill production numbers but we sure haven´t whiped out more than a 8-10 weeks´ production and I expect the enemy to have more than enough Vals and Kates in the pool to fill up all of KB within the next 10 days. So without having scored on the enemy carriers (except the bomb on a CVE) we have to face a fully ready KB within the next two or three weeks again. You can win a war of attrition as the Japanese against the Allied but it´s quite hard to do so the other way around. All that counts are sunk ships as these can´t be replaced. Needless to say what killed pilots and lost ac meant for the Japanese in real life. Neither in WITP, nor in AE does this mean anything.

I really was amazed that we haven´t seen LBA strikes. And like already mentioned, the P-47 performance against the Jacks was amazing too with a full sentai whiped out for no loss within the Thuds or Corsairs.




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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/11/2010 12:16:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is how our damaged ships look like right after the attack. Massachusetts is the only one ship that is anywhere near danger of sinking I guess. All ships are heading to Hansa Bay for emergency repairs, then further on to Townsville or Sydney. CVE Barnes and CV Bunker Hill could be repaired at Sydney´s 30 repair shipyard, but both BBs have to go to bigger yards, either Cape Town or the West Coast. Probably sending both to the West Coast.

Sydney´s repair shipyard is still working on Hornet (still two months of repair time) and Cape Town is still working on Saratoga (also for another two months). In 10/43 Hornet is scheduled for her next upgrade but at the moment I really think that it´s not worth it to have her in port for another three weeks. Guess as soon as Barnes and Bunker Hill arrive at Sydney I will first have Barnes repair her sys dam at pier side and then switch Hornet for Barnes in the repair yard as it should only take 2 weeks to repair her major damage and then she can join the fleet again with her 28 Hellcats that are urgently needed. The fact that we only have one 30 repair shipyard in this area really is a pain and once again makes me wonder if the Japanese should be allowed to increase industry/shipyards outside of Japan when the Allied are stuck with what they´ve got.

For the loss of roughly 400-450 enemy carrier based ac we have two BBs knocked out for at least 4-5 months (including transit time) a CVE for 4 weeks and an Essec class CV for surely 3 months or longer (not talking about the fact that Hornet either has to leave Sydney to go to Pearl or having her waiting for Sydney´s dry dock).




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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/11/2010 12:20:52 PM   
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/11/2010 12:25:36 PM   
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/11/2010 5:30:02 PM   
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one of the rare moments that our torps actually explode when they hit an enemy DD... again, I seriously doubt that the messages about duds/misses are correct as it just doesn´t work when we have a 60%+ hit rate on DDs but the torps fail at least 9 out of 10 times...[/color]

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This is coming back to haunt the Allied players. Early versions of the game had Japanese subs slaying Allied escorts and DDs. Canoerebel worked hard to get this changed in a patch and it was. However, it seems to have been changed for both sides so now Allied subs shoot like crazy at Japanese escort and usually miss-especially vs the fast DDs.

I have no problem with this. The problem is targeting. When Allied subs come up against an escorted convoy they will invaribly shoot at the escort and ingnore the more important AK and TKs. I would guess this happens 50% of the time or more. This is the problem and is why the Allied sub fleet will never be a factor in the commerce war vs Japan. I find it more effective to use my subs in support of fleet actions where they will shoot at and hit warships.



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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/11/2010 9:33:26 PM   
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ORIGINAL: castor troy

one of the rare moments that our torps actually explode when they hit an enemy DD... again, I seriously doubt that the messages about duds/misses are correct as it just doesn´t work when we have a 60%+ hit rate on DDs but the torps fail at least 9 out of 10 times...[/color]

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This is coming back to haunt the Allied players. Early versions of the game had Japanese subs slaying Allied escorts and DDs. Canoerebel worked hard to get this changed in a patch and it was. However, it seems to have been changed for both sides so now Allied subs shoot like crazy at Japanese escort and usually miss-especially vs the fast DDs.

I have no problem with this. The problem is targeting. When Allied subs come up against an escorted convoy they will invaribly shoot at the escort and ingnore the more important AK and TKs. I would guess this happens 50% of the time or more. This is the problem and is why the Allied sub fleet will never be a factor in the commerce war vs Japan. I find it more effective to use my subs in support of fleet actions where they will shoot at and hit warships.





the only time I can see my subs being useful are the times they sink a tanker. Sinking a freighter, guess that does just nothing as you will never sink nearly enough with your subs. Perhaps you can deplete the tanker force. As my opponent rarely shows up with his fleet, there´s not much to shoot at anyway.

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 10/14/2010 1:01:00 PM   
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 50
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 53


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 16th AA Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...

we keep pounding the enemy troops at Darwin, just for training purpose... which is the wrong way to do it btw because if you set your bombers to "training" they gain skill faster than if they actually fly a combat mission...

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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

these attacks are flown to train "strafe" as that´s the only way to do it with my attack bombers before the next patch is out... don´t want to waste any fighter squadrons training bomber crews on strafe...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

the enemy is flying daily... this obviously shows no effect within his air units...

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Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 22
Liberator II x 9
Wellington Ic x 12
Wellington B.X x 9
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...

jungle hex, no effect...

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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 9
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 19
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6639 troops, 474 guns, 587 vehicles, Assault Value = 3299

Defending force 17982 troops, 134 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Allied adjusted assault: 70

Japanese adjusted defense: 62

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (15 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 29 (20 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Assaulting units:
767th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
4th Australian Division
5th Australian Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Australian Division
3rd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
2nd Marine Division
1st Australian Division
762nd Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
1st Australian Army
197th Coast AA Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAN Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
10th RAAF Base Force
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
4th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
216th Coast AA Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
16th RAAF Base Force
198th Coast AA Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
2nd Australian Army
181st Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
94th Coast AA Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
503rd Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
1st RAN Base Force
I Australian Corps
154th FA Bn
96th Coast AA Regiment
II Australian Corps
III Australian Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
54th Division
21st Div /1
16th Division
14th Tank Regiment
5th Div /1
16th Army /1
11th JAAF Base Force /1
16th AA Rgt /1


obviously wrong orders here... and we paid for it...

as expected, after the depletion of KB´s air arm yesterday, the enemy fleet moved full speed towards Peleliu, we wouldn´t have been able to pursue them with our CVEs and without the CVEs I would not want to get close to any enemy airbase that is a potential threat as the CVEs alone carry nearly halve of our available Hellcats...

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Sub attack near Jesselton at 68,85

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
SS Grayling



SS Grayling launches 6 torpedoes at DD Murakumo
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

forget about it...

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ASW attack near Aogashima at 113,66

Japanese Ships
E W-27
E Shimushu
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAK Zyunyo Maru
xAK Karachi Maru
xAK Alaska Maru
xAK Panama Maru
E W-33
E Sado

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa, hits 1



SS Tinosa launches 6 torpedoes at E W-27
Tinosa diving deep ....
E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-33 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sado attacking submerged sub ....
E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

just forget attacking these targets... Tinosa takes one real hit in return and is at 18sys 12flt... retiring...

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
E Uji
E Natsushima

Allied Ships
SS Halibut



SS Halibut is located by E Uji
Halibut diving deep ....
E Natsushima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Uji attacking submerged sub ....
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

no fighters over Ambon and the usual "funny" sweep setup the game is creating in 95% of the time...

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 53


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Liberator II x 13
Liberator GR.III x 12
Wellington Ic x 15
Wellington GR.VIII x 3
Wellington B.X x 12
B-17E Fortress x 34
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 33
P-40K Warhawk x 28
P-40N1 Warhawk x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...

am trying to mount another offensive near Moulmein, this is the hex South East of it... got quite a big Army arriving soon in this hex, the enemy already brought his troops in position to block me, more of his units are on the way...

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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
Hurricane XIIb x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 20


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 99


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 132

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

our bombers follow the two P-38 squadrons and due to good weather nuke the base... nevertheless our hit rate can NEVER be compared to the IJAAF´s hit rate... this was a very good result and you can´t really complain about it, out of 500 bombs we get roughly 1/3 hitting the target, the enemy is at least another 10% better than this result and this was a very good one, not to compare with what we usually get... taking all attacks together I guess we´re somewhere in the range of 15-20% of the bombs hitting the target, which is certainly ok with me, don´t know how it was exactly for tactical attacks in real life but I guess we´re not that far off the mark... what is far off the mark IMO are the insane hit rates the IJAAF gets all the time when attacking at extended range with 2 bombs per bomber and getting rates of 50% or better in not perfect weather...

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

the usual rest that got "lost"... noone here on the board can really be serious that this is working right and I can only hope that this is not working as designed because if that is what ppl think it should be then sayonara...

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 57


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed




CAP engaged:
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

surprise, surprise... this time it was pants down for the IJAAF Sputniks as we had the USAAF space shuttles in position... sweep at 38500ft is trumped by Cap at 42000ft... we had the endless dive and the Oscars were shot to pieces... a pity the enemy once again was able to smell the trap or probably only was lucky once again as exactly today there were no bombers coming in... only the 17 friging Oscars came in and all but one were reported destroyed...

it´s not speed, it´s not the super P-47 vs the crappy Oscar... it´s all about the DIVE... same could be seen two turns ago when our P-47 took out a full Sentai of Jacks on a sweep for no loss just because they had the endless dive... I have serious doubts that this will ever work better without having a change in how the dive works in the game... if radar gets fixed, excellent, then you also have to fix the dive as radar is going to bring even more fighters to a higher position than the enemy (if the ac can go higher)... if you hardcode the attack alts (don´t know if it only was a bad joke by the air team lead) and you fix radar and DON´T touch the dive then I can already throw in the towel as this then makes everything just worse... why? Easy explanation: sweeps go in in bits and pieces, not even full squadrons go in together, there are always these three ac fragments that stupidly "get lost". Then radar works and you will face probably three times more fighters on Cap. And then you are going in at, let´s say, hardcoded 20000ft and due to radar working, you then face three times the fighters on Cap that are now flying HIGHER than you, means they not only outnumber your pityful sweeps, no, they also get the endless dive due to having numerical superiority vs each sweep and being higher up due to a working radar... OMG... without looking at how the dive actually works, every change with the patch I´ve heard about so far probably will only make it worse and not better...




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ASW attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Japanese Ships
E Uji
E Natsushima

Allied Ships
SS Tambor



SS Tambor is located by E Uji
Tambor diving deep ....
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub and abandons search
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 75045 troops, 1739 guns, 1402 vehicles, Assault Value = 3378

Defending force 17944 troops, 134 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Allied adjusted assault: 1046

Japanese adjusted defense: 115

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3813 casualties reported
Squads: 144 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 284 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 99 (91 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
5th Australian Division
4th Armoured Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
3rd Marine Division
1st Australian Division
1st Marine Division
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Marine Division
4th Australian Division
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
13th Australian Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Australian Army
188th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAN Base Force
II Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
96th Coast AA Regiment
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
1st RAN Base Force
I Australian Corps
1st Australian Army
2/16th Field Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th RAAF Base Force
216th Coast AA Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
94th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
16th RAAF Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
197th Coast AA Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Coast AA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
III Australian Corps
503rd Coast AA Regiment
154th FA Bn
181st Field Artillery Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
21st Div /1
16th Division
8th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
5th Div /1
11th JAAF Base Force /1
16th Army /1
16th AA Rgt /1


enemy resistance is collapsing rapidly now...



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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 103,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4
TK Shiyo Maru
TK Hachijin Maru
TK Sanju Maru
TK Taijima Maru
SC Ch 16

Allied Ships
SS Capelin, hits 1



SS Capelin launches 6 torpedoes at SC Ch 18
Capelin diving deep ....
SC Ch 16 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

while the tankers pass on by we sink another subchaser... DD and E are definately rated a threat to our subs, SC or PB aren´t... we sink far more SC or PB than they sink subs... guess so far we´ve lost one or two subs to SC or PB in the whole war...

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Sub attack near Channel Islands at 223,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 9

Allied Ships
PC Morris
KV Dawson
KV Chilliwack



SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at PC Morris
KV Dawson fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub ....
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the usual IJN appearance off LA...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

amazingly enough, after we had 57 P-47 on Cap yesterday the enemy already shows up again... should have kept the Thuds in Vinh it seems... pretty bold attack IMO... due to Vinh being a coastal base I don´t want to lose a monthly P-47 replacement to a naval nuke and moved them out immediately again...

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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 53


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 16th AA Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 17


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Liberator II x 14
Liberator GR.III x 12
Wellington Ic x 15
Wellington GR.VIII x 3
Wellington B.X x 3
B-17E Fortress x 25
B-24D1 Liberator x 25
B-25C Mitchell x 44
P-40K Warhawk x 19
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
Wellington B.X x 9
B-17E Fortress x 9
P-40N1 Warhawk x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...

we keep on bombing these troops here in hopes to disrupt them... experience has shown the different and in fact I´m also sure in this case that all these air attacks got exactly NO effect at all...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 32


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 34


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
6 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
6 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

the sweep goes in after the bombers, one "full" squadron with two "double fragments"...

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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 15


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

15 fighters of the next squadron... so stupid...

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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

and 16 of the last one...

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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74725 troops, 1739 guns, 1399 vehicles, Assault Value = 3396

Defending force 14525 troops, 134 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

Allied adjusted assault: 1193

Japanese adjusted defense: 133

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2223 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 126 destroyed, 122 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 65 (63 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Motor Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Marine Division
5th Australian Division
762nd Tank Battalion
13th Australian Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
3rd Australian Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd Australian Division
1st Motor Brigade
2/8th Armoured Regiment
3rd Marine Division
1st Marine Division
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Australian Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
16th RAAF Base Force
1st Australian Army
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
94th Coast AA Regiment
198th Coast AA Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
10th RAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
I Australian Corps
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
96th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAN Base Force
114th USAAF Base Force
2nd RAN Base Force
154th FA Bn
2nd Australian Army
2/16th Field Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
197th Coast AA Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
III Australian Corps
503rd Coast AA Regiment
II Australian Corps
188th Field Artillery Regiment
216th Coast AA Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
16th Division
21st Div /1
54th Division
5th Div /1
16th Army /1
11th JAAF Base Force /1
16th AA Rgt /1


the enemy lost all his combat strenght... only a matter of a couple of turns to see them all being destroyed I guess...

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
E Uji
E Natsushima

Allied Ships
SS Tambor



SS Tambor is located by E Uji
Tambor diving deep ....
E Natsushima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 77,120

Japanese Ships
SS RO-100

Allied Ships
LCT-147, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)


SS RO-100 is sighted by LCT-147
SS RO-100 attacking LCT-147 on the surface
SS RO-100 low on gun ammo, Dohihara, O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

sooner or later I hope to catch another one of these RO subs with the two ASW TFs in the area... problem is apparent that while my LCT TFs are in the same hexes, the subs never get attacked by my ASW TFs, for what reason ever... as soon as I keep all my LCTs in port my DDs react and attack the subs...

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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
xAKL Aiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Menado Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor



SS Tambor launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Aiyo Maru
Tambor diving deep ....
PB Menado Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

a LCT for the enemy, a xAKL for us... can live with this trade...

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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 47


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

would need five times the number of bombers to do some damage... or the same number of IJAAF bombers on extended range carrying LGBs...

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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Liberator II x 14
Liberator GR.III x 3
Wellington Ic x 15
Wellington GR.VIII x 3
Wellington B.X x 12
B-17E Fortress x 31
B-24D1 Liberator x 24
B-25C Mitchell x 44
P-40K Warhawk x 9
P-40N1 Warhawk x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 31


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...

we´re dropping ten thousands tons of bombs onto this troop concentration, only to cause op losses within our airforce...

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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 100


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 54
Port hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (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 12000
Raid is overhead

also not really exciting... dropped more bombs than all the IJAAF can carry in a week on extended range to achieve a result the IJAAF would have called "bad" for one day...

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Afternoon Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 21


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (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 12000
Raid is overhead

I really wonder why Rainer keeps these Rufes on the frontline... so far they haven´t achieved anything but taking losses and most of the time they can´t even catch our heavies... if they do then they´re driven off...

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Afternoon Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 77,120

Japanese Ships
SS RO-100

Allied Ships
LCT-143



LCT-143 is sighted by SS RO-100
SS RO-100 attacking LCT-143 on the surface
SS RO-100 low on gun ammo, Dohihara, O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

the subs just don´t carry enough shells in the game... same goes for AA ammo of all ships, one day with some air attacks and your whole fleet expands 3/4 of the AA ammo at least... during the carrier engagement a couple of turns ago the TFs that were attacked used up 80% of their AA ammo with probably every third mount having no ammo left at all... this was ONE day with a meager KB strike of only some 150 bombers reaching the ships and we had more or less the whole USN in this hex... this is just off and should be looked at, same goes for subs only carrying enough shells for the deck gun to sink one stupid barge...

sorry to be in rant mode more or less all of the time but some things are so obviously wrong I wonder why they are still there after five years of WITP (with years of UV before) and already a year of AE... ammo expenditure is one of these things...

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ASW attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
DD Kyukaze
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 3



SS Grayling is sighted by escort
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

three near misses, nothing serious...

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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45798 troops, 1438 guns, 1208 vehicles, Assault Value = 3432

Defending force 12344 troops, 133 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Allied adjusted assault: 638

Japanese adjusted defense: 66

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3148 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 160 destroyed, 134 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (30 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
3rd Australian Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Australian Division
1st Motor Brigade
2nd Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
5th Australian Division
3rd Motor Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
3rd Marine Division
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
188th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
16th RAAF Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
96th Coast AA Regiment
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment
94th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Australian Army
114th USAAF Base Force
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
II Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
216th Coast AA Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
503rd Coast AA Regiment
197th Coast AA Regiment
2nd RAN Base Force
226th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
198th Coast AA Regiment
1st Australian Army
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
III Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
10th RAAF Base Force
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
70th Coast AA Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
1st RAN Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
USN Forwd AirCenPac

Defending units:
16th Division
54th Division
21st Div /1
5th Div /1
11th JAAF Base Force /1
16th Army /1
16th AA Rgt /1




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Sub attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
SS Pargo



SS Pargo launches 6 torpedoes at DD Shinonome
Pargo diving deep ....
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

would really love to see my subs just avoiding these ASW TFs as it just doesn´t make sense to attack and attack and attack for no result in return other than being in danger of getting heavily damaged or sunk...

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 99,59

Japanese Ships
E Natsushima
E Uji

Allied Ships
SS Halibut



SS Halibut is located by E Natsushima
Halibut diving deep ....
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Brunei at 65,85

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
SS Tuna



SS Tuna is located by DD Isonami
Tuna diving deep ....
DD Kyukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
E Natsushima
E Susuki
E Uji

Allied Ships
SS Tambor



SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes at E Natsushima
E Natsushima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

same here...

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Sub attack near Puerto Princesa at 72,82

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Albacore, hits 1



SS Albacore launches 4 torpedoes at DD Minazuki
Albacore diving deep ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

and here... 16 torps spent on DD and E today... I´m sure not wrong in saying that it takes 250-300 torps to sink one E or a single DD...

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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 78,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-39

Allied Ships
LCT-174, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



LCT-174 is sighted by SS I-39
SS I-39 attacking LCT-174 on the surface

so far only RO subs were used to hunt my landing crafts...

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ASW attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
SS Pargo



SS Pargo is sighted by escort
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66

Japanese Ships
xAK Shirashika Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Nitiai Maru
E Maeshima
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack



SS Amberjack launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Shirashika Maru
Amberjack diving deep ....
E Maeshima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi attacking submerged sub ....
E Sagi attacking submerged sub ....
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

freighter went straight down...

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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

the usual 3x22 sweeps...

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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 38



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
37 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar bombing from 100 feet

the enemy was strafing my airfield! One Oscar was downed by the four base forces here... heavy flak fire eh... you have to wonder if this attack happened by accident but when thinking about what all you have to click then I guess it was a deliberately flown strafing attack... amazing...

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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 28



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 51


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

both Saumlaki and Dobo will be the next targets for invasions... have prepped lots of troops because when we started preparing we had more than 15000 enemy troops at these bases, while the numbers have gone down to 7-9000 now, which seems to indicate that the enemy is flying out his troops as he has done in many other places also (Hollandia for example that was at 25000 and is now only at 14000). But with the decision to have 100% prepped as a must for amphib invasions all the time it´s hard to change targets within three months and so we have three divs plus support prepped for this target... total overkill...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 60


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 4 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

hurrey! so stupid...

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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 22
Liberator II x 11
Liberator GR.III x 9
Wellington Ic x 12
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 20
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 19
P-40N1 Warhawk x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 destroyed
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
Wellington B.X x 9
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 23
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 3 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

nukes...

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Afternoon Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 20


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 42


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



the usual op losses:




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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45814 troops, 1438 guns, 1208 vehicles, Assault Value = 3493

Defending force 9492 troops, 132 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Allied adjusted assault: 455

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 28 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1119 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 87 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
754th Tank Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
5th Australian Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
13th Australian Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2nd Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Australian Division
1st Marine Division
30th Australian Brigade
216th Coast AA Regiment
III Australian Corps
10th RAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
503rd Coast AA Regiment
1st Australian Army
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
226th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Coast AA Regiment
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment
1st RAN Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
96th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Australian Army
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
16th RAAF Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
94th Coast AA Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
2nd RAN Base Force
197th Coast AA Regiment
USN Forwd AirCenPac

Defending units:
21st Div /1
54th Division
16th Division
5th Div /1
16th Army /1
11th JAAF Base Force /1
16th AA Rgt /1


the enemy is whittering away now...



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ASW attack near Brunei at 65,85

Japanese Ships
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
SS Tuna



SS Tuna launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kyukaze
Tuna diving deep ....
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

STOP IT!

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Submarine attack near Selaroe at 77,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-39

Allied Ships
LCT-176, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



LCT-176 is sighted by SS I-39
SS I-39 attacking LCT-176 on the surface


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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 59,82

Japanese Ships
xAK Uyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Bunzan Maru
PB Tokotsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Saury



SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Uyo Maru
Saury diving deep ....
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Shikuka at 126,45

Japanese Ships
TK Nissyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-33
SC CHa-45

Allied Ships
SS Hake



SS Hake launches 6 torpedoes at TK Nissyo Maru
Hake diving deep ....
SC CHa-45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

that´s how it´s done... sinking freighters sure is nice but probably won´t have much (if any) effect on the enemy´s economy, from what I´ve read so far, the Japanese PBEM players usually drown in ressources but perhaps we can harm the enemy by sinking more and more tankers...

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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 93,62

Japanese Ships
PB Hitora Maru
TK Ceram Maru
DD Tatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla



SS Cabrilla launches 6 torpedoes at PB Hitora Maru
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

that would have been the chance to sink a second tanker today...

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Morning Air attack on 14th Army, at 56,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 41



Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
41 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (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 10000
Raid is overhead

no idea why the Oscars came in at 6000ft... probably by mistake... we dive, we don´t lose... it´s really insane to me that the dive isn´t accepted as being totally overrated when it comes down to those silly loopsided results all the time... the dive is important, no doubt, but there has to be drawn a line when you take out three dozens enemy´s for no loss with the dive and get a 1:1 without it or even lose 10:0 while being dived... it´s not about flying at 10000ft or 40000ft, it´s all about flying a bit higher than the enemy to get the dive... it´s the same stupidity as in WITP when you had the bounce, in WITP it was nearly hardcoded for the Allied as you always had the bounce with all the radar around, now this has been swapped with the dive and now it´s not radar, it´s only the 50ft altitude advantage that is needed to get the dive 95% of the time...

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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 28



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Liberator II x 13
Wellington Ic x 15
Wellington GR.VIII x 3
Wellington B.X x 12
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D1 Liberator x 17
B-25C Mitchell x 32
P-40K Warhawk x 10
P-40N1 Warhawk x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 12
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 20
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Wellington GR.VIII x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 60


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 34


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
6 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
6 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

so stupid... most of the air attacks aren´t worth mentioning, just milk runs without any effect...

we took down more than halve a dozen transport Mavis today with LRCAP... Rainer is heavily using his transport aircraft to fly out troops and probably fly in supplies to his cut off bases... when I think about Darwin then he has flown out probably a hundred thousand men to Timor!





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Sub attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Pargo



SS Pargo launches 6 torpedoes at DD Uzuki
Pargo diving deep ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

please, please stop it... am only dreaming...

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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45952 troops, 1438 guns, 1208 vehicles, Assault Value = 3528

Defending force 8090 troops, 126 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Allied adjusted assault: 797

Japanese adjusted defense: 8

Allied assault odds: 99 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2885 casualties reported
Squads: 155 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (19 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Marine Division
5th Australian Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
3rd Motor Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Australian Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
I Australian Corps
197th Coast AA Regiment
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
1st RAN Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
III Australian Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment
2nd RAN Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
94th Coast AA Regiment
96th Coast AA Regiment
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
1st Australian Army
1st Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
216th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Australian Army
188th Field Artillery Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
30th Field Artillery Regiment
154th FA Bn
198th Coast AA Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
10th RAAF Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
16th RAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
USN Forwd AirCenPac

Defending units:
54th Division
16th Division
21st Div /1
5th Div /1
16th AA Rgt /1

next two units surrendered...

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Ground combat at 56,56

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 50499 troops, 722 guns, 1864 vehicles, Assault Value = 2429

Defending force 42814 troops, 424 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 1565

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


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Assaulting units:
44th Cavalry Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
7th Australian Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
42nd Cavalry Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
43rd Cavalry Regiment
5th Indian Division

Defending units:
53rd Division
38th Division
112th Infantry Regiment
5th Guards Division

this is the jungle hex we have been bombing lately... our troops arrived yesterday and were ordered to do an intelligence bombardment... the result is as usual but we get to know what is there... deliberate attack tomorrow, this will show what hundreds of bomber missions are worth...

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54th Division Wiped Out at Darwin by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Darwin by attrition!!!


that´s it for the Japanse near Darwin... they held the town for one and a halve years...



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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,62

Japanese Ships
PB Hitora Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Haddo



SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes at PB Hitora Maru
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

PB and DD in the same TF smells like a convoy rather than an ASW TF...

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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,62

Japanese Ships
DD Tatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Haddo



SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tatsukaze
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

please...

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Sub attack near San Clemente Island at 224,80

Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 3

Allied Ships
KV Chilliwack, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
KV Dawson



SS I-3 launches 4 torpedoes at KV Chilliwack
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

so far we have lost more of these crappy vessels near the West Coast than we have sunk enemy subs... IIRC we damaged some of them but haven´t sunk one... oh well, not really a biggy...

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ASW attack near Jesselton at 67,85

Japanese Ships
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
SS Trout



SS Trout is sighted by escort
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 29



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

58 bombs, 38 hits... our average 4E strike surely drops more than ten times the bombs but I´m sure we have yet to score 380 hits in one attack... now you could think about 4Es being differently modelled to 2Es in the game when doing tactical attacks, problem only is that our 2Es do no better anyway...

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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 46


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

as can bee seen here for example... granted, these crews aren´t experts...

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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 48


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 54


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 37


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 66

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 14


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Dili and Timor both got more than 50000 enemy troops... expect some 7-800 av at both bases...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 16


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 32
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

lol... 40000ft Space Shuttle sweep... no dive, for what reason ever, the Lightnings were shot to pieces... this is my best fighter squadron on the map with 80% aces flying here... no dive, disaster... halve a dozen Lightnings went down...

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Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 106 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

next sweep, again with stupid 2/3 of a single squadron in this sweep... DIVE for a very short time, took out some enemies, dive ended, lost two of the Lightnings to no enemy... no, the dive isn´t the all dominating factor... no, it isn´t... keep believing it...

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Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 13 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

and the third squadron is coming in alone with a stupid 2/3 of the available fighters, no dive, equal losses... interesting, only one of the ceiling sweeps got the dive and also only for a very short time due to being outnumbered... rare event, usually all three sweeps would have the dive... we hardly were able to hold our own while sending in the three best USAAF fighter squadrons on the map, these three squadrons together got over 700 kills. No dive and your best fighter pilots on the map are nothing more than targets...

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Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 22
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Liberator II x 12
Liberator GR.III x 8
Wellington Ic x 11
Wellington B.X x 9
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 10
P-40N1 Warhawk x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
4 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 10000 feet
1 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...

that´s where it´s getting funny then... while none of our 40000ft sweeps really got the dive, now the bombers and their escorts show up and the escorts get the never ending dive, shooting the rest of the Cap to pieces... none of the fighters reached our bombers and all of them were either shot down or damaged... the dive didn´t end until the last enemy fighter was dispatched... and this while being on escort, something that usually ends up in being hit hard...

losing nearly a dozen Lightnings with halve a dozen pilots today for a 1:1 kill rate at best... 75 fighters ordered to sweep, a stupid 3x16 showed up... while the enemy can easily afford such losses, we lost more than a weekly Lightning replacement... using our fighters without getting the dive always ends up in more losses than we can afford and that´s when we would get into a war of attrition that only the Japanese can win... lol

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Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 11
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Jesselton at 67,85

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
SS Trout



SS Trout launches 6 torpedoes at DD Shinonome
DD Kyukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

great idea...

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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46091 troops, 1438 guns, 1208 vehicles, Assault Value = 3561

Defending force 5389 troops, 63 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Allied adjusted assault: 577

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 577 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
7690 casualties reported
Squads: 325 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 417 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 64 (64 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2nd Marine Division
1st Australian Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
5th Australian Division
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
13th Australian Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
4th Australian Division
2nd Australian Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
197th Coast AA Regiment
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
216th Coast AA Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment
2nd Australian Army
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
131st Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
II Australian Corps
16th RAAF Base Force
198th Coast AA Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
USN AirCenPac
USN Forwd AirCenPac
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
1st RAN Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
96th Coast AA Regiment
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
XI US Bomber Cmnd
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
154th FA Bn
1st Australian Army
114th USAAF Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
III Australian Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
10th RAAF Base Force
94th Coast AA Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAN Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
VII US Bomber Cmnd
XI US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
16th Division

oops, one div was still left here but it´s destroyed now...






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