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Summary of Operations 7/24/44
Southwest Pacific: US Main Carrier force passed southward through the Solomons (via Green Island dot base hex). Air strikes on Rabaul continue, concentrating on Japanese ships in port at Rabaul. KB (below) is also operating in the New Guinea area, detected and visible on game map in adjacent hex NW of Hansa Bay. Endurance (ship fuel) and remaining plane sorties for US Main Carrier force allows possible attack on KB if Pillager elects to keep KB at its current detected position or moves it southward – my estimate is Pillager will more likely than not withdraw KB. Main Carrier force can reach possible attack position on KB if it remains in area. AAR’s and situation map follow.
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 47
N1K1-J George x 72
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 195
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 225
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 36
SBD-5 Dauntless x 155
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 13 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 8 destroyed, 21 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 29 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-2, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Urakaze, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
ACM Aoi Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Shuko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 46
Port supply hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
19 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
17 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 25 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 25 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 25 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Massive explosion on APD T-2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 38
N1K1-J George x 62
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 22 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 15 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 6000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 19000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 36
N1K1-J George x 58
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 21000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (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 5000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 36
N1K1-J George x 55
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 17 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 28490.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 33
N1K1-J George x 48
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 2
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 28490.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (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 5000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 6000, scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125
Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 27
N1K1-J George x 38
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 2
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 11000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (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 5000, scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 26
N1K1-J George x 31
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 23000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 14000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 17000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 20
N1K1-J George x 26
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-303 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 14000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 20000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters to 21540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (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 5000, scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 22000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, at Rabaul 106,125
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 11
N1K1-J George x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 36
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
ACM Ranzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Banshu Maru #52, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-303 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20470.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 19000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Massive explosion on CM Tsugaru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Tsugaru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring ACM Banshu Maru #52
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring ACM Ranzan Maru
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KB arrives in New Guinea area, detected and visible on game map in adjacent hex NW of Hansa Bay (situation map above). KB launches naval air strikes on Allied transports and US Escort Carrier force at Terapo. Four CVE (out of 12), 1 AKA and 2 LST sunk, damaged ships include 4 CVE, 1 DD, 1 AKA, 1 AK, 1 LST. Reported Japanese air losses to US fighter CAP over Terapo include 237 dive and torpedo bombers plus 25 fighters. Remaining Allied transports at Terapo and US Escort Carrier force now departing for Australia. 97 aircraft (all F6F Wildcats) in four VF squadrons from sunk CVE landed at Terapo airfield, undamaged planes transferred to Townsville. AAR’s follow.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Terapo 96,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 169
A6M5b Zero x 134
B6N2 Jill x 174
B6N2a Jill x 6
D4Y2 Judy x 196
D4Y3 Judy x 44
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 274
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 34 destroyed, 9 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y2 Judy: 27 destroyed, 10 damaged
D4Y2 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Prince William, Bomb hits 2, on fire (system damage 25, float 9, engine 5, moving at 14 kts)
CVE Breton
CVE Liscome Bay, Bomb hits 2, on fire (system damage 30, float 10, engine 6, moving at 16 kts)
CVE Manila Bay, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)
CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
LST-350, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AKA Procyon, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CVE Nassau, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CVE Barnes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE Casablanca, Bomb hits 5 (system damage 36, float 9, engine 1, moving at 17 kts)
DD Sims, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)
LST-478
LST-476
PG Swan
DD Hughes
DD Laffey
CVE Corregidor
LST 11, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage (system damage 83, float 57, engine 19, fire 56, moving at 4 kts)
AKA Oberon, Torpedo hits 1 (system damage 17, float 18, moving at 13 kts)
DD Doyle, Bomb hits 1, on fire (system damage 31, float 16, engine 16, moving at 25 kts)
DD Colahan
AK Amador, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 33, float 66, engine 1, fire 2, moving at 4 kts)
DD Spence
DD Farragut
DD Anderson
DD McCalla
LST-481, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
15 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
10 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
18 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VRF-7F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Copahee
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-350
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Nassau
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Nassau
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST 11
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Barnes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Prince William
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Manila Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sims
Massive explosion on DD Sims
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127
Raid detected at 123 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 72
A6M5b Zero x 17
B6N2 Jill x 63
D4Y2 Judy x 14
D4Y3 Judy x 13
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 259
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 31 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y2 Judy: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Hammann
CVE Manila Bay, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CVE Altamaha
DD Doyle, on fire (system damage 31, float 16, engine 16, moving at 25 kts)
CVE Wake Island, Bomb hits 1 (system damage 9, float 3)
DD Hughes
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 7 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 11 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VRF-7F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Terapo 96,127
Raid detected at 130 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 33
A6M5b Zero x 9
B6N2 Jill x 33
B6N2a Jill x 17
D4Y2 Judy x 14
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 253
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 25 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y2 Judy: 7 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Farragut
DD Doyle, on fire (system damage 31, float 16, engine 16, moving at 25 kts)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-7F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 15 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Terapo 96,127
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 8
B6N2 Jill x 6
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 233
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-7F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.
Japanese planes reported destroyed – 319 planes total
• 116 D4Y Judy (109 air-to-air, 4 flak, 3 ops)
• 121 B6N Jill (111 air-to-air, 5 flak, 5 ops)
• 25 A6M5 Zero (22 air-to-air, 3 ops)
• 5 Ki-44 Tojo (all ops)
• 26 N1K1-J George (22 air-to-air, 4 ops)
• 10 J2M3 Jack (9 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 10 E13A1 Jake (9 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 E14Y1 Glen (air-to-air)
• 2 E7K2 Alf (both on the ground)
• 3 H8K2-L Emily (all on the ground)
Allied planes reported destroyed – 157 planes total
• 69 F6F Hellcat (53 air-to-air, 14 ops, 2 on the ground)
• 27 SB2C Helldiver (18 air-to-air, 3 flak, 6 ops)
• 15 SBD-5 Dauntless (9 air-to-air, 1 flak, 5 ops)
• 28 TBM-1C Avenger (26 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 4 TBF-1 Avenger (all on the ground)
• 6 SOC-1 Seagull (all air-to-air)
• 8 B-29 Superfort (4 air-to-air, 2 flak, 2 ops)
Current status of Port Moresby base – 997K supply and 86K fuel on hand.
Current status of Terapo base – 139K supply and 7600 fuel on hand. US Escort Carrier force and remaining transports withdrawing from Terapo, cargo unloading ops ended. Japanese fighter sweep at Wau over 8th Australian Division. AAR follows.
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,126 (Wau)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x N1K1 Rex sweeping at 5000 feet
Sweep: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Allied fighter sweeps and daylight bombing raids against Buna port continue. Some USAAF fighters (P-47D25’s) assigned to LRCAP over Buna base hex also participated in fighter sweeps and ground bombing strikes. AAR’s follow.
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 27000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 27000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 27000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12
No Allied losses
Port hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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USAAF B-29 Superforts launch daylight raid on Rabaul airfield. Pillager appears to be operating a supply airlift into Buna using Jap transport planes from Rabaul. AAR follows.
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 16
N1K1-J George x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-303 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 16000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters to 21540.
Raid is overhead
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (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 5000, scrambling fighters between 21000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 21, 1 Jap TF (1 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 20 Jap LCU.
Detected base status at Rabaul – 163 aircraft (45 fighters), no reported airfield damage, 9 Jap TF (40+ ships total, various ship types), no ships in port, port damage 43.
Allied ground forces at Buna with 88K supply on hand, 1927 AV (total) operational after ground assault below. Disruption level of Japanese LCU in Buna appears as a factor for the first time. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 70762 troops, 1459 guns, 1982 vehicles, Assault Value = 2340
Defending force 78539 troops, 680 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 2118
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Allied adjusted assault: 3626
Japanese adjusted defense: 10863
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3685 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 291 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 84 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 49 disabled
Guns lost 83 (9 destroyed, 74 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
4164 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 107 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 81 disabled
Guns lost 76 (4 destroyed, 72 disabled)
Vehicles lost 159 (49 destroyed, 110 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Marine Division
9th Australian Division
98th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
150th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
155th USA Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
116th Division
13th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
64th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
47th Division
104th Division
1st Guards Division
144th Infantry Rgt /1
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
31st Army
62nd Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
17th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Base Force
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
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