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Summary of Operations 11/24/44 Southwest Pacific: 406K supply and 26K fuel on hand in Milne Bay. Japanese night naval air strikes against Allied ships in Milne Bay base hex continue. Jap surface combat TF (6 DD) intercept two Allied transport TF (total of 10 small to medium size xAK) arriving at Milne Bay from NE Australia with supply and fuel point cargo (only) aboard. All Allied xAK in the actions below sunk before they could unload cargo. A surface combat TF with 11 US DD’s plus a PT-boat TF (8 PT) were patrolling in Milne Bay base hex when the Japanese surface actions below occurred, the Allied ships failing to intervene (possible reason: reaction ranges on surface combat and PT-boat TF both set = 0, otherwise unknown). AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Gasmata at 102,128 (night action, SW of Gasmata – this action while Jap surface combat TF is enroute to Milne Bay) Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Harukaze DD Hayate DD Oite DD Hatakaze Allied Ships SS Pargo SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shimakaze DD Oite attacking submerged sub .... DD Hatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hayate attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133 Weather in hex: Light cloud (78% moonlight) Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 48 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships PT-165 PT-158 PT-166 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133 Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 1 damaged G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Wilson Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133 Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DE Abercrombie Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, at Milne Bay 101,133, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Harukaze DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze DD Oite DD Hayate Allied Ships LCT-134, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCT-149, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Imazato, Hiroshi crosses the 'T' LCT-134 sunk by DD Shimakaze at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards LCT-149 sunk by DD Hayate at 16,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, at Milne Bay 101,133, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Harukaze DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Hatakaze DD Oite DD Hayate Allied Ships (all ships below sunk) xAKL Argus, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAK Dumosa, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Ellenga, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kekerangu, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Wanaka, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Wing Sang, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Clan Macbean, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 18,000 yards DD Shimakaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Kekerangu at 18,000 yards xAK Dumosa sunk by DD Shimakaze at 18,000 yards DD Shimakaze fires at xAKL Argus at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Clan Macbean at 17,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Kekerangu at 17,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAKL Argus at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Kekerangu at 15,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Kekerangu at 15,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Wing Sang at 15,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAKL Argus at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Clan Macbean at 13,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Clan Macbean at 13,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Kekerangu at 13,000 yards DD Oite engages xAKL Argus at 13,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Clan Macbean at 9,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Wing Sang at 9,000 yards DD Oite engages xAKL Argus at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Clan Macbean at 8,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Wing Sang at 8,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Wanaka at 8,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Ellenga at 8,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Ellenga at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Clan Macbean at 7,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Clan Macbean at 7,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Wanaka at 7,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Wanaka at 7,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAKL Argus at 7,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Ellenga at 7,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Ellenga at 7,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Wanaka at 7,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Ellenga at 7,000 yards DD Oite engages xAKL Argus at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Clan Macbean at 8,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Wing Sang at 8,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Wanaka at 8,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAKL Argus at 8,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Ellenga at 8,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Clan Macbean at 8,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Wing Sang at 8,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Wanaka at 8,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Ellenga at 8,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Ellenga at 8,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Wanaka at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Wing Sang at 10,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Ellenga at 10,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Wing Sang at 10,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Clan Macbean at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAKL Argus at 7,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Wing Sang at 7,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Wing Sang at 7,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Ellenga at 7,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Clan Macbean at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Wanaka at 5,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Wing Sang at 5,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Ellenga at 5,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Ellenga at 5,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Wanaka at 5,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Clan Macbean at 5,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Wanaka at 5,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Wing Sang at 5,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Ellenga at 5,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Wanaka at 5,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Wing Sang at 5,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Wanaka at 5,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Ellenga at 5,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAKL Argus at 5,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Ellenga at 5,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Clan Macbean at 9,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Ellenga at 9,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Wanaka at 9,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Wanaka at 9,000 yards DD Oite engages xAKL Argus at 9,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Wing Sang at 9,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Wanaka at 14,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Ellenga at 14,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Wanaka at 14,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAKL Argus at 14,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Wing Sang at 14,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Clan Macbean at 17,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Wing Sang at 17,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Wanaka at 17,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Ellenga at 17,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAKL Argus at 17,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Wanaka at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, at Milne Bay 101,133, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Harukaze DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze DD Oite DD Hayate Allied Ships (all ships below sunk) xAK Anhui, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Clan Macbrayne, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Gamaria, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Anhui at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Anhui at 16,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 16,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Anhui at 16,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 16,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Gamaria at 16,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Gamaria at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Gamaria at 13,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 13,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 13,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Gamaria at 13,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Gamaria at 13,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Gamaria at 9,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 9,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Anhui at 9,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Anhui at 9,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Gamaria at 9,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Gamaria at 9,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Gamaria at 9,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 9,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Anhui at 9,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Anhui at 9,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Gamaria at 9,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 10,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Gamaria at 10,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 10,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Gamaria at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Gamaria at 7,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Anhui at 7,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Anhui at 7,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Anhui at 7,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 7,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages xAK Anhui at 7,000 yards Imazato, Hiroshi orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Gamaria at 6,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 6,000 yards DD Harukaze engages xAK Anhui at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Clan Macbrayne at 9,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Anhui at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Hayate engages xAK Gamaria at 13,000 yards DD Oite engages xAK Anhui at 13,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages xAK Anhui at 13,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages xAK Anhui at 13,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,132, Range 15,000 Yards (adjacent hex NW of Milne Bay) Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Harukaze DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze DD Oite DD Hayate Allied Ships PT-34 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards DD Hayate engages PT-34 at 15,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages PT-34 at 15,000 yards Berg, F.A. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Hayate engages PT-34 at 13,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages PT-34 at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.31 million supply and 157K fuel on hand. Current status of Terapo base – 219K supply and 10K fuel on hand. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 1 G4M2a Betty (flak) Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 P-47D Thunderbolt (ops) • 9 P-39D Airacobra (all air-to-air) • 1 A-20G Havoc (ops) Allied port and airfield bombing strikes against Buna from NE Australia bases resume. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 6 B-29-1 Superfort x 10 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 35 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 15 P-39D Airacobra x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 12 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 16 B-25H Mitchell x 12 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 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 12 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 supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator 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 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese fighter sweeps over open terrain between Port Moresby and Allied ground forces operating in Buna. Some Jap flights intercept USAAF P-39’s enroute to flying low-level CAP missions over Buna base hex. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/5th Armoured Regiment, at 98,129, near Port Moresby (adjacent hex NW of Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 16 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 8000 feet CAP engaged: 71st RG/110th TRS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/5th Armoured Regiment, at 98,129, near Port Moresby Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 32 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/5th Armoured Regiment, at 98,129, near Port Moresby Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/5th Armoured Regiment, at 98,129, near Port Moresby Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/5th Armoured Regiment, at 98,129, near Port Moresby Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 30 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/5th Armoured Regiment, at 98,129, near Port Moresby Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 39 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 39 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/5th Armoured Regiment, at 98,129, near Port Moresby Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port and airfield damage both 100, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 29 Jap LCU. . Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 86 aircraft (59 fighters, 31 bombers), 11 Jap LCU, one Jap TF (4 xAKL). Detected base status at Wau – detected Jap planes based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Rabaul – 57 aircraft (32 fighters, 7 bombers), 3 Jap TF (4 ships total, all small ship types), airfield damage 71, no ships in port, port damage 8, 38 Jap LCU. Unidentified Jap planes remain visible on-map at Namatanai airfield. Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 179K supply on hand, 2969 AV (total) operational. AAR of latest ground combat follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 72364 troops, 1595 guns, 1500 vehicles, Assault Value = 3011 Defending force 99916 troops, 924 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2665 Japanese ground losses: 218 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Armoured Brigade 43rd Infantry Division I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 81st Infantry Division 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 31st Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 2/6th Armoured Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 2/4th Armoured Regiment 32nd Infantry Division 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 754th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 9th Australian Division 6th RAAF Base Force 2nd Medium Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 2/13th Field Regiment 863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force 2/11th Field Regiment 168th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion I Australian Corps 165th Field Artillery Battalion 189th USAAF Base Force 150th USA Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 9th RAAF Base Force 155th USA Base Force 2/9th Field Regiment 857th Engineer Aviation Battalion 11th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 116th Division 104th Division 109th Div /2 64th Division 47th Division 13th Division 41st Division 38th Division 62nd Naval Guard Unit 1st Guards Division 22nd Division 13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 55th Field AA Battalion 17th Naval Construction Battalion 7th Base Force 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 31st Army 3rd Cavalry Brigade 1st Naval Const Bn /1 144th Infantry Regiment 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 62nd Construction Battalion 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 8th Base Force 14th Naval Construction Battalion 101st Garrison Unit /4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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