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Summary of Operations 03/05/45 Southwest Pacific: Current base status at Shortlands – 106K supply on hand (unchanged). Current base status at Kiriwina Island – 73K supply on hand (unchanged). Current status of Buna base – 334K supply and 25K fuel on hand. Current status of Milne Bay base – 781K supply and 125K fuel on hand. Japanese LBA launch night naval air strikes against shipping in Milne Bay base hex. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133 Weather in hex: Clear sky (46% moonlight) Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 11 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 8 F6F-3N Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships LST-590 LST-354 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133 Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 7 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 8 F6F-3N Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships LST-341 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.35 million supply and 109K fuel on hand. Current status of Terapo base – 139K supply and 19K fuel on hand (unchanged). Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in SW Pacific theatre operations area including Rabaul and Shortlands. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 1 Ki-61 Tony (air-to-air) • 1 Ki-45 Nick (ops) • 1 N1K1-2 George (air-to-air) • 1 N1K1-J George (on the ground) • 1 A6M5-d Zero (ops) • 3 J1N1-Sa Irving ((2 air-to-air, 1 ops) • 2 B6N2 Jill (both flak) • 1 E14Y1 Glen (on the ground) • 2 J1N1-C Irving (both air-to-air) Allied planes reported destroyed • 2 B-24 Liberator (1 air-to-air, 1 ops) • 5 B-25 Mitchell (2 air-to-air, 3 ops) • 1 PBJ-1J Mitchell (air-to-air) • 4 A-20G Havoc (3 air-to-air, 1 ops) Allied night airfield bombing raids launched against Lae, Wau and Finschhafen. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. 4 x VPB-153 PBJ-1J Mitchell stray due to night 5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night 4 x 43rd BG/64th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 5 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night 7 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25J1 Mitchell stray due to night 4 x 90th BG/319th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 5 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night 4 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 5 x 417th BG/672nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night 5 x 417th BG/673rd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night 5 x VPB-153 PBJ-1J Mitchell stray due to night 7 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night 5 x 43rd BG/64th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 5 x 90th BG/319th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 7 x 417th BG/673rd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light rain (46% moonlight) Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 4 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 5 Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1/B with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 5 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 22nd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/B with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 5 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 22nd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/B with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 4 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 22nd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/B with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126 Weather in hex: Moderate rain (46% moonlight) Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 35 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (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 100, scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126 Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 21 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126 Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126 Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126 Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 5 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 5 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126 Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 3 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1 Allied aircraft PBJ-1J Mitchell x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126 Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (46% moonlight) Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 8 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (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 100, scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes S-812 Hikotai with A6M5d-S Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126 Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 6 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead S-812 Hikotai with A6M5d-S Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126 Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 3 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead S-812 Hikotai with A6M5d-S Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126 Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-812 Hikotai with A6M5d-S Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No night airfield bombing raids against Rabaul ordered this game turn. USAAF B-29 Superfort air units remain stood down. Detected status of Jap base at Finschhafen (after raids above) – 116 aircraft (all fighters), no reported airfield damage, 7 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base at Lae (after raids above) – 108 aircraft (all fighters), no reported airfield damage, no Jap TF, 14 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base at Wau (after raids above) – 35 aircraft (all fighters), 7 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base at Salamaua – 11 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base at Rabaul – 632 aircraft (289 fighters, 195 bombers, 148 other planes including transports), 6 Jap TF (12 ships total, AK, AP and small ship types), 54 Jap LCU (-2 from last report), defensive minefield visible on map. Detected status of Jap base at Wewak – 93 aircraft (50 fighters), 11 Jap LCU.
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