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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Cox's Bazar [NE] at 54,42 Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett CL Oi CL Sendai DD Nagatsuki DD Fumizuki DD Asagumo DM Uranami DM Isonami DD Yugiri DD Sagiri Allied Ships SS S-37 SS S-37 is sighted by escort S-37 diving deep .... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Fukue-jima [W Is] at 98,58 Japanese Ships xAKL IMM Dairen 101 Allied Ships SS Ghost US Fleet Boat xAKL IMM Dairen 101 is sighted by SS Ghost US Fleet Boat Captain of SS Ghost US Fleet Boat elects not to launch torpedoes at this target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Victoria [BC] at 207,51 Japanese Ships SS I-9 Allied Ships DD Lawrence DD Rathburne SS I-9 is located by DD Lawrence DD Rathburne fails to find sub and abandons search DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Victoria [BC] at 207,51 Japanese Ships SS I-9 Allied Ships KV RCN Timmins KV RCN New Westminster SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at KV RCN Timmins KV RCN Timmins fails to find sub, continues to search... KV RCN New Westminster fails to find sub and abandons search KV RCN Timmins attacking submerged sub .... KV RCN Timmins cannot reach attack position over SS I-9 KV RCN Timmins fails to find sub, continues to search... KV RCN Timmins fails to find sub, continues to search... KV RCN Timmins fails to find sub, continues to search... KV RCN Timmins fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 53,40, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Myoko CA Ashigara CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Sendai CL Oi DD Asagumo DD Hibiki DM Isonami DM Hatsuyuki DM Murakumo DM Uranami DD Ayanami DD Asagiri DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki TB Kari CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett Allied Ships xAKL NEI Manipi, Shell hits 1, and is sunk xAPc NEI Torada, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 12,000 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... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Ichimiya, Yoshiyuki crosses the 'T' CA Ashigara engages xAPc NEI Torada at 12,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAPc NEI Torada at 12,000 yards xAPc NEI Torada sunk by CA Myoko at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards xAKL NEI Manipi sunk by CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards xAKL NEI Manipi sunk by CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 53,40, Range 26,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Myoko CA Ashigara CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Sendai CL Oi DD Asagumo DD Hibiki DM Isonami DM Hatsuyuki DM Murakumo DM Uranami DD Ayanami DD Asagiri DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki TB Kari CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett Allied Ships CLAA RNN Van Heemskerck AP Leonard Wood AP U.S. Grant AP President Harrison xAP President Madison AMC RN Hector xAP UK Hong Kheng xAP UK Hong Siang xAP NEI Poelau Bras xAP NEI Poelau Telo xAP NEI Kota Gede xAP NEI Kota Radja xAP NEI Kota Pinang xAP NEI Kota Tjandi xAP NEI Van Cloon xAP NEI Van Overstraten KV RN Thyme KV RN Genista KV RN Freesia PG RAN Yarra AMC AUS Kanimbla xAP NZ Naroona xAP AUS Koolama xAP AUS Koolinda PF RIN Sutlej KV RIN Indus PG RN Herald xAP NEI Thedens Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Transport TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,40, Range 20,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses FAA Walrus II FR: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Myoko, Shell hits 1 CA Ashigara, Shell hits 14, heavy fires CA Mogami, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Sendai CL Oi, Shell hits 1 DD Asagumo DD Hibiki DM Isonami DM Hatsuyuki DM Murakumo DM Uranami DD Ayanami DD Asagiri DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki TB Kari CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships BB RN Revenge, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB RN Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 2 BB RN Ramillies, Shell hits 19, heavy fires BB RN Resolution, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk CA RN Dorsetshire, Shell hits 3, on fire CA RN Cornwall, Shell hits 1 CL RN Mauritius, Shell hits 3 CL Nashville DD RN Decoy, Shell hits 1, on fire DD RN Express, Shell hits 2, on fire DD RN Griffin, Shell hits 1 DD RN Hotspur Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Somerville, James F crosses the 'T' BB RN Resolution engages CA Kumano at 20,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Mikuma at 20,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Ashigara at 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Kumano at 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Mikuma at 15,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Mogami at 15,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA RN Cornwall at 15,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Maya at 15,000 yards CL RN Mauritius engages CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CL Sendai at 15,000 yards DD RN Express engages DD Minazuki at 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages DD Minazuki at 15,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages DM Murakumo at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CL RN Mauritius engages CA Kumano at 13,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Ashigara at 13,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Mogami at 13,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages CA Ashigara at 13,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Myoko at 13,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Maya at 13,000 yards CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett engages CL Nashville at 13,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CL RN Mauritius at 13,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD RN Hotspur at 13,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages DD Nagatsuki at 13,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD RN Express at 13,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD RN Decoy at 13,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages DD Sagiri at 13,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages TB Kari at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Kumano at 10,000 yards CA Mikuma engages BB RN Resolution at 10,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Mogami at 10,000 yards CA Ashigara engages BB RN Revenge at 10,000 yards CA RN Cornwall engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Maya at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett at 10,000 yards CL Oi engages BB RN Resolution at 10,000 yards CL Sendai engages BB RN Resolution at 10,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD RN Decoy at 10,000 yards DD RN Express engages DD Fumizuki at 10,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD RN Decoy at 10,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages DM Uranami at 10,000 yards DM Hatsuyuki engages BB RN Resolution at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB RN Resolution engages CA Kumano at 7,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards BB RN Resolution sunk by CA Mogami at 7,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA RN Cornwall at 7,000 yards CL Nashville engages CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CL RN Mauritius at 7,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD RN Griffin at 7,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD RN Express at 7,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD RN Decoy at 7,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD RN Decoy at 7,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD RN Griffin at 7,000 yards DD Hibiki engages DD RN Express at 7,000 yards CL RN Mauritius engages TB Kari at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Kumano at 9,000 yards CA Mikuma engages BB RN Ramillies at 9,000 yards CA Ashigara engages BB RN Revenge at 9,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA RN Cornwall at 9,000 yards CA Maya engages BB RN Ramillies at 9,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CL RN Mauritius at 9,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD RN Hotspur at 9,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD RN Griffin at 9,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD RN Express at 9,000 yards DD RN Hotspur engages DD Fumizuki at 9,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD RN Decoy at 9,000 yards DD RN Hotspur engages DD Satsuki at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD RN Griffin at 9,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages TB Kari at 9,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages DM Hatsuyuki at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Kumano at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages BB RN Ramillies at 11,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages CA Mogami at 11,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards CA Myoko engages BB RN Ramillies at 11,000 yards CL Nashville engages CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CL RN Mauritius at 11,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD RN Hotspur at 11,000 yards CL Sendai engages BB RN Ramillies at 11,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD RN Express at 11,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages TB Kari at 11,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages DM Murakumo at 11,000 yards CA Kumano engages BB RN Ramillies at 11,000 yards CA Ashigara engages BB RN Royal Sovereign at 11,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages CL Oi at 11,000 yards CA Ashigara engages BB RN Ramillies at 11,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA RN Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards CL Nashville engages CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards CL Oi engages DD RN Hotspur at 11,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CL Sendai at 11,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD RN Express at 11,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD RN Express at 11,000 yards DD RN Griffin engages DD Yugiri at 11,000 yards CL RN Mauritius engages DM Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages DM Isonami at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CL Oi collides with DD Satsuki at 52 , 40 BB RN Royal Sovereign engages CL Sendai at 14,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages CA Ashigara at 14,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA RN Cornwall at 14,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Myoko at 14,000 yards CL Nashville engages CA Ashigara at 14,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett at 14,000 yards DD RN Hotspur engages DD Minazuki at 14,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CL Sendai at 14,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD RN Express at 14,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD RN Decoy at 14,000 yards DD RN Griffin engages DD Yugiri at 14,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages DM Isonami at 14,000 yards CA Kumano engages CA RN Cornwall at 14,000 yards BB RN Royal Sovereign engages CA Ashigara at 14,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages CA Mogami at 14,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Ashigara at 14,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA RN Dorsetshire at 14,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett at 14,000 yards CL Oi engages DD RN Hotspur at 14,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CL Sendai at 14,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD RN Hotspur at 14,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD RN Decoy at 14,000 yards DD RN Express engages DD Yugiri at 14,000 yards CL RN Mauritius engages TB Kari at 14,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards BB RN Royal Sovereign engages CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Mogami at 15,000 yards CA RN Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards CA Maya engages CA RN Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett at 15,000 yards DD RN Hotspur engages DD Nagatsuki at 15,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD RN Griffin at 15,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD RN Decoy at 15,000 yards DD RN Express engages DD Yugiri at 15,000 yards DD RN Express engages DD Sagiri at 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Kumano at 15,000 yards BB RN Royal Sovereign engages CA Mikuma at 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Mogami at 15,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA RN Cornwall at 15,000 yards CA RN Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Maya at 15,000 yards DD RN Hotspur engages DD Satsuki at 15,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD RN Griffin at 15,000 yards DD Hibiki engages DD RN Express at 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages DM Hatsuyuki at 15,000 yards BB RN Royal Sovereign engages CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards CA RN Cornwall engages CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards CA RN Dorsetshire engages CA Myoko at 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Maya at 15,000 yards DD RN Hotspur engages DD Satsuki at 15,000 yards CA RN Cornwall engages CL Sendai at 15,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD RN Express at 15,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD RN Decoy at 15,000 yards DD RN Express engages DD Yugiri at 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages DM Hatsuyuki at 15,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages DM Isonami at 15,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Hibiki collides with DD Minazuki at 52 , 40 BB RN Royal Sovereign engages CA Mikuma at 16,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Mogami at 16,000 yards CA RN Cornwall engages CA Ashigara at 16,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Myoko at 16,000 yards CL Nashville engages CA Ashigara at 16,000 yards DD RN Hotspur engages DD Minazuki at 16,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CL Sendai at 16,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD RN Express at 16,000 yards DD RN Decoy engages DD Asagiri at 16,000 yards DD RN Griffin engages DD Hibiki at 16,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages TB Kari at 16,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Kumano at 18,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Mikuma at 18,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Mogami at 18,000 yards CA RN Cornwall engages CA Ashigara at 18,000 yards CA RN Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 18,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CL RN Mauritius at 18,000 yards DD RN Hotspur engages DM Hatsuyuki at 18,000 yards BB RN Royal Sovereign engages DD Satsuki at 18,000 yards BB RN Royal Sovereign engages DD Yugiri at 18,000 yards CA RN Cornwall engages DM Uranami at 18,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Mikuma at 18,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages CA Ashigara at 18,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Nashville at 18,000 yards CA Maya engages CL RN Mauritius at 18,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages DD Fumizuki at 18,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Mikuma at 18,000 yards CA RN Cornwall engages CA Ashigara at 18,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Myoko at 18,000 yards CL Nashville engages CA Maya at 18,000 yards CL RN Mauritius engages CL Oi at 18,000 yards CA RN Cornwall engages CL Sendai at 18,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages DD Fumizuki at 18,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages DD Asagiri at 18,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages DM Uranami at 18,000 yards CA RN Dorsetshire engages DM Murakumo at 18,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages DM Hatsuyuki at 18,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Mogami at 18,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA RN Cornwall at 18,000 yards BB RN Ramillies engages CA Maya at 18,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CL RN Mauritius at 18,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages DD Fumizuki at 18,000 yards BB RN Revenge engages DD Minazuki at 18,000 yards BB RN Royal Sovereign engages DD Sagiri at 18,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD RN Express at 18,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,40, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya, heavy fires CA Myoko, Shell hits 2 CA Mogami, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2 CA Kumano, Shell hits 1, heavy fires CL Sendai CL Oi, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Asagumo DD Hibiki DM Isonami DM Hatsuyuki DM Murakumo DM Uranami DD Ayanami DD Asagiri DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1 DD Minazuki, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Nagatsuki TB Kari Allied Ships CL RAN Adelaide, Shell hits 9, on fire CL RN Dauntless, Shell hits 2 CA RHN Georgios Averof, Shell hits 42, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 1, on fire DD RN Stronghold, Shell hits 2, on fire DD RAN Napier Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 10,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Yamazumi, Teijiro crosses the 'T' CA Kumano engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 17,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 17,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD RAN Napier at 17,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD RN Stronghold at 17,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Isonami at 17,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL RN Dauntless at 13,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Myoko at 13,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD RN Stronghold at 13,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 13,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 13,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Murakumo at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL RN Dauntless at 10,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Mikuma at 10,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 10,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD RAN Napier at 10,000 yards CA Maya engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 10,000 yards CL Oi engages CL RN Dauntless at 10,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD RN Stronghold at 10,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 10,000 yards DD RAN Napier engages DD Hibiki at 10,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Isonami at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Kumano engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 8,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL RN Dauntless at 8,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CA Myoko at 8,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL RN Dauntless at 8,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Nagatsuki at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 8,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Murakumo at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 10,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CA Mogami at 10,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD RN Stronghold at 10,000 yards CL Oi engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 10,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Sagiri at 10,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 10,000 yards DM Murakumo engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 10,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Isonami at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Kumano engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 12,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL RN Dauntless at 12,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CA Myoko at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Myoko at 12,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD RN Stronghold at 12,000 yards CL Oi engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 12,000 yards CL Sendai engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 12,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD RAN Napier at 12,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages TB Kari at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Myoko at 13,000 yards CL RN Dauntless engages CA Kumano at 13,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 13,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD RAN Napier at 13,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD RN Stronghold at 13,000 yards CL Oi engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 13,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 13,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Hatsuyuki at 13,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Isonami at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Mikuma at 12,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL RAN Adelaide at 12,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD RAN Napier at 12,000 yards CA Maya engages DD RN Stronghold at 12,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD RAN Napier at 12,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD RN Stronghold at 12,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Ayanami at 12,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Hibiki at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Hatsuyuki at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Isonami at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 9,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 9,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 9,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD RAN Napier at 9,000 yards CA Maya engages DD RN Stronghold at 9,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Nagatsuki at 9,000 yards DD Fumizuki sunk by DD RAN Napier at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Myoko at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 11,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Hibiki at 11,000 yards CL Oi engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 11,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Nagatsuki at 11,000 yards DD RAN Napier engages DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Ayanami at 11,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Murakumo at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Oi collides with DD Sagiri at 52 , 40 CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Kumano at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Mogami at 12,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Ayanami at 12,000 yards CL Oi engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD RN Stronghold at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Murakumo at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Kumano at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Mikuma at 12,000 yards CA Mogami engages CL RAN Adelaide at 12,000 yards CA Maya engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 12,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages TB Kari at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Uranami at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Murakumo at 12,000 yards CA Kumano engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 12,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 12,000 yards CA Mogami engages CL RAN Adelaide at 12,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD RAN Napier at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CL Oi at 12,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Nagatsuki at 12,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD RN Stronghold at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages TB Kari at 12,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages DM Isonami at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Kumano at 9,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL RN Dauntless at 9,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CA Kumano at 9,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 9,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof engages CA Maya at 9,000 yards CL Oi engages CA RHN Georgios Averof at 9,000 yards CA RHN Georgios Averof sunk by CL Sendai at 9,000 yards DD Hibiki engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL RN Dauntless at 12,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD RAN Napier at 12,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Hibiki at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL RN Dauntless engages CA Myoko at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL RAN Adelaide at 11,000 yards DD RAN Napier engages DD Sagiri at 11,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL RAN Adelaide at 11,000 yards DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Hibiki at 11,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CL Sendai at 11,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages TB Kari at 11,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages DM Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages DM Isonami at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL RAN Adelaide at 8,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD RAN Napier at 8,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD RN Stronghold at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 8,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD RN Stronghold at 8,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages TB Kari at 8,000 yards DM Uranami engages CL RAN Adelaide at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL RAN Adelaide at 7,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CA Mikuma at 7,000 yards CA Mogami engages CL RAN Adelaide at 7,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD RN Stronghold at 7,000 yards DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards DD Hibiki engages DD RN Stronghold at 7,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages TB Kari at 7,000 yards Yamazumi, Teijiro orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL RAN Adelaide at 9,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CA Mikuma at 9,000 yards CA Mogami engages CL RAN Adelaide at 9,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD RN Stronghold at 9,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CA Maya at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CA Kumano at 10,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CA Mikuma at 10,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CA Mogami at 10,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages DM Uranami at 10,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages DM Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages DM Isonami at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 53,40, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Arashi DD Natsugumo DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba Allied Ships CL RAN Adelaide, heavy fires CL RN Dauntless, Shell hits 2 DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, on fire DD RN Stronghold, heavy fires DD RAN Napier Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards DD Wakaba engages CL RN Dauntless at 9,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD RAN Napier at 9,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD RAN Napier at 9,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL RN Dauntless engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD RAN Napier at 7,000 yards DD RN Stronghold engages DD Hatsushima at 7,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL RN Dauntless engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards DD RAN Napier engages DD Arashi at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD RAN Napier at 6,000 yards CL RAN Adelaide engages DD Arashi at 6,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Arashi at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL RN Dauntless engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards DD RAN Napier engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL RN Dauntless engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages DD RAN Napier at 10,000 yards DD RAN Napier engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 10,000 yards Showers, H.A. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 12,000 yards CL RN Dauntless engages DD Arashi at 12,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages DD RAN Napier at 12,000 yards DD RAN Napier engages DD Arashi at 12,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Hatsushima at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Noumea [New Cal] at 115,160 Japanese Ships xAK Yomei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-18 xAK Yomei Maru is sighted by SS S-18 SS S-18 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yomei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Fukue-jima [W Is] at 98,58 Japanese Ships xAKL JMM Fukuoka 101 Allied Ships SS Ghost US Fleet Boat xAKL JMM Fukuoka 101 is sighted by SS Ghost US Fleet Boat Captain of SS Ghost US Fleet Boat elects not to launch torpedoes at this target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Victoria [BC] at 207,51 Japanese Ships SS I-9 Allied Ships DD Rathburne DD Lawrence SS I-9 is located by DD Rathburne I-9 diving deep .... DD Rathburne fails to find sub and abandons search DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 52,40 Japanese Ships SS I-58 [Later I-158] Allied Ships DD RN Hotspur DD RN Griffin SS I-58 [Later I-158] launches 4 torpedoes at DD RN Hotspur I-58 [Later I-158] bottoming out .... DD RN Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search... DD RN Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search... DD RN Hotspur attacking submerged sub .... SS I-58 [Later I-158] eludes ASW attack from DD RN Hotspur DD RN Hotspur cannot reach attack position over SS I-58 [Later I-158] DD RN Hotspur cannot establish contact with SS I-58 [Later I-158] DD RN Hotspur loses contact with SS I-58 [Later I-158] DD RN Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search... DD RN Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Djemadja at 52,83 Japanese Ships xAK Fukko Maru Allied Ships SS Ghost RN Sub xAK Fukko Maru is sighted by SS Ghost RN Sub SS Ghost RN Sub launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Victoria [BC] at 207,51 Japanese Ships SS I-9 Allied Ships KV RCN New Westminster SS I-9 is sighted by escort KV RCN New Westminster fails to find sub, continues to search... KV RCN New Westminster fails to find sub, continues to search... KV RCN New Westminster fails to find sub, continues to search... KV RCN New Westminster fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Victoria [BC] at 207,51 Japanese Ships SS I-9 Allied Ships DD Lawrence DD Rathburne SS I-9 is located by DD Lawrence I-9 diving deep .... DD Rathburne fails to find sub and abandons search DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence attacking submerged sub .... SS I-9 eludes DD Lawrence by diving deep DD Lawrence loses contact with SS I-9 DD Lawrence loses contact with SS I-9 SS I-9 eludes ASW attack from DD Lawrence SS I-9 eludes DD Lawrence by diving deep Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84 Japanese Ships AM W-5 AM W-14 AM W-13 Allied Ships SS Stingray SS Stingray is sighted by escort Stingray bottoming out .... AM W-14 fails to find sub and abandons search AM W-13 fails to find sub, continues to search... AM W-13 fails to find sub, continues to search... AM W-13 fails to find sub, continues to search... AM W-13 fails to find sub, continues to search... AM W-13 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Chihkiang [C China] at 78,50 Japanese Ships CA Idzumo CA CA Iwate CA Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Repair Shipyard hits 1 Light Indstry Plant hits 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 13 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 CA Idzumo CA firing at Chihkiang [C China] CA Iwate CA firing at Chihkiang [C China] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Akyab [W Burma] (54,45) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Asakaze AMC Saigon Maru TB Tomozuru Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Asakaze firing at IA 63rd Brigade AMC Saigon Maru firing at IA 63rd Brigade DD Asakaze fired at enemy troops AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Akyab [W Burma] (54,45) TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Akyab [W Burma], 54,45 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd Pack B/C Div /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Akyab [W Burma] (54,45) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Nittatsu Maru Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAKL Nittatsu Maru firing at IA 63rd Brigade xAKL Nittatsu Maru fired at enemy troops xAKL Nittatsu Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Akyab [W Burma] (54,45) TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Akyab [W Burma], 54,45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Akyab [W Burma] (54,45) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Saigon Maru AMC Saigon Maru firing at IA 63rd Brigade AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Akyab [W Burma] (54,45) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Nittatsu Maru xAKL Nittatsu Maru fired at enemy troops xAKL Nittatsu Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Cox's Bazar [NE] at 54,42 Japanese Ships DD Wakaba DD Arashi DD Hatsushima Allied Ships SS S-37 SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Wakaba DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Davao [Mindinao] at 79,91 Japanese Ships DD Inazuma Allied Ships SS RNN O24 SS RNN O24 is located by DD Inazuma RNN O24 bottoming out .... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Noumea [New Cal] at 115,160 Japanese Ships xAK Rasin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-18 xAK Rasin Maru is sighted by SS S-18 SS S-18 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Rasin Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shwebo [N Burma] at 59,45 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty TB x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Irrawaddy 19 xAKL Irrawaddy 4 YO Burma Mandalay xAKL Irrawaddy 21 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dacca [NE India] at 55,37 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty TB x 6 Allied aircraft CAF P-40A3 Tomahawk x 1 FAA Fulmar II RCFB x 3 RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP NEI Poelau Bras KV RN Thyme Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.803 Sqn FAA with FAA Fulmar II RCFB (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead AVG/3rd Sqn with CAF P-40A3 Tomahawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 Raid is overhead No.242 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIbTr (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on KNIL 6th Regimental Combat Team, at 54,104 (Madicen [Java]) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21 IIa Sally x 25 Ki-49 Ia Helen x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 IIa Sally: 1 damaged Ki-49 Ia Helen : 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21 IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet * Ground Attack: 16 x 50 kg GP Bomb 23 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking KNIL Barisian Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking KNIL RDS Soerabaja Engineer Battalion ... Also attacking KNIL 6th Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking KNIL Barisian Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking KNIL RDS Soerabaja Engineer Battalion ... Also attacking KNIL 6th Regimental Combat Team ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Camp John Hay Colmn , at 81,74 (Baguio City [Luzon]) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27a/b Nate x 48 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 48 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 1 New Grlla Rgt Battalion, at 88,54 , near Fou-liang [E China] Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 1 New Grlla Rgt Battalion, at 88,54 , near Fou-liang [E China] Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Ic Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 93rd Division, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang [C China] Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-32 Mary x 22 CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb 3 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking ROC 35th Heavy Corps ... Also attacking ROC 93rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 93rd Division, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang [C China] Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21 IIa Sally x 3 CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21 IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking ROC 46th Corps ... Also attacking ROC 26th Corps ... Also attacking ROC 93rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 68th Corps, at 82,47 , near Kianging [Yangtze] Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Ia Helen x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 15 kg GP Bomb Also attacking ROC 28th New Division ... Also attacking ROC 68th Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 36th Division, at 62,46 (Lashio [E Burma]) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Ib Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb Also attacking ROC 2nd Reserve Division ... Also attacking ROC 36th Division ... Also attacking ROC 2nd Reserve Division ... Also attacking ROC 36th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 1 New Grlla Rgt Battalion, at 88,54 , near Fou-liang [E China] Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 1 New Grlla Rgt Battalion, at 88,54 , near Fou-liang [E China] Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia DB x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51b Sonia DB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-51b Sonia DB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC48th Grilla "Rgt Battalion, at 88,54 , near Fou-liang [E China] Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia DB x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-51b Sonia DB releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb 2 x Ki-51b Sonia DB releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb Also attacking ROC 1 New Grlla Rgt Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC48th Grilla "Rgt Battalion, at 88,54 , near Fou-liang [E China] Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 208th Division, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang [C China] Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia DB x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51b Sonia DB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 208th Division, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang [C China] Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21 IIa Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 1 New Grlla Rgt Battalion, at 88,54 , near Fou-liang [E China] Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 1 New Grlla Rgt Battalion, at 88,54 , near Fou-liang [E China] Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia DB x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51b Sonia DB releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on ROC 35th Heavy Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang [C China] Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Draft A Division, at 58,38 , near Dacca [NE India] Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft CAF P-40A3 Tomahawk x 9 RAF Blenheim IVF x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x RAF Blenheim IVF bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar [NE] at 54,43 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 3 Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft RAF Beaufort I TB x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses RAF Beaufort I TB: 5 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 1 x RAF Beaufort I TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CAP engaged: 3rd S1 Kokutai/C with A6M2m21 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 59th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar [NE] at 54,43 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 1 Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft RAF Vildebeest TB x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses RAF Vildebeest TB: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 3rd S1 Kokutai/C with A6M2m21 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes 59th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 112 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mandalay [C Burma] at 59,46 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty TB x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Irrawaddy 46 xAPc Irwdy Flot Co 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL CW Agnes, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Irrawaddy 45 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on PA 61st(-) Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu [Cebu]) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 24,624 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty TB x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty TB: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 23624 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar [NE] at 54,43 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2m21 Zero x 3 Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft CAF P-40A3 Tomahawk x 9 RAF Beaufort I TB x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses CAF P-40A3 Tomahawk: 5 destroyed RAF Beaufort I TB: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Ise, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x RAF Beaufort I TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CAP engaged: 3rd S1 Kokutai/C with A6M2m21 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 59th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Cox's Bazar [NE] at 54,42 Japanese Ships CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett DD Yugiri Allied Ships SS S-37 SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at CL VFN Lamotte-Piquett DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub .... DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub .... DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Canton I [Phoenix] at 153,143 Japanese Ships SS I-18 Allied Ships DD Ward SS I-18 is sighted by escort I-18 bottoming out .... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Akyab [W Burma] (54,45) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Saigon Maru, Shell hits 3 TB Tomozuru 25 Pounder Gun-How battery firing at AMC Saigon Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuei-Chi [E China] (85,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 16782 troops, 227 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 573 Defending force 9994 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 289 Japanese adjusted assault: 244 Allied adjusted defense: 72 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: op mode(-) Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 359 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 22nd Pack B Division RGC Tax Police Regiment 5th Mtn IndMxd Pk B Brigade Defending units: ROC 70th Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,43 (near Sian [Yellow River]) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 69603 troops, 925 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 2654 Defending force 49047 troops, 200 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 110th Draft B Division 3rd China InMxd B Brigade 37th Draft B Division 8th Ind Mixed Pk B Brigade 27th Pack B Division 59th Infantry Brigade 32nd Draft B Division 12th Army 6th Draft "15cm" Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: ROC 1st Corps Hunan 41st Fld Amy Corps ROC 16th Corps ROC 57th Corps ROC 85th Corps ROC 5th War Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lashio [E Burma] (62,46) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4162 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 151 Defending force 15099 troops, 56 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 482 Japanese adjusted assault: 107 Allied adjusted defense: 700 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 301 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 113th Draft B Inf Regiment 55th Div Cavalry Regiment 56th Division Draft Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: ROC 2nd Reserve Division ROC 36th Division ROC 49th New Lt Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kheng Tung [E Brma] (62,50) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3631 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 144 Defending force 360 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Japanese adjusted assault: 63 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kheng Tung [E Brma] !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 41st Draft B Inf Regiment Defending units: Bma13th Shan States Battalion 7th BMP (Mandalay) Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab [W Burma] (54,45) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2157 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 109 Defending force 8745 troops, 64 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 273 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: RAF 104th Base Force IA 63rd Brigade ISF 3 Assam Rifles Battalion Defending units: 33rd Pack B/C Div /7 56th Division Recon Regiment 14th Draft A Div /3
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