GreyJoy
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May 30, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 34,98, Range 26,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Junyo CV Hiyo CS Nisshin BB Yamato CL Sendai CL Isuzu CL Natori CL Yura DD Kazegumo DD Makigumo DD Tokitsukaze DD Hamakaze DD Tanikaze DD Arare Allied Ships CL Danae CL Dragon CL Durban DD Express DD Griffin DD Inconstant DD Isis Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards CV Hiyo , CV Junyo , CS Nisshin screened from combat - escorted by DD Hamakaze BB Yamato engages CL Durban at 26,000 yards BB Yamato engages CL Danae at 26,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards CV Hiyo , CV Junyo screened from combat - escorted by DD Tanikaze , DD Makigumo BB Yamato engages CL Durban at 29,000 yards BB Yamato engages CL Danae at 29,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Griffin at 29,000 yards CV Hiyo , CV Junyo screened from combat - escorted by DD Tokitsukaze , DD Makigumo BB Yamato engages CL Danae at 29,000 yards BB Yamato engages CL Danae at 29,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Isis at 29,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Griffin at 29,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Express at 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Cocos Islands at 35,99 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 D3A1 Val x 27 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Durban, Bomb hits 3, on fire CL Danae, Bomb hits 1 CL Dragon DD Express Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Durban -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32 Allied aircraft Hurricane I Trop x 10 Hurricane IIa Trop x 10 Hurricane IIb Trop x 24 Spitfire VIII x 25 Kittyhawk IA x 7 Kittyhawk I x 10 P-38E Lightning x 13 P-39D Airacobra x 28 P-40E Warhawk x 46 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32 Allied aircraft Hurricane I Trop x 7 Hurricane IIa Trop x 9 Hurricane IIb Trop x 18 Spitfire VIII x 22 Kittyhawk IA x 6 Kittyhawk I x 8 P-38E Lightning x 10 P-39D Airacobra x 24 P-40E Warhawk x 39 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cocos Islands at 36,99 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 D3A1 Val x 27 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 9 Martlet II x 43 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed Martlet II: 3 destroyed Allied Ships CV Indomitable CV Formidable Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cocos Islands at 35,98 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 30 Fulmar II x 20 Swordfish I x 22 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 5 damaged Fulmar II: 5 destroyed Swordfish I: 2 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Yura CV Hiyo BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 2 CL Isuzu Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 9 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 5 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 8 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 17 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CAP engaged: Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Ammo storage explosion on CV Junyo Ammo storage explosion on CV Junyo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 79,48 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 35087 troops, 279 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 751 Defending force 24931 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 312 Japanese adjusted assault: 246 Allied adjusted defense: 593 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 672 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 170 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Allied ground losses: 532 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 34th Division 116th Division 57th Infantry Brigade 61st Infantry Brigade 11th Army Defending units: 75th Chinese Corps 58th Chinese Corps 63rd Chinese Corps 79th Chinese Corps 23rd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 78,49 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 49271 troops, 434 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060 Defending force 41037 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 843 Japanese adjusted assault: 266 Allied adjusted defense: 1690 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4631 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 378 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 57 disabled Guns lost 36 (1 destroyed, 35 disabled) Allied ground losses: 323 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 59 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 26th Division 36th Division 27th Ind Engineer Regiment 39th Division 24th Ind Engineer Regiment Defending units: 46th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 13th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lautem (72,115) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12707 troops, 123 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 336 Defending force 480 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 281 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 93 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lautem !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 576 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 5th Division Defending units: 2nd KNIL AA Battalion 1/10th Avn Sup Afd
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