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13 April 1942 - 5/2/2018 11:28:37 PM   
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AUSTRALIA

SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Parrott and misses at 100,135 at Milne Bay.

Allied Ships

DD Parrott
CA Australia
CL Java
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Pope
xAK Nisqually
xAK American
xAK Zannis Cambanis
xAK Centaur
DD Jupiter
DD Scout
DD Witte de With

SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at CM Prins van Oranje and misses at 96,138 near Cooktown.

Allied Ships

CM Prins van Oranje
DM Stronghold
CM Willem v d Zaan

SS I-20 is sighted by escort at 101,133 at Milne Bay.

Japanese Ships

SS I-20_, hits 8

Allied Ships

CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Sumatra
CL Java
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Pope
xAK Phrontis~
xAK Californian
xAK American
xAK Centaur
DD Jupiter
DD Scout
DD Witte de With

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 22

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged

Allied Ships

DD Parrott
xAK American
CA Australia
CL Java
CL Leander

Japanee afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 19

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 4 damaged

Allied Ships

xAK Sagadahoc
CA Australia
CA Canberra
xAK Californian, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied bombardment at Milne Bay – J 7 casualties.
Attacking force 4076 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Defending force 7056 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 292

HOME ISLANDS

SS Seawolf is sighted by escort at 99,47 near Chefoo.

Japanese Ships

xAK Wales Maru
xAK Durban Maru
xAK Turuga Maru
xAK Taketoyo Maru
SC Ch-20

SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Italy Maru at 111,62 near Hamamatsu and misses.

Japanese Ships

xAK Italy Maru
xAK Kiyo Maru
xAK Ryoka Maru
xAK Toho Maru
xAK Heian Maru
xAK Izan Maru
xAK Hiteru Maru
xAK Naples Maru
xAK France Maru
PB Zosen Maru

PACIFIC

TF 320 encounters mine field at Marcus Island.

Japanese Ships

PB Kosin Maru #3, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Fukui Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 5 ruwnay hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 28 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Wuchow – 8 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 18 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Army- Corps at 86,44 – 8 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits and 6 runway hits.

Japanese bombardmentat Dongxiang – J 118 casualies (3 combat squad destroyed) to A 15 casualties.
Attacking force 42194 troops, 487 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 1847
Defending force 53543 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2137

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – J 6 casualties to A 28 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 16648 troops, 254 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483
Defending force 40813 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1604

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Probolinggo at 56,105

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships

AMc Djember, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Djombang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Madioen – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.

IJ troops unloading over beach at Langsa.

PHILIPPINES

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Malaybalay – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.

80/85 is occupied by the Japanese.

BORNEO

SS KXI is sighted by escort at 56,88 near Singkawang.

Japanese Ships

BB Kongo
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
DD Shirakumo
DD Hagikaze




Repairs completed on CA Furutaka at Kobe=, ship returned to service

Damage Control parties trapped in flooded compartment aboard PB Fukui Maru ...

Nadi expands port to size 2
Karachi expands airfield to size 5
Chengchow expands port to size 6
Pegu expands airfield to size 6

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuala Lumpur (49, 79)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

Cargo Task Force 159 arrives at Occupied Europe

AMc Djember is reported to have been sunk near Probolinggo on Apr 13, 1942
AMc Djombang is reported to have been sunk near Probolinggo on Apr 13, 1942
xAK Californian is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 13, 1942

89th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
II/19th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Yokohama=+

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13 April 1942 - 5/2/2018 11:43:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		The combined Allied Navies have returned to Milne Bay. Rain appears to have stymied the Betty attacks. The situation on the ground remains on a par although the Allies are managing to move in new units and further supplies. The Japanese units have thrown up a level 1 fort and and have plenty of supplies for the time being. A Japanese Division from Sinagpore will soon be on the move to bring in some needed firepower.

The sighting of minelayers near Cooktown has thrown a new problem my way. I would have sent my 3 heavy cruisers racing into the anchorage, but the threat of mines has forestalled that move. Kaga and friends are moving back into their usual position 2 hexes off of Milne Bay preperatory to moving further south with the crusiers in an effort to deal with the Allied TFs when they make their run for home. Where are the American carriers????





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13 April 1942 - 5/2/2018 11:47:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		The situation in Java. Steady progress towards taking the whole island.




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13 April 1942 - 5/2/2018 11:50:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		The not so steady progress situation on Sumatra. Palembang is yet to be taken and with some 14 units sitting tight is going to be a mess. Many of the units that took Singapore will soon be shipped out to deal with this.




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13 April 1942 - 5/2/2018 11:53:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		The quagmire that is Burma. Supply is a super huge issue here. Rangoon and Pegu have masses of land units present and a huge fleet of air craft covering the skies.




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13 April 1942 - 5/3/2018 12:00:35 AM   
SierraJuliet


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Status: offline 		The main focus of attention in China. Yenan has been surrounded for some time and receiving daily aerial bombing. It may take a while but I am certain that I have this one covered now that the difficult river crossing has been achieved. With Nanyang falling so quickly I have some usual options on what to do. A quick drive for Sian is not really on the cards as everyone of those dot bases will have an Admin unit and each one I take is yet another that calls out for a garrison. If Yenan does go reasonably quickly it may put pressure on Ed to consider his continued manning of his forward deployed positions in this area. It would be nice to complete an encirclement but Ed has the better routes available to fall back into Sian.




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13 April 1942 - 5/3/2018 12:03:00 AM   
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14 April 1942 - 5/3/2018 10:50:22 PM   
SierraJuliet


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PACIFIC

TF 320 encounters mine field at Marcus Island – 7 mines cleared.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 12 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 3 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Army- Corps at 86,44 – 61 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang , at 85,55 – 5 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – J 7 casualties to A 43 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 16648 troops, 254 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1494
Defending force 40802 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1603

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Medan – 19 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 45 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Madioen.

Attacking force 1370 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 846 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 52
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen!!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
Tjilatjap Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo

Japanese forces CAPTURE Langsa!!!

PHILIPPINES

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Malaybalay – 3 airbase hits and 14 runway hits.

71/83 is occupied by the Japanese.

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 6 casualties.
Attacking force 4076 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Defending force 7113 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

The Allied ships do not hang around this time. In and out in one turn.



Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-20_

LB Sampan runs aground at 86 , 52

B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Ryujo-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-42 class SS at 51,84
an Allied SS is reported HIT

Johnston Island expands airfield to size 2
Kungchang expands port to size 2
Kweilin expands port to size 2
Kweiyang expands airfield to size 4

DD Nagatsuki beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

24th Air Defense' AA Regiment arrives at Sapporo
18th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
86th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
87th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion arrives at Fushun

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RE: 14 April 1942 - 5/4/2018 3:19:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		Some good progress, but the prolonged fight for Singers has cost you dearly, tied down forces and stalled progress in vital areas (Palembang, Tarakan etc.) - you will face difficult times ahead.

China is intended to be a theater with limited activity due to the need to find the necessary garrison troops. I'm just wondering why Ed is building-up airfields in (former) dot bases in "guerilla country", like around Tsinan. Looks like a waste of assets to me. Maybe I will omit the Const Eng squads in the Guerrilla units in the next version of the mod and raise the fort levels a bit instead.

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RE: 14 April 1942 - 5/4/2018 10:38:25 PM   
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ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

Some good progress, but the prolonged fight for Singers has cost you dearly, tied down forces and stalled progress in vital areas (Palembang, Tarakan etc.) - you will face difficult times ahead.

China is intended to be a theater with limited activity due to the need to find the necessary garrison troops. I'm just wondering why Ed is building-up airfields in (former) dot bases in "guerilla country", like around Tsinan. Looks like a waste of assets to me. Maybe I will omit the Const Eng squads in the Guerrilla units in the next version of the mod and raise the fort levels a bit instead.


Yes all very costly but it is all for the learning experience. I like this mod but if I give it a go again (which I don't see any reason why I wouldn't) I will be doing a lot more planning (as opposed my jump in a give it a go effort this time around) and work very hard on eliminating Singers and Palembang in a more orderly fashion.

China is interesting and employing garrison troops is difficult, as it should be. I am surprised that Ed is building up dot base AFs. I can only presume it is for VP collection and to attempt to make supply improve. On the whole though I get the impression that Ed is building absolutely everywhere. He is creating a beast.

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15 April 1942 - 5/4/2018 10:54:13 PM   
SierraJuliet


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PACIFIC

SS Bonita is sighted by escort at 106,92 near Saipan.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-16
DMS W-8
AK Kagu Maru
AK Tacoma Maru
xAK Sydney Maru #2
xAK Nissan Maru
xAK Asakaze Maru
PB Take
PB Nire

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 2 runway hits.
Japanse morning Air attacks on Wuchow – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Army- Corps at 86,44 – 56 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits.

Japanse bombardment attack at Yenan – J 7 casualties to A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 16643 troops, 254 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1503
Defending force 40806 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1606

AUSTRALIA

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 16

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 7 damaged

Allied Ships

CL Leander
CL Java
DD Witte de With
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 12

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 damaged

Allied Ships

DD Jupiter
CL Leander
CL Java
CL Sumatra

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 9

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 damaged

Allied Ships

CL Sumatra, Torpedo hits 1
CA Canberra
CA Australia

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 14

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 12 damaged

Allied Ships

CL Leander
CA Canberra
xAK Zannis Cambanis
DD Pope

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships

CA Australia
CL Sumatra
CL Java

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 7 casualties to A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 4076 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Defending force 7130 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 297

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 3 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Medan – 7 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Medan Defenses at Medan.

Japanese deliberate attack at Tjilatjap.

Attacking force 3496 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
Defending force 4399 troops, 92 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Japanese adjusted assault: 35
Allied adjusted defense: 57

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23SBF 22nd Naval Guard Unit
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
I Landstorm Cdo
2nd KNIL Regiment
Mobiele Bn
IV Landstorm Cdo
Tjilitap KM Base Force
Cheribon Defenses
Tjilatjap Defenses
Andir ML Base Force

BURMA

Allied Shock Attack at 58,51.

Attacking force 22907 troops, 200 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 728
Defending force 6828 troops, 82 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 287

Allied adjusted assault: 457
Japanese adjusted defense: 1531

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
872 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Assaulting units:
46th Indian Brigade
19th Indian' Division
1st Burma' Division
17ID 48th Gurkha Brigade

Defending units:
33rd Division

58,52 is occupied by the Japanese.




Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard LB Sampan.

D3A1 Val-Kanbaku reports periscope at 49, 83 near Singapore
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh reports suspected submarine at 49, 83 near Singapore
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Zuikaku-2 attacking an Allied SS at 49,83
an Allied SS is reported HIT

Chiang Mai expands fortifications to size 2
Pendleton expands airfield to size 4
Rangoon expands port to size 7
Kweilin expands airfield to size 4

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

Loss of SC Ch-17 on Mar 02, 1942 is admitted

xAKL Teishun Maru arrives at Saigon
LSD Akitsu Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+
203rd Sentai arrives at Ominato+


Those Allied ships are still around. Not sure if they did stay last turn and the weather caused me to miss them or they are waiting for a chance to return and continue to unload. Very poor results from my torpedoes bombers - I put it down to weather conditions and ships being a sea and partly me fault for failing to keep the Rabaul Air HQ stocked with torpedoes. I have tinkered with the TF orders and if the Allied TFs stay something is bound to give. I am either playing a high stakes game waiting for the American carriers to arrive or worrying over nothing. Perhaps the Doolittle Raid is on the way. Perhaps Ed has sent his carriers to the western side of the board.





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16 April 1942 - 5/5/2018 10:25:23 PM   
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PACIFIC

SS I-23 is sighted by escort at 182,104 near Pearl Harbour.

Japanese Ships

SS I-23^, hits 1

Allied Ships

PC YP-279
PC YP-241

HOME ISLANDS

SS Bass launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Unyo Maru #2 and misses at 113,66 near Aogashima.

Japanese Ships

xAK Unyo Maru #2
PB Hozugawa Maru
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Nitiryu Maru
PB Tatsumi Maru
PB Lushan Maru

SS Bass launches 2 torpedoes and misses at xAK Yosida Maru #3 at 113,66 near Aogashima.

Japanese Ships

xAK Yosida Maru #3
PB Hozugawa Maru
xAK Nitiryu Maru
PB Tatsumi Maru
PB Lushan Maru

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 5 casualties, 3 airbase hits and 3 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on 120th Red Chin Div* at Yenan – 28 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Army Corps at 77,56.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit and 4 runway hits.

Japanese shock attack at Yenan.

Attacking force 46798 troops, 570 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 1675
Defending force 40831 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1609

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1262
Allied adjusted defense: 2017

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2800 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 460 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 72 disabled
Guns lost 44 (1 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1088 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
110th Division
26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
41st Division
63rd Division
62ID 4th Ind.Mix.' Brigade
26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
26ID 26th Recon Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
129th Red Chin Div*
115th Red Chin Div*
Red Chin Guerillas
120th Red Chin Div*
Red Chinese Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army*
8th Route Army

A good result. The forts come down by 1 and that was what was hoped for. Cycle in a new Division and go again in a few days.

AUSTRALIA

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 17

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 14

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

xAK Centaur
CL Leander
CL Java

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 9

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 3

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

CA Canberra
CL Leander

Japanse morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 18
G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 12

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

CA Australia
CL Leander
CA Canberra
xAK Steel Age

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships

CA Australia
CL Leander
CL Java, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 4
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 25

Japanese aircraft losses

D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships

xAK Nisqually
CL Leander
CA Australia
CL Java, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Canberra, Bomb hits 2

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 7

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 12

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 12

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 8

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 22

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 4

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

CL Leander
DD Parrott
CA Canberra
CA Australia
xAK Liberty

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay.
Attacking force 4040 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 185
Defending force 7147 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 299

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay – 1 runway hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Malaybalay.

Attacking force 2319 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
Defending force 13512 troops, 156 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 468

Japanese adjusted assault: 42
Allied adjusted defense: 250

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
32SBF 32nd Naval Guard Unit
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Division
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
43rd PS Inf Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
Agusan Constabulary Battalion
5th Base Group Base Force
III PhilippineCorps
Del Monte AAF Base Force
Civilians

Japanese bombardment attack at Iloilo – J 22 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1314 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
Defending force 6321 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

78/85 is occupied by the Japanese.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Medan – 7 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Medan Defenses at Medan.





G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Kanoya Ku K-1'/C has spotted an Allied PT at 98,130
an Allied PT is reported HIT

CL Dragon determined to have been sunk on or about Mar, 21, 1942

Repairs completed on xAP Hakone Maru at Saigon, ship returned to service

Fresno expands airfield to size 4
Fort Ord expands airfield to size 4
Bakersfield expands airfield to size 4

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

DD Naganami arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+

13th Air Flotilla arrives at Hamamatsu=
I/19th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
III/19th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
79th Garrison Battalion arrives at Saigon

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AUSTRALIA

SS RO-62 is sighted by escort at 101,133 near Milne Bay.

Allied Ships

CA Canberra
xAK Phrontis~
xAK American
DD Jupiter
DD Scout
DD Witte de With

SS RO-62 is sighted by escort at 101,133 near Milne Bay.

Japanese Ships

SS RO-62, hits 8

Allied Ships

CA Canberra
xAK Phrontis~
xAK American
DD Jupiter
DD Scout
DD Witte de With

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships

CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Tambua, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Piet Hein
CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 1

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 24

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

DD Witte de With
CA Australia, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Canberra
CL Leander

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

CA Canberra
CL Leander
CA Australia

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 14

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

DD Jupiter
CA Australia, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Canberra
xAK Liberty

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay.
Attacking force 4064 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 188
Defending force 7160 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Kieta is occupied by the Japanese.

HOME ISLANDS

SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yasuteru Maru at 98,63 and misses near Amami Oshima.

Japanese Ships

xAK Yasuteru Maru
xAK Koyo Maru
xAK Tihuku Maru
PB Shonan Maru #17

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kogyoku Maru at 64,73 near Cam Ranh Bay. 1 hit by a dud.

Japanese Ships

xAK Kogyoku Maru
PB Kyo Maru #2

PACIFIC

TF encounters mine field at Marcus Island – 40 mines cleared.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 2 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attacks on 120th Red Chin Div* at Yenan – 13 casualties.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 70 casualties (6 combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 2194 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1230
Defending force 40063 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1522

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 1 airbase hit and 2 runway hits.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Medan – 8 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Medan Defenses at Medan – 4 casualties.




Repairs completed on CA Kinugasa at Kobe=, ship returned to service

Tsinan expands port to size 1
Poulo Condore Is expands fortifications to size 2
Lahore expands airfield to size 3
Madang-Alexishafen expands fortifications to size 2
Rabaul expands port to size 4
Yushan / Chuchou expands port to size 3
85/44 expands port to size 1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!

DD Vampire is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Mar 21, 1942

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AUSTRALIA

Night Time Surface Combat near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

DD Shigure
DD Murasame, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships

CA Australia, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Canberra, Shell hits 16
CL Leander
DD Parrott
DD Pope
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
DD Scout
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 3
xAK Centaur, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tambua, and is sunk
xAK Dardanus, Shell hits 1
xAK Zannis Cambanis, Shell hits 1
xAK American
xAK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 1
xAK Steel Age
xAK Liberty
xAK Nisqually
xAK Phrontis~

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 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Seo, Noburu orders Japanese TF to disengage
xAK Phrontis~ , xAK Nisqually , xAK Liberty , xAK Steel Age , xAK Sagadahoc , xAK American , xAK Zannis Cambanis , xAK Dardanus , xAK Centaur screened from combat - escorted by DD Jupiter , DD Scout , DD Witte de With , DD Kortenaer , DD Piet Hein , DD Pope
xAK Phrontis~ , xAK Nisqually , xAK Liberty , xAK Steel Age screened from combat - escorted by DD Jupiter , DD Scout , DD Witte de With , DD Kortenaer , DD Piet Hein , DD Pope , DD Parrott
xAK Phrontis~ , xAK Nisqually screened from combat - escorted by DD Jupiter , DD Scout , DD Witte de With , DD Kortenaer , DD Piet Hein , DD Pope , DD Parrott
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Seagull V: 1 destroyed
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

CA Tone
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Suzukaze
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships

CA Australia, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
CA Canberra, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
CL Leander, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Parrott
DD Pope
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Witte de With
DD Scout
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 2
xAK Centaur, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Dardanus
xAK Zannis Cambanis
xAK American, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAK Steel Age
xAK Liberty
xAK Nisqually, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Phrontis~

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAK American
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

TF 215 encounters mine field at Milne Bay – 2 mines cleared. (Just knew there would be mines here – lucky that this time they have played no part in the battle)

Japanese Ships

DD Suzukaze
DD Shiratsuyu, on fire

SS RO-66 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Parrott and misses at 101,134 near Milne Bay.

Allied Ships

DD Parrott
DD Witte de With
xAK Liberty
DD Piet Hein
DD Pope

SS I-174 is sighted by escort at 101,134 near Milne Bay.

Allied Ships

xAK American, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Scout

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Bona-Bona at 100,134

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 27
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 8
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 24

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 35
P-40E Warhawk x 14
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 11 destroyed
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses

P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships

xAK Steel Age
DD Scout
DD Pope
xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Samarai I. at 101,135

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 111

Allied aircraft

B-25C Mitchell x 3
A-20A Havoc x 6
B-26 Marauder x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed
B-26 Marauder: 3 destroyed
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships

CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Samarai I. at 101,135

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 90

Allied aircraft

A-24 Banshee x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

A-24 Banshee: 4 destroyed
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

CVL Zuiho

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Samarai I. at 101,135

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 78

Allied aircraft

A-24 Banshee x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Samarai I. at 101,135

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 72

Allied aircraft

B-26 Marauder x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Bona-Bona at 100,134

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 13
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 4
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 4

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships

DD Piet Hein
DD Scout

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 6 casualties.
Attacking force 4394 troops, 83 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 189
Defending force 7165 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Shortlands is occupied by the Japanese.

HOME ISLANDS

SS Grampus is sighted by escort at 108,63 near Ise.

Japanese Ships

xAK Shonan Maru'
xAK Santos Maru #2
xAK Hakubasan Maru
xAK Atago Maru
xAK Kaiko Maru
PB Toko Maru #4
PB Tokotsu Maru

CHINA

Japanse morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on 120th Red Chin Div* at Yenan – 40 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Army* Corps at 77,56.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Army- Corps at 86,44 – 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 4 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 119 casualties (2 combat squads and 2 non-combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 2194 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1271
Defending force 39910 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1505

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Sabang – 11 casualties, 10 airbase hits, 13 airbase supply hits and 24 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Civilians at Sabang – 2 casualties.





CL Tromp determined to have been sunk on or about Mar, 21, 1942

DD Murasame sinks at sea

PO1 Nagashima E. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Nagashima E. of Ryujo-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Aihara O. of Shoho-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Aihara O. of Shoho-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Masuyama, M. of 3rd Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Masuyama, M. of 3rd Ku S-1' attains ace status!!

Aparri expands fortifications to size 3

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

CA Australia is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 18, 1942
CA Canberra is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 18, 1942
CL Leander is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 18, 1942
xAK Tambua is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 18, 1942
xAK Sagadahoc is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 18, 1942

85th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=





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HOME ISLANDS

SS Grenadier launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-8 and misses at 112,63 near Miyake-jima.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-8
DMS W-16
AK Kagu Maru
AK Tacoma Maru
xAK Sydney Maru #2
xAK Nissan Maru
xAK Asakaze Maru
PB Take
PB Nire

Allied Ships

SS Grenadier~, hits 1

SS Pollack is sighted by escort at 115,62 near Chiba.

Japanese Ships

xAK Daihachikyo Maru
xAKL Konsan Maru
PB Okiyu Maru

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 9 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 32 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Dongxiang – 2 runway hits.

Japanse bombardment attack at Yenan – A 46 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 2182 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330
Defending force 39835 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1496

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 2 airbase supply hits and 3 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 72,83.

Attacking force 515 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Defending force 298 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE 77/83!!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Palawan Constab. Battalion

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Sabang – 14 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 55,104 near Soerabaja.

Attacking force 1358 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 810 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 12

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
Tjilatjap Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment at Milne Bay – J 5 casualties.
Attacking force 4394 troops, 83 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 189
Defending force 7194 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 304

BURMA

56/55 is occupied by the Japanese.




Repairs completed on CA Kako at Kobe=, ship returned to service

Ominato+ expands fortifications to size 1
Shikuka expands fortifications to size 3
Ichang expands fortifications to size 4
Cebu expands port to size 3
Geraldton expands airfield to size 3
Sydney expands airfield to size 9
Milne Bay expands port to size 2

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

xAK Teiren Maru arrives at Saigon

Fresh out of the shipyards of Kobe RADM Goto orders his task force to set a course to return to the fray around Milne Bay.





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HOME ISLANDS

SS Grampus launches 4 torpedoes at CA Furutaka and misses at 106,63 near Kochi.

Japanese Ships

CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
DD Oyashio
DD Hayashio

SS Pollack is sighted by escort at 112,62 near Shimizu.

Japanese Ships

xAK Shonan Maru'
xAK Hakakisan Maru
xAK Rokko Maru
xAK Syoka Maru
PB Toko Maru #4
PB Tokotsu Maru

CHINA

Japanse morning Air attack on 94,46 – 7 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 3 airbse hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 27 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 13 airbase hits and 29 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 52 casualties.
Attacking force 2194 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283
Defending force 39743 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486

Japanese deliberate attack at 86,56

Attacking force 415 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE 86/56!!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
7th Field Kempeitai

Defending units:
#Administration

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Sabang – 9 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 35 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 1st Garrison Cdo at Sabang – 14 casualties.

Japanese bombardment attack at Soerabaja – J 22 casualties.
Attacking force 10192 troops, 104 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 431
Defending force 11542 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 241

Japanese deliberate attack at Tjilatjap.

Attacking force 3532 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 163
Defending force 4311 troops, 91 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese adjusted assault: 87
Allied adjusted defense: 53

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
23SBF 22nd Naval Guard Unit
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
Mobiele Bn
2nd KNIL Regiment
I Landstorm Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
Tjilatjap Defenses
Cheribon Defenses
Tjilitap KM Base Force
Andir ML Base Force

Japanese deliberate attack at Medan.

Attacking force 1300 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 95 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 31
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan!!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Medan Defenses

PHILIPPINES

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 17 casualties, 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 14 runway hits.

BURMA

Japanese forces CAPTURE 57/53!!!

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 17 casualties.

Attacking force 4412 troops, 83 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 188
Defending force 7201 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

North Bougainville is occupied by the Japanese.





Hobart expands airfield to size 6
Auckland expands airfield to size 8

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

xAKL P-96 arrives at Tokuyama
13th Mortar Battalion arrives at Mishan
C/50th JNAF Coy arrives at Tokyo=


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BURMA

SS I-158 is sighted by escort at 52,54 near Bassein.

Japanese Ships

SS I-158, hits 2

Allied Ships

xAKL Margaret
xAKL Auby
xAKL IFC Flats #3
PC Swan

SS I-153 is sighted by escort at 52,52 near Bassein.

Allied Ships

xAKL Lindinha
xAKL Assam LOC Flats#3
xAKL IFC Flats #2
PC Swan

CHINA

Japnaese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Yenan – 6 airbase hits and 20 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Army* Corps at 76,55.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 14 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 32 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Dongxiang.

Attacking force 45047 troops, 487 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 1848
Defending force 53713 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2146

Japanese adjusted assault: 1399
Allied adjusted defense: 1225

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4849 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 621 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 48 (1 destroyed, 47 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2469 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 258 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
15th Division
17th Division
39th Division
22nd Division
60ID 56th Infantry Brigade
13th Army
RGC Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Guerilla
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
88th Chinese Army Corps
50th Chinese Army~ Corps
4th Guerilla
26th Chinese Army Corps
25th Chinese Army Corps
21st Chinese Army Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
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3rd War Area
23rd Group Army
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – 118 casualties (3 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 2194 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1318
Defending force 39758 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1488

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Civilians at Sabang.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Sabang – 6 casualties, 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay.
Attacking force 4684 troops, 92 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
Defending force 7194 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 305

Gusap is occupied by the Japanese.




Wakkanai expands fortifications to size 1
Pisanuloke expands airfield to size 3
Bremerton expands airfield to size 5
Vizagapatnam expands airfield to size 2
Dunedin expands port to size 5
Changteh expands port to size 2
90/40 expands port to size 2

DD Uzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe=

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

38th Sentai arrives at Sapporo

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EAST CHINA SEA

SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes 95,56 near Shanghai.

Japanese Ships

xAKL Unyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at 95,56 near Shanghai.

Japanese Ships

xAKL Kaiyo Maru #3 – 1 hit by a dud.

SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at 95,56 near Shanghai.

Japanese Ships

xAKL Kaiyo Maru #3 – 1 hit by a dud.

SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at 95,56 near Shanghai.

Japanese Ships

xAKL Unyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage – 1 hit by a dud.

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SS Gar launches 2 torpedoes at 72,68 near Paracel Islands.

Japanese Ships

PB Taiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Sonan Maru #5
xAK Meiu Maru
xAK Kyokko Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Daigen Maru
xAK Syoto Maru
xAK Nikki Maru
PB Shuko Maru #5

SS Gar launches 2 torpedoes at 73,68 near Paracel Islands.

Japanese Ships

PB Taiko Maru, on fire, heavy damage – 1 hit by a dud.

BURMA

SS I-160 is sighted by escort at 51,53 near Rangoon.

Japanese Ships

SS I-160, hits 1

Allied Ships

xAK Testbank
PC Indus

AUSTRALIA

SS RO-66 is sighted at 95,140 near Cairns.

Japanese Ships

SS RO-66, hits 2

Allied Ships

DD Piet Hein

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay.
Attacking force 4714 troops, 92 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 193
Defending force 7200 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 3 airbase hits and 14 runway hits.
Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 7 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 36th Chinese Army* Corps at 76,55.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 102 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 2194 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1340
Defending force 39685 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1478

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Sabang – 7 casualties, 3 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Civilians at Sabang – 6 casualties.

PHILIPPINES

Japanese deliberate attack at Malaybalay.

Attacking force 1718 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 181
Defending force 13325 troops, 156 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 202

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 20 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
32SBF 32nd Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
43rd PS Inf Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
Agusan Constabulary Battalion
5th Base Group Base Force
Del Monte AAF Base Force
III PhilippineCorps
Civilians

78/81 is occupied by the Japanese.





F1M2 Pete-Kan from Mizuho-1' attacking SS Grenadier at 113,63
SS Grenadier is reported HIT

Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard PB Taiko Maru

Sendai expands fortifications to size 1
Iwaki= expands fortifications to size 1
Toyohara expands fortifications to size 1
Diamond Harbour expands airfield to size 5
Utsonomiya# expands fortifications to size 1

Device Kawasaki Ha-60 advances R&D
Device Aichi Ha-60 advances R&D

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

xAKL P-19 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+
5th Ku S-1' arrives at Takao
Maizuru 3rd SNLF arrives at Maizuru+
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion arrives at Asahikawa
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion arrives at Asahikawa


The next Japanese Invasion Force is at the start of a journey.





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EAST CHINA SEA

SS Sealion is sighted by escort at 93,55 near Shanghai.

Japanese Ships

xAK Ryusei Maru
xAK Celebes Maru
PB Shinko Maru #1

PHILIPPINES

SS Silversides launches 4 torpedoes at 79,68 near Laoag.

Japanese Ships

xAK Sugiyama Maru – 1 hit by a dud
xAK Meiu Maru
xAK Hakusika Maru
xAK Daisin Maru
xAK Kinkasan Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Seisyo Maru
PB Shuko Maru #5

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 15 casualites, 5 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

HOME ISLANDS

SS Pollack is sighted by escort at 112,62 near Shimizu.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-2
xAK Yamashimo Maru
xAK Kozui Maru
xAK Koryu Maru
xAK Keisyo Maru
xAK Nitisan Maru
xAK Noto Maru
xAK Nitti Maru
xAK Tatuwa Maru
xAK Kenyo Maru
SC Ch-33
SC Ch-27

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits + 1 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku lost to flak.

CHINA

Japanese afternoon Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Yenan – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 18 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Chengchow – 7 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 35 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 68 casualties (2 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 2194 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1369
Defending force 39606 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1473

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Sabang – 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 27 runway hits.

BURMA

Japanese afternoon sweep of Rangoon.

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 22

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
75A-7 Hawk x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

What a dreadful performance. 5 pilots killed and 7 missing. There is much consternation at the ease with with the Allied fighters dealt with the Zero. Admittedly AVG was there along with those Brit Hurricanes. Impatiently waiting for Tojo to turn up so that aerial action in and around Burma can begin in earnest.

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 6 casualties to A 15 casualties.
Attacking force 4780 troops, 92 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
Defending force 7206 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 307



SS I-123* lays minefield at Diamond Harbour.

E7K2 Alf from 19th Ku T-2' attacking a KVIII Class class SS at 131,113 an Allied SS is reported HIT

PO2 Ito, K. of 3rd Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Ito, K. of 3rd Ku S-1' attains ace status!!

Damage Control parties trapped in flooded compartment aboard PB Taiko Maru ...

Townsville expands port to size 7

Previous report of sinking of SS Tambor incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

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HOME ISLANDS

SS Pollack is located by DMS W-14 at 114,62 near Yokohama.

SS Pollack elects not to launch torpedoes at 114,62 near Yokohama.

Japanese Ships

YP _Ojima
YP _Tategami

SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at 114,62 near Yokohama.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-14
DMS W-13

Allied Ships

SS Pollack~, hits 2 (1 penetrating hit)

PHILIPPINES

SS Grayling is sighted at 78,73 near 79,74.

Japanese Ships

AK Noshiro Maru
xAK Awata Maru
PB Sensan Maru

Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 21 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Army* Corps at 76,55

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft

I-16-III x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

I-16-III: 1 destroyed

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Yenan – casualties, 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 8 runwya hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Chengchow – 2 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 29 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Yenan.

Attacking force 33294 troops, 431 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 1545
Defending force 39607 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1477

Japanese adjusted assault: 411
Allied adjusted defense: 1917

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3597 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 374 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled

Allied ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
63rd Division
12th Tank Regiment
36th Division
110th Division
26th Division
10th Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
129th Red Chin Div*
115th Red Chin Div*
Red Chin Guerillas
120th Red Chin Div*
Red Chinese Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army*
8th Route Army

General Okamura is most perturbed at this sudden turn of bad fortune at Yenan. The previous attacks which have performed so well go nowhere today. 110th Division is blunted (down to 75 AV) and is ordered out of the line. 41st Division (currently 280AV) convalescing across the river is given 1 or 2 more days to rest and will then be ordered back onto the line for the next attack.

DEI

Japanse afternoon Air attack on Sabang – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Soerabaja.

Attacking force 14388 troops, 123 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 491
Defending force 11573 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 343

Allied adjusted defense: 517

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
16th Army

Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
Soerabaja KM Base Force
KNI Leger
ML-KNIL~
NI-MLD~
Soerabaja Defenses
Madoeng Defenses

MALAYA

SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at 49,83 near Singapore.

Japanese Ships

DD Yugiri, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amagiri

Hunters become hunted. Yugiri is probably mortally wounded even though she is only 1 hex away from Singapore. Her damage stands at 28 78(51) 21(11) 05. Without the fires she stands a ghost of a chance, but those fires are likely to be her undoing.

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 8 casualties.
Attacking force 5002 troops, 98 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 196
Defending force 7200 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 306





SS I-122* lays minefield at Madras ( 35 , 40) and sets course for Singapore

Repairs completed on xAP Kokuryu Maru at Manila, ship returned to service

Loyang expands port to size 3
Khabarovsk expands airfield to size 7

DD Oshio beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Asagumo beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Arare beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Asakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Tachikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Manila (79, 77)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

HDML P-11 is reported to have been sunk near Lomblen on Dec 25, 1941

Yokosuka 5th SNLF arrives at Yokohama=+


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INDIA

TF 330 encounters mine field at Madras – 18 mines cleared.

Allied Ships

AMc Victoria Marie
AMc Patna

TF 300 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour.

Allied Ships

xAKL Assam LOC Flats #2, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

HOME ISLANDS

SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at 112,62 near Shimizu.

Japanese Ships

xAK Ryujo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Tatsuho Maru
xAK Kiyozumi Maru
xAK Ayato Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8

CHINA

Japanese morning sweep of Liuchow – no CAP encountered.
Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 1 runway hit.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 4 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.
Japanse morning Air attacks on Yenan – 8 casualties, 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 27 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 71 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 1894 troops, 116 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207
Defending force 39249 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1441

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay – 1 runway hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Iloilo.

Attacking force 8008 troops, 52 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 333
Defending force 6444 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261

Japanese adjusted assault: 153
Allied adjusted defense: 104

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
782 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
22SBF 24th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
San Jose Constab. Battalion
Roxas Constabulary Battalion
Civilians

AUSTRALIA

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Normanby Island at 103,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 118

Allied aircraft

A-24 Banshee x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

A-24 Banshee: 4 destroyed

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay.
Attacking force 5039 troops, 98 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Defending force 7215 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

Cape St. George is occupied by the Japanese.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Tapanoeli Cdo at Sabang.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Sabang – 1 airbase hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Tjilatjap.

Attacking force 3508 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 4229 troops, 91 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Japanese adjusted assault: 72
Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23SBF 22nd Naval Guard Unit
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
Mobiele Bn
2nd KNIL Regiment
I Landstorm Cdo
Tjilitap KM Base Force
Cheribon Defenses
IV Landstorm Cdo
Tjilatjap Defenses
Andir ML Base Force




Previous report of sinking of SS Pollack incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 112, 62
G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Yokosuka Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 98,130 an Allied PT is reported HIT

PO2 Hashiguchi, Y. of 3rd Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Hashiguchi, Y. of 3rd Ku S-1' attains ace status!!
PO1 Sugio, S. of 3rd Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Sugio, S. of 3rd Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Sugio, S. of 3rd Ku S-1' attains ace status!!

Fairbanks expands airfield to size 5
Kunming expands port to size 3
Alexandrovsk expands airfield to size 5

Device NE turbojet advances R&D

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

26th Air Flotilla arrives at Yokohama=+


DD Yugiri made it to Singapore and has a 2 week rest whilst that torpedo damage is repaired. Damage is down to 28 51(51) 11(11) 00.

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INDIA

TF 330 encounters mine field at Madras – 20 mines cleared.

Allied Ships

AMc Victoria Marie
AMc Patna

DEI

Day Time Surface Combat near Sabang at 42,69.

Japanese Ships

CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
CS Chitose
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Mogami
DD Shiranui
DD Nowaki
DD Minegumo
DD Kasumi
DD Harusame
DD Kawakaze
DD Yugure

Allied Ships

xAP Indora

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Both Task Forces evade combat

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Sabang – 6 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Civilians at Sabang.

CHINA

Japanese morning sweep of Liuchow – no CAP encountered.
Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 6 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 25 runway hits.
Allied morning Air attacks on Canton – 6 Heavy Industry hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 84,43.

Attacking force 9684 troops, 102 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 419
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 398
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 398 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE 84/43!!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
6th Division

Defending units:
#Administration

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – J 6 casualties to A 83 casualties.
Attacking force 1894 troops, 116 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1237
Defending force 39218 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1439

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 22 runway hits.

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 7 casualties.
Attacking force 5075 troops, 99 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Defending force 7258 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 313




SS I-124* lays minefield at Diego Garcia ( 11 , 62)

Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS RO-62

Repairs completed on DD Mochizuki at Kobe=, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Uranami at Singapore, ship returned to service

Nakhodka expands port to size 2

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Manila (79, 77)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

xAKL Etashima Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+
AMc Kaio Maru #2 arrives at Kumamo


The sighting of KB is sure to have Ed's attention. The most important piece of the puzzle has fallen into place. Where are his carriers. Does he have them lurking in the Indian sphere or do they now have a green light to go raiding in the Pacific. If he wasn't certain before he know knows that the Milne Bay carriers are mostly not the big carriers.





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DEI

Night Time Surface Combat near Sabang at 44,70

Japanese Ships

CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Kawakaze
DD Yugure

Allied Ships

xAP Indora, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
720 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Poor visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 6,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
xAP Indora sunk by CA Nachi at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Nice to see Long Lance launch before my ships have been detected. I’m guessing that Indora must have been unfortuneate enough to have been caught at anchor.

AUSTRALIA

Night Time Surface Combat near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese Ships

CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Kumano
DD Yayoi
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships

xAKL Kwangtung, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
xAKL Kwangtung sunk by CA Tone at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Allied bombardment at Milne Bay.
Attacking force 5267 troops, 103 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 201
Defending force 7246 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 311

HOME ISLANDS

SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at 108,63 near Ise.

Japanese Ships

PB America Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
TK Itukusima Maru

PACIFIC

SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes at AO Cimarron and misses at 190,107 near Lahaina.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 3 airbase hits and 9 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 5 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hit and 36 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 7th Guerilla Base Force at 94,46.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 4 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 3 runway hits.
Japanse morning Air attack on Chengchow – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 33 runway hits.

Allied morning Air attack on Canton

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44 Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft

SB-III x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-III: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on Canton.

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Allied aircraft

SB-III x 12

Allied aircraft losses

SB-III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese bombardment at Yenan – A 68 casualties (5 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1894 troops, 116 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278
Defending force 39169 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1428

BURMA

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Ye at 54,58

Japanese Ships

MTB RTN CMB-9
MTB RTN CMB-5
MTB RTN CMB-6
MTB RTN CMB-3

MALAYA

SS Trusty is sighted by escort at 49,83 near Singapore.

Japanese Ships

DD Kamikaze
DD Karukaya
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships

SS Trusty, hits 1

PHILIPPINES

Japanese deliberate attack at Iloilo

Attacking force 7882 troops, 52 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 312
Defending force 5845 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Japanese adjusted assault: 233
Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo!!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2580 casualties reported
Squads: 120 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (25 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
22SBF 24th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
Roxas Constabulary Battalion
San Jose Constab. Battalion
Civilians

Japanese deliberate attack at Malaybalay.

Attacking force 3639 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
Defending force 13168 troops, 155 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

Japanese adjusted assault: 96

Allied adjusted defense: 163

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
32SBF 32nd Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
101st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
43rd PS Inf Battalion
Agusan Constabulary Battalion
Del Monte AAF Base Force
III PhilippineCorps
5th Base Group Base Force
Civilians




F1M2 Pete-Kan from Mizuho-1' attacking a Grampus class SS at 112,62

Sendai expands fortifications to size 2
Davao expands fortifications to size 3
Katherine expands airfield to size 4
Birobidzhan expands airfield to size 6
Tamsag expands airfield to size 5
Utsonomiya# expands fortifications to size 2
85/44 expands fortifications to size 1

Device Mitsubishi Ha-43 advances R&D

Pilot Izumi, H. is reported as to have escaped capture

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

xAKL Tenpei Maru arrives at Tokyo=
71ID 71st Engineer Regiment arrives at Changchun
Kure 5th SNLF arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+
80th Garrison Battalion arrives at Saigon

xAP Indora is reported to have been sunk near Sabang on Apr 27, 1942
xAKL Kwangtung is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 27, 1942

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HOME ISLANDS

SS Pollack is sighted by escort at 114,62 near Yokohama.

Japanese Ships

xAKL Nisshun Maru
xAKL Kuraido Maru
xAKL Kisogawa Maru
xAKL Jusan Maru
xAKL Fusemi Maru
PB Hakata Maru #2

SS Pollack is sighted by escort at 114,62 near Yokohama.

Japanese Ships

xAKL Nisshun Maru
xAKL Kuraido Maru
xAKL Kisogawa Maru
xAKL Jusan Maru
xAKL Fusemi Maru
PB Hakata Maru #2

Allied Ships

SS Pollack~, hits 4

SS O16 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target at 100,59 near Fukui-jima.

Japanese Ships

PB Konei Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Hakodate Maru

SS Cachalot is sighted by escort at 97,68 near Daito Shoto.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-2
xAK Yamashimo Maru
xAK Kozui Maru
xAK Koryu Maru
xAK Keisyo Maru
xAK Nitisan Maru
xAK Nitti Maru
xAK Tatuwa Maru
xAK Kenyo Maru
SC Ch-33
SC Ch-27

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 10 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 7 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 31 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Army- Corps at 94,46.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 1 airbase supply hit and 15 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 30 runway hits + 1 Ki-52a Sonia lost to flak.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 46 casualties (2 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1894 troops, 116 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1232
Defending force 39139 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1430

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 2 runway hits.

BURMA

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Ye at 54,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 8
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
75A-7 Hawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships

MTB RTN CMB-1

Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Ye at 54,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 13

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

MTB RTN CMB-2
MTB RTN CMB-3

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J (1 vehicle lost).
Attacking force 5429 troops, 104 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 202
Defending force 7247 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 312

Manus I. is occupied by the Japanese.




Previous report of sinking of SS Pollack incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 114, 62

Repairs completed on DD Mutsuki at Kobe=, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kikuzuki at Kobe=, ship returned to service


Kushiro expands airfield to size 4
Tuyun expands port to size 1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Manila (79, 77)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

Two of the ships which survived bombing when transporting troops at Milne Bay have made it to Kobe for essential repairs. Tomorrow more troops will arrive at Milne Bay. If all goes to plan 38 Division and 8ID 17th Infantry Regiment will bolster the entrenched Japanese troops at Milne Bay. Stand by for more damaged/sunk Japanese transports and hopefully a decent haul of Allied aircraft. If they get into place in tact the Japanese assault at Milne Bay will commence. I wonder what level the forts have made it too in this location.





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Status: offline 		Well here is a troubling piece of intelligence. 6 ships sighted and reported to be tankers. No information on speed and course. Green icon so it would appear not to be a British task force. The tanker report is likely to be way off the mark. Ed knows KB is in the area and a couple of cruisers sortied around Sabang. What are the chances that this is not a mere tanker convoy, but the American carriers come out to party in the hope of catching me unawares. I would not be surprised to find the American carriers stationed at India in support of the heavy troop concentration at Rangoon. If it is they are dangerously close to my invasion TFs at bottom of screen. Because of the number of TFs in this hex I am not getting information advising of any sightings on these TFs. There is 1 transport TF just off-screen southeast of the main invasion TFs which has a detection level of 1/1 while moving in a severe storm hex. Could possibly have been picked up by a land based naval search plane but what if that Allied TF is carriers and they have sniffed out Japanese shipping. KB will be ordered to reverse course (which had been the plan anyway) and move back to a covering position for the invasion TFs. KB had moved to the Andamans to cover a convoy dropping off an aerial HQ. Will have to throw in some planes at Port Blair and see what they can uncover in the vastness of the Indian Ocean. The invasion TFs will be ordered out of the area just in case.




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Trepidation; a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen. There was plenty of this surging around within as I hit the button to start the unfolding of this turn.

MALAYA

SS Trusty launches 4 torpedoes at 49,83 near Singapore.

Japanese Ships

xAP Kamakura Maru, Torpedo hits 1
SC Ch-7
SC Ch-9

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

HOME ISLANDS

SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at 95,68 near Naha.

Japanese Ships

xAK Tatumiya Maru – 1 hit by a dud
SC Ch-8
xAK Yamashimo Maru
xAK Koryu Maru
xAK Keisyo Maru
xAK Nissyu Maru
xAK Yokohama Maru
xAK Tatuwa Maru
xAK Kamogawa Maru
SC Ch-33
SC Ch-27

SS O-16 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 100,58 near Fukue-jima.

Japanese Ships

PB Zosen Maru
xAK Kiyo Maru
xAK Ryoka Maru
xAK Mitu Maru
xAK Tensyo Maru
xAK Utide Maru
xAK Yosyu Maru
xAK Mantai Maru
xAK Liverpool Maru
xAK Glasgow Maru

SS Saury is located at 107,61 near Tanabe.

Japanese Ships

DD Shigure
DD Oite

AUSTRALIA

Pre-Invasion action off Milne Bay
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

195 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

BB Nagato
CL Kashima
CL Katori
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
xAP Taizan Maru-
DD Wakatake

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Nagato firing at 102nd AT Gun Regiment
CL Kashima firing at 15th Australian Brigade
CL Katori firing at 1st RAA Medium~ Regiment
DD Yamakaze firing at 15th Australian Brigade
DD Samidare firing at 2nd Marine Field Artillery Battalion
DD Yamakaze 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

IJ troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay.

Pre-Invasion action off Milne Bay
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

205 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

BB Mutsu
DD Tsuga
DD Okikaze
xAP Yoshino Maru
E Shimushu
DD Akikaze

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

BB Mutsu firing at 15th Australian Brigade
DD Tsuga firing at 1st RAA Medium~ Regiment
DD Okikaze firing at 15th Australian Brigade
DD Tsuga fired at enemy troops
DD Okikaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

IJ troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay.

TF 389 encounters mine field at Milne Bay – 10 mines cleared. So pleased I have the sweepers present and no land based cannons to blast them into oblivion.

Japanese Ships

AMc Rumoe Maru
AMc Misago Maru

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 138

Allied aircraft

A-24 Banshee x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 37
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
SBC-4 Helldiver x 15
SBD-1 Dauntless x 15

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

A-24 Banshee: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
SBC-4 Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships

BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
xAK Aobasan Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Asakasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Taizan Maru-
xAK Atutasan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

1000 lb SAP bombs on the Banshee and Helldivers. Ouch!

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 117

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 7
139WH-3 x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 6
A-20A Havoc x 3
B-26 Marauder x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 39
P-40E Warhawk x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
139WH-3: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

xAP Palau Maru
BB Nagato
xAP Taizan Maru-
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 4
xAK Kashii Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAK Kansai Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 115

Allied aircraft

Kittyhawk IA x 6
B-26 Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1

Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 99

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBC-4 Helldiver x 9

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
SBC-4 Helldiver: 3 destroyed

Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 118

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 3
139WH-3 x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 9
A-20A Havoc x 3
B-26 Marauder x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 37

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 4 destroyed
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

CA Furutaka
BB Mutsu
CA Kumano
AMc Rumoe Maru
CA Aoba

Interesting… ships listed here from 3 difference TFs. Ed can be excused for thinking that I have this mash up of ships are all in the same TF.

Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 102

Allied aircraft

A-24 Banshee x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 5 casualties.
Attacking force 5377 troops, 104 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Defending force 15203 troops, 185 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 806

BURMA

SS I-158 is sighted by escort at 51,53 near Rangoon.

Japanese Ships

SS I-158, hits 4

Allied Ships

KV Hollyhock

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 2 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 5 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Army- Corps at 94,46.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 18 runway hits.

Allied morning Air attack on Canton.

Weather in hex: Overcast

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-44 Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft

SB-III x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-III: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on Canton.

Weather in hex: Overcast

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-44 Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft

SB-III x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-III: 4 destroyed

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 31 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1894 troops, 116 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1247
Defending force 39103 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1430

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay – 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit.

77/85 is occupied by the Japanese.

PACIFIC

SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 190,107 near Lahaina

Allied Ships

DD Whipple
PC Crystal

SS I-6 attacks on the surface at 186,197 near Lahaina

Allied Ships

AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage





PO1 Fujita U. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Fujita U. of Zuiho-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Hidaka, Y. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det B is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Hidaka, Y. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det B attains ace status!!
PO1 Ibusuki W. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Ibusuki W. of Ryujo-1 attains ace status!!
WO Handa, W. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det A is credited with kill number 10
PO2 Sugiyama, T. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Sugiyama, T. of Ryujo-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Uehara, S. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det A is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Uehara, S. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det A attains ace status!!
WO Furukawa, W. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det B is credited with kill number 9
WO Furukawa, W. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det B is credited with kill number 10
PO1 Murakami V. of 3rd Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Murakami V. of 3rd Ku S-1' attains ace status!!

Rabaul expands port to size 5
Liuchow expands airfield to size 4
Choybalsan expands airfield to size 5
71/56 expands port to size 2

DD Matsukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Kuretake beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Karukaya beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
SC Ch-10 beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe=
SC Ch-11 beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe=

Pilot Nishiura N. is reported as having been found

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Manila (79, 77)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!

AP Heywood is reported to have been sunk near Lahaina on Apr 29, 1942

45th I.F.Chutai arrives at Mutankiang

In the end a day of results to be satisfied over. No carriers turned up in the Indian Ocean. Most of the troops landed at Milne Bay in good order with at worst 3 ships lost – 1 for certain but the other 2 may or may not back it back to Rabaul. And for good measure plenty of downed Allied planes. Screen shot is from the first aerial battle of the day. For sure the biggest aerial battle to take place in this game.






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