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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Treasury Islands at 109,132, Range 22,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Seagull V: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Nachi CA Aoba, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2 DD Kuroshio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hayashio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships CL Perth, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Sarpedonia, Shell hits 5, on fire xAP Nairana, Shell hits 19, and is sunk xAK Kekerangu, Shell hits 5, on fire xAK Tambua, Shell hits 26, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Autolycus, Shell hits 16, and is sunk xAKL Loyaute, Shell hits 11, and is sunk xAKL Mawata, Shell hits 4, and is sunk AMC Cap des Palmes, Shell hits 15, and is sunk xAK Cagou, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Johanne Justesen, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Maetsuycker, Shell hits 4, heavy fires xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Murada, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Aldinga, Shell hits 16, and is sunk xAK Allara, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Dundula, Shell hits 4 xAK Mary Livanos, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Royal T. Frank, Shell hits 25, and is sunk now the second cruiser squadron comes into action hitting the convoy hard, also sinking CL Perth... Hayashio takes 2x6 inch shells and burns heavily... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 22,000 yards CA Aoba launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Perth at 22,000 yards CA Nachi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Murada at 22,000 yards CA Kinugasa launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Ormiston at 22,000 yards DD Amatsukaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Perth at 22,000 yards CA Nachi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Nairana at 22,000 yards DD Amatsukaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Sarpedonia at 22,000 yards CA Kinugasa launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Allara at 22,000 yards CA Kinugasa launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Tambua at 22,000 yards CA Nachi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Kekerangu at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Nachi at 20,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 20,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP Murada at 20,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Myoko at 20,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages xAP Sarpedonia at 20,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 20,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Kekerangu at 20,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAKL Mawata at 20,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAKL Loyaute at 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 19,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 19,000 yards CA Nachi engages CL Perth at 19,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 19,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAP Nairana at 19,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Natsushio at 19,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 19,000 yards xAK Mary Livanos sunk by DD Hayashio at 19,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Kekerangu at 19,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAKL Mawata at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 17,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 17,000 yards CA Nachi engages CL Perth at 17,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAP Ormiston at 17,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 17,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Hayashio at 17,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Sarpedonia at 17,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 17,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Kekerangu at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 15,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 15,000 yards DD Hayashio engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 15,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Dundula at 15,000 yards Massive explosion on xAK Autolycus CA Aoba engages xAK Autolycus at 15,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Kekerangu at 15,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAKL Loyaute at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Kinugasa at 13,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Nachi at 13,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Myoko at 13,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 13,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP Nairana at 13,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Natsushio at 13,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Dundula at 13,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 13,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK Tambua at 13,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAKL Mawata at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Kinugasa at 10,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Nachi at 10,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Ormiston at 10,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 10,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Aldinga at 10,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Autolycus at 10,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Tambua at 10,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAKL Loyaute at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Murada at 7,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 7,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Natsushio at 7,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Autolycus at 7,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAKL Loyaute at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Myoko at 6,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAP Murada at 6,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP Ormiston at 6,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 6,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Nairana at 6,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAP Sarpedonia at 6,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Aldinga at 6,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Tambua at 6,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAKL Mawata at 6,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards AMC Cap des Palmes engages DD Hayashio at 6,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Nachi at 6,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Myoko at 6,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Maetsuycker at 6,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAP Nairana at 6,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Autolycus at 6,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Kekerangu at 6,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAKL Loyaute at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards CL Perth sunk by CA Myoko at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAP Nairana at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAP Sarpedonia at 7,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Dundula at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Allara at 7,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Autolycus at 7,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards xAP Murada sunk by CA Nachi at 7,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP Ormiston at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 7,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards AMC Cap des Palmes engages DD Hayashio at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 7,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Aldinga at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Cagou at 7,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Autolycus at 7,000 yards xAKL Loyaute sunk by DD Natsushio at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards AMC Cap des Palmes sunk by CA Kinugasa at 6,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP Maetsuycker at 6,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Nairana at 6,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 6,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Allara at 6,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 6,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Cagou at 6,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Tambua at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP Ormiston at 8,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 8,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAP Nairana at 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Allara at 8,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Tambua at 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Tambua at 8,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Kekerangu at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages xAP Ormiston at 10,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Maetsuycker at 10,000 yards Massive explosion on xAK Cagou CA Nachi engages xAK Cagou at 10,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 10,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 10,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Aldinga at 10,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Autolycus at 10,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Tambua at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAP Ormiston at 9,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Nairana at 9,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAP Sarpedonia at 9,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 9,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP Ormiston at 9,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Aldinga at 9,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Tambua at 9,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages xAK Aldinga at 9,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP Nairana at 9,000 yards Massive explosion on xAP Nairana CA Myoko engages xAP Nairana at 9,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 9,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 9,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Allara at 9,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Aldinga at 9,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 9,000 yards CA Aoba engages xAK Autolycus at 9,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Tambua at 9,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAP Ormiston at 9,000 yards CA Aoba engages xAP Ormiston at 9,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP Sarpedonia at 9,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAP Sarpedonia at 9,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Dundula at 9,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Allara at 9,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Kekerangu at 9,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 9,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Tambua at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards xAK Aldinga sunk by CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards xAK Royal T. Frank sunk by CA Nachi at 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Dundula at 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 8,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Cagou at 8,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Tambua at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Treasury Islands at 109,132, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Nachi CA Aoba CA Kinugasa DD Kuroshio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio, heavy fires Allied Ships xAP Sarpedonia, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAK Kekerangu, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAK Tambua, and is sunk xAK Cagou, Shell hits 1, and is sunk xAK Johanne Justesen, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Maetsuycker, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAK Allara, Shell hits 13, and is sunk the cruisers keep reacting whenever the enemy moves a hex and we keep pounding the poor freighters... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 24,000 yards CA Myoko fires at xAP Ormiston at 24,000 yards CA Nachi fires at xAP Ormiston at 24,000 yards CA Aoba fires at xAK Allara at 24,000 yards xAK Cagou sunk by CA Nachi at 24,000 yards CA Myoko fires at xAK Kekerangu at 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards CA Aoba engages xAP Ormiston at 23,000 yards CA Aoba engages xAP Ormiston at 23,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAK Allara at 23,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK Kekerangu at 23,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAK Kekerangu at 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAP Ormiston at 20,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK Allara at 20,000 yards xAK Kekerangu sunk by CA Aoba at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Aoba engages xAP Ormiston at 18,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAK Allara at 18,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAP Sarpedonia at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards Massive explosion on xAP Sarpedonia CA Kinugasa engages xAP Sarpedonia at 15,000 yards CA Aoba engages xAP Sarpedonia at 15,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAK Allara at 15,000 yards xAP Sarpedonia sunk by CA Myoko at 15,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Allara at 15,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages xAK Allara at 14,000 yards CA Aoba engages xAK Allara at 14,000 yards Massive explosion on xAK Allara CA Myoko engages xAK Allara at 14,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 14,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 14,000 yards Kobayashi, Sonosuke orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 12,000 yards xAK Allara sunk by DD Hatsukaze at 12,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 12,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Maetsuycker at 12,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 12,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 17,000 yards Massive explosion on xAK Johanne Justesen CA Aoba engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 17,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 17,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 17,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards CA Aoba engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 20,000 yards xAK Johanne Justesen sunk by CA Myoko at 20,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAP Maetsuycker at 24,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages xAP Maetsuycker at 30,000 yards CA Aoba engages xAP Maetsuycker at 30,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Namatanai at 107,125 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Adelaide xAP Macdhui Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb there's also a convoy at that dothex South of Kavieng... wonder if he tries to evacuate that mini unit or if he wants to reinforce the dot base to march on Kavieng... really some offensive thoughts of Mundy it seems... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Namatanai at 107,125 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Adelaide xAP Macdhui, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb no chance to hit cruisers with bombs and even that xAP doesn't care about the 250kg SAP bombs... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 75 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 5 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma xAK Koryu Maru Aircraft Attacking: 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 5 B-339D x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Suzuya Aircraft Attacking: 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese Ships AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage B-17 still operating out of Clark... if this goes on we will have to surpress the base... Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa DD Natsushio, heavy fires CA Nachi Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Natsushio those Banshees launch day after day in full strenght it seems... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 3 Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Nachi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 109,132 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 4 F4F-3A Wildcat x 5 SBD-2 Dauntless x 18 SBD-3 Dauntless x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Amatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amatsukaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 12 Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Natsushio, on fire CA Aoba CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 109,132 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 3 Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hayashio, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayashio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Aoba CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Kinugasa Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 109,132 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 4 F4F-3A Wildcat x 5 SBD-2 Dauntless x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Amatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hayashio, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amatsukaze Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayashio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-2 Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Nachi, on fire CA Myoko, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Truk at 112,108 Japanese Ships TB Otori Allied Ships SS Argonaut SS Argonaut launches 2 torpedoes at TB Otori TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kenyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire TB Kamo TB Kiji xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 4 TB Hayabusa TB Hiyodori xAK Meiyo Maru Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kenyo Maru at 9,000 yards TB Kiji firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nankai Maru at 9,000 yards TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nankai Maru at 9,000 yards TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kenyo Maru at 9,000 yards TB Kiji firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards TB Hiyodori fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91) TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91 Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /2 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /3 17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 8th JNAF Coy 15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 8th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1684 troops, 26 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Defending force 7900 troops, 62 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 230 Assaulting units: VII KNIL Battalion Tarakan Defenses HQ TC Borneo Tarakan MLD Base Force Defending units: 41st Infantry Regiment Sasebo 3rd SNLF Sasebo 8th SNLF 6th JNAF Coy 8th JNAF Coy
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