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The beginning of February is marked by a carrier clash. Allied air search had been following 3 IJN (Akagi, Shokaku and Zuikaku) carriers loitering north of New Caledonia for almost a week and an ambush attempt was made with unspotted US carriers. Shokaku takes a bomb hit, while Saratoga takes a torpedo. Other results of the fight result in a large number of bombers shot down on both sides. Poor performance of bombers and unexpected carrier movements resulted in lackluster and inconclusive results for the allied side. At least 60 bombers were shot down on both sides over the 2 day clashes. In retrospect, the ambush attempt was worth a shot and the idea was to eliminate the range advantage of Japanese aircraft by rushing the unspotted US carriers in the night right next to the Japanese carriers, allowing the short ranged Devastators to fly as well and take advantage of the local numerical allied superiority. This never materialized.
Elsewhere, Japanese troops land on Java with little opposition. Also large formations spotted heading to Burma from northern Thailand. Also the RAF carries the heavy burden in protecting a last ditch effort to dump supplies to Rangoon, which proves to be such a fight of attrition the British can’t win. US Army fighters have not yet arrived to India in numbers.
In China, a massive battle for the encirclement of Nanyang seems to be erupting, NW of Nanyang.
February 1st, 1942:
-I wonder if this is real or a wet dream of the coastal fort gun operator ? (didn't show up on the combat replay).
TF 89 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DMS W-15, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-5, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-1, Shell hits 6, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Singapore Fortress firing at DMS W-15
DMS W-15 firing at Singapore Fortress
Singapore Fortress firing at DMS W-5
DMS W-5 firing at Singapore Fortress
Singapore Fortress firing at DMS W-1
DMS W-1 firing at Singapore Fortress
12 mines cleared
-Encounter north of New Zealand:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 117,172, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
DD Dunlap
DD Mahan
-1 PB sunk near Makin by 3 DDs
-I-22 sinks an AM near Busselton
-CA Kinugasa and Furutaka wander near Suva, getting a total of 5 1000lb bombs and a few more 500lb bombs from Vindicators and devastators stationed there
-Chushien captured:
Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22017 troops, 206 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 443
Defending force 12123 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Japanese adjusted assault: 383
Allied adjusted defense: 142
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Chuhsien !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
4106 casualties reported
Squads: 137 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 217 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
17th Division
116th Division
Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
-A Chinese corps gets caught by a tank regiment, which grinds it down:
Ground combat at 92,36 (near Kweisui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 372 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Defending force 5220 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Japanese adjusted assault: 16
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
February 2nd, 1942
-Inconclusive clashes with Kinugasa and Furutaka at Suva:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 3
CL Tenryu
DD Uzuki
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1
CL Helena
DD Sims
DD Perkins
DD Fox
DD Hatfield
Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 131,161, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 3
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CL Helena
DD Sims
DD Perkins
DD Fox
DD Hatfield
-The inconclusive carrier battle begins:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Anatom at 122,161
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Zuikaku
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Efate at 118,155
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N2 Kate x 43
D3A1 Val x 17
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 27
F4F-3A Wildcat x 18
F4F-3 Wildcat x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed, 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
Morning Air attack on TF, near Ouv'ea at 115,157
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 7
TBD-1 Devastator x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AKE Nitiryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AKE Sakido Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Kaikei Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp
Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanna at 122,157
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Morning Air attack on TF, near Anatom at 122,161
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CV Shokaku
Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanna at 122,157
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Tenryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kinugasa
Furutaka dead in the water …
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ouv'ea at 116,156
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Toyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
-Heavy clashes over Rangoon between RAF Hurricanes/P40 AVG squad and Oscars and Zeroes:
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 6
Hurricane IIa Trop x 25
Hurricane IIb Trop x 20
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2
Hurricane IIa Trop x 19
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed
Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2
Hurricane IIa Trop x 19
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
-2 Chinese corps NE of Nanyang pushed out of the hills by what might be called a doomstack. The battle for encirclement of Nanyang is following shortly
Ground combat at 86,44 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 42910 troops, 362 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 1259
Defending force 9214 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202
Japanese adjusted assault: 1093
Allied adjusted defense: 65
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
905 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
4775 casualties reported
Squads: 167 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 30 (7 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
6th Division
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
12th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
February 3rd, 1942
S-35 depth charged:
ASW attack near Amchitka Island at 158,52
Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
SS S-35, hits 2, heavy damage
SS S-35 is sighted by escort
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
-Invasion fleet of Java:
ASW attack near Bandjermasin at 62,102
Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze
TB Tomozuru
APD Hagi
APD Fuji
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Koan Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Miike Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Brazil Maru
xAK Nishi Maru
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Ryugi Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAK Chihaya Maru
xAK Manyo Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Kokai Maru
xAK Kirishima Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru
xAK Brisbane Maru
DD Hagikaze
DD Maikaze
TB Kiji
TB Hiyodori
Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 3, heavy damage
Second day of carrier clashes result in nearly 60 shot down US dive bombers and a handful of Nells. Between day 1 and 2 the tallies for lost bombers were pretty equal.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanna at 121,158
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M2 Nell x 8
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 30
F4F-3A Wildcat x 18
F4F-3 Wildcat x 53
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanna at 121,158
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A1 Val x 12
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 22
F4F-3A Wildcat x 15
F4F-3 Wildcat x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
Morning Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 115,160
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 58
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 destroyed, 10 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CV Shokaku
BB Hiei
CV Akagi
Morning Air attack on TF, near Anatom at 121,161
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 5
TBD-1 Devastator x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 115,160
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 3
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 2
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
CV Shokaku
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanna at 121,157
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 5
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
TBD-1 Devastator x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
-On Java, the Dutch air force sorties against invaders, scoring some bomb hits on transport
-Near the hills in Taiyuan, Chinese forces, which had been sitting there for quite a while, get pushed out with the help of an additional division:
Ground combat at 90,39 (near Taiyuan)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22826 troops, 152 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 672
Defending force 14520 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 285
Japanese adjusted assault: 341
Allied adjusted defense: 125
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
978 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5203 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 216 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 3
February 4th, 1942
-SS Grayling spots 4 AOs south of Truk and shoots one, missing
-CA Takao and a CL bombard Kuching
-Another day of fighter clashes over Rangoon
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 15
Hurricane IIb Trop x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 15
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 15
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
February 5th, 1942
-SS Cachalot fires 4 torps at CV Zuikaku off Noumea, at least 1 hitting but failing to detonate
-2/3rds of a division landed at Port Moresby, tipping the balance of raw power for the Japanese
Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
126 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Kumano
CA Ashigara
DD Michishio
PB Yomei Maru
PB Teimei Maru
PB Shinko Maru
xAK Yoneyama Maru
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
-2 American DDs sent to intercept the landing force, thought to initially consist of a few PB/DD escorts only. Neither sinks in the following battle (the report is FOW), one of them sinks the next day.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 7
CA Ashigara
CA Kumano
DD Arashi
DD Michishio
PB Shinko Maru
PB Teimei Maru
PB Yomei Maru
xAK Achou Maru
xAK Aki Maru
xAK Jinshu Maru
xAK Kashu Maru
xAK Koyo Maru
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAK Tsuyama Maru
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Yasuteru Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru, heavy damage
xAK Yoneyama Maru
Allied Ships
DD Fanning, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Flusser, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
-I-159 sinks an xAKL off Darwin
-Clashes continue over Rangoon:
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 17
Hurricane IIb Trop x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 5
A-24 Banshees score a few bomb hits on transports at Port Moresby
February 6th, 1942
-Australian cruisers making a bombardment run, cross paths with the IJN CV TF during the night. They were on full speed and with retirement allowed, getting away. IJN carriers were temporarily unspotted in the previous day, probably due to weather, though known to be in the vicinity:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 114,160, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
CA Tone
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Kako
CL Abukuma
CL Tatsuta
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Urakaze
DD Kasumi
DD Oboro
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 3
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL St. Louis
DD Downes
DD Stuart, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Le Triomphant
-On Java, the Japanese armada lands troops land at Semarang. A few mines here and there and the Dutch bombers get a couple of hits, but nothing that will stop or even slow the invasion.
-Over Rangoon, this time Zeroes sweep and result heavier losses for the British fighters.
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 18
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 2 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 8
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
-Banshees score a few more hits at Port Moresby:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Achou Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yahiko Maru
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2
-DD Stuart gets finished off:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 113,161
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A1 Val x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
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RE: splashell (A) vs. gervabit - 
Other ground units just make a deliberate or a bombardment attack to support. But if you do shock attack with armoured units, strip out any soft devices.
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