[AAR] À la guerre comme à la guerre - Linus (J) vs ste_peterpan (A)

Domenica 25 - Giovedì 29 Aprile 1944 - Turno 871-875 - Washington, ore 10:25
DAY-62-66 DELLE OPERAZIONI
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1) CenPac / Sub

Vari affondamenti da parte dei miei sub in giro. Le CV/CVL sono a poco meno di 50 hex da Suva, dove faranno refuel prima di dirigersi verso il Golfo di Carpentaria.


2) SoPac

Bombardamenti a tappeto su Umboi Island e un deliberate che non tira giù i forts incontrando invece forte resistenza.

Continuo la marcia verso Kavieng da Namatanai. Un convoglio di 4-5 xAP/xAK viene colpito duramente a Buka dall'aviazione di Kavieng, base nuovamente operativa. Finsicono comunque di sbarcare i genieri che poi andranno a Namatanai via barges.
Rinforzi spediti via APA/AKA sono invece reindirizzati indietro a Woodlark Island. Per un solo hex ho evitato Blizzard li colpisse coi suoi perfidi Judy: meglio non rischiare la sorte nuovamente.

Navi di ogni tipo sono in movimento da Townsville a Normanton. L'idea è semplice: lanciare un gigantesco assalto aereo alle posizioni di Blizzard nelle DEI meridionali e sbarcare di slancio a Darwin e Saumlaki.
L'approccio a Darwin/Saumlaki sarà coperto dalle CVE, che poi andranno a proteggere lo sbarco in quest'ultima. Lo sbarco a Darwin sarà protetto da una modesta LRCAP dalle varie basi alleate in zona. Il tutto sperando Blizzard non riesca a fare grandi strike sulle mie TF da sbarco.

In tutto ciò, effettuerò anche un assalto di paracadutisti a Corunna Downs e uno sbarco a Exmouth. In teoria, potrei anche sbarcare a Port Hedland, ma credo mi manchi il sealift: ho da controllare. Una CVL inglese e una CVE copriranno tali operazioni.


L'idea è di lanciare l'offensiva in 5-6 giorni, cioè quando le varie flotte saranno pronte a Normanton e sopratutto l'AF di Wessel Island raggiungerà il lvl7, consentendo ai B29 (già in loco) di bombardare a lungo raggio.
I B29 saranno impiegati per diluire l'assembramento di fighter nemici: colpirò al day-1 in diurna Balikpapan e al day-2 in notturna Samarinda. Al day-3 invece colpirò in diurna Tarakan.
Decine di bomber colpiranno da basi arretrate l'area di Darwin, dove Blizzard ha oltre 250F. L'idea qui è di lanciare un gruppo di CL+DD in full speed per bombardare la base e danneggiare a/c nemici e poi di mandare centinaia di caccia in sweep seguiti dai 4E.
Una volta sfondata la CAP al day-1, al day-2 posso bombardare dal mare e quindi tutto va più liscio.
Saumlaki verrà risparmiata, così come Timor. Saumlaki perché verrà bombardata dal mare al day-2 e Timor perché troppo lontana per la mia caccia: i bomber ci arriverebbero anche ma Blizzard ha dozzilioni di aerei in zona e verrebbero fatti a pezzi.
Nabire sarà neutralizzata dai 4E. Aru Island e Tabefarne, potenziali AF di riserva giapponesi, saranno colpiti da TF varie al day-2, cioè quando eventualmente Blizzard vi trasferirà aerei.

Sbarchi di parà saranno effettuati in tre location chiave. I genieri saranno aviotrasportati a seguire.

Sub con circa 200 mine proveranno a bloccare il braccio di mare fra Celebes e PNG, cercando così di rallentare un'eventuale reazione giapponese lungo tale asse.

Dal momento in cui la NavS giapponese mi individua ho circa 3 turni prima la KB possa arrivare e Blizzard riorganizzare i suoi aerei a terra. Avendo solo CVE a coprirmi, cercherà di ingaggiare senza alcun dubbio.

Darwin sarà assaltata da due divisioni marines. Saumlaki da due divisioni US Army. In quest'ultima supererò malamente gli SL, ma credo di potermelo permettere: il grande vantaggio sarà di poter usare le due divisioni in modo alternato facendo attaccare una delle due ogni turno.
Darwin, isolata e in terreno pianeggiante, verrà brasata dalle navi da guerra che credo faranno millemilamilioni di vittime. Ho 2 o 3 round di bombardamento possibili. Dopo, avrò da ritirarmi per evitare rischi eccessivi.
In linea di principio, comunque, se la KB si fa viva ho solo un round che effettuerò al day-2 per sfondare l'AF, il porto e gli a/c danneggiati a terra. Lo sbarco dovrebbe essere ampiamente aiutato da tale bombardamento fra l'altro.
Se tutto va bene, al day-1 vengo avvistato. Al day-2 mi porto a ridosso delle basi nemiche. Al day-3 sbarco e inizio a tornare indietro. Al day-4 sono al sicuro da rappresaglie giapponesi.

Stimo in centinaia gli aerei persi al day-1, quindi avrò da tener botta con le navi da guerra per gli altri due turni.



3) Altro

Arrivati vari grandi convogli a Sydney. Sbarcano truppe e piccoli quantitativi di benzina (circa 220.000ton). A pochi giorni di navigazione un grande convoglio di TK (550.000ton di FUEL).

In partenza da San Diego un convoglio di circa 600.000ton. Arriverà fra circa un mese.

 

Venerdì 30 Aprile 1944 - Martedì 2 Maggio 1944 - Turno 876-878 - Washington, ore 12:25​

DAY-67-69 DELLE OPERAZIONI​

1) CenPac / Sub

Colpiti alcuni mercantili ma i sub sono tutti a casa pronti per la nuova offensiva. Davvero pochi risultati.

CV e CVL a un paio di giorni di navigazione da Suva.


2) SoPac

Perdo vari mercantili a Buka ma riesco nell'impresa di sbarcare genieri e supplies a Namatanai. Ora si tratta di avanzare fino a Kavieng mentre Namatanai viene messa in sicurezza (espansione porto e AF e CAP). A quel punto, sbarco le artiglierie d'assedio per sfondare i difensori di Kavieng. Varie altre unità d'assalto sono previste nei rinforzi, ora a Woodlark Island e in attesa di poter avere copertura aerea a Namatanai.

3) Altro

In fase avanzata di preparazione l'offensiva nelle DEI meridionali. Manca la benzina, ma spero arrivi in pochi giorni. Gran parte delle navi sono radunate a Normanton.

Turni estremamente interlocutori. Credo Blizzard abbia portato la KB in zona Ternate, così da poter rispondere velocemente alla mia offensiva. Io conto di sfasciare ogni cosa appena prima di lanciarla. Vedremo come va.
23xCVE+1xCV sono le navi che daranno copertura aerea. Spero bastino, perlomeno per lo sbarco a Darwin. Con le CV/CVL in arrivo a Suva, dovrei riuscire a farle convergere nell'area fra poco, ma non le aspetterò: Blizzard immaginerà io le attenda e voglio sorprenderlo assaltando le sue posizioni un paio di giorni prima.
Il mio grande bisogno è avere Wessel Island AF lvl7, così da potervi far operare i B29. E' all'80% del lvl7 con quasi 700 ENG al lavoro e dovrebbe essere al lvl7 in tre giorni (fa +9% al giorno all'incirca). Vedremo.
Domani le TF da sbarco raggiungono Normanton, dove è già disbandata la flotta. FUEL terminato dovunque, ma ci sta che riesca ad affluire in tempo a Normanton (dubito viste le strade, ma sperare è lecito...).

 

Scusate ma, giusto per mia curiosità, questa storia della HR che prevede di non mettere i Corsair sulle CVE ha qualche fondamento storico?

Lo chiedo perché, dopo aver visto diverse foto di F4U parcheggiati sul ponte di CVE, che decollano dal ponte di una CVE e (soprattutto) che atterrano sul ponte di una CVE, mi chiedo se fosse vero che non potessero operare da tali navi. O si tratta di una restrizione che dovrebbe riguardare solo portaerei che non abbiano subito alcune modifiche ad hoc (che so, ascensori modificati, ponte di volo rinforzato)?

Una HR riguardante limitazioni all'imbarco di determinati tipi di caccia sulle CV della USN che potrebbe essere storicamente fondata è quella relativa al numero totale di Wildcat imbarcabili prima dell'avvento della versione F4F-4 con le ali pieghevoli. Ma non so quanto sia usata nei PBeM.

 

La questione è abbastanza complessa.
Più cerco di approfondire e meno trovo informazioni chiare.
Inizio a credere di aver dato per scontata una cosa che scontata non lo era affatto.

 

A memoria, il problema non era il decollo, il problema era nell'atterraggio sulle portaerei leggere, questo per via del cupolino che non permetteva visibilità sufficiente e altri vari problemi, come il fatto che l'aereo avesse comportamenti "particolari" dovendo atterrare praticamente sotto la velocità di stallo (per via della "pista corta") e quando toccava il ponte, tipo che tendesse a rimbalzare e a frustare la colonna del pilota. La conseguenza è che magari il veterano e l'esperto riuscivano a correggere ma il novellino si faceva parecchio male.

 

Come accennato nell’altro thread con Wolf, la classe Commencement Bay operava anche con i Corsair (e Avenger) mentre la versione allungata delle Sangamon operava anche con Avenger ed Hellcat.

per rispecchiare la realtà storica credo che una hr possa essere adottata in tal senso, invece che proibirli su tutte le cve

 

Ho centinaia di TF, dozzine di CVE, centinaia di gruppi aerei...

Preferisco non complicarmi la vita col discorso Corsair.


Individualmente credo ciascuno debba essere libero di imbarcare ciò che vuole posto sia carrier capable. I giapponesi imbarcano ad esempio il Judy-IV che ha 1x800Kg e che non era previsto operasse come un dive bomber, essendo un aereo kamikaze.
Non ho problemi al fatto che il giapponese lo usi come a/c imbarcato senza tante cerimonie.

Il numero di corsair imbarcati viene in definitiva limitato dal numero di rimpiazzi disponibili: vengono prodotti dozzilioni di Hellcat al mese, ma relativamente pochi Corsair, aerei che fra l'altro sono utili in gruppi a terra.


Che potessero essere imbarcati o meno sulla CVE tal dei tali è del tutto secondario dal mio punto di vista: il gioco è un'approssimazione a grandi linee e non fa questa differenza averli o non averli. Sì, sono ottimi aerei, ma appunto non hai tanti rimpiazzi, a differenza degli Hellcat.


Io li imbarco con moderazione e amen. Sopratutto la versione night fighter mi è utile sulle CV/CVL/CVE.


Sarei del tutto a disagio ci fosse una versione imbarcabile del P47, per il banale motivo che darebbe agli alleati una capacità di strike notevole: se arrivo davanti a Tokio e sweeppo con Corsair/Hellcat, ho perdite alte. Coi P47, meno.



Per me, mettere HR sulla cosa è solo un ammattimento. Basta sapersi moderare. E, nel caso non ci si moderi, le meccaniche del gioco impediscono grandi schieramenti di Corsair imbarcati fino a '45 avanzato.
Mettere gli Hellcat invece dei Wildat sulle CVE è un'altra roba del tutto essenziale per me ed è un game changer.

 

Però erano usati eccome gli Hellcat sulle CVE, già dal 1944

 

Mercoledì 03 Maggio 1944 - Venerdì 05 Maggio 1944 - Turno 879-881 - Washington, ore 20:37​

DAY-70-72 DELLE OPERAZIONI​

1) CenPac / Sub

Vari affondamenti e navi colpite in giro, fra cui un paio di TK nelle DEI.

Il grosso dei miei sub si sta posizionando per l'assalto a Darwin.


2) SoPac

Le CV/CVL sono bloccate a Suva dove fare refuel prende cent'anni a causa del porto piccolo.

Ho deciso di lanciare l'operazione su Darwin dal prossimo turno. Il fatto è che Blizzard ha sicuramente visto sia le CV/CVL che varie TF che si muovevano verso Normanton. Sa che sono pronto all'operazione nelle DEI meridionali.

La mia speculazione è che crederà io attenda le CV/CVL prima di lanciarmi all'assalto e quindi, attaccando una settimana prima, posso provare a coglierlo di sorpresa come lo colsi quanto attaccai Milne Bay una settimana prima del previsto.

Il quantitativo di flotte è notevole:



L'area decisiva è questa:



L'idea è grossomodo questa:

1. Varie TF di sub che si vedono in alto e che andranno a minare vasti tratti di mare in zona Ternate.
2. Da Wessel Island / Gove i B29 colpiranno i pozzi di OIL di Balikpapan.
3. Liberator inglesi (che hanno range maggiore) bombarderanno a bassa quota in extended Kendari, dove ci sono oltre 120 bomber giapponesi. Conto di danneggiarne diversi, così da limitarne i numeri.
4. Sweep giganteschi su Nabire da Merauke, seguiti poi da bomber da Merauke, Port Moresby e Horn Island.
5. Sweep giganteschi su Darwin da Groote Eylandt, Wessel Island e Gove.
6. Centinaia di bomber, principalmente 4E, su Darwin da ogni base a tiro.
7. Lanci di parà in tre basi in zona Saumlaki. In una di queste, Babar, poi inizio ad aviotrasportare un CommandHQ che ha preparazione 100% per Ambon e che da Babar si troverebbe perfettamente in range (9hex) per, appunto, Ambon. Ambon sarà investita in futuro da varie truppe che sono ancora sparse in Australia (ma con 100% preparazione).
8. PT varie muovono dovunque, specialmente in zona Darwin, dove conto di affondare le MTB nemiche. Un DD sarà immolato per la causa.
9. TF di ogni genere avanzano in ordine aperto da Normanton verso Gove/Wessel Island. Alcune TF più veloci saranno già a Gove/WesselIsland e vedrò se dare l'ordine di bombardare dal mare Darwin domani, così da devastarne l'AF una volta per tutte.
10. Al day-2 le TF da sbarco sono grossomodo a metà strada fra Gove e Darwin, coperte da 23xCV+1xCV. Le CVE/CV coprono anche il rientro delle TF da bombardamento su Darwin.
11. Al day-3 devio. Invece di portare tutto a Darwin, lancio un bombardamento gigante e semisuicida su Dili (Timor), così da silenziarne l'AF. Due CVE lente (16ktns) coprono lo sbarco su Darwin, mentre il grosso delle CVE avanza verso Saumlaki.
12. Al day-4 sbarco su Saumlaki e finisco di sbarcare a Darwin.
13. Al day-5 tutti a casa, sperando la KB non sia già intervenuta.

In tutto questo delirio, pesanti bombardamenti su Corunna Downs, a NORD di Perth, e contestuale lancio di parà. Una TF da sbarco coperta da una CVE e una CVL sbarca a Exmouth, dove mi aspetto una resistenza moderata da parte di Blizzard (2 LCU, una sicuramente un AF Coy e l'altra presumo essere una NavGuards o SNLF).


Il piano non è solido. Ho ben 5 giorni di movimento, contro i 3 che sarebbero necessari per assicurarsi un mancato intervento della KB.
Conto di riuscire a sviare Blizzard col movimento su Darwin: per Darwin non credo interverrebbe, visto il posizionamento geografico.

In compenso, Saumlaki è un obbiettivo essenziale. Se riesco, forse riesco a tagliare a 4 giorni il tempo necessario per gli sbarchi, ma tutto dipende da A) benzina; B) attacchi aerei notturni e diurni e sub; C) velocità di unloading sulle spiagge di Saumlaki. Per il punto C) ho poca fiducia, visto che ho dovuto riempire le varie navi anfibie più di quanto avrei desiderato (la mia prassi è di riempirle al 40-50% circa).

In ogni caso, saranno turni decisivi. Una mia vittoria nei prossimi 5 turni cambia il volto della guerra. Una mia sconfitta decisiva (perdere le CVE), mi renderebbe impossibile il proseguimento del match. Se la KB emerge, credo di poterla affrontare con le CVE e gli aerei a terra (posto non abbia ancora riparato le CV danneggiate tempo addietro a Balikpapan). Inoltre, anche se è in posizione centrale ha bisogno di qualche turno per posizionarsi. Credo le sue CV siano a Davao.


3) Altro

Con l'offensiva nelle DEI meridionali in corso d'opera, gli altri teatri tacciono. Arriva domani un grosso convoglio di FUEL a Sydney, cosa più che utile.
Una volta che le CV/CVL sono nuovamente in movimento, posso provare a lanciarle nelle DEI meridionali per sfruttare un eventuale successo nello sfondamento iniziale: ho truppe (e navi) pronte per sbarcare a Tabefarne e ho truppe già imbarcate per Lautem (Timor). L'idea è che se Blizzard cala le braghe inaspettatamente, posso provare a fare il colpaccio e impegnare Timor già ora.

Lo sbarco su Saumlaki è molto delicato, ma è un game changer di tale livello che va tentato a tutti i costi.
Darwin potrebbe rivelarsi una noce dura da rompere: forts lvl7 o oltre e migliaia di AV. In compenso, il terreno è pianeggiante e non credo Blizzard potrà portarvi tante supplies.

Il movimento da Perth verso Exmouth and Corunna Downs aiuterà a togliere la fastidiosa NavS di Blizzard dall'area e ad aprirmi una direttrice d'attacco interessante.

Attualmente siamo entrambi concentrati sulle DEI meridionali: Blizzard sa chiaramente che attaccherò lì e io so che lui sa. E lui sa che io so che lui sa.
Sarà un massacro.

Altri teatri sono del tutto minori, ma mi sto preparando. Ho da sbarcare rinforzi a Namatanai, così da liquidare la pendenza Kavieng.
E sto accumulando truppe a Cape Town per l'offensiva in India fra qualche mese. L'India sarà molto tosta, ma conto di farcela: una volta che Blizzard è impegnato nelle DEI e nel SoPac/CenPac, difficilmente potrà opporrmi qualcosa in India. In compenso le mie truppe sono decisamente a corto di effettivi e il tasso di rimpiazzi delle squadre indiane, pur notevole (90/mese), è comunque del tutto insufficiente a ricostituire le dozzine di divisioni.
Ho per ora circa 5.000AV pronti per l'India. Ho bisogno di oltre due volte tale cifra, ma fra rinforzi e rimpiazzi che arrivano, conto di farcela.
Un fattore non secondario è che le mie LCU hanno poche squadre di fanteria, ma sono cariche di carri e artiglierie, devices che non scarseggiano. Inoltre, una volta sbarcato, i miei tank fanno la differenza.

 

Sabato 06 Maggio 1944 - Turno 882 - Washington, ore 05:25​

DAY-73 DELLE OPERAZIONI
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1) CenPac / Sub

No news dal CenPac.

I sub minano zone intorno a Ternate. Altre mine arrivano domani.


2) SoPac

Lancio dozzilioni di raid su Darwin, mentre gli aerei per Nabire non volano a causa del meteo sulla base.

I miei si comportano bene e l'AF di Darwin viene crivellato. Molte le vittime:


Le mie TF intanto avanzano lentamente da Normanton:


Domani le punte avanzate arriveranno a 5 hex N-W di Gove. Le altre seguono a ruota.

Una minaccia appare in zona PNG fra l'altro:


Non che mi inquieti più di tanto. Vedremo come procede al prossimo turno.

I B29 intanto arrivano su Balikpapan dove vengono blandamente contrastati da gruppi di aerei in training e fanno scempio dei pozzi (circa 150 su 300 sono distrutti).
Solo 5 i B29 persi, fra l'altro.

Domani continuo su Darwin e cerco di neutralizzare Nabire.

In tutto ciò, lancio un assalto su Corunna Downs, che catturo, e avanzo verso Exmouth con una TF da sbarco:



Domani provo in notturna coi B29 su Samarinda, importante centro di estrazione petrolifera accanto a Balikpapan.

Dopodomani, in teoria, lancio i bomber sopravvissuti su basi arretrate giapponesi, così da neutralizzarle per il giorno successivo, quando sbarcherò a Darwin e sarò vulnerabile.

CV/CVL salpano da Suva e sono attese fra 7 giorni massimo in zona. Sono circa 70 gli hex e ne faccio 13 al giorno, ma ho un turno che perderò per fare refuel da AO varie.


3) Altro

Fuel in unloading a sfare a Sydney.

 

Domenica 07 Maggio 1944 - Turno 883 - Washington, ore 15:35​

DAY-74 DELLE OPERAZIONI​

1) CenPac / Sub

I miei sub continuano a minare l'area di Ternate e a pattugliare per evitare la KB venga a far danni.


2) SoPac

Deliberate a Umboi Island.


3) DEI

Inizio lo sfondamento vero e proprio del settore.

Sweep dovunque e bombardamenti a tappeto. A fine giornata io perdo oltre 250 a/c contro i 125 a/c giapponesi, ma Darwin viene crivellata:


Navi da guerra di vario tipo colpiscono Darwin mentre le mie navi avanzano in direzione di Saumlaki e Darwin.

La mia idea è di dare l'idea di sbarcare a Darwin e poi sbarcare a Saumlaki. Vedremo se Blizzard ci cade (e so che c'è cascato...).

La situazione:


Si preannuncia uno scontro gigantesco.



4) Altro

Nulla di nuovo.

 

Domenica 08 Maggio 1944 - Turno 884 - Washington, ore 15:42​

DAY-75 DELLE OPERAZIONI
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1) CenPac / Sub

Nulla di nuovo. Un DD nemico però finsice su una mina a OVEST di Ternate.


2) SoPac

Deliberate poco risolutivo a Umboi, ma gli AV nemici calano ad ogni assalto.


3) DEI

TF di vario tipo bombardano gli AF nemici dal mare. Sono colpite: Saumlaki, Aru Island, Tabefarne e Darwin.

Bomber a pioggia su Darwin e scontri feroci nei cieli di Nabire, dove ho perdite molto alte causa CAP nemica.

Le mie TF sono oramai a metà fra Saumlaki e Darwin. Domani lancio gente a caso su Dili per bombardarla dal mare, mentre ogni a/c disponibile la bombarda dal cielo.
Le CVE, divise in due gruppi, vanno tutte a coprire lo sbarco a Saumlaki, mentre solo 4 restano a coprire lo sbarco su Darwin.

I miei bomber questo turno non volano su Dili (maltempo), quindi l'AF nemico è ancora intatto. Oltre 400 gli a/c nemici in loco.

I risultati degli scontri sono però migliori del solito e in mio leggero favore:


Domani è il giorno del massimo sforzo e sbarco a Darwin e Saumlaki. Se riesco a bombardare Dili, dove è pieno di CA e DD giappo, forse riesco a scongiurare il rischio di attacchi aerei a pioggia sulle mie navi.

La complessa situazione:


A Dili sarà dura anche perché ho da passare da Lautem, base immediatamente a EST di essa e ci sta sia pesantemente minata. Ho mandato 2-3 DMS a bombardare e sminare, comunque.

Il grosso delle mie TF sono un paio di hex a N-E di Darwin e un 3 hex a S-W di Saumlaki. Sarà un massacro.

FUEL esaurito dovunque. SUPPLIES mediocri. Preghiamo.


4) Altro

Nulla di nuovo.

 

Ho visto solo il c.r. e lo riporto perché non lo fo mai:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 44
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Submarine attack near Babar at 75,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 26, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Wadsworth
CL Marblehead
DD Waller
DD Reid
DD Monssen
DD Young

SS I-160 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Wadsworth
I-160 diving deep ....
DD Reid fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Young fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-160 forced to surface!
DD Monssen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Young firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Reid firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Young firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Reid firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Reid firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Monssen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Young firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Reid firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Monssen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Young firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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ASW attack near Damar at 75,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon

SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at DD O'Bannon
I-4 diving deep ....
DD O'Bannon attacking submerged sub ....
DD O'Bannon fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Bannon attacking submerged sub ....
DD O'Bannon fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Bannon attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Damar at 74,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Warramunga

SS I-10 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Warramunga
DD Warramunga attacking submerged sub ....
DD Warramunga fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Warramunga fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Warramunga attacking submerged sub ....
DD Warramunga is out of ASW ammo
DD Warramunga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Gorong at 82,112

Japanese Ships
xAK Taian Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Capelin

xAK Taian Maru is sighted by SS Capelin
SS Capelin launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Taian Maru


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 72,115, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Yachiyo Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Quiberon
DD Quickmatch
DD Warramunga

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Mackinnon, N.A. crosses the 'T'
Massive explosion on PB Yachiyo Maru
PB Yachiyo Maru sunk by DD Quiberon at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 72,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Atlantic Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Porter
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Clark

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
Roberts, D. crosses the 'T'
DD Porter engages xAK Atlantic Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Balch engages xAK Atlantic Maru at 8,000 yards
xAK Atlantic Maru sunk by DD Phelps at 8,000 yards
xAK Atlantic Maru sunk by DD Phelps at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 4
DD Okinami, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Schroeder
DD Thatcher, Shell hits 1
DD Wadsworth
DD Waller
DD Young
DD Monssen, Shell hits 1
DD Reid, Shell hits 3, on fire

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Marblehead at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Trenton at 9,000 yards
DD Reid engages CA Ashigara at 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Marblehead at 9,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Reid at 9,000 yards
DD Okinami engages DD Reid at 9,000 yards
DD Thatcher engages DD Maikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Okinami at 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Marblehead at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 9,000 yards
DD Reid engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
DD Monssen engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Reid at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Waller at 9,000 yards
DD Okinami engages DD Schroeder at 9,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Hayanami at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Schroeder at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Marblehead at 10,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Trenton at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Reid at 10,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Reid at 10,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Maikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Okinami engages DD Monssen at 10,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Marblehead at 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Nachi at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 11,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Monssen at 11,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Schroeder at 11,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Waller at 11,000 yards
DD Okinami engages DD Schroeder at 11,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Hayanami at 11,000 yards
DD Okinami engages DD Schroeder at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CA Ashigara at 13,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 13,000 yards
DD Okinami engages DD Monssen at 13,000 yards
DD Young engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Waller at 13,000 yards
DD Wadsworth engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Monssen engages DD Hayanami at 13,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Maikaze at 13,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Nachi at 13,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CA Ashigara at 13,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Haguro at 13,000 yards
DD Monssen engages DD Hayanami at 13,000 yards
DD Young engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Maikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Wadsworth at 13,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Thatcher at 13,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Schroeder at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 12,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Reid at 12,000 yards
DD Monssen engages DD Okinami at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Reid at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Waller at 12,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Wadsworth at 12,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Reid at 12,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Maikaze at 12,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CA Ashigara at 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 12,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Maikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Monssen at 12,000 yards
DD Young engages DD Hayanami at 12,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Okinami at 12,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Okinami at 12,000 yards
DD Okinami engages DD Schroeder at 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Trenton at 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 12,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Maikaze at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Trenton at 12,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Young at 12,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Waller at 12,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Thatcher at 12,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Schroeder at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Marblehead at 13,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Trenton at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 13,000 yards
DD Monssen engages DD Okinami at 13,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Waller at 13,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Reid at 13,000 yards
DD Wadsworth engages DD Okinami at 13,000 yards
DD Thatcher engages DD Hayanami at 13,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Schroeder at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Ashigara at 12,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CA Nachi at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Marblehead at 12,000 yards
DD Monssen engages DD Hayanami at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Monssen at 12,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Waller at 12,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Okinami at 12,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Thatcher at 12,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Maikaze at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Trenton at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Monssen at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Reid at 8,000 yards
DD Wadsworth engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Okinami engages DD Monssen at 8,000 yards
DD Thatcher engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Ashigara at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Trenton at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Reid at 5,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Myoko at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Young at 5,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Waller at 5,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Okinami at 5,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Schroeder at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Ashigara at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Trenton at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Marblehead at 12,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Myoko at 12,000 yards
DD Young engages DD Hayanami at 12,000 yards
DD Okinami engages DD Waller at 12,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Young at 12,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Maikaze at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
DD Hayanami, on fire
DD Isokaze, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Quiberon
DD Quickmatch
DD Warramunga, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
Kasuga, Atsushi crosses the 'T'
CA Ashigara engages DD Warramunga at 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Quickmatch at 8,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Quiberon at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Warramunga at 8,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Quickmatch at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Warramunga at 4,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Warramunga at 4,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Warramunga at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Warramunga at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Warramunga at 4,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages DD Hayanami at 4,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Warramunga at 4,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Warramunga at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Warramunga at 4,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages DD Isokaze at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Warramunga at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Quickmatch at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Warramunga at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Warramunga at 5,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages DD Hayanami at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Warramunga at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Quiberon at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Warramunga at 12,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Warramunga at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
DD Hayanami, on fire
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Cushing
DD Perkins, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Smith
DD Preston, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
CA Ashigara engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Smith at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Smith at 8,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Preston at 3,000 yards
DD Perkins engages CA Nachi at 3,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Perkins at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Cushing at 3,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Perkins at 3,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Hayanami at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards
DD Perkins sunk by DD Hayanami at 7,000 yards
Kasuga, Atsushi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Preston at 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Preston at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Preston at 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Preston at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Preston at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Preston at 9,000 yards
DD Preston sunk by CA Nachi at 9,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Cushing at 9,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Hayanami at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Farragut, Shell hits 1
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD Dale
DD Monaghan

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
Komura, Keizo* crosses the 'T'
CA Chikuma engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
DD Dale engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Hull at 8,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Yukikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Dewey engages CA Chikuma at 3,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Dewey at 3,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Akigumo at 3,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Farragut at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Dewey engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Dale at 7,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Dewey at 7,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Yukikaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Dewey at 9,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Yukikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Hull at 9,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Dewey at 9,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Farragut at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Hull at 13,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Farragut at 13,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Hull at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dewey at 13,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Akigumo at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 33, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Fujinami, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
DD Kishinami

Allied Ships
CA Boston, Shell hits 2
DD Morrison, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 2

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
Tamamushi, R. crosses the 'T'
CA Boston engages CL Yahagi at 8,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages DD O'Bannon at 8,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages DD Morrison at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages CA Boston at 5,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages DD O'Bannon at 2,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD O'Bannon at 2,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Morrison at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages CA Boston at 3,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD O'Bannon at 3,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Morrison at 3,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages CA Boston at 3,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Fujinami at 3,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Morrison at 3,000 yards
Tamamushi, R. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Yahagi sunk by CA Boston at 2,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD O'Bannon at 2,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Morrison at 2,000 yards
Cross V. orders Allied TF to disengage
CA Boston engages DD Fujinami at 2,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Fujinami
DD Fujinami sunk by DD Morrison at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Boston engages DD Kishinami at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 8,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Kishinami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Morrison engages DD Kishinami at 12,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD O'Bannon at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Achou Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Alden
DD Bulmer
DD Litchfield
DD Parrott

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
Kachinsky, O.W. crosses the 'T'
DD Parrott engages xAK Achou Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages xAK Achou Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages xAK Achou Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Achou Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Parrott engages xAK Achou Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Achou Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Alden engages xAK Achou Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Parrott engages xAK Achou Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages xAK Achou Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Parrott engages xAK Achou Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Achou Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Achou Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages xAK Achou Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Achou Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Alden engages xAK Achou Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages xAK Achou Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Achou Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Achou Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Parrott engages xAK Achou Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
xAK Achou Maru sunk by DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards
xAK Achou Maru sunk by DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Sub attack near Kofiau at 80,107

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryoyo Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Parche, hits 1

SS Parche attacking xAK Ryoyo Maru on the surface


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Sub attack near Gorong at 82,112

Japanese Ships
xAK Taian Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Aspro

xAK Taian Maru is sighted by SS Aspro
SS Aspro launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Taian Maru


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Sub attack near Guam at 104,96

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Akatsuki
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish, hits 11, heavy damage

SS Guardfish launches 6 torpedoes at DD Amagiri
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 29 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
554 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 40 (15 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at Darwin
BB Oklahoma firing at Darwin
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at 42nd Division
BB West Virginia firing at Darwin
BB Colorado firing at Darwin
BB Maryland firing at Darwin


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 14 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Pennsylvania

Japanese ground losses:
508 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 26 (7 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (16 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port fuel hits 1

BB North Carolina firing at Darwin
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 3rd Tank Division
BB New Mexico firing at 42nd Division
BB Idaho firing at Darwin
BB Tennessee firing at 42nd Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB California
BB California firing at 12th Base Force
BB Pennsylvania firing at 3rd Tank Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 5 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington

Japanese ground losses:
348 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 13
Port hits 1

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 42nd Division
BB Valiant firing at 3rd Tank Division
BB Massachusetts firing at Darwin
BB Washington firing at Darwin


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Night Naval bombardment of Saumlaki at 78,117 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged
J2M3 Jack: 11 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 29 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 6 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Mogami
CA Suffolk
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Shropshire
DD John Rodgers
DD Renshaw
DD Stephen Potter
DD William Porter, Shell hits 2
DD Owen

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 44
Port hits 5

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at Saumlaki
CA Suffolk firing at Saumlaki
CA Canberra firing at 68th Division
CA Australia firing at Saumlaki
5th Base Force firing at CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at 5th Base Force
DD John Rodgers firing at Saumlaki
DD Renshaw firing at Saumlaki
DD Stephen Potter firing at 68th Division
DD William Porter firing at 5th Base Force
5th Base Force firing at DD William Porter
DD Owen firing at Saumlaki


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 8 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
CL St. Louis
CL Concord
CL Kenya
CL Perth
CL Achilles
CL Leander

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

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 46
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CL Phoenix firing at Darwin
CL Helena firing at Darwin
CL St. Louis firing at Darwin
CL Concord firing at Darwin
CL Kenya firing at Darwin
CL Perth firing at 3rd Tank Division
CL Achilles firing at 3rd Tank Division
CL Leander firing at Darwin


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Night Naval bombardment of Taberfane at 82,117

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Caradoc
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL Birmingham
CL Santa Fe
CL Nashville

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

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 13

CL Caradoc firing at Taberfane
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Biloxi
CL Biloxi firing at Taberfane
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CL Mobile
CL Mobile firing at 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Birmingham firing at Taberfane
CL Santa Fe firing at 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Nashville firing at 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Allied Ships
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Juneau
CLAA Atlanta
DD Frazier
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
DD Bailey
DD Barton

CLAA San Diego firing at 42nd Division
CLAA Juneau firing at Darwin
CLAA Atlanta firing at 42nd Division
DD Frazier firing at Darwin
DD Caldwell firing at Darwin
DD Bancroft firing at Darwin
DD Bailey firing at Darwin
DD Barton firing at 42nd Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Saumlaki at 78,117 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Quality
DD Quadrant
DMS Boggs
DMS Hamilton
DMS Zane, Shell hits 1
DMS Southard

Port hits 3

DD Quality firing at 68th Division
DD Quadrant firing at 68th Division
DMS Boggs firing at 5th Base Force
5th Base Force firing at DMS Boggs
DMS Hamilton firing at Saumlaki
DMS Zane firing at 5th Base Force
5th Base Force firing at DMS Zane
DMS Southard firing at Saumlaki


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent
DD Van Nes
DMS Elliot
DMS Ellyson
DMS Hobson
DMS Forrest
DMS Palmer
DMS Long
DMS Dorsey
DMS Lamberton

DD Van Ghent firing at 42nd Division
DD Van Nes firing at 42nd Division
DMS Elliot firing at Darwin
DMS Ellyson firing at Darwin
DMS Hobson firing at Darwin
DMS Forrest firing at 42nd Division
DMS Palmer firing at 42nd Division
DMS Long firing at 42nd Division
DMS Dorsey firing at 3rd Tank Division
DMS Lamberton firing at Darwin


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Allied Ships
CL Detroit

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

CL Detroit firing at Darwin


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Night Naval bombardment of Lautem at 72,115

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1

DMS Hovey firing at Lautem


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Night Naval bombardment of Lautem at 72,115

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor

Runway hits 3

DMS Trevor firing at Lautem


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Night Naval bombardment of Lautem at 72,115

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins

Runway hits 4

DMS Hopkins firing at Lautem


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Night Naval bombardment of Dili at 71,115

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 12 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M8 Zero: 18 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 6 damaged
N1K5-J George: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Parrott
DD Litchfield
DD Bulmer
DD Alden

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 42

DD Parrott firing at Dili
DD Litchfield firing at Dili
DD Bulmer firing at Dili
DD Alden firing at Dili


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Pre-Invasion action off Darwin (76,124)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

349 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-537
APD Barr
LCI-536
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
APA Storm King
PF Hutchinson
LCI-549

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-537 at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-536 at 16,000 yards
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 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 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Darwin (76,124)

TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 76,124

Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 82 (1 destroyed, 81 disabled)

15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 3rd Marine Div
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Marine Div /3
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 4th Marine Div /7


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Invasion Support action off Darwin (76,124)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

243 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Barr
LSD Epping Forest
AM Salute
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
LCI-537
APA Storm King
PF Hutchinson
LCI-536
LCI-549

Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

APD Barr firing at 42nd Division
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LSD Epping Forest at 12,000 yards
AM Salute firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
APD Barr fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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TF 290 encounters mine field at Gebe (80,105)

Japanese Ships
E Asagao

2 mines cleared


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 3
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Farragut, Shell hits 1
DD Dewey, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Hull, Shell hits 1
DD Dale, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Monaghan

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Dewey at 12,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Farragut at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Monaghan at 8,000 yards
DD Dale engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Hull at 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Dewey at 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Monaghan at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Dale at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Hull at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Dewey at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Farragut at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Hull at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dale at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dewey at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Dale at 10,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Monaghan at 11,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hull at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dewey at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Farragut at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dale at 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Farragut at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Dewey at 6,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dale at 6,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hull at 6,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
Komura, Keizo* orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Monaghan at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dale at 8,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Farragut at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dewey at 12,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Yukikaze at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Monaghan at 16,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Dale at 16,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Hull at 16,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Dewey at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Monaghan at 21,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Dewey at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Kofiau at 78,107

Japanese Ships
xAK Toei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Storm

SS Storm launches 6 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Lautem at 72,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
DD Farragut

DD Farragut is sighted by SS I-124
SS I-124 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Farragut


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Submarine attack near Lautem at 72,115

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships
DD Farragut

DD Farragut is sighted by SS RO-68
SS RO-68 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Farragut


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Sub attack near Lautem at 73,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-176, hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey

SS I-176 launches 6 torpedoes
I-176 diving deep ....
DMS Hovey attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-176 forced to surface!
DMS Hovey firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kishinami, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Porter, Shell hits 1
DD Phelps, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Balch
DD Clark, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Clark at 18,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Kishinami at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Porter at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Kishinami at 9,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Kishinami at 9,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Phelps at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Kishinami at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Kishinami at 7,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Porter at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Clark at 11,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Kishinami at 11,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Porter at 11,000 yards
Terajima, R. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Kishinami at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Clark at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Clark at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Clark at 20,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Kishinami at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Phelps at 14,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Kishinami at 14,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Kishinami at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Kishinami at 12,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Balch at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Phelps at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Kishinami at 13,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Kishinami at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Lautem at 73,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 16

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Marblehead
DD Reid
DD Wadsworth
DD Thatcher
DD Schroeder
DD Monssen
DD Young
DD Waller

SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Trenton
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Young fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Waller attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Young attacking submerged sub ....
DD Waller attacking submerged sub ....
DD Young fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Waller fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Waller fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Waller fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Waller attacking submerged sub ....
DD Waller loses contact with SS I-4
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub vs Sub: SS Barb attacking SS I-121 at 82,104 - near Gebe

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Barb

SS Barb launches 6 torpedoes at 3,000 yards


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 73,116, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-844

Allied Ships
DD Farragut
DD Hull

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
DD Hull engages MTB G-844 at 18,000 yards
Kawasaki J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Kawasaki J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
Kawasaki J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 43

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x Ki-43-IV Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
VMF-213 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VMO-251 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.22 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter TF.X (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Buka , at 109,128

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 43

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 20
F6F-3 Hellcat x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N5 Warhawk: 4 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-IV Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 9
N1K5-J George x 7
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 42
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet *

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 37100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 23 on standby, 8 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
68th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 9
N1K5-J George x 6
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 30
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 11 destroyed

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 37740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 39810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
68th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 42800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 136

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Aru Island , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Aru Island , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 15

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 7
N1K5-J George x 6
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
68th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 21

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Kittyhawk IV sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 9
Spitfire VIII x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 114

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Taberfane , at 82,117

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 15
Spitfire VIII x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 98

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 5
N1K5-J George x 4
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
68th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15860.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 4
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
68th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 34
A6M8 Zero x 40
D4Y1 Judy x 18
N1K5-J George x 6
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Dewey, heavy fires
DD Monaghan

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Dewey


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 33
A6M8 Zero x 50
D4Y4 Judy x 32
N1K5-J George x 8
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Dale, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
12 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Dale
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Monaghan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Dewey


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Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB2Y-3R Coronado: 14 damaged
Beaufighter TF.X: 20 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 59
A6M8 Zero x 91
N1K5-J George x 17
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 33

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 25000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (16 airborne, 33 on standby, 10 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (15 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with A6M8 Zero (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Training flight from S-302 Kokutai has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 56
A6M8 Zero x 87
J2M3 Jack x 5
N1K5-J George x 17
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 32

Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 4
B-24J Liberator x 21
B-29-1 Superfort x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 destroyed, 27 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 7 scrambling)
30 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 15580 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Kojima V. in a A6M8 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation


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Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-IV Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Buka , at 109,128

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabar Island at 107,123

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-42, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

PT-42 dead in the water ...


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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 46
A6M8 Zero x 58
J2M3 Jack x 4
N1K5-J George x 14
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27
F4U-2 Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F4U-2 Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
37 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 126 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 15580 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet *
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 18000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Combined 8th SNLF , at 100,125 (Umboi Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 11 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF ...
Also attacking Combined 8th SNLF ...
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF ...
Also attacking Combined 8th SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 28000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Aru Island , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Aru Island , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 28000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 100,125 (Umboi Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 25
A-20G Havoc x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 16 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
A-20G Havoc: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF ...
Also attacking 18th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF ...
Also attacking 18th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on 31st Division, at 100,125 (Umboi Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
SBD-5 Dauntless x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Hedland , at 57,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 23
Ki-84r Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 2
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
B-25G Mitchell x 2
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
248th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 3
A-29 Hudson x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 22

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak
A-29 Hudson: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
PV-1 Ventura: 11 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Combined 8th SNLF ...
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF ...
Also attacking Combined 8th SNLF ...
Also attacking Umboi Island ...
Also attacking 36th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Combined 8th SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on Combined 8th SNLF , at 100,125 (Umboi Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 100,125 (Umboi Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Kittyhawk IV sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 15
Spitfire VIII x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 141

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet *
2 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 1 damaged
Blenheim VD: 2 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Hedland , at 57,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 19
Ki-84r Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
Wellington GR.VIII x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 3 damaged
Wellington GR.VIII: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (10 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
248th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Taberfane , at 82,117

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 100,125 (Umboi Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tabiteuea , at 137,134

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 38
A6M8 Zero x 50
J2M3 Jack x 4
N1K5-J George x 10
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22
B-29-1 Superfort x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 12580 and 40800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 28
A6M8 Zero x 35
N1K5-J George x 7
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
B-29-1 Superfort x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 12580 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 104 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
A6M8 Zero x 20
N1K5-J George x 3
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
A6M8 Zero x 14
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
A6M8 Zero x 10
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 7000 feet *

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
A6M8 Zero x 7
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
A6M8 Zero x 6
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 4th SNLF, at 113,137 (Tassafaronga)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
A6M8 Zero x 5
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M8 Zero x 5
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Aru Island , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 100,125 (Umboi Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 14

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Combined 8th SNLF ...
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 30
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 8
Wildcat V x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 23
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat V: 2 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hamanami
LST T-108, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Asashimo
LST T-111

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Albacore I bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
S-602 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (11 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
78th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 12
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 7
TBM-1C Avenger x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-602 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
78th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 127 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Nabire , at 86,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 23

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Aru Island , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M8 Zero x 14
D4Y1 Judy x 15
N1K5-J George x 4
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Dewey, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Magazine explodes on DD Monaghan


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M8 Zero x 12
D4Y4 Judy x 31
N1K5-J George x 1
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
16 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Dewey
Massive explosion on DD Dewey


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Afternoon Air attack on Aru Island , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 23

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 10 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Aru Island , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 8
Wildcat V x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Wildcat V: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Asashimo
DD Hamanami

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Albacore I bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
S-602 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
TBF-1 Avenger x 14
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
LST T-111
DD Hamanami
DD Asashimo

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
S-602 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers



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Invasion Support action off Darwin (76,124)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
LCI-549
LCI-536
LCI-537
APA Storm King

LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops


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Pre-Invasion action off Exmouth (50,129)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Kistna
LST-84
LST-87
LST-83

DE Kistna fired at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Exmouth (50,129)

TF 462 troops unloading over beach at Exmouth, 50,129

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Bren AAMG (x2) lost in surf during unload of Rocky Mountain Rger Bn /8


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Ground combat at Umboi Island (100,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 672 troops, 56 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

Defending force 18734 troops, 292 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 217

Assaulting units:
4th USMC Tank Battalion
10th Indian Division
148th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
31st Division
Kure 7th SNLF
68th JAAF AF Bn
34th Const Co
18th JAAF Base Force
36th JNAF AF Unit
Combined 8th SNLF
49th Const Co
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1


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Ground combat at Selaroe (78,118)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 41 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 1579 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

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

Allied ground losses:
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
2nd Fiji Commando Bn /1

Defending units:
301st Ind.Infantry Battalion
35th Const Co

 

Replay di un'oretta, niente male!!

Alcune cose random:
- scempio di SS giapponesi, li finirà in fretta se questo è il ritmo
- scarsa precisione degli aerei jap contro le TF, sbaglio?
- delusione B29, poca resa e discrete perdite, riescono i rimpiazzi+riparazioni a starci dietro?
- qualcosa è andato storto a Saumlaki, hai finito la manpower dei fijiani!

 

Risultati patetici degli Hellcat.
Sono stupefatto (non dalla droga purtroppo).

Nel mio match erano imbattibili, anche se mettevo 300 aerei vs 100 con l'elite dei piloti.

Le cose sono due: o te sbagli qualcosa (tipo fatigue piloti/aerei o simili) oppure io non sono il ghepardo che pensavo di essere

Tequila!

 

Gli volevano davvero male a sto povero sub!

 

bello vedere anche i siluri americani che funzionano...

 

Sì, conta anche che A) Blizzard ne produce a sfare; B) 'sti massacri avvengono quando avanzo per sbarcare.

Erano da Dili che è stata crivellata e i DD son difficili da prendere, comunque non stellari.

Ne produco 18 al mese.... Definitivamente impossibile rimpiazzarli. Il segare le difese di Dili però è così essenziale che ho da sacrificare aerei.

Ora, te sei un ghepardo di sicuro, ma tenevi CAP alte, Blizzard le tiene basse. Se Blizzard mi mette i caccia a 31k, faccio 10-1.

Gli Hellcat sono carne da cannone: totalmente inutili, ma ne produco 150 al mese e ho da perderli in qualche modo. Così, almeno, hanno una loro utilità.

Oh sì, a morte i sub!

Funzionare, funzionano. Il problema è beccare qualcosa.

 

Lunedì 09 Maggio 1944 - Turno 885 - Washington, ore 03:52
DAY-76 DELLE OPERAZIONI​

1) CenPac / Sub

Nulla di nuovo.


2) SoPac

Nulla di nuovo.


3) DEI

Come avete visto, stragi dovunque ma sono sbarcato a Darwin e domani sbarco a Saumlaki.

Ho già visto il report successivo e so che a Darwin il primo deliberate ha fatto 3:1 e non c'è stato intervento della KB in giro.
Persi altri DD in giro, ma tant'è.


4) Altro

Nulla di nuovo.

 

Sto ancora aspettando il turno, ma il CR è interessante: