[AAR PBEM WITPAE] Choque de acorazados - Matador(J) vs Trask

[LordSpain]

Aclarado y entendido

[traskott]

3/10/1942

- El SS BAILEN, situado 45 millas al norte de Truk, avista y ataca satisfactoriamente al BC Kongo, alcanzándole con DOS torpedos. No se reporta hundimiento ni grandes explosiones, pero posiblemente esté "heavy dmg". Tiene para un ratejo.

- La agrupación de BBs japonesa localizada al norte, en las Alelutianas, no se ha lanzado al ataque. Posiblemente esté en misión de bombardeo. Dos flotillas de PTs y 3 SS en su camino, luego una flota con 4 BBs y 4 DDs. Y tapando su retirada 2 CLs con 4 DDs. ¿ Qué pasará ?

[traskott]

4/10/1942


- Otro TK alcanzado cerca de Palembang por un SS. En menos de una semana, 3 TKs o AOs alcanzados. Es un buen ritmo. De todas formas, se nota el desgaste: Tengo 10-15 SS dañados...

- Mis PTs han interceptado a los buques japoneses. Son SEIS BBs, con 3 CAs y numerosos destructores. Mus. Que los SS y las PTs se ocupen de ellos. Mejor esperar un mes a que me lleguen suficientes acorazados.

[Cetme]

4/10/1942


- Otro TK alcanzado cerca de Palembang por un SS. En menos de una semana, 3 TKs o AOs alcanzados. Es un buen ritmo. De todas formas, se nota el desgaste: Tengo 10-15 SS dañados...

Jodo floro... matador se debe de estar tirando de los pelos... eso si que es un palo muy duro...

Que son submarinos dañados...??? Solamente submarinos operativos mañana asi que no te quejes y prosigue la presion en esa zona!!

Saludos

[traskott]

Ya, ya, pero tengo que mantener un ciclo operativo muy elevado y claro, me estoy quedando sin SS en reserva ( siempre me gusta tener un puñado x zona por si acaso ).

[Cetme]

Ya, ya, pero tengo que mantener un ciclo operativo muy elevado y claro, me estoy quedando sin SS en reserva ( siempre me gusta tener un puñado x zona por si acaso ).

Jajaj ya te entiendo, pero para eso sirven las reservas....

Bueno tu tendrás más información de tu partida, pero solo se que como japones, aunque sean tankers pequeños me tiraría de los pelos... Casi son mas útiles los pequeños debido a que son mas apropiados para recoger crudo desde borneo que tiene puertos no muy grandes...

Yo creo que la mejor arma antisubmmarina que el japones tiene al principio de la guerra son las minas... Colocadas en zonas de transito de los se aliados pueden hundir muchos mas que los cazasubmarinos...

[traskott]

- Ataque en Birmania. O algo así: UNA división japonesa ha llegado a Imphal. ¿ Me he perdido algo ? En Octubre de 1942???!!!!

[traskott]

8-Octubre-1942


- Pues si, pues si, el ataque a Imphal ha consistido en UNA división, la 33rd que con 420 AV se ha plantado en Imphal donde tengo 840 AV y fortificaciones de nivel 6... He ordenado un deliberate, así como masivos ataquea aéreos.

- El japonés aún mantiene su flota de BBs por la zona, y hace amagos. Me mantengo a la espectativa a ver qué termina haciendo. Ha coincidido justo con la salida de mis flotas de xAPs desde Prince Rupert hacia las Alelutianas...

- Más SS dañados. Desde luego tengo que buscar otros sitios donde cazar.

- Varios convoyes zarpan de Pago Pago hacia el norte. Multiples CVs y BBs les escoltan. Espero esta vez tener más exito. Esta vez sólo tengo que desembarcar en una isla MIA. ¿ lo conseguiré ?

[LordSpain]

Esta vez sólo tengo que desembarcar en una isla MIA. ¿ lo conseguiré ?

Hombre, yo no pondría la mano en el fuego Pero vamos a darte un voto de confianza

[traskott]

Por un chupachups, a ver quién ve algo interesante en esta imagen

[LordSpain]

¿Saltaste con paracas al suroeste de Mandalay?

[traskott]

No al sudoeste, sino directamente en Mangwe (Oil y Refineria), que estaban VACÍOS.

He lanzado una brigada chindit, y aprovechando que la 33 japonesa está en Imphal haciendo vaya usted a saber que, intentaré putear en la retaguardia.

Y atención al siguiente turno en el cual puedo hacer una de mis especialidades ( Kriegs sabe de lo que hablo )

[traskott]

9 de OCTUBRE de 1942

- El japonés tiene una miniKB en Tarawa cubriendo su desembarco. He lanzado una flota contra ellos, con mis CVs detrás. Ambos bandos nos tenemos localizados. Esta se la dedico a Kriegsmarine .

- Espero que no me haga una avería MUY gorda...

- CA IBUKI con el BC HARUNA y CL YUBARI localizados en la H.I. Bueno, de esos no tengo que preocuparme.

- El DD IBIKI hundido por dos torpedos y una bomba. Esos TBF hacen maravilas.

- El PoW recibe tres impactos de bombas pero vamos, que como si nada. Es duro!!!

[traskott]

- 10/10/42

Más anticlimax, o, al menos, mis CVs no logran acercarse lo suficiente.

SS RO-63 intenta atacar a los CVs: on fire.

SS S-45 ataca al PB NISHIMI MARU en Tarawa. Hundido en el ataque de represalia.

SS S-31 ataca al PB RONSAN MARU en Tarawa.

SS I-26 pone un torpedo al Essex. Daños leves, que no afectan a su capacidad combativa. Eso sí, mis DDs no le localizan ni a tiros.

2 raids sobre mis CVs. Derribo un total de 17 aparatos por 5 míos, sin sufrir ningún impacto. La agrupación acorazada que está varios hex por delante no sufre ni un solo ataque... Me lanzo con todo.

La 33th Division es expulsada de Imphal con 3210 bajas...

Más bases en Birmania ocupadas por Paracaidistas...

[traskott]

No suelo poner combat reports, pero este tengo que ponerlo.

UFFFF



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 11, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarawa at 136,128, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kuretake
DD Hae

Allied Ships
DD Perkins
DD Rizal
DD Biddle
DD Branch
DD Porter
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Graham
DD Voyager
DMS Trevor
DMS Perry
CLAA Juneau
CLAA San Diego
CB Alaska
BB Queen Elizabeth, Shell hits 1
BC Irresistible
BB St. Patrick, Shell hits 2
BB Price of Wales, Shell hits 2

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Namikaze at 9,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Kuretake at 9,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Numakaze at 9,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Namikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Hae engages CB Alaska at 9,000 yards
DD Biddle engages DD Numakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Rizal at 9,000 yards
DD Hae engages DD Biddle at 9,000 yards
DD Hae engages BB St. Patrick at 9,000 yards
BC Irresistible engages DD Namikaze at 9,000 yards
CLAA San Diego engages DD Hae at 9,000 yards
DD Graham engages DD Numakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Rizal engages DD Hae at 9,000 yards
DD Hae engages DMS Perry at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Hae engages DD Biddle at 11,000 yards
DD Kuretake engages DD Rizal at 11,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Rizal at 11,000 yards
DD Rizal engages DD Namikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Graham engages DD Namikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Kuretake engages DD Selfridge at 11,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Numakaze at 11,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Hae at 11,000 yards
DD Rizal engages DD Kuretake at 11,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Kuretake at 11,000 yards
BC Irresistible engages DD Hae at 11,000 yards
CLAA Juneau engages DD Hae at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Hae at 13,000 yards
DD Biddle engages DD Kuretake at 13,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Hae at 13,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Rizal at 13,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Hae at 13,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Namikaze at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Chiba at 115,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Sikisan Maru
xAK Sinsei Maru
PB Toshi Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Sealion

SS Sealion is sighted by escort
PB Toshi Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarawa at 136,128, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Ariake, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Perkins
DD Rizal
DD Biddle
DD Branch, Shell hits 1
DD Porter
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 1
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Graham
DD Voyager
DMS Trevor
DMS Perry
CLAA Juneau, Shell hits 1
CLAA San Diego
CB Alaska
BB Queen Elizabeth, Shell hits 7
BC Irresistible
BB St. Patrick, Shell hits 4
BB Price of Wales, Shell hits 5

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages BB St. Patrick at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages BB Price of Wales at 10,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Branch at 10,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Branch at 10,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages BB St. Patrick at 10,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages BC Irresistible at 10,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Balch at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages BB Price of Wales at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages BB Price of Wales at 11,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages BB Queen Elizabeth at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Balch at 11,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Ariake at 11,000 yards
CLAA Juneau engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
DD Branch engages DD Wakaba at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Branch at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages BB St. Patrick at 10,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Phelps at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Perkins at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 9,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Akatsuki at 9,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
CLAA Juneau engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
CB Alaska collides with DD Balch at 136 , 128
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 9,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Balch at 9,000 yards
Aoki, Kikuji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Ariake at 12,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Wakaba at 12,000 yards
BC Irresistible engages DD Akatsuki at 12,000 yards
CLAA Juneau engages DD Akatsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Graham engages DD Akatsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Selfridge at 12,000 yards
DD Branch engages DD Ariake at 12,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Perkins at 12,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DMS Trevor at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
CLAA Juneau engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Branch at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Branch engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Wakaba at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Perkins at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Perkins at 10,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
CLAA Juneau engages DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Branch at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Ariake at 11,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Wakaba at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Akatsuki at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Voyager at 13,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Akatsuki at 13,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Voyager at 13,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Ariake at 13,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 13,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Akatsuki at 13,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Wakaba at 13,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Branch at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Rizal at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tarawa at 136,128, Range 27,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Ariake
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
DD Perkins
DD Rizal
DD Biddle
DD Branch
DD Porter
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Graham
DD Voyager
DMS Trevor
DMS Perry
CLAA Juneau
CLAA San Diego
CB Alaska
BB Queen Elizabeth
BC Irresistible
BB St. Patrick
BB Price of Wales

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Akatsuki at 27,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Wakaba at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 28,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Wakaba at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Akatsuki at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tarawa at 136,128, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 1
DD Chugao, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Yugachio

Allied Ships
DD Perkins
DD Rizal
DD Biddle
DD Branch
DD Porter
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Graham
DD Voyager
DMS Trevor
DMS Perry
CLAA Juneau
CLAA San Diego
CB Alaska
BB Queen Elizabeth
BC Irresistible
BB St. Patrick, Shell hits 1
BB Price of Wales, Shell hits 3

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Chugao at 25,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Fuyo at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Chugao at 24,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Fuyo at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Chugao at 23,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Chugao at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Yugachio at 22,000 yards
DD Chugao engages BB St. Patrick at 22,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Fuyo at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Chugao at 19,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Chugao at 19,000 yards
DD Chugao engages BB Queen Elizabeth at 19,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Chugao at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Yugachio at 15,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Fuyo at 15,000 yards
DD Chugao sunk by CB Alaska at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Fuyo at 13,000 yards
CLAA San Diego engages DD Yugachio at 13,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages DD Branch at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Yugachio at 12,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Yugachio at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Yugachio at 10,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages DD Selfridge at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Yugachio engages DD Selfridge at 8,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Yugachio at 8,000 yards
CLAA Juneau engages DD Yugachio at 8,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages DD Balch at 8,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages DD Porter at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Price of Wales engages DD Yugachio at 13,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages DD Selfridge at 13,000 yards
BC Irresistible engages DD Yugachio at 13,000 yards
CLAA San Diego engages DD Yugachio at 13,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Fuyo at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Yugachio at 19,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Fuyo at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB St. Patrick engages DD Yugachio at 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 60,41 , near Imphal

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Kittyhawk I sweeping at 21000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 60,41 , near Imphal

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 21000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 111th Chindit Brigade, at 58,47 (Meiktila)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G5N1 Liz x 12

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G5N1 Liz bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Capetown, Torpedo hits 1
CL Caradoc

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,84 (Iloilo)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 1
CL Caradoc

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 60,41 , near Imphal

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 22

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Wellington Ic bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 60,41 , near Imphal

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 60,41 , near Imphal

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 136,126

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M5 Claude x 28
A6M2 Zero x 43

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 7
F4F-3 Wildcat x 20
F4F-3P Wildcat x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 12
SBC-4 Helldiver x 7
SBD-1 Dauntless x 21
TBF-1 Avenger x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M5 Claude: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4F-3P Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Wakaba
DD Akatsuki

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
CI-1 with A5M5 Claude (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
AI-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
AII-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
BI-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
BII-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
MI-1 with A5M5 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
MII-1 with A5M5 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
KI-1 with A5M5 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
KII-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,127

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 19
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 11
SBC-4 Helldiver x 7
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
TBF-1 Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBC-4 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yugachio, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Fuyo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Caradoc
CL Capetown

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Capetown

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 138,128

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M5 Claude x 26
A6M2 Zero x 8
B4Y1 Jean x 15
B5M1 Mabel x 11
B5N1 Kate x 6
D3A1 Val x 15
D3A2 Val x 27

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 2
F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
F4F-3P Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 4 destroyed
B5M1 Mabel: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
D3A2 Val: 4 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVL Wasp
CV Hornet
CLAA San Juan
BB Georgia, Bomb hits 2
CV Essex, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A2 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B4Y1 Jean bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4F-3P Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 138,128

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
B5N1 Kate x 15
B5N2 Kate x 39
D3A1 Val x 64
D3A2 Val x 19

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 1
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
F4F-3P Wildcat x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 7 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed by flak
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2
CVL Wasp, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Essex, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 2
CA Augusta, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Wichita, Torpedo hits 1
BB Georgia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
DD Reid
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 2
CA Dallas, Torpedo hits 1
DD Caldwell, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-7 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-9 with F4F-3P Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-71 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hornet
Fuel storage explosion on CVL Wasp
Fuel storage explosion on CVL Wasp
Ammo storage explosion on CVL Wasp
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Wasp
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Caldwell
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Augusta


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Capetown

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 135,127

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
A6M2 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
F4F-3P Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 20
SBC-4 Helldiver x 12
SBD-1 Dauntless x 33
TBD-1 Devastator x 23
TBF-1 Avenger x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4F-3P Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
SBC-4 Helldiver: 2 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 7 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Ryuho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Sakawa
CV Zuiho, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 6
CV Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CB Kawachi
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tachikaze
CA Iwaki

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
AI-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
AII-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
BI-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
BII-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CV Taiho
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shoho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Ryuho


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 135,126

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M5 Claude x 28
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
SBC-4 Helldiver x 23
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10
TBD-1 Devastator x 15
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBC-4 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
SBC-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
DD Satsuki
BB Ise
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Junho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CVE Hosho
CVL Unho
CVL Shokaku

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
CI-1 with A5M5 Claude (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
MI-1 with A5M5 Claude (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
MII-1 with A5M5 Claude (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
KI-1 with A5M5 Claude (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
KII-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 138,128

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Georgia, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-7 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-12 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Raid is overhead
VF-71 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 135,127

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
A5M5 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
KII-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
CI-1 with A5M5 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
AI-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes
AII-1 with A6M2 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
BI-1 with A6M2 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes
BII-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
Chitose Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 98 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 135,126

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M5 Claude x 17

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVL Junho, heavy fires
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Hosho
BB Ise

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

CAP engaged:
KI-1 with A5M5 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
CI-1 with A5M5 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
MI-1 with A5M5 Claude (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
MII-1 with A5M5 Claude (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Junho


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ASW attack near Kanoya at 104,61

Japanese Ships
PB Kamitu Maru
TK San Clemente Maru
TK Nisshin Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kamitu Maru
Sculpin diving deep ....
PB Kamitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 60,41 (near Imphal)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2507 troops, 18 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Defending force 9790 troops, 114 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 312

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

Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment
33rd Division


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Ground combat at Taung Gyi (59,48)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 467 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
111th Chindit Bde /4