Sept 13th - Battle of Kirakira
For this one day, I will post a Combat Replay and edit for clarity.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 116,140, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1
CL Oyodo
DD Kamikaze
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate, Shell hits 1
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 1
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Charles Ausburne, Shell hits 1
DD Eaton, Shell hits 1
DD Foote
DD Spence
DD Stanly, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Trathen, Shell hits 1, on fire
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Trathen at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Stanly at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Spence at 11,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Spence at 11,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Spence at 11,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Trathen at 11,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Hatakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Trathen at 11,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Kamikaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Spence at 4,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Stanly at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Spence at 4,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Yunagi at 4,000 yards
DD Eaton engages DD Asanagi at 4,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Charles Ausburne at 4,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Charles Ausburne at 4,000 yards
DD Eaton engages DD Hatakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Spence at 4,000 yards
DD Eaton engages DD Kamikaze at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Trathen engages DD Oite at 2,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Stanly at 2,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Foote at 2,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Eaton at 2,000 yards
DD Charles Ausburne engages DD Hayate at 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Eaton at 2,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Stanly at 2,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Spence at 2,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Kamikaze at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Trathen at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Trathen at 6,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Asakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Foote at 6,000 yards
DD Eaton engages DD Asakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Charles Ausburne at 6,000 yards
DD Trathen engages DD Oite at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Trathen at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Stanly at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Stanly at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Trathen at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Trathen at 10,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Yunagi at 10,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Stanly at 10,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Stanly at 10,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Trathen at 10,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Stanly at 10,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Stanly at 10,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Asakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Charles Ausburne at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...
I had moved my Fletcher DD TF only closest to Kirakira and had ordered them and ALL SC TF that will be involved today at FULL Speed for Tulagi, and Absolute Tolerance with Direct Routing. I think these settings played a roll in today's action.
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 116,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 7
Allied Ships
BB Arizona
CA Pensacola
CL Achilles
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD Russell
SS I-19 is sighted by escort
DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Walke attacking submerged sub ....
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Walke attacking submerged sub ....
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Walke fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 116,140, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
CA Chikuma
CL Oyodo
DD Kamikaze
DD Asakaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate
DD Asanagi
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 2
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
DD Lamson
DD Shaw, Shell hits 1
DD Flusser
DD Downes, Shell hits 1
DD Cassin, Shell hits 1
DD Reid
DD Le Triomphant
Improved night sighting under
100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 11,000 yards
CA Cornwall fires at CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire launches Torpedoes at CA Tone at 11,000 yards
CA Cornwall fires at DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Reid fires at DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Reid fires at DD Oite at 11,000 yards
DD Downes fires at DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Flusser fires at DD Oite at 11,000 yards
DD Shaw fires at DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Lamson fires at DD Oite at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Flusser at 6,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Cassin at 6,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Hatakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Reid at 6,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Kamikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Yunagi at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Canberra at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Dorsetshire at 3,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 3,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Flusser at 3,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Reid at 3,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Cassin at 3,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Downes at 3,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Lamson at 3,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Kamikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Lamson at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Cornwall at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Exeter at 6,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Yunagi at 6,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Hayate at 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Downes at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Cassin at 6,000 yards
DD Flusser engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Reid at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Lamson at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Cornwall at 9,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Yunagi at 9,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Lamson at 9,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Asakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Shaw at 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Lamson at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Oyodo at 13,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Exeter at 13,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Cassin at 13,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Le Triomphant at 13,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Asakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Flusser at 13,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Oite at 13,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Shaw at 13,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Oite at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...
This TF was set up to Bombard Tulagi, so I can accept the results.
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Submarine attack near Kirakira at 116,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 20, and is
sunk
Allied Ships
DD Farenholt
CA Astoria
CA Northampton
CL Boise
CLAA Atlanta
DD Hughes
DD Sampson
DD MacDonough
DD Monaghan
DD Aylwin
DD Farragut
SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Farenholt
DD MacDonough attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monaghan attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-19 forced to surface!
DD Monaghan firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Aylwin firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Farragut firing on surfaced sub ....
DD MacDonough firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Monaghan firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Aylwin firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Farragut firing on surfaced sub ....
DD MacDonough firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Aylwin firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Farragut firing on surfaced sub ....
DD MacDonough firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
Finally some positive results from my ASW attacks.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 116,140, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 14, and is
sunk
Allied Ships
CL Cleveland
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1
DD Ammen
DD Anthony
DD Fullam
DD Taylor
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD Waller
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Draemel, Milo F. crosses the 'T'
CL Mobile engages DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Fletcher at 10,000 yards
DD Thatcher engages DD Yunagi at 10,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Terry at 10,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
DD Fullam engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Yunagi at 6,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Waller at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Terry at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Fletcher at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Anthony at 4,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Asanagi at 4,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Waller at 4,000 yards
DD Thatcher engages DD Asanagi at 4,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Fullam at 4,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Anthony at 4,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Yunagi at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Waller at 5,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Taylor at 5,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Anthony at 5,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Fletcher at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Yunagi sunk by CL Mobile at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Anthony at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Waller at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Terry at 7,000 yards
DD Fullam engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Terry at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Taylor at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
This TF was the star of the day. I like my Fletchers and Clevelands even more now. [&o][&o]
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 116,140, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
DD Bennett
DD Bradford
DD Converse
DD Hutchins
DD Philip
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Ringgold
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Ringgold at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Converse at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Ringgold at 7,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 116,140, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 21, and is
sunk
Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
DD Bennett
DD Bradford
DD Converse
DD Hutchins
DD Philip
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Ringgold
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Rockwell, Francis W crosses the 'T'
DD Asanagi engages DD Bennett at 11,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Bennett at 7,000 yards
DD Pringle engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Bennett at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Pringle engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Ringgold at 7,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Philip at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi sunk by CL Columbia at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi sunk by CL Columbia at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
I want as many of these TF as I can form - 4 Cleveland CLs and 8 Fletcher DDs.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 115,139, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CL Oyodo
DD Kamikaze
DD Asakaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
SC-982, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC-983, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
SC-984, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
SC-982 sunk by CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages SC-983 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages SC-983 at 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages SC-984 at 9,000 yards
SC-984 sunk by DD Oite at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages SC-983 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages SC-983 at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages SC-983 at 7,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages SC-983 at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages SC-983 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
SC-983 sunk by CL Oyodo at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
This ASW TF was ordered to be north of Kirakira. So the lose was not unexpected.
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 117,140
Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 1
Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire
CA Canberra
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Shaw
DD Lamson
DD Le Triomphant
DD Reid
DD Cassin
SS I-22 is sighted by escort
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Reid fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cassin attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 115,139, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 4
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1
DD Kamikaze
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
CL Cleveland, Shell hits 1
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen
DD Anthony
DD Fullam, Shell hits 1
DD Taylor, Shell hits 2
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD Waller
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Cleveland at 11,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Tone at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Cleveland at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Thatcher at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Taylor at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Taylor at 11,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Cleveland at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Thatcher at 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Thatcher at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Thatcher at 6,000 yards
DD Fullam engages DD Asakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Taylor at 6,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Hatakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Hatakaze at 6,000 yards
Nojima F. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Cleveland at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Waller at 5,000 yards
DD Thatcher engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Taylor at 5,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Ammen at 5,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Kamikaze at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Cleveland at 7,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Waller at 7,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Hayate at 7,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Oite at 7,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Oite at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Fullam at 7,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Hatakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Fletcher at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Cleveland at 10,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Thatcher at 10,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Oite at 10,000 yards
DD Terry engages DD Hatakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Anthony at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Anthony at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Ammen at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Fletcher at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Cleveland at 13,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CL Oyodo at 13,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Fullam at 13,000 yards
DD Terry engages DD Asakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Terry at 13,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Asakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Terry engages DD Kamikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Hayate at 13,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Fletcher at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...
The battle has now moved one hex NW of Kirakira. These two TFs will dance a few more rounds.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 115,139, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is
sunk
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 17, and is
sunk
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 22, and is
sunk
DD Oite, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is
sunk
DD Hayate, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is
sunk
Allied Ships
CL Denver, Shell hits 1
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia, Shell hits 2
DD Bennett
DD Bradford
DD Converse
DD Hutchins
DD Philip
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Ringgold, Shell hits 1
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Rockwell, Francis W crosses the 'T'
CA Chikuma engages CL Denver at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Santa Fe at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Montpelier at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Ringgold at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Radford at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Philip at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Hutchins at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Converse at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Bennett at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Columbia at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Montpelier at 9,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Ringgold at 9,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Philip at 9,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Hayate at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Pringle at 9,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Philip at 9,000 yards
DD Oite sunk by DD Hutchins at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Converse at 9,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Hayate at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Santa Fe at 6,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages CL Oyodo at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Denver at 6,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Hayate at 6,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Hayate at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Pringle at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Philip at 6,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Hayate at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate sunk by DD Converse at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Montpelier at 5,000 yards
CL Denver engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Ringgold at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Converse at 5,000 yards
DD Pringle engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze sunk by DD Philip at 5,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Columbia at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Santa Fe at 4,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CL Oyodo at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Denver at 4,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Pringle at 4,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Philip at 4,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Hatakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Hatakaze at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Tone at 5,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CL Oyodo at 5,000 yards
CL Denver engages CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Radford at 5,000 yards
DD Pringle engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Columbia at 4,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Tone at 4,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages CL Oyodo at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Hutchins at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Bradford at 4,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Asakaze at 4,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Chikuma at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Santa Fe at 4,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Columbia at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Pringle at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Ringgold at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Radford at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze sunk by DD Philip at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Columbia at 3,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Tone at 3,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Montpelier at 3,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Pringle at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Columbia at 9,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Tone at 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Columbia at 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Ringgold at 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Pringle at 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Hutchins at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
This round of combat got me to use the word of the day...TOO!!
TOO many rounds of combat for a single TF.
TOO many Cleveland Class CLs
TOO many Fletcher Class DDs (I tell Nick that I get another 7 of these tomorrow). [:D]
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 115,138, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 29, and is
sunk
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Cleveland
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen
DD Anthony, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Fullam
DD Taylor, Shell hits 2, and is
sunk
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD Waller
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Waller at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Taylor at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Anthony at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Waller at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Taylor at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Fletcher at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Taylor at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Anthony at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Ammen at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Fletcher at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 4,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 4,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Taylor at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Ammen at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 5,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Taylor
DD Taylor sunk by CA Tone at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards
DD Fullam engages CL Oyodo at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Ammen at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 7,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Thatcher at 7,000 yards
DD Fullam engages CL Oyodo at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Cleveland at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Fullam at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 10,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Without any DDs as escorts, the CL/CAs are targeted.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 72, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 34, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Cleveland, Shell hits 1
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen
DD Anthony, heavy fires
DD Fullam
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD Waller
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 8,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Mobile at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Mobile at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 3,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Tone at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 5,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 7,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Cleveland at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 8,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Mobile at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 12,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 9,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
106 shell hits with many of them still 6" from my CLs!!
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 21, and is
sunk
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1, and is
sunk
Allied Ships
CL Cleveland
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen
DD Fullam
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Draemel, Milo F. crosses the 'T'
CL Oyodo engages DD Fullam at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Cleveland at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 7,000 yards
Draemel, Milo F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Tone sunk by CL Cleveland at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
This was a long running battle with a very good outcome for the Allies.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
LB-113, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-114, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-115, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-116, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-117, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-118, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-119, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-120, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-121, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-122, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-123, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-124, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Montpelier, on fire
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
DD Bennett
DD Bradford
DD Converse
DD Hutchins
DD Philip
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Ringgold
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
LB-123 sunk by CL Santa Fe at 9,000 yards
LB-121 sunk by CL Montpelier at 9,000 yards
LB-124 sunk by DD Pringle at 9,000 yards
Massive explosion on LB-116
LB-116 sunk by DD Hutchins at 9,000 yards
LB-115 sunk by CL Santa Fe at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
LB-122 sunk by CL Santa Fe at 5,000 yards
LB-119 sunk by CL Columbia at 5,000 yards
LB-118 sunk by DD Philip at 5,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages LB-113 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Columbia engages LB-120 at 2,000 yards
LB-117 sunk by CL Santa Fe at 2,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages LB-120 at 2,000 yards
LB-113 sunk by CL Columbia at 2,000 yards
LB-120 sunk by CL Columbia at 2,000 yards
LB-114 sunk by DD Pringle at 2,000 yards
LB-114 sunk by DD Pringle at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
Easy targets. [;)]
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 116,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 4
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Indianapolis
CL Nashville
CLAA San Diego
DD Duncan
DD Hull
DD Dewey
DD Worden
DD Dale
SS I-169 is sighted by escort
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hull attacking submerged sub ....
DD Worden fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 116,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CVE Santee
BB Arizona
CA Pensacola
CL Achilles
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Walke
SS I-169 launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Santee
I-169 diving deep ....
DD Morris attacking submerged sub ....
DD Walke attacking submerged sub ....
DD Walke is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-169 forced to surface!
DD Morris firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Morris firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Morris firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Morris firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Morris firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
A day of CV support invasion that doesn't have a CV/CVL/CVE get hit by a TT and my ASW response hits them. [8D]
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Pre-Invasion action off Kirakira (116,140)
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
DD Conyngham
APA La Salle
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
BB Mississippi firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
BB Idaho firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
CL Trenton firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
CL Detroit firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
DD Conyngham firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Kirakira (116,140)
TF 326 troops unloading over beach at Kirakira, 116,140
Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 59 (0 destroyed, 59 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (0 destroyed, 29 disabled)
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 91,127, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #6, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Bunzan Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
xAKL Kuramasan Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Sakae Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAKL Rozan Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAKL Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
xAKL Dori Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Abbot, Shell hits 1
DD Aulick
DD Conway
DD Cony
DD Jenkins
DD Saufley
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Burke, Arleigh A. crosses the 'T'[:)]
DD Aulick engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Dori Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #6 sunk by DD Conway at 14,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Dori Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Dori Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Dori Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Dori Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Dori Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 7,000 yards
xAKL Kuramasan Maru sunk by DD Abbot at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Dori Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Dori Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 5,000 yards
xAKL Bunzan Maru sunk by DD Cony at 5,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
xAKL Sakae Maru sunk by DD Saufley at 5,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
xAKL Shinrei Maru sunk by DD Conway at 5,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Dori Maru at 3,000 yards
xAKL Dori Maru sunk by DD Conway at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Invasion Support action off Kirakira (116,140)
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APA La Salle
DD Conyngham
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 91,128, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-29
SC CHa-36
SC CHa-37, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-51, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
Allied Ships
PT-79
PT-84
PT-115
PT-116
PT-144
PT-149
PT-150
PT-152
PT-156
PT-188, Shell hits 3, on fire
PT-191
PT-221
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-84 collides with PT-150 at 91 , 128
SC CHa-37 engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
PT-188 engages SC CHa-37 at 2,000 yards
PT-156 engages SC CHa-29 at 2,000 yards
PT-116 engages SC CHa-37 at 2,000 yards
PT-156 engages SC CHa-51 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-37 engages PT-191 at 2,000 yards
PT-156 engages SC CHa-36 at 2,000 yards
PT-152 engages SC CHa-37 at 2,000 yards
PT-149 engages SC CHa-37 at 2,000 yards
PT-116 engages SC CHa-37 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 91,128, Range 5,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-29
SC CHa-36, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-37, and is sunk
SC CHa-51, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PT-79
PT-115
PT-116
PT-144
PT-149
PT-150
PT-152
PT-156
PT-191
PT-221
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 7,000 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
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
SC CHa-36 sunk by PT-156 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Hinton, T.M. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
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Sub attack near Horn Island at 89,127
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-46
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-46
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 117,140
Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 10
Allied Ships
DD Fullam
CL Mobile
CL Cleveland
DD Ammen
DD Fletcher
DD Thatcher
DD Terry
SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Fullam
DD Thatcher fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Terry attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Horn Island at 91,128
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-51, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-29
Allied Ships
SS S-42
SS S-42 launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-51
S-42 bottoming out ....
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Horn Island at 91,128
Japanese Ships
SS I-124
Allied Ships
PT-84
PT-84 is sighted by SS I-124
SS I-124 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT
I will send my minesweepers here before I try any more bombardments.
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 13
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th NZ AA Bde , at 54,151 , near Esperance
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 123 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 15th NZ AA Bde , at 54,151 , near Esperance
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 58 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 10 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 18000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 32
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 112
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 42 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 37 (31 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 25
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 7th New Chinese Corps, at 63,50 , near Lashio
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
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 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 17
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-25G Mitchell x 21
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA/A Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 32nd Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 27
Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 58
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 116
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 46
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 32nd Field AA Battalion, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-38H Lightning x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet *
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Marine Division, at 54,151 , near Esperance
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 142 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 15 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 17000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Marine Division, at 54,151 , near Esperance
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 147 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 5 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 18000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Recon Regiment, at 76,135 , near Tennant Creek
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-29 Hudson x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
SBD-5 Dauntless x 33
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Teishun Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Teshio Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PB Santos Maru
PB Hozugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Teishun Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Natisan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Teshio Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Hozugawa Maru
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 91,128, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-29, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
PT-79
PT-115
PT-116
PT-144
PT-149
PT-150
PT-152
PT-156
PT-191
PT-221
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on SC CHa-29
PT-221 engages SC CHa-29 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-29 engages PT-115 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
SC CHa-29 sunk by PT-150 at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Invasion Support action off Kirakira (116,140)
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APA La Salle
DD Conyngham
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Pre-Invasion action off Kirakira (116,140)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AM Madras
AM Bombay
AM Vireo
LST-451
LST-454
AM Madras fired at enemy troops
AM Bombay fired at enemy troops
AM Vireo fired at enemy troops
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Amphibious Assault at Kirakira (116,140)
TF 327 troops unloading over beach at Kirakira, 116,140
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Pre-Invasion action off Kirakira (116,140)
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Danae
AKA Arcturus
DD Van Ghent
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Danae firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Kirakira (116,140)
TF 338 troops unloading over beach at Kirakira, 116,140
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 21 (0 destroyed, 21 disabled)
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Ground combat at 57,148 (near Kalgoorlie)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5295 troops, 72 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 392
Defending force 648 troops, 0 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Japanese adjusted assault: 465
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 465 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 282 (282 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
2nd Tank/A Division
2nd Tank/B Division
2nd Tank/C Division
Defending units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
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Ground combat at Kalgoorlie (56,147)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27663 troops, 259 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 1120
Defending force 33281 troops, 626 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 823
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Division
18th Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
Guards Tank/C Division
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
25th JNAF AF Unit
14th Army
45th Field AA Battalion
8th JAAF AF Bn
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
6th Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
II Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Jungle Regiment
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Ground combat at 54,147 (near Kalgoorlie)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15094 troops, 123 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 448
Defending force 15666 troops, 410 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
9th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
23rd AA Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
Defending units:
Americal Infantry Division
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
98th Coast AA Regiment
64th Coast AA Regiment
251st Coast AA Regiment
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Ground combat at 55,147 (near Kalgoorlie)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 28691 troops, 285 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 1039
Defending force 29702 troops, 574 guns, 816 vehicles, Assault Value = 977
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th Division
2nd Guards Division
Guards Tank/A Division
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Field Construction Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
39th Field Const Co
30th Fld AA Gun Co
19th Field AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
4th Australian Division
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
216th Coast AA Regiment
97th Coast AA Regiment
217th Coast AA Regiment
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Ground combat at 54,49 (near Ramree Island)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 3374 troops, 18 guns, 374 vehicles, Assault Value = 268
Defending force 1995 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Allied adjusted assault: 411
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 31 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1462 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
14th Indian Light AA Regiment
Defending units:
7th Burma Militia Regiment
3rd RTA/B Division
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