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RE: Update - 8/24/2012 9:08:25 PM

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Have to keep up the morale on the homefront.

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RE: Update - 8/24/2012 9:10:21 PM

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I would agree with that.

Every time he says that, I am waiting to see an entire Japanese invasion fleet at the bottom of the ocean. However, it usually is 1-2 Jap bombers lost.

I am NOT complaining. I just think it is kinda funny.

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RE: Update - 8/24/2012 9:13:14 PM

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Were any of those files I e-mail over work well enough? I think the .jpg file is the best fit. Feel free to forward the files to anyone .

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RE: Update - 8/24/2012 9:32:21 PM

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I am going to try to use the JPG to draw on with ArcGIS, but it will be Monday before I can get to it. It will be helpful in communicating with Harvey and Jeff on plans if I can graphically send them plans and then they can also draw on them. We can collaborate better that way.

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RE: Update - 8/24/2012 11:07:13 PM

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I would agree with that.

Every time he says that, I am waiting to see an entire Japanese invasion fleet at the bottom of the ocean. However, it usually is 1-2 Jap bombers lost.

I am NOT complaining. I just think it is kinda funny.

It does give one a chuckle. Then no news is good news. And he's on the plus side of that.

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RE: Update - 8/26/2012 6:43:07 AM

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I am going to try to use the JPG to draw on with ArcGIS, but it will be Monday before I can get to it. It will be helpful in communicating with Harvey and Jeff on plans if I can graphically send them plans and then they can also draw on them. We can collaborate better that way.

Three golf tournies and a board meeting this week...could be slow game wise..

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RE: Update - 8/29/2012 6:47:07 PM

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Into February we go...

Not much going on. Loyang is in danger of being cut off from Sian, but we have forces moving from Loyang into the hex just to the west along with the large (nearly 250 AV) Corp there already. Also the 27 aircraft AVG with P40Es is set to LRCAP this hex in anticipation of large number of targets showing up here as is the normal Japanese practice.

Yorktown has met up with the Saratoga, Lexington, and Enterprise in SOPAC. We need to think about shifting around some escorts to even things out. Two S boats were moved to Gasmata to maybe pick up some transports there. Or even a capital ship! One of the blocking subs near Milne Bay moved to the gap near Lae to cover that exit.

Logistical stuff moving around as it should. Won't bore everyone with the details.

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RE: Update - 8/29/2012 9:13:13 PM

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Weeeeee!

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RE: Update - 9/7/2012 10:13:40 PM

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Notes for 2 Feb 42
Dominion Monarch is due for withdrawal. She is in TF115 enroute to the map from off map due in 8 days. We need to make note that she needs to detach and get to a port ASAP. We are losing 20 PP a day from her not withdrawing.

There is one more ship due this month, the AP Joseph T. Dickmam at Cape Town on the 24th. She should not be sent on any mission lasting more than three weeks to make sure we don�t get penalized for her also.

The one after that is the xAP Queen Elizabeth. That is in April. We haven�t needed that much lift in one ship for troops yet, so, she is sitting at San Francisco.

Checked usual stuff on CS convoys, all working.

Turned off all HI in Australia.

Moved two xAKs, one into the fleet waiting, one from Cristobal to Balboa in the Canal Zone.

Loading up units for Bora Bora then on to Sydney.

90k supply speed 12 convoy leaving LA for Sydney.

More ships due at LA in 2 days from the Canal Zone. This will finish up a speed 14 supply convoy which will leave when loaded. Should be another 90k in supply.

AVG 1st Sqn set to LRCAP Loyang. 2nd Sqn still waiting on replacements at Chungking. No other changes in China.

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RE: Update - 9/10/2012 3:39:16 AM

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Fairly quiet turn this go around for 2/2/42.

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RE: Update - 9/10/2012 3:59:06 AM

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And, a quiet day between 7 DEC 41 and 30 MAR 42 are a good day for us.

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RE: Update - 9/11/2012 5:16:46 PM

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3 FEB 42 Notes

CONUS:

TF299 is just outside of San Diego, separating DD O�Brian from it and sending it back to the Canal Zone for more escort duties.

The DD Walke is three days out from the Canal Zone and will join the TF forming there that has currently 14 ships in it and should have the CL Nashville, and 2 more transports arriving by then. This will then go to LA. The Nashville will wait on the Hornets arrival from Eastern USA.

NOPAC:

We continue to move supplies and fuel to the various locations here. There is concern about the build up at Attu. There are now six enemy units there according to our recon flights out of Dutch. I am thinking that we need to get �boots on the ground� in Adak before the Japanese, so we don�t have to take it from them with the horrible conditions that exist in this region.

SOPAC:

Logistics continue to move as planned through this area.

We may want to consider moving Lark BN to the dot base on the North coast of New Britain. Yes, this will take a month and a half to get there, but once they do they will be able to be airlifted out. As it is right now, they are doing nothing but rotting in the jungle. It will also give the Japanese something to worry about.

I am also proposing that we move one of the S-Boats at Gasmata to a port on the coast of Australia and load it with mines and put some at Lae/Milne Bay/Gasmata or thereabouts. This is not intended to really inflict damage on the enemy physically, but to get them second guessing as to where the next minefield is going to appear.

China:

The encirclement of Loyang is still being setup, will we be able to break out? Don�t know for sure. We will see how it goes. The AVG showed up again and will continue to keep the IJA on their toes.

Updated file posted to dropbox.

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RE: Update - 9/11/2012 6:21:46 PM

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I am going to try to use the JPG to draw on with ArcGIS, but it will be Monday before I can get to it. It will be helpful in communicating with Harvey and Jeff on plans if I can graphically send them plans and then they can also draw on them. We can collaborate better that way.

Three golf tournies and a board meeting this week...could be slow game wise..

I think it's cute how you try to convince us that you have a life outside of WiTP-AE.

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RE: Update - 9/11/2012 10:02:22 PM

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Mike mentioned two BBs sunk by Borneo....FOG mind you, but if this is true. That is a good deal for us!

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RE: Update - 9/11/2012 10:11:03 PM

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The 2xBB loss to mines is from 1/22/42. It will be interesting to see if it stays on the report list in tracker. With FOW it could be anything including nothing at all. The report is two Kongo's, so even better.

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RE: Update - 9/11/2012 11:05:37 PM

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It is possible that they could downgrade to CA's, CL's and/or lower combination. I've seen that happen. Either way, I think you got a couple of keepers.

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RE: Update - 9/12/2012 3:48:51 AM

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I would be happy with a pair of CAs also.

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RE: Update - 9/13/2012 1:49:23 AM

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Task Force Z will be fully mission capable before the end of Feb. Two fewer Japanese fast BBs is real good news for the Burma-India theater.......

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RE: Update - 9/20/2012 4:27:00 PM

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Another boring day = good day for the allies!

Units in the open in China are dying, but they are going to be surrounded in Loyang anyways. Gets them back in the que quicker!

Hornet is 6 days from the canal zone, CL Nashville, and a Sims class DD will be there to escort her to her destination. Where do we want to send her? She is going to need other escorts than one CL and DD!

Coastal CD unit from Seattle heading to Dutch to bolster the defenses there. Fuel and supplies are moving slowly but consistantly into the NOPAC area of operations and will be of good amount in storage there when we need it.

Jeff, Harvey was right. TF179 is going to have a problem unloading at PM. Need to reroute it to Townsville to unload there and then change to amphibious to take the BF to PM. Drat... Rookie mistake. Sorry. The CVs need to stop following it and return to the Coral Sea around hex 104,144 to wait on this to be completed.

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RE: Update - 9/28/2012 4:12:31 PM

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Judge Smail from 'Caddy Shack' Welllll....we're waiting.

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RE: Update - 9/28/2012 4:32:31 PM

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We have intercepted some transmissions from a fragment (signifying it is already on a ship) of the 4th Division indicating their next target is Noumea. We have the Americal Division arriving there shortly and that should help bolster the defenses there.

The carriers have moved that way to be half way between Port Moresby and Noumea to be able to respond either direction.

Otherwise, mostly quiet, nothing major going on. Our subs are getting either signings, ASW attacks on them or Duds. Lots of activity there.

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RE: Update - 10/2/2012 6:50:32 PM

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Couple of observations: Torp armed Betties out of Rabaul. Catalinas at Guam need to leave! (Mike)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 42

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ASW attack near Kendari at 71,106

Japanese Ships

DD Sagiri

DD Tatsuyuke

Allied Ships

SS Swordfish

SS Swordfish is located by DD Sagiri

DD Tatsuyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Tatsuyuke attacking submerged sub ....

DD Tatsuyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Tatsuyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Tatsuyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Koepang at 68,117

Japanese Ships

DD Asagao

APD Fuji

xAK Hukuzyu Maru

Allied Ships

SS KXVI

SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asagao

DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Asagao attacking submerged sub ....

DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Asagao attacking submerged sub ....

Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Buna (99,129)

TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 99,129

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Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

CL Kashima

PB Shoei Maru

PB Kaiun Maru

PB Hakkaisan Maru

AMC Kongo Maru

CL Kashima firing at Guam USN Base Force

PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops

PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops

PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95)

TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95

Japanese ground losses:

19 casualties reported

Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 61st Nav Gd

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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

PB Shoei Maru

PB Kaiun Maru

PB Hakkaisan Maru

AMC Kongo Maru

PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops

PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops

PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Ships

SS RO-67, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Morning Air attack on 102nd PA Infantry Division, at 79,90 , near Cagayan

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 6

G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

18 casualties reported

Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet

Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment ...

Also attacking 102nd PA Infantry Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 87,43 (Loyang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-Ic Sally x 66

Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft

P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:

161 casualties reported

Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet

Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet

Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet

Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet

Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:

AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

3 plane(s) intercepting now.

Group patrol altitude is 20000

Raid is overhead

Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

93 casualties reported

Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet

Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet

Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 67th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

27 casualties reported

Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet

Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 76,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:

Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:

2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *

Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:

8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 19th Australian Battalion, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 12

G3M2 Nell x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

17 casualties reported

Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet

Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 7th Mil. District , at 76,130 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:

8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 19000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 6

G4M1 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 20

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships

xAKL Carlisle

Aircraft Attacking:

1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:

35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)

6 plane(s) intercepting now.

Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

8 planes vectored on to bombers

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ASW attack near Kendari at 71,106

Japanese Ships

DD Oyashio

DD Minegumo

DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships

SS Permit

SS Permit is located by DD Oyashio

Permit diving deep ....

DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search

DD Yukikaze attacking submerged sub ....

DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

PB Shoei Maru

PB Kaiun Maru

PB Hakkaisan Maru

AMC Kongo Maru

PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops

PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops

PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1115 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1591

Defending force 84094 troops, 601 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1698

Japanese ground losses:

5 casualties reported

Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

79 casualties reported

Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:

58th Infantry Regiment

11th RGC Temp. Division

51st Infantry Brigade

57th Infantry Brigade

3rd Division

34th Division

13th RGC Temp. Division

15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

11th Army

8th Ind. Engineer Regiment

1st Mortar Battalion

52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:

77th Chinese Corps

45th Chinese Corps

8th Chinese Corps

75th Chinese Corps

87th Chinese Corps

32nd Chinese Corps

68th Chinese Corps

2nd Chinese Corps

59th Chinese Corps

67th Chinese Corps

18th Chinese Corps

94th Chinese Corps

33rd Group Army

26th Group Army

39th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5816 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2510

Defending force 37213 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1045

Japanese ground losses:

31 casualties reported

Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

6 casualties reported

Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

116th Division

41st Division

13th Ind.Mixed Brigade

37th Division

15th Ind.Mixed Brigade

36th Division

4th Ind.Mixed Brigade

1st Army

Defending units:

47th Chinese Corps

9th Chinese Corps

93rd Chinese Corps

38th Chinese Corps

80th Chinese Corps

96th Chinese Corps

15th Group Army

4th Group Army

14th Group Army

36th Group Army

10th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 79,90 (near Cagayan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3967 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 5017 troops, 31 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Assaulting units:

21st/B Division

Defending units:

103rd PA Infantry Regiment

3rd PA Constabulary Regiment

102nd PA Infantry Division

Cagayan USAAF Base Force

III Philippine Corps

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RE: Update - 10/5/2012 8:54:08 PM

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7 FEB 42 - Somewhere in China

Flying Tigers claim four Japanese fighters for one loss! LTC Boyington gets his third kill!

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RE: Update - 10/8/2012 4:19:14 AM

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8 FEB 42 report:

CONUS:

20th PB/79th PS withdrawn � Pilots stripped beforehand

SS Greenling sent to Cristobal, LCDR Bruton has sufficient Naval/Aggressive skills for a sub captain and is not replaced.

xAK Admiral Day moved from Cristobal to Balboa

SS Grampus at Balboa sent to Pearl Harbor, LCDR Hutchinson does not have sufficient Aggressiveness (34) for sub patrols. LCDr Ferrall (Nav72/Aggress72) put in command for 3 PPs.

TF91 Cargo with 92670 supply sent to Sydney from LA. Set on a more northerly route near Palmyra as there appears to be no Japanese activity in this area. It will shorten the route a little.

8th PB/35th PS sent to San Francisco from Eastern USA for deployment to Australia. Pilots maxed, Escort training at 100, range 0

3rd BG has assembled at San Francisco and will be shipping out as soon as I can assemble a sufficient convoy of two ships for each Squadron and an escort for Sydney.

Downgraded VP-43 at San Diego to PBY-5As to put some better PBY-5s in service for deploying where the range will matter. This will also give better ASW coverage in the SOCAL area. Win-Win, I say! :D

PEARL HARBOR:

xAP Rochambeau put into the shipyard for a week of repairs after her trip from the Philippines.

Sub Finback was just sitting at 189,107. Moved her to PH for refuel and new patrol area closer to the action.

BBs California and Tennessee are one day out of PH for their refits.

NOPAC:

No changes

SOPAC:

TF179 at Townsville is still unloading supplies, should be done on 9 FEB and ready to load back up as an amphib TF to move 114th BF to PM. It has been set to have PM as its objective.

Going to send 10k supplies to Noumea from Pago Pago with an AGP to setup a PT base there. The fleet will have the �PT Boats� in the cargo and assemble them in Noumea. This is splitting off 4x3200 cargo ships from TF392 on its way back to LA. Four days from Pago Pago. It can then pick up 12,200 supplies and the AGP and go 11 days back to Noumea to establish a PT presence at Noumea. We might have to setup PT squadrons at Koumac and La Foa also, but will see how things go.
TF277 is taking 1750 supply to Luganville from Pago Pago.

CHINA:

8th New Chinese Corps is planning for Ankang and moving to Kienko from Chungking, then on to Ankang for a blocking action expected at Ankang.

Started expanding Sian�s Airfield to level 2 to better handle the AVG aircraft. There is now V60 at Sian.

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RE: Update - 10/8/2012 1:08:29 PM

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Initial reports from the Strait of Malacca are good:

Sub attack near Georgetown at 48,76

Japanese Ships
AO Tsurumi, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Erimo
E Omae

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty launches 6 torpedoes at AO Tsurumi
Trusty bottoming out ....
E Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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RE: Update - 10/8/2012 4:04:41 PM

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A large invasion force is heading up the straights, destination? My guess is Port Blair

ASW attack near Georgetown at 48,76

Japanese Ships
DD Karii
PB Eifuku Maru
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAP Baikal Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru
xAK Tatsuho Maru
xAK Meisho Maru
xAK Kashiwara Maru
xAK Kusuyama Maru
DD Sanae
PB Shinko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty is sighted by escort
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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RE: Update - 10/8/2012 4:06:14 PM

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Solid performance by the 39th PS at PM. I'll take that kill ratio any day

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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RE: Update - 10/8/2012 6:20:35 PM

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The gods seem to be smiling upon you guys. Especially your submarines. For now.

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RE: Update - 10/12/2012 6:50:02 PM

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9 FEB 42:

CENPAC:

DD Perkins is sent back to Tahiti to prepare to bring another two BBs back to Pearl in a month or so as the California and Tennessee are finishing their refits or if we determine the threat level is such that we can bring more back quicker.

At Midway transferred the xAK SiKiang to the once Tanker now Cargo TF there unloading for the return trip to PH where she can be repaired.

CONUS/PANAMA:

Need Destination for 175th USAAF BF, 2nd USMC FA, and 428th Cst AA at San Fran.

APD Little and an xAK moved from Christobal to Balboa for inclusion into a TF bound for LA.

SOPAC/NOPAC:

Nothing going on here for logistics that isn't already in place.

CHINA:

Moving the 18th Group Army from Yenan to Sian. This will take some time, but it should help with the defenses. Does not appear the Japanese are moving in the North China areas, yet�

A dozen or more �new� units for the Chinese in the next 30 days. These will deploy to the areas of concentration of the Japanese, which is mostly towards Sian, right now. May send some towards Ichang to maybe tip the balance there.
The 350 squad replacements per month are being used as fast as they are arriving.

Both AVG squadrons are fairly low in fatigue (<25) and high in morale (>70), all their aircraft are fully serviced and ready to go, just waiting on the Japanese to attack! They didn�t the last turn. Both are racking up kills 11/20, and I think the Japanese are rethinking what they are doing. Which is what we want! :D

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RE: Update - 10/12/2012 6:55:15 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

8 FEB 42 report:

SOPAC:

TF179 at Townsville is still unloading supplies, should be done on 9 FEB and ready to load back up as an amphib TF to move 114th BF to PM. It has been set to have PM as its objective.

This should not be done right now as there is what appears to be a SCTF rounding Horn Is. in an eastward direction. We should see what happens with it, first. Maybe move the carriers towards it, but keeping them more than fourteen hexes from Rabaul.

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