Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Indeed. Pilots and AS will be a problem though!

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ORIGINAL: catwhoorg

Whats your current strat bombing VP total ?

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Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 99,60

Japanese Ships
E No.30, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E No.48

Allied Ships
SS Tigrante, hits 16, heavy damage

SS Tigrante launches 2 torpedoes at E No.30
E No.48 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.48 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.48 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.48 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.48 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Lack of training has been my undoing. I have to sort that out or it will only get worse. I was pretty fit before Ida arrived but stopped training. A stupid choice.

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ORIGINAL: catwhoorg

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Lack of training has been my undoing. I have to sort that out or it will only get worse. I was pretty fit before Ida arrived but stopped training. A stupid choice.

Its hard with a baby. Its even harder with 2...

Make the time, its in their interests as well as your own.

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Lack of training has been my undoing. I have to sort that out or it will only get worse. I was pretty fit before Ida arrived but stopped training. A stupid choice.

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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

They could have put in a 13-hex strike . . .

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

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The Fleet (SW of Naha)
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-3100 CV Planes
-8 Fast BBs
-12 Slow BBs
-15 CAs
-14 Modern CLs
-300 DDs

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ORIGINAL: koniu

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

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The Fleet (SW of Naha)
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-3100 CV Planes
-8 Fast BBs
-12 Slow BBs
-15 CAs
-14 Modern CLs
-300 DDs

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Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23181 troops, 432 guns, 810 vehicles, Assault Value = 927

Defending force 4925 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 465

Japanese adjusted defense: 70

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Amami Oshima !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1b Jake: 4 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1211 casualties reported
Squads: 153 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 57 (54 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Night Naval bombardment of Taihoku at 87,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 14 damaged
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
A7M2 Sam: 22 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 50 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 16 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 11 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 50

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Ground combat at 67,44 (near Paoshan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45712 troops, 872 guns, 539 vehicles, Assault Value = 1287

Defending force 24993 troops, 344 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Allied adjusted assault: 551

Japanese adjusted defense: 547

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
642 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
768 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
7th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
8th New Chinese Corps
117th RAF Base Force
3rd West African AA Regiment
23rd AA Bde
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
2nd West African AA Regiment
4th West African AA Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
104th RAF Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
40th Division
104th Division
91st Infantry Brigade
37th Division
1st Army

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Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28556 troops, 533 guns, 1185 vehicles, Assault Value = 1553

Defending force 70277 troops, 640 guns, 644 vehicles, Assault Value = 1707

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

Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
19th Motorised Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
11th PAVO Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
17th Motorised Division

Defending units:
71st Engineer Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
26th Engineer Regiment
5th Ind.Infantry Bde /1
54th Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
20th Engineer Regiment
62nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
22nd Division
2nd South Seas Det. /1
38th Army
Maraisha JNAF Base Force
12th Base Force
4th Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
9th Base Force
Southern Army
12th RF Gun Battalion
18th Field AF Construction Battalion
12th Army
14th Air Fleet
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Field AF Construction Battalion
2nd Rocket Gun Battalion
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
38th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Area Army
3rd RF Gun Battalion
16th JAAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13465 troops, 132 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 618

Defending force 6028 troops, 23 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Allied adjusted assault: 468

Japanese adjusted defense: 235

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
5th Australian Division

Defending units:
24th Nav Gsn Unit
22nd Port Unit
2nd Fleet
5th Naval Construction Battalion
26th JAAF AF Bn /3

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ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

Late ware Allied bomber pools make me nervous in 42 with some of my recent losses...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 96
B7A2 Grace x 9
D4Y4 Judy x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 15 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Stevens
DD Smalley
DD Morrison
DD Saufley
DD John Rodgers
DD Trathen
DD John W. Weeks, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hank, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Charles S. Sperry, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

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Ground combat at 67,44 (near Paoshan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45427 troops, 873 guns, 539 vehicles, Assault Value = 1243

Defending force 22577 troops, 339 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

Allied adjusted assault: 467

Japanese adjusted defense: 550

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
982 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13412 troops, 132 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 617

Defending force 5796 troops, 23 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Allied adjusted assault: 168

Japanese adjusted defense: 160

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 52
N1K2-J George x 17
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 24
Ki-83 x 35
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Ki-100-I Tony x 37
Ki-102b Randy x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 83
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 27
TBM-3 Avenger x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 13 destroyed
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 14 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 33
N1K2-J George x 9
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 15
Ki-83 x 3
Ki-84r Frank x 9
Ki-100-I Tony x 3
Ki-102b Randy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 65
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 27
TBM-3 Avenger x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 23 destroyed
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Yunagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oite
DD Hayate

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Morning Air attack on Koshiki-jima Retto , at 101,60

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 16
A7M2 Sam x 22
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Ki-61-Id Tony x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Ki-100-I Tony x 3
Ki-102a Randy x 3
Ki-102b Randy x 3

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 6 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 58th Division, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 118
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
B-25G Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 24
B-25J1 Mitchell x 84
B-25J11 Mitchell x 72
P-38J Lightning x 13
P-38L Lightning x 64
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 35
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 26

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
3043 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 168 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 161 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 45 (3 destroyed, 42 disabled)

Also attacking 51st Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...

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Ground combat at 67,44 (near Paoshan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45228 troops, 873 guns, 539 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207

Defending force 21391 troops, 337 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 212

Allied adjusted assault: 969

Japanese adjusted defense: 349

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
7045 casualties reported
Squads: 492 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 345 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 57 (52 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 98,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 156 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 316
B7A2 Grace x 9
D4Y4 Judy x 49

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 71
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 35
P-47N Thunderbolt x 43
F4U-1A Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 15 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 24 destroyed, 3 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Competent, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LST-78, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage
LCI-628
CL Mobile
DE England
LST-797
LST-713, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Morning Air attack on 17th Division, at 74,54 , near Liuchow

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 6
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 52
B-25D1 Mitchell x 4
B-25H Mitchell x 15
B-25J1 Mitchell x 34
B-25J11 Mitchell x 38
P-38J Lightning x 19
P-38L Lightning x 63
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 19
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 27

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1959 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 109 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13462 troops, 132 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 615

Defending force 5245 troops, 20 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied adjusted assault: 176

Japanese adjusted defense: 127

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)