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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/18/2015 4:00:55 PM

MrKane

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30th Jan 1944

xAK Nanko Maru sunk by SS Gurnard near Kochi

Central Pacific HQ:

Squadrons 68th and 339th of 347th FG, 25 P-38G each, swept Bobeledaob. Base was defended by 36 N1K1-J form Hikotai S-1/253 Kukotai at altitude 21k, 14 N1K1-J form Hkiotai S-1/381 Kukotai at altitude 41k and 5 N1K1 Rex form Hikotai S-1/801 Kukotai at altitude 12k. Allies fighters managed to destroy 19 Gorges and 3 Rexes for lost of 10 P-38G and 3 pilots KIA.

Truk defenders are still fighting back ...

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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28041 troops, 533 guns, 586 vehicles, Assault Value = 931

Defending force 10474 troops, 152 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 396

Japanese adjusted defense: 241

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Division
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
38th Div /1
4th Fleet
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Base Force
31st Army
24th Special Base Force
1st JNAF AF Unit
Truk Naval Fortress
33rd JNAF AF Unit
59th Div /1

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/18/2015 4:06:29 PM

MrKane

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31th Jan 1944

SS Darter and SS Permit are lightly damaged but both subs will continue combat patrol,

Central Pacific HQ:

Allied artillery bombarded IJA on Woleai.

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Ground combat at Woleai (101,103)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 300 troops, 55 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Defending force 1022 troops, 15 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry/A Division
Americal Infantry/B Division
Americal Infantry/C Division
154th Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
83rd Naval Guard Unit
19th Port Unit
14th Naval Guard Unit
107th JAAF AF Bn /4

And Truk defenders are still fighting back ...

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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1116 troops, 106 guns, 253 vehicles, Assault Value = 909

Defending force 10455 troops, 151 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied adjusted assault: 61

Japanese adjusted defense: 277

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
1st Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
38th Div /1
1st JNAF AF Unit
24th Special Base Force
59th Div /1
31st Army
Truk Naval Fortress
4th Fleet
4th Base Force
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
33rd JNAF AF Unit /1

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/18/2015 4:12:48 PM

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That last report on Truk was bombardment, not deliberate attack, correct?

It must be frustrating after so much time grinding down the fort that you can't (yet) get the final victory there.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/18/2015 4:23:54 PM

MrKane

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1st Feb 1944

SC Ch 48 probably sunk by SS Permit near Iwo-jima.
SS Trout lightly damaged destroyer Yamagumo near Nakadori-jima, still able to continue patrol.
SS Hackleback damaged by destroyer Umikaze near Tawi Tawi and it need head back to base for repair.

Central Pacific HQ:

Biak was swept by three groups of N1K1-J at 41k altitude. Base was defended just by two USMC figter squadrons.
12 Hellcats form VMF-215 at 20k altitude and 12 Hellcats from VMF-441 at 16k altitude. Marines pilots did well destroying 10 Gorges for 9 Hellcats and 1 KIA, 2 WIA. It was complete surprise for me, 347th FG was resting after sweep day before, simply because Martin did not sweep any my AF over 5 game months already.

Truk defenders are still fighting back ...

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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 444 troops, 103 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 927

Defending force 10421 troops, 159 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine/C Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine/B Division
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
2nd Marine/B Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine/A Division
2nd Marine/A Division
1st Marine/C Division
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
38th Div /1
1st JNAF AF Unit
59th Div /1
24th Special Base Force
4th Base Force
Truk Naval Fortress
31st Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Fleet
33rd JNAF AF Unit /1

And Woleai has fallen ...

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Ground combat at Woleai (101,103)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10098 troops, 243 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Defending force 752 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 77

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 77 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Woleai !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
812 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
154th Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
19th Port Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
14th Naval Guard Unit
107th JAAF AF Bn /4

Southeast Asia HQ:

Yet, another surprise for Martin side, 27 G3M3 Nell raided Colombo at night and introduced one 250 KG bomb to CVL Hermes docked in port.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/18/2015 4:30:56 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: jwolf

That last report on Truk was bombardment, not deliberate attack, correct?

It must be frustrating after so much time grinding down the fort that you can't (yet) get the final victory there.

It was 754th Tank Battalion charge. Well not really, I do not have huge plans for Truk now. Mine main vector of advance lead towards Davao to connect with Southwest Command. Truk, Guam, Saipan, etc are just training ground for my Divisions. No rush time schedule here. 1st and 2nd Marine divisions and 754th Tank Bn are now ~90 exp.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/19/2015 11:26:12 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: MrKane

quote:

ORIGINAL: jwolf

That last report on Truk was bombardment, not deliberate attack, correct?

It must be frustrating after so much time grinding down the fort that you can't (yet) get the final victory there.

It was 754th Tank Battalion charge. Well not really, I do not have huge plans for Truk now. Mine main vector of advance lead towards Davao to connect with Southwest Command. Truk, Guam, Saipan, etc are just training ground for my Divisions. No rush time schedule here. 1st and 2nd Marine divisions and 754th Tank Bn are now ~90 exp.

I imagine you have taken some losses with the Marines. How badly will the experience drop when they get rebuilt? I've never gotten far enough for serious combat and surviving troops.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/21/2015 1:02:59 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: wegman58

quote:

ORIGINAL: MrKane

quote:

ORIGINAL: jwolf

That last report on Truk was bombardment, not deliberate attack, correct?

It must be frustrating after so much time grinding down the fort that you can't (yet) get the final victory there.

It was 754th Tank Battalion charge. Well not really, I do not have huge plans for Truk now. Mine main vector of advance lead towards Davao to connect with Southwest Command. Truk, Guam, Saipan, etc are just training ground for my Divisions. No rush time schedule here. 1st and 2nd Marine divisions and 754th Tank Bn are now ~90 exp.

I imagine you have taken some losses with the Marines. How badly will the experience drop when they get rebuilt? I've never gotten far enough for serious combat and surviving troops.

Not a lot, both divisions are missing less than twenty squads.

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Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/21/2015 1:10:35 AM

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2nd Feb 1944

xAK Denmark Maru probably sunk by SS Mingo near Hokodate. However Mingo react into minefield :) It is heavily damaged by mine explosion and it returning slowly back to Midway.
DMS W-17 sunk by SS Muskallunge near Kuantan.

Central Pacific HQ:

Truk finally fall to marines !!! However Japanese defenders are still holding :(

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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28662 troops, 535 guns, 586 vehicles, Assault Value = 988

Defending force 10694 troops, 167 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Allied adjusted assault: 712

Japanese adjusted defense: 232

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Truk !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
826 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 59 (49 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (42 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (9 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
1st Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
38th Div /1
Truk Naval Fortress
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
31st Army
4th Base Force
24th Special Base Force
59th Div /1
33rd JNAF AF Unit /1

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/21/2015 1:21:13 AM

MrKane

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3rd Feb 1944

SS Archerfish damaged by SC Ch 42 near Cam Ranh Bay, needs head back to Java for repair.

Southeast Asia HQ:

Spider sent 25 Ki-49-IIa with 29 Ki-43-IV as escort to bomb 20th Indian AA Regiment at Prome.
No losses on both sides.

Next he send his paratroopers to capture base and destroy my AA unit. Well it did not go well for Japanese paratroopers.
11th East African Division entered hex just before his attack. Yokosuka 3rd SNLF will need lot of time to rebuild it combat ability :)

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Ground combat at Prome (55,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 534 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 14019 troops, 300 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 399

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 202

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Defending units:
11th (East African) Division
20th Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Central Pacific HQ:

Small progress on Truk, one IJA unit was destroyed today.

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2593 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 28554 troops, 535 guns, 576 vehicles, Assault Value = 965

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
31st Army
24th Special Base Force
4th Base Force
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
59th Div /1
4th Fleet
Truk Naval Fortress
38th Div /1

Defending units:
1st Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/21/2015 1:31:05 AM

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Paratroopers -> AA unit

That sounded like a bad start even before the division showed up!

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/21/2015 1:31:20 AM

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4th Feb 1944

SS Trout damaged by destroyers near Nakadori-jima, needs head back to base for repair.
SC Ch-44 sunk by SS Blackfish near Iwo-jima.
SC Ch-23 sunk by SS Blackfish near Iwo-jima. !!! :)

Southeast Asia HQ:

III Indian Corps has captured Magwe without resistance. I must say I do not understand this situation. He already lost most of his oil in DEI and now he is giving up Magwe without fight. My units in Burma look strong only on paper, most are with experience ~50. His divisions are China camping veterans.

Now when Rangoon and Megwe are in allied hands his abilities to hold there very limited.

Ground combat at Magwe (57,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49657 troops, 994 guns, 1150 vehicles, Assault Value = 3434

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

Allied adjusted assault: 1153

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1153 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Magwe !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
18th British Division
2nd British Division
7th Australian Division
19th Indian Division
6th Australian Division
25th Indian Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
22nd (East African) Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
17th Indian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
23rd AA Bde
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
X' Force
6th Medium Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
77th Heavy AA Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/21/2015 1:33:00 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Paratroopers -> AA unit

That sounded like a bad start even before the division showed up!

AA unit was in "move" stance it shoot down only 2 his transport planes. Very poor result for such big AA unit.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/21/2015 2:03:36 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: MrKane

Truk finally fall to marines !!! However Japanese defenders are still holding :(

But aren't they cut off from supply now and easily destroyed from this point? Anyway, congratulations on a long and difficult battle there!

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/21/2015 2:12:23 AM

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Burma Situation map.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/21/2015 6:30:04 AM

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You could march a unit SE of Toungoo to that elbow in the good road, then through one hex of Jungle Rough to Taung Gyi. I doubt he has much there except a BF and aircraft. Then it's a march down the rail line to Pisanluoke to cut off his main supply route. Better still if you can do it with paratroops.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/21/2015 7:00:48 AM

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My highly professional assessment is: he is in a lot of trouble

Knowing from my own flawed experience, once the oil is cut off and the tempo of fighting continues to increase in 44, stockpiles count for little.

Continue to engage him aggressively everywhere and he will collapse.

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quote:

ORIGINAL: MrKane

Southeast Asia HQ:

III Indian Corps has captured Magwe without resistance. I must say I do not understand this situation. He already lost most of his oil in DEI and now he is giving up Magwe without fight. My units in Burma look strong only on paper, most are with experience ~50. His divisions are China camping veterans.

Now when Rangoon and Megwe are in allied hands his abilities to hold there very limited.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/27/2015 1:35:34 PM

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5th Feb 1944

SC Ch-41 sunk by SS Cod near Iwo-Jima

Central Pacific HQ:

5 YMS sunk by his B72A form Guam, I should remember that hi has this plane online :(
Anyway minefield at Truk is cleared and 5th Feet is moving in.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/27/2015 1:38:34 PM

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6-7th Feb 1944

Two very quiet days except Truk garrison finally surrender/wipe-out.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/27/2015 1:51:05 PM

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8th Feb 1944

BB Nevada got one fish form I-168 near Truk.
SC Ch-13 sunk by SS Burrfish near Busuanga.
I-182 propably sunk by Jenkins and Kidd near Truk.

Central Pacific HQ:

It seems that H8K2 it the plane for night torpedo job I should try PBY. 3 H8K2 raided Woleai tonight and scored one hit on CVE Nassau. CVE will survive just need 3 weeks shipyard. But this was surprise.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

38 G3M3 raided Ballikpapan at night. They meet very strong AA (147 value) and 7 P-70 on CAP. Marin lost there 23 bombers without scoring single hit.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/27/2015 2:01:12 PM

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9th Feb 1944

I-16 damaged by DMS Hopkins, Trevor and Hamilton near Satawal.
xAK Ume Maru damaged by single fish form SS Halibut near Tokunoshima.
xAK Wazan Maru damaged by single fish form SS Cod near Haha-jima.

Central Pacific HQ:

Marin sent anther night raid against allied ships at Woelai. This time hi lost 9 B7A2 without scoring hit on ships due AA fire.

Southeast Asia HQ:

Well, I have not clue when I send this convoy but it seems I did it. So, unprotected convoy entered Rangoon waters and got smash by his G3M3. 3 xAK, 2 xAKL and 1 AM sunk by torpedo.

< Message edited by MrKane -- 3/27/2015 3:01:55 PM >

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/27/2015 2:12:06 PM

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10th Feb 1944

RO-39 damaged by APD Waters near Torokina.

Central Pacific HQ:

5th Fleet carriers survived series of night attack north heading towards Guam.
F6F-3N and F4U-2 scored 3 D4Y4,4 B7A2 and 3 H8K2 plus 5 D4Y4,2 B7A2 and 1 H8K2 destroyed by flak from total 21 D4Y4, 6 H8K2 and 17 B7A2 attacking planes.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/27/2015 2:29:52 PM

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11th Feb 1944 - Havoc day

PB Hozugawa Maru sunk by SS Haddock near Iwaki.
SS Scamp sunk by I-181 near Manus :(
TK Rikko Maru probably sunk by SS Scorpion, however my sub got hammered by escort and now is heading back.
KV Chilliwack sunk by RO-105, enemy sub paid high price for this success and was forced to surface and sunk by PG Hindustan KV Vancouver.

Central Pacific HQ:

3 ACM and 1 CMc sunk during night by 5th Fleet screening ships near Guam.

Well morning bring some surprise, it seems Martin finally decided to become more aggressive in air.
35 N1K1-J swept Biak at 41k altitude. They meet 20 P-38J, 23 P-40N1, 12 P-51A, 27 F4U-1A and 7 F6F-3 and suffer.
11 Gorges lost for 4 Corsair and 1 Mustang.

And this was just beginning of interesting day ...

Today 5th Fleet has started raiding Japanese shiping around Marianes. Main goal is to provoke carrier clash before invasion. However I am not sure if Martin will be ready for next one.

Havoc combat reports:

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Almagan at 110,90

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 11
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 86
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG J-3852, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
CMc Ninoshima, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
ACM Kyo Maru #12, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AKE Syoan Maru, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
CMc Enoshima, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
ACM Oi Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
ACM Mejima Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
26th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Massive explosion on CMc Enoshima
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKE Syoan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring ACM Mejima Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring ACM Oi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AG J-3852

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 110,89

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 116
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 111

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Genoa Maru, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk
xAK Italy Maru, Bomb hits 17, and is sunk
xAK England Maru, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
SC Ch 46, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
xAK Hamburg Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Hokuzyu Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Taian Maru, Bomb hits 16, and is sunk
PC Nire, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Genoa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC Ch 46
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kurohime Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK England Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Italy Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Taian Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PC Nire
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokuzyu Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 105,89

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Rumonoe Maru
xAK Achou Maru
xAK Nissen Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Kisaragi Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Taibun Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nissen Maru #3
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kisaragi Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Anatahan at 108,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 29

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
CMc Toshima, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Itsukushima
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CMc Toshima

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rota at 107,95

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Neikai Maru, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
20 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
301 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Neikai Maru

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/27/2015 2:33:53 PM

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12th Feb 1944 - Havoc day 2

Central Pacific HQ:

two more xAK sunk during night by 5th Fleet screening ships near Guam.

5th fleet raid is contained ...

combat reports:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Agrihan at 113,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 41
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 26

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG J-3847, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Kyo Maru #11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
23 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 105,82

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 59
TBM-1C Avenger x 28

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatsuho Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Toten Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 110,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 19
Ki-84a Frank x 34

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 91
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 10 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
AMc Teiko Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 14 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMc Teiko Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Toei Maru
Massive explosion on AMc Teiko Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Rumonoe Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
25 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Rumonoe Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Agrihan at 113,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
TBM-1C Avenger x 14

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ACM Shonon Maru #10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

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Morning Air attack on Pagan , at 110,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Pagan , at 110,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

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

CAP engaged:
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Pagan , at 110,89

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 19
Ki-84a Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 217
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 139
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 84

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 6 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AV Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 35
Port fuel hits 26
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/30/2015 5:10:08 PM

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13th -18th Feb 1944

A few quiet days again. 5th Fleet is still moving out from Kavieng.

17th Feb - unescorted xAKL Carroo sunk by I-184 near Suva.
18th Feb - SS KXVI heavily damaged near Amami Oshima by destroyer Hagikaze. Heading back to base now with ~50% chance for success.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

5th USAAF fighters from Balikapan swept Tarakan at 16th. In one single air engagement 75 P-47 and 18 F6F meet 26 J2M2, 12 N1K1 and 108 N1K1-J. Japan lost 11 N1K1-J, 8 J2M2 for just 2 F6F-3, really nice result especially that all P-47 came back safe to base. However intel reports shows that Martin has reinforced his fighters in that particular base to over 150 planes.

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19th Feb 1944

SS Bowfin damaged by PB near Culion.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

5th USAAF fighters from Balikapan swept Tarakan again. First combat animation shows 18 F4U and 57 F6F vs 19 J2M2, 108 N1K1-J and 6 N1K1. Second combat animation shows 56 Spitfires Mk. VIII, 75 P-47, 18 F4U and 24 P-38H.
My fighters managed to destroy 50 Japanese fighters, 41 Gorges and 9 Jacks for 15 Hellcats, 2 Corsairs and 2 Thunderbolts.

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20th - 24th Feb 1944

20th Feb - SC Ch-40 sunk by SS Burrfish near Busuanga.
21st Feb - SC Ch-30 sunk by SS Bowfin near San Jose.
23rd Feb - SS Burrfish sunk by 3 IJN destroyers on way to base near Taytay.
23rd Feb - I-8 damaged by convoy escort near San Luis Obispo.

22nd Feb:
5th USAAF fighters swept Tarakan. Firstly 71 Hellcats supported by 36 Corsairs engaged 87 Gorges, 7 Oscars and 49 Franks. Next 75 P-38J of 7th USAAF swept Babeldaob. In both cases our pilots failed to achieve good results. Cost of this actions is to much high, 28 Lightnings and 17 Hellcats for 19 Oscars, 13 Gorges and 3 Franks.
P-47 is still only planes able to cut thru his CAP :(

23rd Feb:
5th USAAF attacked Tarakan again. This time over 250 B-24 escorted by 200 fighters closed Japanese airfield.
My fighters and bombers managed to destroy 55 Gorges, 29 Franks and 16 A6M5d-S for cost of 15 B-24, 23 Kittyhawks, 9 Spitfires and 19 P-38. It costly victory, but I can afford it now, and closing this airfield was required for next landing of 6 US Army.

XV and XXXIII Indian Corps attacked Japanese positions at Pegu. We managed to reduce fort to level 4 and trash a few opponents units.

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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 99619 troops, 1604 guns, 2267 vehicles, Assault Value = 3624

Defending force 31897 troops, 495 guns, 275 vehicles, Assault Value = 881

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1919

Japanese adjusted defense: 1159

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
3765 casualties reported
Squads: 83 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 127 (26 destroyed, 101 disabled)
Vehicles lost 69 (5 destroyed, 64 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2120 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 292 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 160 disabled
Guns lost 57 (2 destroyed, 55 disabled)
Vehicles lost 141 (20 destroyed, 121 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th Indian Division
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
9th Indian Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
20th Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
Guides Cavalry Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
14th Indian Division
2nd Indian AA Bde
16th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
85th British AT Gun Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
15th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
XV Indian Corps
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment

Defending units:
66th Infantry Regiment
65th Division
9th Tank Regiment
63rd Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
23rd Air Defense AA Regiment
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
32nd Field AA Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

24th Feb:

10th USAAF bombed Japanese airfield at Taung Gyi and Lashio.

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25th - 26th Feb 1944

25th Feb - I-21 sunk by destroyers Penn and Petard near Goa.
26th Feb - APD Sawakaze sunk by SS Robalo near Groot Natoena.

25th Feb:
Lashio airfield closed by 80 bombers escorted by 200 fighters of 10th USAAF.

26th Feb:
VMF-218, VMF-212, VMF-217 swept Burnei at 30k altitude. They meet CAP composed by 19 N1K1-J ( Hiryu-1) , 27 Ki-84a (25th Sentai) and 6 Ki-84r (87th Sentai):

Unit--------------Kills----Losses----Pilots-----------------
VMF-218[F4U-1a]:--5--------8---------3 MIA
VMF-212[F4U-1a]:--7--------5---------1 KIA, 1 WIA, 3 MIA
VMF-217[F4U-1] :--2--------1---------
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Total:------------14-------14--------1 KIA, 1 WIA, 6 MIA,

10th USAAF raided Japan LCUs in Lashio area defended by 4 A6M2 and 5 N1K1-J. It cost me 2 Beaufighters and 1 Spitfire MK Vc.

5th USAAF raided Tarakan, AF is still closed and 1/2 oil destroyed. One more day and 5th will switch to Burnei.

22nd BG of 5th USAAF attacked Japan shipping between Kudat and Jolo. For cost of 4 B-25D1 they managed to sunk: 2xTK, 1xPB and 1xEscort.

Total a/c bill for 26th: Japan 36 planes, Allies 20 planes.

XXXIII and XV Corps of 14th Army launched another attack against Pegu.

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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 97503 troops, 1605 guns, 2265 vehicles, Assault Value = 3314

Defending force 25989 troops, 425 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 635

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1653

Japanese adjusted defense: 487

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
4298 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 379 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 102 (28 destroyed, 74 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (7 destroyed, 40 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1591 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 221 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 40 (2 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Vehicles lost 71 (18 destroyed, 53 disabled)

Assaulting units:
81st (West African) Division
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
11th Indian Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
20th Indian Division
Guides Cavalry Regiment
9th Indian Division
14th Indian Division
16th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
15th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
2nd Indian AA Bde
14th Army
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Indian Corps
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment

Defending units:
65th Division
63rd Division
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Air Defense AA Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/6/2015 6:29:43 PM

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Fatigue permitting I think its time to launch a shock attack at Pegu. Next attack should bring the fort to a very manageable level 2 and shock attack would probably put you at at least 6 to 1 odds. Best to smash whatever is left of the Japanese here before they fall back to the jungle.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/6/2015 6:51:29 PM

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I like the idea of a shock attack provided ample engineers will be able to participate in the attack.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/6/2015 7:08:55 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Sangeli

Fatigue permitting I think its time to launch a shock attack at Pegu. Next attack should bring the fort to a very manageable level 2 and shock attack would probably put you at at least 6 to 1 odds. Best to smash whatever is left of the Japanese here before they fall back to the jungle.

Pegu is already captured, he left hex very next turn.

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