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RE: 1944 November 18 - 3/7/2016 11:02:29 PM   
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RE: 1944 November 18 - 3/8/2016 6:58:10 AM   
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I am not surprised by Tokunoshima to be honest. I expected that at least another attack would be necessary. But Naha, meh. Not even a fort reduction. You have to use a bigger stick!

At least Batavia has been retaken. guess it won't be long before poor Singapore starts getting bombarded.

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RE: 1944 November 18 - 3/8/2016 7:41:20 AM   
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Both predictions were wrong!

I am not surprised by Tokunoshima to be honest. I expected that at least another attack would be necessary. But Naha, meh. Not even a fort reduction. You have to use a bigger stick!

At least Batavia has been retaken. guess it won't be long before poor Singapore starts getting bombarded.

No, not too long now for Singapore. I want the very first strike to be a surprise, which means it will have to be launched before Batavia airfield is fully built out, and before Allied ground forces are too close to Singapore. It will be a port strike with all the 4EB that can be stuffed into Batavia at whatever size it is then.

Naha - I guess it just still needs all the naval bombardments it can get, plus good die rolls. Not sure how many days they will need to rest this time. But after tomorrow there will be 2x old BB bombardments each day plus the cruisers. The Iowas will be thrown in at least once during the troops' recovery.

Some of the heavy cruisers that have been bombarding are in dire need of yard time. I wonder when Hong Kong will be available?

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RE: 1944 November 18 - 3/8/2016 5:27:06 PM   
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Both predictions were wrong!

I am not surprised by Tokunoshima to be honest. I expected that at least another attack would be necessary. But Naha, meh. Not even a fort reduction. You have to use a bigger stick!

At least Batavia has been retaken. guess it won't be long before poor Singapore starts getting bombarded.

No, not too long now for Singapore. I want the very first strike to be a surprise, which means it will have to be launched before Batavia airfield is fully built out, and before Allied ground forces are too close to Singapore. It will be a port strike with all the 4EB that can be stuffed into Batavia at whatever size it is then.

Naha - I guess it just still needs all the naval bombardments it can get, plus good die rolls. Not sure how many days they will need to rest this time. But after tomorrow there will be 2x old BB bombardments each day plus the cruisers. The Iowas will be thrown in at least once during the troops' recovery.

Some of the heavy cruisers that have been bombarding are in dire need of yard time. I wonder when Hong Kong will be available?


Hmmmm .. I'm not sure a bigger stick is needed as much as a steady attack. At some point we are going to see the (-) Supply and at that point no squads are recovering .. its all downhill from there
The Allies keep the supply up .. the IJ burn it up .. simple formula

I am rather impressed at Witpqs attention to resting units on Naha and bringing them into combat as disruption reaches a point
The detailed management is going to be a huge factor in the end in my opinion ...

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RE: 1944 November 18 - 3/8/2016 7:43:03 PM   
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Both predictions were wrong!

I am not surprised by Tokunoshima to be honest. I expected that at least another attack would be necessary. But Naha, meh. Not even a fort reduction. You have to use a bigger stick!

At least Batavia has been retaken. guess it won't be long before poor Singapore starts getting bombarded.

No, not too long now for Singapore. I want the very first strike to be a surprise, which means it will have to be launched before Batavia airfield is fully built out, and before Allied ground forces are too close to Singapore. It will be a port strike with all the 4EB that can be stuffed into Batavia at whatever size it is then.

Naha - I guess it just still needs all the naval bombardments it can get, plus good die rolls. Not sure how many days they will need to rest this time. But after tomorrow there will be 2x old BB bombardments each day plus the cruisers. The Iowas will be thrown in at least once during the troops' recovery.

Some of the heavy cruisers that have been bombarding are in dire need of yard time. I wonder when Hong Kong will be available?


Hmmmm .. I'm not sure a bigger stick is needed as much as a steady attack. At some point we are going to see the (-) Supply and at that point no squads are recovering .. its all downhill from there
The Allies keep the supply up .. the IJ burn it up .. simple formula

I am rather impressed at Witpqs attention to resting units on Naha and bringing them into combat as disruption reaches a point
The detailed management is going to be a huge factor in the end in my opinion ...


Well, this time around they rested too long, meaning that the defenders got too much of a break. But with so many more ammo ships in place at Daito Shoto now, that should change.

Supply I am not so sure about. At this place I suspect DAW HQ brought in enough supply to use as barricades, the idea being to force us to overcome the defenders because starving them to weaken them would take too long.

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1944 November 19 - 3/8/2016 7:43:41 PM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Tokunoshima !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Bandoeng !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding Tokunoshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Siberoet


Our subs had more skirmishes, and one hit a mine at Batu Pahat. O16 is limping back to Alor Star.

The crossing to Wuchow is open.
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Ground combat at 76,58 (near Wuchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6924 troops, 21 guns, 1195 vehicles, Assault Value = 680

Defending force 4968 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Allied adjusted assault: 405

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2538 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 129 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (11 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
711th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
60th Infantry Brigade


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Ground combat at 70,45 (near Kunming)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 612 troops, 61 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 735

Defending force 17317 troops, 110 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Assaulting units:
30th Chinese Corps
11th (East African) Division
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
7th War Area

Defending units:
69th Infantry Brigade
57th Infantry Brigade
116th/C Division


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The armor is making way to cross into Wuchow at once. There are 23,000 troops there, but only 9,000 were there before the two Bdes crossed from the forest, and both have been retreated including one of them twice.

Over at Nanning, movement is still seen out of the city toward the east, and the hex between Nanning and Liuchow is now empty. The 2EB air strikes were very effective in spite of the terrain and should be again as our ground troops cross the river tomorrow.

Troop count at Samah (on Hainan) has fallen from something like 9,000 to 1,500 in the last couple of days. Our units are in position and will attack tomorrow.

Kota Bharu falls.
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2397 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 1866 troops, 0 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Allied adjusted assault: 38

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 43 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade

Defending units:
20th Engineer Regiment
5th Field Construction Battalion


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The first armoured units have arrived at Kuala Lumpur to find 3 enemy units there. They will wait for the remainder of the armour to arrive tomorrow before attacking the next day.

The IJN might have been testing the waters with forming these small convoys.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG Irako, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AKE Misaku Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AD Juko Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire
AKE Misaku Maru, Shell hits 7, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Bandoeng captured, Batavia secured.
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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9672 troops, 100 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 324

Defending force 3343 troops, 102 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 153

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Bandoeng !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
356 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 50 (43 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/8th Ind Coy
2/6 Commando Battalion
2/9 Commando Battalion
2nd Fiji Commando Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
61st JNAF AF Unit
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
92nd JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5868 troops, 221 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 1964 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 64

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 64 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
727 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (8 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/1st Ind Coy
2/2nd Ind Coy
30th Australian Brigade
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
78th Naval Guard Unit
35th JNAF AF Unit


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78th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Batavia by attrition!!!

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Batavia

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All mines are cleared at Oosthaven so the mine sweepers are moving to Batavia.

Tokunoshima falls.
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Ground combat at Tokunoshima (97,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24158 troops, 406 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 709

Defending force 6819 troops, 53 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 657

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 93 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tokunoshima !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1602 casualties reported
Squads: 61 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (10 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division

Defending units:
57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th South Seas Det.


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The base is undamaged: engineers and a base force will begin landing tomorrow. The troops are still in great shape and will continue attacking to secure the island.

The troops at Naha are recovering well but of course require more time. AV is 1,949. Still some trouble getting the Iowas rearmed, I think that perhaps the loading of supply into the various AE/AKE got in the way.

China. Still lots of supply problems for us in the mountains.




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RE: 1944 November 19 - 3/8/2016 7:44:16 PM   
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RE: 1944 November 19 - 3/8/2016 7:44:36 PM   
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RE: 1944 November 19 - 3/8/2016 7:45:00 PM   
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RE: 1944 November 19 - 3/8/2016 8:42:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		How useful is tokunoshima as a base? Can it be used for air/naval support of the Okinawa operation?

It's a bit bothersome that you can't seem to use those bombardment task forces consistently. I mean, it worked before for days.. and now you are being slowed down on the bombardments....


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RE: 1944 November 19 - 3/8/2016 8:58:24 PM   
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How useful is tokunoshima as a base? Can it be used for air/naval support of the Okinawa operation?

It's a bit bothersome that you can't seem to use those bombardment task forces consistently. I mean, it worked before for days.. and now you are being slowed down on the bombardments....



Tokunoshima can build to airfield size 6, so definitely useful that way. Corsair squadrons are waiting to fly in as soon as the runway is ready. As a port, no I don't think it will be any help.

The good run of bombardments was until the AE/AKE began to run dry. The interruptions now are because some were still topping off their supplies. What I will do is just let them draw down again without trying to top off. When they go dry I will use a couple of cruiser TFs only until they have refilled to support full cycle bombardments.

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RE: 1944 November 19 - 3/8/2016 9:25:35 PM   
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How useful is tokunoshima as a base? Can it be used for air/naval support of the Okinawa operation?

It's a bit bothersome that you can't seem to use those bombardment task forces consistently. I mean, it worked before for days.. and now you are being slowed down on the bombardments....



Tokunoshima can build to airfield size 6, so definitely useful that way. Corsair squadrons are waiting to fly in as soon as the runway is ready. As a port, no I don't think it will be any help.

The good run of bombardments was until the AE/AKE began to run dry. The interruptions now are because some were still topping off their supplies. What I will do is just let them draw down again without trying to top off. When they go dry I will use a couple of cruiser TFs only until they have refilled to support full cycle bombardments.

Spreading out the AKEs/AEs to several bases will enable you to have more ops points to reload supplies on them. I would put an AKE at a smaller base and use that to top up CLs and DDs. The problem with loading the Iowas could be ops-point related or size of AE. You need something like 5200 ton capacity to arm those guns and there is a 5400 ton capacity AE available by converting the xAKs that had the 5800 ton capacity. I think there is even one size larger AE the allies can make but IIRC it meant using up a fast ship that was needed for fast amphib forces.

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RE: 1944 November 19 - 3/8/2016 10:40:43 PM   
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How useful is tokunoshima as a base? Can it be used for air/naval support of the Okinawa operation?

It's a bit bothersome that you can't seem to use those bombardment task forces consistently. I mean, it worked before for days.. and now you are being slowed down on the bombardments....



Tokunoshima can build to airfield size 6, so definitely useful that way. Corsair squadrons are waiting to fly in as soon as the runway is ready. As a port, no I don't think it will be any help.

The good run of bombardments was until the AE/AKE began to run dry. The interruptions now are because some were still topping off their supplies. What I will do is just let them draw down again without trying to top off. When they go dry I will use a couple of cruiser TFs only until they have refilled to support full cycle bombardments.

Spreading out the AKEs/AEs to several bases will enable you to have more ops points to reload supplies on them. I would put an AKE at a smaller base and use that to top up CLs and DDs. The problem with loading the Iowas could be ops-point related or size of AE. You need something like 5200 ton capacity to arm those guns and there is a 5400 ton capacity AE available by converting the xAKs that had the 5800 ton capacity. I think there is even one size larger AE the allies can make but IIRC it meant using up a fast ship that was needed for fast amphib forces.

The Iowas rearmed fine from the smaller number of AE/AKE when Daito Shoto was a size 1 port (now it's 2), so I know that equation is covered.

There has been no place else to spread things out. Sailing all the way to Iwo Jima adds several days to the round trip, which does not solve the problem. Now that Tokunoshima is ours, I still won't post any there. Too vulnerable. When we get Naha that will be more defensible.

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RE: 1944 November 19 - 3/9/2016 8:52:02 AM   
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Either it is a one time effect or he has barely enough supply in that whole area.


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RE: 1944 November 19 - 3/9/2016 4:21:18 PM   
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That "supply(-)" in the forest accross the river from Wuchow doesn't bode well for Andav. That unit has been out of contact with the enemy for some time and had open supply pathes to many bases including Hong Kong during that time.

Either it is a one time effect or he has barely enough supply in that whole area.




The supply malus activates for as few as one unit I believe.

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RE: 1944 November 19 - 3/9/2016 5:19:47 PM   
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That "supply(-)" in the forest accross the river from Wuchow doesn't bode well for Andav. That unit has been out of contact with the enemy for some time and had open supply pathes to many bases including Hong Kong during that time.

Either it is a one time effect or he has barely enough supply in that whole area.




The supply malus activates for as few as one unit I believe.


I noticed that too. We'll be taking some LI away from the Empire with Nanning and Wuchow, a little additional with Canton, and then a lot more with Hong Kong.

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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Tokunoshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha


Our subs had no action.

Nanning is ours again.
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 68030 troops, 707 guns, 354 vehicles, Assault Value = 1941

Defending force 5170 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Allied adjusted assault: 2858

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 408 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3116 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 120 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 38 (31 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
1566 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 129 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Division
22nd Australian Brigade
8th New Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
23rd Australian Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
36th Chinese Division
27th Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
96th Chinese Division
9th Australian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
61st Infantry Brigade


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Ground combat at 69,52 (near Lao Cai)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6419 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197

Defending force 3325 troops, 27 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Allied adjusted assault: 203

Japanese adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
86th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
104th/B Division


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Ground combat at Samah (69,63)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6045 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253

Defending force 6109 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 201

Japanese adjusted defense: 51

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
475th USA Regiment
Lushai Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Fleet
Kainan Naval Base Force


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Despite disruption from the river crossing, all units are moving east to try and catch the enemy that exited the city before the attack. A number of base forces are moving in by strat road movement from Lang Son and should arrive in one or two days. Samah actually had 6,000 troops but is lacking in AV - so it seems the combat squads have been flown out. The attack there and on the zombies will continue tomorrow. Day after tomorrow for the crossing attack into Wuchow.

We got 19x Light Industry and 19x Resources in good working order at Nanning.

Still moving on the Malay Peninsula & Sumatra. Attack at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.

Bandoeng is a resistance hideout.
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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9604 troops, 100 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Defending force 2622 troops, 62 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied adjusted assault: 145

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (21 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/9 Commando Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
2/6 Commando Battalion
2/8th Ind Coy
2nd Fiji Commando Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
3rd Mortar Battalion
61st JNAF AF Unit
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
92nd JAAF AF Bn


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1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment Wiped Out at Bandoeng by attrition!!!
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Wiped Out at Bandoeng by attrition!!!
3rd Mortar Battalion Wiped Out at Bandoeng by attrition!!!
III/81st Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Bandoeng by attrition!!!
61st JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Bandoeng by attrition!!!
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But there are only hold outs from 1 unit remaining. Batavia is clear of mines. Engineers are on site and unpacking. Combat units are moving out from Oosthaven.

Tokunoshima is secured.
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Ground combat at Tokunoshima (97,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24185 troops, 405 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 711

Defending force 5504 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 649

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 129 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1326 casualties reported
Squads: 169 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (27 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division

Defending units:
57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th South Seas Det.


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tokunoshima
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There was also this convoy that strayed too far south.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 98,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakusika Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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All troops at Naha need rest, but only our troops are getting it, because the rearming cycle at Daito Shoto is back in full swing. AV at Naha is 1,978. Two fleet CV TF are retiring to Guam to rearm. At the rate that dive bombers are being shot down by enemy CAP, getting replacement planes is a capital idea, too.

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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha


Our subs had skirmishes.

Samah defenses being reduced.
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Ground combat at 69,52 (near Lao Cai)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6412 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Defending force 3211 troops, 25 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Allied adjusted assault: 99

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
86th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
104th/B Division


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Ground combat at Samah (69,63)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6045 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253

Defending force 5873 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 106

Japanese adjusted defense: 45

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
475th USA Regiment
Lushai Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Fleet
Kainan Naval Base Force


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Lots of action in the air over China. The Empire ambushed our fighters attacking troops in the north for about 3 to 1 in their favor, and some Helen raids tried to strike our troops bearing down on Wuchow. Those raids ended very badly for them. The crossing into Wuchow will be tomorrow. East of Nanning our armoured unit has caught 4x enemy units and will attack tomorrow, but there are good chances the 10,500 of them will slip across the river into Liuchow and join the 51,000 troops there. despite the numbers, I am confident that the clear terrain at Liuchow will allow us to break into it quickly with air support. BTW, in addition to industry captured, Nanning is back to giving us 20 daily supply.

Kuala Lumpur is ours.
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14259 troops, 110 guns, 1397 vehicles, Assault Value = 948

Defending force 4040 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 600

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1581 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 39 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 28 (21 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
150th RAC Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment

Defending units:
44th JNAF AF Unit
41st JNAF AF Unit
54th JNAF AF Unit


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Nearing the time when 6 fresh divisions plus large artillery pieces will be railed south.

Bandoeng is secured.
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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9626 troops, 100 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Defending force 714 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 217

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 217 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
635 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
2/8th Ind Coy
2/9 Commando Battalion
2/6 Commando Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Fiji Commando Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
92nd JAAF AF Bn


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Batavia is repaired and expanding rapidly.

The Magnificent Seven Ride!
(Starring: CA Takao, CA Ashigara, CL Sakawa, DD Amagiri, DD Sazanami, DD Nagatsuki, DD Mochizuki)
(Special Guest Stars: DD Numakaze, DD Minekaze, DD Sawakaze)
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Ashigara
CL Sakawa
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Sazanami
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
DD Capps, Shell hits 1
DD Johnston, Shell hits 1
DD Killen
DD Kimberly
DD Laws
DD Leutze, Shell hits 2
DD Longshaw, Shell hits 3
DD Marshall

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
DD Amagiri engages DD Marshall at 2,000 yards
DD Longshaw engages DD Amagiri at 2,000 yards
DD Leutze engages DD Amagiri at 2,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Laws at 2,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Kimberly at 2,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Killen at 2,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Johnston at 2,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Capps at 2,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Marshall at 2,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Longshaw at 2,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Leutze at 2,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Longshaw at 2,000 yards
DD Leutze engages DD Nagatsuki at 2,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Laws at 2,000 yards
DD Johnston engages DD Amagiri at 2,000 yards
DD Amagiri sunk by DD Capps at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Capps at 5,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Longshaw at 5,000 yards
DD Leutze engages DD Mochizuki at 5,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Laws at 5,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Capps at 5,000 yards
DD Killen engages DD Nagatsuki at 5,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Capps at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Marshall at 8,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Capps at 8,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Killen at 8,000 yards
DD Laws engages DD Mochizuki at 8,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Kimberly at 8,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Killen at 8,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Johnston at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 3
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 41, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Sakawa, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sazanami
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Miami, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ammen, Shell hits 2
DD Lardner, Shell hits 7, on fire
CL Toungoo, Shell hits 7

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Toungoo at 2,000 yards
CL Miami engages CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Lardner at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Ammen at 2,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Lardner at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Toungoo at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Miami at 2,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages CL Toungoo at 2,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Lardner at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Toungoo at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Miami at 2,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages CL Toungoo at 2,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Ammen at 2,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Nagatsuki at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Miami at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Toungoo at 2,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Lardner at 2,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Ammen at 2,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Lardner at 2,000 yards
DD Lardner engages DD Sazanami at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Miami at 3,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Miami at 3,000 yards
DD Lardner engages DD Nagatsuki at 3,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages CL Toungoo at 3,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Lardner at 3,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Ammen at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Toungoo engages CA Takao at 6,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages CL Miami at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Lardner at 6,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Mochizuki at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Sawakaze
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon
CVE Suwannee
CVE Santee
CVE Altamaha
CVE Copahee
CVE Cape Esperance, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVE Makassar Strait
CVE Thetis Bay
CVE Windham Bay, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Bismarck Sea, Shell hits 25, on fire
DD McDermut
DD Melvin
DD Laffey
DD Sims
DD Helm
DE England, Shell hits 3

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Oku, A. crosses the 'T'
DD Numakaze engages CVE Bismarck Sea at 1,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages CVE Windham Bay at 1,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages CVE Bismarck Sea at 1,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages CVE Cape Esperance at 1,000 yards
DE England engages DD Numakaze at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages CVE Bismarck Sea at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages CVE Windham Bay at 2,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages CVE Cape Esperance at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages CVE Bismarck Sea at 5,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages CVE Windham Bay at 5,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages CVE Bismarck Sea at 5,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD McDermut at 5,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD McDermut at 5,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD McDermut at 5,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD McDermut at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages CVE Bismarck Sea at 6,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Air attack on TF, near Tokunoshima at 97,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 3
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Takao, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Salt Lake City
DD Bennett, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tingey

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CA Salt Lake City engages DD Mochizuki at 1,000 yards
CA Northampton engages DD Mochizuki at 1,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages DD Sazanami at 1,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Mochizuki at 1,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Mochizuki sunk by DD Bennett at 2,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Nagatsuki at 2,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Tingey at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Salt Lake City at 3,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Bennett at 3,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Bennett at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Nagatsuki at 6,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Northampton at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Astoria
DD Remey
DD Taylor

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Minekaze at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Minekaze at 4,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Minekaze at 4,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Minekaze at 4,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Numakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Minekaze sunk by CA Portland at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Numakaze at 5,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CL Sakawa, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 2
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2
DD Remey
DD Taylor

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Friedell, Wilhelm L crosses the 'T'
CL Sakawa engages CA Astoria at 3,000 yards
CA Portland engages CL Sakawa at 3,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Taylor at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages CA Astoria at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Takao at 3,000 yards
CL Sakawa sunk by CA Astoria at 3,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Takao at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Takao at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Astoria at 8,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
CA Salt Lake City
DD Bennett, on fire
DD Tingey

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Smith, Wm Ward crosses the 'T'
Magazine explodes on CA Northampton
CA Northampton sunk by CA Takao at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Salt Lake City at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Salt Lake City at 8,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Astoria
DD Remey, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Taylor

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Portland at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Portland at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Taylor at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Takao at 3,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Portland at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Takao at 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Remey at 7,000 yards
Friedell, Wilhelm L orders Allied TF to disengage
Friedell, Wilhelm L orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
DD Bennett, on fire
DD Tingey

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Salt Lake City at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Salt Lake City at 3,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Bennett at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Salt Lake City at 6,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
DD Bennett, on fire
DD Tingey, Shell hits 3

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Smith, Wm Ward crosses the 'T'
DD Bennett engages DD Numakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Tingey at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages DD Numakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Numakaze at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages DD Numakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Tingey at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages DD Numakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Tingey engages DD Numakaze at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages DD Numakaze at 7,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
DD Bennett, on fire
DD Tingey

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Salt Lake City at 2,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Takao at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Salt Lake City at 3,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Salt Lake City at 3,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Salt Lake City at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Takao at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Takao at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Takao at 7,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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CA Northhamptom was our only loss. Three CVE are heading back to Pearl Harbor for repairs. Two CVE TF are retiring to Guam to rearm so that sorties are high during the upcoming invasion of Amami Oshima. The other two CVE TF are puling back 1 hex to join the fleet CV TF there, just SW of Tokunoshima. Several cruisers and destroyers were beat up and will head back for repairs. As mentioned previously a number of those cruisers already needed attention.

Tokunoshima now sports a size 1 airfield and has taken two squadrons of P-47D25 from Daito Shoto. The naval construction regiments unloaded completely but the base force convoy was chased away (although not caught!) and must now return to finish depositing troops and equipment.

AV at Naha is 2,002 and the next assault will be tomorrow. Last night included the Iowas bombarding and they will do so again tonight provided they can get there due to ops points. The 4x North Dakota/South Carolina class fast BB on station SW of Tokunoshima will also bombard. And of course, everyone else available.

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About the war in China. After Liuchow, will you keep advancing towards the interior along that direction? Towards Changsha, or even deeper towards Chungking? Or keep advancing mainly along the coast, with an eye to Shangai? Do you plan to build up some airfields along the way, or will you just use the big ones already present there?



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