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RE: 1944 November 25 - 3/18/2016 7:48:15 PM   
witpqs


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ORIGINAL: Rafid


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ORIGINAL: witpqs

Also - do disabled devices count for any VP at all? No

Here is Daito Shoto. Major problem: the numbers from the final destruction of units are not available ("Wiped out", "surrounded", etc.).

Depending on the game Version you are using that part might be buggy and those VPs are (partially) not counted. See here for details: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3740018. It has been fixed in the beta since 26/09/2015




Hmm. We might need to update.

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RE: 1944 November 25 - 3/18/2016 8:02:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Checking the Tracker VP data versus the destruction of the two units on Tokunoshima is doesn't look like all the LCU Points came through. November 20th was the last battle, 1 unit destroyed and the other wiped out after combat. It looks like only the points for the devices destroyed in the battle (aka in the combat report) were counted.




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1944 November 26 - 3/23/2016 6:15:38 AM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Siberoet

Imperial Naval Bombardments


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


Our subs engaged the IJN destroyers that tried for our carriers.

A good result at Liuchow.
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Ground combat at 69,52 (near Lao Cai)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6279 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

Defending force 2766 troops, 19 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Allied adjusted assault: 84

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 84 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 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 6004 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Defending force 4151 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 123

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
475th USA Regiment
Lushai Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Fleet
Kainan Naval Base Force


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Samah
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Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 67765 troops, 710 guns, 354 vehicles, Assault Value = 1890

Defending force 36732 troops, 399 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 868

Allied adjusted assault: 1452

Japanese adjusted defense: 691

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2905 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 35 (8 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (6 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
2655 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 274 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 46 (4 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

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

Defending units:
67th Ind.Infantry Battalion
25th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
17th/A Division
24th/A Division
34th/B Division
110th/C Division
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
1st Army
4th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
86th Field AA Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd South Seas Det.


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The troops have disruption mostly above 50% so like two days rest or even more will be needed. The artillery is doing just fine and will bombard in the meantime. Due to air groups on ground attack following their targets we have Intel that a number of units that were at Liuchow are now at and around Kukong, so DAW HQ is redeploying those assets to form another line of defense. Pakhoi airfield is now size 9. Many engineers are already moving to Wuchow, which might be needed to cover the troops when they besiege Canton. It will be interesting to see how long that takes. Most of the assigned artillery is about three weeks march from Canton, going through Wuchow.

Zombie eradication continues on Malaya.
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Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2309 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Defending force 1265 troops, 0 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied adjusted assault: 73

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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 IJN reacted to the heavy strikes on Singapore, but there were still plenty of ships in port.
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Sub attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,86

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Golet, hits 4

SS Golet launches 6 torpedoes at BB Yamato
Golet bottoming out ....
E No.26 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
E No.26

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 31

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
AKV Rizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKV Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG Irako, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Sagara Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Kyokuzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kikuryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Suzunami, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AD Juko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Fuji Maru #4, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Magazine explodes on DD Suzunami


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Morning Air attack on Bengkalis , at 48,82

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ACM Kyo Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AKV Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Irako, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Fuji Maru #4, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kikuryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AKV Rizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kyokuzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AD Juko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AKV Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Choko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Tokotsu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Bokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKV Rizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Magazine explodes on CL Abukuma


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kikuryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Sagara Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 20

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ACM Wa 10, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
ACM Takasago Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Massive explosion on ACM Wa 10
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring ACM Takasago Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
E No.3, Shell hits 5, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Haruna

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



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Recon only shows 6 ships in port at Singapore, and search locates none at sea save 3 to 5 PB at Palembang. The 4EB are switching to ground attack at Singapore and begin the softening up process. Paras have waded ashore at Siberoet and will begin their assault tomorrow. Recon shows 31 ships in port at Cocos Islands: the British carriers will leave Colombo in three days to strike.

Good progress at Naha.
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Ground combat at Naha (95,66)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29600 troops, 514 guns, 1258 vehicles, Assault Value = 1859

Defending force 25537 troops, 229 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Allied adjusted assault: 1966

Japanese adjusted defense: 115

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4738 casualties reported
Squads: 137 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 96 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 32 (23 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
439 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (15 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Division
25th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
6th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
XIV Corps Engr Grp
43rd Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
16th Base Maint Engr Bn /1
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
12th Port Advn Base Force /1
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
Sixth US Army
21st Port Advn Base Force /1

Defending units:
35th Division
15th Ind.Mixed Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
75th Infantry Brigade
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force
32nd Army
Okinawa Naval Base Force
244th JAAF AF Bn


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2nd Tank Regiment Wiped Out at Naha by attrition!!!
Det. 3rd Special Base Force Wiped Out at Naha by attrition!!!
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One armored unit, the engineers, and the two divisions that attacked today will stand down. The other four divisions will join the attack, so we should be able to really take a bite out of the retreating Imperial forces tomorrow. Base forces are partly ashore but the port is 100% damaged so this might take a few days. The runways are fully repaired and the airfield services are 76% damaged. Allied personnel cleared 70 damage percentage yesterday, clearing the runways and beginning work on the services, so it looks like 3 more days to full operations. Dozens of mines were cleared from the harbor today as well and more remain.

The IJN sent a potent destroyer force straight at our carriers near Tokunoshima.
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ASW attack near Kuroshima at 99,61

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo
DD Tamanami
DD Taekaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Tang

SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kazegumo
DD Taekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Taekaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,66, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo
DD Tamanami, Shell hits 1
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kiyoshimo, Shell hits 2
DD Umigiri, Shell hits 2
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Taekaze

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 3
BB Alabama, Shell hits 2
DD Bryant, Shell hits 3
DD Callaghan, Shell hits 2
DD Gatling, Shell hits 1
DD Halford, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Paul Hamilton, Shell hits 1
DD John Henley, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Kiyoshimo at 8,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages DD Sawakaze at 8,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Hamakaze at 8,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Umigiri engages DD Halford at 8,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Kiyoshimo at 8,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages BB Alabama at 8,000 yards
DD Gatling engages DD Kiyoshimo at 8,000 yards
DD Callaghan engages DD Hamakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Bryant at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Taekaze engages DD Halford at 4,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Sawakaze at 4,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Amatsukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Callaghan engages DD Umigiri at 4,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kiyoshimo at 4,000 yards
DD Gatling engages DD Hayanami at 4,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Halford at 4,000 yards
DD Taekaze engages DD Callaghan at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Hayanami at 7,000 yards
DD Callaghan engages DD Sawakaze at 7,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages DD Hayanami at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze sunk by DD Paul Hamilton at 7,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Sawakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages DD John Henley at 7,000 yards
DD Umigiri engages DD Gatling at 7,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Gatling at 7,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Bryant at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages DD Hamakaze at 6,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages DD Kazegumo at 6,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Hayanami at 6,000 yards
DD Gatling engages DD Kiyoshimo at 6,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Paul Hamilton at 6,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Kiyoshimo at 6,000 yards
DD Gatling engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Bryant at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Sawakaze at 10,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages DD Sawakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Hamakaze at 10,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Hamakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages DD John Henley at 10,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Paul Hamilton at 10,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Halford at 10,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Bryant at 10,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Callaghan at 10,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Bryant at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Taekaze at 11,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages DD Taekaze at 11,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Hamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Umigiri engages DD Paul Hamilton at 11,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Taekaze at 11,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Paul Hamilton at 11,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Callaghan at 11,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kazegumo at 11,000 yards
DD Taekaze engages DD Callaghan at 11,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Bryant at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Hayanami at 13,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Halford at 13,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages DD Hayanami at 13,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Tamanami at 13,000 yards
DD Umigiri engages DD John Henley at 13,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Paul Hamilton at 13,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Paul Hamilton at 13,000 yards
DD Gatling engages DD Hamakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Hayanami at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Callaghan engages DD Taekaze at 17,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Halford at 17,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages DD Hayanami at 17,000 yards
DD Umigiri engages DD Paul Hamilton at 17,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Hamakaze at 17,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD John Henley at 17,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Halford at 17,000 yards
DD Gatling engages DD Hayanami at 17,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Tamanami at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Umigiri at 16,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Bryant at 16,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Paul Hamilton at 16,000 yards
DD Umigiri engages DD John Henley at 16,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Gatling at 16,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Paul Hamilton at 16,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Halford at 16,000 yards
DD Gatling engages DD Hayanami at 16,000 yards
DD Taekaze engages DD Bryant at 16,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages DD Umigiri at 16,000 yards
DD Callaghan engages DD Hamakaze at 16,000 yards
DD Umigiri engages DD Paul Hamilton at 16,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD John Henley at 16,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kiyoshimo at 16,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Bryant at 16,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Gatling at 16,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Callaghan at 16,000 yards
DD Taekaze engages DD Bryant at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Taekaze engages DD Callaghan at 15,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Sawakaze at 15,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages DD Hayanami at 15,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Hayanami at 15,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Kiyoshimo at 15,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Paul Hamilton at 15,000 yards
DD Umigiri engages DD Halford at 15,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Kazegumo at 15,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Bryant at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Taekaze engages DD Gatling at 16,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Callaghan at 16,000 yards
DD Gatling engages DD Umigiri at 16,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Bryant at 16,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Hayanami at 16,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Sawakaze at 16,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Paul Hamilton at 16,000 yards
DD Taekaze engages DD Callaghan at 16,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Kiyoshimo at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Taekaze at 19,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages DD Hayanami at 19,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages DD Taekaze at 19,000 yards
DD Umigiri engages DD Bryant at 19,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages DD John Henley at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Tamanami at 23,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages DD Hamakaze at 23,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Umigiri at 23,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Hayanami at 23,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 93
F6F-5 Hellcat x 45
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 41
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17
TBM-3 Avenger x 1

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Umigiri
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Sawakaze, on fire
DD Kiyoshimo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hamakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sawakaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kiyoshimo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Yugumo class DD


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokunoshima at 97,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 86
F6F-5 Hellcat x 33
TBF-1 Avenger x 17
TBM-3 Avenger x 16

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Taekaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hayanami, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Taekaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayanami


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Umigiri

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 81
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 20
TBM-3 Avenger x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Umigiri, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hamakaze, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sawakaze
Magazine explodes on DD Tamanami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Mutsuki class DD
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese DD
Magazine explodes on DD Sawakaze


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokunoshima at 97,66

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 55
F6F-5 Hellcat x 60
SBD-5 Dauntless x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Taekaze, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Taekaze


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 54
SBD-5 Dauntless x 23

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Our carrier aircraft performed much better this time and it looks like they finished off the IJN destroyers that sortied. We had two TFs of destroyers and one CL TF on patrol in the hex but the battleships made the intercept. From recon Nagasaki/Sasebo does look to have a possibly unlimited supply of destroyers. I hope they are old.

Two or three days until the Amami Oshima invasion convoys arrive at Tokunoshima.

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RE: 1944 November 26 - 3/23/2016 12:10:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		That's a decent amounts of ships sunk. I wonder where the Haruna went though. Maybe she went back to Singapore?

I think you might really be able to kill every japanese unit at Naha, before they retreat at Nago.

I'm also wondering what kind of ships you'll find at the Cocos. Maybe some transport/supply convoy that got cut off and had nowhere else to go? Still 31 ships is a good haul of VPs...

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RE: 1944 November 26 - 3/23/2016 4:58:15 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Drakanel

That's a decent amounts of ships sunk. I wonder where the Haruna went though. Maybe she went back to Singapore?

I think you might really be able to kill every japanese unit at Naha, before they retreat at Nago.

I'm also wondering what kind of ships you'll find at the Cocos. Maybe some transport/supply convoy that got cut off and had nowhere else to go? Still 31 ships is a good haul of VPs...

I think that many more ships, probably including Haruna, sunk that turn. But the way FOW works we won't get admission of them for anywhere from days to the end of the game.

Doing the turn now, and a good bite taken out of the retreating troops on Okinawa. I'm pretty sure we will be able to eliminate all of those units.

My guess for Cocos is mostly merchant (x) types: xAK, xAP, etc.

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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Sawahloento is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Siberoet !!!

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 Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Naha


Our subs had skirmishes.

Samah is secured.
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Ground combat at Samah (69,63)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6004 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Defending force 260 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 182

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 182 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
475th USA Regiment
Lushai Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Fleet


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Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2280 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1609

Defending force 32136 troops, 387 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

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

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

Assaulting units:
22nd Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
36th Chinese Division
23rd Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
88th Chinese Division
8th New Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Division
4th Armoured Brigade
9th Australian Division
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
34th/B Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
24th/A Division
17th/A Division
25th Division
110th/C Division
4th RF Gun Battalion
61st Infantry Brigade
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
86th Field AA Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
1st Army
3rd South Seas Det.


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Ground combat at 69,52 (near Lao Cai)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6265 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Defending force 2577 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 83

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 83 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
15 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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The troops at Liuchow need at least one more day of rest, perhaps two or three. The counter-bombardment probably slowed their recovery but our bombardment will continue. >42,000 enemy troops appear to be mostly staying on to defend, while 2 units with ~7,500 troops have moved east and taken up position in the Woods-Rough terrain there. They block the shortest supply route to Wuchow (once Liuchow is ours). Enemy movements around Kukong and the larger area in general continue. In the mountains SE of Kunming tomorrow we will attack a previously defeated formation that we just caught up to. A base force for Wuchow and corps and army HQ units to support the assault on Canton are unloading at Kwangchowan. SWPac HQ is already at Lang Son, in range (9 hexes) of Canton.

I assume that these messages were regarding Liuchow, where we now have a 40 mm flak unit. Another 40 mm unit and a 3.7 inch equipped unit will arrive tomorrow.
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:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
** Ki-57-II Topsy destroyed by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
** Ki-57-II Topsy destroyed by flak
** Ki-57-II Topsy destroyed by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
** Ki-57-II Topsy destroyed by flak
** Ki-57-II Topsy destroyed by flak
** Ki-57-II Topsy destroyed by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
** Ki-57-II Topsy destroyed by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
:: Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak

Tracker does claim 7x Topsy shot down by flak today.

Siberoet is captured and secured.
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Ground combat at Siberoet (42,85)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1009 troops, 86 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Defending force 416 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 46

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Siberoet !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
44th (Support) Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 6th SNLF /1
B/50th JNAF Coy


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Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Siberoet by attrition!!!
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The troops will load up and head to Benkoelen, where a division will arrive overland in a few days. Only 4 ships recon in Singapore. The 8 zombie units between Kota Bharu and Taiping are now heading in 5 different directions.

Almost 20,000 troops reduced from the enemy ranks at Naha.
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Ground combat at Naha (95,66)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44484 troops, 777 guns, 1331 vehicles, Assault Value = 1940

Defending force 21778 troops, 205 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Allied adjusted assault: 2186

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 75 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4088 casualties reported
Squads: 292 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 104 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 56 (25 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
XIV Corps Engr Grp
40th Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
6th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
716th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
Sixth US Army
12th Port Advn Base Force
3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
16th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
14th MAG
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
23rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
21st Port Advn Base Force
29th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
35th Division
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
75th Infantry Brigade
Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force
32nd Army
2nd Tank Regiment
244th JAAF AF Bn


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Det. 3rd Special Base Force Wiped Out at Naha by attrition!!!
244th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Naha by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Naha
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4 Imperial units of 23,000 troops remain. Again rotation of some units, but still four divisions plus almost all armor will continue tomorrow. More mines removed from the harbor and possibly it is clear now. Four Corsair squadrons have moved into Naha airfield and taken up CAP duties. Port=100% damage, Service=16% damage. Bringing over the amphib force HQ in their AGC prepared for Naha helped get the base forces unloaded completely overnight. That HQ will finally retire to Guam for some vitamin C. I didn't realize that you can't see fires burning from the base display: there are still FIRES 29 burning at Naha!

Both fleet CV TF and one CVE TF have arrived near Daito Shoto and refueled from AOs. They will proceed to rejoin the fleet near Okinawa. The other CVE TF should arrive to refuel tomorrow.

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How far have you penetrated into China?

Do you plan to keep pushing forward in China? If so, next objective(s)?

And, can I see a map of the battle line in China?

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Oops.

Just saw the map above...heading back to look at your China operations.

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witqps-

How far have you penetrated into China?

Do you plan to keep pushing forward in China? If so, next objective(s)?

And, can I see a map of the battle line in China?

Best Regards,

-Terry

OK, you see the map. Canton and Hong Kong are the current objectives. Liuchow is being taken by a separate force, which will then move any IJ units off the road so a good supply & transit route exists to Wuchow/Canton/Hong Kong.

Canton and Hong Kong will take a bit in game time, but hopefully by the new year our troops will be crossing into Hong Kong. After that, they will move along and just inland from the coast (following the best roads). Perhaps about or shortly after the new year the invasion of Formosa will go in, which will secure the sea lanes in that area plus provide large bases to support amphibious operations along the China coast.

Separately, Hokkaido probably about mid-February. That will provide size 9 airfields for B-29 operations that can reach the entire Home Islands within normal range, plus other 4EB will be able to reach the northern industries.

With Okinawa by then providing 4EB bases for operations against southern industries, plus one base (Naha) large enough for B-29 operations, we will be able to start serious preparations for invading the Home Islands. Formosa also might operate B-29 depending on timing of airfield development.

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Some thoughts on Hokkaido: There are more troops that spawn on Hokkaido than your intel locates. Not to say they weren't bought out and moved, but you never know.

Other random thoughts: Have you checked on Japanese r&d and plane acceleration? He could be very close to getting some nifty planes and you should be thinking about night bombing those repaired facilities.




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Any plans to take the islands west of Kyushu? A couple make for very nice airfields. If they aren't garrisoned, unlikely, they could be grabbed very quickly giving your fighters a toe hold.

Some thoughts on Hokkaido: There are more troops that spawn on Hokkaido than your intel locates. Not to say they weren't bought out and moved, but you never know.

Other random thoughts: Have you checked on Japanese r&d and plane acceleration? He could be very close to getting some nifty planes and you should be thinking about night bombing those repaired facilities.

The islands west of Kyushu are the ones in the Nudge and Nudge Closer operations that I am holding in abeyance for the Hokkaido operation. The ones I've had a look at so far are garrisoned, but they have to be targets before getting bogged down on Kyushu itself.

OK on Hokkaido. I will check Intel as the operation gets closer, but I guess it depends on when things arrive and where he sent them. I am preparing what I am pretty sure will be much more than adequate forces to take Kushiro and Muroran, although my first plan is to march them there from Kushiro not land at Muroran. Most of the Okinawa area and Iwo Jima troops will be involved.

Night bombing the Home Islands: I still want to hold off until January 1, 1945. That's not agreed upon nor have I communicated that to Walter. Of course if I can pull off daytime strikes that would be great, and the combination of the Okinawa area and Hokkaido would allow strikes by any 4EB type almost anywhere in the Home Islands. Nudge and Nudge Closer would also help with fighter sweeps and escorts as you point out, and maybe I should start looking at eventually grabbing the islands south of Tokyo for the same purpose.

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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Sipora is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Port Dickson !!!

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 Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Naha


Our subs were feared and avoided.

Good progress in China.
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Ground combat at 70,49 (near Kunming)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50724 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Defending force 7418 troops, 69 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Allied adjusted assault: 290

Japanese adjusted defense: 325

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
950 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
73rd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
36th/B Division
41st/C Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion


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Ground combat at 72,54 (near Nanning)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4265 troops, 43 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 180 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 151

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 151 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 45 (45 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
44th Indian Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Regiment
11th PAVO Regiment

Defending units:
5th Armored Car Co


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Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2280 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1772

Defending force 30977 troops, 383 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 647

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
22nd Australian Brigade
8th New Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
3rd New Chinese Corps
45th Indian Brigade
23rd Australian Brigade
36th Chinese Division
4th Armoured Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
96th Chinese Division
9th Australian Division
17th Indian Light AA Regiment
II Australian Corps
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
16th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
17th/A Division
25th Division
34th/B Division
24th/A Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
110th/C Division
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Army
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
86th Field AA Battalion
61st Infantry Brigade
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
3rd South Seas Det.


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Our troops in the mountains need to rest. But at Liuchow they are ready to attack and will do so tomorrow. Air strikes have been very effective and now movement is seen out of Liuchow to the NE, toward Kweilin, and we shall give them a running start! The first 3 divisions and a combat engineer group have reached Wuchow and are marching right on to Canton. It will be nice to have artillery and AA as it arrives but for now we will shut down whatever industry ceases in the presence of hostile forces.

On Malaya: Port Dickson is clear, on to Malacca.
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Ground combat at Port Dickson (49,80)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14263 troops, 111 guns, 1397 vehicles, Assault Value = 948

Defending force 246 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 506

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 506 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Port Dickson !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

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

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


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Naha is secured.
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Ground combat at Naha (95,66)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45616 troops, 843 guns, 1314 vehicles, Assault Value = 1946

Defending force 10747 troops, 116 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 1644

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 328 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
12572 casualties reported
Squads: 365 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 863 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 143 (143 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
766th Tank Battalion
6th Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
XIV Corps Engr Grp
43rd Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
716th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
14th MAG
XIV US Corps
21st Port Advn Base Force
23rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
12th Port Advn Base Force
16th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
29th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
75th Infantry Brigade
32nd Army
Okinawa Naval Base Force


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Three divisions are changing to strat mode for sea lift. All the armor and artillery, plus two divisions will march to Nago as fast as possible. A third division will remain to swap in to Nago if needed. The B-29 groups have been re-targeted there, but the Avengers will target Amami Oshima.

Most of the Amami Oshima invasion convoys are at Tokunoshima and the last is just behind, although the supply convoy is a day and a half back. All the convoys at Tokunoshima are spotted, so rather than wait, the invasion will go in tomorrow. All fleet carrier TFs will move to a position 1 hex SE of Amami Oshima while all CVE TF move to that island itself. Surface combat TFs will include the fast battleships, all cruiser TFs, and several destroyer TFs. This will be the Empire's best chance yet to dash in and get some loaded transports, so we will do all we can to stop them. The old battleships will bombard, 3 tonight and 2 tomorrow night, alternating in that fashion. The two CVE TF that have remained on station will have to retire soon to replenish. Amami Oshima is the last of the Okinawa operation targets that will not require a landing shock attack, but it is Woods-Rough terrain and so might be very tough.

A number of enemy air transports were shot down by the Corsairs based at Naha with an ordered range limit of 2 hexes. If that was obeyed then the transports had to be flying into Nago, as the other two islands within range do not have completed runways. We have moved a 5th Corsair squadron into Naha, and an NZ PV-1 Ventura squadron to take up close in ASW patrol. Naha is now fully repaired (but FIRES = 4 still burning!) - a day early due to the base forces unloading in good time - and 25% toward size 5 airfield. Construction will slow now with the combat divisions' engineers going off line.

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witqps-

How far have you penetrated into China?

Do you plan to keep pushing forward in China? If so, next objective(s)?

And, can I see a map of the battle line in China?

Best Regards,

-Terry

OK, you see the map. Canton and Hong Kong are the current objectives. Liuchow is being taken by a separate force, which will then move any IJ units off the road so a good supply & transit route exists to Wuchow/Canton/Hong Kong.

Canton and Hong Kong will take a bit in game time, but hopefully by the new year our troops will be crossing into Hong Kong. After that, they will move along and just inland from the coast (following the best roads). Perhaps about or shortly after the new year the invasion of Formosa will go in, which will secure the sea lanes in that area plus provide large bases to support amphibious operations along the China coast.

Separately, Hokkaido probably about mid-February. That will provide size 9 airfields for B-29 operations that can reach the entire Home Islands within normal range, plus other 4EB will be able to reach the northern industries.

With Okinawa by then providing 4EB bases for operations against southern industries, plus one base (Naha) large enough for B-29 operations, we will be able to start serious preparations for invading the Home Islands. Formosa also might operate B-29 depending on timing of airfield development.


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Whoa!

Reminds me of a Vice Grip!

Glad I'm not playing you.

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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Liuchow !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Amami Oshima

Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima


Our subs got an AD.

Liuchow is liberated.
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Ground combat at 69,51 (near Lao Cai)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4667 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 2442 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied adjusted assault: 42

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Chinese Corps

Defending units:
104th/B Division


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Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69460 troops, 753 guns, 355 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793

Defending force 31149 troops, 383 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 663

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1168

Japanese adjusted defense: 313

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Liuchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
9987 casualties reported
Squads: 173 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 439 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 77 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 242 (241 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 169 (169 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 15
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1322 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 156 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
96th Chinese Division
8th New Chinese Corps
23rd Australian Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
45th Indian Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
27th Australian Brigade
36th Chinese Division
9th Australian Division
17th Indian Light AA Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
16th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
II Australian Corps
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
24th/A Division
17th/A Division
34th/B Division
25th Division
110th/C Division
1st Army
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
86th Field AA Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
61st Infantry Brigade
3rd South Seas Det.


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With Liuchow we got 25x Light Industry, 100x Resources, and 40 tons daily supply. Garrison requirement is 60 AV. Our forces here will split to envelope Kweilin and clear the road to Wuchow. Strong formations will head NE directly in pursuit of the ex-defenders. Others will head east to push Imperials there off the road and into Kweilin (a direction at least one of the two units is taking already). From there, some will proceed along the road to ensure it is clear for support units to move to Wuchow, while others head around Kweilin to cut the rail/road line to the Changsha area. Some units will remain at Liuchow for a while to recoup.

In the mountains, our troops NE of Tsuyung have gathered enough supply to attack again. East of Kunming too, but with the success of the force to their SE they will wait 4 days for retreat along the primary road to be blocked. East of Mengtze there will be a small attack off the road. The 2EB will stand down to train replacement pilots.

On Malaya an armoured car unit will take possession of Malacca tomorrow just as the main armour column arrives on the coast road. Over on Sumatra the USA 147th Rgt will secure Lahat.

The San Jose invasion is beginning to load at Jesselton. Part of the NZ 14th Bde will load on an APD convoy, then the rest will load on a landing ship/landing craft convoy (which was not quite big enough for all the troops). They will be covered by Burke with about 10 destroyers, by LBA, and by CVL Langley, fresh back from repairs. The air threat in the Philippines is greatly diminished with our drive toward Canton and our aerial victories there. I think DAW HQ might be almost writing off the Philippines, at least as far as the possibility of active, aggressive defense. Certainly Imperial air assets are needed to oppose any Allied expansion out of Okinawa as that threatens to isolate the Home Islands.

The landings at Amami Oshima went well.
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Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18799 troops, 242 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 566

Defending force 39986 troops, 767 guns, 828 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277

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

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

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Regiment
53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Amami Oshima Fortress
Oshima Naval Guard Unit
22nd/C Division
72nd Field AA Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
6th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
21st Special Base Force

Defending units:
38th Infantry Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
3rd Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
4th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion


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The troops are all ashore and some have disruption % in the teens, plus they could use a little more supply. The convoys have another ~10,000 tons to unload, and the supply convoy might arrive in time to begin unloading tomorrow (>46,000 tons). The first attack will come the day after.

The Empire definitely won the air war around Okinawa today, with land based CAP protecting a convoy of smaller vessels near Kanoya.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 45
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Shinko Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Bisan Maru #3
SC CHa-11

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

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-2 with J2M3 Jack (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
17th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
24th Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21
Ki-84a Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 79
SBD-5 Dauntless x 44

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Kamoi Maru #7, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PB Bisan Maru #3
SC CHa-160, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #12
SC Ch 40
SC CHa-11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 35, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-154, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-12

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
17th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
352 Ku S-2 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
59th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 101 minutes
24th Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kamoi Maru #7
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC Ch 35


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 28
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 25
SC Ch 40
PB Zosen Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
352 Ku S-2 with J2M3 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
59th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
17th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Zosen Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
59th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
17th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
352 Ku S-2 with J2M3 Jack (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 76
F6F-5 Hellcat x 20
SBD-5 Dauntless x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Bisan Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 25, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PB Kinsyo Maru #4, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Takashima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 40, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-158, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Zosen Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-2 with J2M3 Jack (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
24th Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
17th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes

CHa-12 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kinsyo Maru #4


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 39
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 6 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Kinsyo Maru #4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
352 Ku S-2 with J2M3 Jack (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
59th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
17th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kinsyo Maru #4


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 40
SBD-5 Dauntless x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
352 Ku S-2 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
59th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
17th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers



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At least with the last large raid the score was somewhat salvaged by destroying all or almost all the remaining hulls. Nagasaki/Sasebo shows 196 fighters, 160 bombers, and 158 auxiliary types. There must be an air show.

Movement from Naha to Nago is slow. The 8 tank Bns and 2 artillery Bns made 8 miles, the infantry divisions made 11 miles, so it will be almost a week overall. Another day with nearly 20 transport aircraft shot down over Nago. Lots of supply is inbound to Naha spread out over three different convoys that will arrive several days apart.

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