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RE: 1943 July 02 - 1/26/2020 6:19:40 PM   
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

That sub attack on Soryu was shown as being near Shanghai. Why would they go to HK for repairs instead of Shanghai?

The other sub now in contact with a carrier group is well past Shanghai and the TF is heading west. Purely guessing it is the same group.

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RE: 1943 July 03 - 1/27/2020 3:26:24 AM   
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Overall

• Pearl Harbor figures 99 days to repair Essex plus adding 60% to the time to repair Hornet, so Essex will head for the West Coast.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Wasp will begin her AA upgrade tonight.


Pacific

• No sub action!

• We continue moving to consolidate our holdings and recon the many remaining islands. Makin is occupied by at least 1,600 enemy.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• All but one of the sub contacts disappeared. Must be a glitch in the matrix.
quote:


000028 Sub attack 1943-07-03 51,39 Diamond Harbour

Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
HDML 1102

SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at HDML 1102
I-21 bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub


• It looks like 7 days needed for our division to arrive. The good news is that our supply drop is having a big impact. We activated many smaller, more fragile bombers to stall the Imperial recovery at Bhamo to reduce their offensive power. Will it give us enough time?
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000030 Ground combat 1943-07-03 Bhamo 63,44

Ground combat at Bhamo (63,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 314 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1253

Defending force 19270 troops, 205 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 582

Assaulting units:
18th Division
39th Division
124th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Division
18th Tank Regiment
21st AA Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
22nd (East African) Brigade
7th New Chinese Corps
17th Australian Brigade
63rd Indian Brigade
8th New Chinese Corps
38th Group Army
2/4th Light AA Regiment
Red Chinese Army
4th Chinese Base Force


• Our first operational group of USA P-47D2 fighters will LRCAP Bhamo from Katha. Supply should hold fine.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Activity.
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000001 ASW attack 1943-07-03 86,62 Taichu

ASW attack near Taichu at 86,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 16

Allied Ships
SS Mingo

SS Mingo is sighted by escort
Mingo bottoming out ....
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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RE: 1943 July 03 - 1/27/2020 3:26:50 AM   
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True air battles with LRCAP against escorts and raiders on both sides. We know there are lots of grounded fighters at Lashio but recon has degraded and while the bombers hit the base hard they got only one fighter on the ground.




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RE: 1943 July 04 - 1/27/2020 6:26:40 PM   
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Overall

• More carriers coming soon.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Lots of upgrades at Pearl Harbor along with Yorktown's repairs.


Pacific

• We bait their sub into shallow water with our CVE's.
quote:


000001 Sub attack 1943-07-04 113,110 Truk

Sub attack near Truk at 113,110

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Scamp

SS Scamp launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shiranui
Scamp diving deep ....
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000013 ASW attack 1943-07-04 135,114 Likiep

ASW attack near Likiep at 135,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-159, hits 16, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD DeHaven
DD McCalla
DD Cummings
DD Helm
DD Frankford

SS I-159 launches 2 torpedoes at DD DeHaven
I-159 bottoming out ....
DD Cummings fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Frankford fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm attacking submerged sub ....
DD Helm cannot establish contact with SS I-159
Escort abandons search for sub



New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Supply situation in Burma continues to improve with the huge infusion from shipping unloading at Akyab. The airlift into Bhamo is working miracles so we clearly need to defend it.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Shanghai is guarded closely.
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000002 ASW attack 1943-07-04 93,56 Shanghai

ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,56

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 13

Allied Ships
SS Pogy

SS Pogy is sighted by escort
SC Ch 13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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RE: 1943 July 04 - 1/27/2020 6:27:03 PM   
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The P-40K and George A2A losses are not from battles reported, they are the unsung LRCAP battles! The P-47D2 are in the fray too but had only an ops loss.




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RE: 1943 July 05 - 1/28/2020 4:11:03 PM   
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Bhamo !!!



Overall

• Revenge and Renown have been sent home (withdrawn). Let Churchill fix them.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• repairs, upgrades, and new arrivals - oh my!


Pacific

• Making assault assignments for Wake and Marcus.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

• Perhaps the day after tomorrow we'll have Naval Support at Cooktown. Meanwhile the cargo won't budge.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The day began with some good news.
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000001 Sub vs Sub: 1943-07-05 52,50 Bassein

Sub vs Sub: SS O16 attacking SS I-121 at 52,50 - near Bassein

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O16

SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at 1,000 yards


000002 Sub attack 1943-07-05 51,39 Diamond Harbour

Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 2

Allied Ships
YMS BYMS-2048
YMS BYMS-2044
xAK Testbank
xAKL Selma City
xAKL Santa Ana
YMS BYMS-2055
YMS BYMS-2043
YMS BYMS-2015

SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at YMS BYMS-2048
YMS BYMS-2055 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS BYMS-2043 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS BYMS-2015 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS BYMS-2015 attacking submerged sub ....
YMS BYMS-2015 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS BYMS-2015 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS BYMS-2015 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS BYMS-2015 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS BYMS-2015 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000026 ASW attack 1943-07-05 51,39 Diamond Harbour

ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Japanese Ships
SS I-37

Allied Ships
AM Lismore

SS I-37 is located by AM Lismore
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• This surprised me; I thought with the improved supply situation we would hold for two attacks instead of falling in one.
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000027 Ground combat 1943-07-05 Bhamo 63,44

Ground combat at Bhamo (63,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38693 troops, 402 guns, 550 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311

Defending force 19182 troops, 200 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 582

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1281

Allied adjusted defense: 406

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bhamo !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1651 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 198 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (4 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6177 casualties reported
Squads: 201 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 251 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 79 (78 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 164 (163 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
124th Infantry Regiment
39th Division
18th Division
18th Tank Regiment
21st AA Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
63rd Indian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
7th New Chinese Corps
22nd (East African) Brigade
8th New Chinese Corps
Red Chinese Army
2/4th Light AA Regiment
38th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force


• Four 4EB, one 2EB, and three fighter squadrons, all USA, are leaving Cape Town for India. It will take some time to get them on line but they will add to our weight in the fight over Burma.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• No contacts today.


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RE: 1943 July 05 - 1/28/2020 4:11:30 PM   
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A hard day. Although good, we are replacing our P-47D2 pilots with the best in the pool and that should make a difference.




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RE: 1943 July 05 - 1/28/2020 4:11:49 PM   
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The vanquished, stiffened by the dug-in 26th Indian Bde. The HQ's and the base force are almost wiped out so I hope they make it to Myitkyina before the hammer falls. Tomorrow our 4EB's will take up strikes on the enemy moving out of Bhamo. The 2EB and smaller bombers will stand down while the escort fighters recover. Bhamo now being enemy means our fighters can sweep there, we'll have to see how much difference that makes against the Emperor's George's, which are clearly being flown by their best.




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RE: 1943 July 06 - 1/29/2020 8:22:00 PM   
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Overall

• Two USN CVL's arrived.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• CVL Independence has arrived at San Francisco and CVL Princeton has arrived at Balboa. Princeton will be at Balboa a week waiting for two fleet carriers; Independence will be at San Francisco for four days waiting for another battleship to finish undergoing repairs.

• Hornet TF will leave Pearl Harbor tonight with 2x CVL and North Carolina which they will escort to the Marshalls where those ships will meet up with their own TF's.


Pacific

• Subs keep shooting at destroyers: low percentage.
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000002 ASW attack 1943-07-06 114,113 Truk

ASW attack near Truk at 114,113

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Scamp

SS Scamp launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shiranui
Scamp diving deep ....
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 ASW attack 1943-07-06 134,116 Ailinglaplap

ASW attack near Ailinglaplap at 134,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Beale
DD Cony

SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Beale
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cony attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 Sub attack 1943-07-06 135,116 Wotje

Sub attack near Wotje at 135,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
DD Renshaw
DD Cony

SS I-10 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Renshaw
I-10 diving deep ....
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000010 Sub attack 1943-07-06 136,116 Maloelap

Sub attack near Maloelap at 136,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 2

Allied Ships
APD Little
APD Stringham
APD Colhoun
AK Titania
APD Crosby
APD Dent
APD Waters

SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Little
I-17 diving deep ....
APD Crosby fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Dent fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Waters attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


• A small force will invade Ebon tomorrow.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

• Naval support, via amphibious TF, should unload tonight/tomorrow at Cooktown.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• They have a lot of shipping moving in the Andaman Sea.
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000001 Sub attack 1943-07-06 52,40 Diamond Harbour

Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 52,40

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
AM Cromer
AM Lismore

SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Cromer
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 ASW attack 1943-07-06 49,63 Victoria Point

ASW attack near Victoria Point at 49,63

Japanese Ships
E W-11

Allied Ships
SS Truant

SS Truant is sighted by escort
Truant diving deep ....
E W-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-11 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1943-07-06 49,63 Victoria Point

ASW attack near Victoria Point at 49,63

Japanese Ships
E W-10

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 1

SS Truant is sighted by escort
E W-10 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000028 ASW attack 1943-07-06 46,72 Langsa

ASW attack near Langsa at 46,72

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #13
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV is located by PB Kyo Maru #13
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonan Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Our 4EB hit the Imperial units moving out of Bhamo and will continue to do so as they leave that Jungle-Rough terrain base. The good news is that the hex they are moving toward, where our defenders are, is only Jungle terrain. The bad news is that the hex they are moving toward, where our defenders are, is only Jungle terrain.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• They drew a bead on Mingo, but damage is slight.
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000003 Sub attack 1943-07-06 85,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 16

Allied Ships
SS Mingo, hits 2

Captain of SS Mingo elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Mingo diving deep ....
SC Ch 16 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 16 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Sub attack 1943-07-06 87,62 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
PB Banshu Maru #56
PB Choun Maru #7
PB Musashi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Mingo

Captain of SS Mingo elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Mingo diving deep ....
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Musashi Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Musashi Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 ASW attack 1943-07-06 87,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
PB Banshu Maru #56
PB Choun Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Mingo

SS Mingo is located by PB Banshu Maru #56
PB Choun Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000029 ASW attack 1943-07-06 98,63 Amami Oshima

ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-10
SC CHa-3
SC CHa-25

Allied Ships
SS Peto

SS Peto is located by SC CHa-10
Peto diving deep ....
SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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RE: 1943 July 06 - 1/29/2020 8:22:23 PM   
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Better.




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RE: 1943 July 07 - 1/30/2020 4:29:21 AM   
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Allied forces CAPTURE Ebon !!!



Overall

• Less than a week for 2x USN fleet CV's.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• BB Maryland is entering dry dock in Bremerton for an estimated 72 days of repairs.


Pacific

• Their ASW groups are venturing farther from Truk. I wonder if a quick carrier raid might catch some? Enterprise will be back on station soon (I presume the CVE TF's would not move quickly enough to avoid early detection).
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000003 Amphibious Assault 1943-07-07 Ebon 132,122

Amphibious Assault at Ebon (132,122)

TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Ebon, 132,122

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



000004 ASW attack 1943-07-07 114,113 Truk

ASW attack near Truk at 114,113

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at DD Samidare
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• The massive assault simply overwhelmed the clerk defending the island.
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000018 Ground combat 1943-07-07 Ebon 132,122

Ground combat at Ebon (132,122)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 162 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Ebon !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Fanning Island Det.


• The paratroopers are unloading at Roi-Namur now, so the drop on Kusaie Island will be in a couple of days or so. Meanwhile, Tabiteuea will be invaded tomorrow by a small unit just picked up at Arorae.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

• All unloaded at Cooktown.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• A whole gaggle of IJN subs have shown up the area again during combat, but by orders phase - none once again!
quote:


000001 Sub attack 1943-07-07 53,43 Cox's Bazar

Sub attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43

Japanese Ships
SS I-37

Allied Ships
AM Lismore

SS I-37 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Lismore
I-37 diving deep ....
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• We've begun building fortifications again at Myitkyina, currently level 3. We are moving in engineer units to help with that, and of course whatever I feel we should spare to aid the defense.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• At least we are making more escorts burn fuel in this region.
quote:


000002 ASW attack 1943-07-07 99,63 Tokara Retto

ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

SS Sunfish is located by PB Fuji Maru
PB Fuji Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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RE: 1943 July 07 - 1/30/2020 4:29:58 AM   
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Although they got smoked in the air, our P-38's won overall thanks to the ops battle. The P-38G squadron still needs to stand down to recover and reequip. It's partner unit is in the midst of upgrading to the P-38H model, which has greatly improved climb rate. The P-47D2 squadron, a great plane but with mediocre climb rate, will be ready to fly again sooner, and the USMC F4U-1 squadron has moved from Akyab to join it at Dimapur. Both squadrons have cherry picked pilots for their next go.




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Current looks better than last time.




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Allied forces CAPTURE Tabiteuea !!!



Overall

• The Empire is getting feisty. I suspect they are trying both to strike at the Akyab SLOC and to distract our attention from the battles on land in Burma.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Lots of destroyers finished various repairs and upgrades today.


Pacific

• A convoy halfway to Ponape.
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000002 Amphibious Assault 1943-07-08 Tabiteuea 137,134

Amphibious Assault at Tabiteuea (137,134)

TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Tabiteuea, 137,134

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

000004 Sub attack 1943-07-08 132,113 Roi-Namur

Sub attack near Roi-Namur at 132,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-180

Allied Ships
DD Strong

SS I-180 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Strong
DD Strong attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-180 eludes DD Strong by diving deep
DD Strong is out of ASW ammo
DD Strong is out of ASW ammo
DD Strong fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Strong fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Strong fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Strong fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Sub attack 1943-07-08 115,111 Truk

Sub attack near Truk at 115,111

Japanese Ships
xAK Syoan Maru
xAK Tarayasu Maru
PB Yahada Maru

Allied Ships
SS Harder

SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Syoan Maru
Harder diving deep ....
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000015 ASW attack 1943-07-08 135,114 Likiep

ASW attack near Likiep at 135,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 15

Allied Ships
DD Ammen
DD Duncan

SS I-18 is located by DD Ammen
I-18 bottoming out ....
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Company level conquest.
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000018 Ground combat 1943-07-08 Tabiteuea 137,134

Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 192 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

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

Allied adjusted assault: 5

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tabiteuea !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
B Coy/NG Rifles


• Paratrooper assault on Kusaie Island tomorrow. Enterprise TF and one CVE TF plus the surface forces will move near Kusaie to support the follow on landings of engineers when their TF arrives. There was also a convoy seen heading for Ponape, perhaps it can be intercepted.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Good hits! Maybe sink on the way home.
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000001 ASW attack 1943-07-08 53,42 Cox's Bazar

ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,42

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
AM Cromer
AM Lismore

SS I-21 is located by AM Cromer
I-21 diving deep ....
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lismore attacking submerged sub ....
AM Lismore is out of ASW ammo
AM Lismore is out of ASW ammo
AM Lismore is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub



000003 ASW attack 1943-07-08 54,45 Akyab

ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-7, hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AM Lismore
AM Cromarty

SSX Ha-7 is located by AM Lismore
AM Cromarty attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


000016 ASW attack 1943-07-08 52,40 Diamond Harbour

ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 52,40

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
SS O24

SS O24 is sighted by escort
O24 bottoming out ....
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Huh? From the edge of our search coverage to that spot is 18 hexes.
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000006 Day Time Surface Combat 1943-07-08 52,40 Diamond Harbour

Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,40, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
DD Akatsuki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
HDML 1102, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1103, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Muranaka J. crosses the 'T'
HDML 1103 sunk by CL Tenryu at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages HDML 1102 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
HDML 1102 sunk by CL Tenryu at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


• Thank goodness for bad shooting! Ellenga still floats, although fires rage.
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000012 Morning Air attack 1943-07-08 52,41 Chittagong

Morning Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 52,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Ellenga

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000013 Morning Air attack 1943-07-08 52,41 Chittagong

Morning Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 52,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Ellenga, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000014 Afternoon Air attack 1943-07-08 52,41 Chittagong

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 52,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Chaksang

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp


• We have adequate fighter coverage at Akyab, but we've shifted two P-40K groups that were resting to Cox's Bazar to aid in coverage or potentially even strike escort. The enemy CV group shows 39 fighters and 24 bombers and scouts a CV. Bad weather seems to explain why they had such poor targeting data that strikes were not launched against other targets in the area.

Major RN assets are at Colombo, including Victorious, Hermes, POW, Repulse, and many CA and CL. The two slow BB currently in theater are at Madras and are not spotted. Are they an asset or a liability in this situation?

So, are there additional IJN carriers waiting just outside of search range to pounce on our reaction forces? We've extended search by 4EB, which was concentrated to address the submarine menace, so that we will have search almost as far as Victoria Point tomorrow.

All forces will sortie from Colombo to pursue, but we have a distinct shortage of destroyers to escort the capital ships.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• No contacts.


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A tough day for the 4EB.




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Here is a look at the Bay of Bengal. A full-speed dagger thrust by the IJN!




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Overall

• Yorktown II arrived at Balboa.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Lots of repairs on carriers.


Pacific

• The Empire takes advantage of our tactic, sheltering CVE's in shallow water at a base hex, and carries out a mine attack.
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000001 encounters mine field 1943-07-09 Likiep 135,114

TF 197 encounters mine field at Likiep (135,114)

Allied Ships
DD Frankford
DD Bancroft

4 mines cleared


000003 encounters mine field 1943-07-09 Likiep 135,114

TF 197 encounters mine field at Likiep (135,114)

Allied Ships
DD Helm
DD Frankford
DD DeHaven

6 mines cleared


000005 encounters mine field 1943-07-09 Likiep 135,114

TF 197 encounters mine field at Likiep (135,114)

Allied Ships
DD Helm
DD Frankford
DD Bancroft
DD McCalla

5 mines cleared


000009 Sub attack 1943-07-09 135,114 Likiep

Sub attack near Likiep at 135,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
DD Cummings
DD Helm
DD Frankford

SS I-9 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Cummings
DD Cummings fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Helm fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-9 eludes ASW attack from DD Frankford
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• The first installment of paratroopers landed.
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000023 Ground combat 1943-07-09 Kusaie Island 125,118

Ground combat at Kusaie Island (125,118)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 150 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Allied adjusted assault: 11

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kusaie Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1


• That enemy convoy is now at Ponape, so our fleet will move into air strike range.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Apparently the day of the mines.
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000002 encounters mine field 1943-07-09 Akyab 54,45

TF 115 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Ships
AM Lismore
AM Cromer
AM Cromarty
AM Romney

15 mines cleared


000004 ASW attack 1943-07-09 52,57 Tavoy

ASW attack near Tavoy at 52,57

Japanese Ships
E Hiyodori
E W-10

Allied Ships
SS KVII

SS KVII is located by E Hiyodori
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000018 Morning Air attack 1943-07-09 47,43 Cuttack

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 47,43

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu

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



000021 Afternoon Air attack 1943-07-09 47,43 Cuttack

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 47,43

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo, Bomb hits 1

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


• These Beaufighter pilots have zero Nav or LNav training so it was almost a miracle they could hit the water with their bombs - but they got a ship!

• The HQ's made it to Myitkyina. One HQ will rail to Mandalay.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Lots of action, and some of it is against convoys, not just against ASW groups.
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000006 ASW attack 1943-07-09 92,60 Wenchow

ASW attack near Wenchow at 92,60

Japanese Ships
E Tsuga
xAK Nanrei Maru
xAK Kasyu Maru
xAK Ikuta Maru
xAK Hakakisan Maru
xAK Eiko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Pargo, hits 2

SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes at E Tsuga
Pargo bottoming out ....
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 Sub attack 1943-07-09 97,59 Fukue-jima

Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 97,59

Japanese Ships
PB Narita Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Narita Maru
Sunfish bottoming out ....
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1943-07-09 97,55 Saishu To

ASW attack near Saishu To at 97,55

Japanese Ships
PB Nikki Maru

Allied Ships
SS Barb

SS Barb is located by PB Nikki Maru
Barb bottoming out ....
PB Nikki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nikki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nikki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nikki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nikki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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The Corsair sweep was first and did all the damage. The P-47's found empty skies and there was no fighter resistance to the bombers later on.




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The enemy carriers are in the center, 5 hexes SW of our TF of 2x old CA and 1x DD. that TF will patrol NE into the night, then turn SE, to try and catch the IJN CL/DD force which destroyed our two HDML.

Our two old BB are 7 hexes west of the IJN carrier, so why didn't they launch? Weather might have done it, but I wonder if the strike aircraft had a short range setting to prevent them from flying against ships near the Arakan, which truly would be a hornet's nest for them.

South of Ceylon are, left to right, CV Victorious and CVL Hermes, POW and Repulse, and a large group of CA's. As mentioned yesterday destroyers are in short supply but each group has at least one. Our carrier group has a DL of 1/1.

Our old BB's will move south and west, but not too smartly. Our other three groups will move a little east and mostly north. We'll just have to see what impact that DL of our carriers has.

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If you are that short of destroyers there, are you sending any American destroyers there?

I'm thinking about it. Only just now is that theater really getting flush with destroyers, they are really rolling in.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

"... near the Arakan"?

That stretch of land along the coast which (on the game map) terminates at Akyab.

Wikipedia link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arakan

The introduction/summary:
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Arakan (/ˈærəkæn/ ARR-ə-kan or /ˈɑːrəkɑːn/ AR-ə-kahn[1]) is a historic coastal region in Southeast Asia. Its borders faced the Bay of Bengal to its west, the Indian subcontinent to its north and Burma proper to its east. The Arakan Mountains isolated the region and made it accessible only by sea. The region now forms the Rakhine State in Myanmar.

Arakan became one of the earliest regions in Southeast Asia to embrace Dharmic religions, particularly Buddhism and Hinduism. Islam arrived with Arab merchants in the 8th century. From the 15th century, Islamic influence grew during Arakan's vassalage to the Bengal Sultanate. The Kingdom of Mrauk U emerged as an independent Arakanese kingdom for 300 years. During the Age of Discovery and Bengal Subah's major economic development, Arakan caught the interest of the Dutch East India Company and the Portuguese Empire. In the middle of the 17th century, it was dominated by the Islamic Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Arakan steadily declined from the 18th century onwards after its loss to the Mughal Empire.

After conquest by the British East India Company, Arakan became one of the divisions of British India and received settlers from the neighboring Chittagong Division of the Bengal Presidency. In 1937, it became a division of British Burma. Arakan Division was once a leading rice exporter. During the Second World War, the region was occupied by Imperial Japan. The Allied Forces liberated Arakan during the Burma Campaign. It continued to be an administrative division after Burmese independence; and later became a province. In the early 1960s, the northern part of Arakan was governed from Rangoon as the Mayu Frontier District.

In 1982, the Burmese nationality law stripped many inhabitants of the region of their citizenship. In 1989, the Burmese military junta changed the official name of Burma to Myanmar. In the 1990s, the junta changed the name of Arakan State to Rakhine State — a name reflecting the dominance of the Rakhine majority.[2] Many in the Rohingya minority strongly opposed the move. The region has seen conflict between the Burmese state, Rakhine nationalists and Rohingya rebels. In more recent times, Rakhine State has been notable for the exodus of refugees into neighboring countries because of military operations by the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army).


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Defeat into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945
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Overall

• Sync bug: I saw an attack by our carriers on the enemy convoy near Ponape, but alas it did not happen.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• 3x old BB, 1x CVL, and 3x DD are heading to Pearl Harbor from San Francisco.


Pacific

• More mines!
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000001 encounters mine field 1943-07-10 Likiep 135,114

TF 249 encounters mine field at Likiep (135,114)

Allied Ships
DD Lardner

2 mines cleared


• Our carriers are moving a bit to see what they can pick off.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

• Cooktown port is size 2 and construction efforts will switch to the airfields.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• this is not sporting: they were supposed to run for it!
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000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1943-07-10 54,45 Akyab

Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
DD Akatsuki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
AM Romney, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AM Cromarty, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
AM Cromer, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
AM Lismore, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 57% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 57% moonlight: 2,000 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
Muranaka J. crosses the 'T'
CL Tenryu engages AM Lismore at 2,000 yards
AM Lismore sunk by DD Usugumo at 2,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages AM Romney at 2,000 yards
AM Romney sunk by DD Usugumo at 2,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages AM Cromer at 2,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages AM Cromer at 2,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages AM Cromer at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages AM Cromarty at 2,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages AM Cromarty at 2,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages AM Cromer at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages AM Cromarty at 2,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages AM Cromarty at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages AM Cromer at 3,000 yards
AM Cromarty sunk by CL Tenryu at 3,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages AM Cromer at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages AM Cromer at 2,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages AM Cromer at 2,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages AM Cromer at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages AM Cromer at 3,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages AM Cromer at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages AM Cromer at 2,000 yards
AM Cromer sunk by CL Tenryu at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


000003 Night Air attack 1943-07-10 54,45 Akyab

Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo


• These are probably escorts for a troop convoy. Who knows what mischief the fall of China will unleash?
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000004 Sub attack 1943-07-10 53,57 Moulmein

Sub attack near Moulmein at 53,57

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS Trident, hits 1

SS Trident launches 2 torpedoes at DD Murakumo
Trident bottoming out ....
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Hey, that's a lot of airplanes!
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000022 Morning Air attack 1943-07-10 49,46 Akyab

Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 49,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 49
A6M5b Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 23
D4Y1 Judy x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Frobisher, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Hawkins
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Frobisher



000025 Afternoon Air attack 1943-07-10 49,46 Akyab

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 49,46

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
A6M5b Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 6
D4Y1 Judy x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
13 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CA


• We are continuing to keep up the pressure near Bhamo via air strikes.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Maybe we can thin out the ASW groups.
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000005 Sub attack 1943-07-10 91,58 Wenchow

Sub attack near Wenchow at 91,58

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-11
SC CHa-7

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

SS Pargo launches 1 torpedoes at SC CHa-11
Pargo bottoming out ....
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000026 ASW attack 1943-07-10 91,58 Wenchow

ASW attack near Wenchow at 91,58

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-7
SC CHa-11

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

SS Pargo is located by SC CHa-7
Pargo bottoming out ....
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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The enemy carrier force scouts as several carriers in two TF, sporting 200 bombers and 150 fighters. Luckily our more substantial forces did not catch that tiger. None of our TF are spotted, and all will flee the Bay. The cruisers will move the first day at high speed as their need to round Ceylon makes them apt to be caught if the KB's move westward.




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The good news is that in the sync bug our Corsairs and Thunderbolts did not fly and our B-24's were savaged.




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Overall

• We know where the enemy carriers are. We just don't like where they are.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Essex is almost to San Francisco.


Pacific

• Pretty busy day for one ASW group.
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000001 encounters mine field 1943-07-11 Likiep 135,114

TF 50 encounters mine field at Likiep (135,114)

Allied Ships
AM Direct
AM Conflict
AM Motive
AM Herald
AM Starling
AM Requisite

34 mines cleared


000002 ASW attack 1943-07-11 130,110 Bikini

ASW attack near Bikini at 130,110

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Ammen
DD Duncan

SS RO-61 is located by DD Ammen
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Sub attack 1943-07-11 130,110 Bikini

Sub attack near Bikini at 130,110

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, hits 24, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Ammen
DD Lardner
DD Duncan

SS RO-60 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ammen
DD Ammen attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-60 forced to surface!
DD Ammen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Lardner firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Duncan firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ammen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Lardner firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Duncan firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ammen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Lardner firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Duncan firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Lardner firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Duncan firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Lardner firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Duncan firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ammen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Lardner firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


000004 ASW attack 1943-07-11 130,110 Bikini

ASW attack near Bikini at 130,110

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Ammen

SS RO-61 is located by DD Ammen
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ammen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ammen is out of ASW ammo
DD Ammen is out of ASW ammo
DD Ammen is out of ASW ammo
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 ASW attack 1943-07-11 129,109 Bikini

ASW attack near Bikini at 129,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-160

Allied Ships
DD Cony

SS I-160 is located by DD Cony
I-160 diving deep ....
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cony attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cony is out of ASW ammo
DD Cony is out of ASW ammo
DD Cony is out of ASW ammo
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The Imperial carriers are loitering, thereby interfering with the Akyab SLOC even without further direct offensive action.

• Our fleet is heading for Mangalore to refuel.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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