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Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 7/2/2020 3:04:40 PM

LargeSlowTarget

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D�j�-vu...

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 7/2/2020 3:44:30 PM

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but... whyy???

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 7/2/2020 4:38:26 PM

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If he's spotted you coming and has the PH AF fully built up, 600 A/C might certainly not be enough if he has enough fighters based there. If he hasn't spotted you and is lax in his defenses, well could be another bloodbath.

Edit: Also, I'm not sure if the next few turns have already been played, but if not the title of the post can be an Op Sec issue if your opponent happens to see it randomly while browsing the main forum.

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 7/2/2020 5:30:13 PM

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they play 2 turns cycle, probably nothing he can do now, even if he correctly figures it out

but the question, the gamble, is what is in PH? he might not have a lot of goodies there if he is going all over Asia

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 7/4/2020 6:04:25 AM

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No worries about opsec, I already had the turn with the strike results when posting the "teaser picture" above.

The "why" is easy to eplain:

After losing a couple of CVs off Japan, my opponent Ed is keeping his CVs under LBA umbrella. Even with help of my LBA, KB would have no chance at all to score against the Allied Death Star. Leaving KB in port to be destroyed by port bombing raids isn't a sexy option either. Leaves convoy raiding in the LOC. But the Pacific is large and finding convoys isn't easy, as have shown my first and second raiding attempts with single CVEs. So the idea was to find a base that may serve as a refueling stop and hoping to catch some convoys in the vicinity. The most likely refueling stop is Pearl - and it is also the only base which promised a chance to slip-in undetected by Allied air patrols [via the Midway - Aleutians gap]. The "anniversary strike" and "AFAIK hasn't been tried before" aspects added further motivation to try it. And I took great comfort from imagining my opponent watching the replay and cursing me

, so I gambled.

I had reconnoitered the route before with my submarines to sniff-out the limits of his air patrols or the unlikely possibility of picket ships. My only fear was running into a sub. One of Ed's subs promptly sighted KB moving out while still being close to Japan, but the sub only reported Shokaku and a few escorts, so I decided to go ahead, hoping he would assume that I would abort whatever operation Shokaku was on after being spotted. And luckily KB met no other sub on the way.

Alas, lack of fuel prevented a full-speed run to Pearl to get two full days of strikes. A full speed run-in would most likely have caused KB to abort and RTB for running low on fuel before coming in strike range. I also set the planes on naval strike with port attack only as secondary objective, as I prefer to sink ships at sea rather than leave them heavily damaged but salvagable at a port. And 2-day-turns coupled with range settings for the long-legged Jills resulted in an "hors d'oeuvre" on Dec 6th.

Results are ok if not great, at least I caught Ed with his pants down and devastated a loaded troop convoy - this and Ed's voice I hear in my head screaming "You bastard!" made it worth the risk.

I do have some AOs with the last fuel reserves following the same route through the Midway-Aleutians gap, I intend to retreat temporarily to refuel and then try another strike or to put KB between Pearl and the West Coast. It is a suicide sortie, the KB will stay in the area until sunk. No remorse, since it is "use them and lose them" vs "don't use them and lose them anyway".

Here is the shortened action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 06, 44
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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 151

Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 11
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
P-70A-1 Havoc x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Howe, Bomb hits 2
DE Hatfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Training flight from 21st FG/72nd FS has been caught up in attack

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 44
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 15
B6N2a Jill x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 2 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
APA Drew, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
APA Marvin H. McIntyre
APA Granville

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 102
B6N2a Jill x 9
D4Y3 Judy x 15

Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 11
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
P-70A-1 Havoc x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed, 33 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed by flak
B6N2a Jill: 1 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-70A-1 Havoc: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
APA Burleson, Shell hits 1
xAK Halaula Victory
xAK Afoundria II, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK United Victory, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Gen. A.E.Anderson, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AKA Torrence, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
AP Gen. W.P.Richardson, Shell hits 5, Bomb hits 1
APA Freestone
APA Gallatin
APA McCracken, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Ingraham
DD Cooper
APA Bracken, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAP Poelau Telo
DE Mack, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Waterwitch

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
29 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
29 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP Gen. A.E.Anderson

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 184,99

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 21
D4Y3 Judy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 1 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Allen
TK William H. Berg, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 31
B6N2a Jill x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 3 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
APA Drew, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
APA Marvin H. McIntyre, Torpedo hits 1
APA Kittson
DE Abercrombie, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 171
B6N2a Jill x 81
D4Y3 Judy x 28

Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 8
P-70A-1 Havoc x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed, 28 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N2a Jill: 3 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 3 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-70A-1 Havoc: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Gen. W.P.Richardson, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Loma Victory, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Cooper
AKA Torrence, Bomb hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Burleson, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APA Fond du Lac, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APA Freestone, Bomb hits 2, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire
DE Charles J. Kimmel, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE George E. Davis, Shell hits 1
DD Ingraham
AP Gen. A.E.Anderson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Poelau Telo, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
DE Mack, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk
APA McCracken, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Telfair, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Howe, Bomb hits 1
APA Gallatin, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DE Roberts
xAK Flagstaff Victory, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Halaula Victory
APA Bracken, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Haleakala, Bomb hits 1
xAP Cape Johnson, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
3469 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 274 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 32 (29 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 61 (54 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Repair Shipyard hits 5
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
15 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
16 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
23 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
22 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
28 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
27 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x A6M8 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance
11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Also attacking Pearl Harbor ...
Massive explosion on APA Burleson
Also attacking Pearl Harbor ...
Magazine explodes on DE Mack
Also attacking Pearl Harbor ...
Massive explosion on APA Freestone
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Flagstaff Victory
Also attacking Pearl Harbor ...
Also attacking Pearl Harbor ...
Also attacking Pearl Harbor ...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 177,110

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 21
D4Y3 Judy x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
YMS-277, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Diamond Knot, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Dundula, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Dundula

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 178,106

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 34

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Mormacsul, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 27, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Not sure what the troop convoy has carried - no squad losses, so probably a base force.

What else happened :

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 06, 44
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62

Japanese Ships
DD Hayanami
DD Hatsukaze
DD Kishinami
DD Makinami
DD Wakaba
DD Nenohi
DD Hagikaze
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
SS Sennet, hits 1

SS Sennet launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hayanami

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami
DD Kishinami, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayanami
DD Kagero, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Suffolk, Shell hits 2
CL Perth, Shell hits 2
CL Hobart, Shell hits 2
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 2
DD Bennett, Shell hits 1
DD Chauncey
DD Thatcher
DD Duncan
DD Quickmatch, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Quiberon
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1
DMS Hobson

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 60% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Yamada, Yuji crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Nenohi sunk by DD Isaac Sweers at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Hagikaze sunk by CL Perth at 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami
DD Hayanami
DD Kagero, on fire
DD Hatsukaze
DD Urakaze
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Suffolk
CL Perth
CL Hobart
CL Newfoundland
DD Bennett
DD Chauncey
DD Thatcher
DD Duncan
DD Quiberon
DMS Hobson

Low visibility due to Rain with 50% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 50% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Escort TF evades combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 2
DD Kagero, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Suffolk, Shell hits 1
CL Perth
CL Hobart
CL Newfoundland
DD Bennett
DD Chauncey
DD Thatcher
DD Duncan
DD Quiberon
DMS Hobson

Poor visibility due to Rain with 50% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 50% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami, Shell hits 20
DD Kagero, Shell hits 14, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

EDIT: Tried a CAP trap. I have ordered a dozen groups of Frank-Rs to fly LRCAP over the DDs from Nagasaki - 40% LRCAP, range 7 hexes. The DDs came under air attack 4 hexes away from Nagasaki. For some reason not a single plane shoxed up on LRCAP on any of the strikes against the DDs - what a bummer! Probably the weather. Anyway, gone is the last surface strike element of the Combined Fleet...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
F6F-5 Hellcat x 56
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 7

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD Urakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kagero, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayanami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Urakaze, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 19
F6F-5 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 7

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayanami, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Urakaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 44

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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
J1N1-Sa Irving x 43
N1K5-J George x 13

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 29
B-29-25 Superfort x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 3
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 2
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 4

Manpower hits 111
Repair Shipyard hits 5
Fires 77700
Port hits 5

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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1
J1N1-Sa Irving x 43
N1K5-J George x 13

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 7
Fires 80364

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1
J1N1-Sa Irving x 40
N1K5-J George x 11

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 37
N1K5-J George x 7

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 37
N1K5-J George x 7

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged

Manpower hits 9
Fires 83916

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 32
N1K5-J George x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 10
Fires 72216

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 29
N1K5-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged

Manpower hits 12
Fires 78942

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 25
N1K5-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
P-61A Black Widow x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 24
N1K5-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Fires 42147

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 24
N1K5-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
P-61A Black Widow x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 32
Fires 84750

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 24
N1K5-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged

Manpower hits 7
Fires 92040

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Too bad the IJN does not have underway replenishment for air sorties!

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/11/2020 1:23:33 PM

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The games has advanced to mid-January 1945 � which I consider a �win� since I never expected to reach that year.

After the Death Ride of the surface fleet in November, it was the turn of the carrier force to meet its cruel fate in December in the guise of the Allied death star. After the successful anniversary raid on Pearl Harbor, the plan was to refuel and to hang-out between PH and CONUS to see if I could catch some convoys, and eventually try a factory strike at the Boeing plant at Seattle.

Alas, a small enemy TF of 2 DDs found my refueling group in the Aleutians � Midway gap and sank two out of three AOs. As a consequence, KB had to RTB � with barely enough fuel left to reach Shikuka on Sachalin.

I figured that I could at least stir-up some troubles in the Aleutians on the way back and in fact KB managed to sink some small fry and a couple of xAKs up North. However, I have forgotten that air ops will eat op points and thus progress towards Shikuka was less than expected � KB ran dry one day short of Paramushiro.

In the meantime, air search and picket ships observed the Allied carriers coming north with a vengeance. They caught KB in the Sea of Okhotsk between Paramushiro and Sakhalin. Hoping for bad weather as a savior but fully expecting KB�s demise, I had ordered the entire plane complement of KB to transfer to land bases in the area, so the Allied Death Star had no troubles at all to sink the entire KB around Paramushiro � except some die-hards who managed to struggle into Shikuka. Although the Allied death star stayed off Shikuka to bomb the port as well, a few survivors managed to gather enough fuel to flee south to Toyohara and then on to Hokkaido in time and under the cover of darkness. You will hear from them again later.

The offloaded planes heroically tried to strike back at the Death Star, but I have not build-up the bases in the North and scattered strikes from the few small airfields in the area made no impression upon the Allies. Nor did the PTs and midget subs positioned in the island gaps leading into and out of the Sea of Okhots, so after wreaking havoc, the Allies left the area unmolested and went back to the East China Sea.

On that other end of the Home Islands, naval actions have been limited to fruitless nightly forays of PTs and destroyers and the deployment of midget subs around Tokara Retto against Allied surface bombardments. These and bombing attacks clearly indicate that this base was next on Ed�s target list. Air transport, fast transports and barges tried to slip-in reinforcements and supplies, but these won�t make any difference. In fact, when supplies arrive at night, they are being destroyed by next morning�s air strikes before they could be distributed to the starving ground units.

Now, although the flower of the Combined Fleet has been destroyed, the few remaining assets do not cease to annoy the Allies. As indicated, some die-hards have escaped the slaughter of KB in the Sea of Okhotsk- and undaunted they have ventured out again against the enemy. CV Hiryu, CVEs Shinyo and Kaiyo and CS Nisshin managed once again to slip undetected through the Midway-Aleutians gap to disrupt Allied convoys:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 45

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbour at 192,70 � about halfway between PH and CONUS
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 33
B6N2a Jill x 10
D4Y3 Judy x 12
D4Y4 Judy x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 6 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed by flak
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 1 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Dillwyn, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 8, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Douglas A. Munro, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kenwood, Torpedo hits 2, Kamikaze hits 3, and is sunk
TK Robert E Hopkins, Bomb hits 3, on fire
TK Thermo, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Captain A.F. Lucas, Bomb hits 4, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kishwaukee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
TK Missionary Ridge, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AM Scuffle

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Chiyoshima G. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming TK Captain A.F. Lucas
Kojima M. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming TK Dillwyn
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Missionary Ridge
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Robert E Hopkins
Tokuda R. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming TK Kenwood
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Kenwood
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Captain A.F. Lucas

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbour at 192,70
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
TK Dillwyn, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Missionary Ridge, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Scuffle, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Captain A.F. Lucas, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 11, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Robert E Hopkins, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Thermo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Kawamura K. in a A6M8 Zero is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Sakai B. in a A6M8 Zero is willing to die for the Emperor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Captain A.F. Lucas
Sakai B. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming TK Captain A.F. Lucas

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 18, 45

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbour at 193,67

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Scuffle, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
TK Kishwaukee, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Scratch a bunch of tankers - Banzai!!

Turning to the air war:

Lots of sweeps against my fighter concentration at Nagasaki/Sasebo where sheer numbers allow me to give as well as I get against the Allied fighters.

The 4Es however are successfully grinding down my night fighters, industries and manpower � and worse yet also my day fighters due to highly effective night strikes against airfields. Sure, 1800+ fighters at a single base means lots of target on the ground, but I still don�t understand how fragmented strikes of a handful of B-29s per sortie can destroy scores of planes on the ground � a size 9 airbase levels means multiples airbases and by now the Japanese should have gotten the idea of dispersal. Instead, I have the impression all planes are being bunched-up on the apron surrounded by lights spelling out �bomb here�. Some examples:

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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2
J1N1-Sa Irving x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M8 Zero: 5 destroyed on ground
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed on ground
D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9

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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 2 damaged
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed on ground
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M8 Zero: 7 destroyed on ground
D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
P1Y1 Frances: 3 destroyed on ground
B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed on ground
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-51b Sonia : 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 26

The losses on the ground and the fact that the airbase has accumulated 43 service damage and 36 runway damage has prompted me to rebase my main force to Fukuoka.

I have tried some CAP traps over sacrificial cargo TFs sent into the East China Sea with limited success. I also tried a cap trap over Tokara Retto � which ran into the air cover of the unexpected invasion of the neighboring island of Yakushima, resulting in a big fight with heavy losses on both sides.
This invasion was the trigger for what probably was the last massive Kamikaze strike which expended most of the remaining older airframes. In fact, I still have hundreds of Nates and early Oscars in the pools, but no groups which could use them � PDU off does not allow the downgrading of airgroups. I will receive some Nate groups later, but I doubt I will have another chance to strike.
Anyway, here are the results � heavy losses with nothing to show for, until finally CAP got tired and AA ammo low.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 19, 45
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 34
F1M2 Pete x 6
J2M5 Jack x 51

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 19
Hellcat F.II x 19
Seafire IIC x 8
Wildcat V x 15
P-38L Lightning x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 19
P-51D Mustang x 15
FM-2 Wildcat x 268
F4U-1A Corsair x 102
F4U-1D Corsair x 45
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 4 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 70 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 21
N1K2-J George x 32
Ki-84r Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 19
Hellcat F.II x 18
Seafire IIC x 8
Wildcat V x 12
P-38L Lightning x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15
P-51D Mustang x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 267
F4U-1A Corsair x 100
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 14 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 12 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat F.II: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 62 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 26
J2M5 Jack x 25
N1K2-J George x 27
Ki-84r Frank x 66

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 19
Hellcat F.II x 15
Seafire IIC x 8
Wildcat V x 12
P-38L Lightning x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 249
F4U-1A Corsair x 95
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 16 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat F.II: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 14
F1M2 Pete x 19
N1K2-J George x 29

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 19
Hellcat F.II x 13
Seafire IIC x 8
Wildcat V x 12
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51D Mustang x 5
FM-2 Wildcat x 229
F4U-1A Corsair x 88
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 5 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 11 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Hobart
DD Wren
DD Chauncey

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F1M2 Pete flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 27
F1M2 Pete x 22
J2M3 Jack x 18
N1K2-J George x 28
Ki-84r Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 18
Hellcat F.II x 12
Seafire IIC x 8
Wildcat V x 12
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51D Mustang x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 200
F4U-1A Corsair x 80
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat V: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Savo Island

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x F1M2 Pete flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5c Zero x 12
A6M8 Zero x 212
N1K5-J George x 4
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 36
Ki-84r Frank x 144
Ki-100-I Tony x 71

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 14
Hellcat F.II x 9
Seafire IIC x 7
Wildcat V x 9
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
P-51D Mustang x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 171
F4U-1A Corsair x 72
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 17

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 11
Hellcat F.II x 7
Seafire IIC x 6
Wildcat V x 9
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
P-51D Mustang x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 159
F4U-1A Corsair x 58
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 21

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Hellcat F.II x 6
Seafire IIC x 5
Wildcat V x 8
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
P-51D Mustang x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 150
F4U-1A Corsair x 54
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 12 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 22
F1M2 Pete x 20

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 9
Hellcat F.II x 5
Seafire IIC x 5
Wildcat V x 8
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
P-51D Mustang x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 143
F4U-1A Corsair x 52
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 7 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x F1M2 Pete flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 19
N1K2-J George x 30

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 9
Hellcat F.II x 5
Seafire IIC x 4
Wildcat V x 8
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
P-51D Mustang x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 130
F4U-1A Corsair x 46
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 13 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat F.II: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 62
Ki-100-I Tony x 74

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 7
Hellcat F.II x 4
Seafire IIC x 4
Wildcat V x 6
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
P-51D Mustang x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 110
F4U-1A Corsair x 40
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 12 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 30
A6M8 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
Hellcat F.II x 2
Seafire IIC x 4
Wildcat V x 6
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
P-51D Mustang x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 93
F4U-1A Corsair x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 18 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-51b Sonia x 15
Ki-84r Frank x 60
Ki-100-I Tony x 27

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
Hellcat F.II x 2
Seafire IIC x 4
Wildcat V x 6
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
P-51D Mustang x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 86
F4U-1A Corsair x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 18 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-51b Sonia : 11 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island
CVE Shipley Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
1 x Ki-51b Sonia flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 45
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
A6M8 Zero x 219
J2M3 Jack x 8
N1K2-J George x 58
N1K5-J George x 4
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 44
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 14
Ki-84r Frank x 97

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 17
Hellcat F.II x 12
Seafire IIC x 9
Wildcat V x 16
P-38L Lightning x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 27
P-51D Mustang x 16
FM-2 Wildcat x 182
F4U-1A Corsair x 69
F4U-1D Corsair x 38
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 26 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2
Ki-84r Frank x 33

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 17
Hellcat F.II x 12
Seafire IIC x 9
Wildcat V x 16
P-38L Lightning x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
P-51D Mustang x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 178
F4U-1A Corsair x 67
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
Hellcat F.II x 12
Seafire IIC x 9
Wildcat V x 15
P-38L Lightning x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15
P-51D Mustang x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 173
F4U-1A Corsair x 66
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 9
D4Y3 Judy x 12
G4M2e Betty x 9
J2M5 Jack x 10
P1Y1 Frances x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 20
Ki-100-I Tony x 66

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
Hellcat F.II x 10
Seafire IIC x 9
Wildcat V x 14
P-38L Lightning x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51D Mustang x 6
FM-2 Wildcat x 169
F4U-1A Corsair x 65
F4U-1D Corsair x 31
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 7 destroyed
G4M2e Betty: 5 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 3 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2e Betty launching missiles from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x MXY7 Ohka 11

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 35

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
Hellcat F.II x 9
Seafire IIC x 8
Wildcat V x 12
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
P-51D Mustang x 4
FM-2 Wildcat x 154
F4U-1A Corsair x 62
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 17 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
D4Y2 Judy x 19

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 14
Hellcat F.II x 8
Seafire IIC x 8
Wildcat V x 12
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
P-51D Mustang x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 145
F4U-1A Corsair x 60
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
D4Y2 Judy: 11 destroyed
D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Ameer
CLAA Euryalus
CVE Windham Bay
CVE Salamaua

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y2 Judy flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 18
D4Y3 Judy x 14
J2M5 Jack x 22
N1K2-J George x 2
Ki-84r Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 13
Hellcat F.II x 8
Seafire IIC x 8
Wildcat V x 12
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
P-51D Mustang x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 139
F4U-1A Corsair x 58
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 8 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Salamaua
CVE Thetis Bay, Kamikaze hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Thetis Bay

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 2
D4Y1 Judy x 28
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 30

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 11
Hellcat F.II x 6
Seafire IIC x 7
Wildcat V x 11
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
P-51D Mustang x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 128
F4U-1A Corsair x 53
F4U-1D Corsair x 27
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 16 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 16 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Savo Island
CVE Makassar Strait
CVE Ameer, Kamikaze hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 33
B6N2a Jill x 13
J2M5 Jack x 17

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 11
Hellcat F.II x 6
Seafire IIC x 7
Wildcat V x 11
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
P-51D Mustang x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 118
F4U-1A Corsair x 50
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 6 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Makassar Strait, Kamikaze hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Nomura R. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CVE Makassar Strait

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 16

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Hellcat F.II x 5
Seafire IIC x 7
Wildcat V x 11
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 104
F4U-1A Corsair x 48
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 18

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Hellcat F.II x 5
Seafire IIC x 7
Wildcat V x 9
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 97
F4U-1A Corsair x 48
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 15
B6N2a Jill x 14

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Hellcat F.II x 5
Seafire IIC x 5
Wildcat V x 8
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 92
F4U-1A Corsair x 47
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 11
J2M5 Jack x 10
Ki-84r Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Hellcat F.II x 5
Seafire IIC x 5
Wildcat V x 8
P-38L Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 85
F4U-1A Corsair x 46
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 6 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat V: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Hellcat F.II x 5
Seafire IIC x 5
Wildcat V x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 77
F4U-1A Corsair x 44
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 89
Ki-84r Frank x 52
Ki-100-I Tony x 51

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Hellcat F.II x 4
Seafire IIC x 5
Wildcat V x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 77
F4U-1A Corsair x 42
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 45 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat V: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Anzio
CVE Savo Island
CVE Windham Bay
CVE Battler, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Salamaua
CVE Kwajalein

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Battler

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 46
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 49
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 26
Ki-84r Frank x 36
Ki-100-I Tony x 48

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 1
Hellcat F.II x 2
Seafire IIC x 4
Wildcat V x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 65
F4U-1A Corsair x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 21 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 16 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire IIC: 2 destroyed
Wildcat V: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Thetis Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Salamaua, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Kwajalein, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Anzio, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire
CVE Savo Island, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Makassar Strait, on fire
CVE Windham Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire
CVE Ameer, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Twiggs
CVE Battler, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Ameer
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Anzio
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Anzio
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Anzio
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Salamaua
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Thetis Bay
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Windham Bay
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Savo Island
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Ameer

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 28
Ki-84a Frank x 36
Ki-84r Frank x 46

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 1
Hellcat F.II x 2
Seafire IIC x 2
Wildcat V x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 58
F4U-1A Corsair x 32
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 16 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-30 Ann flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 70
Ki-84r Frank x 48

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 1
Hellcat F.II x 1
Seafire IIC x 2
Wildcat V x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 50
F4U-1A Corsair x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 34 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Kwajalein
CVE Kadashan Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Makassar Strait, on fire
CVE Thetis Bay, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Savo Island, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Thetis Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Savo Island

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 30

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 1
Hellcat F.II x 1
Seafire IIC x 2
Wildcat V x 2
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 36
F4U-1A Corsair x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 15 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 14

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 1
Hellcat F.II x 1
Seafire IIC x 1
Wildcat V x 2
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 34
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses

1 CVE sunk for sure and probably three more - true to the motto "Combustible, Vulnerable, Expendable".

What else:

As a Japanes ground pounder, the place to be is Cebu. The only place in the PI not occupied by the Allies - I'm wondering why Ed has spared it - it is being defended by a lone Naval Guard unit and with light industry and resource production, it is swimming in supplies - over 7k available.

This is more than in the entire China theater, where my poor troops are out of ammo, out of food and out of hope. Any attempt to defend a location is utterly futile, without supplies my units take losses worse than 10:1 even when fighting only Chinese forces. Furthermore, once the Yangtze line is breached, there are only wide open plains with nowhere to hide from the murderous Allied ground bombings. I will try to evacuate the IJA infantry to Korea and then to Japan, while killing useless eaters... er, I mean while delaying the Allies with the Chinese puppet units, base forces and other expendables. China is written off.

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/13/2020 3:49:19 PM

Bif1961

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Only a 100ish more CVEs to go.

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/14/2020 7:09:57 AM

LargeSlowTarget

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LOL - yes I know, drop in a bucket.

The game may end today, Ed needs only 1267 points for auto-victory and the fall of Shanghai will yield 2300 points for the city alone, not counting the LCU losses.

I have never played with VPs in mind and I am loss averse, so force preservation was more important for me than defending VP-rich locations tooth and nails (and probably to lose them anyway just a bit later, and the defending army as well).

So I'm watching right now what might be the last turn.

Ed and I have discussed terms, I offered to continue past auto-victory but he said his aim was to see the strat bombing campagin and obtain auto-victory without invading Japan's proper. That done, it's up to me.

I still have some assets - five BBs (three still repairing), one CA, one CLAA and a handful of DDs and subs, plus about 2000 planes - but the economy is in shambles and the supply situation catastrophic. Ed would probably continue the land war in China and on into Manchukuo and Korea - which given the lack of supplies would be a one-sided slaughter - before landing on the Home Islands - which by then should be starving as well, since his strat bombing is destroying more and more of the light industries. So all I could do is hoping for some pin-****s, so I will accept defeat.

Since we are both happy to have found a reliable opponent with a "slow game" RL time schedule that suits both of us, we will reverse roles and start a new game when this one is over.

Edit: And to prove how much I am loss averse (and how bad I am at managing and keeping track of my assets...) - I still have seven (not five as indicated above) BBs in service - Musashi (96 days repair time), Mutsu, Nagato (16), Hyuga, Kirishima, Kongo (16) and Hiei (21).

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/14/2020 8:07:36 AM

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Well, close but no cigar yet.

Shanghai fell as predicted, but the invasion of Tokara Retto and the mandatory shock attack against this small island was costly for the Allies. And after many futile attempts my PTs finally managed to get past the escorts to hit some transports.

So Ed is still short 115 points of his auto-victory - at least one more turn to go.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1004
MTB G-1005
MTB G-1011
MTB G-1012
MTB G-1015
MTB G-1017, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Swanson
DD Caldwell
DD Gillespie
DD Rocket
DD Undine
DD Wessex
DE Raymond, Shell hits 1
DE Stafford
DE Fair
APA Heywood, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
APA Harry Lee
APA Alpine
APA Knox, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
APA Leon
APA La Porte

Poor visibility due to Rain with 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 78% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MTB G-1015 engages APA Knox at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1012 engages APA Knox at 1,000 yards
APA Knox sunk by MTB G-1011 at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1017 engages DE Fair at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1017 engages APA Harry Lee at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1017 engages APA Heywood at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
APA La Porte screened from combat
- escorted by DD Wessex , DD Undine , DD Rocket ,
DD Gillespie , DD Caldwell , DD Swanson ,
DE Fair , DE Stafford , DE Raymond
MTB G-1015 engages APA Heywood at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1012 engages APA Harry Lee at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1011 engages APA Heywood at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1017 engages APA Harry Lee at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1004 engages APA Harry Lee at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages MTB G-1017 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-1012 engages DE Fair at 3,000 yards
DD Undine engages MTB G-1011 at 3,000 yards
DD Rocket engages MTB G-1017 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-1017 engages DE Raymond at 2,000 yards
DD Wessex engages MTB G-1017 at 2,000 yards
DD Undine engages MTB G-1011 at 2,000 yards
DD Rocket engages MTB G-1011 at 2,000 yards
DD Swanson engages MTB G-1015 at 2,000 yards
APA La Porte , APA Leon , APA Alpine screened from combat
- escorted by DD Wessex , DD Undine , DD Rocket ,
DD Gillespie , DD Caldwell , DD Swanson ,
DE Fair , DE Stafford , DE Raymond
CL De Ruyter engages MTB G-1015 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1012 engages APA Heywood at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1011 engages APA Heywood at 2,000 yards
APA La Porte , APA Leon , APA Alpine ,
APA Harry Lee , APA Heywood screened from combat
- escorted by DD Wessex , DD Undine , DD Rocket ,
DD Gillespie , DD Caldwell , DD Swanson ,
DE Fair , DE Stafford , DE Raymond
CL De Ruyter engages MTB G-1017 at 2,000 yards
APA La Porte , APA Leon , APA Alpine ,
APA Harry Lee , APA Heywood screened from combat
- escorted by DD Wessex , DD Undine , DD Rocket ,
DD Gillespie , DD Caldwell , DD Swanson ,
DE Fair , DE Stafford
MTB G-1017 engages DE Raymond at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DE Raymond engages MTB G-1012 at 4,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards
DE Raymond engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DE Raymond engages MTB G-1017 at 3,000 yards
DD Rocket engages MTB G-1015 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
APA La Porte , APA Leon , APA Alpine ,
APA Harry Lee screened from combat
- escorted by DD Wessex , DD Undine , DD Rocket ,
DD Gillespie , DD Caldwell , DD Swanson ,
DE Fair , DE Stafford , DE Raymond
CL De Ruyter engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards
DD Wessex engages MTB G-1012 at 4,000 yards
DE Raymond engages MTB G-1011 at 4,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards
MTB G-1017 engages APA Harry Lee at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Ground combat at Tokara Retto (100,62)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 27136 troops, 380 guns, 395 vehicles, Assault Value = 892

Defending force 13625 troops, 170 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Allied adjusted assault: 58

Japanese adjusted defense: 837

Allied assault odds: 1 to 14 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
718 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8319 casualties reported
Squads: 229 destroyed, 603 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 124 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 186 (8 destroyed, 178 disabled)
Vehicles lost 127 (45 destroyed, 82 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Division
775th Tank Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
1/594th Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
540th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Glider Inf. Regiment
1st Glider Inf. Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
Maizuru 4th SNLF
5th Raiding Force
12th Ind.Mixed Regiment
43rd JNAF AF Unit
Nampo Shoto JNAF Base Force
Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 122148 troops, 1612 guns, 1957 vehicles, Assault Value = 4004

Defending force 27187 troops, 115 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 778

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 4315

Japanese adjusted defense: 645

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
4448 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 170 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2716 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 274 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 65 disabled
Vehicles lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
92nd Chinese Corps
19th Motorised Division
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
50th Tank Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
7th Indian Division
86th Chinese Corps
11th (East African) Division
194th Tank Battalion
25th Indian Division
6th New Chinese Corps
6th Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
134th Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
90th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd RGC Capital Division
133rd Division
10th RGC Temp. Division
1st NCPC Route Brigade
2nd RGC Division
11th RGC Ind. Brigade
8th RGC Route Brigade
6th RGC Division
7th RGC Temp. Division
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
RGC Tax Police Regiment
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
4th RGC Route Brigade
Shanghai SNLF
38th Ind Engineer Regiment
Shanghai Special Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 24, 45

Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 120329 troops, 1612 guns, 1956 vehicles, Assault Value = 3811

Defending force 23669 troops, 111 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 477

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 5020

Japanese adjusted defense: 321

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shanghai !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3203 casualties reported
Squads: 173 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 39 (37 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1099 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 148 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (2 destroyed, 48 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
50th Tank Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division
92nd Chinese Corps
19th Motorised Division
268th Motorised Brigade
25th Indian Division
14th Army Engineer Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
86th Chinese Corps
7th Indian Division
11th (East African) Division
6th New Chinese Corps
88th Medium Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
134th Medium Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
1st NCPC Route Brigade
11th RGC Ind. Brigade
RGC Tax Police Regiment
7th RGC Temp. Division
2nd RGC Division
133rd Division
10th RGC Temp. Division
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
6th RGC Division
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
90th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th RGC Route Brigade
4th RGC Route Brigade
Shanghai SNLF
38th Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd RGC Capital Division
Shanghai Special Base Force

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AE Mod "Bottlenecks" UPDATED 01/2022

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IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! - 10/16/2020 12:24:14 PM

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January 25th, 1945 - the anticipated last day of the war and the last occasion to die for the Emperor!

And the candidates were numerous, eager and motivated.

For the final fireworks, everything that could fly and reach Kyushu in time to be thrown against Tokara Retto was orderd to joined the fight.

The few remaining PT boats sortied for the umpteenth and final time.

Alas, the remaining operational capital ships hiding in the far North could not make it in time. They will probably end as artifical reefs at some Pacific atoll after being used for target practise - how sad!

quote:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokara Retto at 100,62, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 16 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 8 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
MTB G-841, Shell hits 1
MTB G-842
MTB G-884
MTB G-885
MTB G-1001
MTB G-1020
MTB G-1021
MTB G-1026
MTB G-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CVE Ommaney Bay, Shell hits 1
CVE Wake Island, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CVE Shipley Bay
CVE Steamer Bay, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CVE Attu
CVE Activity
CL Swiftsure
CLAA Black Prince
DD Hudson
DD Laws
DD Spence
DD The Sullivans
DD Walke
DE Jaccard
DE McCoy Reynolds, Shell hits 1
DE Silverstein

Low visibility due to Rain with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 92% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MTB G-1026 engages DE Jaccard at 1,000 yards
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Steamer Bay
MTB G-13 engages CVE Steamer Bay at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1001 engages CVE Steamer Bay at 1,000 yards
DE Jaccard engages MTB G-885 at 1,000 yards
DE Jaccard engages MTB G-884 at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1001 engages DD The Sullivans at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1001 engages DD Laws at 1,000 yards
DD Hudson engages MTB G-1001 at 1,000 yards
DE Jaccard engages MTB G-13 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CVE Activity screened from combat
- escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence ,
DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein ,
DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Wake Island
MTB G-1026 engages CVE Wake Island at 2,000 yards
MTB G-13 sunk by CLAA Black Prince at 2,000 yards
MTB G-842 engages CVE Wake Island at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1001 engages DE Jaccard at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1026 engages CL Swiftsure at 2,000 yards
DD Walke engages MTB G-885 at 2,000 yards
DD The Sullivans engages MTB G-884 at 2,000 yards
DD Hudson engages MTB G-1001 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1026 engages DE Jaccard at 2,000 yards
MTB G-884 engages CVE Attu at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1020 engages CVE Ommaney Bay at 2,000 yards
DD Spence engages MTB G-1026 at 2,000 yards
DD Laws engages MTB G-885 at 2,000 yards
DE Silverstein engages MTB G-1026 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1026 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CVE Activity , CVE Attu screened from combat
- escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence ,
DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein ,
DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard
MTB G-1001 engages DE Silverstein at 3,000 yards
DD Walke engages MTB G-841 at 3,000 yards
DD The Sullivans engages MTB G-1001 at 3,000 yards
DD Spence engages MTB G-885 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-1026 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 3,000 yards
MTB G-885 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 3,000 yards
DD Walke engages MTB G-841 at 3,000 yards
DD Laws engages MTB G-1026 at 3,000 yards
DD Hudson engages MTB G-885 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-885 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 3,000 yards
CVE Activity , CVE Attu screened from combat
- escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence ,
DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein ,
DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard
MTB G-1026 engages CVE Shipley Bay at 3,000 yards
MTB G-885 engages CVE Ommaney Bay at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CVE Activity , CVE Attu , CVE Shipley Bay ,
CVE Wake Island screened from combat
- escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence ,
DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein ,
DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard
MTB G-1001 engages CVE Ommaney Bay at 2,000 yards
MTB G-884 engages CLAA Black Prince at 2,000 yards
CVE Activity , CVE Attu , CVE Shipley Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence ,
DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein ,
DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard
MTB G-1020 engages CVE Wake Island at 2,000 yards
CVE Wake Island sunk by MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
CVE Activity , CVE Attu screened from combat
- escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence ,
DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein ,
DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard
MTB G-841 engages CLAA Black Prince at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1026 engages DE Jaccard at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1020 engages CVE Attu at 2,000 yards
MTB G-885 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 2,000 yards
DD Walke engages MTB G-884 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 2,000 yards
DD Laws engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-842 engages DD Hudson at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1026 engages DE Jaccard at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
MTB G-1026 engages CVE Activity at 4,000 yards
DE McCoy Reynolds engages MTB G-1001 at 4,000 yards
DE McCoy Reynolds engages MTB G-884 at 4,000 yards
DD Walke engages MTB G-841 at 4,000 yards
DD Laws engages MTB G-1020 at 4,000 yards
DD Hudson engages MTB G-1026 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CVE Activity screened from combat
- escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence ,
DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein ,
DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard
CLAA Black Prince engages MTB G-1026 at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Alas, after this glorious feat of arms, the gallant PTs were hunted down by other enemy surface nearby and all were sunk.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 29
Spitfire VIII x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
P-38J Lightning x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 53
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 33
P-51B Mustang x 4
P-51D Mustang x 18
FM-2 Wildcat x 139
F4U-1A Corsair x 80
F4U-1D Corsair x 52
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65
F6F-5 Hellcat x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 33
Spitfire VIII x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
P-38J Lightning x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 50
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
P-51B Mustang x 3
P-51D Mustang x 15
FM-2 Wildcat x 127
F4U-1A Corsair x 69
F4U-1D Corsair x 51
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65
F6F-5 Hellcat x 83

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 28

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 28
Spitfire VIII x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
P-38J Lightning x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 46
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12
P-51B Mustang x 2
P-51D Mustang x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 105
F4U-1A Corsair x 59
F4U-1D Corsair x 41
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65
F6F-5 Hellcat x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 13 destroyed

No Allied losses

Banzai! - Kanzaki R. in a F1M2 Pete is willing to die for the Emperor

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 24

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 24
Spitfire VIII x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 44
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 6
FM-2 Wildcat x 99
F4U-1A Corsair x 55
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65
F6F-5 Hellcat x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses

Banzai! - Nagaishi E. in a F1M2 Pete is willing to die for the Emperor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 194
H8K2 Emily x 2
J2M3 Jack x 15
J2M5 Jack x 50
N1K5-J George x 10
Ki-100-I Tony x 184

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 31
Spitfire VIII x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 53
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 33
P-51B Mustang x 4
P-51D Mustang x 17
FM-2 Wildcat x 143
F4U-1A Corsair x 79
F4U-1D Corsair x 45
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65
F6F-5 Hellcat x 83

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 10 destroyed
H8K2 Emily: 1 damaged
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed by flak
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Tulagi

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x H8K2 Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Nakasawa D. in a H8K2 Emily is willing to die for the Emperor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 60
E16A1 Paul x 4
G4M2e Betty x 14
N1K2-J George x 41
P1Y1 Frances x 2
Ki-100-I Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 35
Spitfire VIII x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 51
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 33
P-51B Mustang x 4
P-51D Mustang x 17
FM-2 Wildcat x 137
F4U-1A Corsair x 77
F4U-1D Corsair x 53
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65
F6F-5 Hellcat x 93

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 7 destroyed
E16A1 Paul: 3 damaged
G4M2e Betty: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 12 destroyed, 15 damaged
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed by flak
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-100-I Tony: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Tulagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Matanikau, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVE Shamrock Bay, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk - Ohka hits!
CVE Roi
CL Nigeria, Shell hits 1
CVE White Plains
DE Richard M. Rowell

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x G4M2e Betty launching missiles from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x MXY7 Ohka 11
4 x E16A1 Paul bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
5 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Shamrock Bay

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 29
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24
Ki-84r Frank x 35
Ki-100-I Tony x 15

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 35
Spitfire VIII x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 48
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 32
P-51B Mustang x 3
P-51D Mustang x 17
FM-2 Wildcat x 130
F4U-1A Corsair x 76
F4U-1D Corsair x 51
F6F-3 Hellcat x 63
F6F-5 Hellcat x 92

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed by flak
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed by flak
Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Roi, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Tulagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CVE White Plains
DD Beale, Shell hits 1
CVE Sargent Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
DD Melvin, Shell hits 4
DD Abbot
DD Robinson
CLAA Euryalus
DD Tingey

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Okajima D. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Fuchida R. in a Ki-45 KAIa Nick is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Shibayama D. in a Ki-45 KAIa Nick is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Fukuda, S. in a N1K2-J George is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kado K. in a Ki-45 KAIa Nick is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Gyuba T. in a Ki-45 KAIa Nick is willing to die for the Emperor
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Sargent Bay

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 16
G3M3 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 34
Spitfire VIII x 14
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 46
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 32
P-51B Mustang x 2
P-51D Mustang x 17
FM-2 Wildcat x 121
F4U-1A Corsair x 72
F4U-1D Corsair x 46
F6F-3 Hellcat x 63
F6F-5 Hellcat x 85

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 7 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 32
Spitfire VIII x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 44
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 17
FM-2 Wildcat x 120
F4U-1A Corsair x 71
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
F6F-3 Hellcat x 63
F6F-5 Hellcat x 82

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 8
D4Y2 Judy x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 29
Spitfire VIII x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 43
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 17
FM-2 Wildcat x 117
F4U-1A Corsair x 70
F4U-1D Corsair x 38
F6F-3 Hellcat x 62
F6F-5 Hellcat x 80

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed
D4Y2 Judy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 24

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 27
Spitfire VIII x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 42
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 17
FM-2 Wildcat x 114
F4U-1A Corsair x 69
F4U-1D Corsair x 35
F6F-3 Hellcat x 61
F6F-5 Hellcat x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 27

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 25
Spitfire VIII x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 42
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 15
FM-2 Wildcat x 109
F4U-1A Corsair x 66
F4U-1D Corsair x 31
F6F-3 Hellcat x 61
F6F-5 Hellcat x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyedis 29 minutes

Banzai! - Tanimizu, T. in a N1K2-J George is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Nakajima, B. in a N1K2-J George is willing to die for the Emperor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 7

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 25
Spitfire VIII x 13
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 41
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 14
FM-2 Wildcat x 106
F4U-1A Corsair x 65
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
F6F-3 Hellcat x 61
F6F-5 Hellcat x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 8
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 25
Spitfire VIII x 13
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 41
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 105
F4U-1A Corsair x 65
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
F6F-3 Hellcat x 61
F6F-5 Hellcat x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 25
Spitfire VIII x 13
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 41
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 105
F4U-1A Corsair x 65
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
F6F-3 Hellcat x 61
F6F-5 Hellcat x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 23
Spitfire VIII x 11
P-38J Lightning x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 39
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 29
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 92
F4U-1A Corsair x 51
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
F6F-3 Hellcat x 57
F6F-5 Hellcat x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 6

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 20
Spitfire VIII x 10
P-38J Lightning x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 36
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 26
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 76
F4U-1A Corsair x 44
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 47
F6F-5 Hellcat x 65

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Banzai! - Nagahama R. in a F1M2 Pete is willing to die for the Emperor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 49
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 23
Ki-84r Frank x 60

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 19
Spitfire VIII x 10
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 35
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 72
F4U-1A Corsair x 43
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 43
F6F-5 Hellcat x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 19 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed by flak
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 13 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Daly
CVE White Plains, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Roi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Abbot, Shell hits 1
CVE Sargent Bay, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires
DD Tingey
DD Melvin
DE Deede
CL Nigeria, Bomb hits 1
CLAA Euryalus, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Tulagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE William C. Cole, Shell hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
13 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
5 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
1 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
13 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Kaoki R. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Sumino, G. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Itaya D. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Senda K. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Mitsumori E. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Tsukamoto K. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Anabuki N. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kobayashi T. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Sonokawa J. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo is willing to die for the Emperor
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Sargent Bay
Banzai! - Fujimoto C. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Tulagi
Banzai! - Ishimori L. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 18
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 18
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 11
FM-2 Wildcat x 64
F4U-1A Corsair x 42
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 40
F6F-5 Hellcat x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 10 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 70
Ki-100-I Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 18
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 31
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 11
FM-2 Wildcat x 63
F4U-1A Corsair x 42
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 9 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed by flak
Ki-100-I Tony: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Beale, Shell hits 3
CVE White Plains, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Sargent Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Melvin, Shell hits 2
DD Abbot, Shell hits 1
CL Nigeria, Shell hits 3
CLAA Euryalus
DE William C. Cole, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Roi, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tingey, Shell hits 2
DE Deede, Shell hits 3
DE Richard M. Rowell, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
12 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
5 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Itaya N. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Sargent Bay
Banzai! - Fujimoto L. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Goto R. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-100-I Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 17
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 30
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 8
FM-2 Wildcat x 57
F4U-1A Corsair x 38
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 37
F6F-5 Hellcat x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 13 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-100-I Tony: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Suwannee

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-30 Ann flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 50

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 17
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 29
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 6
FM-2 Wildcat x 54
F4U-1A Corsair x 38
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
F6F-5 Hellcat x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 14 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Nigeria, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Sargent Bay, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE White Plains, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Roi, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Abbot
CVE Tulagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Nishihata U. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kuroe, Y. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 63

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Spitfire VIII x 8
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 27
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 4
FM-2 Wildcat x 47
F4U-1A Corsair x 33
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33
F6F-5 Hellcat x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DE William C. Cole, on fire
CVE Sargent Bay, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Nigeria, Shell hits 1, on fire
CVE Roi, heavy fires, heavy damage
CLAA Euryalus, on fire
DD Tingey, Shell hits 3
DD Melvin, Shell hits 2
DD Robinson
CVE White Plains, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Abbot

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Ohashi V. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Koga N. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Dohibara F. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Degawa B. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Taniguchi F. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Roi

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
Spitfire VIII x 6
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 37
F4U-1A Corsair x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 30
F6F-5 Hellcat x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 100,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 11
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 100,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 100,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-100-I Tony x 4

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 28
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Attu

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21-IIa Sally flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 100,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 7

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 27
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 33
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19
Ki-100-I Tony x 21

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
Spitfire VIII x 5
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 37
F4U-1A Corsair x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
F6F-5 Hellcat x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE White Plains, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Tulagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Robinson
CL Nigeria, on fire
DE William C. Cole, heavy fires
DE Deede, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Roi, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Sargent Bay, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CLAA Euryalus, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
9 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Banzai! - Kira I. in a Ki-45 KAIc Nick is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Gushi R. in a Ki-45 KAIc Nick is willing to die for the Emperor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
Spitfire VIII x 4
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14
P-51B Mustang x 1
P-51D Mustang x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 35
F4U-1A Corsair x 27
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
F6F-5 Hellcat x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Roi, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Nigeria, on fire
CVE Tulagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Daly
DE Richard M. Rowell, heavy damage
DE William C. Cole, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE White Plains, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-84a Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x Ki-84a Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x Ki-84a Frank bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Harada T. in a Ki-84a Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Suzuki G. in a Ki-84a Frank is willing to die for the Emperor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Sargent Bay
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Roi

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 121731 troops, 1612 guns, 1993 vehicles, Assault Value = 3694

Defending force 20532 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Allied adjusted assault: 2735

Japanese adjusted defense: 97

Allied assault odds: 28 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3204 casualties reported
Squads: 205 destroyed, 143 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 87 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (15 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
772 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th (East African) Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
19th Motorised Division
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
86th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
50th Tank Brigade
7th Indian Division
14th Army Engineer Battalion
20th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
194th Tank Battalion
Provisionl Tank Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
6th New Chinese Corps
88th Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
134th Medium Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
8th RGC Route Brigade
Shanghai SNLF
6th RGC Division
133rd Division
4th RGC Route Brigade
10th RGC Temp. Division
2nd RGC Division
7th RGC Temp. Division
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
3rd RGC Capital Division
11th RGC Ind. Brigade
90th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st NCPC Route Brigade
38th Ind Engineer Regiment
RGC Tax Police Regiment
Shanghai Special Base Force

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Ground combat at Tokara Retto (100,62)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3033 troops, 68 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Defending force 12287 troops, 169 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 239

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 433

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 5)

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1118 casualties reported
Squads: 128 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 60 (60 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (10 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Division
775th Tank Battalion
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
24th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /2
131st Field Artillery Battalion
540th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
Maizuru 4th SNLF
2nd Glider Inf. Regiment
5th Raiding Force
1st Glider Inf. Regiment
12th Ind.Mixed Regiment
43rd JNAF AF Unit
Nampo Shoto JNAF Base Force
Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force

However, all this was not enough to buy another day of respite.

Since all Japanese planes had been dedicated to the offensive, the Allied Liberators and Superfortress faced no aerial opposition over Sasebo and Nagasaki and laid waste to large parts of the two cities, with fire levels reaching 142423.

The damage from this strat bombing was more than enough to gain the necessary VPs - or in other words, the losses and destruction have been so horrific that the Japanese leaders decided to end the futile resistance now and there - too many people have already died for the Emperor.

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/16/2020 12:28:30 PM

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/16/2020 12:29:36 PM

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/16/2020 12:30:22 PM

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/16/2020 12:31:35 PM

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/16/2020 12:31:35 PM

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Congrats on finishing the game! It was a fun read from both sides.

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/16/2020 12:32:58 PM

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Thanks for following!

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/16/2020 12:34:19 PM

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RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. - 10/16/2020 12:35:58 PM

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The naval losses - capital ships only due to time and space considerations.

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IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! - 10/16/2020 12:41:44 PM

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Wow, hard to believe it is over - after 6 years, 1 month and 15 days of playing sometimes just one, sometimes up to four 2-day-turns per week due to RL contraints on both sides.

What a long and often rough ride!

The Ambon Ambush, the Attu Battleship massacre, the siege battles in China crowned by the fall of Chungking, the Carnarvon Carnage, the pyrrhic victory in the battle for Barbar, the Alpha Strike of the Sabang carrier clash which could not prevent the masterful strategic operation against the Japanese jugular vein, the oil of Palembang, the long retreat from Burma to China while trying to stay ahead of the Allied Armies, the glorious 3-Days-Battle off Kanoya - a.k.a. "Black September" on the Allied side :-), the repeated savaging of the CVEs, the Death Ride of the IJN surface forces, the Pearl Harbor Anniversary strike, the sacrifice of the IJN flattops and the pin-****s up to the very last day - and finally a well-deserved victory for my honorable opponent Ed aka IdahoNYer, a true gentleman.

I still have a couple of hundreds modern planes and a lot of crappy ones in the pools and ample good-enough pilots to man them, and the IJN could still field a sizeable battleship force, if permitted to finish repairs / refits and there is the iron reserve of fuel for one last sortie. The ground forces are a mixed lot, a sizeable number of divisions is still at full strength, but there are also a lot of shattered remnants. The supply situation is catastrophic in China, Manchukuo and Kora, precarious in the Home Islands - way too few supplies for a prolonged resistance.

But the war has been lost a long time ago when it became impossible to ship home the oil and fuel from Palembang. The stop of all but the most urgent production - modern fighters - and the trickle of oil from sources in the Home Islands and China just made it possible to prolong the agony.

Some die-hards in my Armed Forces demand to fight-on and defeat the Allies on the holy ground of the Home Islands - but that is unrealistic.

The world has suffered enough - let's make peace and be friends again. Of course Japan will need money from the former enemies to rebuild the country and they should prevent any new troubles by buying lots of the office and home entertainment electronics and the cars we are going to produce soon!

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RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! - 10/16/2020 1:25:33 PM

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Thank you gents, this was a great read!

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RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! - 10/16/2020 1:32:33 PM

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Congratulations on finishing up and making it all the way to 1945! Props to the both of you and thank you for years of great reading.

This was the first AAR I followed from the first post (I lurked for years) to finish.

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RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! - 10/16/2020 2:58:31 PM

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Congratulations on the game!

Too bad your kamikazes could not have been that effective earlier against those CVE TFs.

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RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! - 10/17/2020 4:53:39 AM

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Great game! I've been following along for the last 3 years or so. Very nice to see some late war activity. Thank you for the AAR!

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RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! - 10/18/2020 1:41:31 PM

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awesome game!

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RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! - 10/19/2020 11:41:16 AM

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Thanks guys!

I'm reading Ed's excellent AAR and my own humble one in parallel to compare.

It is funny to rediscover the big plans made six years ago and to see how the game has actually evolved.

And again the old adage has been proven to be true - no battle plan survives contact with the enemy!

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RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! - 10/19/2020 7:12:39 PM

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Nicely done to both of you !

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RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! - 10/19/2020 10:40:28 PM

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Awesome Uwe!

Just finished going through the AAR. Very much enjoyed "seeing the other side", as well as your personal touches throughout. I'm still chuckling over the "P-38s sweeping, LST weeping" line!

But geeze�.I'm asking myself if I really want to do this from the other side after going through the AAR! What you accomplished with major industry issues is simply phenomenal. The late game was the most challenging of all for me, and you consistently bettered me with MTBs, SSXs, and those damnable Kamikazes. I just hope I can do half as well as you while playing the dark side. I'm positive I'll glitch production even more...so you have that going for ya!

Again, for everyone's benefit on the forum - thanks for a great game and being such a fantastic opponent. A true gentleman as well...I really appreciated the mulligans when I jacked up some settings.

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