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RE: 1944 April 16 - 12/9/2020 5:06:30 PM   
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RE: 1944 April 16 - 12/10/2020 4:46:56 AM   
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Have you trained your BB fp pilots in recon?

No. Remembering the give and take discussions with Michael on the forum, all that matters for bombardment spotting is that the FP on the ship have the recon mission, and (I think) day/night being correct, but that last part I might have wrong.

When I was talking about me assuming recon matters I meant that getting the target units' DL as high as possible probably helps. I've only had a handful, or maybe a couple, of good naval bombardments against units not in bases.

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RE: 1944 April 17 - 12/10/2020 4:47:58 AM   
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INVADED
Amphibious TF 360 offshore of Sorong
INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Wetar is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Clearing the way.
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-04-17 110,90 Almagan

ASW attack near Almagan at 110,90

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-36, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Cony

SSX Ha-36 is sighted by escort
Ha-36 bottoming out ....
DD Cony attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 ASW attack 1944-04-17 109,91 Anatahan

ASW attack near Anatahan at 109,91

Japanese Ships
SST Yu-1, hits 19, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Duncan

SST Yu-1 is located by DD Duncan
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan cannot establish contact with SST Yu-1
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan cannot establish contact with SST Yu-1
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-17 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Anatahan
BB Oklahoma firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Nevada firing at Anatahan


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-17 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
CL Richmond

Port hits 4

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Almagan


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-17 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

BB West Virginia firing at Anatahan
BB Colorado firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit


000008 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-17 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Maloelap Base Force
BB Pennsylvania firing at Anatahan
BB Arizona firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Surprisingly, all of the Sorong invasion force unloaded. They assault tomorrow.
quote:


000009 Pre-Invasion action 1944-04-17 Sorong 82,107

Pre-Invasion action off Sorong (82,107)

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
LCI-521
DE Deede
LCI-523

SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


000010 Amphibious Assault 1944-04-17 Sorong 82,107

Amphibious Assault at Sorong (82,107)

TF 360 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 82,107

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

6pdr AT Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 30th Australian Bde


000011 Invasion Support action 1944-04-17 Sorong 82,107

Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
LCI-521
DE Deede

SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards



000035 Invasion Support action 1944-04-17 Sorong 82,107

Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
LCI-523

SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops
LCI-523 fired at enemy troops



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Another unit has replaced the one that pulled out of Prome, now 2 units there. Still only 4,200 troops.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Quiet.
quote:


000003 ASW attack 1944-04-17 98,64 Amami Oshima

ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64

Japanese Ships
E W-18

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee is sighted by escort
Tullibee bottoming out ....
E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 ASW attack 1944-04-17 98,64 Amami Oshima

ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64

Japanese Ships
PB Uchide Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee is sighted by escort
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1944 April 16 - 12/10/2020 1:14:33 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Have you trained your BB fp pilots in recon?

No. Remembering the give and take discussions with Michael on the forum, all that matters for bombardment spotting is that the FP on the ship have the recon mission, and (I think) day/night being correct, but that last part I might have wrong.

When I was talking about me assuming recon matters I meant that getting the target units' DL as high as possible probably helps. I've only had a handful, or maybe a couple, of good naval bombardments against units not in bases.


I firmly believe that the higher the dl the better the bombardment. That means recon from 5 different units with decent recon....if you can get the mdl to 14 that is ideal I feel.

I am not 100% sure in the turn sequence will the floatplanes do a night time recon, and then bombard? I believe yes, so that it is possible a float plane does recon twice, once during the air phase, and a second time during the bombardment phase. Your DL is set to 0 for night, but you can raise it prior to the bombardment...and that is where your high recon pilots excel.

I believe you need a minimum 4 planes in the squadron to do a standalone night time recon.

Of course I could be all wet here, too.


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RE: 1944 April 16 - 12/10/2020 3:34:57 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Have you trained your BB fp pilots in recon?

No. Remembering the give and take discussions with Michael on the forum, all that matters for bombardment spotting is that the FP on the ship have the recon mission, and (I think) day/night being correct, but that last part I might have wrong.

When I was talking about me assuming recon matters I meant that getting the target units' DL as high as possible probably helps. I've only had a handful, or maybe a couple, of good naval bombardments against units not in bases.


I firmly believe that the higher the dl the better the bombardment. That means recon from 5 different units with decent recon....if you can get the mdl to 14 that is ideal I feel.

I am not 100% sure in the turn sequence will the floatplanes do a night time recon, and then bombard?

I don't know, but I know there does not even have to be a target set for the floatplane to spot for the ship.

I believe yes, so that it is possible a float plane does recon twice, once during the air phase, and a second time during the bombardment phase.

They don't actually do Recon during the bombardment phase, they just 'spot' for their own ship. Messages are seen in the combat report regarding the specific ship the aircraft is spotting for. Here is one example from the combat report just above.

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Anatahan
BB Oklahoma firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Nevada firing at Anatahan

Notice in other bombardments that turn there was no spotting, luck of the die rolls.

Your DL is set to 0 for night, but you can raise it prior to the bombardment...and that is where your high recon pilots excel.

I believe you need a minimum 4 planes in the squadron to do a standalone night time recon.

I have never heard that, and I can't think of why they would do it that way. As far as the bombardment goes, a single aircraft can spot for a ship. Many ships don't even have 4 aircraft.


Of course I could be all wet here, too.




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RE: 1944 April 18 - 12/11/2020 4:45:24 AM   
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INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Sorong !!!



Overall

• No carrier info.

• Tomorrow when the remaining deployed fast carriers get back to Pagan I am going to release a number of CL and CA back to Pearl Harbor for their spring '44 AA upgrades. I want to do this now when they are not really needed and there will be little in the way of battle damage repairs at Pearl by the time they get there.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• We used well over 6,000 tons of supply on naval bombardments out of Pagan last night.
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000002 ASW attack 1944-04-18 110,90 Almagan

ASW attack near Almagan at 110,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-184, hits 19, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Wilson

SS I-184 is sighted by escort
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-18 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Port hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 1st JNAF AF Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at Anatahan
BB Nevada firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-18 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
CL Richmond

Port supply hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Almagan


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-18 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
CA Quincy

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CA Quincy firing at Almagan


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-18 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 4

BB West Virginia firing at Anatahan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at Maloelap Base Force


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-18 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Port hits 14
Port supply hits 2

BB Tennessee firing at Anatahan
BB Pennsylvania firing at Anatahan
BB Arizona firing at Anatahan


• The Almagan invasion convoy has the troops but needs to load supply; they will do so at Agrihan to reduce pressure on supply depots at Pagan.

• In addition to the ongoing naval bombardments the fast carriers and escorts will return tomorrow from covering activities at Woleai, which included the expenditure of many sorties to destroy a group of enemy carriers. About 47,000 supply will also begin unloading tomorrow from some LST. That should suffice until the next supply convoy arrives in about 3 days.

We have a number of support assets on the way to Pagan which will speed loading/unloading, repairs, maintenance, and rearming.

• Assault shipping is heading from Pagan to Agrihan to pick up units there (1x Rgt + 2x Bns) and land them at Anatahan. They are all only partially prepared and will recover while they await landing of the fully prepared Bn currently loading at Majuro.

• The Americal Division is almost loaded at Nauru; we will therefore begin loading much of the armor at Ponape, and other forces staged closer to Saipan. To reiterate, the first wave landed will be there to defend itself until the second wave lands and the assault begins (unless some opportunity presents).

• With DL 10/10, Saipan shows 10 units; 35,480 troops, 248 guns, and 256 AFV. Guam now shows under 12,000 troops, so some might have been lifted to Saipan. Good. We have 2,020 AV (75,524 Base Load aka stacking versus capacity of 35,000) prepared for that place, and it is closer to the rearming base for bombardments.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Unloading was of supplies only. With Sorong having been the last IJ base on New Guinea, the 42nd JNAF AF Unit had nowhere to retreat and will stand until destroyed.
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000001 Invasion Support action 1944-04-18 Sorong 82,107

Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
LCI-521

SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops


000008 Invasion Support action 1944-04-18 Sorong 82,107

Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
LCI-524
LCI-525

SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops
LCI-524 fired at enemy troops


000009 Invasion Support action 1944-04-18 Sorong 82,107

Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
LCI-525
LCI-524
LCI-521

SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops
LCI-525 fired at enemy troops
LCI-524 fired at enemy troops



000038 Invasion Support action 1944-04-18 Sorong 82,107

Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-524
LCI-522

LCI-524 fired at enemy troops


000039 Ground combat 1944-04-18 Sorong 82,107

Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3718 troops, 65 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 1344 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 52

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Sorong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
42nd JNAF AF Unit



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Tomorrow the third division will be at the jumping off point for the run at Prome, all divisions will then start.

• The 3 Chinese Army Divisions which will block retreat from Ramree Island will begin moving tomorrow.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Mmm.
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000010 Sub attack 1944-04-18 109,76 Iwo-jima

Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 109,76

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
DD The Sullivans
DD Walker
DD Trathen

SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at DD The Sullivans
DD Walker fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Trathen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Trathen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Trathen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Trathen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Trathen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1944 April 18 - 12/11/2020 4:45:52 AM   
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We have lots of supply heading to Pagan. All of it and more will be required to support the upcoming invasions.




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RE: 1944 April 16 - 12/11/2020 2:11:08 PM   
Lowpe


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quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Have you trained your BB fp pilots in recon?

No. Remembering the give and take discussions with Michael on the forum, all that matters for bombardment spotting is that the FP on the ship have the recon mission, and (I think) day/night being correct, but that last part I might have wrong.

When I was talking about me assuming recon matters I meant that getting the target units' DL as high as possible probably helps. I've only had a handful, or maybe a couple, of good naval bombardments against units not in bases.


I firmly believe that the higher the dl the better the bombardment. That means recon from 5 different units with decent recon....if you can get the mdl to 14 that is ideal I feel.

I am not 100% sure in the turn sequence will the floatplanes do a night time recon, and then bombard?

I don't know, but I know there does not even have to be a target set for the floatplane to spot for the ship.

I believe yes, so that it is possible a float plane does recon twice, once during the air phase, and a second time during the bombardment phase.

They don't actually do Recon during the bombardment phase, they just 'spot' for their own ship. Messages are seen in the combat report regarding the specific ship the aircraft is spotting for. Here is one example from the combat report just above.

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Anatahan
BB Oklahoma firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Nevada firing at Anatahan

Notice in other bombardments that turn there was no spotting, luck of the die rolls.

Your DL is set to 0 for night, but you can raise it prior to the bombardment...and that is where your high recon pilots excel.

I believe you need a minimum 4 planes in the squadron to do a standalone night time recon.

I have never heard that, and I can't think of why they would do it that way. As far as the bombardment goes, a single aircraft can spot for a ship. Many ships don't even have 4 aircraft.


Of course I could be all wet here, too.





I remember the restriction of night time air operations as a MichaelM post...I will look for it when I get the chance. It might simply pertain to non float/patrol units as that rings a bell.

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RE: 1944 April 16 - 12/12/2020 3:15:03 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Lowpe


quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Have you trained your BB fp pilots in recon?

No. Remembering the give and take discussions with Michael on the forum, all that matters for bombardment spotting is that the FP on the ship have the recon mission, and (I think) day/night being correct, but that last part I might have wrong.

When I was talking about me assuming recon matters I meant that getting the target units' DL as high as possible probably helps. I've only had a handful, or maybe a couple, of good naval bombardments against units not in bases.


I firmly believe that the higher the dl the better the bombardment. That means recon from 5 different units with decent recon....if you can get the mdl to 14 that is ideal I feel.

I am not 100% sure in the turn sequence will the floatplanes do a night time recon, and then bombard?

I don't know, but I know there does not even have to be a target set for the floatplane to spot for the ship.

I believe yes, so that it is possible a float plane does recon twice, once during the air phase, and a second time during the bombardment phase.

They don't actually do Recon during the bombardment phase, they just 'spot' for their own ship. Messages are seen in the combat report regarding the specific ship the aircraft is spotting for. Here is one example from the combat report just above.

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Anatahan
BB Oklahoma firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Nevada firing at Anatahan

Notice in other bombardments that turn there was no spotting, luck of the die rolls.

Your DL is set to 0 for night, but you can raise it prior to the bombardment...and that is where your high recon pilots excel.

I believe you need a minimum 4 planes in the squadron to do a standalone night time recon.

I have never heard that, and I can't think of why they would do it that way. As far as the bombardment goes, a single aircraft can spot for a ship. Many ships don't even have 4 aircraft.


Of course I could be all wet here, too.





I remember the restriction of night time air operations as a MichaelM post...I will look for it when I get the chance. It might simply pertain to non float/patrol units as that rings a bell.


Maybe night recon just doesn't work, except as float plane spotting???

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RE: 1944 April 19 - 12/12/2020 3:22:41 AM   
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INVADED
INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Moving south very soon.
quote:


000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-19 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 1st JNAF AF Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at Anatahan
BB Nevada firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-19 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
CL Richmond

Port hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Almagan


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-19 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
CA Canberra II

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

CA Canberra II firing at Almagan


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-19 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

BB West Virginia firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Colorado firing at Anatahan


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-19 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

BB Tennessee firing at Anatahan
BB Pennsylvania firing at Anatahan
BB Arizona firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit


• A whole bunch of support ships arrived at Pagan, as did a bunch of LST with a combination of supply and fuel.

• The Saipan first wave invasion convoy loading is going well.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Sorong says sorong to the 42nd.
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000030 Ground combat 1944-04-19 Sorong 82,107

Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3694 troops, 66 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 1107 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 97

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
42nd JNAF AF Unit


000031 Wiped Out 1944-04-19 Sorong 82,107

42nd JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Sorong by attrition!!!



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The 3 divisions begin their run on Prome. 4 hexes in clear terrain on a minor road most of the way.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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RE: 1944 April 20 - 12/13/2020 1:09:29 PM   
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Overall

• No carrier info.

• Those cruisers are on their way to Pearl Harbor for AA upgrades; 1x CA, 9x CL, and 1x CLAA in company of 4x DD which are also due to upgrade. They should arrive at Pearl in 8 or 9 days.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Trying to clear the shipyard for those incoming cruiers.


Pacific

• Even assaults are 90% logistics.
quote:


000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-20 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 3

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Anatahan
BB New Mexico firing at Anatahan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Nevada firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-20 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
CL Richmond

Port hits 2

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Almagan


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-20 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90



000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-20 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

BB West Virginia firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Colorado firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-20 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Port hits 4

BB Tennessee firing at Anatahan
BB Pennsylvania firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Arizona firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit


• The Almagan invasion convoy has loaded enough supply at Agrihan that I am sending them on their way, so the invasion will be tomorrow. There are only about 500 troops reported left on Almagan and resistance is expected to be light.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The APD's bound for Makassar have refueled; tomorrow they will be just west of Ambon with the CVE's and cruisers in escort. There are enemy bombers at Soerabaja but none at Kendari or Manado.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Ramree Invasion convoy is about 3 days out of Chittagong while the carriers are about a day from Colombo. The blocking divisions are two days from the bend in the road, total of six days from their blocking position.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Troop strength seen on Daito Shoto has been stable at 28,000.
quote:


000006 ASW attack 1944-04-20 98,68 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 54

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

SS Grunion is sighted by escort
Grunion diving deep ....
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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Allied forces CAPTURE Almagan !!!



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Failed to notice Anatahan is Size 2 island and therefore requires a landing shock attack. But it ended well.
quote:


000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-21 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Port hits 4

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 1st JNAF AF Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Maloelap Base Force
BB Oklahoma firing at Anatahan
BB Nevada firing at Maloelap Base Force


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-21 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
CL Richmond

CL Richmond firing at Almagan


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-21 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
CA Canberra II
CA Quincy

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

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

CA Canberra II firing at 1st JNAF AF Unit
CA Quincy firing at Anatahan


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-21 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

BB West Virginia firing at Anatahan


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-21 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Arizona

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

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

BB Arizona firing at Anatahan


000006 Amphibious Assault 1944-04-21 Almagan 110,90

Amphibious Assault at Almagan (110,90)

TF 380 troops unloading over beach at Almagan, 110,90

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



000036 Ground combat 1944-04-21 Almagan 110,90

Ground combat at Almagan (110,90)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1085 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Defending force 181 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 19

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Almagan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st/102nd Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
83rd Naval Guard Unit


• Anatahan invasion forces loading and/or on the way.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The Makassar invasion force will be near Kendari tomorrow. they are spotted.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• All proceeds according to plan. Cue sinister laughter.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• A surprise in the skies! Were those kamikaze?
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000007 ASW attack 1944-04-21 116,68 Aogashima

ASW attack near Aogashima at 116,68

Japanese Ships
E Kanju

Allied Ships
SS Pintado

SS Pintado is located by E Kanju
Pintado diving deep ....
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 Sub attack 1944-04-21 116,68 Aogashima

Sub attack near Aogashima at 116,68

Japanese Ships
E Kanju

Allied Ships
SS Pintado

SS Pintado launches 2 torpedoes at E Kanju
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000029 Afternoon Air attack 1944-04-21 109,76 Iwo-jima

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 109,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-4 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead


• Not sure why none of the land based Corsairs and P-47 got into the fight.


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RE: 1944 April 21 - 12/14/2020 4:02:44 AM   
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witpqs: • Not sure why none of the land based Corsairs and P-47 got into the fight.


It would add up if those Tojos were indeed kamikazes attacking your carriers or ships under carrier CAP. Isn't the Tojo a rather good fighter to be wasting on kamikaze attacks? Usually Oscars and Zeros are consigned to suicide attacks.

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witpqs: • Not sure why none of the land based Corsairs and P-47 got into the fight.


It would add up if those Tojos were indeed kamikazes attacking your carriers or ships under carrier CAP. Isn't the Tojo a rather good fighter to be wasting on kamikaze attacks? Usually Oscars and Zeros are consigned to suicide attacks.

And such a small attack too. I thought it was more likely he tried to sweep the fighters there.

The P-47's are at 20,000 ft, don't remember about the Corsairs.

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witpqs: • Not sure why none of the land based Corsairs and P-47 got into the fight.


It would add up if those Tojos were indeed kamikazes attacking your carriers or ships under carrier CAP. Isn't the Tojo a rather good fighter to be wasting on kamikaze attacks? Usually Oscars and Zeros are consigned to suicide attacks.



Tojo is a better kamikaze I think than Oscar or Zero, Frank A would be even better...but it is an odd altitude for kamikazes, and all the planes would have been wiped out...You can have pretty impressive pools of Tojos by now

Looks to be a third of a unit.

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RE: 1944 April 22 - 12/14/2020 2:27:20 PM   
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Overall

• No carrier info.

• Ship withdrawals are down to a bunch of USN submarines and 4x AP. I will have all the AP withdrawn by early May, a little early just to avoid getting caught in the middle of long-distance troop movements when they come due. The subs are pretty spread out in withdrawal dates.

• Does any player ever have enough escorts?


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• A bunch of APA are done with AA upgrades; I will send them forward and get others back to Pearl for their turn.


Pacific

• Almagan is secured. Chevalier got there before the mine sweeper. Mine fields at Almagan cleared.
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-04-22 109,90 Almagan

ASW attack near Almagan at 109,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-45, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Cony
DD Cowell

SS I-45 is located by DD Cony
I-45 diving deep ....
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cowell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 encounters mine field 1944-04-22 Almagan 110,90

TF 73 encounters mine field at Almagan (110,90)

Allied Ships
DD Clark
DD Balch
DD Drayton
DD Bradford
DD Cushing
DD Preston

18 mines cleared


000003 encounters mine field 1944-04-22 Almagan 110,90

TF 255 encounters mine field at Almagan (110,90)

Allied Ships
DD Terry
DD Chevalier, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Norman Scott
DD Franks
DD Cotten

6 mines cleared


000004 encounters mine field 1944-04-22 Almagan 110,90

TF 340 encounters mine field at Almagan (110,90)

Allied Ships
DD Bush

2 mines cleared


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-22 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma

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

Port hits 3

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at Anatahan


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-22 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90



000008 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-22 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

Port hits 6

BB West Virginia firing at Anatahan
BB Colorado firing at Anatahan


000009 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-22 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

BB Pennsylvania firing at Anatahan



000037 Ground combat 1944-04-22 Almagan 110,90

Ground combat at Almagan (110,90)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1091 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 121 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st/102nd Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
83rd Naval Guard Unit


000039 Wiped Out 1944-04-22 Almagan 110,90

83rd Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Almagan by attrition!!!


• The Anatahan invasion convoy loading at Agrihan is now loading supplies; small port + other activities = patience required. The fully prepared Bn for Anatahan will pull into Ponape harbor tomorrow to load supplies. It might just be a Recon artifact, but enemy forces on Anatahan are looking much weaker than recently. The difference is more than I would expect from the bombardments in spite of their success. As with Almagan, I might hold the partially prepared units at sea until the fully prepared Bn is ashore to see what is left.

• Well over 100,000 supply at Pagan now and more on the way. Base forces unloading at Anatahan, but those will not all stay there. Engineering units loading at Agrihan for work at Anatahan. All space possible needed to stage units for the southern Marianas.

• At the moment three separate Saipan invasion convoys are headed for the Marianas including artillery, armor, and infantry. Two more will load infantry and join them for the first wave; one of those will load at Ponape but the other at Rabaul, requiring a detour around Truk, so the invasion is still a bit of time away.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Kendari was guarded!
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000005 Sub attack 1944-04-22 71,107 Kendari

Sub attack near Kendari at 71,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 17, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CVE Nehenta Bay
DD Gwin
DE Wesson
DE Bangust
DD Roe
DD Caldwell
DD Bailey
DD Welles

SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Nehenta Bay
DD Roe attacking submerged sub ....
DD Caldwell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bailey fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Welles attacking submerged sub ....
DD Roe fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Caldwell fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Welles fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Welles attacking submerged sub ....
DD Welles fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Welles fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Welles fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000038 Ground combat 1944-04-22 70,115 Dili

Ground combat at 70,115 (near Dili)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3167 troops, 44 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 1180 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied adjusted assault: 38

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
356 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd Australian Brigade

Defending units:
44th Naval Guard Unit


• The Makassar invasion force will proceed to Makassar for landing the following day.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The Ramree Island blocking force has made the bend in the road and is turning toward their objective position. A little more than a day from now the convoy will be at Chittagong to load. The carriers have entered the Bay of Bengal.

• Tomorrow the Prome assault force will cross the first hex boundary.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• More ASW activity SE of Tokyo. Why?


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If the game date is 22 April and you intend to withdraw your xAPs in early April, you will need a time machine of unusual size ...



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Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• I guess those were kamikaze after all, and so were these.
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-04-23 109,89 Pagan

ASW attack near Pagan at 109,89

Japanese Ships
SST Yu-8

Allied Ships
DD Cowell

SST Yu-8 is sighted by escort
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub000012 Morning Air attack 1944-04-23 109,91 Anatahan

Morning Air attack on TF, near Anatahan at 109,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-34 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



000025 Afternoon Air attack 1944-04-23 109,91 Anatahan

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Anatahan at 109,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-34 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead


• It seems clear that the Empire is evacuating troops from Anatahan. I will definitely hold at sea the partially prepared troops while the fully prepared Bn gets up there and secures the place. They are currently taking on supplies at Ponape and should be ready to invade in 5 or 6 days tops.

• Meanwhile Saipan invasion forces continue loading and making their way toward the target. USMC 2nd Division is beginning loading at Rabaul.


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

• A Bde is loading at Darwin to invade Koepang.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• No opposition seen.
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000029 Amphibious Assault 1944-04-23 Makassar 65,106

Amphibious Assault at Makassar (65,106)

TF 348 troops unloading over beach at Makassar, 65,106

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


• The Bde loading for Koepang is actually loading in both the main amphib convoy available and some slow landing craft because we are light of better craft for the move due to prioritizing keeping operations in the Marianas moving. The situation should ease soon.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Prome appears empty.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• No more kamikaze from Chichi-jima.


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Pacific

• Luckily West Virginia has very minor damage.
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000002 Submarine attack 1944-04-24 108,93 Saipan

Submarine attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-51, hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
DD Drayton
DD Benham
DD Clark
DD Balch
DD Cushing

SSX Ha-51 is sighted by escort
Ha-51 bottoming out ....
DD Clark fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Balch attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-51 eludes DD Balch by hugging bottom
SSX Ha-51 forced to surface!
DD Balch firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Cushing firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Clark firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


000003 Sub attack 1944-04-24 108,93 Saipan

Sub attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-55, hits 3, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1
BB Colorado
DD Mahan
DD Tucker
DD Reid

SSX Ha-55 launches 2 torpedoes at BB West Virginia
Ha-55 bottoming out ....
DD Tucker fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Reid attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 ASW attack 1944-04-24 108,93 Saipan

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-52, hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
DD Mahan
DD Tucker

SSX Ha-52 is sighted by escort
DD Tucker attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 ASW attack 1944-04-24 108,93 Saipan

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-54, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Bush
BB Tennessee
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Twining
DD Hutchins

SSX Ha-54 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bush
DD Twining fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hutchins attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 Sub attack 1944-04-24 108,93 Saipan

Sub attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-53, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB West Virginia
DD Mahan
DD Tucker
DD Reid

SSX Ha-53 launches 2 torpedoes at BB Colorado
Ha-53 bottoming out ....
DD Tucker fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Reid attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-24 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 1
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 1
BB Nevada

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 9th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB New Mexico
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
BB Nevada firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Nevada


000008 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-24 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 1
BB Colorado

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

Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at Saipan Naval Fortress


000009 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-24 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 1
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

BB Tennessee firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Arizona


• The meager results of the naval bombardments on Saipan indicate there is a high level of fortification around the bases and enemy positions. As expected.

• West Virginia flooding is 8(3)/engine damage 2(2) and she has disbanded into Pagan to pump out and patch. She will remain in the Marianas while her services are needed there. two AA upgrades await her so she will head east at some point, probably after Saipan/Tinian/Guam. Colorado, although essentially damage-free, has the same upgrades pending so the two will go back together.


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

• The USMC 2nd Division has finished loading at Rabaul and will sail tonight.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The Mayor of Makassar transferred civilian authority peacefully.

• 2 or 3 dozen bombers which were at Soerabaja yesterday have disappeared. Where did they redeploy to?


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The assault force for Ramree Island will begin loading now at Chittagong. The escort carriers have split off from the CV/CVL so they can provide in-hex cover to the assault convoy.

• Prome still seems empty.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Missed!
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000001 Sub vs Sub: 1944-04-24 114,72 Chichi-jima

Sub vs Sub: SS Rock attacking SS I-184 at 114,72 - near Chichi-jima

Japanese Ships
SS I-184, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Rock

SS Rock launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards



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000001 ASW attack 1944-04-25 108,93 Saipan

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-57, hits 9, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
DD Mahan
DD Tucker
DD Reid

SSX Ha-57 is sighted by escort
Ha-57 bottoming out ....
DD Tucker fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Reid attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-25 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

CA New Orleans firing at Anatahan


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-25 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Colorado

Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at Saipan Naval Fortress


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-25 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

BB Tennessee firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Tennessee
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
BB Arizona firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Arizona


• The USA 2nd/102nd Inf Bn is now sailing for Anatahan and, allowing for a safer sailing route, will land there in 3 or 4 days.

• Transfer of engineers from Agrihan to Almagan is underway; the first engineer units are at work on Almagan.

• The USA 43rd Inf Div is loading at Ponape for Saipan. The Americal Division is aboard assault transports at Pagan.

• Well over 200,000 supply on hand at Pagan and much more no the way.

• The airfield on Agrihan has one more size to expand (4 to 5) but is going operational tomorrow with six squadrons of 2EB, 4 of them attack bombers. They will hit Anatahan for now and only target Saipan when the first wave lands.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• There are troop transports in convoy at Soerabaja; is a counter-invasion in the offing?

• The invasion convoys for Koepang might be in position to commence landing late in the day two days from now.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The Ramree invasion convoy and all escorting taskforces will be 1 hex NW of the target tomorrow. The 3 divisions assigned to block escape will be in place tomorrow. The 4EB will hit the airfields at Rangoon just to take away that option for the Empire, but there are no deployments of bombers seen in the vicinity. Nor of fighters. Indeed, only 1 auxiliary aircraft is currently spotted in the entire area.

• Prome continues to appear empty. Two of our three moving units are in the lead with the third unit lagging behind. The lead units might be able to cross the river into Prome in 7 or 8 days.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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RE: 1944 April 26 - 12/16/2020 4:59:14 PM   
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• BB Maryland has completed repairs/upgrades at Bremerton and is heading for Pearl.


Pacific

• Looks like we interrupted something. "Now back to your regularly scheduled naval bombardment."
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000001 ASW attack 1944-04-26 109,92 Saipan

ASW attack near Saipan at 109,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-52, hits 4

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Twining
DD Hutchins
DD Conner

SS I-52 is sighted by escort
DD Twining attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hutchins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Conner fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-04-26 108,93 Saipan

Night Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 108,93, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-101, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-102, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-103, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-104, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-105, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-106, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-107, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-108, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-109, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-110, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-111, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
DD Sims
DD Mahan
DD Cassin
DD Reid
DD Tucker

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
LB-112 sunk by DD Tucker at 3,000 yards
DD Cassin engages LB-109 at 3,000 yards
LB-105 sunk by DD Tucker at 3,000 yards
LB-104 sunk by DD Tucker at 3,000 yards
LB-110 sunk by BB Colorado at 3,000 yards
LB-109 sunk by BB Colorado at 3,000 yards
LB-107 sunk by DD Mahan at 3,000 yards
LB-111 sunk by DD Mahan at 3,000 yards
LB-106 sunk by DD Mahan at 3,000 yards
DD Tucker engages LB-102 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
LB-108 sunk by BB Colorado at 2,000 yards
LB-101 sunk by DD Cassin at 2,000 yards
LB-102 sunk by BB Colorado at 2,000 yards
LB-103 sunk by BB Colorado at 2,000 yards
LB-103 sunk by BB Colorado at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000003 ASW attack 1944-04-26 108,93 Saipan

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-56, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
DD Cassin
DD Mahan
DD Tucker
DD Reid

SSX Ha-56 is sighted by escort
DD Tucker fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Reid attacking submerged sub ....
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-26 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans

Port hits 9

CA Astoria firing at Anatahan
CA New Orleans firing at Anatahan


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-26 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied Ships
BB Colorado

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Colorado


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-26 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 1
BB Arizona, Shell hits 1

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

BB Tennessee firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Pennsylvania
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at Saipan Naval Fortress


000007 ASW attack 1944-04-26 108,93 Saipan

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-59, hits 9, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Arizona
DD Beale
DD Twining
DD Hutchins
DD Conner

SSX Ha-59 is sighted by escort
DD Twining fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hutchins attacking submerged sub ....
DD Conner attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 Sub attack 1944-04-26 110,92 Anatahan

Sub attack near Anatahan at 110,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
DD Cassin
BB Colorado
DD Mahan
DD Tucker
DD Reid

SS I-24 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Cassin
I-24 diving deep ....
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Reid fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• The 2EB did not fly against Anatahan, probably due to severe storms at their own base.

• All those recent bombardments and no base damage is showing at Saipan. The land battle will be epic.

An LST convoy with two artillery units and numerous tank units for Saipan is at Pagan.

• Two or three days from now a Bn will land on Anatahan.

• West Virginia is almost pumped out; damage stands at 3-4(3)-2(2)-0. System damage might be 0 before she returns to the gun line.

• Almagan is still building a port while amphibious landings bring in more engineers.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• We have a Cdo unit aboard APD 2 days out from Watampone; the CVE and cruisers will cover their landing. Two AVD will follow them in to get PBY search running.

• 47 Bombers are back at Soerabaja.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The invasion force is 1 hex from Ramree Island and of course everything is spotted. Invasion goes in tomorrow with heavy LBA CAP assisting the carrier cover. Rangoon airfield was damaged without aerial opposition, tomorrow the 4EB will hit the troops at Ramree Island. With two Rgts and some light armor landing against 5,000 troops I expect a brief battle. Most of it will go toward destroying the troops which will have no retreat path. The blocking force is in place as of today.

• The lead runners are 2 hexes from Prome and moving. They are now adjacent to enemy units in the jungle so they could be detected now or at any time. After tomorrow's landing at Ramree Island the 4EB will switch to the enemy units between Ramree Island and Prome to slow their movement into Prome, should they head that way.

• A tanker is being dispatched to fuel up the port at Cocos Islands, deemed so insignificant by the Empire is has been left untouched. AV Langley and AVD William B. Preston will make for there after fueling up in western Australia and we will send a small land unit from India for security. When the campaign for Sumatra commences we will begin PBY patrols from Cocos Islands to cover the Sunda Strait.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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RE: 1944 April 26 - 12/16/2020 6:07:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		You don't show any hits on base facilities with your bombardments - does that mean there were none or you didn't consider it worth showing?

He has used up some of his supply creating those LBs and SSXs. IIRC the SSXs cost about 80 supply each. Keep on killing them so he has to create more! Bombing the AF and Port might help hit supplies too. And if he replaces any destroyed squads or devices he uses more supplies, so keep pounding even if the payback seems ephemeral for now.



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RE: 1944 April 26 - 12/16/2020 8:13:19 PM   
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You don't show any hits on base facilities with your bombardments - does that mean there were none or you didn't consider it worth showing?

He has used up some of his supply creating those LBs and SSXs. IIRC the SSXs cost about 80 supply each. Keep on killing them so he has to create more! Bombing the AF and Port might help hit supplies too. And if he replaces any destroyed squads or devices he uses more supplies, so keep pounding even if the payback seems ephemeral for now.



No base hits. I'm copying in those entire battles.

What were LB's even doing?

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RE: 1944 April 26 - 12/16/2020 8:39:16 PM   
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
He has used up some of his supply creating those LBs and SSXs. IIRC the SSXs cost about 80 supply each. Keep on killing them so he has to create more! Bombing the AF and Port might help hit supplies too. And if he replaces any destroyed squads or devices he uses more supplies, so keep pounding even if the payback seems ephemeral for now.

Payback in destroyed supplies from naval bombardments is enormous with high caliber guns doing the talking. I play an AI game (for research purposes) with no FOW, which shows supply destruction among other things. I routinely see 2-5k supplies gone from a BB bombardment. Sure, not every bombardment is lucky to hit supply dumps. But it is the most reliable siege tool for base supply destruction provided you can sustain it. Bombing does not come close in overall effect, though it can suck out remaining supply from LCUs, which the bombardment cannot do

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RE: 1944 April 27 - 12/16/2020 9:44:53 PM   
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000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-27 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
CA Canberra II
CA New Orleans

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2

CA Canberra II firing at Anatahan
CA New Orleans firing at Anatahan



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Landing at Koepang tomorrow.

• Landing at Watampone tomorrow.

• No movement of the potential troop convoy seen at Soerabaja, but we have only recon there not naval search. Now 60 bombers there.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• All troops ashore, more supply to unload.
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000002 Pre-Invasion action 1944-04-27 Ramree Island 54,48

Pre-Invasion action off Ramree Island (54,48)

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Quilliam
DD Queensborough
DD Quickmatch
DD Warramunga
LST 2
DD Arunta
DD Rocket

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 113th Infantry Regiment
BB Valiant firing at 113th Infantry Regiment
DD Quilliam firing at 113th Infantry Regiment
DD Queensborough firing at 113th Infantry Regiment
DD Quickmatch firing at 113th Infantry Regiment
DD Warramunga firing at 113th Infantry Regiment
DD Quilliam fired at enemy troops
DD Quickmatch fired at enemy troops
DD Warramunga fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000003 Amphibious Assault 1944-04-27 Ramree Island 54,48

Amphibious Assault at Ramree Island (54,48)

TF 401 troops unloading over beach at Ramree Island, 54,48

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



000004 Invasion Support action 1944-04-27 Ramree Island 54,48

Invasion Support action off Ramree Island (54,48)

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Rocket
DD Quickmatch
DD Warramunga
LST 8
DD Arunta
DD Queensborough

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

BB Valiant firing at 113th Infantry Regiment
DD Rocket firing at 113th Infantry Regiment
DD Rocket fired at enemy troops
DD Quickmatch fired at enemy troops
DD Warramunga fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards



000038 Invasion Support action 1944-04-27 Ramree Island 54,48

Invasion Support action off Ramree Island (54,48)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 237
LST 2

LST 237 fired at enemy troops


• Assault tomorrow. 4EB will target the enemy between Ramree Island and Prome, as planned to impede movement on Prome.

• From watching the animations, the troops running for Prome are not yet spotted. There are 2,800 troops at Prome, so our units will have to slow down into combat formation before crossing the river.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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You don't show any hits on base facilities with your bombardments - does that mean there were none or you didn't consider it worth showing?

He has used up some of his supply creating those LBs and SSXs. IIRC the SSXs cost about 80 supply each. Keep on killing them so he has to create more! Bombing the AF and Port might help hit supplies too. And if he replaces any destroyed squads or devices he uses more supplies, so keep pounding even if the payback seems ephemeral for now.



No base hits. I'm copying in those entire battles.

What were LB's even doing?


Those LBs were providing "Live Fire Target Practice" as they used a little gun ammo since you did not ram them as well as using up OPs points.

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RE: 1944 April 28 - 12/17/2020 3:16:04 AM   
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Amphibious TF 229 offshore of Koepang
Landing Craft TF 389 offshore of Koepang
Amphibious TF 401 unloading at Ramree Island
Amphibious TF 427 offshore of Watampone
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Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• A task force of 9x CVE plus escorts is being dispatched from Pearl to join the CVE already in the DEI.


Pacific

• Finishing touches?
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000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-28 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
CA Canberra II

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CA Canberra II firing at Anatahan



000028 Amphibious Assault 1944-04-28 Anatahan 109,91

Amphibious Assault at Anatahan (109,91)

TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Anatahan, 109,91


• Aerial Recon says 40 troops remain on Anatahan (8x Sqns of 2EB have been at work). I think a Bn should do it.

• USA 43rd Inf Div has finished loading and supplying at Ponape and sails for Pagan.

• We are in really good shape for a large first wave landing on Saipan. Second wave might be only one tank unit, combat engineers, and two infantry regiments. As soon as the aforementioned 43rd ID sails into the Marianas the landings will commence.

• We are rounding up the forces assigned to the Tinian invasion.


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

• Darwin is a busy place.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Nuclear weapons invented early, deployed in IJN cruisers.
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000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-28 Makassar 65,106

Night Naval bombardment of Makassar at 65,106

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CL Yubari
CL Noshiro

Resources hits 2
Manpower hits 3
Fires 340
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 25
Port hits 7

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kako
CA Kako firing at Makassar
CL Yubari firing at Makassar
CL Noshiro firing at Makassar


000004 Pre-Invasion action 1944-04-28 Koepang 68,116

Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CLAA Prince Robert
DD Anderson
SC PC-1078
LCI-333
LCI-24
LCI-23
LCI-221

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

CLAA Prince Robert firing at 4th JNAF AF Unit
DD Anderson firing at 4th JNAF AF Unit
SC PC-1078 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


000005 Amphibious Assault 1944-04-28 Koepang 68,116

Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)

TF 229 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116

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

11 troops of a Aus Inf Sect 43 lost overboard during unload of 23rd Australian Bde /2


000006 Pre-Invasion action 1944-04-28 Koepang 68,116

Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Asheville

PG Asheville fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000007 Amphibious Assault 1944-04-28 Koepang 68,116

Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)

TF 389 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116


000009 Amphibious Assault 1944-04-28 Watampone 66,105

Amphibious Assault at Watampone (66,105)

TF 427 troops unloading over beach at Watampone, 66,105

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



000010 Invasion Support action 1944-04-28 Koepang 68,116

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-1078
LCI-23
DD Anderson
LCI-328

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

SC PC-1078 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000011 Invasion Support action 1944-04-28 Koepang 68,116

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Asheville
AM Pirie

PG Asheville fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


000013 Sub attack 1944-04-28 64,105 Makassar

Sub attack near Makassar at 64,105

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CL Yubari

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at CA Kako
Pompano diving deep ....
CL Yubari fails to find sub, continues to search...
CL Yubari fails to find sub, continues to search...
CL Yubari fails to find sub, continues to search...
CL Yubari attacking submerged sub ....
CL Yubari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000029 Invasion Support action 1944-04-28 Koepang 68,116

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-1078
LCI-446
LCI-445
LCI-23
LCI-24
LCI-328

SC PC-1078 fired at enemy troops
LCI-446 fired at enemy troops
LCI-445 fired at enemy troops


000030 Invasion Support action 1944-04-28 Koepang 68,116

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Asheville
AM Pirie

PG Asheville fired at enemy troops
AM Pirie fired at enemy troops


000031 Ground combat 1944-04-28 Koepang 68,116

Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 727 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 3691 troops, 66 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
4th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
23rd Australian Brigade


• The carriers and cruisers near Celebes will pull back to refuel, meanwhile Watampone should fall.

• Looking at putting ashore a small force at Sidate along with invaders at Manado. Hoping to briefly grab some assault shipping after Saipan is invested.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Tough defenders.
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000001 Invasion Support action 1944-04-28 Ramree Island 54,48

Invasion Support action off Ramree Island (54,48)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 239
LST 237
LST 2
BB Queen Elizabeth
LST 5

LST 239 fired at enemy troops
LST 237 fired at enemy troops
75mm T41 Rgt Gun battery firing at LST 2



000008 Invasion Support action 1944-04-28 Ramree Island 54,48

Invasion Support action off Ramree Island (54,48)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 280
LST 239
LST 237
LST 199
LST 161
LST 73
LST 8
LST 5

LST 280 fired at enemy troops
LST 239 fired at enemy troops
LST 237 fired at enemy troops
LST 199 fired at enemy troops
LST 161 fired at enemy troops
LST 73 fired at enemy troops
LST 8 fired at enemy troops


000012 Invasion Support action 1944-04-28 Ramree Island 54,48

Invasion Support action off Ramree Island (54,48)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 214
LST 208
LST 160
LST 73
LST 11
LST 5

LST 214 fired at enemy troops
LST 208 fired at enemy troops
LST 160 fired at enemy troops
LST 73 fired at enemy troops
LST 11 fired at enemy troops


000032 Ground combat 1944-04-28 Ramree Island 54,48

Ground combat at Ramree Island (54,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7936 troops, 132 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 303

Defending force 3699 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Allied adjusted assault: 181

Japanese adjusted defense: 901

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment

Defending units:
113th Infantry Regiment


• In spite of the stout defense our troops are in good order and will assault again tomorrow with the aid of 2EB and 4EB air support. The USA 4EB will continue on plan, supporting the run on Prome.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Iwo-jima has maxed out port and airfield at size 4 each, and will now build from fortification level 3 to level 6.


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RE: 1944 April 29 - 12/18/2020 4:36:02 AM   
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INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

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Watampone is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Anatahan !!!



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• The last defenders on Almagan surrendered to the 2EB.
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000001 Invasion Support action 1944-04-29 Anatahan 109,91

Invasion Support action off Anatahan (109,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
APA Ormsby

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

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops



000020 Ground combat 1944-04-29 Anatahan 109,91

Ground combat at Anatahan (109,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1104 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

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

Allied adjusted assault: 17

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Anatahan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Assaulting units:
2nd/102nd Infantry Battalion


• It looks like when we land on Saipan the only units left for a second wave will be combat engineers and two infantry regiments.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Poor performance as elements of our unit outflanked themselves before discovering their error. They will do better tomorrow.
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000022 Ground combat 1944-04-29 Koepang 68,116

Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3709 troops, 66 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Defending force 1869 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 28

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Australian Brigade

Defending units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
4th JNAF AF Unit


• The AVD will be at Watampone tomorrow, covered by the CVE and cruisers. PBM-3D Mariner Sqn will begin search operations tomorrow as well.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Who are those guys? We make a good gain AV-wise, but our troops will rest to keep disruption and fatigue low.
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000021 Ground combat 1944-04-29 Ramree Island 54,48

Ground combat at Ramree Island (54,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7752 troops, 132 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Defending force 3460 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Allied adjusted assault: 201

Japanese adjusted defense: 391

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
25th Australian Brigade
18th Australian Brigade
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment

Defending units:
113th Infantry Regiment


• The bombers did not fly against Ramree Island today in spite of plenty of fighter cover for them.

• Two of our runner units are now across the river from Prome, with enemy units in 3 adjacent hexes; they are surely spotted.

• The 3 enemy units between Ramree Island and Prome are now heading for Prome. Too late. Our 4EB will continue hitting them and slowing their movement. Two of the three divisions blocking retreat from Ramree Island will take up pursuit.

• One or more of the 3 units just NE of Toungoo are heading SW. Our advance on Prome is provoking a wider response.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Quiet.
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000002 Sub attack 1944-04-29 99,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 42

Allied Ships
SS Grunion, hits 1

Captain of SS Grunion elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC Ch 42 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 42 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 42 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 42 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 42 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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INVESTED
Taung Gyi

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Moa is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Lots of cruisers began upgrades at Pearl Harbor's facilities.


Pacific

• They've got a lot of those bloody things.
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-04-30 109,91 Anatahan

ASW attack near Anatahan at 109,91

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-58, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Laffey

SSX Ha-58 is located by DD Laffey
Ha-58 bottoming out ....
DD Laffey attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub


• Almagan should have an operating port tomorrow, so additional engineer units from Agrihan are being lifted to Anatahan.

• One of the two remaining Inf Rgt on Agrihan for Saipan is now being loaded. The 4rd ID should be at Pagan in 3 days, and D-Day for Saipan 2 days later.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The right flank was still assigned to the left flank and the left flank to the right flank, but they did reduce fortifications again.
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000025 Ground combat 1944-04-30 Koepang 68,116

Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3709 troops, 66 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Defending force 1678 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 28

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Australian Brigade

Defending units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
4th JNAF AF Unit


• Tomorrow should do it for capturing Koepang.

• Our newly initiated search out of Watampone has spotted enemy ships 6 hexes west of Makassar, heading east.

• Our CVE and cruisers are 2 hexes SE of Watampone (3 hexes ESE of Makassar) and will stand firm. They are well spotted by the enemy.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• In spite of having very long range naval search running we did not see this and the other TF yesterday. Our carrier flyboys got worked over quite badly.
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000022 Morning Air attack 1944-04-30 52,50 Bassein

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 12
Hellcat I x 12
Seafire IIC x 2
Wildcat V x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Swordfish II: 2 destroyed by flak
Hellcat I: 7 destroyed
Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed
Wildcat V: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Swordfish II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



000024 Afternoon Air attack 1944-04-30 52,50 Bassein

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 16

Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 2
Hellcat I x 3
Seafire IIC x 1
Wildcat V x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 1 destroyed
Hellcat I: 1 destroyed
Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead


• Search shows 10x enemy ships 5x CA plus others 3 hexes west of Prome heading northeast. That is the TF over which Franks slashed through our air formations. Another TF, 5x ships 2x DD plus others 4 hexes WSW of Moulmein heading northwest.

• The carriers and escort carriers are pulling back to Chittagong. The cruisers (total 4 in 2 TFs) will stand at Ramree Island. The battleships from the Amphibious TF, now at Chittagong, will sortie to Ramree Island.

• Prince of Wales is completing AA upgrades, but Richelieu, Repulse, Renown, and 7x DD will sortie from Colombo and head east awaiting a vector toward remaining enemy forces.

• There is still 1 enemy unit in Prome and the 3 between Prome and Ramree Island. Now 3 enemy units are seen in the hex east of Prome so several 4EB squadrons will switched there attentions to those units to slow them.

• Our two lead divisions are still in movement formation and have 15 and 16 miles respectively toward crossing the river into Prome. The remaining division has 40 miles toward joining them in-hex. There are dozens of enemy bombers and fighters within range now so it is likely our divisions will suffer interdiction attacks too.

• Assault tomorrow at Ramree Island. Naval guns will be busy at sea.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

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