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RE: 1944 October 28 - 7/9/2021 12:05:18 AM   
Lowpe


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Those Randy FBs will probably make an expensive NF. Double engines, but Ha 33.


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RE: 1944 October 28 - 7/9/2021 12:33:05 AM   
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I wondered what those things were. The Ha 33 is not an advanced engine, right? Just that it uses two instead of one.

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RE: 1944 October 28 - 7/9/2021 1:40:56 AM   
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The HA-33 is in use from the beginning of the game.

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RE: 1944 October 28 - 7/9/2021 2:16:26 AM   
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We took some but not in the great ratio of earlier fights.




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RE: 1944 October 29 - 7/9/2021 5:59:53 AM   
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1944 October 29

INVADED

INVESTED
Bangkok
Quinhon

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Battambang !!!



Overall

• 1,818 strategic points.

• Possible CVE east of Singapore.

• Bangkok is urban light terrain.

• I'm preparing a bunch of P-38 squadrons to sweep from Iwo-jima. It'll take a while because of upgrades, but I think after the third day in a row (tonight) the B-29's will need a long time to recover anyway. The P-38's will be able to sweep Yokohama/Yokosuka, Hamamatsu, Shimizu, and Chiba.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• I've got 96 2EB at Truk training pilots for the B-29's.

• There will be no ground assaults on Truk for the foreseeable future.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


Philippines


China

• Now that is some fancy mine clearing. More on the way.
quote:


000018 encounters mine field 1944-10-29 Kiungshan 71,61

TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3
AMc Yusen Maru #16
AMc Shonan Maru #3
AMc Naruo Maru #3

144 mines cleared


000020 Sub attack 1944-10-29 73,69 Samah

Sub attack near Samah at 73,69

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Pipefish, hits 1

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



India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Smiting a Raiding Regiment always feels good.
quote:


000019 Sub attack 1944-10-29 55,63 Bangkok

Sub attack near Bangkok at 55,63

Japanese Ships
PB Senyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish

SS Bluefish launches 2 torpedoes
Bluefish bottoming out ....
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000021 Sub attack 1944-10-29 55,64 Prachuap Khiri Khan

Sub attack near Prachuap Khiri Khan at 55,64

Japanese Ships
PB Saiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000052 Ground combat 1944-10-29 Battambang 58,65

Ground combat at Battambang (58,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6882 troops, 84 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 261

Defending force 1050 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 120

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Battambang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
608 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
25th Australian Brigade
16th LRP Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment



Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Some good work got done.
quote:


AIR NIGHT STRIKES
4 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
6 x 40th BG/44th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 444th BG/677th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 444th BG/678th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
6 x 462nd BG/768th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 462nd BG/770th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 468th BG/792nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 468th BG/794th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 497th BG/869th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 497th BG/870th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 498th BG/875th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
6 x 499th BG/878th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 499th BG/879th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 497th BG/869th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night


000001 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 14
N1K5-J George x 20
Ki-102b Randy x 7

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed

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

Manpower hits 4
Fires 1927

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 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 17 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000002 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 13
N1K5-J George x 14
Ki-102b Randy x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed

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

Manpower hits 8
Fires 4426

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000003 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 11
N1K5-J George x 11
Ki-102b Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed

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

Manpower hits 5
Fires 5854

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000004 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 10
N1K5-J George x 8
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000005 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 9
N1K5-J George x 8
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000006 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 6
N1K5-J George x 4
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 1
Fires 5481

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000007 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 6
N1K5-J George x 4
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000008 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 5
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 15
Fires 9261

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000009 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 5
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed

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

Manpower hits 1
Fires 13041

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000010 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 4
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

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

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

Manpower hits 1
Fires 11209

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000011 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 3
N1K5-J George x 1
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000012 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 2
N1K5-J George x 1
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 5
Fires 13868

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000013 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 2
N1K5-J George x 1
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 3
Fires 12411

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 34880.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000014 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 2
N1K5-J George x 1
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Raid is overhead
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000015 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K5-J George x 1
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 2
Fires 13041

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes



000016 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K5-J George x 1
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes



000017 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K5-J George x 1
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 16
Fires 17136

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes


• In spite of climbing fatigue, some groups in the 20's, the B-29's will go again tomorrow night. I don't recall sending them to Japan 3 days in a row yet, so I am hoping Imperial fighter direction will assume a quiet night is in the offing. 127 B-29's report ready.


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• I'm preparing a bunch of P-38 squadrons to sweep from Iwo-jima. It'll take a while because of upgrades, but I think after the third day in a row (tonight) the B-29's will need a long time to recover anyway. The P-38's will be able to sweep Yokohama/Yokosuka, Hamamatsu, Shimizu, and Chiba.






Does Japan have any shipping off the coast? Can you upload a map showing Iwo to Yoko please.?

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RE: 1944 October 29 - 7/9/2021 12:28:06 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

• I'm preparing a bunch of P-38 squadrons to sweep from Iwo-jima. It'll take a while because of upgrades, but I think after the third day in a row (tonight) the B-29's will need a long time to recover anyway. The P-38's will be able to sweep Yokohama/Yokosuka, Hamamatsu, Shimizu, and Chiba.






Does Japan have any shipping off the coast? Can you upload a map showing Iwo to Yoko please.?

Expecting a turn before too long, will do.

No, no shipping seen. Even ASW south of Japan has thinned out quite a bit, presumably much of it is what was deployed to the west.

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You can rest your most fatigued pilots by putting them on Group Reserve, you can rest aircraft by using a higher rest percentage. I presume that the most fatigued airplanes would be stood down.

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RE: 1944 October 29 - 7/9/2021 5:12:20 PM   
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You can rest your most fatigued pilots by putting them on Group Reserve, you can rest aircraft by using a higher rest percentage. I presume that the most fatigued airplanes would be stood down.

I use "Rest" orders a lot and it does appear that the most fatigued aircraft are the ones stood down. But they never repair to 0 fatigue until they have enough fatigue/damage points to be "stood down for repairs". Getting them under 10 points of fatigue appears enough to stave off a lot of ops losses.

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1944 October 30

INVADED

INVESTED
Bangkok
Quinhon

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• 1,860 strategic points.

• Enemy carriers and battleships 6 hexes roughly south of Hong Kong, heading NE.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


Philippines


China

• Got one!
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000001 encounters mine field 1944-10-30 Kiungshan 71,61

TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3
AMc Yusen Maru #16
AMc Shonan Maru #3
AMc Naruo Maru #3

80 mines cleared


000002 ASW attack 1944-10-30 74,62 Kwangchowan

ASW attack near Kwangchowan at 74,62

Japanese Ships
E W-34

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog is sighted by escort
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 encounters mine field 1944-10-30 Kiungshan 71,61

TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3
AMc Yusen Maru #16
AMc Shonan Maru #3
AMc Naruo Maru #3, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

80 mines cleared



India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The tank units which strat-moved from Ayuthia to Vinh are transitioning to move out.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Probably weather washed out all the missions. I was inclined to stand down the groups so the crews can rest, but fatigue is down and readiness is up, 140 B-29's report ready. Continuing target Yokohama/Yokosuka tomorrow.
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AIR NIGHT STRIKES
3 x 40th BG/44th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 40th BG/45th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 444th BG/676th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 444th BG/678th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 462nd BG/769th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 468th BG/792nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 468th BG/794th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 497th BG/869th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 497th BG/870th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
6 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 499th BG/879th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 500th BG/881st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night


• In looking at Iwo-jima, it doesn't have enough airfield space to support all the P-38 sweepers I want to operate at once from there if I keep the 4E recon there running.


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When taking this pic I remembered neglecting to put subs on lifeguard duty.




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Do you have an Air HQ at Iwo Jima to increase the aircraft handling capabilities?

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Do you have an Air HQ at Iwo Jima to increase the aircraft handling capabilities?

Yes, but it's not squadrons that will be the limit, it's stacking because the P-38 is 2EF.

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1944 October 31

INVADED

INVESTED
Bangkok
Quinhon
Chumphon

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• 1,898 strategic points.

• IJN carriers and battleships 6 hexes south of Hong Kong.

• It seems like we are getting tons of APA ships now.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• A lot of major ships have finished or are finishing repairs, just in time for the influx of derelicts from Truk.


Pacific

• Truk training range is working out quite well.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• They have no retreat.
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000040 Ground combat 1944-10-31 46,79 Tandjoengbalai

Ground combat at 46,79 (near Tandjoengbalai)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3641 troops, 57 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 277 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 31

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
45th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
49th JNAF AF Unit



Philippines


China

• The Empire wants that bombardment route open.
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000001 encounters mine field 1944-10-31 Kiungshan 71,61

TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3
AMc Yusen Maru #16
AMc Shonan Maru #3

60 mines cleared


000002 encounters mine field 1944-10-31 Kiungshan 71,61

TF 563 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9

3 mines cleared


000003 encounters mine field 1944-10-31 Kiungshan 71,61

TF 563 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9

6 mines cleared


000014 ASW attack 1944-10-31 75,65 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 75,65

Japanese Ships
E No.30

Allied Ships
SS Hawkbill

SS Hawkbill is sighted by escort
Hawkbill diving deep ....
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000015 encounters mine field 1944-10-31 Kiungshan 71,61

TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3
AMc Yusen Maru #16
AMc Shonan Maru #3

60 mines cleared


000016 ASW attack 1944-10-31 72,61 Kwangchowan

ASW attack near Kwangchowan at 72,61

Japanese Ships
E Fukue
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, hits 10

SS Tautog is located by E Fukue
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Cannot tell how many carriers and battleships are south of Hong Kong.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Lots going on.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• A good series of strikes I think, but it will take several days before we know how much damage was done.
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AIR NIGHT STRIKES
3 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 444th BG/678th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 462nd BG/769th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 468th BG/794th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 497th BG/869th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
6 x 499th BG/879th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 500th BG/881st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 500th BG/882nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 500th BG/883rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night


000004 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 12
N1K5-J George x 12
Ki-102b Randy x 9

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Manpower hits 67
Fires 12163

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 2 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000005 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 10
N1K5-J George x 6
Ki-102b Randy x 9

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8

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

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

Manpower hits 5
Fires 21857

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 29 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000006 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 8
N1K5-J George x 5
Ki-102b Randy x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000007 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 8
N1K5-J George x 4
Ki-102b Randy x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed

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

Manpower hits 5
Fires 33246

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000008 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 5
N1K5-J George x 4
Ki-102b Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000009 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 5
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 1
Fires 17647

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000010 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 2
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000011 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 1
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000012 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 1
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 1
Fires 17878

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000013 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 1
N1K5-J George x 2
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 13
Fires 20188

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


• The B-29's are in good shape but will stop now for recovery of crews and maintenance of aircraft.


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Yoko/Yoko air losses: George, Irving, Randy, and B-29. Or should I say B-29 gunships?




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INVADED

INVESTED
Bangkok
Quinhon
Chumphon

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• 1,898 strategic points.

• Enemy carriers, battleships, cruisers in various positions about 6 hexes south and southwest of Hong Kong.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Done.
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000041 Ground combat 1944-11-01 46,79 Tandjoengbalai

Ground combat at 46,79 (near Tandjoengbalai)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3649 troops, 57 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 230 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 30

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 30 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
45th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
49th JNAF AF Unit


• There is a TF of 7x CVE seen just east of Djambi heading NW, but I don't believe it. I think they are the tankers recently seen at Palembang and are heading for either Singapore or hoping to step lightly all the way to the Hong Kong area.


Philippines

• The fleet will move into the Sulu Sea tomorrow.

• We've landed a second Bde at Dadjangas, and both Bdes will move out in a few days.


China

• Enemy carriers, battleships, cruisers in various positions about 6 hexes south and southwest of Hong Kong, heading west. Got one!
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000001 encounters mine field 1944-11-01 Kiungshan 71,61

TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3
AMc Yusen Maru #16
AMc Shonan Maru #3

60 mines cleared


000002 ASW attack 1944-11-01 77,62 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 77,62

Japanese Ships
E No.10
E No.15

Allied Ships
SS Guitarro, hits 8

SS Guitarro is located by E No.10
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.15 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 ASW attack 1944-11-01 78,65 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,65

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Hawkbill, hits 3

SS Hawkbill is located by DD Isonami
Hawkbill diving deep ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 ASW attack 1944-11-01 74,68 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 74,68

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
CA Maya
CLAA Kinu
DD Kawakaze
DD Shimozuki

Allied Ships
SS Razorback, hits 1

SS Razorback launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akizuki
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shimozuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Sub attack 1944-11-01 75,65 Hong Kong

Sub attack near Hong Kong at 75,65

Japanese Ships
E No.15
E No.12

Allied Ships
SS Segundo, hits 3

SS Segundo launches 2 torpedoes at E No.15
E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.12 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 encounters mine field 1944-11-01 Kiungshan 71,61

TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3
AMc Yusen Maru #16
AMc Shonan Maru #3

22 mines cleared


000007 Sub attack 1944-11-01 76,67 Hong Kong

Sub attack near Hong Kong at 76,67

Japanese Ships
DD Fuyuzuki
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Trepang

SS Trepang launches 2 torpedoes at DD Fuyuzuki
Trepang diving deep ....
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 Sub attack 1944-11-01 74,68 Hong Kong

Sub attack near Hong Kong at 74,68

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
CA Maya
CLAA Kinu
DD Kawakaze
DD Shimozuki

Allied Ships
SS Sealion II

SS Sealion II launches 6 torpedoes at CV Amagi
Sealion II diving deep ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shimozuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shimozuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 ASW attack 1944-11-01 74,68 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 74,68

Japanese Ships
E No.15
E No.12

Allied Ships
SS Queenfish, hits 3

SS Queenfish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.15
Queenfish diving deep ....
E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.12 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.12 is out of ASW ammo
E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000010 ASW attack 1944-11-01 74,68 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 74,68

Japanese Ships
E No.15
E No.10

Allied Ships
SS Redfish

SS Redfish is located by E No.15
E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• In addition to the batch of subs which got pummeled so badly near Hong Kong, another just arrived and split up into single sub TFs. Good timing for a change.

• Kiungshan appears to be free of mines, so the B-24's will mine it again.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• And again we chase. Can we destroy the 2nd Raiding Regiment before they reach the safety of Kompong Chhnang?
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000040 Ground combat 1944-11-01 58,66 Battambang

Ground combat at 58,66 (near Battambang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3750 troops, 66 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 713 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied adjusted assault: 56

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
25th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment


• Possibly under a week away from the next assault on Bangkok.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Air defense improvements underway!
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Gifu expands airfield to size 5



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ORIGINAL: witpqs

1944 November 01

Yokohama/Yokosuka.




Did you notice - he has recently converted the Yokosuka Naval Shipyard into a Merchant Shipyard with only 2 points of it repaired. That suggests he is running short of merchant ships but feels he has enough naval escorts.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Did you notice - he has recently converted the Yokosuka Naval Shipyard into a Merchant Shipyard with only 2 points of it repaired. That suggests he is running short of merchant ships but feels he has enough naval escorts.


I bet that was a mistake. IT has been like that for a long while.

No JFB converts anything into Merchant shipping.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe


quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Did you notice - he has recently converted the Yokosuka Naval Shipyard into a Merchant Shipyard with only 2 points of it repaired. That suggests he is running short of merchant ships but feels he has enough naval escorts.


I bet that was a mistake. IT has been like that for a long while.

No JFB converts anything into Merchant shipping.


Then I wonder why he has not changed it back to a Naval Shipyard before starting repairs.
But it is instructive to think about being the Japanese player and wrecking an important industry by a simple mis-click! Managing the economy is not for the careless nor faint of heart!

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RE: 1944 November 01 - 7/11/2021 3:29:42 PM   
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Normally if you do something like that you bite the bullet and reload the last save or start the turn over, if you catch it. Sometimes you can accidentally do it, fix it, but then get messed up with your saves.

It is war...stuff happens.

Costs a lot of supplies and isn't really worth it at this stage of the game.

He can only afford repairs on r&d for planes, perhaps building some specific planes. Not even oil is worth repairing at this date.





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INVADED

INVESTED
Bangkok
Quinhon
Chumphon

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Sibolga is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• 1,904 strategic points.

• Enemy battleships seen at Hong Kong.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• We have a Rgt heading to Banjoewangi (which capitulated in a recount).

• After Sibolga, our forces continue marching south.


Philippines

• They've been bothering our bombers.
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000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-11-02 Jolo 74,90

Night Naval bombardment of Jolo at 74,90

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA Pensacola
CA Houston

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Runway hits 9
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

CA Wichita firing at Jolo
CA Pensacola firing at Jolo
CA Houston firing at Jolo


• Tomorrow the fleet will be 5 hexes roughly north of Balabac.


China


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000001 ASW attack 1944-11-02 75,65 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 75,65

Japanese Ships
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Hawkbill, hits 3

SS Hawkbill launches 2 torpedoes at E Tsushima
Hawkbill diving deep ....
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 ASW attack 1944-11-02 78,64 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,64

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
SS Guitarro, heavy damage

SS Guitarro is sighted by escort
Guitarro diving deep ....
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Got one for sure!
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000002 Sub attack 1944-11-02 62,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,77

Japanese Ships
AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Manju Maru
E Hirado

Allied Ships
SS Haddo, hits 1

SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes at AO Hayamoto
E Hirado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirado attacking submerged sub ....
E Hirado fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Submarine attack 1944-11-02 61,78 Soc Trang

Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 61,78

Japanese Ships
AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

AO Hayamoto is sighted by SS Seahorse
SS Seahorse launches 4 torpedoes



000047 Ground combat 1944-11-02 64,56 Luangprabang

Ground combat at 64,56 (near Luangprabang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2757 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 1368 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 97

Japanese adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
475th USA Regiment

Defending units:
23rd JNAF AF Unit


• British 2nd Division has caught the fleeing horde north of Chumphon and will attack tomorrow.

• 3x Bdes attack at Hue tomorrow.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• So the plan is when a massive number of B-29's are ready and two squadrons of P-38's are ready at Iwo-jima, sweeps and daylight strikes on Yokohama/Yokosuka. The question is, what should be the target and the altitude? Should I try for Manpower with daylight accuracy to really get a large total of hits? Should I hit the Ha 45 factory to try and destroy the whole thing? It will be some days before the B-29's are ready anyway.

• Matsuyama has a mystery engine factory. I don't have recon assets on it right now, but I think it's in range so maybe could be a low opposition target at some point.


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Maybe some Japanese players who have made it to the end of the game can chime in on whether or not the best thing to attack are the air frame factories or the engine factories.

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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 10:49:57 AM   
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Maybe some Japanese players who have made it to the end of the game as to whether or not the best thing to attack are the air frame factories or the engine factories.


Again, neither in my view.

The IJ bottleneck is in the actual combat squadrons. Airbase bombing, to ramp up the fatigue and morale to get the feedback loop going, then move over to the manpower at the big industry centres to kill supply production.


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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 2:22:26 PM   
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• So the plan is when a massive number of B-29's are ready and two squadrons of P-38's are ready at Iwo-jima, sweeps and daylight strikes on Yokohama/Yokosuka. The question is, what should be the target and the altitude? Should I try for Manpower with daylight accuracy to really get a large total of hits? Should I hit the Ha 45 factory to try and destroy the whole thing? It will be some days before the B-29's are ready anyway.



Can't answer because I don't know what your overall goal is.

For me, P38s sweeping from so far never really performed well versus Japanese top tier fighters. You want to be within Jugs range...

I would combine with a deathstar sweep with corsairs.

I would also be tempted to hit Matsuyama with 1-3 daytime squadron bombers as is -- that engine factory is usually a good one that is lightly protected and it is far from your normal routine so there exists a real potential to catch him by surprise. If I did do this, I might pick 3-4 off the beaten path targets to hit like Iwaki, Sendai, Nagano and Nagaoka which I think are within extended range of Saipan or even smaller bases looking for a good risk reward VP ratio.

Maybe by assigning only one squadron, flying relatively low, you can beat all but the in hex CAP to the target...and perhaps there isn't much of that...daring daylight raids. Start picking targets at max extended range and work your way closer with an eye to avoiding large airbases by at least one hex. You offset your poor recon by flying low, say 6k, and by surprise hopefully.








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