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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 3:40:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Both vehicles damaged by hail yesterday, and they weren't even in the same place. I was driving one several miles away from home where the other was in the driveway.

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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 3:50:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		Feel for you...how large was the hail.

Saw a damaged dually pickup the other day...one side and most of the middle was riddled with golf ball sized hail dents, the other side pristine...


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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 4:01:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		A variety of sizes. The weather history for yesterday for the areas literally includes "squalls' which I think they define as quite violent, and that's spot on.

Traffic was stop and go due to the weather when the big ones came down. Not all at once, but over a few minutes. A great deal of the hail was large enough to be VERY LOUD on the vehicle I was driving. The ones that left damage I'm sure were the ones that went BOOOOM! Like if one of those had hit somebody in the head...

Those largest ones were accompanied but intense dumps of water so I literally didn't even see the ones that did damage, even though at least three of those hit the hood. At least two on the roof. At least six on the car at home, and those are mostly on the more serious side. That vehicle is 24 years old, but the one I was driving is a 2021 picked up last October.

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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 6:04:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		If the paint is not damaged at the dent, they can sometimes pull out the dent with a suction cup device. The hail that really scares me is the stuff that cracks and then breaks windshields! That is usually baseball-softball sized.

Back before farm tractors got enclosed cabs, my father-in-law was working a field far from the farmhouse when a hail storm struck. He had to hide his head under the tractor but the hail still got part of his body - he came home covered in welts that turned into bruises.

Having felt the sting of wind-driven sleet, I never want to get hit by even pea sized hail!

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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 6:07:49 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.
<Insert comical response here.>

For me, P38s sweeping from so far never really performed well versus Japanese top tier fighters. You want to be within Jugs range...
Yeah, best I have at the moment. P-51D is just on line. Two pre-equipped squadrons arrived in the US; I've stacked them with the best pilots in the pool and they are on ships now.

I would combine with a deathstar sweep with corsairs.
Be a bit before I can do that, but I will. I really want to push the strategic bombing program this time.

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.
Do mean hit a number of targets simultaneously?

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.
For daylight flak definitely talking about small bases at that altitude!

Additional B-29 squadrons begin arriving soon, and the new model (I think -25) is in production. If I get enough B-29's ready at Saipan and Tinian I will have to move some to Guam to avoid penalties for over stacking (engines, I mean, not squadrons).


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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 6:10:25 PM   
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If the paint is not damaged at the dent, they can sometimes pull out the dent with a suction cup device. The hail that really scares me is the stuff that cracks and then breaks windshields! That is usually baseball-softball sized.

Back before farm tractors got enclosed cabs, my father-in-law was working a field far from the farmhouse when a hail storm struck. He had to hide his head under the tractor but the hail still got part of his body - he came home covered in welts that turned into bruises.

Having felt the sting of wind-driven sleet, I never want to get hit by even pea sized hail!

No paint cracking, and I am hoping they can do just as you say.

The vehicle at home got hit with a greater number of 'big ones', including one on an edge of the roof that really dented in a spot that should be stiffened. I'm certain that one would have been a meaningful head injury for someone.

I'll eventually post pics.

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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 6:19:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Find out if turning in a claim would affect your insurance rates. Like hitting a deer, this may be considered an "Act of God" and thus not cost you in the long run. If so, then turn it in. Then, after any settlement, try this:

quote:

Step 1

Visit a local grocery store or hardware store to purchase dry ice. It is relatively inexpensive and is sold in large blocks. If you have many dents, it may be worth purchasing several pounds of dry ice. Bring your own cooler--Styrofoam works best--to transport the dry ice from the store to your home.
Step 2

While wearing a heavy duty work glove, hold a piece of dry ice to the middle of the dent for two minutes. Make sure the ice makes direct content with the middle of the dent. Using dry ice on the affected area will cause the area to cool quickly and the metal to contract. The temperature difference caused by applying the dry ice and then removing it should cause the car surface to pop back out. Remove the ice and within a minute or two the dent should begin to pop out.

Step 3

Wipe the car surface clean with the cloth.
Step 4

Repeat if necessary.


https://www.hunker.com/12216933/how-to-use-dry-ice-to-remove-hail-damage-dents

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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 6:23:10 PM   
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Find out if turning in a claim would affect your insurance rates. Like hitting a deer, this may be considered an "Act of God" and thus not cost you in the long run. If so, then turn it in. Then, after any settlement, try this:

quote:

Step 1

Visit a local grocery store or hardware store to purchase dry ice. It is relatively inexpensive and is sold in large blocks. If you have many dents, it may be worth purchasing several pounds of dry ice. Bring your own cooler--Styrofoam works best--to transport the dry ice from the store to your home.
Step 2

While wearing a heavy duty work glove, hold a piece of dry ice to the middle of the dent for two minutes. Make sure the ice makes direct content with the middle of the dent. Using dry ice on the affected area will cause the area to cool quickly and the metal to contract. The temperature difference caused by applying the dry ice and then removing it should cause the car surface to pop back out. Remove the ice and within a minute or two the dent should begin to pop out.

Step 3

Wipe the car surface clean with the cloth.
Step 4

Repeat if necessary.


https://www.hunker.com/12216933/how-to-use-dry-ice-to-remove-hail-damage-dents

I'm going to get fix quotes on the 2021 before any reporting. I have a very high deductible if any repairs are less, there would be no sense risking a report. The 1997 just achieved more 'character'.

Thanks for the dent advice, but since only the 2021 is a candidate I won't attempt anything like that myself. If I was going to bother with the damage to the 1997, that's where I would give it a go.

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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 6:24:37 PM   
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Find out if turning in a claim would affect your insurance rates. Like hitting a deer, this may be considered an "Act of God" and thus not cost you in the long run. If so, then turn it in. Then, after any settlement, try this:

quote:

Step 1

Visit a local grocery store or hardware store to purchase dry ice. It is relatively inexpensive and is sold in large blocks. If you have many dents, it may be worth purchasing several pounds of dry ice. Bring your own cooler--Styrofoam works best--to transport the dry ice from the store to your home.
Step 2

While wearing a heavy duty work glove, hold a piece of dry ice to the middle of the dent for two minutes. Make sure the ice makes direct content with the middle of the dent. Using dry ice on the affected area will cause the area to cool quickly and the metal to contract. The temperature difference caused by applying the dry ice and then removing it should cause the car surface to pop back out. Remove the ice and within a minute or two the dent should begin to pop out.

Step 3

Wipe the car surface clean with the cloth.
Step 4

Repeat if necessary.


https://www.hunker.com/12216933/how-to-use-dry-ice-to-remove-hail-damage-dents

I would add that, when transporting dry ice, keep the vehicle interior well ventilated. CO2 escaping can render you unconscious before you recognize what is happening.

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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 6:47:50 PM   
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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Find out if turning in a claim would affect your insurance rates. Like hitting a deer, this may be considered an "Act of God" and thus not cost you in the long run. If so, then turn it in. Then, after any settlement, try this:

quote:

Step 1

Visit a local grocery store or hardware store to purchase dry ice. It is relatively inexpensive and is sold in large blocks. If you have many dents, it may be worth purchasing several pounds of dry ice. Bring your own cooler--Styrofoam works best--to transport the dry ice from the store to your home.
Step 2

While wearing a heavy duty work glove, hold a piece of dry ice to the middle of the dent for two minutes. Make sure the ice makes direct content with the middle of the dent. Using dry ice on the affected area will cause the area to cool quickly and the metal to contract. The temperature difference caused by applying the dry ice and then removing it should cause the car surface to pop back out. Remove the ice and within a minute or two the dent should begin to pop out.

Step 3

Wipe the car surface clean with the cloth.
Step 4

Repeat if necessary.


https://www.hunker.com/12216933/how-to-use-dry-ice-to-remove-hail-damage-dents

I would add that, when transporting dry ice, keep the vehicle interior well ventilated. CO2 escaping can render you unconscious before you recognize what is happening.

In my case, who would notice?

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RE: 1944 November 03 - 7/12/2021 6:48:18 PM   
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INVADED

INVESTED
Bangkok
Quinhon
Chumphon

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• 1,904 strategic points.

• Enemy carriers 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

• Got one.
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000004 Sub attack 1944-11-03 60,79 Groot Natoena

Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 60,79

Japanese Ships
PB Rokko Maru #2
PB Kyo Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes at PB Rokko Maru #2
Seahorse diving deep ....
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 Sub attack 1944-11-03 53,82 Djemadja

Sub attack near Djemadja at 53,82

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Takuna Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes at PB Showa Maru #5
Gurnard bottoming out ....
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Offloading tomorrow at our base on Java.


Philippines

• Tomorrow the fleet will move to about the middle of the South China Sea, 9 hexes from Quinhon and 8 hexes from Lubang, and 10 hexes from Hong Kong.


China

• Got three.
quote:


000001 encounters mine field 1944-11-03 Kiungshan 71,61

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

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

60 mines cleared


000005 encounters mine field 1944-11-03 Kiungshan 71,61

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

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9

3 mines cleared


000006 encounters mine field 1944-11-03 Kiungshan 71,61

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

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

5 mines cleared


000007 encounters mine field 1944-11-03 Kiungshan 71,61

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

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

40 mines cleared


• A tanker TF (from which an AO was sunk yesterday) heading into the middle of the South China Sea was not picked up by search today.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Good result at Hue. Good result on the isthmus, but in the alternate (sync bug) universe that result was great.
quote:


000002 ASW attack 1944-11-03 55,64 Prachuap Khiri Khan

ASW attack near Prachuap Khiri Khan at 55,64

Japanese Ships
PB Yamabato Maru

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

SS Flying Fish is sighted by escort
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Sub attack 1944-11-03 55,64 Prachuap Khiri Khan

Sub attack near Prachuap Khiri Khan at 55,64

Japanese Ships
PB Yamabato Maru

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000046 Ground combat 1944-11-03 Hue 66,64

Ground combat at Hue (66,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11196 troops, 198 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 366

Defending force 4539 troops, 32 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Allied adjusted assault: 214

Japanese adjusted defense: 127

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
20th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
19th Tank Regiment
37th/C Division


000047 Ground combat 1944-11-03 52,65 Chumphon

Ground combat at 52,65 (near Chumphon)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13992 troops, 240 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Defending force 10206 troops, 91 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 212

Allied adjusted assault: 183

Japanese adjusted defense: 49

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division

Defending units:
11th Division
3rd Raiding Regiment


• The attack at Hue continues tomorrow. Will infantry retreat tanks?

• Our Bde has caught up to that Raiding Rgt and will attack again tomorrow.

• 32x Wellingtons caught the 116th Division in the open and inflicted 500 casualties.

• In a few days we will have well over 3,000 AV in Bangkok for the next assault.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 November 03 - 7/12/2021 6:48:42 PM   
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Yokohama/Yokosuka.




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RE: 1944 November 03 - 7/12/2021 6:49:00 PM   
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Matsuyama. I suppose I should track whether this factory is being repaired.




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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 7:25:10 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Find out if turning in a claim would affect your insurance rates. Like hitting a deer, this may be considered an "Act of God" and thus not cost you in the long run. If so, then turn it in. Then, after any settlement, try this:

quote:

Step 1

Visit a local grocery store or hardware store to purchase dry ice. It is relatively inexpensive and is sold in large blocks. If you have many dents, it may be worth purchasing several pounds of dry ice. Bring your own cooler--Styrofoam works best--to transport the dry ice from the store to your home.
Step 2

While wearing a heavy duty work glove, hold a piece of dry ice to the middle of the dent for two minutes. Make sure the ice makes direct content with the middle of the dent. Using dry ice on the affected area will cause the area to cool quickly and the metal to contract. The temperature difference caused by applying the dry ice and then removing it should cause the car surface to pop back out. Remove the ice and within a minute or two the dent should begin to pop out.

Step 3

Wipe the car surface clean with the cloth.
Step 4

Repeat if necessary.


https://www.hunker.com/12216933/how-to-use-dry-ice-to-remove-hail-damage-dents

I would add that, when transporting dry ice, keep the vehicle interior well ventilated. CO2 escaping can render you unconscious before you recognize what is happening.

In my case, who would notice?


Well, if no one notifies your opponent, he would probably wonder why he was getting no more turns.

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RE: 1944 November 02 - 7/12/2021 9:16:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is the shotgun approach...you are relying upon Japanese complacency to protect the big targets...it will cause Japan to react defensively a bit...then you go for your massed sweeps and raid on Yoko...although I don't think it will work too well, but you know you Japan better than I. I would be more tempted to run 8 Fletchers forward and have the P38s fly LRCAP over them looking to draw an air attack.

Osaka, Kobe, Toyoko, Maebashi, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Nagasaki probably Gifu would be off limits as they would likely have a much stiffer cap. Maybe time the raid a day after the deathstar makes a move east towards the Home Islands.

Daytime raids: one day - one base - one squadron - flying 6k to 8k depending if you think there is AA there. Check your commanders etc. prior...you want as many to fly as possible.








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RE: 1944 November 04 - 7/13/2021 1:10:15 AM   
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INVADED

INVESTED
Bangkok
Quinhon
Chumphon

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• 1,904 strategic points.

• Enemy carriers and battleships 3 hexes NW of the Fleet.

• Today's lesson: When the Rope-A-Dope Don't.


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

• Got one.
quote:


000002 ASW attack 1944-11-04 59,79 Groot Natoena

ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 59,79

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Lancetfish

SS Lancetfish is sighted by escort
Lancetfish bottoming out ....
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Sub attack 1944-11-04 60,79 Groot Natoena

Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 60,79

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yugure
Seahorse diving deep ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 Sub attack 1944-11-04 59,107 Sepandjang

Sub attack near Sepandjang at 59,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-37, hits 28, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
SC PC-1078
LSI(M) Prince Henry
LCI-448
LCI-445
LCI-436
LCI-402
LCI-333
LCI-24
LCI-23
DD Anderson
LSI(L) Westralia
CLAA Prince Robert

SS I-37 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Elliot
I-37 diving deep ....
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Anderson attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-37 forced to surface!
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
LSI(L) Westralia firing on surfaced sub ....
CLAA Prince Robert firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
LSI(L) Westralia firing on surfaced sub ....
CLAA Prince Robert firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
LSI(L) Westralia firing on surfaced sub ....
CLAA Prince Robert firing on surfaced sub ....
CLAA Prince Robert firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
LSI(L) Westralia firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


000008 ASW attack 1944-11-04 58,80 Groot Natoena

ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 58,80

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Puffer

SS Puffer is sighted by escort
Puffer bottoming out ....
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Philippines

• They called it off to watch the big fight.
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000009 ASW attack 1944-11-04 81,69 Laoag

ASW attack near Laoag at 81,69

Japanese Ships
E Fukue
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Spot

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



China

• Five of our carrier TF's reacted to close the distance from 4 hexes to 3 hexes. Four others (3x CVE and 1x CV/CVL) did not react and did not launch strikes (although I suppose they might have contributed fighters). No strikes at all from the Imperial carriers. Our carriers which reacted and launched strikes were under Extreme Overcast, but the other TF, including carriers, which did not react were under only Partial Cloud.
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000001 encounters mine field 1944-11-04 Kiungshan 71,61

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

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3

20 mines cleared


000005 encounters mine field 1944-11-04 Kiungshan 71,61

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

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3

20 mines cleared


000007 Sub attack 1944-11-04 81,68 Hengchun

Sub attack near Hengchun at 81,68

Japanese Ships
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Trepang, hits 3

Captain of SS Trepang elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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 attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsushima cannot establish contact with SS Trepang
Escort abandons search for sub


000011 Morning Air attack 1944-11-04 72,67 Samah

Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 72,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 73

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 52
F6F-5 Hellcat x 18
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 119
SBD-5 Dauntless x 49
TBF-1 Avenger x 39
TBM-1C Avenger x 90

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 15 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 6 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CVL Nisshin, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Chitose, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Chiyoda
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CA Maya, Bomb hits 3
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kawakaze
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Kumano
DD Akizuki
CLAA Kinu, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Hosho

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
17 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
11 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
19 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 9 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Chitose
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Katsuragi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Nisshin
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Kinu


000012 Morning Air attack 1944-11-04 72,67 Samah

Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 72,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 52

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
TBF-1 Avenger x 16
TBM-1C Avenger x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Katsuragi, heavy fires
CV Taiho, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Katsuragi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Shokaku class CV


000035 Morning Air attack 1944-11-04 72,67 Samah

Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 72,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 45

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 9 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes



000036 Morning Air attack 1944-11-04 72,67 Samah

Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 72,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 31

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 6 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



000039 Afternoon Air attack 1944-11-04 72,67 Samah

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samah at 72,67

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 45

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 34
F6F-5 Hellcat x 13
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 102
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16
TBF-1 Avenger x 34
TBM-1C Avenger x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 5 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1
CV Unryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Kashi
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fujinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CLAA Yura
DD Hatsuzuki
CVL Nisshin, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CLAA Nagara
CL Kuma, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
13 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
13 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 9 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CVL
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hyuga
Fuel storage explosion on CVL Nisshin
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Nisshin


• The good news for Japan is those tankers all got away, so there will be plenty of fuel to keep the carriers burning.

• The fleet will withdraw to the south at a position 4 hexes west of Lubang.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Decent results.
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000047 Ground combat 1944-11-04 Hue 66,64

Ground combat at Hue (66,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10928 troops, 198 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 329

Defending force 4468 troops, 32 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Allied adjusted assault: 213

Japanese adjusted defense: 271

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
21st Australian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
20th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
19th Tank Regiment
37th/C Division


000048 Ground combat 1944-11-04 58,67 Kompong Chhnang

Ground combat at 58,67 (near Kompong Chhnang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3744 troops, 66 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 603 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied adjusted assault: 61

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 61 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
418 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
25th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment


000049 Ground combat 1944-11-04 52,65 Chumphon

Ground combat at 52,65 (near Chumphon)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13975 troops, 239 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 430

Defending force 9707 troops, 90 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Allied adjusted assault: 403

Japanese adjusted defense: 107

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
573 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division

Defending units:
11th Division
3rd Raiding Regiment


• Assault tomorrow on the enemy's retreat position NE of Vinh. 1,646 AV including many tanks.

• The attack NE of Chumphon will continue. 423 AV.

• The 25th Australian Brigade will pursue the 2nd Raiding Regiment as it seems only a small unit has joined the 2RR.

• Our troops at Hue will rest, and tanks are being made available to them.

• We now have 2 Bdes at Chumphon. A pioneer Bn continues to work its way through the jungle to cut the road below Chumphon.

• Most like in 3 days will be the next assault at Bangkok.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Small guns.
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000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-11-04 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at 12th Garrison Unit
CL Richmond firing at 12th Garrison Unit



Complete combat report attached.

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Enemy ship contacts.




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INVADED

INVESTED
Bangkok
Quinhon
Chumphon

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• 1,904 strategic points.

• Enemy carriers seen at Hong Kong.

• Allies now within 1,000 VP of Japan.


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

• Most of the Australian 19th Bde is ashore at Banjoewangi, with some motorized support still on the way.


Philippines

• These waters will soon be ours.
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000002 Sub attack 1944-11-05 74,69 Iba

Sub attack near Iba at 74,69

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS Spot

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



China

• Got one!
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000001 encounters mine field 1944-11-05 Kiungshan 71,61

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

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3

20 mines cleared


000003 encounters mine field 1944-11-05 Kiungshan 71,61

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

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3

20 mines cleared


000004 Sub attack 1944-11-05 74,64 Kwangchowan

Sub attack near Kwangchowan at 74,64

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Zuiho


• There are 52 enemy fighters at Samah. Possibly those are Sams redirected from damaged flight decks.

• We will sweep over Samah and bomb the airfield there tomorrow.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Great results!
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000046 Ground combat 1944-11-05 66,58 Vinh

Ground combat at 66,58 (near Vinh)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47307 troops, 509 guns, 776 vehicles, Assault Value = 1658

Defending force 13876 troops, 119 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 264

Allied adjusted assault: 712

Japanese adjusted defense: 287

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4908 casualties reported
Squads: 135 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 151 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 52 (22 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
4th West African AA Regiment

Defending units:
61st Infantry Brigade
36th Division
108th JAAF AF Bn


000047 Ground combat 1944-11-05 52,65 Chumphon

Ground combat at 52,65 (near Chumphon)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13910 troops, 239 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 9214 troops, 85 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Allied adjusted assault: 196

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
422 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division

Defending units:
11th Division
3rd Raiding Regiment


• The retreated units are now in the open and will be pursued en masse.

• It will take the pioneer Bn about 6 days to cut off retreat from Chumphon, then of course they will have to dig in to prevent a breakout. Meanwhile the 2nd British Division will continue reducing the 11th Division, the 3rd Raiding Regiment having been destroyed today.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• 77x B-29's at Saipan reporting ready: Takamatsu, night, 5,000 ft, Light Industry. This will be sort of a test of how accurate it is going after a single target with night strategic bombing.

• 76 xB-29's at Tinian reporting ready: Kagoshima, day, 8,000 ft , Light Industry.

• Rain is predicted tomorrow.


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Status: offline 		A next door county got 10 inches of rain yesterday! We got sprinkles.

Is there any truth that you get more hits the bigger the strategic target? So it is easier to hit a size 200 economic asset than a size 10?

I think it is harder to hit an already damaged asset...say a 30 functioning and 270 damaged seems harder to damage the functioning asset than bombing a functioning 300.

Too late for this raid, but the daytime raid might have been interesting to assign at least one squadron to each economic asset with the majority going into the largest (LI I recall).

Food for thought.

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Status: offline 		Well, I am just speculating here but if there are 100 undamaged units of something that a player is targeting, the chances of hitting a working unit is 100%. There may even be multiple hits on the same unit. If there are 50 undamaged units and 50 damaged units of something that a player is targeting, then the chance of hitting a working unit is 50%. Again, there may be multiple hits on the same unit. That is just my speculating but if it works the same way as with airplanes on the ground, you can hit an aircraft multiple times. It also seems the more aircraft there are of one type at the target, then more of those aircraft get hit.

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INVADED

INVESTED
Bangkok
Quinhon
Chumphon
Hue

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Pamekasan is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• 1,922 strategic points.

• No enemy carriers or battleships seen.

• Strategic bombing point target at night, in this case Light Industry, yielded no hits. Next test will be night bombing of Manpower on target with number of Manpower (less than the recommended 8).


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

• Surface warfare incursion into our invasion zone!
quote:


000014 ASW attack 1944-11-06 48,78 Tandjoengbalai

ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai at 48,78

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS O21

SS O21 is sighted by escort
O21 bottoming out ....
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Gathering modest resources to land the Balikpapan invasion forces and drop the Samarinda force at the same time.


Philippines

• The fleet is just inside the Sulu Sea and tomorrow should be in the Celebes Sea.


China

• Mine field gone.
quote:


000001 encounters mine field 1944-11-06 Kiungshan 71,61

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

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3

15 mines cleared


000002 encounters mine field 1944-11-06 Kiungshan 71,61

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

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3

1 mine cleared


000013 encounters mine field 1944-11-06 Kiungshan 71,61

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

Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru #3

6 mines cleared


• Not sure what sort of naval presence the Empire will maintain here in the near future.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• 3,769 AV at Bangkok, assault tomorrow.

• The division escaped into Chumphon. It will look like out forces in Chumphon already, two Bdes, are waiting for our division to catch up, but in reality our pioneer Bn is still moving through the jungle to cut the road. Air strikes will keep their heads down in the meantime.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• No hits at all on Light Industry at night. So that settles that.
quote:


000003 Night Air attack 1944-11-06 Takamatsu 107,59

Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 21

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 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

Some CAP have air radar


000004 Night Air attack 1944-11-06 Takamatsu 107,59

Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 18

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000005 Night Air attack 1944-11-06 Takamatsu 107,59

Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 14

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000006 Night Air attack 1944-11-06 Takamatsu 107,59

Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000007 Night Air attack 1944-11-06 Takamatsu 107,59

Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 3 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000008 Night Air attack 1944-11-06 Takamatsu 107,59

Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000009 Night Air attack 1944-11-06 Takamatsu 107,59

Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000010 Night Air attack 1944-11-06 Takamatsu 107,59

Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000011 Night Air attack 1944-11-06 Takamatsu 107,59

Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000012 Night Naval bombardment 1944-11-06 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 6

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at Haha-jima


000065 Afternoon Air attack 1944-11-06 Kagoshima 102,60

Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K5-J George x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed

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

Light Industry hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

Banzai! - Handa, W. in a N1K5-J George rams a B-29-1 Superfort for the Emperor


000066 Afternoon Air attack 1944-11-06 Kagoshima 102,60

Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K5-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 13

No Japanese losses

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

Light Industry hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes



000067 Afternoon Air attack 1944-11-06 Kagoshima 102,60

Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K5-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed

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

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

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



000068 Afternoon Air attack 1944-11-06 Kagoshima 102,60

Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

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


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

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


000069 Afternoon Air attack 1944-11-06 Kagoshima 102,60

Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Allied losses

Light Industry hits 1

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

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


000070 Afternoon Air attack 1944-11-06 Kagoshima 102,60

Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

No Allied losses

Light Industry hits 1

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

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


• Lost 13 B-29's and they will all rest now.


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Status: offline 		Your attack on Takamatsu was in Heavy Rain. For that reason I don't think you should blow off the idea of attacking the LI at night some other time.

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