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RE: April 17, 1943 - 2/4/2022 1:28:36 AM   
Nomad


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B-25Cs at 3000 feet do much better at night bombing
A good number got lost in the night, even with near 100% moonlight
but they damaged 64 oil at Magwe. They will fly again tonight

============================================
Landed on Nauru Island. Lost an LST

this: LST-21 rips open bottom at Nauru Island did her in


Pre-Invasion action off Nauru Island (127,128)

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Leander
SC PC-578
SC Advent
LST-21
LST-24
DD Le Triomphant

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

CL Achilles firing at 43rd Naval Guard Unit
SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops
SC Advent fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128)

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
SC Advent
LST-25
DD Le Triomphant

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

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

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


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Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128)

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
SC Advent
LST-21, heavy damage
DD Le Triomphant

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

SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops
SC Advent fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
SC Advent
LST-24

SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops
SC Advent fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Nauru Island (127,128)

TF 53 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 127,128

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4929 troops, 94 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Defending force 973 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 200

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 200 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1128 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
22nd Marine Regiment

Defending units:
43rd Naval Guard Unit

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RE: April 17, 1943 - 2/4/2022 1:51:21 AM   
Nomad


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Status: offline 		This is my next operation. I have a number of TFs, mostly with Engineers right
now, with Infantry and others in the pipeline, headed to Darwin. He never took
Darwin so I will now occupy it.

In the picture shown, the only bases I could find with any troops are Koepang and Ambon
and neither has more than a few hundred. I will build Darwin and at the same time
take the three bases on Timor. All three can have size 9 airfields. I have no idea
why he has not put more forces here, but I will take it.

I am taking a chance. I have no idea where his CVs are now. I am covering
this move with my CVEs since my biggest concern is long range attacks from
Netties. My CVs are out in the Pacific right now covering the Ocean Island
and Nauru Island landings. I have air cover at Darwin and Naval search.
I hope I can run fast enough and far enough if his CVs show up. None of
my Transport TFs have been spotted, so I am hopeful. This will open up
a huge amount of territory I can take and threaten some of his oil and
resource production.

I apologize if the picture is a bit large for some of you.







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RE: April 18, 1943 - 2/4/2022 1:37:47 PM   
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Thunderstorms and a few Tojos kept the damage at Magwe down
I only damaged 26 oil that turn, but my B-25Cs did shoot down
one of the Tojos.

My TFs moving to Darwin are now two turns away and showing no
detection.

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RE: April 19, 1943 - 2/4/2022 8:39:44 PM   
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Severe Storms over Magwe again limit the B-25Cs effectiveness

I have 136 B-25Cs tasked to bomb, only 106 found the target
and they only damaged 11 oil. Moonlight was 100%.

Naval Bombardment of Kavieng yielded one disabled non combat squad
I guess I really do not need to do any more.

My TFs moving to Darwin are 4 hexes out and no detection shown yet



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RE: April 20, 1943 - 2/5/2022 2:43:29 PM   
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Again some Tojos and severe storms over Magwe limited the success of my B-25Cs.
Moonlight is starting to wan, down to 96% now and it will go down fast after this
I will be changing targets for a few turn and see if things improve.

I landed 1/3 of the 7th Australian Infantry Division at Lae.
LST-457 was lost, caused by foundering in the surf.


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RE: April 21, 1943 - 2/5/2022 7:57:06 PM   
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There is a little more at Lae than I thought. I will give my troops some rest
land a Tank Bn and an ART Bn. They have plenty of supply. I'll let they recover
some devices. And do some Naval Bombardments



Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5120 troops, 86 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Defending force 1580 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Allied adjusted assault: 128

Japanese adjusted defense: 67

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Australian/A Division

Defending units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
21st Div /1

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And again, bad weather over the target and no hits reported. I hate bad weather.
Only 76 of 136 Bombers found the target hex.



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RE: April 22, 1943 - 2/6/2022 12:31:43 AM   
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And again bad weather and no hits.

There has been a sub lurking South of Ceylon, today I finally got an attack on it
It showed up on the sunk ship list, but I doubt I sank it. One hit was reported
as a direct hit, the rest were damage hits

ASW attack near Koggala at 29,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-32, hits 8

Allied Ships
DE Encounter

SS I-32 is sighted by escort
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Darwin is building nicely
Port from 3(40) to 3(61)
Airfield from 3(81) to 4(19)
this turn.

I have a lot of engineers and engineering vehicles there
140,000+ supply and just 10,000 fuel but I have 80,000 fuel in tankers unloading now.
==================================
I got a recon of Soerabaja today. There is not a lot there.
Recon shows 4 units with about 24,000 troops, 162 guns, and 79 AFVs. Only 36 fighters there
no bombers or Aux aircraft.

recon of Makassar shows absolutely nothing there.

Kendari recon weathered out, I will try again tomorrow.

=================================
I have been reconning Truk for a number of turns. It looks to be quite the bastion.
Recon shows 55,000+ troops, 414 guns, 144 AFVs. I do also believe it starts with an impressive
CD or Base Force Unit with some big guns. I am sure that it will a tough nut. I may not try
to take it this game, I will have to wait and see what happens. There is also a lot of aircraft
stationed there it looks like, 134 fighters, 116 bombers, and 124 Aux.


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RE: April 23, 1943 - 2/6/2022 2:42:33 PM   
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He tried some night bombing runs at Rabaul from Truk. He probably will
not try that again. Just in case I moved my one NF squadron to Rabaul.

Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 6 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

7 Nells shot down by flak.
=====================================================================
Recon of Kendari shows no troops.

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RE: April 24, 1943 - 2/6/2022 10:22:38 PM   
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Not much happened, but I found this amusing.
18 Nells could not hit some AMs, and two of them are out of
fuel.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AM Starling
AM Punjab
AM Kiwi

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Punjab dead in the water ...
Kiwi dead in the water ...



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RE: April 25, 1943 - 2/7/2022 1:17:45 AM   
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Landed a Tank Bn and an ART Bn at Lae to reinforce attack.
I seem to lose an LST every time I land troops at an occupied base.

LST-459 breaks her back while beaching at Lae

LST-459 sank during the turn.


A pair of intriguing bits of sig int.

1. 2/39th Division is loaded on xAP Teiritsu Maru moving to Rangoon.

2. 6/39th Division is planning for an attack on Colombo.

Is an attack on Ceylon in the making? I have seen a number of reports of aircraft
over Trincomalee and some over Colombo.
I am prepared for this if it happens.
More on this later.


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RE: April 26, 1943 - 2/7/2022 6:52:17 PM   
Nomad


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One thing I will recommend, if you are going to use CVEs for Amphibious landing cover
you really should set you fighters to CAP, not rest.
It didn't cost anything, but it could have been at least a mini disaster.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
LSI(L) Westralia
DD Selfridge

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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After new landings and some Naval bombardments, Lae falls


Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6009 troops, 106 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Defending force 1404 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Allied adjusted assault: 151

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Lae !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
584 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
194th Tank Battalion
7th Australian/A Division
134th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
21st Div /1

====================================
The Americal Infantry Division landed on Kavieng, they
should be all that is needed.

=======================
I am wondering if a city attack on a dot base, no port or airfield is actually
possible. My B-25s again whiffed on LI at one of AndyMacs added bases in Burma.
This base is in then next hex NE of Magwe. It has 16 LI but I do not seem to be able to
hit any of them. I think I will move on. I am bombing at night, so that might have
an effect.

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Something that is puzzling me is that an LCI and some LSTs did not
unload. I have seen ships not unload all of their supply, but to not
unload any thing is surprising.





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RE: April 27, 1943 - 2/7/2022 11:13:16 PM   
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A sub in the Kavieng hex

ASW attack near Kavieng at 106,122

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 21, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CA Pensacola
DD Ellet
DD Benham
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
DD Stack

SS I-174 is sighted by escort
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Stack attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wilson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sterett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Stack fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sterett attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

I think it sank, I heard sub sinking sounds right after this contact.
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Kavieng falls to the Allies


Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11464 troops, 211 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Defending force 528 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied adjusted assault: 396

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 396 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
786 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
3rd NZ Division

Defending units:
65th Naval Guard Unit

Interesting that I shot down 23 transport aircraft over Kavieng.

Transports flying to Kavieng intercepted by VF-35

Was he moving troops out? Or in?

There is a sub icon in the Kavieng hex and it shows mines there.
I sent a minesweeper TF to clean up.
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RE: April 28, 1943 - 2/8/2022 1:56:11 AM   
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Swept 34 mines at Kavieng

Damaged another 23 oil at Magwe
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More interesting intel from sigint.
Real or misdirection?

3/6th Division is planning for an attack on Koggala.
3/6th Division is loaded on xAP Tatsuta Maru moving to Sabang.
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RE: April 29, 1943 - 2/8/2022 3:07:34 PM   
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Started landing at Salamaua. Using xAP so it will take a couple of days to fully unload.
Naval Bombardments will continue.

Amphibious TF dispatched to Manus with fully prepped 40th Infantry division and the XIV HQ.

Night bombers attacked Magwe oil, daylight sweep and bombers scrubbed by weather.

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RE: April 30, 1943 - 2/8/2022 8:18:32 PM   
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My CVE pilots did good work over Manus protecting the Amphibious TF

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 17

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 62
F6F-3 Hellcat x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 61
F6F-3 Hellcat x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 4 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Night bombers at Magwe were weathered out, day bombers went in

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 24

No Allied losses

Oil hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Continued landing at Salamaua

Landed at Manus, not much left there.

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And I got the CV Valley Forge today, another nice new Essex class CV



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May 1, 1943 - 2/8/2022 11:10:13 PM   
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Salamaua fell to the Allies today

Ground combat at Salamaua (98,127)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2701 troops, 31 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 709 troops, 4 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Salamaua !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (13 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Australian/A Division

Defending units:
63rd Nav Gd /6
21st Div /3
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Manus also fell today



Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11471 troops, 213 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 394

Defending force 1557 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Allied adjusted assault: 446

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
40th Infantry Division
XIV US Corps

Defending units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
53rd JNAF AF Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit /1
44th JNAF AF Unit /2
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He sent a lot of bombers against Ramree Island

Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 35
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

No lasting damage, he did burn up some supply
He lost 7 Tojos to ops and 4 Helens to flak

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The next question is "What is this and what does it mean?"
Is this the vanguard of an invasion?

Note the three bases contained in the green rectangle.
I have been building them for a year at least.
Two of them, Tanjore and Maduri are both at level 9 airfields.
The other( the northern one ),Trichinopoly, is at level 6
I have base forces and air HQs stationed there. I also have
a number of Torpedo bombers with fighters. I will move some
of my Heavy and Medium bombers if he starts to land.
I have been through this before, at least 2 times I have had Japanese
opponents take Ceylon in 1943. I do not have much in Ceylon, most units
have been moved out long ago. The AA is more useful in the Bengal region
and the infantry regiments were moved to Delhi and disbanded to help fill
out my Indian Infantry Divisions. If he lands he will not get many points
for destroyed devices, but I will bomb all the bases into dust, and then
attack his land forces.

Further, I got 4 sigint messages of "Japanese Aircraft spotted over Koggala"




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RE: May 2, 1943 - 2/9/2022 3:12:40 AM   
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One note, this turn was a rare combat replay out of sync error.
So the sigint and combat events files may not be correct.
The Combat Report has been corrected

Clean up on Manus


Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11466 troops, 213 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 393

Defending force 1059 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 770

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 110 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
40th Infantry Division
XIV US Corps

Defending units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
53rd JNAF AF Unit

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Not a good die roll at Nadzab


Ground combat at Nadzab (98,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5149 troops, 86 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Defending force 974 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 16

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
7th Australian/A Division

Defending units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /1
21st Div /1
7th Indpt SNLF Coy

I'll send some bombers and attack again.
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The TF somewhat South of Koggala only moved one hex to the NW
The mouseover now shows 172 fighters, 57 bombers, and 7 Aux
No other TFs showed up

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B-17fs hit Magwe again and damaged another 15 oil

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RE: May 3, 1943 - 2/9/2022 2:13:54 PM   
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Nadzab is taken


Ground combat at Nadzab (98,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5140 troops, 86 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Defending force 858 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied adjusted assault: 69

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nadzab !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
342 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Australian/A Division

Defending units:
21st Div /1
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /1

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Cleanup at Manus is complete

Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11453 troops, 213 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Defending force 990 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 416

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 138 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1267 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
40th Infantry Division
XIV US Corps

Defending units:
53rd JNAF AF Unit

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I landed at Merauke, it was undefended so I just landed a
Australian BF there, it has a few infantry squads.

====================================
South of Kaggala there is now three TFs showing

1 TF is still showing aircraft, 150 fighters, 54 bombers, and 8 Aux
another TF is just showing 1 ship
the third is showing three ships with at least 2 CAs

They are all at 32,57 which is 6 hexes SE of Koggala
I have some subs stationed around and also moving to the Koggala
area. I have the two Dutch mine laying subs stationed between Koggala
and Trincomalee, they are fully loaded with mines


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RE: May 4, 1943 - 2/9/2022 7:28:04 PM   
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It is Ceylon that is the target. He landed a small para unit at Dambulla, it was undefended.

Ground combat at Dambulla (30,47)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 61 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dambulla !!!

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

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There are minesweepers in the area, probably at Koggala

Sub attack near Koggala at 29,51

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-20

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

SS KXVII launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-19
KXVII diving deep ....
DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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A good sized amphibious TF is tree hexes from Koggala

Sub attack near Koggala at 28,53

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru
CA Kako
CA Suzuya
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Natsushio
DD Kazegumo
DD Yugumo
xAP Hakozaki Maru
DD Murakumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 1

SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Asama Maru
O16 diving deep ....

SS O16 suffered little damage

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I landed a para unit at Finschafen and took the base
Recon had showed all most no troops there, they were right

Ground combat at Finschhafen (100,126)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 478 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 14

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Finschhafen !!!

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

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

Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /2

Defending units:
21st Div /2
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A mouse over this turn shows there are 234 fighters, 79 bombers and 7 aux.
It looks like he loaded up on fighters. I am going to sweep Koggala with
75 P-38s this turn and see if I can thin down those fighter numbers.
I am sending two squadrons of B-17Fs to hit the airfield at Dambulla
The first of many missions.

Another screen shot of the area. I have some Cats in Trincomalee keeping an eye out.
There are a number of medium and heavy bombers just moved to Madurai. I have Torpedo bombers
in the area also, but I need to try and limit the number of fighters he has available.
I have 3 P-38 squadrons at Tanjore, and 2 at Madurai

I see another TF or TFs far to the South, they might be follow on TFs or additional attack
units. I can not tell yet.





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May 5, 1943 - 2/10/2022 12:57:24 AM   
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One of those things I always seem to forget, you can not sweep a base you own. I think it is wrong, but it is how things are.

That meant my Beaufort-VIII went in without any fighter support. 12 of them were lost. sigh.
But an interesting thing is that only 62 fighter were on CAP over Koggala. That would seem to mean
I can sweep a number of them after he takes the base.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3a Zero x 35
A6M5c Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 7 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Raid is overhead
Shinyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Kaiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
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And one of those things that happen:

Sub attack near Umboi Island at 101,124

Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Salt Lake City
CA Pensacola
DD Benham
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
DD Stack

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Sangamon
SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Sangamon
DD Wilson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Stack attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wilson attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-171 eludes ASW attack from DD Wilson
DD Sterett attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

I am pretty sure the sub sank, I heard sub sinking sounds after.
CVE Sangamon is not in bad shape, she will have to go to a repair shipyard
for a couple of weeks.

O24 did not get to launch and got hammered, but she should make it to Bombay for repairs
ASW attack near Koggala at 29,50

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Suzuya
DD Arashio
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Kazegumo
DD Yugumo
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Asama Maru
DD Murakumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
SS O24, hits 12

SS O24 is sighted by escort
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shirayuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugure attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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I only see the one Amphibious TF at Koggala, so I am sending in the Dutch minelaying subs this turn.
Maybe I can get lucky and take something out

I did bomb Dambulla, I will try and close it down completely this next turn.
Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 24

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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What might be interesting is that I have snuck a 3 x CA 4 x DD
SCTF into Trivandrum, 8 hexes from Koggala. They are sent for
a full speed run for a night combat. I only see one TF in the Koggala
hex and the attack on my sub shows it is an amphibious TF.

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RE: May 4, 1943 - 2/10/2022 2:14:54 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Nomad
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I landed a para unit at Finschafen and took the base
Recon had showed all most no troops there, they were right

Ground combat at Finschhafen (100,126)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 478 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 14

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Finschhafen !!!

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

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

Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /2

Defending units:
21st Div /2
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Wow, I think that's the closest garrisoning to the old 'One men is stationed at (Location X)' intel report that I've ever seen!

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RE: May 4, 1943 - 2/10/2022 3:18:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		It seems to be what he does. He takes bases and then when I get close he takes out all or most of the unit.

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This was a turn I wish I could sweep under the rug and forget, but things happen.

My intercept succeeded in intercepting, but not a very good result.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 29,50, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 16
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano
CA Kako
DD Yugumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Kiyonami
DD Natsushio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Arashi
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
DD Shirayuki
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1
xAP Asama Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Hakusan Maru

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
CA Sussex
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Isaac Sweers, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Van Galen, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Jupiter

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages BB Mutsu at 8,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages BB Mutsu at 8,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Tokitsukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Kazegumo at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kako at 6,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Kazegumo at 6,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Kiyonami at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards
CA Sussex engages BB Mutsu at 4,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Dorsetshire at 4,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Dorsetshire at 4,000 yards
Magazine explodes on CA Dorsetshire
CA Dorsetshire sunk by CA Suzuya at 4,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Jupiter at 4,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers sunk by DD Michishio at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 2,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CA Kako at 2,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Cornwall at 2,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Jupiter at 4,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Murakumo at 4,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Van Galen at 4,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 4,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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and then in the daylight, some of them did not get far enough away.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 28,49

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 45
B5N2 Kate x 10
D3A1 Val x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Van Galen, Bomb hits 1
DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 28,49

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 60
D3A1 Val x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Van Galen, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied DD
Massive explosion on DD Van Galen

So I ended up losing CA Dorsetshire, DDS Isaac Sweers, Van Galen, and Jupiter, all for very little.
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He did not take Koggala today

Ground combat at Koggala (29,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2817 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Defending force 1575 troops, 16 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 34

Allied adjusted defense: 17

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Div /1

Defending units:
Ceylon Base Force

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He did drop more paratroops, this time on Jaffna

Ground combat at Jaffna (31,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 74 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jaffna !!!

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /2

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And to top it all off, all my sweeps and bombers were socked in because of weather.

One tiny bright spot

ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 2

Allied Ships
DE Pope

One of the hits was reported as a direct hit.
Of course the intel guys listed it as sunk, but I highly doubt it.
I am hoping that it at least has to go to port for repairs.

He spent a lot of effort bombing my troops in the jungles of Burma.
He disabled some squads of Chinese Corps that are tasked with just sitting
there and watching that he does not advance. I see 162 Helens, 25 Salleys,
21 Anns, and 108 A6M3a Zeros flew missions in Burma.




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May 7, 1943 - 2/10/2022 11:39:44 PM   
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Most everything flew today. Over Dambulla the Allies reign supreme today
11 A6M5c Zeros shot down in air-2-air combat.
1 A6M3a Zero shot down in air-2-air combat

No Allied aircraft lost today.

Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet

CAP engaged:
Unyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 24
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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And the Attack bombers hit the troops there

Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, at 30,47 (Dambulla)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 20

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, at 30,47 (Dambulla)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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And even with a Shock Attack he did not take Koggala


Ground combat at Koggala (29,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4843 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Defending force 1539 troops, 16 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 51

Allied adjusted defense: 15

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Div /1

Defending units:
Ceylon Base Force

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I landed troops on Mussau Island to start building the airfield

Landings at Madang

Hansa Bay flipped to my control today.

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May 8, 1943 - 2/11/2022 2:04:51 PM   
Nomad


Posts: 5905
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From: West Yellowstone, Montana
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More action over Dambulla and more bombing of Dambulla

Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3a Zero x 8
A6M5c Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Shinyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
A6M5c Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 129 minutes
Shinyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 32 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
P-38E Lightning x 25
P-40K Warhawk x 18

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 36

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Attack bombers

Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, at 30,47 (Dambulla)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Bombing of Jaffna

Morning Air attack on Jaffna , at 31,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Jaffna , at 31,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24
B-17F Fortress x 24

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Jaffna , at 31,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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On the ground he took Koggala


Ground combat at Koggala (29,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6453 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Defending force 1407 troops, 15 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 284

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koggala !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Division

Defending units:
Ceylon Base Force

Koggala now wins the prize of being the number #1 priority for bombing

And tracker says he lost 6 A6M3a, 6 A6M5c and 4 A6M2 today, versus no fighter
or bomber losses for me.


< Message edited by Nomad -- 2/11/2022 2:06:53 PM >

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Post #: 715
May 9, 1943 - 2/11/2022 5:07:46 PM   
Nomad


Posts: 5905
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From: West Yellowstone, Montana
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The air war over Koggala went well

Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 39

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Unyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet

CAP engaged:
Unyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
B-17F Fortress x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
P-38E Lightning x 25

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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The Attack bombers went after the Infantry division

Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 29,50 (Koggala)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 29,50 (Koggala)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 31

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
And tracker says I shot down 37 A6M5c Zeros, destroyed 12 on the ground, and he had 4 ops losses
I lost 5 P-38Fs to air-2-air and 1 ops
I also lost 1 P-38G to ops and one B-25D1 to flak

So a good days work in the air
I am not sure why to P-38Fs did worse that the P-38Gs. The stats and pilots are basically the same.
The only difference is the Fs went in first against 39 fresh defenders and the went in against
only 24 defenders that has just fought a battle.

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A DOINK, I haven't had one in a while, mostly no contacts or misses
Sub attack near Aitape at 95,117

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyotu Maru
xAK Toko Maru
xAK Syoka Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Perch

SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Toyotu Maru
Perch diving deep ....
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I took Madang today


Ground combat at Madang (97,123)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1428 troops, 4 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Defending force 162 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 47

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 47 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Madang !!!

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

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

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
112th Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
II/81st Nav Gd /5
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It is time to take a bit of a chance. I have sent the Heavies and B-25Cs on
airfield attack.
The B-25D1 Attack bombers are on Naval Attack at 1000 feet range 8, just enough
range to get to any TFs at Koggala. I do have the P-38Gs sweeping and recon shows
only 2 aircraft at Koggala. I also have a unit of Beaufort Is with Torpedos in
range. We will see what happens. I would love to put a torpedeo into a BB and
some 500 pounders into a CA and or DD or two.


< Message edited by Nomad -- 2/11/2022 5:20:43 PM >

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Post #: 716
May 10, 1943 - 2/11/2022 10:03:40 PM   
Nomad


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Interesting turn

He sent a lot of bombers to Ramree Island.

Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 101

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 60
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 18 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 24

There were also fighters sweeping. He damaged the port and airfield, so slowed down building.
He lost 12 Helens bombers, 11 to flak and one to ops.
==================================================================

I sent a lot of bombers to Koggala, the airfield is at 99 damage and the port shows 15 damage,
I will continue tomorrow, hopefully destroying some supply at the same time.

The I got some hits on his TF there, not as many B-25D1s attacked as I thought there should have been,
but the ones that did attack did good work. The Beaufort Is got one torp hit.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 3 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
BB Yamashiro

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Yugure
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 9, on fire
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
xAP Hakusan Maru, Shell hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru, Torpedo hits 1
BB Mutsu

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

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Hakusan Maru
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Yugure
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Some of the hits on the BBs hit and some destroyed devices on the ships
Both BBs showed fires during the attack animations. I heard one ship
sinking sounds near the end of the turn. Probably one of the xAPs sank.

I lost two B-25D1s, one to flak and one to ops.
===================================
I started bombing and bombarding Mili. It will take a lot of time to wear
down the defenders there.

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Something I did find surprising, I have Naval Search extending at least 8 hexes South of
Ceylon and I did not spot his CVs.

Either I killed all his troops( not many of them ) at Dambulla or he flew them out.
The base reverted back to my control.

I have another surprise for him this turn. I was able to finally move 100+ torpedo
bombers into Colombo this turn. Ceylon Command HQ is a command HQ, so it supplies
torpedos.

< Message edited by Nomad -- 2/11/2022 10:28:21 PM >

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An anti-climatic turn for sure
It seems he moved his TFs out of Koggala.

Bombed the port and airbase at Koggala, I will bomb the troops
for a few turns watching to see if the port and/or airbase repair

It looks like the only LCU on Mili is the Mili Naval Fortress, that might
not be as hard a target as I first thought.

I got a message I have never seen before:


Engine failure aboard xAK Waiotapu at 119 , 138
She has 4 major engine damage.


< Message edited by Nomad -- 2/12/2022 2:42:27 PM >

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RE: May 11, 1943 - 2/13/2022 5:42:55 PM   
Nomad


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Status: offline 		I am getting a bit worried. I have not gotten a turn back since the one Saturday morning. I have left a message on Discord to him. I do hope everything is OK.

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As soon as you make a post like, a new turn appears in you inbox.

Action in various areas.

Recon showed some ships disbanded at Aitape, so I sent in some bombers

Morning Air attack on Aitape , at 95,118

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Aitape , at 95,118

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 24

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Toko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Choko Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Kinsyo Maru #4, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Aitape ...

==============================================
It looks like he has taken an interest in my small shipping into Ramree Island
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Memphis City, Shell hits 10, Bomb hits 33, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

================================================
At Koggala, I hit the port, airfield, 6th Infantry Division, and the 11th Air Fleet
He will not be expanding the runways there in the future.
Airfield 95 damage, port 52 damage
Strikes on the LCUs obtained disablements only.

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