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EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (1/28/2012 3:40:03 PM)
Bangkok's situation is developing, the first Allied division gets past the Burmese jungles into the open Thai plain... Plans are afoot to trap another huge pocket of Japs and most of the Royal Thai Army in the trackless Burmese wastes east of Moulmein. This is mostly going to be an Indian Army/14th Army effort, with the core of the assault being two Indian divisions plus all of the Commonwealth armoured force. The total AV being of the order of 2000 or so. In addition there are two Chindit Brigades that will be dropped further to the east of Bangkok to further impede strategic movement to and from the Thai front. [image]local://upfiles/10259/2F9246FF583B4775B87AD043BB52B908.jpg[/image]

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (1/29/2012 11:44:33 AM)
Interesting stuff jacking up again... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 29, 44 The game knows about leap years! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Vanimo (93,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AM Zeal AM Token APA Du Page AM Zeal fired at enemy troops AM Token fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Guam at 104,96 Japanese Ships DD Arashio DD Yamagumo Allied Ships SS Batfish SS Batfish is located by DD Arashio Batfish diving deep .... DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub .... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Babeldaob at 90,97, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Akikaze DD Yakaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships DD Murray DD Philip DD Pringle DD Stevens Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 32% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Stevens engages DD Yukaze at 8,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Pringle at 8,000 yards DD Yukaze engages DD Murray at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Stevens at 5,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Murray at 5,000 yards DD Philip engages DD Akikaze at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Stevens at 6,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Pringle at 6,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Stevens at 6,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Pringle at 6,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Stevens at 6,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards DD Stevens engages DD Akikaze at 6,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Pringle at 6,000 yards DD Philip engages DD Akikaze at 6,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Murray engages DD Yukaze at 9,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Pringle at 9,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Stevens at 9,000 yards DD Murray engages DD Akikaze at 9,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Yukaze engages DD Stevens at 14,000 yards DD Pringle engages DD Yukaze at 14,000 yards DD Murray engages DD Akikaze at 14,000 yards Task forces break off... Raid on Ambon, saw some TKs there. Either my recon was wrong or the foe had moved them out, I dont think the DDs got spotted. These were 38 knotters, perfect for raiding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Guam at 105,97 Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze DD Akatsuki DD Michishio DD Asashio Allied Ships SS Seal, hits 22, and is sunk SS Seal is located by DD Hagikaze DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub .... SS Seal forced to surface! DD Akatsuki firing on surfaced sub .... DD Michishio firing on surfaced sub .... DD Asashio firing on surfaced sub .... DD Akatsuki firing on surfaced sub .... DD Michishio firing on surfaced sub .... DD Asashio firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66 Japanese Ships xAK Enju Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Hokuriku Maru xAK Eli Maru E Hoko Allied Ships SS Bashaw SS Bashaw launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Enju Maru Bashaw diving deep .... E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 72,48 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 144 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 52nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 60th Chinese/C Corps ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 60th Chinese/C Corps ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Extreme overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th JAAF AF Bn , at 93,117 (Vanimo) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th JAAF AF Bn , at 93,117 (Vanimo) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 96,126 , near Terapo Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 17 Kittyhawk IV x 22 SBD-5 Dauntless x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Beaufighter X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 9 Liberator B.VI x 12 B-24D Liberator x 11 B-24J Liberator x 32 P-40N5 Warhawk x 34 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 11 destroyed on ground Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 35 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 130 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Last turn some Japs were bombing my Indian division in the open from here. You can't let the enemy have air superiority over units out in the open... this is the riposte. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 52nd Construction Battalion, at 93,117 (Vanimo) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 24 B-24J Liberator x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd JNAF Coy ... Also attacking 52nd Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd JNAF Coy ... Also attacking 52nd Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd JNAF Coy ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babar , at 76,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 14 B-24J Liberator x 26 No Allied losses Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 66 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Ongoing suppression of DEI bases... this happens all the time, if its all that happens, I dont copy the combat reports to here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd JNAF Coy , at 93,117 (Vanimo) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd JNAF Coy , at 93,117 (Vanimo) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd JNAF Coy , at 93,117 (Vanimo) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Engineer Regiment, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 55,61 , near Bangkok Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 12 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 10 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10 P-51A Mustang x 8 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 80th FG/88th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers 80th FG/90th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Here they are, trying to bomb my div again. This time I had LRCAP and the Japs suffered. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 76,49 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25 Ki-84a Frank x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 165 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hansa Bay , at 97,121 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 46 TBM-1C Avenger x 23 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 96,126 , near Terapo Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 11 SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 58,53 (Chiang Mai) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 6 Spitfire VIII x 21 Wellington GR.XIII x 6 Beaufort VIII x 9 P-40N5 Warhawk x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x Beaufort I bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,49 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 33507 troops, 290 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221 Defending force 18012 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 477 Japanese adjusted assault: 809 Allied adjusted defense: 75 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1050 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 188 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 3929 casualties reported Squads: 100 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 19 (7 destroyed, 12 disabled) Assaulting units: Shanghai SNLF 63rd 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 9th Tank Regiment 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 69th Infantry Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 1st Army 1st Mortar Battalion Defending units: 86th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division 2nd Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 13th Chinese Base Force This is one of two big Chinese pockets that are being reduced, the kessel has been there for months now. Can't last much longer though. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 72,48 (near Kunming) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 59641 troops, 504 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 2176 Defending force 25655 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 340 Japanese adjusted assault: 1100 Allied adjusted defense: 47 Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 958 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 80 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Allied ground losses: 1904 casualties reported Squads: 58 destroyed, 87 disabled Non Combat: 142 destroyed, 122 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 4 Assaulting units: 110th Division 3rd Division 41st Division 116th 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 59th Infantry Brigade Defending units: 70th Chinese Corps 52nd Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Corps 18th Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 14th Chinese Corps 60th Chinese/C Corps 58th Chinese Corps 71st Chinese Corps 37th Group Army 2nd War Area 18th Group Army 24th Group Army 6th Group Army 73rd Chinese Corps Central Reserve 3rd War Area 1st War Area Jingcha War Area 59th Chinese Corps Red Chinese Army 13th Chinese Corps 10th Group Army 8th Group Army 76th Chinese Corps The other kessel being reduced. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vanimo (93,117) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3015 troops, 64 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 99 Defending force 775 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Allied adjusted assault: 160 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 53 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Vanimo !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 310 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 3 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 129th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 2nd JNAF Coy 52nd Construction Battalion 18th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 29310 troops, 760 guns, 832 vehicles, Assault Value = 887 Defending force 34186 troops, 469 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 1150 Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/13th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 2/9th Field Regiment 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 38th Division 2nd RTA Division 3rd INA Azad Regiment 33rd Division 20th Infantry Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 61st Division RTA Cavalry Division 7th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 55th Mountain Gun Regiment Major artillery advantage here causes much pain to the Japs. I think they have supply issues, too.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (1/29/2012 12:48:04 PM)
I think March is going to be a busy month. Tomorrow my Indian division should hit Ayuthia, thus cutting off many Japanese in Burma. I've ordered the Chindit paradrop on Battenbang as well. So this next week or two should see serious Allied inroads into Thailand. Meanwhile in Papua I got paratroopers at the spearpoint and so started the paradropping into the Japanese dot bases near the NW tip. Also the time is now ready to begin the first wave of assaults into the Dutch East Indies, with Ambon as the main ultimate target. This should give us a secure LOC from which we can jump off into the Philippines (I got some units prepping for Mindanao already) and more importantly Babeldoab, and from thence to Guam and Saipan. A lot of the Pacific Command LCUs are prepping for Guam/Babeldoab/Tinian/Saipan, so thats CENTPACs duty for the next quarter of 1944. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 01, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Izu Oshima at 113,63 Japanese Ships E W-29 Allied Ships SS Seahorse, hits 2 SS Seahorse is sighted by escort Seahorse diving deep .... E W-29 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-29 attacking submerged sub .... E W-29 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-29 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-29 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Yap at 95,97 Japanese Ships AK Sakura Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Swordfish AK Sakura Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at AK Sakura Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62 Japanese Ships PB Shinko Maru #3 PB Toyotsu Maru Allied Ships SS Lancetfish SS Lancetfish is located by PB Shinko Maru #3 PB Toyotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Toyotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Toyotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Toyotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Toyotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56 Japanese Ships SC CHa-9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SC CHa-12 Allied Ships SS Pintado SS Pintado launches 6 torpedoes at SC CHa-9 Pintado diving deep .... SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Langsa at 46,72 Japanese Ships E Kasasagi Allied Ships SS Sea Rover, hits 9, heavy damage SS Sea Rover is sighted by escort Sea Rover diving deep .... E Kasasagi attacking submerged sub .... SS Sea Rover forced to surface! E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub .... E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub .... E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub .... E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub .... E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub .... E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves The Brits just have terrible luck or something, this was in deep water and a minelaying mission. [&:] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Miyake-jima at 112,63 Japanese Ships SC CHa-71 Allied Ships SS Parche SS Parche is located by SC CHa-71 Parche bottoming out .... SC CHa-71 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-71 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-71 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-71 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-71 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Djailolo at 78,100 Japanese Ships PB Kiso Maru Allied Ships SS Greenling SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at PB Kiso Maru PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Djailolo at 78,100 Japanese Ships xAK Kinsyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PB Kiso Maru Allied Ships SS Greenling SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Kinsyo Maru PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kiso Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 55,61 , near Bangkok Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 8 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 10 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10 P-51A Mustang x 9 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 17 planes vectored on to bombers 80th FG/88th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 8 planes vectored on to bombers 80th FG/90th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 5 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division, at 76,49 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 31 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division ... Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 72,48 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 166 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Prov Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 148 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th JAAF Base Force, at 93,116 (Hollandia) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 24 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 24 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 96,126 , near Terapo Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 16 SBD-5 Dauntless x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 58th , at 66,44 , near Paoshan Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 11 Hurricane FR.IIb x 8 Vengeance I x 16 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 1 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 9 Liberator B.VI x 13 B-24D Liberator x 7 B-24J Liberator x 31 P-40N5 Warhawk x 33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 23 Airbase supply hits 14 Runway hits 53 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th JNAF AF Unit , at 93,116 (Hollandia) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 24 B-24J Liberator x 12 B-25G Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 65th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 13th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 65th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 65th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 65th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb I think he tried moving fighters up here not realising that 100% runway damage meant he wouldn't be flying. My opponent was drunk last turn though. [:'(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Air Flotilla , at 93,116 (Hollandia) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 B-25G Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 17th Naval Construction Battalion, at 96,126 , near Terapo Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 11 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 55,59 , near Tavoy Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Agrihan at 110,85 Japanese Ships SC CHa-15 Allied Ships SS Salmon, hits 1 SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-15 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-15 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-15 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-15 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 72,48 (near Kunming) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 59086 troops, 504 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 2117 Defending force 21795 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146 Japanese adjusted assault: 345 Allied adjusted defense: 19 Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 285 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 7425 casualties reported Squads: 290 destroyed, 38 disabled Non Combat: 406 destroyed, 146 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 5 Assaulting units: 3rd Division 116th 110th Division 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 41st Division 59th Infantry Brigade Defending units: 9th Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 14th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 60th Chinese/C Corps 59th Chinese Corps 73rd Chinese Corps 71st Chinese Corps 52nd Chinese Corps 3rd War Area Jingcha War Area Central Reserve Red Chinese Army 18th Chinese Corps 6th Group Army 13th Chinese Corps 24th Group Army 10th Group Army 58th Chinese Corps 37th Group Army 1st War Area 76th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,49 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 300 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1089 Defending force 15278 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 293 Assaulting units: 69th Infantry Brigade 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade Shanghai SNLF 63rd 9th Tank Regiment 58th Infantry Regiment 1st Army 1st Mortar Battalion Defending units: 2nd Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division 99th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 68th Chinese Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 86th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 13th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 29351 troops, 760 guns, 832 vehicles, Assault Value = 895 Defending force 34109 troops, 468 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 1140 Japanese ground losses: 240 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled [X(] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/9th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 20th Infantry Regiment 3rd INA Azad Regiment 33rd Division 61st Division 38th Division 2nd RTA Division 2nd Tank Regiment RTA Cavalry Division 7th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 55th Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Noemfoor (86,110) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 342 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 13 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Noemfoor !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Australian Para Bn /1

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (1/30/2012 12:25:55 AM)
D-Day in Thailand! The Indians get across the river at Ayuthia and take the town as calculated. In the nick of time, as units are in strategic movement on the rail line northwards now. Looks like Bangkok will be isolated long enough for the main body of 14th Army to get up and take the place. The paradrop at Battembang didn't go nearly so well though. There were Jacks on CAP and no Allied fighter sweeps, plus the weather was terrible so I'm not sure how many C-47s actually flew. In any case, one C47 was shot down and several damaged by the Jacks, only a handful of squads arrived at the base and they were badly disrupted. I'm having another go though, this time with heavy fighter sweeps ordered. In Papua, 5th Air Fleet arrives at Sarmi with plenty of engineers, we promptly move up Liberators, they'll be bombing Sorong tomorrow. One more leap and the entire of Papua will be mine pretty much. At Townsville an amphibious TF is loading troops for an assault on Aru Island, it'll be a few days in so doing as I'm organising a fairly big force of 3 TFs, so I can assault Aru Island and Taberfane simultaneously and bring up base forces and engineers as well. The CVE fleet will be escorting. Not expecting major trouble as the B24s have handled most of the jap bases pretty admirably. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 02, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Agrihan at 107,85 Japanese Ships SC CHa-15 Allied Ships SS Cero SS Cero is located by SC CHa-15 Cero diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58 Japanese Ships SC CHa-5 SC CHa-65 Allied Ships SS Flying Fish SS Flying Fish is located by SC CHa-5 SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sabang at 45,71 Japanese Ships E Kasasagi Allied Ships SS Tantalus, hits 1 SS Tantalus launches 8 torpedoes at E Kasasagi Tantalus diving deep .... E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Kasasagi attacking submerged sub .... E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 99,57 Japanese Ships PB Fukeui Maru #7 PB Shonan Maru #17 Allied Ships SS Balao SS Balao is located by PB Fukeui Maru #7 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 97,110 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 19 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 15 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Cushing DD Conyngham CL Nashville DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Drayton CL Birmingham Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 12 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb More Allied raiders, but have decided to abort, they are pulling back now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 76,49 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 41 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 213 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 128 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 72,48 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th JAAF Base Force, at 93,116 (Hollandia) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 23 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 23 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Division, at 66,44 , near Paoshan Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 11 Hurricane FR.IIb x 8 Vengeance I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th JNAF AF Unit , at 93,116 (Hollandia) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 23 B-24J Liberator x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 65th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 65th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 65th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 5 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th JNAF AF Unit , at 93,116 (Hollandia) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 9 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Engineer Regiment, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hansa Bay , at 97,121 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 32 TBM-1C Avenger x 24 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 19th Division, at 97,121 (Hansa Bay) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 15 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tanaka Detachment, at 57,56 , near Rahaeng Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 91st JAAF AF Bn , at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 6 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 7 Liberator B.VI x 9 B-24D Liberator x 4 B-24J Liberator x 19 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.III: 1 damaged Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 201 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34440 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Also attacking 20th AA Regiment ... Also attacking 91st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 20th AA Regiment ... Also attacking 91st JAAF AF Bn ... Air support for paras, was pretty effective but not effective enough... the AA unit here really didn't help and shot the crap out of the C47s. Might be that paras can't take the base but I'll keep trying. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 72,48 (near Kunming) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 58710 troops, 504 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 2080 Defending force 16760 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 Japanese adjusted assault: 543 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 124 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 12816 casualties reported Squads: 320 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 730 destroyed, 57 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 14 Assaulting units: 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 41st Division 116th 3rd Division 110th Division 59th Infantry Brigade Defending units: 8th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 1st War Area Central Reserve 24th Group Army 21st Chinese Corps 14th Chinese Corps 73rd Chinese Corps 13th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps Red Chinese Army 76th Chinese Corps 58th Chinese Corps 10th Group Army 6th Group Army 18th Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Corps Jingcha War Area 60th Chinese/C Corps Whats left of the Chinese army being rolled up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,49 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113 Defending force 15218 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 292 Assaulting units: 9th Tank Regiment Shanghai SNLF 63rd 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 69th Infantry Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 1st Army 1st Mortar Battalion Defending units: 2nd Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division 94th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 86th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 13th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 29351 troops, 760 guns, 832 vehicles, Assault Value = 896 Defending force 33960 troops, 468 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131 Japanese ground losses: 174 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 2/13th Field Regiment 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 38th Division 3rd INA Azad Regiment 33rd Division 20th Infantry Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 2nd RTA Division 61st Division RTA Cavalry Division 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 7th RF Gun Battalion 55th Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ayuthia (56,61) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11611 troops, 248 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 395 Defending force 1990 troops, 26 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Allied adjusted assault: 41 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Ayuthia !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III Dinah: 4 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 940 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 35 (33 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 4 Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 23rd Indian Division Defending units: 56th Recon Regiment 46th Road Const Co Regiment 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company 22nd JAAF AF Bn Bad news for the Japs, this severs their rail links... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 55,59 (near Tavoy) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 8032 troops, 81 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 298 Defending force 930 troops, 15 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Assaulting units: 17th Indian Division Defending units: Sasebo 3rd SNLF This SNLF unit has held up 17th Division for a whole week now, it's getting silly. Shock attack ordered tomorrow, the bombardments seem to have done a fair bit of damage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Battambang (58,65) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 354 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24 Defending force 4811 troops, 53 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Allied adjusted assault: 12 Japanese adjusted defense: 67 Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 111th Chindit Bde /1 Defending units: 45th JNAF AF Unit 20th AA Regiment 13th Air Fleet 36th Const Co 18th JNAF AF Unit 91st JAAF AF Bn Para fail. Only 16 squads dropped. Even the Jap baseforce holds them off. The 20th AA Regiment being present put quite a crimp in this plan though. [image]local://upfiles/10259/9F02E3C648424BBC98128CAA0F669FAB.jpg[/image]

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (1/30/2012 9:06:17 PM)
THAILAND FRONT Well, it's all going a bit tits, to use the proverbial... The Indians are settled in at Ayuthia but the Chindits didn't make progress at Battembang. After a day off to transport in supply (with C47s getting shot up by AA fire again) they attacked with another small paradrop - and ran into a Japanese division that had moved up in the meantime. So they are fecked. Change of plan therefore. I'm airdropping another Chindit Brigade into Ayuthia now as reinforcement and might have to switch to supply efforts as the Indians might actually be cut off there for a little while if the garrison at Bangkok sorties. I'm fairly certain they'll be able to hold in such an eventuality but still, a momentary faltering of initiative in SEAC. 1500 AV is fighting through the Burma/Thailand border, when they arrive in Bangkok, "thats all she wrote". Provided I hold Ayuthia they will arrive in Bangkok before any knownJapanese reinforcements can arrive. Unfortunately the failure of the paras to take Battembang means anything could be lurking in the Cambodia/Vietnam area... we're going to have to have a bit of luck now. Mergui is an airfield 3, attack bombers have been moved there. Oh, and I've had enough of the sub war around Sumatra. The Brits have been slaughtered in the deep water around Sumatra lately even on minelaying missions, and I'm calling it a day. The Allied sub force in the Bay of Bengal is being recalled to Colombo. PAPUA FRONT Amphibious TF is en route to Aru Island. My toehold in NW Papua at Noemfoor has a whole bunch of engineers en route but without escort or air cover... He tried to put Tonies at Sorong to surprise the heavies now settled at Sarmi that are suppressing it but without radar they couldnt stop the bombing. They did shoot them up quite badly though. The loss of a few merchants is an acceptable price for getting av support and engineers at Noemfoor, it'll seriously threaten Ambon if it's allowed to develop.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (1/30/2012 9:11:54 PM)
And the combat reports... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 03, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Agrihan at 110,85 Japanese Ships DD Akatsuki DD Michishio Allied Ships SS Salmon SS Salmon is sighted by escort DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saishu To at 100,56 Japanese Ships E Sado E Maeshima Allied Ships SS Raton SS Raton launches 6 torpedoes at E Sado Raton diving deep .... E Maeshima attacking submerged sub .... E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 72,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 56,61 (Ayuthia) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 19 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 2 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7 P-51A Mustang x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31350 Raid is overhead 80th FG/88th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Raid is overhead 80th FG/90th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Raid is overhead Should've noticed they attacked a DIVISION but it slipped me by! [:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 72,48 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th JAAF Base Force, at 93,116 (Hollandia) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 23 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 23 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th JNAF AF Unit , at 96,126 , near Terapo Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 17 Kittyhawk IV x 21 SBD-5 Dauntless x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 92 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Beaufighter X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 58,56 (Rahaeng) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 29th Division ... Also attacking 11th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 8 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 6 Liberator B.VI x 10 B-24J Liberator x 27 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 8 damaged J2M2 Jack: 6 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-61-Id Tony: 8 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 destroyed on ground J1N1-S Irving: 7 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 28 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 50 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 201 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Turned out Battembang is now being used as a major Jap airfield as well as an important base controlling rail travel into Bangkok... Man it was a bad move sending the Chindits into that place. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th JAAF AF Bn , at 93,116 (Hollandia) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA Division, at 58,53 (Chiang Mai) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hansa Bay , at 97,121 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 48 TBM-1C Avenger x 24 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 19th Division, at 97,121 (Hansa Bay) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 18 Kittyhawk IV x 12 P-38H Lightning x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 58,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 Beaufort VIII x 13 P-40N5 Warhawk x 17 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Division, at 56,62 (Bangkok) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 9 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Beaufort I bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb One division confirmed at Bangkok, but we believe that is all there is combat unit wise. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Division, at 66,44 , near Paoshan Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 10 Hurricane FR.IIb x 8 Vengeance I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 16th Engineer Regiment, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 8 P-40N5 Warhawk x 12 Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 1000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 16th Engineer Regiment, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 65th JNAF AF Unit , at 93,116 (Hollandia) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 18 A-20G Havoc x 15 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 9 damaged A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 19th Division, at 97,121 (Hansa Bay) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 13 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66 Japanese Ships TK San Ramon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Hoyo Maru E Hiyodori Allied Ships SS Bashaw, hits 3 Nice! SS Bashaw launches 4 torpedoes at TK San Ramon Maru E Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hiyodori attacking submerged sub .... E Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 72,48 (near Kunming) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 58748 troops, 504 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 2085 Defending force 7449 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese adjusted assault: 207 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 207 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 9460 casualties reported Squads: 120 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 894 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 7 Assaulting units: 110th Division 3rd Division 41st Division 116th 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 59th Infantry Brigade Defending units: 21st Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 18th Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Corps Central Reserve Red Chinese Army 20th Chinese Corps The Commonwealth will have to batten down the hatches fairly soon because a lot of divisions currently weeding out the remnants of Chiangs forces will soon be online... I do wonder if the Japanese will be able to counterinvade Thailand, I actually think they should do just that in a couple of months. The Commonwealth can't take the whole IJA head on. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,49 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1137 Defending force 15228 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 298 Assaulting units: 69th Infantry Brigade 63rd 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 9th Tank Regiment 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade Shanghai SNLF 58th Infantry Regiment 1st Army 1st Mortar Battalion Defending units: 94th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division 49th Chinese Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 68th Chinese Corps 86th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 13th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 29307 troops, 760 guns, 831 vehicles, Assault Value = 891 Defending force 33920 troops, 467 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133 Japanese ground losses: 155 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 2/9th Field Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 2nd RTA Division 2nd Tank Regiment 33rd Division 20th Infantry Regiment 61st Division 38th Division 3rd INA Azad Regiment RTA Cavalry Division 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 7th RF Gun Battalion 55th Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 55,59 (near Tavoy) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 8065 troops, 81 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 300 Defending force 962 troops, 15 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Allied adjusted assault: 550 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 78 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 368 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 99 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 17th Indian Division Defending units: Sasebo 3rd SNLF Finally cleared that SNLF off the trail, but it held our division up for a week.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (1/30/2012 9:15:11 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 15 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIf x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.176 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 26500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes Some CAP have air radar [:'(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,48 Japanese Ships xAK Taian Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Shuko Maru #5 xAKL Heizan Maru PB Magan Maru Allied Ships SS Bowfin SS Bowfin launches 5 torpedoes at xAK Taian Maru PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sabang at 45,71 Japanese Ships E Kasasagi Allied Ships SS Storm, hits 14, on fire, heavy damage SS Storm launches 6 torpedoes at E Kasasagi E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Kasasagi attacking submerged sub .... E Kasasagi is out of ASW ammo SS Storm forced to surface! E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub .... E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub .... E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub .... E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub .... E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves This is the last straw. Those E's around Sumatra have bested the Allied sub force. Irrelevant now anyway as in a matter of a week or two the bases on Sumatra are gonna be in heavy bomber range of Mergui... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 35,350 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-51A Mustang x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-51A Mustang sweeping at 31350 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 5 N1K1 Rex x 9 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 9 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet * CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division, at 76,49 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 151 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division ... Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division ... Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Prov Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 200 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 111th Chindit Brigade, at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th JAAF Base Force, at 93,116 (Hollandia) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th JAAF Base Force, at 93,116 (Hollandia) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd JNAF AF Unit , at 96,126 , near Terapo Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 19 SBD-5 Dauntless x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 58,56 (Rahaeng) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 66,44 , near Paoshan Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 10 Hurricane FR.IIb x 8 Vengeance I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Engineer Regiment, at 56,62 (Bangkok) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 5 Liberator B.VI x 10 B-24D Liberator x 5 B-24J Liberator x 20 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 287 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 28th Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 40th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ... Also attacking 55th Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 5th Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 7th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 28th Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 40th JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 43rd JNAF AF Unit , at 56,62 (Bangkok) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 135 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 2 N1K1 Rex x 3 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 41 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34645. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 32,350 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-51A Mustang x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-51A Mustang sweeping at 31350 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 2 N1K1 Rex x 3 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed N1K1 Rex: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * 21 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 87th Naval Guard Unit, at 97,122 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 15 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 92,116 , near Hollandia Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 16 Kittyhawk IV x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 15th JAAF Base Force, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,49 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 32937 troops, 290 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 1163 Defending force 15125 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 292 Japanese adjusted assault: 856 Allied adjusted defense: 33 Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 426 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 3993 casualties reported Squads: 214 destroyed, 88 disabled Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 17 (14 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 63rd 9th Tank Regiment 69th Infantry Brigade 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade Shanghai SNLF 58th Infantry Regiment 1st Army 1st Mortar Battalion Defending units: 37th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 68th Chinese Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 86th Chinese Corps 13th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 29290 troops, 760 guns, 831 vehicles, Assault Value = 890 Defending force 34092 troops, 475 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 1141 Japanese ground losses: 299 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/13th Field Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 20th Infantry Regiment 2nd RTA Division 33rd Division 3rd INA Azad Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 61st Division 38th Division RTA Cavalry Division 7th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 55th Mountain Gun Regiment He must be in move mode, this is a jungle hex and the artillery is kicking his ass. Even if he is in move mode though an attack would seem ill advised.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (1/30/2012 9:19:04 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 05, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Medan at 46,76 Japanese Ships TK Nisshin Maru TK Tonan Maru #3 TK Nisshin Maru #2 PB Ginyo Maru Allied Ships SS Tactician, hits 3 SS Tactician launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nisshin Maru Tactician bottoming out .... PB Ginyo Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 8 or 10 tubes on the front and only 2 get fired at a juicy TK? Bah. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,79 Japanese Ships xAK Atutasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Natsushio Allied Ships SS Sand Lance SS Sand Lance launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Atutasan Maru Sand Lance bottoming out .... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub More like it. This turn was actually good for subs but I'm not convinced, they are pulling out anyway. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 76,49 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 111th Chindit Brigade, at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 67,44 , near Tsuyung Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 16 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Division, at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 4 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 6 Liberator B.VI x 9 B-24D Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 28 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 124 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes Also attacking 18th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 13th Air Fleet ... Also attacking 45th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 18th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 13th Air Fleet ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Division, at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-61-Ib Tony x 25 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 18 B-24J Liberator x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Ib Tony: 13 damaged Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 59 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37730 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 37730. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes No radar presumably. I hope the B24s at Sarmi can knock Sorong out so I can get engineers ashore at Noemfoor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 18 B-24J Liberator x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 61 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Amphib invasion in a week or so I guess... en route. This is the closest airfield to the target of consequence. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 33 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th JAAF Base Force, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 3 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 37450. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 76,49 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hansa Bay , at 97,121 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 48 TBM-1C Avenger x 24 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 96,121 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 16 Kittyhawk IV x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Division, at 58,56 (Rahaeng) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 36,350 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-51A Mustang x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-51A Mustang sweeping at 31350 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73 Japanese Ships xAK Tatsuhiro Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Cisco xAK Tatsuhiro Maru is sighted by SS Cisco SS Cisco attacking xAK Tatsuhiro Maru on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,49 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 32697 troops, 290 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133 Defending force 12033 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Japanese adjusted assault: 909 Allied adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 380 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 10016 casualties reported Squads: 383 destroyed, 50 disabled Non Combat: 892 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 28 (14 destroyed, 14 disabled) Units destroyed 8 Assaulting units: 69th Infantry Brigade 63rd 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 9th Tank Regiment Shanghai SNLF 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 1st Army 1st Mortar Battalion Defending units: 93rd Chinese Cavalry Division 2nd Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 94th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 86th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 13th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wewak (96,119) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1755 troops, 4 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 75 Defending force 434 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 144 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 144 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Wewak !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), morale(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 244 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 112th Cavalry Regiment Defending units: 70th JAAF AF Bn Mop up on Papua. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 29301 troops, 760 guns, 832 vehicles, Assault Value = 890 Defending force 33962 troops, 475 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134 Japanese ground losses: 150 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/11th Field Brigade 2/9th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 3rd INA Azad Regiment 38th Division 20th Infantry Regiment 61st Division 2nd RTA Division 2nd Tank Regiment 33rd Division RTA Cavalry Division 7th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 55th Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Battambang (58,65) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2073 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 111 Defending force 15344 troops, 237 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 376 Allied adjusted assault: 2 Japanese adjusted defense: 223 Allied assault odds: 1 to 111 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 671 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 90 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled) Assaulting units: 111th Chindit Bde /1 Defending units: 56th Recon Regiment 23rd Division 55th Engineer Regiment 18th JNAF AF Unit 13th Air Fleet 45th JNAF AF Unit 36th Const Co 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company 31st Field AA Battalion 20th AA Regiment 7th JAAF Base Force 50th Field AA Battalion 40th JAAF AF Bn 91st JAAF AF Bn Erm... oops. [:(]

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/1/2012 8:10:18 PM)
Some time has passed, routine setting back in briely, but stuff happened today so another post, and another combat report. 11th March 1944 THAILAND FRONT Somehow the Chindits are holding out still at Arnhem, I mean Battembang. The Division that they ran into actually came from Bangkok originally though so soon as I noticed the Indians were sent in asap. Bangkok duly fell today. I airlifted another Chindit brigade to Ayuthia, so right now I got 1 division at Bangkok, 1 division + 1 Bde at Ayuthia, and I ordered a paradrop to the base on the rail east of Ayuthia - Nakhon Si Thammarat - finally having enough transport time to do it, that'll go in tomorrow. Then I'll advance over the roads to Battembang before pausing for a consolidation, operation over. The Allied objectives of the op would then be achieved. Taking Bangkok shortens the front I have to defend considerably, all those Divisions east of Moulmein are now out of supply and he is already drawing them back. And the advance to Mergui, which is now an airfield 4 and building fast, means heavies can hit northern Sumatra - the prerequisite for an invasion. CV Illustrious still needs about 35 days to fix, but I'm tempted to go in without her which would mean 1 CVL and 3 CVE to cover an invasion of Sabang. I think this'll be adequate though if most of the airfields nearby can be knocked out. Once I'm settled in at festung Sumatra even if the IJA reorganises in China and launches a counteroffensive into Thailand, which would IMHO push the Commonwealth back given the current forces in Burma/Thailand, (I'd guess he could do this in about 4-5 months), it will be meaningless as by then the Commonwealth will be slicing up the DEI from Sumatra. Subs are all withdrawn now, I eyed them up, checked their stats. I think the issue is that the British submarines have diabolical default commanders. Statwise the British T is actually more durable than a Gato, and their crew experience is OK, so in theory they shouldn't have been mullered as badly as they were. The American commanders are much better. Notably SS Sand Lance who was operating with the Brits FAR more successfully than the RN submarines, has a commander with naval 79. I think this is the difference. I recommandered the British submarines so they all got naval 65+, I am tempted to have another go just to test. PAPUA FRONT Managed to unload at Noemfoor entirely, the place is a port 1 already and now I've switched to the airfield. I don't think he can intervene, unless he roasts the place with CVs or something but that would only be a temporary setback without a counterinvasion which clearly isnt on the cards. The Aussies landed at Aru Island today. I only earmarked a brigade which might have been overly optimistic given the enemy who also hold it in brigade strength (surprised the SNLF had 130 AV). I dont think it's a huge issue though as the place has been cut off and bombed to tar for ages, and there is a LOT of air support which can be given to the Aussies (we're talking 100 heavy bombers and 50 odd attack bombers with nothing better to do but flatten the place). AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 11, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56 Japanese Ships xAK Belgium Maru xAK Shinetsu Maru xAK San Francisco Maru PC Nire Allied Ships SS Cod SS Cod launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Belgium Maru Cod diving deep .... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships PB Choun Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Growler SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes PB Choun Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choun Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58 Japanese Ships SC CHa-5 SC CHa-65 Allied Ships SS Flying Fish SS Flying Fish is located by SC CHa-5 Flying Fish diving deep .... SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59 Japanese Ships E Sado E Maeshima Allied Ships SS Cabrilla, hits 2 SS Cabrilla launches 4 torpedoes at E Sado E Maeshima attacking submerged sub .... E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Maeshima attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Aru Island (83,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania BB Arizona DD Hull LCI-223 LCI-328 LCI-327 LCI-336 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Pennsylvania firing at 24th Nav Gsn Unit BB Arizona firing at 24th Nav Gsn Unit DD Hull firing at 24th Nav Gsn Unit DD Hull fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Aru Island (83,117) TF 31 troops unloading over beach at Aru Island, 83,117 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Aru Island (83,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania BB Arizona DD Hull LCI-336 LCI-328 LCI-223 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Pennsylvania firing at Yokosuka 2nd SNLF BB Arizona firing at 24th Nav Gsn Unit Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Guam at 108,99 Japanese Ships DD Yakaze Allied Ships SS Trigger SS Trigger is located by DD Yakaze Trigger diving deep .... DD Yakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yakaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Yakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yakaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Yakaze cannot reach attack position over SS Trigger SS Trigger eludes DD Yakaze by diving deep SS Trigger eludes DD Yakaze by diving deep DD Yakaze cannot establish contact with SS Trigger SS Trigger eludes ASW attack from DD Yakaze SS Trigger eludes DD Yakaze by diving deep DD Yakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships PB Choun Maru #8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Growler SS Growler launches 6 torpedoes Growler diving deep .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nakhon Si Thammarat , at 51,70 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 50,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on China Command , at 75,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 103 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 56,61 (Ayuthia) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 2 P-51A Mustang x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 destroyed Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31350 Raid is overhead 80th FG/90th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th JNAF AF Unit , at 92,116 , near Hollandia Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 65th JNAF AF Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 70th Division, at 67,45 , near Tsuyung Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 10 Liberator B.VI x 13 B-24D Liberator x 9 B-24J Liberator x 38 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 4 destroyed on ground J1N1-S Irving: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-61-Id Tony: 5 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Airbase hits 29 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 80 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Battembang has been incredibly fertile ground for the heavies. I've torched about 100 a/c on the ground here with only token resistance from Jacks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 14 B-24J Liberator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb The Tonies flew for a bit but have mostly been bomb fodder with the runway out of action. No radar evidently, or low CAP % settings. I think radar is absolutely key, 20 odd miles spotting range means the CAP does nothing. The few Tonies that did engage ripped the heavies up quite bad on day 1, but given most were caught on the ground even with a reasonable anti-bomber heavy fighter, the IJ just didn't have the air defence sorted out here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th JNAF AF Unit , at 96,126 , near Terapo Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 11 B-25C Mitchell x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babar , at 76,117 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 22 P-38J Lightning x 41 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nakhon Si Thammarat , at 51,70 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 12 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 19th Division, at 96,121 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 17 Beaufighter X x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Marcus Island at 123,85 Japanese Ships xAP Husimi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Asashimo Allied Ships SS Scamp SS Scamp launches 6 torpedoes at xAP Husimi Maru Scamp bottoming out .... DD Asashimo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashimo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashimo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashimo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashimo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Had Marcus Island marked since I took Wake. Judging by the lack of casualties, looks like picking up rather than dropping off. Probably wise, it's not really a threatening base to take aside from its recon value. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Aru Island (83,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-400 LCI-335 LCI-329 LCI-223 BB Pennsylvania LCI-327 LCI-400 fired at enemy troops LCI-335 fired at enemy troops LCI-329 fired at enemy troops LCI-223 fired at enemy troops 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LCI-223 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LCI-223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Battambang (58,65) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6051 troops, 112 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 Defending force 1348 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese adjusted assault: 124 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 124 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 222 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 56th Recon Regiment 5th Engineer Regiment 23rd Division 55th Engineer Regiment 57th Field AA Battalion 28th Air Flotilla 31st Field AA Battalion 20th AA Regiment 45th JNAF AF Unit 22nd JAAF AF Bn 32nd Field AA Battalion 46th Road Const Co Regiment 7th JAAF Base Force 13th Air Fleet 36th Const Co 50th Field AA Battalion 43rd JNAF AF Unit 18th JNAF AF Unit 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company 40th JAAF AF Bn 59th Field AA Battalion 91st JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 111th Chindit Brigade They lasted a week and a bit so far. But they have no chance, the Allied lines are hundreds of miles away. Worse than Arnhem. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aru Island (83,117) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2922 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Defending force 2772 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Assaulting units: 24th Nav Gsn Unit Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 55th Construction Battalion 56th Construction Battalion Defending units: 11th Australian Brigade Can this be taken without undue Aussie casualties? I think so. The Japs are out of supply, the Aussies have massed air support. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bangkok (56,62) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 8226 troops, 82 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 308 Defending force 3345 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Allied adjusted assault: 768 Japanese adjusted defense: 57 Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Bangkok !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 1278 casualties reported Squads: 32 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 43 (37 destroyed, 6 disabled) Units retreated 4 Allied ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 17th Indian Division Defending units: Sasebo 3rd SNLF 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment Royal Thai Army Thai Aviation Coy The IJA's favourite garrison is now unfortunately for them in Allied hands. [:'(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Battambang Johnny Frost has fought them to the end!

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/1/2012 8:15:59 PM)
Here's the sitch at Papua. Resistance is rather lighter here than in Thailand... I'm able to advance under a crushing heavy bomber umbrella though, there are twice as many heavies here than in SEAC, and the Japs, being on islands, can be cut off more easily than the defenders of Thailand. [image]local://upfiles/10259/0042A22A028C4658A02A9A3D624B03ED.jpg[/image]

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/2/2012 9:55:58 PM)
13th March 44 THAILAND FRONT Hmm, a bit mixed. Mergui is now level 5, have ordered heavies over, they are commencing bombing of Sumatra tomorrow. Medang being the first target. Paratroopers in Thailand managed to take Nakhon Si Thammarat, though it took them two days and heavy air support. 14th Army's armour is now on the Thai road system and will be in Bangkok in a couple of days, it's decision time then - press on into Malaysia or hold fast. I think I might advance a little further into Thailand to expand a defensive perimeter and then hold. The route to Malaysia is really tough going and seems to invite Japanese counterattack and being cut off. Sortieing the British carrier fleet, theres a lot of small TFs operating still near Sumatra which are out of range of effective antishipping bombers (i only use USN heavies to skip bomb ships, and naval bombing with untrained heavies is misuse imo), so a raid might soften them up. With the airfields knocked out by heavies I feel safe enough to hover off the tip of Sumatra for a day. Plus the a/c could use a bit of blooding. Still thinking that the next major move here now will be an assault on Sumatra. The Chindits at Battembang are no more. [:(] PAPUA FRONT Aru Island is proving resistant despite massive air support! I'm going to brutally grind it down though. An amphibious assault on Saumlaki is next, this is in divisional strength so i think it's gonna be quick. After that, the CVE force will escort a supply convoy into Darwin. The Darwin engineers are already in position having walked from Alice Springs. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 13, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb No Allied a/c in Thailand atm, so a waste. No better targets in range I guess. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 8 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIf x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 7 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.176 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 26500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Some CAP have air radar Busy airfield here but night fighters are on the prowl. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saipan at 110,96 Japanese Ships DD Akikaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships SS Pogy SS Pogy launches 6 torpedoes at DD Akikaze Pogy diving deep .... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nakhon Si Thammarat , at 51,70 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 91,115 , near Sarmi Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Engineer Regiment, at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 12 Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 67,45 , near Tsuyung Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 11 Vengeance I x 15 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th RTA/A Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 5 Liberator B.VI x 13 B-24D Liberator x 9 B-24J Liberator x 33 P-40N5 Warhawk x 45 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 412 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Air support for paras. Brutal in an open hex. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Nav Gsn Unit , at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 6 B-24D1 Liberator x 22 B-24J Liberator x 30 P-38H Lightning x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Air support for Aussies at Aru Island. Not nearly so effective in the jungle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Construction Battalion, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 B-25H Mitchell x 12 P-38G Lightning x 9 P-38J Lightning x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Nav Gsn Unit , at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Construction Battalion, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Construction Battalion, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 P-38J Lightning x 22 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nakhon Si Thammarat , at 51,70 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 73,55 , near Nanning Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 73,55 , near Nanning Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hansa Bay , at 97,121 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 38 TBM-1C Avenger x 18 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 92,116 , near Hollandia Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 17 Beaufighter X x 11 Kittyhawk IV x 12 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 4 damaged DB-7B: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 58,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 22 Beaufort VIII x 13 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Division, at 58,56 (Rahaeng) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th RTA/A Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 15 Beaufighter TF.X x 12 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged Beaufighter TF.X: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th RTA/A Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 56th Construction Battalion, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hollandia (93,116) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3102 troops, 64 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 899 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Allied adjusted assault: 23 Japanese adjusted defense: 11 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Assaulting units: 129th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 52nd Construction Battalion 2nd JNAF Coy 18th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aru Island (83,117) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2708 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 121 Defending force 3442 troops, 37 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Allied adjusted assault: 80 Japanese adjusted defense: 131 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 186 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 124 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 11th Australian Brigade Defending units: 24th Nav Gsn Unit Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 55th Construction Battalion 56th Construction Battalion Not good. It's going to be a siege. I've prepped quite deep, so only one brigade for the opening salvo, Ambon has a lot more units allocated to it for example. I think the Aussies will be OK unless he resupplies and its in medium bomber range so if he does, theres going to be blood in the water. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nakhon Ratchasima (58,61) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1214 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 1115 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Allied adjusted assault: 6 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Nakhon Ratchasima !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 510 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 50th Indian Para Bde /1 Defending units: 4th RTA/A Division

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/3/2012 8:19:07 PM)
March 14th is interesting because of this. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Manado at 76,99 Japanese Ships xAK Senko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Ishikari Maru xAKL Toten Maru xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 Allied Ships SS Pollack Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled SS Pollack launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Senko Maru Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Manado at 76,99 Japanese Ships xAK Fukko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAK Ishikari Maru xAKL Toten Maru xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 Allied Ships SS Pollack Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) SS Pollack launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Fukko Maru Escort abandons search for sub Pollack found some already damaged merchants slipping past Manado without escort, ie laden with engineers. Looks to me like this is a hasty evacuation convoy from Ambon which is just to the south that ran over the sub screen set up around it. Judging from the losses, only engineers about so I guess combat troops are being left behind to delay the defenders while the aviation support and such are off to fight another day. From what I've seen, I think my previous opponent, while extremely adroit in most parts of the map, had something of a flaw in the armour as far as the Papua New Guinea approach is concerned. Looks like more by luck than by judgment perhaps that this was the chink in the armour. Judging from the air combat there were no Japanese radars anywhere here, and while the land garrisons seem adequate there's really not much defence here. Aru Island is not all that heavily fortified for example, and the north coast of Papua all the way up to Sorong, with the exception of Hollandia, was similarly undeveloped and wide open for exploitation. Either way the Allied situation here seems to be extremely strong, northern Papua is now quite heavily garrisoned and southern Papua now is basically inviolate I think. Everywhere up to Ambon has been blatted by heavies with only light resistance. I hope for Japans sake that Mindanao and Luzon are being fortified big time...

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/4/2012 9:25:43 PM)
March 16th now! THAILAND FRONT The armour is across into Thailand and roaring down the road towards Battembang. As is a division. Meanwhile at Bangkok Merills Marauders are being airlifted from Burma, and about 500 AV is set to head into Malaysia, for a gentle push. The British CV/CVEs are nearing Sabang now... heavy bombers have hit Sabang and Medang hard, no enemy a/c detected, so LBA shouldn't be a problem. The Barracudas are set to divebomb, the targets are the merchants and ASW assets in the straits at Medang and further south. At Paoshan the Japanese have definitely pulled back, and now it looks like there might be a general pullout going on. Accordingly I am reducing the garrison at Paoshan significantly - in particular, pulling out most of the Aussies and leaving the defence in the hands of Africans and Chinese, ie second line troops. PAPUA FRONT/SOPAC Still sieging Aru Island, the Japanese seem to have a fair bit of supply. At Hollandia though the defenders were down to poop cannons and the base was captured by the Allies, so northern Papua has now been entirely secured. A lot of assets converging on Rabaul, which I am using as a rallying point for assaults further north. All the Babeldoab, Wolei, Guam, Saipan etc. LCUs are amassing here. Amphibious TFs are amassing. The fleet is at Pearl in refit again, but will be out in a few days, then they are headed to Rabaul, and by then we should have enough prep points to start rolling. On the 15th CV Katsuragi got caught when I port bombed Babeldoab with B24s from Sarmi, which is now just in range. She took five 500lbers and looks quite fecked. However having a chat with the opponent, I'm showing some mercy here - he's newish to the game and being tossed in the deep end here, facing the Green Machine in 1944 with unfamiliar deployments, so I ordered the bombers to stand down. I'm going to let her limp away. Apparently she was stood down at Babeldoab and under refit from the prior player, so stuck anyway most likely, but still, gonna give him a chance to redeploy.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/7/2012 9:01:29 PM)
March 18th THAILAND FRONT Forces are closing in on Battembang. More forces are packing up in Bangkok to be railed into Malaysia, its a fairly limited assault. I figure I can rail them back very quickly if need be so long as I control the railway so no problem. And I got a while before the IJ can extricate itself from China. The British CVL/CVEs will be raiding Medang tomorrow, they were spotted a few days ago but they seem to have slipped by the Japs today, so hopefully it'll be an unwelcome surprise. Sabang and Medang airfields have both been blown to bits, and the CVs are well west of Sumatra so I'm hoping it'll be fairly risk free. Shipping has been spotted at Medang so there are prizes to be had. PAPUA FRONT/SOPAC The Japs finally made an aerial appearance today, some very long range Netty strike that proved my CAP disturbingly ineffective. No damage done though. Tomorrow LSTs hit the beaches of Saumlaki. Ambon and Boela are blown to bits by heavies. Lautem however is a level 7 airfield and is almost entirely operational as most of my heavies are out of range, and the few that are are at max range. Hence my CVE escort - a 230 a/c TF, 75% fighters. Hopefully this will prove sufficient. The main CV fleet is still in refit. Also, just landed at Musseau Island today as part of cleaning up SOPAC. Musseau Island is actually of value as it is a large airfield a few hexes closer to Truk, so we can apply more aerial pressure there if need be. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 18, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Izu Oshima at 113,62 Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru LSD Nigitsu Maru xAP Mizuho Maru xAP Takatiho Maru xAK Hokkai Maru xAK Arizona Maru E Hashidate Allied Ships SS Darter, hits 4 SS Darter is sighted by escort E Hashidate fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hashidate attacking submerged sub .... E Hashidate fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hashidate fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hashidate attacking submerged sub .... E Hashidate is out of ASW ammo E Hashidate is out of ASW ammo E Hashidate is out of ASW ammo E Hashidate is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Ulithi at 99,95 Japanese Ships AG Muroto, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Lapon AG Muroto is sighted by SS Lapon SS Lapon launches 6 torpedoes at AG Muroto Looked to be headed away from Babeldoab towards Luzon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nakhon Ratchasima , at 58,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,89 Japanese Ships E Chidori Allied Ships SS Sargo, hits 2 SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at E Chidori Sargo diving deep .... E Chidori attacking submerged sub .... E Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search... E Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Saishu To at 99,56 Japanese Ships E Ishigaki E W-33 Allied Ships SS Cod SS Cod is located by E Ishigaki Cod diving deep .... E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Agrihan at 110,85 Japanese Ships xAKL Hanakawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Sunten Maru SC CHa-49 Allied Ships SS Salmon SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Hanakawa Maru Salmon diving deep .... SC CHa-49 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-49 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-49 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-49 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-49 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Headed towards Guam/Tinian/Saipan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Aitape at 95,118 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 21 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 10 Spitfire Vc Trop x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships xAK Anniston City xAK Am. Press xAK Mormacstar xAP Noordam xAP Thomas Barry Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 58th FG/69th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Raid is overhead No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 Raid is overhead Not impressed with my CAP! no radar but the raid was detected at a reasonable range. I guess 17 minutes isnt very long though. Damn Schnellbombers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 123 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 72,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 96,122 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 23 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 7 SBD-5 Dauntless x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 4 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb Mediums at Rangoon are keeping Port Blair out of action. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 12 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 3 Vengeance I x 11 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 5 Liberator B.VI x 10 B-24D Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 35 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 57 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Medang is trashed. CVs will be visiting tomorrow with antishipping bombers... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Aru Island , at 83,117 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 11 B-24D1 Liberator x 15 B-24J Liberator x 29 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 20 Port fuel hits 9 Port supply hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 14 B-25H Mitchell x 12 P-38J Lightning x 28 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th JNAF AF Unit , at 96,126 , near Terapo Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 14 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 22nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 30th JNAF AF Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Lautem slightly damaged but not enough, if he decides to make a fight of it. If I was in his shoes I would. I think he has plenty of av support at Lautem so its only a case of transferring some squadrons from just about anywhere and he could put a pretty big strike package into my CVEs... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 58,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 B-25H Mitchell x 12 P-40N5 Warhawk x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 180 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb These guys are fleeing Thailand. My Jabos and attack bombers are shooting them up on the open hexes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 58,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aitape at 95,118 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft H8K2 Emily x 4 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 5 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships xAK Wilhelmina, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x H8K2 Emily bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Raid is overhead No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 58th FG/69th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 106,122 (Kavieng) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 SBD-5 Dauntless x 19 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 15 F4U-1A Corsair x 7 PV-1 Ventura x 11 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th Base Force, at 105,120 (Mussau Island) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 30 B-24D1 Liberator x 16 B-24J Liberator x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 38 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 12 Beaufighter X x 10 Kittyhawk IV x 12 A-20G Havoc x 9 P-38H Lightning x 10 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 2 damaged A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 56,64 , near Chanthaburi Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 12 B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 P-51A Mustang x 12 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 95 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb More Jabos. Actually wiped this unit out completely, destroyed on the roads. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th RTA/A Division, at 59,61 , near Nakhon Ratchasima Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 B-25D1 Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 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 And some more! A lot of mediums/fighter bombers set to naval/ground. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th Base Force, at 105,120 (Mussau Island) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 P-39D Airacobra x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 12 A-20G Havoc x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 99,57 Japanese Ships E W-33 Allied Ships SS Balao, hits 1 SS Balao launches 6 torpedoes at E W-33 E W-33 attacking submerged sub .... E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Mussau Island (105,120) Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard LCI-435 DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops DMS Southard 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mussau Island (105,120) TF 64 troops unloading over beach at Mussau Island, 105,120 Allied ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 23 (0 destroyed, 23 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,46 (near Chungking) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8637 troops, 134 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 373 Defending force 1005 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 358 Allied adjusted defense: 16 Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Tank Division Defending units: China Command CAF HQ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1018 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351 Defending force 27955 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 698 Assaulting units: 71st Infantry Brigade 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade Defending units: 95th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aru Island (83,117) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2568 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 2908 troops, 37 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Assaulting units: 11th Australian Brigade Defending units: 24th Nav Gsn Unit Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 55th Construction Battalion 56th Construction Battalion Going to shock attack at Aru Island tomorrow, the Aussies are in good order after the last assault and the Japs have to be feeling the burn, they've been bombed to hell and shelled by the Aussies every day for a week, and they're probably down to eating boot leather as well by now.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/8/2012 10:30:54 AM)
D-Day at Saumlaki, plus the lil British taskforce raided Medang as planned and caught some Japs napping. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 19, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mussau Island (105,120) Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard LCI-435 DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops DMS Southard fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Agrihan at 108,85 Japanese Ships SC Ch 39 SC Ch 38 Allied Ships SS Haddock SS Haddock launches 6 torpedoes at SC Ch 39 Haddock diving deep .... SC Ch 39 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 39 is out of ASW ammo SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77 Japanese Ships TK Manju Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Bluefish TK Manju Maru is sighted by SS Bluefish SS Bluefish launches 6 torpedoes at TK Manju Maru Nice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77 Japanese Ships TK Manju Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Picuda TK Manju Maru is sighted by SS Picuda SS Picuda launches 6 torpedoes at TK Manju Maru See, wolfpack tactics are good. in my experience if you got multiple single sub TFs in a hex you dont generally get multiple attacks, but wolfpacks, you do. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Saumlaki (78,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Idaho LCI-65 LCI-64 LCI-61 LCI-402 xAP Indora LCI-331 LCI-334 DE Donaldson Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Idaho firing at 2nd South Seas Det. LCI-65 fired at enemy troops LCI-64 fired at enemy troops LCI-61 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Saumlaki (78,117) TF 36 troops unloading over beach at Saumlaki, 78,117 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled) 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cav Div /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mussau Island (105,120) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard LCI-445 DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops DMS Southard fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Saumlaki (78,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Idaho LCI-65 LCI-64 LCI-61 LCI-334 LCI-522 LCI-331 DE Donaldson Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled BB Idaho firing at 54th Construction Battalion LCI-65 fired at enemy troops LCI-64 fired at enemy troops LCI-61 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Saishu To at 98,57 Japanese Ships E Maeshima Allied Ships SS Gabilan SS Gabilan is sighted by escort Gabilan diving deep .... E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 225 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 58,64 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 9 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 9 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 7 Liberator B.VI x 9 B-24D Liberator x 7 B-24J Liberator x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 81 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Medang plastered again to keep the IJAAF down. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Base Force, at 105,120 (Mussau Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 B-24J Liberator x 42 F4F-3 Wildcat x 17 F4U-1A Corsair x 43 SBD-5 Dauntless x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Air support for the mopping up ops at Musseau Island. Got lots of bombers behind the spearpoint with little to do. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Nav Gsn Unit , at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 15 B-24J Liberator x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Nav Gsn Unit , at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 19 B-25G Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 96,126 , near Terapo Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 23 Spitfire Vc Trop x 8 B-25C Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * 2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet * Lots of ops against Lautem today, the one big Japanese airfield in easy range of Saumlaki. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 58,64 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 41000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 H8K2 Emily x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 96 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed H8K2 Emily: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes That Japs didn't manage much of a response to the landings... the combustible vulnerable expendables prove to be adequate thus far. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 96,122 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 23 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 7 SBD-5 Dauntless x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 106,122 (Kavieng) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 SBD-5 Dauntless x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 12 Kittyhawk IV x 12 Spitfire Vc Trop x 12 PV-1 Ventura x 11 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 2 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th Base Force, at 105,120 (Mussau Island) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 29 B-24D1 Liberator x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 17 F4U-1A Corsair x 39 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 12 B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 P-51A Mustang x 12 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 4 damaged Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed by flak B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb The problem with low level bombing is that this happens quite a lot. Such losses are not worth disabling a few squads. What doesn't help is that it takes a long time to train an attack bomber pilot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 B-24J Liberator x 13 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb Starting work on Babeldoab now from Sarmi, when the fleet is done refitting I think there's going to be a big clash here... got to put the airfield out of action first. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th RTA/A Division, at 59,61 , near Nakhon Ratchasima Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 B-25D1 Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb But Jabos and attack bombers certainly do do damage even if it's risky! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th Base Force, at 105,120 (Mussau Island) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 F4F-3 Wildcat x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 10 Kittyhawk IV x 9 A-20G Havoc x 21 P-38H Lightning x 9 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Medan at 46,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 6 Barracuda II x 14 Corsair II x 9 Seafire IIC x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 TBM-1C Avenger x 14 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships TK Nisshin Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires PB Choko Maru #5 AK Yamasimo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Gokoku Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Tonan Maru #3 TK Nisshin Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Barracuda II releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 6 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 12 x Barracuda II releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Brits/CVEs attack at Medang. Accuracy is pretty poor but the FAA isn't all that. I had the Barracudas set to drop bombs not torpedoes as I was anticipating a lot of DDs, looks like that was a mistake. Looks like I interrupted their loading though, a TK burns bright... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Saumlaki (78,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-533 LCI-531 LCI-529 LCI-525 LCI-524 LCI-65 LCI-64 LCI-61 LCI-331 DE Donaldson LCI-444 LCI-533 fired at enemy troops LCI-531 fired at enemy troops LCI-529 fired at enemy troops LCI-525 fired at enemy troops LCI-524 fired at enemy troops LCI-65 fired at enemy troops LCI-64 fired at enemy troops LCI-61 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,46 (near Chungking) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8629 troops, 134 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 Defending force 920 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 646 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Allied ground losses: 277 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 3rd Tank Division Defending units: China Command CAF HQ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1018 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355 Defending force 27824 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 687 Assaulting units: 71st Infantry Brigade 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade Defending units: 54th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mussau Island (105,120) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3173 troops, 64 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Defending force 1563 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 89 Japanese adjusted defense: 11 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Mussau Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 167 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 148th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 4th Base Force Mopping up complete... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 29365 troops, 759 guns, 831 vehicles, Assault Value = 904 Defending force 30707 troops, 434 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 1067 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Allied adjusted assault: 588 Japanese adjusted defense: 445 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 523 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Allied ground losses: 1382 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 155 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled Guns lost 66 (4 destroyed, 62 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/13th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 33rd Division 2nd Tank Regiment 38th Division 3rd INA Azad Regiment 2nd RTA Division 61st Division RTA Cavalry Division 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 7th RF Gun Battalion 55th Mountain Gun Regiment British troops on the Burma/Thailand border pursuing retreating Japs. As you can see they still got plenty of sting in their tail, and them being cut off will take quite a while to have much of an effect They'll be able to be extricated I'm sure, but still, they've been dislocated for a long time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aru Island (83,117) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2614 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Defending force 2812 troops, 37 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 44 Allied adjusted assault: 15 Japanese adjusted defense: 21 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 109 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Australian Brigade Defending units: 24th Nav Gsn Unit Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 55th Construction Battalion 56th Construction Battalion I just can't crack this place! The Japs are running out of supply at least. I'm not sure why the Aussies seem to be so badly led, their leader is not that bad at all, one of the better Aussie commanders available. [&:][:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th Base Force Wiped Out at Mussau Island by attrition!!!

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/9/2012 9:02:51 PM)
Did a couple more turns. THAILAND FRONT The British raided Medang reasonably effectively, and then B24s polished off some disbanded AKs in the port. Everything in Medang fled (running over some submarines) aside from the disbanded stuff, the British withdrew. On land the armour has reached Battembang and an expeditionary force of about 500 AV is now marching over the train tracks into Malaysia. The first bombs hit the Colony of Malaysia since 1942 as well as Kota Baru was wrecked by heavies in support of the British naval action in a terrifyingly devastating raid. SEAC's heavies have ground bombing skills of around 85 now... it shows. Plans are to take Battembang and form a defensive line in Thailand, continue to advance into Malaysia with what forces are free to do so, press into the cut off pocket to nudge the Japanese out, and in about 3 weeks time begin the invasion of Sumatra. The Japanese pushed out some of Chiangs guerillas in Nanning too so there are signs of movement in China from the IJA, could be bad in a little while, Nanning reopens the rail lines into Thailand. PAPUA FRONT Landings at Saumlaki go off without a hitch. The CVEs continue to shoot up unescorted Netties most effectively. I peeled off a CL and some DDs from the CVE force to raid Ambon which was mysteriously full of shipping again (apparently a mistake on my opponents part) but while they reached the place they failed to engage. Didn't make much odds though as Noemfoor is now basing dive bombers and Ambon is in range, they showed up and comprehensively wrecked the ships in port. The USMCs dive bomber pilots are all skill 70 now and they are deadly when there is no air defence. Plans here are for the amphib TF that dropped a division of troops at Saumlaki to go to Wessell Island and transport spare engineers to Saumlaki to fix the place up, while the CVEs escort. Elsewhere KB has vanished from Guam finally, who knows where they are now, though Guam seems to remain a major IJN naval base. Babeldoab is about to be raided by DDs but I suspect they'll find nothing and has been slowly bombed by B24s without opposition. I'm anticipating a CV battle in this area in about a month or so as Babeldoab is a planned target. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 20, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Saumlaki (78,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-533 LCI-529 LCI-527 LCI-524 LCI-522 LCI-521 LCI-402 LCI-61 LCI-331 DE Donaldson LCI-533 fired at enemy troops LCI-529 fired at enemy troops LCI-527 fired at enemy troops LCI-524 fired at enemy troops LCI-522 fired at enemy troops LCI-521 fired at enemy troops LCI-402 fired at enemy troops LCI-61 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Saumlaki (78,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-465 LST-449 LST-170 LST-125 LST-87 LST-86 LST-84 LST-72 LCI-531 LCI-525 LCI-522 LCI-448 LCI-334 LCI-331 LST-465 fired at enemy troops LST-449 fired at enemy troops LST-170 fired at enemy troops LST-125 fired at enemy troops LST-87 fired at enemy troops LST-86 fired at enemy troops LST-84 fired at enemy troops LST-72 fired at enemy troops LCI-531 fired at enemy troops LCI-525 fired at enemy troops LCI-522 fired at enemy troops LCI-448 fired at enemy troops LCI-334 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Saumlaki (78,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-465 LST-170 LST-125 LST-87 LST-86 LST-85 LST-75 LST-71 LST-19 LCI-533 LCI-526 LCI-521 LCI-448 LCI-444 LCI-402 LCI-331 LST-465 fired at enemy troops LST-170 fired at enemy troops LST-125 fired at enemy troops LST-87 fired at enemy troops LST-86 fired at enemy troops LST-85 fired at enemy troops LST-75 fired at enemy troops LST-71 fired at enemy troops LST-19 fired at enemy troops LCI-533 fired at enemy troops LCI-526 fired at enemy troops LCI-521 fired at enemy troops LCI-448 fired at enemy troops LCI-444 fired at enemy troops LCI-402 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Malacca at 48,80 Japanese Ships PB Kiko Maru Allied Ships SS Sand Lance SS Sand Lance is sighted by escort PB Kiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saishu To at 98,57 Japanese Ships E Maeshima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E Sado Allied Ships SS Gabilan, hits 5 SS Gabilan launches 6 torpedoes at E Maeshima Gabilan diving deep .... E Sado attacking submerged sub .... E Sado attacking submerged sub .... E Sado attacking submerged sub .... E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search... E Sado attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub I hope the crew are burning in hell! Damn Es! [sm=00000028.gif] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 19 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 97,110 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 26 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 8 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Philip DD Stevens DD Pringle DD Murray Aircraft Attacking: 13 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Raiders again. I love me raiders. DDs get away with a bit of bombing, as usual. Looks like the Judies are maybe at Woleai given the attack vector. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 21 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 7 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Netty morale is in the toilet, they turned back fast. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 48 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 72,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 96,121 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 7 SBD-5 Dauntless x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 4 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 90,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5A Catalina x 8 Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese Ships E Ishizaki TK Koho Maru Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PBY-5A Catalina bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb My Cats arent trained for this stuff really and air HQs are not yet in range, though one is already en route. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 7 B-24D Liberator x 7 B-24J Liberator x 24 No Allied losses Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 12 Runway hits 106 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb WoW! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 16 B-24J Liberator x 33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 damaged Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 12 Runway hits 68 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37730 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes The Allies can keep a lot of airfields cratered if the heavies encounter no resistance... the Japs barely ever get a shot off at them so their vaunted resistance is hardly being tested here. No damaged heavies mean they can fly probably 50% of the time, at least. Bad news for the Japs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 36 N1K1-J George x 26 Ki-61-Id Tony x 7 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 21 B-24J Liberator x 41 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged Ki-61-Id Tony: 7 damaged Ki-61-Id Tony: 8 destroyed on ground H8K2-L Emily: 12 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIb Helen: 13 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 22 destroyed on ground E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 52 Airbase supply hits 12 Runway hits 84 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 29 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 18 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 41000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 24th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 110 aircraft torched according to intelligence. I discussed this on the main screen. CAP settings too high. I've reissued a lot of orders of my own in the light of this... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd South Seas Det. , at 78,117 (Saumlaki) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 10 P-38G Lightning x 8 P-38J Lightning x 22 F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25H 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 Also attacking 54th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd South Seas Det. ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Medan at 46,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 7 Barracuda II x 12 Corsair II x 11 Seafire IIC x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Tonan Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Saiko Maru TK Nisshin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Ginyo Maru Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Barracuda II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 7 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo Brit CVL and CVEs attack! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Medan at 46,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 13 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Kanze Maru SC CHa-23, Shell hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing from 100 feet Given the total lack of air defence and the poor quality of Wildcats I even had a go with these guys... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 106,122 (Kavieng) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 9 SBD-5 Dauntless x 20 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 12 PV-1 Ventura x 11 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 12 Kittyhawk IV x 9 Spitfire Vc Trop x 12 Spitfire VIII x 10 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 20 Beaufort VIII x 12 P-40N5 Warhawk x 17 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 24 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb I'd prefer the old model Wimpeys with the 500lb bombs... they were actually amazing aircraft. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 5 P-40N5 Warhawk x 15 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Division, at 58,57 (Pisanuloke) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 20 Beaufighter TF.X x 16 B-25D1 Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 376 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 63rd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 49th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 11th Division ... Also attacking 63rd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 49th JAAF AF Bn ... Jabos and attack bombers continuing to shoot the crap out of targets of opportunity in open hexes... they are taking some losses but to my surprise pilot losses are manageable. I woulda thought being taken out by flak at 1000' over a Japanese division would mean that pilot aint coming home... this does not appear to be the case. Butcher Banana says we have plenty of spare Beaufighters and B25s atm so keep it up, kill more Japs! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 10 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 76,109 (Ambon) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 35 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd South Seas Det. , at 78,117 (Saumlaki) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 8 B-25G Mitchell x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 49th JAAF AF Bn , at 58,57 (Pisanuloke) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 11 P-40N5 Warhawk x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb I'm liking the H model already... their replacement rate is nice too. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd South Seas Det. , at 78,117 (Saumlaki) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 21 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 96,126 , near Terapo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 23 B-25C Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 41000 feet No Japs here. No Japs anywhere. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63 Japanese Ships xAKL Miiko Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Hamanami Allied Ships SS Escolar SS Escolar launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Miiko Maru Escolar diving deep .... DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Agrihan at 108,85 Japanese Ships SC Ch 39 SC Ch 38 Allied Ships SS Haddock, hits 1 Captain of SS Haddock elects not to launch torpedoes at this target SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 38 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Saumlaki (78,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-465 LST-170 LST-126 LST-88 LST-86 LST-85 LST-84 LST-19 LCI-535 LCI-529 LCI-527 LCI-526 LCI-524 LCI-334 LCI-331 LST-465 fired at enemy troops LST-170 fired at enemy troops LST-126 fired at enemy troops LST-88 fired at enemy troops LST-86 fired at enemy troops LST-85 fired at enemy troops LST-84 fired at enemy troops LST-19 fired at enemy troops LCI-535 fired at enemy troops LCI-529 fired at enemy troops LCI-527 fired at enemy troops LCI-526 fired at enemy troops LCI-524 fired at enemy troops LCI-334 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,46 (near Chungking) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8638 troops, 134 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 375 Defending force 710 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 36 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Allied ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Tank Division Defending units: CAF HQ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1018 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355 Defending force 27780 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 684 Assaulting units: 71st Infantry Brigade 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade Defending units: 38th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 28439 troops, 757 guns, 831 vehicles, Assault Value = 757 Defending force 30222 troops, 434 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 1016 Allied adjusted assault: 407 Japanese adjusted defense: 1529 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 198 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 25 (7 destroyed, 18 disabled) Allied ground losses: 656 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 99 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Guns lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/13th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 2nd Tank Regiment 3rd INA Azad Regiment 38th Division 2nd RTA Division 61st Division 33rd Division RTA Cavalry Division 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 7th RF Gun Battalion 55th Mountain Gun Regiment Error on my part, an unintended attack. Thank god disablements are all I suffer, but that British division is going to need substantial R&R after this little episode. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aru Island (83,117) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2549 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 Defending force 2697 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Assaulting units: 11th Australian Brigade Defending units: 24th Nav Gsn Unit Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 55th Construction Battalion 56th Construction Battalion Back to bombardment with these guys.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/9/2012 9:09:29 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 21, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Saumlaki (78,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-125 LST-86 LST-82 LST-78 LST-75 LCI-535 LCI-533 LCI-532 LCI-521 LCI-448 LCI-334 LCI-331 LCI-444 LST-125 fired at enemy troops LST-86 fired at enemy troops LST-82 fired at enemy troops LST-78 fired at enemy troops LST-75 fired at enemy troops LCI-535 fired at enemy troops LCI-533 fired at enemy troops LCI-532 fired at enemy troops LCI-521 fired at enemy troops LCI-448 fired at enemy troops LCI-334 fired at enemy troops LCI-331 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tanegashima at 103,66 Japanese Ships xAK Oridono Maru xAK Zinzan Maru E W-18 Allied Ships SS Snook, hits 1 SS Snook launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Oridono Maru Snook diving deep .... E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-18 attacking submerged sub .... E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Today was a really sucking day for Allied submarines... just look at all these failed attacks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Malacca at 48,80 Japanese Ships PB Choko Maru #5 PB Ginyo Maru Allied Ships SS Sand Lance SS Sand Lance launches 6 torpedoes at PB Choko Maru #5 Sand Lance diving deep .... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tanegashima at 103,66 Japanese Ships xAK Seisyo Maru xAK Oridono Maru xAK Zinzan Maru E W-18 Allied Ships SS Snook SS Snook launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Seisyo Maru Snook diving deep .... E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Agrihan at 108,85 Japanese Ships SC Ch 38 Allied Ships SS Haddock, hits 2 SS Haddock launches 6 torpedoes at SC Ch 38 Haddock diving deep .... SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 38 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Saumlaki (78,117) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-466 LST-449 LST-126 LST-125 LST-87 LST-85 LST-83 LST-81 LST-72 LCI-532 LCI-521 LCI-334 LST-466 fired at enemy troops LST-449 fired at enemy troops LST-126 fired at enemy troops LST-125 fired at enemy troops LST-87 fired at enemy troops LST-85 fired at enemy troops LST-83 fired at enemy troops LST-81 fired at enemy troops LST-72 fired at enemy troops LCI-532 fired at enemy troops LCI-521 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tanegashima at 104,66 Japanese Ships xAKL Columbia Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Yamafuku Maru xAK Kimishima Maru xAKL Yagi Maru xAKL Hokuhi Maru PB Muroran Maru Allied Ships SS Sealion SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Columbia Maru Sealion diving deep .... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 395 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Ships xAK Oregon Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire [:'(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68 Japanese Ships TK Chiyoda Maru PB Chosa Maru Allied Ships SS Whale SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes at TK Chiyoda Maru PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58 Japanese Ships SC CHa-5 SC CHa-65 Allied Ships SS Flying Fish, hits 4, heavy damage SS Flying Fish is located by SC CHa-5 SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-65 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-65 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 41000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead They ran immediately. Not kamikaze material. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 58,64 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Ishikari Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ryuun Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yamakisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ishikari Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 These are the guys from Noemfoor. I think Ambon is farqed now, short of major IJN intervention. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 96,121 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 23 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 4 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5A Catalina x 7 Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Yamakisan Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Toten Maru Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PBY-5A Catalina bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yamakisan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 14 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 7 Liberator B.VI x 9 B-24D Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 13 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Pacific Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Kiyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Kano Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk Port hits 28 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Massive explosion on xAK Kano Maru Saw these guys disbanded in port, sunk the lot. A lot of fuel hits too. Not that I think he'll be trying to get it out now... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 17 B-24J Liberator x 26 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 13 Runway hits 31 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 18 B-24J Liberator x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 17 B-24J Liberator x 38 No Allied losses Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd South Seas Det. , at 78,117 (Saumlaki) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 10 P-38J Lightning x 27 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 54th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd South Seas Det. ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd South Seas Det. , at 78,117 (Saumlaki) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 B-25G Mitchell x 11 P-38G Lightning x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Port hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 96,126 , near Terapo Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 50th Tank Brigade, at 58,64 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 81,43 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 80th Infantry Regiment, at 106,122 (Kavieng) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 10 SBD-5 Dauntless x 20 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 91,115 , near Sarmi Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 PV-1 Ventura x 11 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 Beaufort VIII x 12 P-40N5 Warhawk x 20 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 24 Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Recon Regiment, at 58,53 (Chiang Mai) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 20 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 59,56 (Uttaradit) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 9 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 6 damaged Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Recon Regiment, at 58,53 (Chiang Mai) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 16 B-25D1 Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 91,115 , near Sarmi Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 21 P-38H Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 6 damaged A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Recon Regiment, at 58,53 (Chiang Mai) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 9 B-25H Mitchell x 8 P-51A Mustang x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 91,115 , near Sarmi Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 12 Kittyhawk IV x 8 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68 Japanese Ships PB Chosa Maru Allied Ships SS Whale SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes at PB Chosa Maru PB Chosa Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Chosa Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,48 Japanese Ships xAKL Shinnan Maru SC CHa-28 xAK Kaisyo Maru xAK Erie Maru xAK Arabia Maru xAKL Mitsu Maru #3 PB Kyo Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Bowfin Captain of SS Bowfin elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Bowfin diving deep .... PB Kyo Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63 Japanese Ships TK Toa Maru TK Gyoshin Maru TK Syoyo Maru TK Akatsuki Maru E Tsubame Allied Ships SS Escolar SS Escolar launches 6 torpedoes at TK Toa Maru Escolar diving deep .... E Tsubame attacking submerged sub .... E Tsubame fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsubame fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsubame fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsubame attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18030 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 652 Defending force 7826 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Japanese adjusted assault: 451 Allied adjusted defense: 29 Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 326 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8060 casualties reported Squads: 555 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 598 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade 4th Ind.Infantry Brigade 60th Infantry Brigade 47th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 46th Chinese Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps Chinese were not cut off but surrendered anyway. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1024 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 356 Defending force 27748 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 686 Assaulting units: 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 71st Infantry Brigade 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade Defending units: 95th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 9139 troops, 106 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 420 Defending force 2972 troops, 4 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Allied adjusted assault: 570 Japanese adjusted defense: 123 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 433 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 198 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division Defending units: 2nd South Seas Det. 1st Indpt SNLF Coy 54th Construction Battalion There wasn't any messing aroudn here like at Aru Island, they got a full division. It'll fall tomorrow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15214 troops, 446 guns, 486 vehicles, Assault Value = 652 Defending force 30006 troops, 433 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 985 Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/11th Field Brigade 2/13th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 38th Division 3rd INA Azad Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 2nd RTA Division 33rd Division 61st Division RTA Cavalry Division 7th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 55th Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chiang Mai (58,53) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4403 troops, 84 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 149 Defending force 992 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 67 Japanese adjusted defense: 52 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 21st Australian Brigade Defending units: 2nd Recon Regiment Shock attack ordered tomorrow after todays probe... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aru Island (83,117) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2564 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 Defending force 2684 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Assaulting units: 11th Australian Brigade Defending units: 24th Nav Gsn Unit Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 55th Construction Battalion 56th Construction Battalion

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/9/2012 11:09:04 PM)
Bad day for the Japs today with bases falling left and right... their situation is critical around Ambon now. I've ordered the scheduled para assault to happen at Kaimana tomorrow which is very near Boela. Noemfoor is in the process of being reinforced. By mid 44 the Americans will be on the verge of heading for the Philippines I think and the British are well on schedule to be in command of Sumatra and Malaysia. I would guess Babeldoab and Talaud Island by May, landings at Mindanao in June, with Guam and Luzon a couple of months after that, though this is just guesswork, don't have a strict timetable or anything. I think morale is quite low at Japanese high command already! It also sounds like something is amiss with the Japanese industry, as their replacement rate for twin engine bombers is apparently terrible. Unfortunately theres not much I can really do to advise about that... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 22, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Torishima at 107,66 Japanese Ships xAK Kimishima Maru xAKL Yagi Maru xAKL Hokuhi Maru PB Muroran Maru Allied Ships SS Pompon SS Pompon is sighted by escort PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63 Japanese Ships TK Akatsuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires TK Syoyo Maru E Tsubame Allied Ships SS Parche SS Parche launches 6 torpedoes at TK Akatsuki Maru Parche diving deep .... E Tsubame fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsubame fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsubame fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsubame fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsubame fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub TK leaving Japan headed for Formosa Strait. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saishu To at 98,57 Japanese Ships E Sado, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Gabilan SS Gabilan launches 6 torpedoes Sub escapes detection The captain of Gabilan needs a medal of honor - he was sitting on a 2 x E ASW TF this week and sunk em both. Gabilan has only minor damage and will remain on station! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Babeldaob at 91,95 Japanese Ships xAK Hokuriku Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage E Hoko Allied Ships SS Peto SS Peto launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Hokuriku Maru Peto diving deep .... E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chanthaburi , at 56,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 39,740 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 51 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 387 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 72,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 58,64 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 96,122 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 19 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 4 B-25C Mitchell x 12 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 24 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 7 B-24J Liberator x 33 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb He's disbanded every squadron in Truk it seems. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 15 B-24J Liberator x 34 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd South Seas Det. , at 78,117 (Saumlaki) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 10 P-38G Lightning x 10 P-38J Lightning x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25H 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 Also attacking 1st Indpt SNLF Coy ... Also attacking 2nd South Seas Det. ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Construction Battalion, at 78,117 (Saumlaki) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Recon Regiment, at 58,53 (Chiang Mai) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 20 B-25H Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 106,122 (Kavieng) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 9 SBD-5 Dauntless x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 18 Kittyhawk IV x 18 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 P-38H Lightning x 16 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16 PV-1 Ventura x 14 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 3 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Royal Thai Army, at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 7 Liberator B.VI x 8 B-24D Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 12 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ... Also attacking Royal Thai Army ... Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Thai Aviation Coy , at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 20 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th JAAF Base Force, at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Recon Regiment, at 58,53 (Chiang Mai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 14 P-40N5 Warhawk x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 5th Engineer Regiment, at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 107 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 A-20G Havoc x 26 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saishu To at 98,57 Japanese Ships E Sado, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Hoe SS Hoe launches 4 torpedoes Hoe is in a wolfpack with Gabilan, apparently Sado survived the earlier torpedo. Hoe finishes her off. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Agrihan at 108,85 Japanese Ships SC Ch 38 Allied Ships SS Haddock SS Haddock is located by SC Ch 38 Haddock diving deep .... SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 38 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 38 is out of ASW ammo SC Ch 38 is out of ASW ammo SC Ch 38 is out of ASW ammo SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 38 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1024 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 357 Defending force 27588 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 674 Assaulting units: 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 71st Infantry Brigade 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade Defending units: 38th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 8945 troops, 106 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 388 Defending force 2612 troops, 4 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Allied adjusted assault: 263 Japanese adjusted defense: 25 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Saumlaki !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 1102 casualties reported Squads: 46 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 30 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division Defending units: 2nd South Seas Det. 1st Indpt SNLF Coy 54th Construction Battalion ...Means medium bombers will be ranging over Timor, Ambon and Boela now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Battambang (58,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 6508 troops, 29 guns, 733 vehicles, Assault Value = 905 Defending force 4533 troops, 71 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Allied adjusted assault: 307 Japanese adjusted defense: 33 Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Battambang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1086 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 56 (55 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 68 (63 destroyed, 5 disabled) Units retreated 7 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Provisionl Tank Brigade 50th Tank Brigade 255th Armoured Brigade 23rd Indian Division Defending units: 5th Engineer Regiment Royal Thai Army 50th Field AA Battalion Thai Aviation Coy 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company 59th Field AA Battalion 7th JAAF Base Force The tanks have been ordered to rail to Malaysia and join the assault. The division is ordered to dig in. I've got some combat engineers in Thailand, still a tossup whether to send them here to help fortify or send them to Malaysia as well. I think they'll move here for now as they can always rail to Singora once I've captured Singora, which recon suggests is eminently feasible with just the 500 AV headed into Malaysia already. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15272 troops, 446 guns, 486 vehicles, Assault Value = 674 Defending force 29539 troops, 433 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/9th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 2/13th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 61st Division 38th Division 33rd Division 3rd INA Azad Regiment 2nd RTA Division RTA Cavalry Division 7th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 55th Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chiang Mai (58,53) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 4380 troops, 84 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 145 Defending force 901 troops, 4 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Allied adjusted assault: 262 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 65 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Chiang Mai !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 150 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 21st Australian Brigade Defending units: 2nd Recon Regiment An unimportant base but keeping the pressure on the Japanese just over the Burmese border. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aru Island (83,117) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2584 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 Defending force 2692 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Australian Brigade Defending units: 24th Nav Gsn Unit Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 55th Construction Battalion 56th Construction Battalion

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/9/2012 11:15:53 PM)
To be honest I'm pondering what to do with this game because it's taking on the character of a rubble bouncing exercise... We're attacking the Empire from all sides now and making pretty good progress. I'm kinda curious if we can make it to Japan and do a Downfall, but it's almost like the Japanese Empire is in a state of complete economic collapse. I'm not sure that it's anything I did. The IJA has suffered some pretty shattering losses in Burma, Ceylon and now Thailand, not to mention SOPAC. I would estimate 10-12 IJA divisions have been almost entirely burned up since the beginning of 1943, with a few more dislocated or damaged. I'm not sure how the IJA is able to weather those losses. In the air the Allies pretty much have total mastery and the losses are hugely disproportionate, anywhere between 3 to 1 to 10 to 1 or more. If the IJ try to make a stand they are obliterated. Nothing they got seems to be all that effective though I think CAP settings have been rather improperly chosen it would seem. I think the cracks perhaps were appearing in January 1944 but they are all too apparent now. I am told by my opponent that while he's got a lot of fighters of all sorts they just aren't effective even against heavies and he's very short of most bombers.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/10/2012 10:38:57 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Saipan at 110,95 Japanese Ships DD Yukaze Allied Ships SS O21 SS O21 is located by DD Yukaze O21 diving deep .... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub .... SS O21 eludes ASW attack from DD Yukaze DD Yukaze loses contact with SS O21 SS O21 eludes DD Yukaze by diving deep Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Saipan at 110,95 Japanese Ships DD Yakaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships SS O21 SS O21 is located by DD Yakaze DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Noemfoor , at 86,110 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Bit late to start doing things about Noemfoor. The time to do that was when it was being built. Now there are P47s there and the only way to avoid morale shattering losses is night bombing, which with 6 bombers is not exactly effective. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 51 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 148 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 40th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 40th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 255th Armoured Brigade, at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 255th Armoured Brigade ... Battembang is getting hot thanks to bases in Vietnam. I'm going to have to get some AA units over here if I turn it into a redoubt. Casualties are fairly high as the tanks are crating up to be railed into Malaysia. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 37,740 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet Fighter sweeps make a rare appearance! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 96,121 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 19 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 12 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 14 B-24D1 Liberator x 4 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Beaufighter X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Nav Gsn Unit , at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 23 B-24J Liberator x 43 B-25G Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Another day of massive air support for the Aussies on Aru Island... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 16 B-24J Liberator x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Nav Gsn Unit , at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 82nd JAAF AF Bn , at 59,54 , near Chiang Mai Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 B-25H Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 41000 feet Babeldoab looks empty... a bad idea IMO, letting me trash this place unopposed. It's a big hop from Sarmi. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 72,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 106,122 (Kavieng) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 10 SBD-5 Dauntless x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 18 Kittyhawk IV x 9 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 P-38H Lightning x 15 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15 PV-1 Ventura x 14 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 3 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 Beaufort VIII x 13 P-40N5 Warhawk x 20 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 35 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 37th Division, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 Vengeance I x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th JAAF Base Force, at 59,65 (Siem Reap) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 18 Beaufighter TF.X x 13 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 6 damaged Beaufighter TF.X: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 13 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st RTA/C Division, at 59,57 , near Uttaradit Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 11 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 10 B-25H Mitchell x 6 P-38J Lightning x 25 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 82nd JAAF AF Bn , at 59,54 , near Chiang Mai Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 B-25D1 Mitchell x 16 P-40N5 Warhawk x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 10 A-20G Havoc x 27 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 P-38G Lightning x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Lautem is looking quite rough now, its a big airfield and I only got 2 heavy squadrons allocated to it, but with no defences and bombing day in day out, its possible to wreck anything. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Agrihan at 108,85 Japanese Ships SC Ch 39 Allied Ships SS Haddock SS Haddock is located by SC Ch 39 Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Agrihan at 108,85 Japanese Ships SC Ch 39 SC Ch 38 Allied Ships SS Haddock SS Haddock is located by SC Ch 39 Haddock diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1024 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 357 Defending force 27481 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 669 Assaulting units: 71st Infantry Brigade 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade Defending units: 95th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 8933 troops, 106 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 383 Defending force 1734 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Allied adjusted assault: 231 Japanese adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 46 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 643 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division Defending units: 1st Indpt SNLF Coy 2nd South Seas Det. 54th Construction Battalion Mopping up at Saumlaki. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15320 troops, 446 guns, 486 vehicles, Assault Value = 689 Defending force 29519 troops, 433 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/9th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 2/13th Field Regiment 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 38th Division 2nd RTA Division 61st Division 3rd INA Azad Regiment 33rd Division RTA Cavalry Division 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 7th RF Gun Battalion 55th Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aru Island (83,117) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2602 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 2585 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Allied adjusted assault: 18 Japanese adjusted defense: 13 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Australian Brigade Defending units: 24th Nav Gsn Unit Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 55th Construction Battalion 56th Construction Battalion The Aussies actually make some progress! Pretty heartening. I'll take a few days off here to drop fatigue back down and then shock attack, while the bombers continue to pound and pound. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kaimana (83,113) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 317 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 16 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kaimana !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Fiji Commando Bn /1 Fijian paras drop into a dot base north of Aru Island. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Saumlaki

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/12/2012 11:49:54 AM)
Here's whats going on in Thailand atm... [image]local://upfiles/10259/5DF5DE16127045A3AEFEC6D83A7FFED1.jpg[/image]

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/12/2012 12:01:41 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Noemfoor , at 86,110 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Not effective, I got a lot of engineers here building the place up (its an airfield 4 now). I moved some P70 night fighters here today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Noemfoor , at 86,110 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Agrihan at 110,85 Japanese Ships DD Okinami Allied Ships SS Salmon SS Salmon is located by DD Okinami DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wake Island at 136,98 Japanese Ships SS I-27, hits 18, heavy damage Allied Ships DE Emery SS I-27 is sighted by escort DE Emery fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Emery attacking submerged sub .... DE Emery fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Emery fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Emery fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77 Japanese Ships TK Kanze Maru SC CHa-20 SC CHa-23 Allied Ships SS Bluefish SS Bluefish launches 6 torpedoes at TK Kanze Maru SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub He's still pressing ahead with oil tankers in the straits by Medang... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Izu Oshima at 113,63 Japanese Ships xAK Ryujo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage xAK Yamafuku Maru xAK Konzan Maru xAKL Yagi Maru xAKL Hokuhi Maru PB Muroran Maru Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Ryujo Maru Seahorse diving deep .... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,108 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships DMS Hamilton AM Matai AM Punjab AO Platte AO Cimarron TK La Placentia SC PC-582 SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes at DMS Hamilton SC PC-582 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Hamilton fails to find sub and abandons search SC PC-582 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-582 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-582 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-582 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Getting lax at Pearl. 4 x DE ASW TF has been dispatched... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Agrihan at 109,84 Japanese Ships xAK Tosei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Musashi CA Suzuya PB Takunan Maru #2 PB Tama Maru #8 AS Yasukuni Maru xAP Konron Maru xAP Montevideo Maru xAP Kitano Maru xAP Suwa Maru xAP Hie Maru xAK Chinkai Maru xAK Namba Maru xAK Iwakuni Maru xAK Toyu Maru xAK Taihei Maru xAK Shozan Maru xAK Minryo Maru xAK Mitu Maru xAK Heian Maru xAK Durban Maru xAK Toyooka Maru xAK Yamabiko Maru xAK Anyo Maru xAKL Fuyukawa Maru xAKL Bichu Maru xAKL Tamaki Maru xAKL Kidokawa Maru xAKL Heiwa Maru xAKL Yamayuri Maru xAKL Ujigawa Maru xAKL Tainichi Maru DD Hayashio DD Asashimo E W-28 Allied Ships SS KXIV, hits 6, heavy damage SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tosei Maru KXIV diving deep .... DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashimo fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-28 fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hayashio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Asashimo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashimo attacking submerged sub .... DD Asashimo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashimo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashimo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashimo attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 128 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 24th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Prov Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 255th Armoured Brigade, at 58,65 (Battambang) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 255th Armoured Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 41,740 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 18 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Beaufighter X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 9 Vengeance I x 12 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 41000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 72,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 19th Division, at 96,121 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 20 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 106,122 (Kavieng) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 12 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 9 Beaufort VIII x 13 P-40N5 Warhawk x 10 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 B-25H Mitchell x 6 P-38J Lightning x 26 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 P-38G Lightning x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,46 (near Chungking) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8646 troops, 134 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 375 Defending force 630 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 357 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 357 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 680 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 81 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 3rd Tank Division Defending units: CAF HQ Chiang captured finally! [:'(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1024 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 357 Defending force 27387 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 669 Assaulting units: 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 71st Infantry Brigade 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade Defending units: 54th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15389 troops, 446 guns, 486 vehicles, Assault Value = 709 Defending force 29476 troops, 433 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 973 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/13th Field Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 30th Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 2nd RTA Division 61st Division 3rd INA Azad Regiment 38th Division 33rd Division RTA Cavalry Division 7th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 55th Mountain Gun Regiment

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/12/2012 1:53:30 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 25, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,94 Japanese Ships xAKL Shuko Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Flier xAKL Shuko Maru is sighted by SS Flier SS Flier launches 6 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Agrihan at 107,86 Japanese Ships DD Asashio CL Yura CL Jintsu CL Sendai CL Kashima CLAA Tatsuta CLAA Tenryu E Yanagi PB Tama Maru #5 AM Wa 102 DD Akatsuki DD Michishio E Otori Allied Ships SS Nautilus, hits 30, and is sunk SS Nautilus launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asashio DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio attacking submerged sub .... DD Asashio attacking submerged sub .... E Otori attacking submerged sub .... SS Nautilus forced to surface! E Otori firing on surfaced sub .... DD Akatsuki firing on surfaced sub .... DD Michishio firing on surfaced sub .... DD Asashio firing on surfaced sub .... E Otori firing on surfaced sub .... DD Akatsuki firing on surfaced sub .... DD Michishio firing on surfaced sub .... DD Asashio firing on surfaced sub .... DD Akatsuki firing on surfaced sub .... DD Michishio firing on surfaced sub .... DD Asashio firing on surfaced sub .... E Otori firing on surfaced sub .... DD Akatsuki firing on surfaced sub .... DD Michishio firing on surfaced sub .... DD Asashio firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves Lots of activity around Babeldoab/Guam these days, major ships in evidence... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Agrihan at 107,85 Japanese Ships AK Sado Maru CMc Katashima AD Koshu Maru #2 AR Yamabiko Maru ACM Ryuto Maru Allied Ships SS Cero SS Cero launches 6 torpedoes at AK Sado Maru Cero diving deep .... ACM Ryuto Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... ACM Ryuto Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... ACM Ryuto Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... ACM Ryuto Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... ACM Ryuto Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Malacca at 48,81 Japanese Ships xAK Toyohasi Maru, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage xAK Sinsyu Maru xAKL Oridono Maru DD Kazegumo Allied Ships SS Tactician SS Tactician launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Toyohasi Maru DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kazegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub I redeployed the British subs with wolfpacks and better commanders. Seems to make a difference, Tactician scores hits and gets away with it despite shallow water and ample ASW planes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 42,740 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 1000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 18 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Very long range bombing from somewhere north of Ambon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 72,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 13 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 24 Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 15 P-38G Lightning x 7 P-38J Lightning x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 96,121 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 106,122 (Kavieng) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 18 Kittyhawk IV x 19 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 Spitfire VIII x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13 PV-1 Ventura x 13 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th RTA Division, at 59,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 9 Beaufort VIII x 13 P-40N5 Warhawk x 10 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 29 P-38H Lightning x 13 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 F4U-1A Corsair x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1024 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 358 Defending force 27262 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 665 Assaulting units: 71st Infantry Brigade 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade Defending units: 38th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15459 troops, 446 guns, 486 vehicles, Assault Value = 728 Defending force 4411 troops, 50 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/9th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 2/13th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 2nd RTA Division RTA Cavalry Division

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/12/2012 1:59:21 PM)
It's been roughly a month since the last sub war update... so here's the sinkings in the last month attributed to submarines, and the Silent Service's losses. Sunk by Allied submarines 4 x SC 12 x xAK 4 x xAKL 2 x TK 2 x E 2 x PB 1 x AG Sub losses (bad this month) 2 x Gato to 250kg bombs 1 x Seadragon to 250kg bombs 1 x Salmon to depth charges Nautilus to depth charges Dutch sub to 250kg bomb 2 x British S class to depth charges So in total Home : 8 Away : 27 [:'(] The above represents incidentally over 95% of all ships sunk this last month, Allied and Japanese. The subs are the only units in regular contact with the enemy.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/12/2012 4:12:33 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 26, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,108 Japanese Ships SS I-24, hits 32, and is sunk Allied Ships DE Fair DE Riddle DE Wesson DE Swearer SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes at DE Fair DE Fair attacking submerged sub .... SS I-24 forced to surface! DE Fair firing on surfaced sub .... DE Wesson firing on surfaced sub .... DE Swearer firing on surfaced sub .... DE Fair firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves Took just two days for my hunter-killer ASW TF to find and dispatch that sub outside Pearl Harbor... I'll leave em patrolling in case more dare show up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Aogashima at 109,65 Japanese Ships DD Murasame CA Mikuma CS Chitose DD Sazanami Allied Ships SS Manta SS Manta launches 6 torpedoes at DD Murasame DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Shame it didn't go for the CS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 40,750 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 36750 feet Much more offensive posture from the Japanese airfarce today for some reason. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 38,740 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 P-51A Mustang x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31350 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 80th FG/90th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 80th FG/88th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 8 Tojos for 4 P51As according to intelligence... the P51As dont matter much as they suck, I guess. But not a very good exchange, given I assume he has almost limitless Tojos if he can find bases for them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 19 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 1000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. I like the new carrier support message. [:)] This is my CVEs escorting the followup engineers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 36750 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Really going for Saumlaki with everything! Which isn't much it seems. The heavies have annihilated almost all airbases in range so its down to ultra long range Netties and some floatplanes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 72,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 63,46 , near Lashio Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5 Allied aircraft Hurricane FR.IIb x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.6 Sqn IAF with Hurricane FR.IIb (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead Also attacking 6th Australian Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 SBD-5 Dauntless x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 96,121 , near Hansa Bay Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 19 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 12 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb These guys are having a really, really bad war... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Construction Battalion, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 18 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 3 P-38H Lightning x 13 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Beaufighter X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 23 Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 11 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 8 B-24J Liberator x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 64 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Nav Gsn Unit , at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 B-25H Mitchell x 9 P-38J Lightning x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 18 Kittyhawk IV x 8 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 Spitfire VIII x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13 PV-1 Ventura x 13 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 9 Beaufort VIII x 13 P-40N5 Warhawk x 10 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 104th Division, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 24th Nav Gsn Unit , at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 B-24J Liberator x 23 B-25G Mitchell x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 24th Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 56th Construction Battalion, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 55th Construction Battalion, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 11 A-20G Havoc x 28 P-38H Lightning x 11 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 83,117 (Aru Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25 Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet * Even had a go strafing with the Tbolts... didnt do much though. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124 Japanese Ships SS I-181 Allied Ships AKA Alshain AK Betelgeuse DE Crouter SS I-181 is sighted by escort I-181 diving deep .... DE Crouter fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Crouter fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Crouter fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Crouter fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Crouter fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Lots of Jap sub activity around Rabaul/Manus/Lae still. I've got some DEs on patrol and also trained Kingfishers and level bombers aplenty to no avail. I also have some APDs patrolling for subs at Kavieng, as theres a lot of SST activity there - looks like sub based evac of Kavieng where he still has at least one division. I now have 4 divisions at Rabaul and rising, it's become a huge concentration of Allied power. These are my units allocated to Babeldoab/Guam and the islands around them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1789 troops, 37 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215 Defending force 27416 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 682 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 27th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th Army 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 38th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 28237 troops, 756 guns, 831 vehicles, Assault Value = 745 Defending force 4400 troops, 50 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied adjusted assault: 1250 Japanese adjusted defense: 27 Allied assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Rahaeng !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2178 casualties reported Squads: 118 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 34 (8 destroyed, 26 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division 2/13th Field Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 2nd RTA Division RTA Cavalry Division The RTA got left behind by the Japanese, so the CW see the chance for revenge and maul them horribly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aru Island (83,117) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2613 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101 Defending force 2326 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Allied adjusted assault: 144 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Aru Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1065 casualties reported Squads: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 11th Australian Brigade Defending units: Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 24th Nav Gsn Unit 55th Construction Battalion 56th Construction Battalion Finally! The Japs were completely out of supply, as you can see above, all AA fire had stopped on this last day. I'm going to land another Bde at Taberfane next door, its fully prepped. A corps HQ and engineers are headed for Aru Island, and 11th Aus Bde will also assault Taberfane. I'm sure it will fall much more quickly...

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/12/2012 11:47:30 PM)
Not an unduly busy turn, but things are due to happen fairly soon. I've decided the time is ripe to finally invade Port Blair, so an amphib TF is loading up at Cochin. After Port Blair falls they will return to the mainland to pick up the Sabang invasion force. The first Superforts Meanwhile the CV Fleet in CENTPAC (1200 carrier a/c embarked) has been formed up and ordered to proceed to Rabaul, when they get there it's gonna be Babeldoab time, and maybe more besides, as the next wave of invasions in the DEI is going to happen. So all in all I think April is going to be quite a busy month. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 27, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68 Japanese Ships SC CHa-52 Allied Ships SS Whale SS Whale is sighted by escort Whale diving deep .... SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-52 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-52 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Whale is marking the Straits of Formosa on her own - dangerous job. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Torishima at 108,66 Japanese Ships xAK Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Amakusa Maru xAK Yamafuku Maru xAKL Yagi Maru xAKL Hokuhi Maru PB Muroran Maru Allied Ships SS Barbel SS Barbel launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Konzan Maru Barbel diving deep .... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Barbel patrolling off Japan has a good day... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68 Japanese Ships SC CHa-61 Allied Ships SS Whale SS Whale launches 6 torpedoes at SC CHa-61 Whale diving deep .... SC CHa-61 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-61 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-61 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-61 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-61 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-61 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-61 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-61 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Torishima at 108,66 Japanese Ships xAK Kimishima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Yagi Maru xAKL Hokuhi Maru PB Muroran Maru Allied Ships SS Barbel SS Barbel launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Kimishima Maru PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Malacca at 48,80 Japanese Ships xAK Arimasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Natsushio Allied Ships SS Sand Lance SS Sand Lance launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Arimasan Maru DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Fuel Cargo Burning! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,79 Japanese Ships SC CHa-20 SC CHa-23 Allied Ships SS Tactician SS Tactician launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-20 SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 39,740 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 P-51A Mustang x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51A Mustang: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31350 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 80th FG/88th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Raid is overhead 80th FG/90th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 15 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead The carrier air engages this time. The airfield is farqed but got av support there, won't be too long before some P47s or Spitfires are based here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 72,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 58,56 (Rahaeng) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 3 P-51B Mustang x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 23rd FG/75th FS with P-51B Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 80th FG/459th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 4 B-25C Mitchell x 12 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 82,117 (Taberfane) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 17 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Beaufighter X bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 20 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 Vengeance I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Phnom Penh , at 58,69 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 4 Ki-61-Id Tony x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 9 Liberator B.VI x 13 B-24D Liberator x 8 B-24J Liberator x 35 P-38J Lightning x 19 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-84a Frank: 8 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 9 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Airbase hits 28 Airbase supply hits 19 Runway hits 126 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai Det with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12450 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 68th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9440 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Taking note of the more aggressive IJAAF lately it seemed to me that Phnom Penh was a likely airfield for at least some of them. The heavies came knocking. I lost 3 B24Js to air-to-air but the Japs lost almost 40 a/c this turn, and 31 of them were on the ground at Phnom Penh. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 15 B-24J Liberator x 31 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 25 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 46 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Boela and Ambon both at 100% airfield damage... and the bombs keep dropping. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 106,122 (Kavieng) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 12 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 18 Kittyhawk IV x 18 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 Spitfire VIII x 7 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15 PV-1 Ventura x 14 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 Beaufort VIII x 12 P-38J Lightning x 15 P-40N5 Warhawk x 10 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 82,117 (Taberfane) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 15 B-25H Mitchell x 6 P-38J Lightning x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 55th Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 82,117 (Taberfane) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 28 P-38H Lightning x 11 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 36750 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 33579 troops, 305 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1217 Defending force 27451 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 688 Japanese adjusted assault: 706 Allied adjusted defense: 295 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2649 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 263 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Guns lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled) Vehicles lost 35 (2 destroyed, 33 disabled) Allied ground losses: 622 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 77 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 27th Division 35th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th Army 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 24th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/13/2012 10:24:18 AM)
Bad day for the Allies! Something to warm the cockles of every icy JFB heart today... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 28, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 1000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kavieng at 105,123 Japanese Ships SS I-181 Allied Ships LCT-154 LCT-154 is sighted by SS I-181 SS I-181 attacking LCT-154 on the surface Taoka, C. decides to submerge SS I-181 due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kanoya at 106,66 Japanese Ships DD Nagatsuki Allied Ships SS Finback, hits 4, heavy damage SS Finback launches 6 torpedoes at DD Nagatsuki Finback diving deep .... DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub Might not make it, she's a long way from home. Home is Manus in this case. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 8 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 7 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships LST-123, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 42 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Yeah, we really need to attend to Battembangs air defence... I'm airlifting stuff to Bangkok but it takes a while. Heavies have been ordered to step on suspected home airfields. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 82,117 (Taberfane) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter X bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 23 Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 11 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb Damage at 100%, amphib TF with one Chinese division aboard left Cochin today. ETA is about a week+ though. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 13 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 34 N1K1-J George x 12 Ki-84a Frank x 11 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 15 B-24J Liberator x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged B-24J Liberator: 8 destroyed, 16 damaged Japanese 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 13 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes S-603 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10010 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10010. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9440 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes [X(][:-][:(] The B24s got massacred by Franks and Georges! The cannons make a BIG difference. Lost 14 in one day and of the remainder 90% are badly damaged - they won't be entirely fixed from this for 2 weeks. And some very good (ground skill >80) pilots were lost. P38s are moved up... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 47 TBF-1 Avenger x 5 TBM-1C Avenger x 40 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Ryuun Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yamakisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Port hits 10 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CVEs are nearby escorting my Saumlaki and Aru Island engineers, so figured may as well launch a strike. Results were obtained. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 106,122 (Kavieng) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 10 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 PV-1 Ventura x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 18 Kittyhawk IV x 7 A-20G Havoc x 16 P-38H Lightning x 14 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 3 damaged A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 22 Beaufort VIII x 13 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft A-24B Banshee x 11 P-40N5 Warhawk x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 24th Nav Gsn Unit , at 82,117 (Taberfane) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 121 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Attack bombers proving their value in the air-ground role. Against weak air defences they do massive damage. As a side effect it trains both low ground and strafing at the same time, so good practice too. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 15 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 39,740 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68 Japanese Ships SC CHa-61 SC CHa-47 Allied Ships SS Whale SS Whale is located by SC CHa-61 Whale diving deep .... SC CHa-47 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-47 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-47 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-47 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-47 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-47 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-47 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-47 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 31853 troops, 305 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1029 Defending force 26881 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 627 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 71st Infantry Brigade 27th Division 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 35th Division 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th Army 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 54th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 59,54 (near Chiang Mai) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 4368 troops, 83 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 144 Defending force 1192 troops, 10 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Allied adjusted assault: 88 Japanese adjusted defense: 16 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 587 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 21st Australian Brigade Defending units: 2nd Recon Regiment 82nd JAAF AF Bn Aussies in pursuit of the Japanese rearguards in northern Thailand. [image]local://upfiles/10259/805BF061CA2941DDA45ACC5F1F456480.jpg[/image]

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/13/2012 10:31:38 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 29, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,71 Japanese Ships PB Banshu Maru #18, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Tullibee SS Tullibee launches 6 torpedoes at PB Banshu Maru #18 Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 37,740 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 32 N1K1-J George x 11 Ki-84a Frank x 7 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes S-603 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10010 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 41010. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9440 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes In come the Lightnings... lots of Zeroes go down in flames but Franks/Georges need something with a little more oomph. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 8th FG/36th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Saumlaki now has a T-bolt squadron of its very own. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 82,117 (Taberfane) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 17 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Beaufighter X bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 82,117 (Taberfane) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 12 Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 10 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 29th Division, at 58,57 (Pisanuloke) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 Wellington B.X x 15 P-40N5 Warhawk x 10 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 233 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Open terrain hex so the Wimpeys are set to ground attack and dish out some damage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 64th Infantry Brigade, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 61,70 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 10 Liberator B.VI x 14 B-24D Liberator x 10 B-24J Liberator x 25 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 48 Airbase supply hits 17 Runway hits 58 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai Det with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12450 Raid is overhead Suspected Japanese airbase (first bombing of Vietnam during WW2 as well!). guessed wrong. Whack-a-mole will continue tomorrow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 61,70 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 4 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai Det with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12450 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Peleliu , at 90,98 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * Didnt have all the P38s at Noemfoor as its too small, so some could only comfortably reach Peleliu. Nothing there. Next turn though... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 12 SBD-5 Dauntless x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft A-24B Banshee x 11 P-40N5 Warhawk x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 18 Kittyhawk IV x 7 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15 PV-1 Ventura x 15 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 Beaufort VIII x 13 P-40N5 Warhawk x 10 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 82,117 (Taberfane) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 10 A-20G Havoc x 31 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb A lot of attack bombers being well trained on Japanese troops that are gonna be lost in Papua's interior until the 1950s... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 32136 troops, 305 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1053 Defending force 26917 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 632 Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 27th Division 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th Army 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 41st Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/14/2012 12:16:30 AM)
Got P47D25s and P38s galore at Noemfoor now to really pressure Babeldoab. The CVs needed to support the planned invasion are nearing Tarawa so this op is going to happen fairly soon, I really need my LBA to crack Babeldoab before I go in. I'm kinda cautious about sending the CV force ahead of LBA umbrellas even now, although its pretty meaty and I think if KB decided to 'go for it' then it'd probably end poorly for him. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 30, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,71 Japanese Ships xAK Kiyoshima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Eiji Maru xAK Kureha Maru #3 xAKL Yanagigawa E Wakamiya Allied Ships SS Tullibee, hits 11 SS Tullibee launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kiyoshima Maru E Wakamiya fails to find sub, continues to search... E Wakamiya fails to find sub, continues to search... E Wakamiya attacking submerged sub .... E Wakamiya attacking submerged sub .... E Wakamiya attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub Tullibee is quite badly damaged though, Wakamiya must have been a super E as the depth charges were just a neverending torrent... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 1000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,71 Japanese Ships SS I-19, hits 5 Allied Ships xAK W. B. Ayer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Megrez AK Lesuth xAP Cape Victory xAP Cape San Juan xAP Cape Meares xAP Orizaba xAK Sampan xAK Richard Moczkowski xAK Lewis L. Dyche xAK James Rolph xAK J. Maurice Thompson xAK David Lubin DD Porterfield SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK W. B. Ayer I-19 diving deep .... DD Porterfield attacking submerged sub .... DD Porterfield attacking submerged sub .... DD Porterfield cannot establish contact with SS I-19 DD Porterfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Porterfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Porterfield fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 1 hex from San Francisco! Ballsy. He got results but is bashed up bad, and Japan is so far away... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Izu Oshima at 113,63 Japanese Ships xAK Daishin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage SC CHa-49 LSD Shinshu Maru AKE Imizu Maru xAK Izumo Maru xAK Naruto Maru xAKL Hakuyo Maru xAKL Sunten Maru DD Numakaze Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Daishin Maru Seahorse diving deep .... DD Numakaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96 Japanese Ships xAK Kotoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1 PB Shosei Maru Allied Ships SS Spearfish SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kotoku Maru PB Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Shosei Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Shosei Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near San Francisco at 217,71 Japanese Ships SS I-28, hits 7 Allied Ships DE Parks xAK Liran xAK William Williams xAK Thomas Nelson xAK John C. Fremont xAK Liberty xAK Coast Trader xAK Alcoa Polaris xAKL White Wing xAKL Mauna Ala xAKL Lahaina xAKL Kahuku xAKL Nebraskan DE Doneff SS I-28 launches 6 torpedoes at DE Parks I-28 diving deep .... DE Doneff attacking submerged sub .... DE Doneff fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Doneff fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Doneff fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Doneff fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 39,740 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 16 Allied aircraft P-51A Mustang x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet * CAP engaged: 5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31350 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 36750 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 41 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 65% damage now... not gonna help the digging in. Nothing I can do with them so far away from engineers though. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Base Force, at 97,123 (Madang) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 22 Mitchell II x 19 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 3 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 31st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 9th Base Force ... Also attacking 31st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 9th Base Force ... Also attacking 31st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 9th Base Force ... Also attacking 31st Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Construction Battalion, at 82,117 (Taberfane) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter X bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Construction Battalion, at 82,117 (Taberfane) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 22 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 58,57 (Pisanuloke) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 14 P-40N5 Warhawk x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 61,70 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 11 Liberator B.VI x 14 B-24D Liberator x 12 B-24J Liberator x 24 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai Det with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12450 Raid is overhead Oops, forgot to give these guys orders. I didnt forget this time, Saigon raid tomorrow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 61,70 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Special Base Force, at 97,123 (Madang) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 7 B-25C Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 36750 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 12 F4U-1A Corsair x 12 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 17 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft A-24B Banshee x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 49th Infantry Regiment, at 97,126 , near Wau Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 12 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 17 Kittyhawk IV x 7 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 PV-1 Ventura x 15 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,58 , near Pisanuloke Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 20 Beaufort VIII x 13 P-40N5 Warhawk x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 61st Division, at 58,57 (Pisanuloke) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 151 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 95,121 , near Dagua Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 10 A-20G Havoc x 31 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77 Japanese Ships SC CHa-23 Allied Ships SS Picuda, hits 5 SS Picuda launches 6 torpedoes at SC CHa-23 SC CHa-23 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-23 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-23 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 32385 troops, 305 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1079 Defending force 26915 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 629 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 27th Division 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th Army 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 80,10 (near Urumchi) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1422 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 1468 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Allied ground losses: Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry Brigade Defending units: 19th Chinese Base Force 5th Chinese Base Force 21st Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madang (97,123) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5008 troops, 97 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 Defending force 2063 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 104 Japanese adjusted defense: 16 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Madang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 25th Marine Regiment 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion Defending units: 9th Base Force 23rd AA Regiment 31st Special Base Force 48th Field Artillery Regiment 97th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Madang by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Madang

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (2/14/2012 11:58:45 AM)
Change of air tactics regarding Babeldoab becomes evident in the next couple of days. Allied forces close in on Chumphon in Malaysia, Japs can be seen evacuating Victoria Point now. A fair bit of transport activity at Aru Island / Saumlaki with the escort carriers, HQs and engineers being shuttled this way and that. Within a week everything should be in place there. Logistically Rabaul is going to be the new fleet base for the USN, Pearl is going to be almost entirely depopulated of shipping. Thats in progress. I like my CL/DD rapid reaction forces scattered around though just in case -t heres no shortage of DDs, I must have over 120 USN DDs by now. The sub war has been absolutely brutal as well, Japanese losses are mounting FAST. But a super E depth charged one sub horribly and you can see what's gonna happen as more come online... The happy time will come to an end this year most likely but I'm enjoying while it goes on. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 31, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships PB Shinko Maru #5 PB Yokae Maru Allied Ships SS Taurus, hits 1 SS Taurus is located by PB Shinko Maru #5 Taurus bottoming out .... PB Yokae Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub British wolfpack in the shallows near Sumatra, the wolfpack seems better able to weather ASW than a lone sub. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tanegashima at 103,66 Japanese Ships TK Kyokuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage TK Chiyoda Maru PB Chosa Maru Allied Ships SS Snook SS Snook launches 6 torpedoes at TK Kyokuyo Maru Snook diving deep .... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub One TK... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,67 Japanese Ships TK Chiyoda Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Muskallunge SS Muskallunge launches 6 torpedoes Two TK... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kanoya at 105,65 Japanese Ships TK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage SC Ch 11 Allied Ships SS Tilefish, hits 3 SS Tilefish launches 6 torpedoes at TK Teiyo Maru SC Ch 11 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 11 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Three TK! The poor bastards are moving ALONG the line of subs and multiple wolfpacks converge! [X(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Torishima at 108,66 Japanese Ships ACM Heijo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SC CHa-15, heavy damage AR Akashi AK Sakura Maru TK San Clemente Maru, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Barbel SS Barbel launches 4 torpedoes at ACM Heijo Maru Barbel diving deep .... Escort abandons search for sub And an ACM for giggles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56 Japanese Ships xAK Hague Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Shinetsu Maru xAK San Francisco Maru PC Nire Allied Ships SS Cod SS Cod launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hague Maru Cod diving deep .... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Meanwhile off the Korean coast the slaughter continues... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56 Japanese Ships xAK Atlantic Maru PC Nire Allied Ships SS Guitarro SS Guitarro is sighted by escort PC Nire attacking submerged sub .... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Torishima at 109,66 Japanese Ships xAK Chihaya Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAK Josho Maru xAK Ayato Maru PB Kyo Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Bream SS Bream launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Chihaya Maru Bream diving deep .... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub And another convoy sighted en route to Tokyo... boom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17 Allied aircraft P-51A Mustang x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 21000 feet * CAP engaged: 5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31350 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Air Flotilla , at 91,115 , near Sarmi Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 3 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 13th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 23 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 58,57 (Pisanuloke) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 20 Wellington B.X x 30 P-40N5 Warhawk x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 383 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Ouch, Wimpeys are brutalising the RTA still. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 68,46 (Tsuyung) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 Raid is overhead The penalty for predictability in this is death. Only 1 out of 16 Vengeances survived this fateful day. They retire, no more bombing of Chinese border garrisons. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Air Flotilla , at 91,115 , near Sarmi Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-61-Id Tony x 14 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-61-Id Tony sweeping at 18000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 5 Ki-61-Id Tony x 47 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 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 18000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes S-305 Hikotai Det with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12450 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 68th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 20 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Tonies suffer quite badly to the P38 stratosweep. Good to see the Jap defences stiffening, note the mixed altitude CAP on the J side. My opponent is getting into the swing of things... it worked too, the battle wasn't entirely one sided. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 13th JAAF Base Force, at 91,115 , near Sarmi Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 10 P-40N5 Warhawk x 12 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 106,122 (Kavieng) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 12 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 82,117 (Taberfane) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 15 B-25G Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Beaufighter X bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 56th Construction Battalion ... Taberfane being softened up, this base is on my hit list. [sm=00000028.gif] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 3 Ki-61-Id Tony x 44 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 10 Liberator B.VI x 15 B-24D Liberator x 12 B-24J Liberator x 35 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.III: 1 damaged Liberator B.VI: 5 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 65 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 68th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (8 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18450. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes S-305 Hikotai Det with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12450 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes The B24s got a bit beat up, but it looks like most of them slipped under the CAP and so I got away with it. Saigon looks like quite the fortress, theres 25k reported Japs there, could be more still in Vietnam. There is some evidence (the Chinese getting booted out of Nanning the other day) that IJA reinforcements may be speeding into Vietnam. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 13th JAAF Base Force, at 91,115 , near Sarmi Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft A-24B Banshee x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17 Allied aircraft losses A-24B Banshee: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 13th JAAF Base Force, at 91,115 , near Sarmi Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 32515 troops, 305 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1094 Defending force 26945 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 35th Division 27th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 12th Army 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese/A Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 80,10 (near Urumchi) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1422 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 202 Defending force 1473 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry Brigade 36th/B Division Defending units: 19th Chinese Base Force 21st Chinese Base Force Chinese having a nose in the hinterlands. Unfortunately no, he hasnt pulled back here.

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