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bigred -> RE: 44-7-15 (5/14/2013 12:28:34 AM)
Станислав quote: I wonder if you sensed a threat, or I just got unlucky and ended up shooting my biggest gun at sparrows... to Станислав I did not sense a threat but... when operating forward w/ CVEs you have taught me not to hang around too long..remember? lol i was lucky my BBs did not get caught... you had a good trap. I liked the way my SAG of 4 CLs stopped your threat...read about that on the threads...seems to counter your surface ships ...41 hits on the Ikumba...hmmm...

bigred -> RE: 44-7-15 (5/14/2013 12:42:53 AM)
Normally I dont like to post the entire CR. In this case I need to save and extract data. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 15, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Babeldaob at 91,99 Japanese Ships E Awaji CL Kashii E Chiburi E Iki E Oki AK Kano Maru AK Hawaii Maru AK Arima Maru AK Kyushu Maru AK Sakito Maru xAP Terukuni Maru E Yaeyama E No.19 E No.7 E Uji Allied Ships SS Snook, hits 9, heavy damage SS Snook launches 2 torpedoes at E Awaji E Yaeyama fails to find sub and abandons search E No.19 attacking submerged sub .... E No.7 fails to find sub, continues to search... E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.19 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.7 fails to find sub and abandons search E Uji attacking submerged sub .... E No.19 fails to find sub and abandons search E Uji attacking submerged sub .... E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search... E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search... E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search... E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 112,108, Range 1,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CB Ikoma, Shell hits 41, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Maya, Shell hits 4 DD Yugumo, Shell hits 1 DD Makinami DD Fujinami, Shell hits 1 DD Asashimo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Kagero DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Denver, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2 CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Miami, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2 DD Clarence Bronson, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Claxton, Shell hits 2 DD Cogswell DD Mertz DD Mullany, Shell hits 2 DD Ross, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Rowe, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Yarnall CL Vincennes II Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... CB Ikoma engages CL Denver at 1,000 yards CB Ikoma engages CL Miami at 1,000 yards CL Miami sunk by DD Hamakaze at 1,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages CL Denver at 1,000 yards DD Hamakaze sunk by DD Rowe at 1,000 yards CB Ikoma engages DD Ross at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards CB Ikoma engages CL Vincennes II at 2,000 yards CB Ikoma engages CL Santa Fe at 2,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Ross at 2,000 yards CB Ikoma engages DD Yarnall at 2,000 yards DD Rowe sunk by DD Kagero at 2,000 yards DD Ross sunk by DD Makinami at 2,000 yards DD Mullany engages DD Kagero at 2,000 yards DD Claxton engages DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards DD Clarence Bronson engages DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CB Ikoma engages CL Denver at 5,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Santa Fe at 5,000 yards Magazine explodes on CL Denver CL Denver sunk by CA Maya at 5,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Claxton at 5,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Claxton at 5,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Mertz at 5,000 yards DD Mertz engages DD Yugumo at 5,000 yards DD Claxton engages DD Yugumo at 5,000 yards DD Clarence Bronson engages DD Fujinami at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CB Ikoma engages CL Vincennes II at 7,000 yards CL Santa Fe engages CA Maya at 7,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Yarnall at 7,000 yards DD Mullany engages DD Asashimo at 7,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Mertz at 7,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Cogswell at 7,000 yards DD Mullany engages DD Yugumo at 7,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Vincennes II at 7,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Santa Fe at 7,000 yards DD Mullany engages DD Kagero at 7,000 yards DD Mullany engages DD Fujinami at 7,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Mullany at 7,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Clarence Bronson at 7,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Claxton at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CB Ikoma engages CL Santa Fe at 8,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Santa Fe at 8,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Yarnall at 8,000 yards DD Mullany engages DD Kagero at 8,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Mullany at 8,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Cogswell at 8,000 yards DD Claxton engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Clarence Bronson at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson IIIa x 8 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 557 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.VI: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 11000 feet City Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 21st Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 6 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 3 SOC-1 Seagull x 1 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 797 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Manus at 101,119 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Boston CL Houston II CL Mobile DD Spence DD Brown DD Bradford DD Beale DD Aulick OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Boston CA Boston firing at 15th Base Force 15th Base Force firing at CA Boston CL Houston II firing at 15th Base Force 15th Base Force firing at CL Houston II OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CL Mobile CL Mobile firing at 5th Division DD Spence firing at 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade DD Brown firing at 15th Base Force 15th Base Force firing at DD Brown DD Bradford firing at 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade DD Beale firing at 5th Division DD Aulick firing at 5th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Truk at 112,108 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 217 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 5 BB Idaho, Shell hits 2 BB Maryland, Shell hits 3 CA Chicago II, Shell hits 1 CA Canberra II CL Marblehead DD Stockham DD Stembel DD Schroeder DD Marshall DD Callaghan DD Bryant PF Pueblo Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Massachusetts BB Massachusetts firing at Truk Naval Fortress OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Idaho Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Idaho BB Idaho firing at Truk Naval Fortress BB Maryland firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Maryland Truk Naval Fortress firing at CA Chicago II CA Chicago II firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at CA Canberra II CA Canberra II firing at Truk Naval Fortress CL Marblehead firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at CL Marblehead DD Stockham firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Stockham DD Stembel firing at Truk Naval Fortress DD Schroeder firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Schroeder DD Marshall firing at Truk DD Callaghan firing at Truk Naval Fortress DD Bryant firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at PF Pueblo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Manus at 101,119 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Quincy CA Portland CL Boise CL Detroit CL Gambia DD Terry DD Picking DD O'Bannon DD Nicholas DD Kidd Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled CA Quincy firing at 5th Division CA Portland firing at 5th Division CL Boise firing at 15th Base Force 15th Base Force firing at CL Boise CL Detroit firing at 5th Division CL Gambia firing at 5th Division DD Terry firing at 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade DD Picking firing at 15th Base Force 15th Base Force firing at DD Picking DD O'Bannon firing at 5th Division DD Nicholas firing at 5th Division DD Kidd firing at 15th Base Force 15th Base Force firing at DD Kidd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 109,101, Range 13,000 Yards Japanese Ships E W-34 E W-39 APD T-1 APD T-4 Allied Ships PT-473, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 14,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards PT-473 engages E W-34 at 13,000 yards PT-473 engages APD T-4 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards E W-34 engages PT-473 at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards APD T-4 engages PT-473 at 7,000 yards PT-473 sunk by APD T-1 at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 112,108, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya DD Yugumo DD Makinami Allied Ships CVE Gambier Bay CVE Kadashan Bay CVE Hoggatt Bay CVE Makassar Strait CVE Thetis Bay CVE Tulagi DD Anderson DD Roe DD Blue DE Hilbert DE Levy DD Talbot Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Air Combat TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Satawal at 107,102, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Ashigara CA Kako DD Suzunami DD Hayashio DD Hagikaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships PT-220, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards Foote, L.V. gains tactical advantage CA Ashigara engages PT-220 at 12,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages PT-220 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Kako engages PT-220 at 7,000 yards Foote, L.V. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Kako engages PT-220 at 9,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT-220 at 9,000 yards DD Suzunami engages PT-220 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages PT-220 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages PT-220 at 13,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT-220 at 14,000 yards DD Suzunami engages PT-220 at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Suzunami engages PT-220 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Kako engages PT-220 at 7,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-220 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT-220 at 13,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages PT-220 at 13,000 yards DD Suzunami engages PT-220 at 13,000 yards Foote, L.V. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages PT-220 at 16,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CA Kako engages PT-220 at 17,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT-220 at 17,000 yards DD Suzunami engages PT-220 at 17,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards Foote, L.V. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT-220 at 18,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-220 at 20,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-220 at 20,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards PT-220 sunk by CA Ashigara at 22,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68 Japanese Ships SC CHa-67 SC CHa-13 SC CHa-71 SC CHa-68 Allied Ships SS Sealion II SS Sealion II launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-67 SC CHa-71 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-68 fails to find sub and abandons 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 Truk at 110,102 Japanese Ships APD T-1 E W-39 E W-34 Allied Ships SS Skate SS Skate launches 2 torpedoes at APD T-1 E W-39 fails to find sub and abandons search E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 111,105, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships E W-34 E W-39 APD T-1 APD T-4 Allied Ships SC PC-578 SC PC-788, Shell hits 2, on fire KV Dawson, Shell hits 3 Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards KV Dawson engages E W-39 at 15,000 yards KV Dawson engages APD T-1 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards APD T-4 engages SC PC-788 at 14,000 yards KV Dawson engages APD T-1 at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards SC PC-788 engages APD T-4 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards E W-39 engages KV Dawson at 9,000 yards SC PC-788 engages E W-34 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards APD T-4 engages KV Dawson at 12,000 yards APD T-1 engages SC PC-788 at 12,000 yards KV Dawson engages APD T-1 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards E W-39 engages KV Dawson at 14,000 yards KV Dawson engages E W-34 at 14,000 yards SC PC-578 engages APD T-4 at 14,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Balikpapan at 66,98 Japanese Ships TK San Diego Maru TK Eiyo Maru PB Kamitsu Maru Allied Ships SS Gabilan SS Gabilan is sighted by escort PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hong Kong at 77,61 Japanese Ships AMc Wa 6 Allied Ships SS Icefish Captain of SS Icefish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target AMc Wa 6 fails to find sub, continues to search... AMc Wa 6 fails to find sub, continues to search... AMc Wa 6 fails to find sub, continues to search... AMc Wa 6 fails to find sub, continues to search... AMc Wa 6 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Munda , at 111,134 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 2,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 17 Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 17 x FM-2 Wildcat strafing at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 105,105 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 13 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Hunt DD Halligan DD Hall Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Banzai! - Muranaka N. in a G4M2a Betty is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 84,104 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Owen DD William Porter Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Munda , at 111,134 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 6 No Allied losses Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 8 Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x F4U-1A Corsair strafing at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Boomerang C-12 x 4 Spitfire VIII x 1 B-24D1 Liberator x 5 B-25C Mitchell x 8 B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 B-25G Mitchell x 7 B-25H Mitchell x 29 B-25J1 Mitchell x 2 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 5th Div /1 ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 13th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 5th Div /1 ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 13th JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Nitiran Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Nagasaki-3 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 6 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 13 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-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 105,105 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 29 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Halligan DD Hunt Aircraft Attacking: 28 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 84,104 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 damaged Allied Ships DD Owen Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 15 N1K5-J George x 12 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20 Ki-84a Frank x 20 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 12 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 1 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 39370 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 64th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 14 N1K5-J George x 11 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17 Ki-84a Frank x 18 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 5 FM-2 Wildcat x 16 F4U-1A Corsair x 7 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39370 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 64th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 7 N1K5-J George x 7 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13 Ki-84a Frank x 14 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 11 F4U-1A Corsair x 6 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed PBJ-1D Mitchell: 7 destroyed PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39370 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 64th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 15th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 4 A-20G Havoc x 21 P-40N5 Warhawk x 6 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 13th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 15th Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 13th JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 1 A-20G Havoc x 15 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 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: 8 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kosin Maru, Bomb hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Nagasaki-3 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (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 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 5th Division, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 4 A-20G Havoc x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 114,106 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances x 26 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 2 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Sproston DD Laws DD Halsey Powell DD David Taylor Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-37 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-11 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 84,104 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 16 damaged Allied Ships DD Owen, Bomb hits 1 DD William Porter Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 111,105 Japanese Ships SS I-27, hits 7, heavy damage Allied Ships SC PC-788 SC PC-578 SS I-27 launches 2 torpedoes at SC PC-788 I-27 diving deep .... SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-578 attacking submerged sub .... SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Moulmein (55,55) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 344 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Suffolk CL Ceylon DD O'Brien LCT-170, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage LCT-151, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage LCT-171, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage LCT-153, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage LCT-172, Shell hits 4, on fire LCT-154 CA Suffolk firing at 15th Division CL Ceylon firing at 48th Division DD O'Brien firing at 16th Division 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-170 at 12,000 yards CL Ceylon firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-151 at 12,000 yards CA Suffolk firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCT-151 88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LCT-151 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LCT-170 88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LCT-151 12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LCT-171 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LCT-153 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCT-153 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LCT-151 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LCT-172 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LCT-151 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LCT-151 10cm T92 Gun battery firing at LCT-154 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LCT-153 8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LCT-170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Moulmein (55,55) TF 588 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 55,55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 27569 troops, 602 guns, 715 vehicles, Assault Value = 773 Defending force 13047 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154 Allied adjusted assault: 474 Japanese adjusted defense: 87 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1194 casualties reported Squads: 75 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 90 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 15 (10 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 213 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st NZ Brigade 711th Tank Battalion 2nd Regiment 93rd Infantry Division 3rd NZ Armoured Sqn Regiment 7th Marine Defense Battalion 251st Coast AA Regiment V US Bomber Cmnd 177th Construction Regiment 40th USN Naval Construction Battalion 7th USN Naval Construction Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 5th RNZAF Base Force 255th USN Base Force 198th Coast AA Regiment 2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 159th USA Base Force 1st Marine Defense Battalion 148th FA Bn /1 18th Marine AA Battalion 822/828 Engineer Aviation Battalion 3rd Marine Defense Battalion 9th RAN Base Force 164th USA Base Force /2 Defending units: 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 5th Div /1 56th Naval Guard Unit 21st Air Flotilla 2nd JNAF AF Unit 13th JAAF AF Bn II/81st Naval Guard Unit 15th Base Force 31st JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 55,47 (near Akyab) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2903 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Defending force 7204 troops, 0 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Assaulting units: 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 2nd West African AA Regiment Defending units: 2nd RTA Division 21st Division 53rd Division 1st Tank Division 23rd Army 25th Air Defense AA Rgt /1 Southern Army 56th Division 48th Div /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinabang (42,76) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 435 troops, 37 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 528 Defending force 26598 troops, 265 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 748 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 3rd Carabiniers Regiment IV Corps Engineer Battalion 3rd Commando Brigade 44th Indian Bde /3 99th Indian Brigade Provisionl Tank 23rd Chindit Bde /4 118th Light AA Regiment 220th USN Base Force 98th Field Artillery Battalion 115th RN Base Force 1st West African AA Regiment 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 382nd Construction Regiment 100th RN Base Force Defending units: 1st Division 75th Infantry Brigade 85th Naval Guard Unit 43rd/A Division 15th Army 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 44th Road Const Co 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 12th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aitape (95,118) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 10384 troops, 164 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 445 Defending force 536 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 217 Japanese adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Aitape !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 314 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 34 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 5th Australian Division Defending units: 36th Const Co 37th Const Co 63rd JNAF AF Unit /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 16, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 112,108, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya DD Yugumo DD Makinami Allied Ships SC-701, Shell hits 3, and is sunk SC-1065, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards Aitoku, Z. crosses the 'T' CA Maya engages SC-1065 at 7,000 yards SC-701 sunk by CA Maya at 7,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards SC-1065 sunk by CA Maya at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 111,105 Japanese Ships SS I-15 Allied Ships SC PC-578 SC PC-788 SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at SC PC-578 SC PC-788 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-788 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-788 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-788 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-788 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,62 Japanese Ships PB Yamabato Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PB Toyotu Maru PB Kaiun Maru TK Nichinan Maru TK Medan Maru PB Yamahagi Maru #3 PB Choko Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Billfish SS Billfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Yamabato Maru Billfish diving deep .... PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 112,108, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships E W-34 E W-39 APD T-1 APD T-4 Allied Ships SC PC-787 Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-151 MTB G-228 MTB G-229 Allied Ships YMS-130, Shell hits 1 Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Okano G. gains tactical advantage MTB G-229 engages YMS-130 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 722 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Allied Ships AM Arnidale 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 4 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 8 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 B-25H Mitchell x 7 B-25J1 Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 8 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 5 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson IIIa x 5 Allied aircraft losses Hudson IIIa: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 5 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Banzai! - Gushi J. in a Ki-45 KAId Nick rams a B-25C Mitchell for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pagan at 107,87 Japanese Ships E No.24 E No.6 AK Sydney Maru AK Sakura Maru E W-38 E W-27 Allied Ships SS Spadefish SS Spadefish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.24 Spadefish diving deep .... E W-38 fails to find sub and abandons search E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Hollandia (93,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Lamson APA Du Page Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Lamson firing at 16th Naval Guard Unit DD Lamson fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Hollandia (93,116) TF 398 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 93,116 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) 10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of XXIV US Corps 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of XXIV US Corps 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of XXIV US Corps 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of XXIV US Corps Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 2nd Australian Div /8 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Eng Amph Bde /1 0.5in M2HB AAMG x4 lost in surf during unload of 5201st Eng Con Bde /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Hollandia (93,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Lardner APA Du Page DD Lamson DD Lardner firing at 144th JAAF AF Bn Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Truk at 110,109 Japanese Ships SS I-25 Allied Ships YMS-116 YMS-117 YMS-385 YMS-272 YMS-271 YMS-242 YMS-241 YMS-131 YMS-281 SS I-25 is sighted by escort I-25 diving deep .... YMS-242 attacking submerged sub .... YMS-241 attacking submerged sub .... YMS-131 fails to find sub and abandons search YMS-281 fails to find sub and abandons search YMS-242 attacking submerged sub .... YMS-242 is out of ASW ammo YMS-242 is out of ASW ammo YMS-242 is out of ASW ammo YMS-241 fails to find sub and abandons search YMS-242 fails to find sub, continues to search... YMS-242 fails to find sub, continues to search... YMS-242 fails to find sub, continues to search... YMS-242 fails to find sub, continues to search... YMS-242 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 716 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Allied Ships AM Wallaroo 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 717 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Allied Ships AM Shepparton 5 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 724 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Allied Ships AM Stawell 8 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Donggala at 67,97 Japanese Ships PB Hokuyo Maru Allied Ships SS Gabilan SS Gabilan is sighted by escort Gabilan diving deep .... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 723 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Allied Ships AM Carnatic 8 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 725 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Allied Ships AM Jan van Amstel 9 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 111,105, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships E W-34, Shell hits 20, and is sunk E W-39, Shell hits 14, and is sunk APD T-1, Shell hits 35, and is sunk APD T-4, Shell hits 41, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Cony DD Laws DD Halsey Powell DD Sproston DD David Taylor Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... DD David Taylor engages E W-34 at 18,000 yards DD David Taylor engages E W-34 at 18,000 yards DD David Taylor engages APD T-4 at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Sproston engages E W-34 at 17,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-4 at 17,000 yards DD David Taylor engages APD T-1 at 17,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-1 at 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD David Taylor engages APD T-1 at 16,000 yards DD Sproston engages E W-34 at 16,000 yards DD Sproston engages APD T-4 at 16,000 yards DD Laws engages APD T-1 at 16,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-4 at 16,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Sproston engages E W-34 at 12,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-4 at 12,000 yards DD Laws engages APD T-1 at 12,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-4 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Sproston engages E W-39 at 10,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages E W-34 at 10,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-1 at 10,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-1 at 10,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-1 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages E W-39 at 7,000 yards DD Sproston engages APD T-1 at 7,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-4 at 7,000 yards DD Laws engages APD T-1 at 7,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-1 at 7,000 yards DD Laws engages E W-39 at 7,000 yards DD Sproston engages E W-34 at 7,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-1 at 7,000 yards DD Laws engages APD T-1 at 7,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-4 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Sproston engages E W-39 at 8,000 yards DD Sproston engages APD T-1 at 8,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-1 at 8,000 yards DD Laws engages APD T-1 at 8,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-1 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD David Taylor engages APD T-1 at 10,000 yards DD Sproston engages APD T-1 at 10,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-4 at 10,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-1 at 10,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-4 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD David Taylor engages E W-39 at 8,000 yards DD Sproston engages APD T-1 at 8,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-1 at 8,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-4 at 8,000 yards DD David Taylor engages APD T-1 at 8,000 yards DD David Taylor engages E W-34 at 8,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-4 at 8,000 yards DD Sproston engages APD T-1 at 8,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-1 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD David Taylor engages E W-39 at 9,000 yards DD Sproston engages APD T-1 at 9,000 yards DD David Taylor engages APD T-4 at 9,000 yards DD Laws engages APD T-1 at 9,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-1 at 9,000 yards DD Sproston engages E W-39 at 9,000 yards DD Cony engages E W-34 at 9,000 yards DD Sproston engages APD T-4 at 9,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-1 at 9,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-1 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD David Taylor engages E W-39 at 10,000 yards DD Sproston engages E W-34 at 10,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages E W-34 at 10,000 yards APD T-1 sunk by DD Laws at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards E W-39 sunk by DD David Taylor at 7,000 yards E W-34 sunk by DD David Taylor at 7,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-4 at 7,000 yards DD Laws engages APD T-4 at 7,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-4 at 7,000 yards DD David Taylor engages APD T-4 at 7,000 yards DD Sproston engages APD T-4 at 7,000 yards DD Halsey Powell engages APD T-4 at 7,000 yards DD Laws engages APD T-4 at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-4 at 6,000 yards DD Cony engages APD T-4 at 6,000 yards Sabol, R.K. orders Allied TF to disengage Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Munda , at 111,134 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 5,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 15 Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x FM-2 Wildcat strafing at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 105,105 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 23 G4M2a Betty x 26 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 10 damaged G4M2a Betty: 14 damaged G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Leutze PT-495 DD Hunt, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Halligan PT-494 DD Hall Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 23 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 12 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 105,105 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 21 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Halligan, Bomb hits 1 DD Leutze DD Hall Aircraft Attacking: 13 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,106 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 10 G4M3a Betty x 13 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 46 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 3 damaged G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak G4M3a Betty: 11 damaged G4M3a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Halsey Powell DD Laws DD Sproston DD David Taylor Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G4M3a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-37 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,106 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 13 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 12 damaged G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Cony DD Laws Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-37 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Banzai! - Araki U. in a G4M2a Betty is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 105,105 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances x 3 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances: 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Halligan Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 93,116 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10 Allied aircraft Boomerang C-12 x 6 P-51B Mustang x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships PF Barcoo Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-213 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 20000 Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead No.30 Sqn RAAF with Boomerang C-12 (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 10000 Raid is overhead 475th FG/432nd FS with P-51B Mustang (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead VMF-311 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 93,116 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18 Allied aircraft Boomerang C-12 x 6 P-51B Mustang x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP William Windom xAP Van Overstraten xAP Malaita xAP Clan Macbean Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-213 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-311 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead No.30 Sqn RAAF with Boomerang C-12 (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 475th FG/432nd FS with P-51B Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 86,109 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD William Porter DD Owen Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Munda , at 111,134 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 13 N1K5-J George x 9 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17 Ki-84a Frank x 13 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 12 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 17 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 2 damaged A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 8 damaged A6M8-S Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 6 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged PBJ-1D Mitchell: 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 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39370 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 39370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers 64th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Boomerang C-12 x 4 Spitfire VIII x 1 A-20G Havoc x 16 B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 B-25G Mitchell x 5 B-25H Mitchell x 22 B-25J1 Mitchell x 2 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 11 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 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: 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 15th Base Force ... Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 5th Div /1 ... Also attacking 13th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 15th Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 15th Base Force ... Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 15th Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 3 A-20G Havoc x 15 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 16 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 15th Base Force ... Also attacking 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Tachikaze Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Air Flotilla , at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 1 B-25C Mitchell x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 11 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: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 4 B-24D1 Liberator x 3 F4U-1A Corsair x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 110,111 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 25 D4Y5 Judy x 12 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y5 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships YMS-385 YMS-242, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk YMS-241, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk YMS-273, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk YMS-277 YMS-396, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk YMS-281 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D4Y5 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D4Y5 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring YMS-396 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 116,111 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 27 D4Y5 Judy x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships SC PC-788, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SC PC-578, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y5 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y5 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y5 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 114,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 29 B6N2 Jill x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships SC-700, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,106 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 13 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Cony DD Sproston Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-37 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 105,105 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 12 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 4 damaged G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Halligan DD Hunt, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 105,105 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 14 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 5 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Leutze DD Hall Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Biak at 86,109 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD William Porter DD Owen Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 93,116 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 Allied aircraft Boomerang C-12 x 2 P-51B Mustang x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP Clan Macbrayne DD Bell LSI(L) Westralia APA Arthur Middleton, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-213 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 20000 Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead No.30 Sqn RAAF with Boomerang C-12 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 475th FG/432nd FS with P-51B Mustang (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead VMF-311 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead Banzai! - Tsukamoto C. in a Ki-49-IIb Helen is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 15 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 9 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Tachikaze Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Hollandia (93,116) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Du Page DD Lamson Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Moulmein (55,55) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 272 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCT-356 LCT-165, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage LCT-169, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage LCT-177, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LCT-464 LCT-466 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-165 at 8,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-165 at 8,000 yards 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-165 at 8,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-165 at 8,000 yards 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-165 at 8,000 yards 12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-169 at 8,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-177 at 8,000 yards LCT-356 fired at enemy troops LCT-464 fired at enemy troops LCT-466 fired at enemy troops 88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LCT-165 88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LCT-165 12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LCT-165 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LCT-177 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LCT-169 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LCT-169 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LCT-169 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCT-169 20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LCT-177 8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LCT-165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Moulmein (55,55) TF 758 troops unloading over beach at Moulmein, 55,55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hollandia (93,116) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 Defending force 5617 troops, 40 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Assaulting units: 5th Indpt SNLF Coy 16th Naval Guard Unit 42nd Road Const Co 9th JNAF AF Unit 102nd Machine Canno AA Bn /1 5th Naval Const Bn /1 144th JAAF AF Bn 36th Field AA Battalion 2nd JNAF AF Unit /1 Defending units: 2/4th Armoured Rgt /1 2nd USMC Amphb Tank Bn /2 632nd TD Bn /3 XXIV US Corps /1 2nd Australian Div /1 233rd USN Base Force /4 5201st Eng Con Bde /5 3rd Eng Amph Bde /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 27411 troops, 601 guns, 715 vehicles, Assault Value = 754 Defending force 11668 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Allied adjusted assault: 472 Japanese adjusted defense: 17 Allied assault odds: 27 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1942 casualties reported Squads: 44 destroyed, 65 disabled Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 94 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 27 (17 destroyed, 10 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 93rd Infantry Division 711th Tank Battalion 2nd Regiment 1st NZ Brigade 3rd NZ Armoured Sqn Regiment 40th USN Naval Construction Battalion 7th Marine Defense Battalion 2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 251st Coast AA Regiment 148th FA Bn /1 18th Marine AA Battalion 159th USA Base Force 198th Coast AA Regiment 5th RNZAF Base Force 181st Field Artillery Regiment 1st Marine Defense Battalion 255th USN Base Force 9th RAN Base Force 7th USN Naval Construction Regiment 3rd Marine Defense Battalion 177th Construction Regiment V US Bomber Cmnd 822/828 Engineer Aviation Battalion 164th USA Base Force /2 Defending units: 5th Div /1 II/81st Naval Guard Unit 13th JAAF AF Bn 56th Naval Guard Unit 15th Base Force 21st Air Flotilla 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade 2nd JNAF AF Unit 43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 31st JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 55,47 (near Akyab) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2903 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Defending force 7214 troops, 0 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Assaulting units: 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 2nd West African AA Regiment Defending units: 56th Division 1st Tank Division Southern Army 53rd Division 2nd RTA Division 21st Division 23rd Army 25th Air Defense AA Rgt /1 48th Div /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinabang (42,76) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 435 troops, 36 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 528 Defending force 26626 troops, 265 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 751 Assaulting units: 3rd Commando Brigade IV Corps Engineer Battalion 3rd Carabiniers Regiment Provisionl Tank 99th Indian Brigade 44th Indian Bde /3 23rd Chindit Bde /4 115th RN Base Force 98th Field Artillery Battalion 220th USN Base Force 118th Light AA Regiment 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 1st West African AA Regiment 382nd Construction Regiment 100th RN Base Force Defending units: 1st Division 75th Infantry Brigade 85th Naval Guard Unit 43rd/A Division 15th Army 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 44th Road Const Co 12th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Manus by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Manus by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Manus

bigred -> RE: 44-7-15 (5/16/2013 5:09:29 AM)
CV Hancock just arrived on map. So I am starting to get my second wave of carriers..

bigred -> RE: Asswhipped (5/21/2013 1:56:45 AM)
This turn I tried to attrite the KB next to Truk and stop supply reinforcement of Truk. I was willing to except loss of my carriers in an expected even exchange. My miscalculations are caused by 4 issues. 1. I did not use one 25 ship CV TF. I used 2x 14 ship CV TFs consisting of 5 CVs each. 2. In this early RA mod FatR has all 80 exp fighter pilots that come w/ the new carriers. I did not factor the effect in air to air combat. Most of my CV ftr sqns are in the high sixties. I believe the newer versions of RA give the Japs 60exp CV fighters which I think is more realistic. 3. FatR has advances '45 carrier fighters on his flight decks. He did criticize me for not upgrading my CVE FM2s into F6Fs. 4. FatR also stated via email I could have put my F4U-1 onto the CVEs. Yes, but I would not have broken thru in SWPAC. [image]local://upfiles/27655/1E9EB7E1E7AF462987B9167B8FEC5EA5.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Asswhipped (5/21/2013 2:29:13 AM)
And the beginning of daylight air attacks, preceded by alot of daylight surface skirmish action. [image]local://upfiles/27655/B96749C3D7614428B4CA09F123EFD89C.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Asswhipped (5/21/2013 2:30:30 AM)
Allied payback , but I missed the screenie...I was cussing as my planes hit the BBs... also note allied escort outnumbers defensive CAP. Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 111,108 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 30 A7M2 Sam x 118 A7M3 Sam x 28 N1K4-A George x 13 N1K5-J George x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 224 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 24 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 104 TBM-1C Avenger x 97 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 10 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged SB2C-3 Helldiver: 25 destroyed, 14 damaged SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 destroyed by flak TBM-1C Avenger: 29 destroyed, 8 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 7 CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1 CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4 CV Unryu CA Hikari CV Kasagi CV Soryu CV Ryukaku CV Taikaku CV Ikoma, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, on fire CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1 BB Ise, Bomb hits 7, on fire CV Amagi DD Kishinami CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 10 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 12 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 12 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 64th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29060. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes S-901 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39370 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Kaga-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Hiryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Unryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Katsuragi-1 with A7M3 Sam (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Kasagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Ikoma-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Ryukaku-1 with A7M3 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Taikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Fuel storage explosion on CV Hiryu Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiryu

bigred -> RE: Asswhipped (5/21/2013 2:38:35 AM)
And the KB mopped up w/ no allied CAP. [image]local://upfiles/27655/EB73D68E0B034DB9B8A125AAE0579398.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Asswhipped (5/21/2013 2:50:51 AM)
RECAP: a look at before and after IJN CV air Strength. [image]local://upfiles/27655/34931EAAC7D74F838F0C2D64BC4A09FD.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Asswhipped (5/23/2013 5:44:59 AM)
I have started to wonder about the down tweaking that has occurred to the F6F-3 for this early RA mod. Does the F6F-3 perform better in stock?

MAurelius -> RE: Asswhipped (5/23/2013 9:17:43 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: bigred I have started to wonder about the down tweaking that has occurred to the F6F-3 for this early RA mod. Does the F6F-3 perform better in stock? at this point I am rather disappointed by the whole story.... it all becomes so lopsided....one can only hope that this is better in later versions of the RA-Mod...(never reached late 43 with it) F6F-3 isn't a bad plane in stock - but then again- it doesn't usually go up against A7Ms etc...

Itdepends -> RE: Asswhipped (5/23/2013 11:10:36 AM)
Hell of a place to be as an AFB. How much impact did you have on his strikes with your CAP (I didn't see a combat replay above) Where to from here?

bigred -> RE: Asswhipped (5/23/2013 4:59:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Itdepends Hell of a place to be as an AFB. How much impact did you have on his strikes with your CAP (I didn't see a combat replay above) Where to from here? I suspect I would have hit a brick wall at the Marianna's if not at Truk. Seems this senario forces the allied player to wait until 45 to push forward in the pacific because of the fighters available to the japs. Also not sure of the effect of the PP cost of changing navy/marine fighters out of the upgrade path. When I started the senario the allies had unlimited switching. Now it cost 100pps per switch out of tree and you cant upgrade to anything else w/out paying another 100 pps. I suspect FatR and John do not understand the restrictions on the allies caused by these beta upgrades, combined w/ the IJ upgrades of the RA mod. My basic issue is I should had more jap ships sunk at Truk. As I understand the issue my f6f-3 which matched the enemy cap 1-1, was not good enough to fight the a7m2. FatR replayed the turn and got a different more IJ damaging result. I did a sandbox and also got better results w/ placing all 10 of my CVs into one large TF. One issue in this early RA release is all IJN naval air pilots on the new RA70 CVs start w/ 80 experience. It is hard to get USN naval air pilots up over 70 experience w/out combat. So to get these pilots experience I would dismount them and place them into the SOPAC operations area. The problem would then be these f6f-3 pilots would get shot down in combat because the frame can not stand upto the ki-84. So this is a no win situation...and a damning report on RA in one specific area of concern. If the mod gives IJ 80 exp pilots then the mod needs to give the allies 80 exp pilots. If the mod gives IJ 6 extra fleet CVs then the mod should give the allies an F6F-3 more historical to real life to help solve the problem. Now I dont see the ability to cross to the PI till 45. I realize I would not have been able too in any event if the Truk battle had not occurred because the Truk battle would have happen around Mindanao. Probably w/ the same result. With all the above said I admit I am an average player and I consider myself lucky to learn from FatR.

JocMeister -> RE: Asswhipped (5/23/2013 8:34:09 PM)
Ouch, that sucks! [:(] Hang in there. You�ll get him eventually!

bigred -> RE: Asswhipped (5/28/2013 1:28:31 AM)
And the war goes on. Looks like Fletcher raiders in the Celebes Sea area sank an engineer unit in transport mode. [image]local://upfiles/27655/4C8FE234FBAA417F83CFB8891C93DA32.jpg[/image]

bigred -> 44-7-27 (5/29/2013 6:11:46 AM)
FEBA moved to Sansabar this turn. Japs Tried to dislodge my position with air assault. [image]local://upfiles/27655/730526706A754D1CB7CD44EA0ECBFD6C.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: 44-7-27 (6/2/2013 6:57:32 PM)
Another turn. More action. Night bombing at 55% results in about 49% damage. [image]local://upfiles/27655/943D7F6A33E0440F8B542C2016AFE964.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: 44-7-27 (6/2/2013 7:16:21 PM)
and [image]local://upfiles/27655/8A68A0BE3C3C45A8AB265956D5B43797.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: 44-7-27 (6/2/2013 7:17:10 PM)
then [image]local://upfiles/27655/B2989288AAE9420D80359A2EC6F8020A.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: 44-7-27 (6/4/2013 9:17:20 PM)
Last turn air battles one sided allied dominance. [image]local://upfiles/27655/9963D94E60894C4E83C9D4F01300F545.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Moulman surrounded (6/4/2013 10:51:30 PM)
The noose is closing on the IJA army group pocket at Moulmein. FatR reacts w/ troop movements but is it to late? [image]local://upfiles/27655/BE4C54C1A8174AE794B2656139FD0B6C.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Moulman surrounded (6/5/2013 12:24:55 PM)
44-8-2: Moulmein has one retreat path to the SE. all other hexsides are allied. FatR has said he will need extra day or two to figure the situation(that is code speak for moving ships and planes). Rangoon dropped 25000 supply points this turn to make this attack. [image]local://upfiles/27655/4118B024E57F4B86AD17914BAE62CC05.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Moulman surrounded (6/5/2013 4:17:16 PM)
Detailed AAR of 56/56 SE of Moulmein.. [image]local://upfiles/27655/FD34DFA166AC4AC5AA8B3FE7CCD11AD0.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Moulman surrounded (6/7/2013 11:22:01 PM)
Complements from FatR on the RA70 mod thread: quote: Thanks to Bigred, I've run a sanbox flak test, against my troop and airfield at Moulmein, where I'm trying to stop the Allied offensive (in vain, as I've just realized, sorry, Bigred, the turn isn't there yet because I didn't figure out immediately just what you did, so now I need to think how I can delay the disaster). As Magwe and Rangoon had pretty heavy flak forces and Moulmein is a very important hex, it is now loaded with medium-calibre AAA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz2jKQO40sU [image]local://upfiles/27655/1677E10CB6184EABBB1A1C6D6083ACD8.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Moulman surrounded (6/9/2013 2:33:05 PM)
14th army bombarded Moulmein for two days to get a reading on IJA. Look at the units in the hex. Also note a previous bombardment up post. quote: Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1215 troops, 106 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 3135 Defending force 129096 troops, 1887 guns, 1137 vehicles, Assault Value = 3528 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st USMC Tank Battalion 2nd British Division 23rd Indian Division 14th Army Engineer Battalion 17th Indian Division 1st Marine Division 7th Indian Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade 5th Indian Division 9th Australian Division IV Indian 214th Coast AA Regiment I/14th Army RIASC Base Force I Australian Corps 77th Coast AA Regiment 144th USA Base Force 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment XV Corps RIASC Base Force 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment III US Amphib Corps 249th Field Artillery Battalion 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment IV Corps RIASC Base Force XV Indian II/14th Army RIASC Base Force Defending units: 33rd Division 16th Division 15th Division 86th Division 52nd Division 4th Division 38th Division 55th Division 48th Division 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade 62nd JAAF AF Bn 28th Fld AA Gun Co 16th AA Regiment 8th Area Army 28th Army 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Air Division 37th JNAF AF Unit 28th Field AA Machinecannon Company 52nd Field AA Battalion 25th Field AAA Auto-weapons Battalion 68th Field AA Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Medium Mortar Battalion 49th Field AA Battalion 26th Special Base Force 9th Air Division 36th Const Co 9th RF Gun Battalion 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment 19th JAAF Base Force 2nd JAAF Base Force 47th Const Co 35th Army 8th RF Gun Battalion 60th JNAF AF Unit 118th AA Regiment 17th JAAF AF Bn 48th JNAF AF Unit 20th AA Regiment 54th Field AA Battalion 11th RF Gun Battalion 132nd AA Regiment 26th AA Regiment 19th Field AA Machinecannon Company 18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 26th Air Flotilla 33rd JNAF AF Unit 131st AA Regiment 34th Const Co 69th Field AA Battalion 59th Field AA Battalion Wake Coastal Gun Battalion Burma Area Army 42nd Ind.AA Gun Co 48th Road Const Co 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th JAAF Base Force 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 36th JAAF AF Bn 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 41st Air Defense AA Battalion 88th JAAF AF Bn quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1215 troops, 105 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 2674 Defending force 128956 troops, 1887 guns, 1137 vehicles, Assault Value = 3524 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled) Assaulting units: 17th Indian Division 23rd Indian Division 5th Indian Division 7th Indian Division 2nd British Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade 14th Army Engineer Battalion 1st USMC Tank Battalion 9th Australian Division 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 214th Coast AA Regiment 77th Coast AA Regiment I/14th Army RIASC Base Force 2/13th Field Regiment XV Indian 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment IV Indian IV Corps RIASC Base Force 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment III US Amphib Corps 249th Field Artillery Battalion I Australian Corps 144th USA Base Force XV Corps RIASC Base Force II/14th Army RIASC Base Force Defending units: 55th Division 38th Division 4th Division 86th Division 48th Division 16th Division 15th Division 52nd Division 33rd Division 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade 2nd Air Division 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment 54th Field AA Battalion 15th JAAF Base Force Wake Coastal Gun Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 20th AA Regiment 26th Special Base Force 48th Road Const Co 33rd JNAF AF Unit 8th Area Army 28th Army Burma Area Army 49th Field AA Battalion 132nd AA Regiment 34th Const Co 37th JNAF AF Unit 3rd Medium Mortar Battalion 11th RF Gun Battalion 19th Field AA Machinecannon Company 36th Const Co 48th JNAF AF Unit 26th AA Regiment 41st Air Defense AA Battalion 62nd JAAF AF Bn 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th RF Gun Battalion 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 68th Field AA Battalion 36th JAAF AF Bn 42nd Ind.AA Gun Co 59th Field AA Battalion 2nd JAAF Base Force 52nd Field AA Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 28th Fld AA Gun Co 118th AA Regiment 69th Field AA Battalion 9th Air Division 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 35th Army 60th JNAF AF Unit 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 8th RF Gun Battalion 17th JAAF AF Bn 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 131st AA Regiment 16th AA Regiment 26th Air Flotilla 25th Field AAA Auto-weapons Battalion 28th Field AA Machinecannon Company 19th JAAF Base Force 18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company 47th Const Co 88th JAAF AF Bn

bigred -> RE: Moulman surrounded (6/9/2013 2:40:19 PM)
This the attack next to moulmein. My odds go down but IJA now has a supply issue. IJA 42nd div has moved into the hex. quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 56985 troops, 988 guns, 729 vehicles, Assault Value = 2079 Defending force 41002 troops, 529 guns, 917 vehicles, Assault Value = 1503 Allied adjusted assault: 690 Japanese adjusted defense: 1577 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1775 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 101 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled Guns lost 35 (2 destroyed, 33 disabled) Vehicles lost 103 (8 destroyed, 95 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1339 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 183 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled Guns lost 33 (2 destroyed, 31 disabled) Vehicles lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled) Assaulting units: Gardner's Horse Regiment 82nd (West African) Division 8th Australian Division 31st Infantry Division 36th Indian Division 1st Chinese Corps 108th Tank Attack AT Gun Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment Defending units: 2nd Tank Division 81st Infantry Brigade 14th Tank Regiment 42nd Division 2nd Recon Regiment 54th Division 3rd Tank Division 2nd Tank Regiment 43rd/B Division

bigred -> RE: Moulman surrounded (6/17/2013 5:12:00 PM)
4th and 5th of aug 44. [image]local://upfiles/27655/EE66D363470C4A6181AFFFB58A93B7C3.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Moulman abandoned (7/3/2013 4:57:15 AM)
Finally.. [image]local://upfiles/27655/F9FD828C8FBE4283AF402DE32A50A658.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Moulman abandoned (7/3/2013 5:01:51 AM)
--double post

bigred -> RE: Moulman abandoned (7/18/2013 10:46:34 PM)
still waiting on the turn..It has been a week...

Itdepends -> RE: Moulman abandoned (7/18/2013 11:06:04 PM)
He's been getting very busy- it's been a week or more for him to turn around most of the turns from our game as well. Also the better the turn runs for the Allies the longer it takes him to do his part. [:D]

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