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Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/26/2012 12:31:09 AM)
Things have changed enough in just a couple of turns that I thought I would post a map. The IJ have been pushed into a corner. We have captured Mandalay and Magwe. I suspect the remnants will strategically redeploy to Rangoon leaving behind whatever viable forces. Taung Gvi forces are completely fresh. The Allies have one division at 80% and the rest range from 30 - 70% strength. It has been a costly campaign. We need to secure the valley before the Monsoon .. [image]local://upfiles/38979/633069C4AD63427AAE4105A1C0A2B364.jpg[/image]

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/26/2012 3:46:02 PM)
********************************* 22 DEC 42 ************************** The Tide Ebbs and flows ... Sub attack near Vizagapatnam at 42,38 Japanese Ships SS I-32, hits 4 Allied Ships CL Dauntless, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Loss of CL Dauntless on Dec 22, 1942 is admitted BB Revenge CA Hawkins CA Devonshire DD Foxhound DD Tjerk Hiddes DD Van Galen DD Isaac Sweers DD Arunta DD Nestor DD Napier DD Inconstant DD Hotspur Worse than the loss of the Dauntless is calling attention to my surprise fleet in being .. I sense I huge sea contest soon .. Mandalay:** The IJAAF attack at night .. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 3 .......... Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 4 No Japanese losses ............ Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 We try and attack Rangoon at night and every flight strayed and missed the target [:@] The plan this day should have been a huge raid on Meiktila clear skies and we finish off the army ..instead we just use DB's and our escorts do not fly ..[:@] Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 58,47 (Meiktila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 31 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 316 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled .............. Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 58,47 (Meiktila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 32 Kittyhawk I x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 289 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled We lost way too many DB's for such little gain here .. much more comittment to escorts and sweeps are needed for our attacks .. Bombing in China ,.[>:] More later ..

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/26/2012 11:47:25 PM)
The Trusty gets off a sub attack and misses .. Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97 Japanese Ships PB Akitsui Maru SC Ch 34 TK Hofuku Maru TK Fukko Maru TK Ose Maru PB Hakozake Maru Allied Ships SS Trusty SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at PB Akitsui Maru As the night progresses the IJAAF come calling at Mandalay .. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 ................ Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 .............. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged The IJAAF keep coming and keep bombing . I would that eventually operations losses would curtail this activity .. but it has not .. I realy do not want to committ to staging CAP at night with my "day" fighters . I find them to be ineffective at best . Instead we sweep .. Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses ............ Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Followed up with a 2E bombing run ... Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 58,47 (Meiktila) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 27 B-25C Mitchell x 64 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 265 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 54 (13 destroyed, 41 disabled) Here are what the airboys are claming: Damaged F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS is missing, pilot reported killed Damaged Hurricane IIc Trop from No.79 Sqn RAF is missing, pilot reported killed PO Parson, P. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2 PO Parson, P. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3 PO Macpherson, J. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2 SLDR Wigglesworth, J.S. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3 WCDR Milward, R.A. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6 WO Cutfield, P.T. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2 WO Cutfield, P.T. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3 SLDR Lambert, J.F. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2 WO Hewitt, E.B. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2 FO Bingham-Wallis, P.M. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2 PO Storey, W.J. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6 WCDR Reid M. of No.79 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3 SLDR Trenchard V. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5 SLDR Trenchard V. of No.135 Sqn RAF attains ace status! I think we have to find where these Oscars are being staged and attack the airfields .. More bombing in China [>:] More later ..

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/27/2012 3:29:51 PM)
*************************************** 24 DEC 42 ****************************************** Christmas Eve '42! One of my USN subs greets a ASW TF .. it duds .. Sub attack near Eniwetok at 130,104 Japanese Ships PB Hirotama Maru SC Ch 27 Allied Ships SS Shad SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hirotama Maru The IJ have decided on Strategic bombing at Mandalay .. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 3 Fires 985 ......... Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged .................. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Manpower hits 3 Fires 1394 ................... Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 damaged Manpower hits 4 Fires 2606 ...................... Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Manpower hits 3 Fires 3515 ...................... Fires causing damage to Resources at Mandalay! I left an attack on that was cancelled two night in a row .. I forgot about the Wellingtons .. Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 1 damaged Port supply hits 1 ................ Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 2 damaged Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 1 damaged Damaged Wellington Ic from No.215 Sqn RAF is missing** To add insult to injury .. the attacks ordered for the day were cancelled ..[:@] More bombing in China ..[>:] Lots of bean counting this turn ... more later ..

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/27/2012 6:34:17 PM)
**************************** 25 DEC 42 ********************************** The IJAAF come again at night .. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 damaged .............. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 3016 Even with repair off .. the attacks are killing supply .. One has to be very very careful to check every single base with ol' operations . especally if they did not fly the turn before .. Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 64 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 13 B-17F Fortress x 11 B-24D Liberator x 12 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 35 This attack is mainly to inhibit the building of an airfield .. More attacks in China ..[>:] More later ..

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/27/2012 11:39:17 PM)
The day after Christmas and "Skilled Hook" has accomplished its mission. The core of Burma is secure. Now it's hard fighting and rough/jungle that lies ahead. Add to that units that will withdraw, and things will desculate over the next two weeks. I suspect the IJ will lick their wounds and proceed to invest in our defeat [;)] It takes about 1.5 months to move anything from India into Burma. We have a chance for another quick operation "Angry Shower" .. everything we can do before the monsoon .. [8D] [image]local://upfiles/38979/2D4F882E7F45476D979020353160DF0D.jpg[/image]

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/28/2012 1:11:44 AM)
************************ 26 DEC 42 ************************************** They come at night .. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged Manpower hits 34 Fires 18912 ...................... Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Manpower hits 5 Fires 23865 Bombing in China ..[>:] Here is one frustrated Submarine commander .. The APD Tachikaze took a torp at Roi Namur you know the deal critical flooding fires .. well she is sailing to Japan .. Sub attack near Wake Island at 129,96 Japanese Ships APD Tachikaze, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Seawolf APD Tachikaze is sighted by SS Seawolf SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes Submarine attack near Wake Island at 129,96 Japanese Ships APD Tachikaze, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Seawolf APD Tachikaze is sighted by SS Seawolf SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes That is not a duplicate .. 4 torps hit this cripple and none went Kaboom ..[8\|] But at least I know the first torp did not sink her ...[:'(] More later ..

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/28/2012 3:31:26 PM)
***************************************** 27 DEC 42 ******************************* We strike Milli and find out just how tough the IJ are going to be in '43 ....[&o] Submarines: The Plunger runs into an xAK and of course duds .. but ... Sub attack near Peleliu at 88,100 Japanese Ships xAK Nitii Maru Allied Ships SS Plunger SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes ............... Sub attack near Peleliu at 88,100 Japanese Ships xAK Nitii Maru, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships SS Plunger xAK Nitii Maru is sighted by SS Plunger SS Plunger attacking on the surface One can always get on the surface and plant some low caliber rounds to scratch the paint ... the emperor is not going to like that !! BURMA: The IJAAF continue the night STRAT raids 31 airframes with Sally's joining this turn ... Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak ................ Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged Manpower hits 3 Fires 4067 ........... Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged ............. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 2 Fires 5322 ............. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 4 No Japanese losses Manpower hits 6 Fires 6835 ............. ight Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged Manpower hits 7 Fires 8223 What I am noting is less and less bombers making this run and more squadrons .. probably damaged aircraft being repaired rather than pernament ops losses but I suspect this night after night bombing campaign has to be wearing the IJAAF thin .. We Sweep in Burma: Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed Kittyhawk I from No.14 Sqn RCAF is written off Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Kittyhawk I sweeping at 20000 feet ................. Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Kittyhawk I from No.118 Sqn RCAF is written off ............ Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 No Allied losses .............. Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 No Allied losses ............ Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 4 Kittyhawk I x 2 No Allied losses .......... Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 2 No Allied losses My aces arrive after the young boys get into a tussle .... 3 Oscars for 5 Kittyhawks [3 a2a and 2 scrapped]. PO Kershaw L. of No.118 Sqn RCAF is credited with kill number 2 CENPAC: We invade Milli!! Very badly timed as we arrive in the afternoon phase rather than the night phase .. Pre-Invasion action off Mili (136,121) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 225 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Nevada, Shell hits 31 BB Colorado, Shell hits 10 BB Maryland, Shell hits 4 CL Achilles, Shell hits 3 CL Leander DD Helm DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1 DD Chevalier AP U.S. Grant DD Jarvis Japanese ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 31 (13 destroyed, 18 disabled) BB Nevada firing at Mili Naval Fortress Mili Naval Fortress firing at BB Nevada Mili Naval Fortress firing at BB Colorado BB Colorado firing at Mili Naval Fortress Mili Naval Fortress firing at BB Maryland BB Maryland firing at Mili Naval Fortress CL Achilles firing at Mili Naval Fortress Mili Naval Fortress firing at CL Achilles CL Leander firing at Kure 5th SNLF DD Helm firing at Kure 5th SNLF Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD O'Bannon DD O'Bannon firing at Mili Naval Fortress DD Chevalier firing at Kure 5th SNLF DD Helm fired at enemy troops DD O'Bannon fired at enemy troops DD Chevalier fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ........................ Pre-Invasion action off Mili (136,121) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 103 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Fanning DD Dunlap, Shell hits 1 DD McCalla AP President Hayes DD Conyngham Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Fanning firing at Mili Naval Fortress Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD Fanning Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD Dunlap DD Dunlap firing at Mili Naval Fortress Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD McCalla DD McCalla firing at Mili Naval Fortress 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 My gut feel was to bring in 2 more BB's but I thought 3 would be enough to supress the guns ... Invasion:** Amphibious Assault at Mili (136,121) TF 179 troops unloading over beach at Mili, 136,121 Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) 81mm M1 Mortar accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Div /2 Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 24th Infantry Div /12 ..................... Amphibious Assault at Mili (136,121) TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Mili, 136,121 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 54 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 32 (0 destroyed, 32 disabled) Ok we are on the beaches .. Ground combat at Mili (136,121) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1914 troops, 49 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Defending force 12438 troops, 208 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 389 Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Kure 5th SNLF Mili Naval Fortress 41st JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 24th Infantry Div /1 175th USAAF Base Force /1 ..................... Ground combat at Mili (136,121) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 10903 troops, 196 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 386 Defending force 2767 troops, 59 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 74 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 80 Japanese adjusted defense: 66 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 470 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled) Allied ground losses: 976 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 93 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled) Vehicles lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 24th Infantry Div /1 175th USAAF Base Force /1 Defending units: Kure 5th SNLF Mili Naval Fortress 41st JNAF AF Unit This fight will be more like the real life Tarawa .. certainly I think 2 more days of shock attacks .. The problem is all my poor planning for this operation. I did not use my DB's and aircraft to prepare this target enough. Plus this fortress requires at least 6 BB's to absorb the punishment of the 6" and 4" guns here. I also had a false sense of secuirty given how well the other invasions went off. Now the USAAF and USN will have to support this mission much more rigorously and I suspect the KB will come calling ..

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/28/2012 7:09:30 PM)
The picture below shows the story. We hit Milli and now have to egress out from under a picket line of submarines. It takes the KB 2 days total to get into theater so at least our CV assets have to get into the safe arms of the Patrol arcs. The AP's have one more full day to unload .. no supplies went off so we defend for a turn while the hvy's bombard the Island from above .. [image]local://upfiles/38979/DA1D682D506B4414A425D7326CDCE059.jpg[/image]

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/28/2012 8:20:44 PM)
******************************** 28 DEC 42 *************************** The night comes and teh IJAAF continue their bombing of Mandalay .. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged Ki-49-Ia Helen: 6 damaged Manpower hits 12 Fires 7021 ............. The when dawn comes the RAF go hunting .. Toungoo: Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 14 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed No Allied losses ...... Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 4 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed Prome: Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 4 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed ............. Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 2 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed No Allied losses ............... Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed Damaged Hurricane IIc Trop from No.136 Sqn RAF does not return Hurricane IIc Trop from No.67 Sqn RAF is written off Hurricane IIc Trop from No.67 Sqn RAF is written off So an additional 3 Trop's are lost .. 13 IJ aircraft down to 7 RAF ... CENPAC:** In the monrning .... We let the dogs loose ...[:D] Morning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 136,121 (Mili) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 50 B-24D Liberator x 72 P-40E Warhawk x 5 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 837 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 40 disabled Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 72 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (11 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) ................. Morning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 136,121 (Mili) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 23 P-40E Warhawk x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 164 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) ...................... Morning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 136,121 (Mili) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Then in the afternoon we follow up with our dive bombers .. Afternoon Air attack on 41st JNAF AF Unit , at 136,121 (Mili) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 161 SBD-3 Dauntless x 202 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 138 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Pilot killed in landing accident of P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/25th FS Pilot killed in landing accident of PB4Y-1 Liberator from VP-51 Pilot killed in landing accident of F4F-4 Wildcat from VF-2 Then the rest of the invasion lands .. Invasion Support action off Mili (136,121) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Washington, Shell hits 1 BB Nevada BB Colorado BB Maryland CA San Francisco CL Achilles CL Leander DD Jarvis DD Helm DD O'Bannon DD Chevalier AK Libra DD Morris AP U.S. Grant Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) ................ Invasion Support action off Mili (136,121) 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Tennessee CA Minneapolis CA Portland DD Conyngham DD Dunlap AP President Hayes Japanese ground losses: 248 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled) The 24th division does its job .. Ground combat at Mili (136,121) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 527 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Defending force 12095 troops, 224 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 294 Japanese ground losses: 322 casualties reported Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: Mili Naval Fortress Kure 5th SNLF 41st JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 24th Infantry Division 175th USAAF Base Force --------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mili (136,121) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 10521 troops, 212 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 294 Defending force 725 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 444 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 444 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Mili !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1007 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 24th Infantry Division 175th USAAF Base Force Defending units: Mili Naval Fortress 41st JNAF AF Unit Milli is ours! Now we need to bring the PBY's forward and begin looking deeper into the Marshall's ... I suspect the KB is a'coming .. We has some ASW encouters around MIlli ... More bombing in China ...[>:] OK more later ..

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/29/2012 4:14:36 AM)
****************************************** 29 DEC 42 *******************************8 Sometimes this game can be quite amazing .. in shallow waters with all kinds of aricraft and DD's on patrol a subamrine lurks finds patrols but .... ASW attack near Mili at 136,121 Japanese Ships SS I-175 Allied Ships DMS Boggs DMS Southard DMS Trevor SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Boggs ................. Hmmm no word to the DD's on ASW ... ASW attack near Mili at 136,121 Japanese Ships SS I-175 Allied Ships DMS Southard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DMS Trevor SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Southard No DD's ... and one sunk DMS .. Submarine attack near Mili at 136,121 Japanese Ships SS I-175 Allied Ships AP Fuller, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Fuller is sighted by SS I-175 Massive explosion on AP Fuller SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes at AP Fuller ...................................... Hmmmm it sure would be nice if some DD's showed up and dropped DC's .. Submarine attack near Mili at 136,121 Japanese Ships SS I-175 Allied Ships AP Wharton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Wharton is sighted by SS I-175 So 3 ships sunk in shallow waters with no less than 2 ASW forces and some DMS .. no DC's dropped ... [:@] Sub attack near Mili at 136,121 Japanese Ships SS I-171 Allied Ships DD Fletcher DD Meade DD Kalk SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Fletcher Another attack no DC's .. it is like the game is stuck .. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 6 Fires 7582 ............... ight Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 5 damaged Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak ...................... Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 damaged Manpower hits 3 Fires 8208 ................... Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 damaged Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 2 Fires 9172 I sure hope this is worth it ... 4 down 26 damaged airframes .. Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 12 B-17E Fortress x 7 B-17F Fortress x 11 B-24D Liberator x 12 B-26B Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 21 ............... Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Ok we damage teh soon to be built runway and put construction behind .. Bombing in china ..

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/29/2012 4:32:54 AM)
This problem at Mili is really my fault. Although all 12 ASW / escort forces seem to be ignoring the two submarines and 24 float planes working in the midst of my amphib operation .. . usually I mine as a part of the amphib operation and did not do so to discourage sticking the submarines in the same hex .. Must remember to do so as some of the most "heroic" i.e either exterme incomptence of my ASW forces or some improbable circumstances produces these kinds of results ... Ok we shal see what tomorrow brings I hope these AP's have offloaded by then ..

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/29/2012 7:30:56 PM)
************************* 30 DEC '42 ****************************** The IJ plant another subamrine at Milli and is able to sink 2 xAKL's .. Submarine attack near Mili at 136,121 Japanese Ships SS I-3 Allied Ships xAKL Illinoian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage .................. xAKL Illinoian is sighted by SS I-3 SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Illinoian Sub attack near Mili at 136,121 Japanese Ships SS I-3 Allied Ships xAKL White Wing, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage We sink a xAK ... Sub attack near Guam at 106,96 Japanese Ships xAK Hakodate Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PB Seikai Maru Allied Ships SS Pickerel ........ Sub attack near Guam at 106,96 Japanese Ships xAK Hakodate Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Pickerel The Greyback is chased off .. Sub attack near Rekata Bay at 114,134 Japanese Ships APD Oite APD Karukaya APD Numakaze Allied Ships SS Grayback BURMA:** Bloody day for both sides .. Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 22 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed ............ Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 20 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed ......................... Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed ............ Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 1 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed No Allied losses ............... Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 4 No Allied losses .............. Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Kittyhawk IA sweeping at 18000 feet .............. Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 16 No Allied losses The results as reported at the 'O' club : WO Killick, P.E.E. of No.14 Sqn RNZAF is credited with kill number 4 FO Bailey, D.G. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2 O Abbott P. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3 PO Moorhead O. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4 WCDR Cotton, M.C.C. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5 PO Kilgore R. of No.113 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2 PO Turner, P.S. of No.615 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2 PO Gillam, D.E. of No.615 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2 WO Nicholls, H.T. of No.615 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3 WO De Maus, W.R. of No.14 Sqn RNZAF is credited with kill number 2 The results reported by maintiance: Kittyhawk IA from No.14 Sqn RNZAF is written off Kittyhawk IA from No.14 Sqn RNZAF is written off Kittyhawk IA from No.14 Sqn RNZAF is written off Hurricane IIc Trop from No.17 Sqn RAF is written off Hurricane IIc Trop from No.17 Sqn RAF is written off More attacks in China ...[>:] Ok more later .. we are getting our boys home ..

Crackaces -> RE: Preparing for '43 (4/29/2012 9:58:52 PM)
****************************** 31 DEC 42 ********************************************* Big day in the game .. all my USN torps with a failure rate of > 49 .. reduce thier failure rate by 20 points .. so a 50 becomes 30 ... an 80 becomes a 60 .. now I have a P(.40) rather than the P(.20) I have been working with ...I shall see how the game changes ... If I can keep up my submarine contacts it should make a difference this game year .. We got some ASW work done at Milli ASW attack near Mili at 136,121 Japanese Ships SS I-3 Allied Ships DMS Perry DMS Lamberton DMS Chandler DMS Long SS I-3 is sighted by escort ............... ASW attack near Mili at 136,121 Japanese Ships SS I-3, hits 3 Allied Ships DMS Hopkins xAKL Vincent xAKL Lahaina DMS Trevor SS I-3 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Hopkins One of those hits is "severe engine" which just means some major engine damage .. we shall see if it leaves port or not .. I pound Jaluit for the next phase of operations .. I will void this atoll of life ... Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged ............. Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Bolingbroke IV x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb ............. Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 39 B-17F Fortress x 23 LB-30 Liberator x 3 B-24D Liberator x 44 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 145 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled) ..................... Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 39 B-17F Fortress x 23 LB-30 Liberator x 3 B-24D Liberator x 44 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 145 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled) ..................... Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled ................... Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ......................... Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled ............. Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled A lot of intellegence came from this attack .. no SNLF unit just the BF and the fortress .. he has abadoned putting up resistance at least here .. I noted a lot of APD movement lately .. Mandaly keeps getting pounded and we keep taking out airframes though flak .. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 4 Fires 2917 ...................... Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged ........................ Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged Manpower hits 5 Fires 4363 Complete mess up at Tulagi .. Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD Oite APD Hayate ................. Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships APD Karukaya APD Hayate ............... Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships APD Oite APD Hayate We lose 3 B-26's and only scare the IJ APD's ...[:@] Bombing in China [>:] More later ..

Crackaces -> The Allies Take the Offense (4/30/2012 1:01:13 AM)
************************************** 01 JAN 43 ******************************* The Submarines make contact .. Sub attack near Shikuka at 125,45 Japanese Ships TK Kaijo Maru PB Lushan Maru Allied Ships SS Saury SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kaijo Maru The Saury .. is sorry !!! [:'(] Now the Whale shows some spirt ... Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63 Japanese Ships xAK Bingo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Toyu Maru xAK Nittai Maru PB Bisaku Maru Allied Ships SS Whale SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Bingo Maru Scratch one xAK [:D] Then ... the xAK Himalaya Maru shows up ...and the Whale sufaces after firing 4 then followed up with 4 more !! [X(] Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63 Japanese Ships xAK Himalaya Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Whale, hits 2 The conning tower and torpedo tubes took 88mm hits .. the commander of the Whale has some explaning to do after jsut getting a complete refit! BURMA:** Less and Less Lilys show up .. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak .................. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak CENPAC: We accidently smack Jaluit ... Morning Air attack on Jaluit Base Force, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ................ Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Bolingbroke IV x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled We do learn that The 61st Guard Unit is at Jaluit and will have to be dealt with .. [;)] Bombing in China .. [>:] More later ..

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (4/30/2012 3:55:02 AM)
I just sent off my turn. My opponent and I got in 5 turns today! Wow! Lots of radio traffic at Guam and Truk .. I susepct the Combined fleet is coming out to play ... Maps tomorrow, but in Burma the IJ have drawn a defensive line as I suspect from 60K @Prome to 42K troops @Toungoo .. this will be very very difficult to break in '43. I am satisfied with the situation in CENPAC. We need more base forces in Theater to to hold our active aircraft. Jaluit will be the next key point to capture as we can project land based dive bombers into the rest of teh Marshalls. More later ..

DOCUP -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (4/30/2012 4:42:54 AM)
5 TURNS, holy moly. I am excited with 2. You set yourself up pretty good for 43. Home for Christmas in 44.

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (4/30/2012 1:24:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DOCUP 5 TURNS,� holy moly.� I am excited with 2.� You set yourself up pretty good for 43.� Home for Christmas in 44. I think we are set up for '43 but I do not see getting to the end game any quicker despite our advances. Basically IMHO) the reinforcement schedule dicates pace. I need Hellcats and Essex CV's to stretch the Pacific -- The KB is alive and well, and I need Indian troops to push Burma. But I do have a plan to keep the IJ busy ..[8D]

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (4/30/2012 5:38:36 PM)
********************************** 02 JAN '43 ******************************* The "Sorry" hides again ..[8\|] ASW attack near Toyohara at 124,48 Japanese Ships SC CHa-21 SC CHa-9 Allied Ships SS Saury SS Saury is located by SC CHa-21 While the SS Porpoise fires three salvos and surfaces to duke it out and fire another salvo! [X(] Sub attack near Kochi at 106,63 Japanese Ships xAK Nitii Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Porpoise, hits 1 SS Porpoise attacking on the surface Brewster, S.B. decides to submerge SS Porpoise due to damage Scratch another xAK ... [:D] The IJ continue night bombing .. I was guess these planes are due to withdraw and they are just expending them as funglible items? Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 50 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 1 Fires 396 ............... Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 6 damaged Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak .............. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged The flak and operational losses are piling up on this group ... Bombing in China ... [>:] More later ..

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (5/1/2012 3:18:54 AM)
************************** 03 - 04 JAN '43 ****************************** We are not doing 2-day turns but 03 JAN 42 only had the usual events of bombing in China .. and Submarine attack near Madang at 98,123 Japanese Ships xAK Neikai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O16 xAK Neikai Maru is sighted by SS O16 Scratch one xAK .. We scare a subamrine hanging off Perth .. ASW attack near Perth at 48,147 Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships PG Clive DD Le Triomphant PG Herald SS I-168 is sighted by escort Then on the 4th we decde to keep reducing Jaluit .. Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 29 B-17F Fortress x 23 B-24D Liberator x 63 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 296 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) .... Morning Air attack on Jaluit Base Force, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ..................... Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled This is good .. we need to take out as many guns as possible before landing here .. ......... This will keep the IJ busy for awhile filing in holes before starting improvemets ... [:D] Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 13 B-17F Fortress x 11 B-24D Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 77 We take out 2 Oscars at Prome .. Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed No Allied losses 6 more sweeps do nothing .. More bombing in China .. [>:] The clock is ticking for Japan [;)]

ny59giants -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (5/1/2012 3:04:30 PM)
Jan 1st means a lower rate of duds for your American subs, which should help your morale. [:D] Heavy AA units - You have one at Colombo and at least two at Aukland. If you haven't moved them yet, I would get them closer to the action.

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (5/1/2012 3:09:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants Jan 1st means a lower rate of duds for your American subs, which should help your morale. [:D] Heavy AA units - You have one at Colombo and at least two at Aukland. If you haven't moved them yet, I would get them closer to the action. The one in Colombo is in Mandalay right now ... which over time suprised the IJ as the flak losses at 1-2 per turn from 5000 foot night bombing accumulated over the months [;)] The two from Aukland are in Oz protecting Carnes, which was being smacked by night bombing regularly.. after a few Betty's were shashed by heavy flak that stopped [:D] But good call as in '43 the IJ's Helen's are quite effective unopposed.

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (5/1/2012 11:54:02 PM)
**************************** 05 JAN '43 ************************* The submarine war heats up .. Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47 Japanese Ships xAK Satsuma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Miho Maru PB Teiko Maru Allied Ships SS Saury I heard sinking sounds ..[;)] I-168 misses ..[:D]. Submarine attack near Busselton at 47,149 Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships xAK Empire Glen xAK Empire Glen is sighted by SS I-168 SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Empire Glen The IJN heat up on seeking my subs .. SS O19 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 83,63 near Pescadores SS O19 is reported HIT PROME:** Prome receives our wrath .. Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA Division, at 55,50 (Prome) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 63 Kittyhawk IA x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 261 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ................... Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 55,50 (Prome) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 64 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 311 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled ............ Morning Air attack on 58th Infantry Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 25 B-24D Liberator x 36 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 563 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1K down .. 48K left to go [8\|] It is going to be a very hard fight .. I cannot get through the jungle and crossing the river into Prome is suicide .. Bombing in China ..[>:] More later ..

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (5/2/2012 2:33:10 PM)
********************************* 06 JAN 43 *********************************** Exteremly quiet turn ... Two submarine actions neither one involving any torpedoes .. ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,67 Japanese Ships SC Ch 37 SC Ch 38 Allied Ships SS Trigger, hits 1 ................... Submarine attack near Zamboanga at 75,89 Japanese Ships xAKL Columbia Maru Allied Ships SS Pompano xAKL Columbia Maru is sighted by SS Pompano Captain of SS Pompano elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Bombing in China ...[>:] One interesting development is that the IJN have decided to patrol within my ASW perimerter .. PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 138, 126 near Makin** Two Sub Chaser TF's are nearby and will have to respond .. I also noted a TF leaving Rangoon .. maybe its a bombardment TF heading to Akayb? More later ..

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (5/2/2012 10:59:55 PM)
*************************** 07 JAN 43 ************************************** The IJ submarines were working overtime to isolate Milli .. Sub attack near Mili at 137,122 Japanese Ships SS I-19, hits 1 Allied Ships APD Hatfield, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage APD Crosby APD Ward APD Kane APD Lawrence APD King APD Humphreys Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes at APD Hatfield The Hatfield and 80 troops left are not going to make it .. [:(] Then the APD's ran into another submarine .. SS I-171 that misses with bad results [;)] ASW attack near Mili at 137,122 Japanese Ships SS I-171, hits 4 Allied Ships APD Litchfield APD Waters APD Chew APD Lawrence APD King APD Humphreys APD Kilty SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Litchfield There were fires and flooding .. I-162 runs into my ASW .. ASW attack near Makin at 138,126 Japanese Ships SS I-162, hits 11 Allied Ships DD Lansdowne DD Woodworth DD McCalla SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Lansdowne With 11 solid hits fires, engine damage, conning tower flooding, other flooding .... she should sink soon .. The Saury finds trouble .. Sub attack near Toyohara at 124,48 Japanese Ships SC CHa-21 SC CHa-9 Allied Ships SS Saury SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-21 and so does the Haddock .. Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68 Japanese Ships PB Heimei Maru Allied Ships SS Haddock Captain of SS Haddock elects not to launch torpedoes at this target My air focused on Munda today .. Morning Air attack on Munda , at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 13 B-17F Fortress x 11 B-24D Liberator x 12 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 Port hits 21 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 1 Bombing in China ... [>:] More later ..

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (5/3/2012 12:46:34 AM)
***************************** 08 JAN 43 *********************************** I made a huge mistake this turn and did not protect Akayb even though I knew the raid was coming ..[:@] (see my last post ..) Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 3 damaged Beaufort I: 24 damaged Beaufort I: 1 destroyed on ground Vengeance I: 35 damaged Vengeance I: 2 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Nachi CA Takao Allied ground losses: 242 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Manpower hits 1 Fires 299 Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 26 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 4 CA Mikuma firing at Akyab CA Nachi firing at 4th NW Frontier Base Force CA Takao firing at Akyab The IJ have been squaking about heavy bombers .. but this is pretty high casulties for 3 CA's in my book [;)] Meaning here come the heavy's!! .. I-162 is most ceertainly gone debris in the water ... ASW attack near Makin at 137,124 Japanese Ships SS I-162, hits 11, heavy damage Allied Ships APD Gregory APD Colhoun APD Lawrence APD King APD Humphreys APD Kilty SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Gregory Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships SC CHa-44 SC CHa-35 Allied Ships SS Kingfish Captain of SS Kingfish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target My Beufighters are supposedly night fighters .. [8\|] Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 5 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIf x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses .................. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIf x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Not a single fighter engaged [8\|] Ok bombing in China .. [>:]

ny59giants -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (5/3/2012 1:10:34 AM)
I thought you had reached 1943?? Or you taking a time warp back a year??

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (5/3/2012 2:50:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants I thought you had reached 1943?? Or you taking a time warp back a year?? Oh! I do not want to return to that nightmare of '42! [:D] I have corrected my posts [8D] But thanks very much for pointing this out .. as I posted hundreds of items in "42" setting up a brain pathway .. Another posting later today ..

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (5/3/2012 4:16:50 PM)
***********************************09 JAN 43 ***************************** It was a bad day for the IJN and IJNAAF .. First, I thought the IJN was going to follow up on their Akyab attack with BB's so I brought in a force to have a final show down and instead the SAG meets up with I-157: ASW attack near Akyab at 53,45 Japanese Ships SS I-157, hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge BB Prince of Wales BC Repulse CA Devonshire CA Dorsetshire CA Canberra CA Australia CL Adelaide DD Isaac Sweers DD Arunta DD Nestor DD Tjerk Hiddes SS I-157 is sighted by escort SS 1-157 will be iffy to make it flooding and engine critical hits .. I knew I should have replaced the McCalla [:@] ASW attack near Mili at 137,122 Japanese Ships SS I-19 Allied Ships DD Lansdowne DD Woodworth DD McCalla SS I-19 is located by DD Lansdowne DD Woodworth fails to find sub and abandons search DD McCalla attacking submerged sub .... DD McCalla is out of ASW ammo DD McCalla is out of ASW ammo DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub That was the only one in the group low on ammo .. Submarine action in the DEI ... Sub attack near Morotai at 80,99 Japanese Ships E Kiji CL Katori E Hayabusa E Hiyodori AO Toho Maru AO Shinkoku Maru AO San Clemente Maru AO Kyokuto Maru TK Itukusima Maru TK Huzisan Maru DD Tsuga DD Amatsukaze E Kamo Allied Ships SS O20 SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at E Kiji Followed up by the USN Tuna: Sub attack near Morotai at 79,99 Japanese Ships E Kamo CL Katori E Kiji E Hayabusa E Hiyodori AO Toho Maru AO Shinkoku Maru AO San Clemente Maru AO Kyokuto Maru TK Itukusima Maru TK Huzisan Maru DD Tsuga DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships SS Tuna, hits 2 SS Tuna launches 4 torpedoes at E Kamo The Tuna gets the bell rung .. but not enough ... [;)] Sub attack near Morotai at 79,99 Japanese Ships AO Shinkoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1 CL Katori E Kiji E Hayabusa E Hiyodori AO Toho Maru AO San Clemente Maru AO Kyokuto Maru TK Itukusima Maru TK Huzisan Maru DD Tsuga DD Amatsukaze E Kamo Allied Ships SS Tuna SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at AO Shinkoku Maru BINGO!!! An AO out for quite while .. I do not think she will sink no heavy damage and no fires .. but an escort TF will have to guide her to the nearest port in shark infested waters [:D] The USN Saurry fires off duds in 2 encouters off the Japan Coast .. BURMA: The Betty's sortie unescorted to hit my little KV escorting an xAKL moving supplies to Cox's Bazzar .. they meet the RAF ... Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 18 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 10 Kittyhawk IA x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships KV Jasmine 13 Betty's down .. zero good guys!! [sm=00001746.gif] SWEET! We hit Prome: Morning Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 55,50 (Prome) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 64 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 457 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) ................... Morning Air attack on 74th Infantry Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 26 B-24D Liberator x 36 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 374 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled About 800 out of 42,000 troops ... just about 2% this day .. Jaluit:** The Jaluit Base force receives our ire .. Morning Air attack on Jaluit Base Force, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 40 B-17F Fortress x 22 LB-30 Liberator x 12 B-24D Liberator x 33 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 671 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled) .................. Morning Air attack on Jaluit Base Force, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 25 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Along with the 61st Naval Guards Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Slowly we depopulate this atoll ...[8D] Bombing in China ... [>:] More later ...

Crackaces -> RE: The Allies Take the Offense (5/3/2012 10:34:05 PM)
CENPAC JAN 1943: I have posted a map of the Marshalls of where things stand. I am in a quandry. I can take Jaluit and move my patrol forces another 200 or so miles forward into the battlespace. I have a second mission of gettting a base force on Kusaie Island and begin to project intellegence gathering not only toward Truk but over the entire northern battlespace I cannot reach yet. The gap shown in black can be covered at extended ranges but I need to see beyond that even to get a good warning of KB movements in this theater. What I am considering is a multiple pronged operation of invading Jaluit while getting a BF on Kusaie Island .. we shall see how this develops . [image]local://upfiles/38979/C987FD969128456697B03FBF72D327B1.jpg[/image]

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