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Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/17/2020 12:11:11 AM)
it should slow down the Allied juggernaut, so it is not a strategic victory for the Allies, the bombers were going to get depleted regardless, it is good they did against the CVs; fighter planes can still be good kamikazes

Bif1961 -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/19/2020 4:46:33 PM)
That was truly a divine wind, the Japanese had minor successes compared to yours as they were never able to sink a fleet CV, though the Franklin was close. You were able to improve on history as you were able to through every kitchen sink in the HI at him on one day.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/20/2020 12:37:53 AM)
Next turn - more carnage. The Allied Deathstar is in full retreat, but lack of supplies prevented my remaining air assets from using drop tanks so they couldn't strike the fleeing enemy. It was up to the surface Navy to hunt cripples, four task forces left Bungo Suido for full-speed runs down four parallel hex rows of the most likely retreat paths to the vicinity of Daito Shoto, hoping to catch the dreaded fleet carriers. Ed did a good job protecting his retreat. It appears the small DD task forces were ASW forces which got in the way, in any cases covering forces deflected and slowed my pursuing task forces, depleted their ammo and caused damage and losses. Some cripples were found nontheless, and some of my ships even got among the enemy fleet CVs, but by then low on ammo or damaged, both sides disengaged - grrr... However, a group of Baby flatops paid the price for venturing too close to the action. DD Remey, Shell hits 23, and is sunk DD Sterett, Shell hits 21, and is sunk DE Foreman, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DE McConnell, Shell hits 11, and is sunk DD McGowan, Shell hits 8, and is sunk DD Lang, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Dashiell, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk BC Renown, Shell hits 37, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Mullany, Shell hits 2, and is sunk DD Prichett, Shell hits 57, and is sunk DD Albert Grant, Shell hits 10, and is sunk BB Washington, Shell hits 18, and is sunk BB Indiana, Shell hits 20, and is sunk DD Radford, Shell hits 5, and is sunk CVE Breton, Shell hits 9, and is sunk CVE Fanshaw Bay, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DE Osterhaus, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DD Wilson, Shell hits 2, and is sunk A few more heavily damaged ships may succumb before reaching port. I have been lucky with the weather - thunderstorms and heavy rains seem to have prevented the remaining enemy carriers from launching concentrated strikes against my surfce ships, only a few small-scale raids. On the Japanese side, three destroyers have been lost and many ships damaged, a CA is in danger of sinking - but the rest should make it back to port, unless the US submarines get lucky or Ed elects to send the healthy carriers back into the danger zone. Overall, a nice harvest. Here is the combat report - shortened to exclude air attacks on land targets, ground actions and minor naval actions : quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 29, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,66, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 1 CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Atago CA Myoko CA Mogami CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2 CA Kumano DD Hayashio DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Amatsukaze DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Arashi, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Kimberly, Shell hits 5 DD Melvin, Shell hits 1 DD Remey, Shell hits 23, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 3,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 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 DD Arashi engages DD Remey at 2,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Remey at 2,000 yards DD Kimberly engages DD Arashi at 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Remey at 2,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD Melvin at 2,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Kimberly at 2,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Remey at 2,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Kimberly at 2,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Melvin at 2,000 yards Smoot, Roland orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Remey at 6,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Melvin at 6,000 yards DD Kimberly engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Kimberly at 6,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Remey at 6,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Remey at 6,000 yards DD Kimberly engages CA Mogami at 6,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Remey at 6,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Remey at 6,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Remey at 6,000 yards DD Remey engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards DD Remey engages DD Hayashio at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Remey at 10,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Remey at 10,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Remey at 10,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Remey at 10,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Remey at 10,000 yards DD Remey engages DD Urakaze at 10,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Remey at 10,000 yards DD Remey sunk by CA Kumano at 10,000 yards Smoot, Roland orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Melvin at 6,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Kimberly at 6,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Melvin at 6,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Kimberly at 6,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Melvin at 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Kimberly at 11,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Kimberly at 11,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Kimberly at 11,000 yards DD Melvin engages DD Hayashio at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 100,67, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Hiei BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Oyodo DD Shimakaze DD Yugumo DD Akigumo DD Makinami DD Takanami DD Naganami DD Tamanami DD Suzunami Allied Ships DD Sterett, Shell hits 21, and is sunk DE Foreman, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DE McConnell, Shell hits 11, and is sunk Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% 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... Range closes to 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... Okano V. crosses the 'T' BB Kirishima engages DD Sterett at 1,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DE McConnell at 1,000 yards DD Sterett sunk by BB Haruna at 1,000 yards Townsend K. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 2,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DE McConnell at 2,000 yards DE Foreman sunk by BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DE McConnell at 4,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DE McConnell at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DE McConnell at 6,000 yards DE McConnell sunk by BB Kirishima at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,67, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Atago CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1 CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano DD Hayashio DD Isokaze DD Shiranui, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Amatsukaze DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Arashi Allied Ships DD Paul Hamilton DD McDermut DD McGowan, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 3,000 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 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... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD McGowan at 3,000 yards DD McDermut engages CA Mikuma at 3,000 yards DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Shiranui at 3,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD McGowan at 3,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD McGowan at 3,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD McGowan at 3,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Paul Hamilton at 3,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD McDermut at 3,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD McGowan at 3,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD McGowan at 3,000 yards DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Arashi at 3,000 yards Earle, O.J. orders Allied TF to disengage DD Shiranui engages DD McGowan at 3,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD McGowan at 3,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD McGowan at 3,000 yards CA Tone engages DD McGowan at 3,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD McGowan sunk by CA Kumano at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD McDermut at 11,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Paul Hamilton at 11,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD McDermut at 11,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Paul Hamilton at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,67, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Atago CA Myoko, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Mogami, Shell hits 4 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 6 DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Isokaze DD Shiranui, on fire DD Amatsukaze DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Arashi Allied Ships DD McNair, Shell hits 85, heavy fires, heavy damage DD The Sullivans, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Lang, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 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 CA Kumano engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD The Sullivans at 2,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards DD The Sullivans engages DD Hamakaze at 2,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Lang at 2,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD The Sullivans at 2,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards DD McNair engages DD Isokaze at 2,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Takao engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards DD Lang engages DD Hamakaze at 2,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD The Sullivans at 2,000 yards DD McNair engages DD Hamakaze at 2,000 yards DD The Sullivans engages DD Shiranui at 2,000 yards DD Lang engages DD Hayashio at 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Lang at 2,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Lang at 2,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD The Sullivans at 2,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards DD Lang engages DD Hayashio at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Lang sunk by CA Kumano at 3,000 yards DD The Sullivans engages DD Hamakaze at 3,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD McNair at 3,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD McNair at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD The Sullivans at 2,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD McNair at 3,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD McNair at 3,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD The Sullivans at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD The Sullivans at 2,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards McClintock, D.H. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD McNair at 3,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD McNair at 3,000 yards DD McNair engages DD Amatsukaze at 3,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD McNair at 8,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD McNair at 8,000 yards DD McNair engages DD Hamakaze at 8,000 yards DD McNair engages DD Urakaze at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,67, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Atago, Shell hits 2 CA Mogami, Shell hits 1 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2 CA Kumano DD Isokaze, Shell hits 1 DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Urakaze Allied Ships DD Dashiell, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Guest, Shell hits 1 DD McKee, Shell hits 3 DD Thatcher, Shell hits 3 Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 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 Phillips, Richard H crosses the 'T' CA Kumano engages DD Thatcher at 2,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Dashiell at 2,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Guest at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Dashiell at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Thatcher at 2,000 yards DD McKee engages CA Mikuma at 2,000 yards DD Guest engages CA Atago at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Dashiell at 2,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Dashiell at 2,000 yards DD McKee engages DD Isokaze at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Dashiell at 5,000 yards DD McKee engages DD Amatsukaze at 5,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Guest at 5,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Dashiell at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Dashiell at 6,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD McKee at 6,000 yards DD Guest engages DD Amatsukaze at 6,000 yards DD Dashiell sunk by CA Atago at 6,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD McKee at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,66, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu BB Musashi BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Onami DD Fujinami DD Kishinami DD Hayanami DD Okinami DD Asashimo, Shell hits 1 DD Kagero DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Yukikaze Allied Ships BC Renown, Shell hits 37, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Erben, Shell hits 1 DD Foote DD Haggard DD Hickox DD Kidd, Shell hits 7 DD Mullany, Shell hits 2, and is sunk DD Prichett, Shell hits 57, and is sunk Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards Komachi T. crosses the 'T' BC Renown engages BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Prichett at 4,000 yards BB Musashi engages BC Renown at 4,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Onami at 4,000 yards BB Nagato engages BC Renown at 4,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages BC Renown at 4,000 yards DD Prichett engages DD Natsushio at 4,000 yards DD Prichett engages DD Hatsukaze at 4,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Kidd at 4,000 yards Norman, H.G. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 3,000 yards BC Renown sunk by BB Musashi at 3,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Mullany at 3,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Haggard at 3,000 yards DD Mullany engages DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Erben at 3,000 yards DD Erben engages DD Hayanami at 3,000 yards DD Prichett engages DD Hayanami at 3,000 yards DD Mullany engages DD Onami at 3,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Asashimo at 3,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Hickox at 3,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Haggard at 3,000 yards DD Foote engages DD Yukikaze at 3,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Erben at 3,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Kidd at 3,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Okinami at 3,000 yards Norman, H.G. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Prichett at 2,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Prichett at 2,000 yards DD Prichett sunk by BB Musashi at 2,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Erben at 2,000 yards DD Hayanami engages DD Kidd at 2,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Onami at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Mullany sunk by BB Hyuga at 6,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Asashimo at 6,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Haggard at 6,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Foote at 6,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Haggard at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,66, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Musashi, Shell hits 1 BB Ise, Shell hits 2 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2 DD Onami DD Fujinami DD Kishinami DD Hayanami DD Okinami DD Asashimo DD Kagero DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships DD Black DD Dyson, Shell hits 1 DD Albert Grant, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards Komachi T. crosses the 'T' DD Hayanami engages DD Albert Grant at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Albert Grant at 9,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Albert Grant at 9,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Albert Grant at 9,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Albert Grant at 9,000 yards DD Albert Grant engages DD Onami at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Albert Grant sunk by BB Hyuga at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Dyson at 8,000 yards DD Dyson engages BB Ise at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Dyson at 8,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Dyson at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Hayanami engages DD Dyson at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Dyson at 9,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Dyson at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Dyson at 13,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Black at 13,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Fujinami at 13,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Hayanami engages DD Dyson at 16,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Black at 16,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Onami at 16,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Dyson at 22,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,66, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Musashi BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Onami DD Fujinami DD Kishinami DD Hayanami DD Okinami DD Asashimo DD Kagero DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships DD Satterlee DD Wilson DE Dennis Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 5,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 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 Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 7,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 17,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... 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... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 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 ASW Combat TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,66, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Musashi BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Onami DD Fujinami DD Kishinami DD Hayanami DD Okinami DD Asashimo DD Kagero DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships DD Bennion DD Franks Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 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... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied ASW Combat TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,67, Range 8,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Musashi, Shell hits 3, heavy fires BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Onami DD Fujinami DD Kishinami DD Hayanami DD Okinami DD Asashimo DD Kagero DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships BB Washington, Shell hits 18, and is sunk BB Indiana, Shell hits 20, and is sunk DD Chauncey, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Radford, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 8,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Washington at 8,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Radford at 8,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Chauncey at 8,000 yards BB Indiana engages DD Kagero at 8,000 yards DD Radford engages DD Onami at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Indiana at 9,000 yards DD Radford engages DD Asashimo at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Hyuga engages BB Indiana at 6,000 yards BB Indiana sunk by BB Ise at 6,000 yards DD Chauncey engages DD Asashimo at 6,000 yards DD Chauncey engages DD Hayanami at 6,000 yards DD Kishinami engages DD Radford at 6,000 yards DD Radford engages DD Onami at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Washington at 5,000 yards DD Kishinami engages DD Radford at 5,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Chauncey at 5,000 yards DD Chauncey engages DD Fujinami at 5,000 yards BB Washington engages DD Onami at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards BB Washington engages BB Musashi at 4,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Washington at 4,000 yards DD Chauncey engages DD Kagero at 4,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Radford at 4,000 yards BB Washington engages BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Radford at 4,000 yards BB Washington engages BB Musashi at 4,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Chauncey at 4,000 yards BB Washington sunk by BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards DD Radford sunk by BB Ise at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Chauncey engages DD Kagero at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Chauncey at 4,000 yards DD Chauncey engages DD Hatsukaze at 4,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Chauncey at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Chauncey at 8,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Chauncey at 8,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Chauncey at 13,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Chauncey at 13,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Chauncey at 17,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Chauncey at 17,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Chauncey at 20,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,66, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Myoko, on fire, heavy damage DD Hayashio DD Shiranui DD Hamakaze, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Arashi Allied Ships CV Saratoga CV Hornet CV Franklin CVL Cowpens CVL Monterey CVL San Jacinto CV Illustrious BB South Dakota BB New Jersey BB Howe CA Baltimore CL Honolulu DD Charles Badger DD Colahan DD Conner DD Cotten DD Eaton DD Healy DD Isherwood DD Johnston DD Picking DD Norman Scott CL Houston II Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 13,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,67, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Musashi, heavy fires DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships CV Essex CV Robert E. Lee CVL Princeton CVL Belleau Wood CVL Bataan CV Indomitable CV Ulysess S. Grant CVL Unicorn BB Massachusetts BB Iowa CL Montpelier DD Beale DD Braine DD Chevalier DD Converse DD Daly DD Halford DD Newcomb DD Porterfield DD David Taylor CA Seattle CL Chicago II BB Richelieu Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 98,68, Range 28,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 7 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 8 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 3 BB Haruna, Shell hits 1 BB Hiei, Shell hits 5 BB Kirishima, Shell hits 5 CA Aoba, Shell hits 3 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 9 CL Oyodo, Shell hits 4 DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 2 DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2 DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Makinami, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Takanami, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Naganami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Tamanami DD Suzunami, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CVE Altamaha, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CVE Breton, Shell hits 9, and is sunk CVE Natoma Bay, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Kitkun Bay, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Gambier Bay, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Rudyerd Bay, Shell hits 2 CVE Fanshaw Bay, Shell hits 5, and is sunk CVE Cape Esperance, Shell hits 2 CVE Makin Island, Shell hits 5, on fire CVE Battler, Shell hits 7, on fire CA Louisville, Shell hits 7 CLAA Atlanta, Shell hits 4 CLAA Juneau, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Brown DD Cony, Shell hits 5, on fire DD DeHaven, Shell hits 2 DD Evans, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Hailey DE Samuel S. Miles, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Osterhaus, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DE Griswold, Shell hits 3, heavy fires Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards BB Hiei engages CVE Battler at 28,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Fanshaw Bay at 28,000 yards CA Aoba engages CVE Gambier Bay at 28,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CVE Battler at 28,000 yards BB Hiei engages CVE Breton at 28,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Yugumo at 28,000 yards BB Haruna engages DD Evans at 28,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Cony at 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CLAA Juneau at 27,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CVE Makin Island at 27,000 yards BB Haruna engages CA Louisville at 27,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Fanshaw Bay at 27,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CVE Rudyerd Bay at 27,000 yards CA Aoba engages CVE Gambier Bay at 27,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Louisville at 27,000 yards CA Aoba engages CLAA Juneau at 27,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Akigumo at 27,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CVE Battler at 24,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Louisville at 24,000 yards BB Haruna engages CA Louisville at 24,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Louisville at 24,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Gambier Bay at 24,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CVE Breton at 24,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Yugumo at 24,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD DeHaven at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards DD Akigumo engages CVE Battler at 22,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Louisville at 22,000 yards BB Kongo engages CA Louisville at 22,000 yards CA Louisville engages CL Oyodo at 22,000 yards BB Hiei engages CVE Natoma Bay at 22,000 yards DD Naganami engages CVE Breton at 22,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Naganami at 22,000 yards CA Aoba engages CLAA Atlanta at 22,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Cony at 22,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DE Griswold at 22,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CLAA Juneau at 18,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Louisville at 18,000 yards DD Naganami engages CVE Cape Esperance at 18,000 yards DD Suzunami engages CVE Fanshaw Bay at 18,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Atlanta at 18,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Louisville at 18,000 yards CLAA Atlanta engages CL Oyodo at 18,000 yards DD Yugumo engages CVE Natoma Bay at 18,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Cony at 18,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD DeHaven at 18,000 yards DD Evans engages DD Takanami at 18,000 yards DD Makinami engages CVE Breton at 18,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Akigumo at 18,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD DeHaven at 18,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Evans at 18,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Tamanami at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Tamanami engages CVE Battler at 16,000 yards DD Takanami engages CVE Makin Island at 16,000 yards DD Takanami engages CVE Cape Esperance at 16,000 yards BB Kongo engages CVE Fanshaw Bay at 16,000 yards DD Suzunami engages CVE Rudyerd Bay at 16,000 yards CLAA Juneau engages CA Aoba at 16,000 yards DD Naganami engages CVE Natoma Bay at 16,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD DeHaven at 16,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD DeHaven at 16,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CA Louisville at 16,000 yards CLAA Juneau engages CA Aoba at 16,000 yards CLAA Atlanta engages CL Oyodo at 16,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Evans at 16,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Cony at 16,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Cony at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Battler at 14,000 yards BB Hiei engages CLAA Juneau at 14,000 yards DD Tamanami engages CVE Cape Esperance at 14,000 yards BB Kongo engages CVE Fanshaw Bay at 14,000 yards DD Suzunami engages CVE Rudyerd Bay at 14,000 yards CA Aoba engages CLAA Atlanta at 14,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CA Louisville at 14,000 yards DD Evans engages DD Suzunami at 14,000 yards DD Evans engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD DeHaven at 14,000 yards DD Takanami engages DD DeHaven at 14,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Juneau at 14,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Akigumo at 14,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Evans at 14,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Evans at 14,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Yugumo at 14,000 yards CA Aoba engages DE Osterhaus at 14,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DE Samuel S. Miles at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Evans collides with CVE Altamaha at 98 , 68 BB Kirishima engages CLAA Atlanta at 12,000 yards BB Hiei engages CLAA Atlanta at 12,000 yards BB Haruna engages CLAA Atlanta at 12,000 yards BB Kongo engages CLAA Juneau at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Juneau at 12,000 yards CA Aoba engages CLAA Atlanta at 12,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Natoma Bay BB Hiei engages CVE Natoma Bay at 12,000 yards DD Tamanami engages CVE Breton at 12,000 yards DD Akigumo engages CVE Altamaha at 12,000 yards DD Takanami engages CVE Battler at 12,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Evans at 12,000 yards CLAA Atlanta engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Evans at 12,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Evans at 12,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Takanami at 12,000 yards DD Brown engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DE Samuel S. Miles at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CLAA Atlanta at 10,000 yards DD Naganami engages CVE Makin Island at 10,000 yards BB Kongo engages CLAA Juneau at 10,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Juneau at 10,000 yards DD Yugumo engages CVE Gambier Bay at 10,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CLAA Atlanta at 10,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD DeHaven at 10,000 yards DD Makinami engages CVE Altamaha at 10,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Louisville at 10,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Cony at 10,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Brown at 10,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Hailey at 10,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Cony at 10,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Brown at 10,000 yards BB Haruna engages DE Griswold at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Naganami engages CVE Battler at 9,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Louisville at 9,000 yards DD Akigumo engages CVE Cape Esperance at 9,000 yards BB Kongo engages CA Louisville at 9,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CVE Rudyerd Bay at 9,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CVE Gambier Bay at 9,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Suzunami at 9,000 yards Fuel storage explosion on CVE Breton BB Hiei engages CVE Breton at 9,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD Hailey at 9,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Takanami at 9,000 yards DD Brown engages DD Makinami at 9,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Hailey at 9,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Cony at 9,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 9,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Cony at 9,000 yards DD Brown engages DD Suzunami at 9,000 yards BB Kongo engages DE Samuel S. Miles at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CLAA Atlanta at 11,000 yards BB Hiei engages CLAA Atlanta at 11,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Breton at 11,000 yards DD Takanami engages CVE Fanshaw Bay at 11,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Atlanta at 11,000 yards CA Aoba engages CVE Gambier Bay at 11,000 yards CLAA Atlanta engages CL Oyodo at 11,000 yards DD Takanami engages CVE Natoma Bay at 11,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Tamanami at 11,000 yards DD Suzunami engages CVE Altamaha at 11,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CA Louisville at 11,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Juneau at 11,000 yards CLAA Atlanta engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Hailey at 11,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Evans at 11,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Suzunami at 11,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards BB Haruna engages DE Samuel S. Miles at 11,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CVE Kitkun Bay at 11,000 yards DD Naganami engages CVE Makin Island at 11,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CVE Cape Esperance at 11,000 yards CA Aoba engages CVE Gambier Bay at 11,000 yards BB Hiei engages CVE Kitkun Bay at 11,000 yards DD Evans engages DD Suzunami at 11,000 yards DD Makinami engages CVE Breton at 11,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD Brown at 11,000 yards DD Takanami engages DD Brown at 11,000 yards DD Evans engages DD Makinami at 11,000 yards CA Aoba engages CLAA Atlanta at 11,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Yugumo at 11,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Takanami at 11,000 yards DD Brown engages DD Makinami at 11,000 yards CA Aoba engages DE Griswold at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CVE Battler at 7,000 yards DD Naganami engages CVE Makin Island at 7,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Fanshaw Bay BB Haruna engages CVE Fanshaw Bay at 7,000 yards CVE Fanshaw Bay sunk by BB Kongo at 7,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Atlanta at 7,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CVE Gambier Bay at 7,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Brown at 7,000 yards CVE Breton sunk by BB Kongo at 7,000 yards DD Takanami engages CVE Altamaha at 7,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Evans at 7,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards DD Hailey engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards DD Takanami engages DD Evans at 7,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Shimakaze at 7,000 yards Magazine explodes on DE Osterhaus DE Osterhaus sunk by BB Hiei at 7,000 yards CA Aoba engages DE Samuel S. Miles at 7,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CVE Battler , CVE Makin Island , CVE Cape Esperance screened from combat - escorted by DD Hailey , DD Evans , DD DeHaven , DD Cony , DD Brown , DE Griswold BB Kirishima engages CA Louisville at 13,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Louisville at 13,000 yards DD Suzunami engages CVE Kitkun Bay at 13,000 yards BB Kongo engages CA Louisville at 13,000 yards DD Makinami engages CVE Altamaha at 13,000 yards BB Kirishima engages CLAA Juneau at 13,000 yards DD Takanami engages CVE Altamaha at 13,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages CVE Altamaha at 13,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Yugumo engages CVE Makin Island at 17,000 yards BB Haruna engages CA Louisville at 17,000 yards BB Kongo engages CLAA Atlanta at 17,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Atlanta at 17,000 yards CA Aoba engages CLAA Atlanta at 17,000 yards DD Takanami engages CVE Natoma Bay at 17,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Evans at 17,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Louisville at 17,000 yards CLAA Juneau engages CA Kinugasa at 17,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Atlanta at 17,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Hailey at 17,000 yards DD Hailey engages DD Akigumo at 17,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 17,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Shimakaze at 17,000 yards CA Aoba engages DE Griswold at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards BB Hiei engages CVE Battler at 21,000 yards BB Hiei engages CLAA Juneau at 21,000 yards BB Haruna engages CA Louisville at 21,000 yards BB Kongo engages CVE Rudyerd Bay at 21,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Louisville at 21,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Kitkun Bay BB Hiei engages CVE Kitkun Bay at 21,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Altamaha at 21,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Naganami at 21,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Atlanta at 21,000 yards BB Haruna engages DE Griswold at 21,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards BB Haruna engages CLAA Atlanta at 25,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Juneau at 25,000 yards BB Kongo engages CVE Kitkun Bay at 25,000 yards CA Aoba engages CVE Natoma Bay at 25,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Hailey at 25,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD DeHaven at 25,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DE Griswold at 25,000 yards BB Kongo engages DE Samuel S. Miles at 25,000 yards Okano V. orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 96,67, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Agano CL Noshiro CL Yahagi, Shell hits 3 DD Hagikaze DD Yamagumo DD Samidare DD Nenohi DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1 DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma DD Usugumo DD Murakumo DD Uranami DD Asagiri Allied Ships DD McCord, Shell hits 4, on fire DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1 DE Darby Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DD O'Bannon at 4,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD McCord at 4,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DD O'Bannon at 4,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DD McCord at 4,000 yards CL Agano engages DD McCord at 4,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD O'Bannon at 4,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD O'Bannon at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD McCord at 6,000 yards CL Agano engages DD McCord at 6,000 yards DD O'Bannon engages DD Murakumo at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD McCord at 6,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 97,67, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Agano CL Noshiro, Shell hits 2 CL Yahagi, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Hagikaze DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1 DD Samidare DD Nenohi DD Wakaba DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1 DD Inazuma, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Usugumo DD Murakumo, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Uranami DD Asagiri Allied Ships DD Wadsworth, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Richard W. Suesens, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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 CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DE Richard W. Suesens at 9,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DE Richard W. Suesens at 9,000 yards DD Murakumo engages DD Wadsworth at 9,000 yards DD Wadsworth engages DD Yamagumo at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DE Richard W. Suesens engages CL Yahagi at 7,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Wadsworth at 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Wadsworth at 7,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DD Wadsworth at 7,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DE Richard W. Suesens at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DD Wadsworth at 6,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD Wadsworth at 6,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DD Wadsworth at 6,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DE Richard W. Suesens at 6,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Wadsworth at 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Wadsworth at 6,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Wadsworth at 6,000 yards McFarland, O.E. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DD Wadsworth at 5,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DE Richard W. Suesens at 5,000 yards DD Murakumo engages DD Wadsworth at 5,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DD Wadsworth at 11,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DE Richard W. Suesens at 11,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Wadsworth at 11,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Wadsworth at 11,000 yards DD Nenohi engages DD Wadsworth at 11,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CL Yahagi engages DD Wadsworth at 15,000 yards DD Uranami engages DE Richard W. Suesens at 15,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Wadsworth at 15,000 yards DD Wadsworth engages DD Nenohi at 15,000 yards DD Samidare engages DE Richard W. Suesens at 15,000 yards DD Hagikaze engages DD Wadsworth at 15,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards DD Wadsworth engages DD Inazuma at 20,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 101,67 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 3 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 10 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Ise, Bomb hits 1 BB Hyuga BB Mutsu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,71 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 2 TBM-1C Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 99,66 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 7 TBM-1C Avenger x 12 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Noshiro CL Yahagi, Bomb hits 3, on fire DD Nenohi CL Agano, Bomb hits 5, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,71 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 9 SBD-3 Dauntless x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 5 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 101,67 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 2 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Mutsu Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,71 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 7 TBF-1 Avenger x 4 TBM-1C Avenger x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Torpedo hits 1 BB Kirishima Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 30, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Calayan at 82,71 Japanese Ships SS RO-113, hits 5 Allied Ships LST-457, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SC-699 SS RO-113 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-457 RO-113 diving deep .... SC-699 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-699 attacking submerged sub .... SC-699 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-699 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-699 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 99,70, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima DD Akigumo DD Makinami DD Takanami, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Naganami Allied Ships CV Essex CV Robert E. Lee CVL Princeton CVL Belleau Wood CVL Bataan CV Indomitable CV Ulysess S. Grant CVL Unicorn BB Massachusetts BB Iowa CL Montpelier DD Beale DD Braine DD Chevalier DD Converse DD Daly DD Halford DD Newcomb DD Porterfield DD David Taylor CA Seattle CL Chicago II BB Richelieu Reduced visibility due to Rain with 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 96% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 29,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 29,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 30,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 98,71, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Hiei CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Oyodo DD Shimakaze DD Yugumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami Allied Ships CV Essex CV Robert E. Lee CVL Princeton CVL Belleau Wood CVL Bataan CV Indomitable CV Ulysess S. Grant CVL Unicorn BB Massachusetts BB Iowa CL Montpelier DD Beale DD Braine DD Chevalier DD Converse DD Daly DD Halford DD Newcomb DD Porterfield DD David Taylor CA Seattle CL Chicago II BB Richelieu Reduced visibility due to Rain with 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 96% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 23,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Air Combat TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 99,70, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima DD Akigumo DD Makinami, Shell hits 1 DD Takanami, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Naganami Allied Ships DD Satterlee DD Wilson, Shell hits 1, on fire DE Dennis Poor visibility due to Rain with 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 96% moonlight: 6,000 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards DD Takanami engages DD Wilson at 6,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD Wilson at 6,000 yards DD Takanami engages DE Dennis at 6,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Wilson at 6,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Wilson at 6,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Wilson at 6,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Satterlee at 6,000 yards DE Dennis engages BB Kirishima at 6,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Wilson at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Wilson at 8,000 yards DD Takanami engages DD Satterlee at 8,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DE Dennis at 8,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Satterlee at 8,000 yards DD Wilson engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD Satterlee at 11,000 yards DD Wilson engages DD Makinami at 11,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Wilson at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Wilson at 13,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 98,71, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 2 BB Haruna, Shell hits 2 BB Hiei CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Oyodo DD Shimakaze DD Yugumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships DD Satterlee, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Wilson, Shell hits 2, and is sunk DE Dennis, Shell hits 1 Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Okano V. crosses the 'T' DD Suzunami engages DD Wilson at 12,000 yards BB Haruna engages DD Satterlee at 12,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Satterlee at 12,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Satterlee at 12,000 yards Okano V. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Wilson engages DD Suzunami at 6,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DE Dennis at 6,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Satterlee at 6,000 yards DD Satterlee engages DD Shimakaze at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Satterlee engages DD Suzunami at 9,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Satterlee at 9,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Satterlee at 9,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Wilson at 9,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Wilson at 9,000 yards DD Wilson engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Satterlee at 10,000 yards BB Kongo engages DE Dennis at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Wilson engages DD Shimakaze at 12,000 yards BB Haruna engages DD Satterlee at 12,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Satterlee at 12,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Satterlee at 12,000 yards DD Wilson engages DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Satterlee at 15,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Satterlee at 15,000 yards BB Hiei engages DE Dennis at 15,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Satterlee at 15,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Satterlee at 15,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Wilson sunk by BB Hiei at 18,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Satterlee at 18,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Satterlee at 18,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Satterlee at 18,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Satterlee at 20,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Satterlee at 22,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Satterlee at 22,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Satterlee at 28,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Satterlee at 30,000 yards Task forces break off...

ChuckBerger -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/20/2020 3:38:54 AM)
Holy s***. Win or lose the game, you've gotta be pleased with this late-war smackdown. Well played!

PaxMondo -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/20/2020 4:45:22 AM)
So what kind of yard time are you looking at for your capital ships?

RangerJoe -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/20/2020 8:35:42 AM)
Depending upon the status of his surviving ships and his supply of carrier capable aircraft, this should slow him down for awhile. At least, he won't come within range of your LBA for awhile. Now ambush is 4Es to limit his strategic bombing.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/22/2020 4:50:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo So what kind of yard time are you looking at for your capital ships? Dunno yet, have to get them to a yard first. And yard time probably won't matter since I doubt there is not enough fuel left for another mass sortie of those fuel guzzlers.

PaxMondo -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/23/2020 12:35:10 AM)
Well get'em repaired. You can always siphon fuel from useless xAK's �

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (4/2/2020 6:11:19 PM)
All ships except Myoko have reached ports with repair yards. The badly damaged CA is hiding in a size 1 port of a small island off Kanoya with an AR to assist in patching-up. Major float dmg 58. In the yards, Musashi will need six months, Hiei and Kirishima 3 months, Kongo three weeks and the other BBs a week for repairs. Some cruisers need up to two months. The big ships are of course in ports with big yards. The damaged DDs are spread around the ports with smaller yards and most of them will be available within a week. So far so good. But the version of the B-29 currently in service has an extended range of 35. That means that from the level-9 base at Appari, all repair yards up to and including Nagoya are in range. From the bases on Formosa, even Tokyo and Yokohama are in range. Only the 15-points-yard at Hakodate is still safe for the moment. But longer-ranged B-29 enter production in a month IIRC. I have night-fighters on station, but we all know how poorly these perform. Fuel-wise it looks grim as well - I have already sucked dry most of the useless AKs and TKs...

LargeSlowTarget -> Death ride of Combined Fleet (6/10/2020 1:55:44 AM)
The game has reached November 21st, 1944. Since the last update from late September, a number of key bases have been captured by the Allies - Takao, Hongkong, Canton, Chengtu, Chunking. These bases had garrisons of between 15k and 30k men and fort level 4 and above - but without supplies, they folded quickly after only one or two ground assaults. Lightly defended Swatow, Amoy, Foochow and Pucheng are gone as well. I have established a kind of defensive line across China, but in the North it is weak and already breached at one point, in the center Changhsa is being investigated and enemy units also try to get behind it through the swamps to unhinge this part of the front, and in the South a few speedbumps around Chuhsien and Wenchow try to buy time for the main force to dig-in between Hangchow and Wuhu. With the catastrophic supply situation it will be impossible to make a succesful stand anywhere in China, but if I get pushed into the open plains North of the Jangtze, my units face death by bombing. So the China Expeditionary Army will probably die where it is now, in the woods and cities. In the East China Sea, my opponent is advancing from Formosa up the Ryukus isands chain in order to bring Japan into fighter range - Miyako-Jima and Kume-jima have fallen and Amami Oshima has been invaded and will fall shortly. These islands had garrisons in brigade strength and forts at level 4 and above - but as in China, all supplies have been destroyed by bombing and bombardments and resistance was futile. The B-29s on Luzon and Formosa are night-bombing about once or twice a week, switching between Kobe, Osaka/Kyoto, Hiroshima/Kure and Nagasaki/Sasebo. The results really hurt - last turn fires at Osaka/Kyoto reached 259008 and the light industry is down to 600 from 1800. This further aggravates the supply situation. I don't care about the other factories, they are not producing anymore anyway for lack of fuel and HI points. Now, with almost all of the remaining territory in range of the B-29s, and fuel limited to what is left in the tanks, the Combined Fleet had few options left - being sunk in port, or going down in a blaze of glory. The invasion of Amami Oshima was the trigger for a naval banzai charge. Combined Fleet braved Allies submarine concentrations to hit Amami Oshma and Kume-jima in the hope of catching Allied Fleet carriers or at least some fat APAs. This was not to be, but some other victims were found. Alas, after giving some good punches, the Japanese ships were low on ammo and low on fuel and thus vulnerabe to fresh enemy forces and the inevitable air attacks and vengeful submarines: quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 20, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tanegashima at 101,63 Japanese Ships DD Akigumo BB Hyuga BB Mutsu BB Haruna CA Kinugasa CA Aoba CL Kiso CL Tama DD Suzunami DD Tamanami DD Makinami DD Wakaba DD Nenohi DD Hatsukaze DD Kishinami Allied Ships SS Clyde, hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Haruna BB Kongo CA Kinugasa CL Kiso CL Tama DD Onami DD Suzunami DD Wakaba DD Nenohi DD Hatsukaze DD Kishinami Allied Ships SS Barb, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 594 encounters mine field at Tsushima (103,56) Allied Ships SS Sculpin, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-1002 MTB G-1012 MTB G-1013 MTB G-453, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Allen M. Sumner DD Hutchins DD Kimberly -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 100,64 Japanese Ships DD Isokaze CA Kumano CA Takao CL Noshiro CL Oyodo DD Shiranui DD Asashimo DD Yamagumo DD Arashi DD Urakaze DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships SS O21, hits 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma DD Usugumo DD Uranami DD Asagiri DD Yunagi Allied Ships PT-65 PT-104 PT-105, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-136, Shell hits 1 PT-163, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma DD Usugumo DD Uranami DD Asagiri DD Yunagi Allied Ships LST-43, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LST-71, Shell hits 28, heavy fires, heavy damage LCI(G)-76 LCI(G)-77 LCI(G)-78 LCI(G)-82 LCI(G)-220 LCI(G)-366 LCI(G)-372 LCI(G)-373, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage LCI(G)-441, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage LCI(G)-450, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage LCI(G)-453 LCI(G)-462, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LCI(G)-465, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCI(G)-466, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LCI(G)-467, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma DD Usugumo DD Uranami DD Asagiri DD Yunagi Allied Ships LST-71, Shell hits 12, and is sunk LCI(G)-373, and is sunk LCI(G)-441, and is sunk LCI(G)-450, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Haruna CA Kinugasa CL Kiso CL Tama DD Fujinami DD Suzunami DD Akigumo DD Wakaba DD Nenohi DD Hatsukaze DD Kishinami Allied Ships SS Ronquil, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Haruna CA Kinugasa CL Kiso CL Tama DD Suzunami DD Akigumo DD Wakaba DD Nenohi DD Hatsukaze DD Fujinami Allied Ships SS Ronquil, hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Nagato CA Kinugasa CL Kiso CL Tama DD Kishinami DD Suzunami DD Makinami DD Wakaba DD Hatsukaze DD Fujinami DD Onami Allied Ships SS Shark II, hits 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Japanese Ships DD Okinami CA Kumano CA Mogami CL Noshiro CL Oyodo DD Yamagumo DD Natsushio DD Arashi DD Urakaze DD Amatsukaze DD Shiranui Allied Ships SS Barbero, hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 97,64, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma DD Usugumo, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Uranami DD Asagiri, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Yunagi Allied Ships DD Allen M. Sumner, Shell hits 3 DD Hutchins DD Kimberly -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 97,64, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Yugumo DD Naganami DD Hayanami DD Yukikaze DD Samidare Allied Ships PT-166 PT-169 PT-170 PT-173 PT-179, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-181, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-232 PT-233, Shell hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 97,64, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Atago CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Oyodo CL Agano CL Noshiro DD Okinami DD Asashimo DD Kagero DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Amatsukaze DD Urakaze DD Arashi DD Yamagumo Allied Ships PT-65 PT-104 PT-136, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 97,64, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Atago CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Oyodo CL Agano CL Noshiro DD Okinami DD Asashimo DD Kagero DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Amatsukaze DD Urakaze DD Arashi DD Yamagumo Allied Ships LCI(G)-76, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCI(G)-77, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCI(G)-78, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCI(G)-82, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCI(G)-220, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCI(G)-366, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LCI(G)-372, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCI(G)-453, Shell hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 97,64, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, heavy fires DD Yunagi Allied Ships PT-65 PT-104 PT-163 Japanese Escort TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Nago at 96,64, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma DD Usugumo, heavy fires DD Uranami Allied Ships LST-217, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-224, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-270, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LST-271, Shell hits 4, heavy fires LST-272, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage YMS-148, Shell hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Nago at 96,64, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Yugumo DD Naganami DD Hayanami DD Yukikaze DD Samidare Allied Ships PT-65, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-104, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-163, Shell hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Nago at 96,64, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Makinami DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami DD Kishinami DD Hatsukaze DD Nenohi DD Wakaba Allied Ships LST-217, Shell hits 9, and is sunk LST-224, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LST-270, Shell hits 12, and is sunk LST-271, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LST-272, Shell hits 12, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Nago at 96,64 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Mutsu BB Haruna CL Tama DD Makinami DD Akigumo DD Wakaba DD Hatsukaze DD Fujinami DD Onami Allied Ships SS Bluegill, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 Japanese Ships E No.20 Allied Ships SS Cavalla, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 95,64, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yugumo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Naganami, Shell hits 1 DD Hayanami, Shell hits 2 DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Samidare, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DD Fletcher, Shell hits 2 DD Brown, Shell hits 3 DD The Sullivans DD Cassin Young, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 2 CA Chikuma CA Takao, Shell hits 4 CA Atago, Shell hits 3 CA Mogami CA Mikuma, Shell hits 3 CA Kumano, Shell hits 3 CL Oyodo CL Agano, Shell hits 1 CL Noshiro, Shell hits 2 DD Okinami, Shell hits 1 DD Asashimo DD Kagero, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Natsushio, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Hayashio DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2 DD Shiranui, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Amatsukaze DD Urakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Arashi, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships CVE Chenango, Shell hits 12, heavy fires CVE Suwannee, Shell hits 10, heavy fires CVE Anzio, Shell hits 3 CVE Liscome Bay, Shell hits 3 CVE Manila Bay, Shell hits 11, heavy fires CVE Kalinin Bay, Shell hits 4, heavy fires CVE Savo Island, Shell hits 3, on fire CVE Saginaw Bay, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Hoggatt Bay, Shell hits 5, on fire CVE Bougainville, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Newcastle, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CLAA Reno, Shell hits 26, and is sunk DD Cowell, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Heywood Edwards, Shell hits 3 DD Lewis Hancock, Shell hits 5, heavy fires DD Hopewell, Shell hits 3 DD Spence, Shell hits 2 DE Acree, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DE Kyne, Shell hits 9, and is sunk DE Weaver, Shell hits 6, and is sunk Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T' DE Acree sunk by CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards DE Weaver sunk by CA Mogami at 8,000 yards CLAA Reno sunk by DD Arashi at 9,000 yards Massive explosion on CL Newcastle CVE Bougainville , CVE Hoggatt Bay , CVE Saginaw Bay , CVE Savo Island screened from combat - escorted by DD Spence , DD Hopewell , DD Lewis Hancock , DD Heywood Edwards , DD Cowell , DE Kyne CL Newcastle sunk by CA Kumano at 11,000 yards DE Kyne sunk by CA Mogami at 8,000 yards CA Takao collides with DD Yamagumo at 94 , 65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma, Shell hits 3 CA Atago, Shell hits 31, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Mogami, Shell hits 1 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 3 CL Oyodo CL Agano, Shell hits 1 CL Noshiro, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Okinami, Shell hits 1 DD Asashimo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Hayashio, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Isokaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Shiranui, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Arashi, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Vincennes, Shell hits 5, on fire CL Miami, Shell hits 2 DD Bennion, Shell hits 1 DD Bradford, Shell hits 2 DD Callaghan DD Hall DD Conway II, Shell hits 3 DD Cushing II, Shell hits 1 CA Boise II, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Seattle, Shell hits 49, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Chicago II, Shell hits 2, on fire Moore, S. crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 15,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 5 destroyed Hellcat I: 13 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 13 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 39 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 13 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna, Shell hits 1 BB Nagato, Shell hits 2 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2 BB Ise, Shell hits 5 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 7 CA Aoba, Shell hits 3 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Tama, Shell hits 1 CL Kiso, Shell hits 1 DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1 DD Makinami, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Tamanami DD Suzunami, Shell hits 1 DD Onami, Shell hits 1 DD Fujinami DD Kishinami, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1 DD Wakaba, Shell hits 3, on fire Allied Ships CVE Casablanca, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE White Plains, Shell hits 5 CVE Nehenta Bay, Shell hits 12, and is sunk CVE Cape Esperance, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Marcus Island, Shell hits 13, and is sunk CVE Bismarck Sea, Shell hits 14, and is sunk CVE Lunga Point, Shell hits 6, on fire CVE Hollandia, Shell hits 5, and is sunk CVE Begum, Shell hits 15, and is sunk CA Pensacola, Shell hits 18, and is sunk CLAA Argonaut, Shell hits 17, and is sunk DD Conner, Shell hits 11, and is sunk DD Dyson, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Knapp, Shell hits 2 DD Walker, Shell hits 6, heavy fires DE Bangust, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DE Cloues, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DE Duffy, Shell hits 9, and is sunk DE Cloues sunk by CA Kinugasa at 6,000 yards Fuel storage explosion on CVE Begum CVE Begum sunk by BB Kongo at 6,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Casablanca DE Duffy sunk by BB Haruna at 6,000 yards CVE Bismarck Sea sunk by DD Nenohi at 5,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Cape Esperance Fuel storage explosion on CVE Marcus Island DE Bangust sunk by BB Hyuga at 5,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Nehenta Bay CA Pensacola sunk by BB Kongo at 5,000 yards CLAA Argonaut sunk by BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards Fuel storage explosion on CVE Marcus Island Ammo storage explosion on CVE Marcus Island Fuel storage explosion on CVE Marcus Island CVE Marcus Island sunk by BB Mutsu at 4,000 yards DD Conner sunk by BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Hollandia CVE Hollandia sunk by BB Mutsu at 4,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Nehenta Bay CVE Nehenta Bay sunk by BB Nagato at 4,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone, on fire CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Atago, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Mogami, Shell hits 2 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 6, on fire CL Oyodo CL Agano, Shell hits 1 CL Noshiro, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Okinami, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Asashimo, Shell hits 20, and is sunk DD Natsushio, Shell hits 25, and is sunk DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Isokaze, Shell hits 12, and is sunk DD Shiranui, Shell hits 15, and is sunk DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Arashi, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD John Henley DD Pringle, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Yarnall, Shell hits 70, and is sunk DD Gansevoort, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Tucker, Shell hits 2 DD Arashi sunk by DD John Henley at 5,000 yards DD Asashimo sunk by DD Gansevoort at 3,000 yards DD Natsushio sunk by DD Pringle at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on DD Yarnall DD Yarnall sunk by CA Mogami at 4,000 yards Smith, C.C. orders Allied TF to disengage DD Shiranui sunk by DD Pringle at 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Chikuma, on fire CA Atago, Shell hits 2, and is sunk CA Mogami CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Oyodo CL Agano, Shell hits 1 CL Noshiro, and is sunk DD Okinami, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hayashio, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Hammann DD O'Brien, Shell hits 1 DD Bagley, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage Massive explosion on DD Bagley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CL Oyodo Allied Ships PT-166 PT-169 PT-170 PT-173 PT-232 Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 11 FM-2 Wildcat x 14 F4U-1A Corsair x 23 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 3 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Bomb hits 2 DD Onami, Shell hits 2 DD Nenohi, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire BB Hyuga DD Makinami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Wakaba, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 6 FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Agano, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hayashio, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 FM-2 Wildcat x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 TBM-1C Avenger x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Kumano, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Agano, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hayashio, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 11 F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Takao DD Kagero, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Urakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 95,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 TBM-1C Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze DD Samidare, on fire DD Yugumo, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 9 F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Yunagi, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 23 F4U-1A Corsair x 24 F4U-1D Corsair x 5 TBM-1C Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 10 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Ise BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2 BB Haruna BB Mutsu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2 Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 5 FM-2 Wildcat x 12 F4U-1A Corsair x 26 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Kongo CL Tama, Shell hits 1 DD Suzunami Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Tone, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Okinami, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 FM-2 Wildcat x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 21 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 TBM-1C Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Tone, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Chikuma, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 20 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Takao, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 2 DD Kagero, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 95,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 9 F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Samidare, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yugumo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Shimakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 3 TBM-1C Avenger x 2 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 TBM-1C Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 21 F4U-1A Corsair x 33 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 TBM-1C Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 7 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2 BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 BB Kongo BB Mutsu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 18 FM-2 Wildcat x 20 F4U-1A Corsair x 19 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2 Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Haruna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami Allied Ships DD Fletcher DD Brown DD The Sullivans DD Cassin Young Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami Allied Ships DD McCalla, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Barton, Shell hits 1 DE Thomason -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna, Shell hits 1 BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami Allied Ships DD Frankford, Shell hits 2, on fire DE Gendreau BB Ise collides with CA Aoba at 94 , 65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami Allied Ships PT-240, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-241 PT-244, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-245 PT-252 PT-255, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-257 PT-258 PT-259 PT-282, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-286, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-299, Shell hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 10 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2 BB Ise BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2 CA Aoba, Shell hits 4 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Tama, Shell hits 10 CL Kiso, Shell hits 1 DD Akigumo DD Tamanami, Shell hits 1 DD Suzunami, Shell hits 2 DD Onami, Shell hits 1 DD Fujinami Allied Ships CVE Petrof Bay CVE Rudyerd Bay, Shell hits 3, and is sunk CVE Kadashan Bay, Shell hits 3, on fire CVE Wake Island CVE Shipley Bay CVE Windham Bay, Shell hits 2, heavy fires CVE Kwajalein, Shell hits 4, on fire CVE Matanikau, Shell hits 3, on fire CVE Roi CVE Salamaua, Shell hits 2 CLAA Oakland, Shell hits 1 CL Denver DD Beale DD Black DD Hunt DD Stockham DE George DE Harmon DE Conklin Massive explosion on CVE Rudyerd Bay Ammo storage explosion on CVE Rudyerd Bay Okano V. orders Japanese TF to disengage Magazine explodes on CA Kinugasa CA Kinugasa sunk by DE George at 9,000 yards Fuel storage explosion on CVE Rudyerd Bay CVE Rudyerd Bay sunk by BB Kongo at 15,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1 BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CL Tama, on fire CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami, on fire DD Fujinami Allied Ships PT-143, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PT-146 PT-147 PT-148 PT-155, Shell hits 1 PT-164, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PT-491, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-492, Shell hits 7, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CL Tama, on fire CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami, on fire DD Fujinami Allied Ships LCI-75 LCI-218 LCI-223 LCI-327 LCI-328 LCI-329 LCI-332 LCI-333 LCI-334 LCI-435 LCI-436 LCI-524 LCI-526 LCI-757 YMS-102 YMS-278 LST 164 LST 237 Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu, Shell hits 7 BB Ise, Shell hits 10 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1 CA Aoba CL Tama, Shell hits 3, heavy fires CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami, heavy fires DD Fujinami, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DM Tracy, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DM Harry F. Bauer, Shell hits 8, heavy fires -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CL Tama, heavy fires CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami, heavy fires DD Fujinami, on fire Allied Ships CVE Chenango CVE Suwannee CVE Manila Bay, heavy fires CVE Saginaw Bay, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Hoggatt Bay DD Heywood Edwards DD Hopewell DD Spence Both Task Forces evade combat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CL Tama, heavy fires CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami, heavy fires DD Fujinami, on fire Allied Ships CVE Prince William CVE St. Lo CVE Munda CVE Admiralty Island CVE Takanis Bay CVE Ranee DD Boyd DD Brownson DD Lardner DD Ellet DE Parks DE Rall DE Sederstrom DE Stadtfeld AO Neosho AO Sabine AO Salamonie AO Kaskaskia AO Platte AO Caliente AO Nantahala Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 21, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,63 Japanese Ships DD Usugumo, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Uranami Allied Ships SS Surf, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami Allied Ships PT-166 PT-169 PT-170 PT-173 PT-232 Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kume-jima at 94,65 Japanese Ships BB Kongo DD Onami BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied Ships SS Sea Rover, hits 21, and is sunk SS Sea Rover is sighted by escort BB Hyuga firing on surfaced sub .... BB Ise firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Dorado -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Japanese Ships CL Agano, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Ray SS Ray launches 4 torpedoes at CL Agano -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tokunoshima at 97,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3 Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami Aircraft Attacking: 3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Mogami dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Japanese Ships CA Tone, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Ray SS Ray launches 4 torpedoes at CA Tone -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Haddo DD Yukikaze is sighted by SS Haddo SS Haddo launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,63 Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Crevalle SS Crevalle launches 4 torpedoes at CA Chikuma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Tama, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Tama dead in the water ... Tamanami dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2 BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1 DD Suzunami Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 7 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Oyodo, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Mogami, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Mogami dead in the water ... Mikuma dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Bomb hits 6 DD Onami Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Nagato DD Suzunami, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Hellcat I x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 35 F6F-5 Hellcat x 70 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 50 TBM-1C Avenger x 53 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 11 damaged SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Nagato, Bomb hits 5 BB Ise, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1 BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3 BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3 Here is the butcher bill for the Japanese Navy and the surviving ships. As you can see, most of the surviving ships are very low or completely out of fuel and those at Nago and Amami Oshima have no realistic chance to make it back to Japan. The surface component of Combined Fleet is as good as dead. [image]local://upfiles/1313/A24BB3EAA4D64BED92B0ED6F97106C0A.jpg[/image]

FeurerKrieg -> RE: Death ride of Combined Fleet (6/10/2020 2:19:45 AM)
Well, there are worse ways for a final sortie to go - good show!

Q-Ball -> RE: Death ride of Combined Fleet (6/10/2020 12:50:25 PM)
Yes, very solid death ride, taking several CVEs down! It's a shame you're out of fuel, by the looks of the survivors you would have another sortie in you

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Death ride of Combined Fleet (6/10/2020 1:40:23 PM)
Can you use depleted BBs as CAP traps?

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Death ride of Combined Fleet (6/12/2020 4:28:30 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury Can you use depleted BBs as CAP traps? Due to the lack of supplies, drop tanks are not available - those cripples were just too far away for normal range LRCAP. Also had most planes on Kamikaze / naval strike / escort duty in case the Allies wanted to chase cripples a bit too close to Japan. Got some revenge damage on some innocent LSTs. Here are the losses on the following turn - subs had a field day against slow-moving unescorted cripples and skip-bombing did hurt as well. Dive-bombing even with 1000-pounders not so much, at least not on the BBs. Haruna was sunk by a 1000-pounder after taking four sub torpedos which caused a magazine explosion - tough old gal. [image]local://upfiles/1313/23AC87A6FB674E03AC5542E27B758A22.jpg[/image] Some cripples still around, some may even make it. One fast BB and five DDs still operational - plus KB which is short of planes anyway. All this did not delay the fall of Amami Oshima for a single day. US losses according to Sunk ship list, so with FOW : 8 CVE 2 CA 1 CL 2 CLAA 5 DD 6 DE 4 SS 7 LST 15 LCI(G) 18 PT 1 YMS Own losses so far: 2 BB 7 CA 4 CL 22 DD AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 22, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tokunoshima at 97,65 Japanese Ships BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Shakespeare BB Ise is sighted by SS Shakespeare SS Shakespeare launches 6 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 98,62 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 1 Allied Ships SS Apogon SS Apogon launches 6 torpedoes at BB Hyuga Apogon diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60 Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Perch Magazine explodes on BB Haruna SS Perch launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Kiso, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Kiso dead in the water ... Tamanami dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Onami, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Fujinami DD Akigumo, Shell hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Onami dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 100,62 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 SBD-5 Dauntless x 27 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 9 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Oyodo CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Mogami, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Mikuma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saishu To at 98,56 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 17 F4U-1A Corsair x 12 F6F-3 Hellcat x 19 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 24 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 12 damaged SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Bomb hits 19, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Nagato -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 99,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 14 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 24 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 damaged SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Bomb hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 99,66 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 9 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 TBM-3 Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Ise, Bomb hits 10, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuroshima at 100,61 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AO Nippon Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage E Mikura AO Tsurumi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires E Fuyo E Oki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Tsurumi Fuyo dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Oki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 TBM-1C Avenger x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hayanami DD Naganami Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 99,65 Japanese Ships BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Burrfish BB Ise is sighted by SS Burrfish SS Burrfish launches 6 torpedoes at BB Ise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Fujinami DD Akigumo Allied Ships SS Queenfish SS Queenfish launches 4 torpedoes at CA Aoba Queenfish bottoming out .... DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 21 N1K2-J George x 27 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed by flak N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships YP-143, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-172, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-166, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-454, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 20 x F1M2 Pete bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb 23 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 1000 feet CAP engaged: VMF-218 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 58th FG/311th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 26000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 22 N1K2-J George x 54 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 3 damaged F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships YP-143, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-172, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-460, Bomb hits 1, on fire LST-475, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires LST-40, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 20 x F1M2 Pete bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb 6 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 1000 feet 3 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 1000 feet CAP engaged: VMF-218 with F4U-1D 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes 58th FG/311th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 26000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 56 A6M8 Zero x 22 D3A1 Val x 27 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 9 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships LST-460, Kamikaze hits 6, and is sunk LST-172, Kamikaze hits 4, and is sunk LST-40, Kamikaze hits 4, and is sunk YP-143, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk LST-475, Kamikaze hits 3, and is sunk LST-166, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk LST-454, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 28 x A6M5c Zero flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 27 x D3A1 Val flying as kamikaze * Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 28 x A6M5c Zero flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 58th FG/311th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-460 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-172 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring YP-143 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-475 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-454 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Hayanami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires DD Naganami, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Minekaze class DD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 35 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 24 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 damaged SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Fujinami DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Fujinami dead in the water ... Akigumo dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Fujinami, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Akigumo, Shell hits 15, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Fujinami dead in the water ... Akigumo dead in the water ... Massive explosion on DD Fujinami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Fujinami, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk DD Akigumo, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Fujinami dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 35777 troops, 532 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1109 Defending force 12367 troops, 137 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 215 Allied adjusted assault: 759 Japanese adjusted defense: 64 Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Amami Oshima !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1698 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 138 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 30 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 34 (31 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 507 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 54 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Regiment 14th NZ Brigade 93rd Infantry Division 710th Tank Battalion Americal Infantry Division 8th NZ Brigade 33rd Medium Regiment 4th Field Artillery Battalion 24th US Naval Construction Battalion Defending units: 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 21st Ind.Mixed Regiment Amami Oshima Fortress Oshima Naval Guard Unit 18th Field Construction Battalion

Andy Mac -> RE: Battle of Ambon (6/12/2020 4:41:37 PM)
This 44 supply thing worries me ok this is babes so it has slightly less anyway but shouldn't be this tight in 44

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Battle of Ambon (6/12/2020 4:51:13 PM)
Lost the big oil centers in the SRA early - no fuel, no HI, no HI supply production...

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Battle of Ambon (6/12/2020 4:52:42 PM)
Here is the China situation - notice exclamation marks everywhere for lack of supplies. Best-supplied base in China is Shanghai with a whopping 3k... [image]local://upfiles/1313/E9D500E1D10E4DB295AE545E24A85D15.jpg[/image]

Andy Mac -> RE: Battle of Ambon (6/12/2020 5:03:06 PM)
This is a babes game with reduced supply production isn't it ?? Could you send me a turn I want to run it and take a look at the industry stats and whats sucking up supply production a.mcphie@btinternet.com Thaanks Andy

Q-Ball -> RE: Battle of Ambon (6/12/2020 7:02:20 PM)
I am interested in the supply situation as well, since I am playing the Empire in this same scenario! I noticed you posted this LST in January 1943: "However, fuel production seems to lag - or consumption is too high. With Combined Fleet running around, probably the latter. Every few turns I have some HI factories not producing for want of fuel. It's hand-to-mouth, but the situation will probably get better - because Ed will eventually sink the fuel-guzzlers. Same for supplies, barely ample. But factories expansions, apart from repairing R&D has ended, so it is starting to look a bit better - Tokyo has 100k and Nagoya, my outgoing shipping center, has 80k." That indicates to me early signs of trouble. I am not an expert by any means, and I don't want to give away too much since your thread is not closed to my opponent, but this is not my experience, and I am in December 1942. I think it's fair to say I've kept the IJN in port alot. Not sure what your A/C production plan was, but 250 Factories for A6M5 seems like alot....... Overall, what is scary is that I think you played a very good early game, better than me, capturing lots of stuff and doing very well with the IJN. It could be that PDU-OFF adds alot to your problems; all the different airframes you have to produce are nuts. By 1944, you had 550 A6M factories (a huge number), 240 Oscars, 110 Tony, only 50 Tojo, and lots of other unusual production choices. Overall, you have a ton of A/C factories, I wonder if you were forced to overbuild because of PDU-OFF

ITAKLinus -> RE: Battle of Ambon (6/14/2020 12:53:17 PM)
PDU-off is a pain in the @ss, however I think he had big big problems since late 1942. Somewhere he posted his stock levels in late 1942 and I compared it to mine. In my various PBEMs, I have always been at least 200% of his stocks of both supplies and fuel. It's a big jump. It would be interesting to know how the situation differs between Scen01 and the MOD at 07-dec-1941. Broadly speaking, I think that someone starts having very serious operational problems once he has less than 1,200,000-1,000,000 supplies. Even at 1,500,000-1,700,000 it's quite complex to manage everything in a timely manner. Very sustainable in the short term, but if it is chronic, you cannot go on. What I mean is that you can go very low on supplies (and fuel for what it matters), if it is a situation not lasting over the match (such as investing insane amounts of supplies in early R&D plans). If it becomes something chronic, you're quite screwed. I honestly don't get what LST has mistaken: everything crumbled down quite quickly under the military point of view, but the industry was weak well before that. Anyway, I go back to my usual silence enjoying this wonderful AAR. [8D][8D]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Battle of Ambon (6/14/2020 8:03:00 PM)
I surely used much supply in the early part of the war due to industry expansion and unwise production choices / mistakes. Here is a sitrep from August 1942: quote: On the plane production side, it is not looking good. I have made a noob mistake concerning the Zero upgrade path. I have upgraded all A6M2 factories to the A6M3, not realizing that only a few LBA groups upgrade to the M3 model. I wanted to use the M2 airframes "liberated" by the LBA upgrades to feed the carriers until the M3a becomes available. I should have paid more attention the upgrade paths - costly "PDU off" lesson. I had to reconvert a M3 factory back to M2 - which must now repair from 0 back to useful numbers to feed the carrier and the LBA squadrons not converting to the M3 model. In short, I have a severe shortage of M2 airframes at the moment, especially after having resized the carrier air groups to be fighter-heavy (Sho / Zui for example 36F/18DB/18TB), so I must curtail operations. Only the two M3 groups are available for offensive use. And my M3a R&D factories are repairing oh-so-slowly - another noob mistake, should have set them to M3 first to repair faster and let them auto-upgrade. Well, reading the forum is one thing, keeping in mind the information available another. I have always been a proponent of the time-honored methods of "learning by doing" and "trial-and-error"... Regarding R&D, I am concentrating on fighters. I have three 30x R&D factories researching the Tojo line and four 30x for the Oscar (others are still repairing). Also still repairing are 2x Jack, 2x Sam, 4x George, 4x Frank, 3x Jill and 3x Judy. I also research the night-fighter versions of the Nick, Randy and Irving. I'm not pushing R&D on 2E bombers, recon, patrol and transport types, but some R&D factories set to Oscar will convert to production and are earmarked to switch to other models when becoming available at historic dates for limited production for upgrade purposes. On the oil&ressources side, I am quite content. Stockpiles in the HI are rising. Losses to Allied subs are still low with torpedoes not working most of the time. I am training lots of LBA and float planes in ASW. I also use coastal routing and I try to run few but huge convoys with escorts. There is more stuff available (esp. on Hokkaido) than I can ship home with the DBB-C reduced capacity. But I manage to keep Palembang pretty dry with 13 medium-TK go back and forth to Singers and the big TKs (one convoy with the huge Tonans and another with the 10+k tonners, both with escort carrier protection) and the Yusen N hauling oil and ressources to the Home Islands. The small TKs (or what is left after the Miri debacle early in the war) are shuttling betzween Miri and Manila and Medan and Singers. THe AOs are busy shipping fuel to Rabaul and Koepang, my bases for operating Combined Fleet. I have converted all xAK that can become tankers, the snaller ones are just arriving at Borneo ports, Boela and Babo to help shipping oil to Manila, the bigger ones will ship from Java and Manila to the HI. ASW protection is minimum 4 escorts, with older DDs and TBs reserved for the big tankers. My ressource convoys must make do with just one or two escorts. The one big problem is fuel and supplies production. Although I do not export fuel from the Home Islands and try not to refuel convoys coming / going to the SRA in the Home Islands, I am running out of fuel! I have almost a million oil points stored at Tokyo, but only 4000 fuel. Last turn, the four largest heavy industry locations did not produce. I guess I will need to curtail Combined Fleet ops to save fuel and curtail ressource hauling in order to start shipping fuel in xAKs to the Home Islands. Supplies are lower than I like, although industry expansion is almost finished except R&D repairing (mostly not) and the A6M2 factory, I need need to "ration" the supplies exports to the different fronts. Not frontlines bases starving yet, but that is only a question of time. Maybe one day I should invest the time to learn how to use Tracker (and not to overexpand industries) - but playing time being in even shorter supply than fuel, and I want to enjoy playing a wargame, not crunching numbers... Dec 7th, 1942 industry screenshots here: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=4051877 I have resized a lot of floatplanes groups and upped Jake and Pete production to fill them out for ASW and pilot training. I'm quite content with my ASW efforts and convoy protection and in Nov 1944 I still have a pool of IJN fighter pilot replacements trained to 70 air skill, 50+ exp and 50+ def skill. But there was a price in supplies spent for factory expansion, production and training missions. The siege battles in China were costly in suplies and I also pumped a lot of supplies into Burma in the vain attempt to halt the early Allied counter-offensive.

RangerJoe -> RE: Battle of Ambon (6/14/2020 9:45:33 PM)
I think that you would have had an easier time with PDU ON. Also, shipping out from Haiphong can help. Just go from Singapore to Saigon or Cam Rahn Bay with the fuel and resources. Refineries producing supplies would also help since the aircraft and motor vehicle fuel and lubricants (POL) are considered supplies. A fully repaired Palembang would produce 900 supplies. Yes, you can't eat POL but you can use it for weapons. But rice does not work in aircraft engines. Hauling more per ship would help since it would cost less fuel per unit of resources. So I think that it is the scenario and the selections that are causing you the most difficulties. Also, playing against a human vs the AI is a big difference since the human knows to target the oil.

Q-Ball -> RE: Battle of Ambon (6/15/2020 12:16:52 PM)
Good stuff LST, helps that you documented! I still can't figure out how you would run low on Fuel in the Home Islands in August 1942, if you are not exporting any. That doesn't make sense to me. Looking at the stats for 1942 the only explanation is that you spent way too much on fleet ops. WAY too much. Just curious, did you: --Use large convoys of merchants to ship Resources from DEI? --Sail Combined Fleet continuously? --Were all the refineries in the SRA turned ON? I can't figure it out otherwise, because you had an OK number of Oil centers

Lowpe -> RE: Battle of Ambon (6/15/2020 12:38:35 PM)
I played the exact same mod against wargamr, started it in 2017 or 2018. Anyhow, I never had a problem with fuel... Game ended with Japan having 5.7 million fuel and 5.1 million supplies on Jan 17, 1943 with a Japanese AV - I was super lucky.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Death ride of Combined Fleet (6/16/2020 6:43:55 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Q-BallJust curious, did you: --Use large convoys of merchants to ship Resources from DEI? --Sail Combined Fleet continuously? --Were all the refineries in the SRA turned ON? Yes to all three. I have shipped as much as possible from the SRA to the Home Islands to have a stockpile for the end game when imports are cut-off. Combined Fleet operations could / should have been curtailed, with hindsight the fights, ship losses and fuel expenditure for Carnavon and Babar were unnecessary. And of course all refineries are on all the time - shouldn't they?

Q-Ball -> RE: Death ride of Combined Fleet (6/16/2020 11:56:10 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget quote: ORIGINAL: Q-BallJust curious, did you: --Use large convoys of merchants to ship Resources from DEI? --Sail Combined Fleet continuously? --Were all the refineries in the SRA turned ON? Yes to all three. I have shipped as much as possible from the SRA to the Home Islands to have a stockpile for the end game when imports are cut-off. Combined Fleet operations could / should have been curtailed, with hindsight the fights, ship losses and fuel expenditure for Carnavon and Babar were unnecessary. And of course all refineries are on all the time - shouldn't they? I wonder if shipping resources in bulk from SRA is big part of the problem. IIRC, you have a mountain of resources in the Home Islands, more than you need. But that costs fuel; an Aden-class xAK burns something like 230 fuel on a roundtrip to Singapore from the Home Islands. In hindsight, maybe you would be much better off if you had left the Resources in SRA, and just shipped them from Hokkaido, Sakhalin,Korea, Formosa

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Death ride of Combined Fleet (6/16/2020 12:00:55 PM)
unless it is a return trip... if you are sending supply to the SRA; those freighters would need to return regardless, better if they come back with resources

Q-Ball -> RE: Death ride of Combined Fleet (6/16/2020 12:23:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury unless it is a return trip... if you are sending supply to the SRA; those freighters would need to return regardless, better if they come back with resources Yes, that's always true. That's the only time, IMO, you should be loading resources in a place like Nauru....when you are sending a ship back to Japan anyway

RangerJoe -> RE: Death ride of Combined Fleet (6/16/2020 12:33:59 PM)
Load the ships in the SRA, send them to Singapore. If the magic highway is not working, send resources and fuel from Singapore to southern IndoChina. Load resources and fuel at Haiphong for the next leg or load at Hong Kong for the next leg. But load as much fuel and as many resources as you can from Korea and/or Port Arthur then send it to Japan. The magic highway if open will pull the needed resources and fuel from the South to refill the stockpiles.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Death ride of Combined Fleet (7/2/2020 3:02:18 PM)
Thx RangerJoe but I like the keep my game within the realms of realism without exploiting game engine weaknesses - and the "magic highway" is definetly NOT realistic and IMO pretty gamey. I have collected oil, fuel and resources from Korea/Manchukuo/China as well as the core SRA (DEI, Malaysia, Indochina, PI) with return convoys bringing supplies and reinforcements, but also with convoys going out in ballast to fetch more of the goddies. However, I did not send empty pick-up convoys to far-away places like Nauru.

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