Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy.

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LargeSlowTarget -> Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (7/2/2020 3:04:40 PM)
Déjà-vu... [image]local://upfiles/1313/6C65D790F9224ACC8CF8B3DE991D2F79.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (7/2/2020 3:44:30 PM)
[X(][X(][&o] but... whyy???

Anachro -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (7/2/2020 4:38:26 PM)
If he's spotted you coming and has the PH AF fully built up, 600 A/C might certainly not be enough if he has enough fighters based there. If he hasn't spotted you and is lax in his defenses, well could be another bloodbath. Edit: Also, I'm not sure if the next few turns have already been played, but if not the title of the post can be an Op Sec issue if your opponent happens to see it randomly while browsing the main forum.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (7/2/2020 5:30:13 PM)
they play 2 turns cycle, probably nothing he can do now, even if he correctly figures it out but the question, the gamble, is what is in PH? he might not have a lot of goodies there if he is going all over Asia

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (7/4/2020 6:04:25 AM)
No worries about opsec, I already had the turn with the strike results when posting the "teaser picture" above. The "why" is easy to eplain: After losing a couple of CVs off Japan, my opponent Ed is keeping his CVs under LBA umbrella. Even with help of my LBA, KB would have no chance at all to score against the Allied Death Star. Leaving KB in port to be destroyed by port bombing raids isn't a sexy option either. Leaves convoy raiding in the LOC. But the Pacific is large and finding convoys isn't easy, as have shown my first and second raiding attempts with single CVEs. So the idea was to find a base that may serve as a refueling stop and hoping to catch some convoys in the vicinity. The most likely refueling stop is Pearl - and it is also the only base which promised a chance to slip-in undetected by Allied air patrols [via the Midway - Aleutians gap]. The "anniversary strike" and "AFAIK hasn't been tried before" aspects added further motivation to try it. And I took great comfort from imagining my opponent watching the replay and cursing me [;)], so I gambled. I had reconnoitered the route before with my submarines to sniff-out the limits of his air patrols or the unlikely possibility of picket ships. My only fear was running into a sub. One of Ed's subs promptly sighted KB moving out while still being close to Japan, but the sub only reported Shokaku and a few escorts, so I decided to go ahead, hoping he would assume that I would abort whatever operation Shokaku was on after being spotted. And luckily KB met no other sub on the way. Alas, lack of fuel prevented a full-speed run to Pearl to get two full days of strikes. A full speed run-in would most likely have caused KB to abort and RTB for running low on fuel before coming in strike range. I also set the planes on naval strike with port attack only as secondary objective, as I prefer to sink ships at sea rather than leave them heavily damaged but salvagable at a port. And 2-day-turns coupled with range settings for the long-legged Jills resulted in an "hors d'oeuvre" on Dec 6th. Results are ok if not great, at least I caught Ed with his pants down and devastated a loaded troop convoy - this and Ed's voice I hear in my head screaming "You bastard!" made it worth the risk. I do have some AOs with the last fuel reserves following the same route through the Midway-Aleutians gap, I intend to retreat temporarily to refuel and then try another strike or to put KB between Pearl and the West Coast. It is a suicide sortie, the KB will stay in the area until sunk. No remorse, since it is "use them and lose them" vs "don't use them and lose them anyway". Here is the shortened action report: quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 06, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 151 Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 11 P-40N5 Warhawk x 11 P-70A-1 Havoc x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Howe, Bomb hits 2 DE Hatfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 17 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 17 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 16 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 17 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 16 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 14 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 17 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 17 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Training flight from 21st FG/72nd FS has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 15 B6N2a Jill x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 2 damaged B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships APA Drew, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage APA Marvin H. McIntyre APA Granville Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 102 B6N2a Jill x 9 D4Y3 Judy x 15 Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 11 P-40N5 Warhawk x 11 P-70A-1 Havoc x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed, 33 damaged A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed by flak B6N2a Jill: 1 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 damaged P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed P-70A-1 Havoc: 2 destroyed Allied Ships APA Burleson, Shell hits 1 xAK Halaula Victory xAK Afoundria II, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK United Victory, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Gen. A.E.Anderson, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AKA Torrence, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage AP Gen. W.P.Richardson, Shell hits 5, Bomb hits 1 APA Freestone APA Gallatin APA McCracken, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Ingraham DD Cooper APA Bracken, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 3, on fire xAP Poelau Telo DE Mack, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Waterwitch Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 29 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 29 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance 5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP Gen. A.E.Anderson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 184,99 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 21 D4Y3 Judy x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 1 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Allen TK William H. Berg, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 31 B6N2a Jill x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 3 damaged B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships APA Drew, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage APA Marvin H. McIntyre, Torpedo hits 1 APA Kittson DE Abercrombie, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 171 B6N2a Jill x 81 D4Y3 Judy x 28 Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 9 P-40N5 Warhawk x 8 P-70A-1 Havoc x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed, 28 damaged A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed by flak B6N2a Jill: 3 damaged B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y3 Judy: 3 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-39N1 Airacobra: 3 destroyed P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed P-70A-1 Havoc: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AP Gen. W.P.Richardson, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Loma Victory, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Cooper AKA Torrence, Bomb hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Burleson, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APA Fond du Lac, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage APA Freestone, Bomb hits 2, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire DE Charles J. Kimmel, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DE George E. Davis, Shell hits 1 DD Ingraham AP Gen. A.E.Anderson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP Poelau Telo, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk DE Mack, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk APA McCracken, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Telfair, Bomb hits 4, on fire BB Howe, Bomb hits 1 APA Gallatin, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DE Roberts xAK Flagstaff Victory, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Halaula Victory APA Bracken, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Haleakala, Bomb hits 1 xAP Cape Johnson, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 3469 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 274 destroyed, 81 disabled Engineers: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 32 (29 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 61 (54 destroyed, 7 disabled) Repair Shipyard hits 5 Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 15 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 16 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 23 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 22 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 28 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 27 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 15 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 7 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x A6M8 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet 3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance 11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance 3 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... Massive explosion on APA Burleson Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... Magazine explodes on DE Mack Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... Massive explosion on APA Freestone Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Flagstaff Victory Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 177,110 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 21 D4Y3 Judy x 11 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships YMS-277, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Diamond Knot, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Dundula, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Dundula -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 178,106 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 34 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Mormacsul, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 27, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 34 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Not sure what the troop convoy has carried - no squad losses, so probably a base force. [image]local://upfiles/1313/1BEC604E560849C19711B1F0FD182A3B.jpg[/image] What else happened : quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 06, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 Japanese Ships DD Hayanami DD Hatsukaze DD Kishinami DD Makinami DD Wakaba DD Nenohi DD Hagikaze DD Urakaze Allied Ships SS Sennet, hits 1 SS Sennet launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hayanami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Makinami DD Kishinami, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hayanami DD Kagero, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Urakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Nenohi, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Australia CA Suffolk, Shell hits 2 CL Perth, Shell hits 2 CL Hobart, Shell hits 2 CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 2 DD Bennett, Shell hits 1 DD Chauncey DD Thatcher DD Duncan DD Quickmatch, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Quiberon DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1 DMS Hobson Reduced visibility due to Rain with 60% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 60% moonlight: 6,000 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 6,000 yards... Yamada, Yuji crosses the 'T' Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Nenohi sunk by DD Isaac Sweers at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Hagikaze sunk by CL Perth at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Makinami DD Hayanami DD Kagero, on fire DD Hatsukaze DD Urakaze DD Wakaba Allied Ships CA Australia CA Suffolk CL Perth CL Hobart CL Newfoundland DD Bennett DD Chauncey DD Thatcher DD Duncan DD Quiberon DMS Hobson Low visibility due to Rain with 50% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 50% moonlight: 6,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Japanese Escort TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Makinami DD Hayanami, Shell hits 2 DD Kagero, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Urakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Australia CA Suffolk, Shell hits 1 CL Perth CL Hobart CL Newfoundland DD Bennett DD Chauncey DD Thatcher DD Duncan DD Quiberon DMS Hobson Poor visibility due to Rain with 50% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 50% moonlight: 5,000 yards Range closes to 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 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Makinami, Shell hits 20 DD Kagero, Shell hits 14, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Hayanami, Shell hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb EDIT: Tried a CAP trap. I have ordered a dozen groups of Frank-Rs to fly LRCAP over the DDs from Nagasaki - 40% LRCAP, range 7 hexes. The DDs came under air attack 4 hexes away from Nagasaki. For some reason not a single plane shoxed up on LRCAP on any of the strikes against the DDs - what a bummer! Probably the weather. Anyway, gone is the last surface strike element of the Combined Fleet... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 F6F-5 Hellcat x 56 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 TBM-1C Avenger x 7 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk DD Urakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kagero, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hayanami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Urakaze, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 19 F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 TBM-1C Avenger x 7 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Makinami, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hayanami, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk DD Urakaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 5 J1N1-Sa Irving x 43 N1K5-J George x 13 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 29 B-29-25 Superfort x 14 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 6 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2 BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2 BB Nagato, Bomb hits 3 BB Musashi, Bomb hits 2 BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 4 Manpower hits 111 Repair Shipyard hits 5 Fires 77700 Port hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 1 J1N1-Sa Irving x 43 N1K5-J George x 13 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 7 Fires 80364 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 1 J1N1-Sa Irving x 40 N1K5-J George x 11 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 37 N1K5-J George x 7 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 37 N1K5-J George x 7 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged Manpower hits 9 Fires 83916 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 32 N1K5-J George x 5 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 10 Fires 72216 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 29 N1K5-J George x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 P-61A Black Widow x 4 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged Manpower hits 12 Fires 78942 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 25 N1K5-J George x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 P-61A Black Widow x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 24 N1K5-J George x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Repair Shipyard hits 1 Fires 42147 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 24 N1K5-J George x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 P-61A Black Widow x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 32 Fires 84750 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 24 N1K5-J George x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 5 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 7 Fires 92040 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (7/4/2020 11:11:17 AM)
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RangerJoe -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (7/4/2020 7:34:32 PM)
Too bad the IJN does not have underway replenishment for air sorties!

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/11/2020 1:23:33 PM)
The games has advanced to mid-January 1945 – which I consider a “win” since I never expected to reach that year. After the Death Ride of the surface fleet in November, it was the turn of the carrier force to meet its cruel fate in December in the guise of the Allied death star. After the successful anniversary raid on Pearl Harbor, the plan was to refuel and to hang-out between PH and CONUS to see if I could catch some convoys, and eventually try a factory strike at the Boeing plant at Seattle. Alas, a small enemy TF of 2 DDs found my refueling group in the Aleutians – Midway gap and sank two out of three AOs. As a consequence, KB had to RTB – with barely enough fuel left to reach Shikuka on Sachalin. I figured that I could at least stir-up some troubles in the Aleutians on the way back and in fact KB managed to sink some small fry and a couple of xAKs up North. However, I have forgotten that air ops will eat op points and thus progress towards Shikuka was less than expected – KB ran dry one day short of Paramushiro. In the meantime, air search and picket ships observed the Allied carriers coming north with a vengeance. They caught KB in the Sea of Okhotsk between Paramushiro and Sakhalin. Hoping for bad weather as a savior but fully expecting KB’s demise, I had ordered the entire plane complement of KB to transfer to land bases in the area, so the Allied Death Star had no troubles at all to sink the entire KB around Paramushiro – except some die-hards who managed to struggle into Shikuka. Although the Allied death star stayed off Shikuka to bomb the port as well, a few survivors managed to gather enough fuel to flee south to Toyohara and then on to Hokkaido in time and under the cover of darkness. You will hear from them again later. The offloaded planes heroically tried to strike back at the Death Star, but I have not build-up the bases in the North and scattered strikes from the few small airfields in the area made no impression upon the Allies. Nor did the PTs and midget subs positioned in the island gaps leading into and out of the Sea of Okhots, so after wreaking havoc, the Allies left the area unmolested and went back to the East China Sea. On that other end of the Home Islands, naval actions have been limited to fruitless nightly forays of PTs and destroyers and the deployment of midget subs around Tokara Retto against Allied surface bombardments. These and bombing attacks clearly indicate that this base was next on Ed’s target list. Air transport, fast transports and barges tried to slip-in reinforcements and supplies, but these won’t make any difference. In fact, when supplies arrive at night, they are being destroyed by next morning’s air strikes before they could be distributed to the starving ground units. Now, although the flower of the Combined Fleet has been destroyed, the few remaining assets do not cease to annoy the Allies. As indicated, some die-hards have escaped the slaughter of KB in the Sea of Okhotsk- and undaunted they have ventured out again against the enemy. CV Hiryu, CVEs Shinyo and Kaiyo and CS Nisshin managed once again to slip undetected through the Midway-Aleutians gap to disrupt Allied convoys: quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 45 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbour at 192,70 – about halfway between PH and CONUS Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 33 B6N2a Jill x 10 D4Y3 Judy x 12 D4Y4 Judy x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 6 damaged A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed by flak B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 1 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships TK Dillwyn, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 8, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Douglas A. Munro, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Kenwood, Torpedo hits 2, Kamikaze hits 3, and is sunk TK Robert E Hopkins, Bomb hits 3, on fire TK Thermo, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Captain A.F. Lucas, Bomb hits 4, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Kishwaukee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires TK Missionary Ridge, Bomb hits 2, on fire AM Scuffle Aircraft Attacking: 30 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Chiyoshima G. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming TK Captain A.F. Lucas Kojima M. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming TK Dillwyn Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Missionary Ridge Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Robert E Hopkins Tokuda R. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming TK Kenwood Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Kenwood Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Captain A.F. Lucas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbour at 192,70 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 3 damaged A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships TK Dillwyn, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Missionary Ridge, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Scuffle, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires TK Captain A.F. Lucas, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 11, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Robert E Hopkins, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Thermo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 24 x A6M8 Zero bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Banzai! - Kawamura K. in a A6M8 Zero is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Sakai B. in a A6M8 Zero is willing to die for the Emperor Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Captain A.F. Lucas Sakai B. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming TK Captain A.F. Lucas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 18, 45 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbour at 193,67 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Scuffle, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk TK Kishwaukee, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Scratch a bunch of tankers - Banzai!! Turning to the air war: Lots of sweeps against my fighter concentration at Nagasaki/Sasebo where sheer numbers allow me to give as well as I get against the Allied fighters. The 4Es however are successfully grinding down my night fighters, industries and manpower – and worse yet also my day fighters due to highly effective night strikes against airfields. Sure, 1800+ fighters at a single base means lots of target on the ground, but I still don’t understand how fragmented strikes of a handful of B-29s per sortie can destroy scores of planes on the ground – a size 9 airbase levels means multiples airbases and by now the Japanese should have gotten the idea of dispersal. Instead, I have the impression all planes are being bunched-up on the apron surrounded by lights spelling out “bomb here”. Some examples: quote: Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 2 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 9 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground A6M8 Zero: 5 destroyed on ground N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed on ground D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed on ground N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed on ground B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 2 damaged J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed on ground E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed on ground A6M8 Zero: 7 destroyed on ground D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed on ground A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground P1Y1 Frances: 3 destroyed on ground B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed on ground D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-51b Sonia : 1 destroyed on ground A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 10 Runway hits 26 The losses on the ground and the fact that the airbase has accumulated 43 service damage and 36 runway damage has prompted me to rebase my main force to Fukuoka. I have tried some CAP traps over sacrificial cargo TFs sent into the East China Sea with limited success. I also tried a cap trap over Tokara Retto – which ran into the air cover of the unexpected invasion of the neighboring island of Yakushima, resulting in a big fight with heavy losses on both sides. This invasion was the trigger for what probably was the last massive Kamikaze strike which expended most of the remaining older airframes. In fact, I still have hundreds of Nates and early Oscars in the pools, but no groups which could use them – PDU off does not allow the downgrading of airgroups. I will receive some Nate groups later, but I doubt I will have another chance to strike. Anyway, here are the results – heavy losses with nothing to show for, until finally CAP got tired and AA ammo low. quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 19, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 34 F1M2 Pete x 6 J2M5 Jack x 51 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Hellcat F.II x 19 Seafire IIC x 8 Wildcat V x 15 P-38L Lightning x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 19 P-51D Mustang x 15 FM-2 Wildcat x 268 F4U-1A Corsair x 102 F4U-1D Corsair x 45 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed F1M2 Pete: 4 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 5 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 70 minutes Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 21 N1K2-J George x 32 Ki-84r Frank x 15 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Hellcat F.II x 18 Seafire IIC x 8 Wildcat V x 12 P-38L Lightning x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15 P-51D Mustang x 12 FM-2 Wildcat x 267 F4U-1A Corsair x 100 F4U-1D Corsair x 40 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 14 destroyed N1K2-J George: 12 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hellcat F.II: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 62 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 26 J2M5 Jack x 25 N1K2-J George x 27 Ki-84r Frank x 66 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Hellcat F.II x 15 Seafire IIC x 8 Wildcat V x 12 P-38L Lightning x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10 P-51D Mustang x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 249 F4U-1A Corsair x 95 F4U-1D Corsair x 36 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 16 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hellcat F.II: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 59 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 14 F1M2 Pete x 19 N1K2-J George x 29 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Hellcat F.II x 13 Seafire IIC x 8 Wildcat V x 12 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8 P-51D Mustang x 5 FM-2 Wildcat x 229 F4U-1A Corsair x 88 F4U-1D Corsair x 32 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 5 destroyed F1M2 Pete: 11 destroyed N1K2-J George: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Hobart DD Wren DD Chauncey Aircraft Attacking: 13 x F1M2 Pete flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 63 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 27 F1M2 Pete x 22 J2M3 Jack x 18 N1K2-J George x 28 Ki-84r Frank x 36 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 18 Hellcat F.II x 12 Seafire IIC x 8 Wildcat V x 12 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8 P-51D Mustang x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 200 F4U-1A Corsair x 80 F4U-1D Corsair x 30 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed F1M2 Pete: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wildcat V: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Savo Island Aircraft Attacking: 1 x F1M2 Pete flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 2 A6M5c Zero x 12 A6M8 Zero x 212 N1K5-J George x 4 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 27 Ki-84a Frank x 36 Ki-84r Frank x 144 Ki-100-I Tony x 71 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 14 Hellcat F.II x 9 Seafire IIC x 7 Wildcat V x 9 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 P-51D Mustang x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 171 F4U-1A Corsair x 72 F4U-1D Corsair x 26 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 17 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 11 Hellcat F.II x 7 Seafire IIC x 6 Wildcat V x 9 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51D Mustang x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 159 F4U-1A Corsair x 58 F4U-1D Corsair x 24 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 9 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 21 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Hellcat F.II x 6 Seafire IIC x 5 Wildcat V x 8 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51D Mustang x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 150 F4U-1A Corsair x 54 F4U-1D Corsair x 24 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 12 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 22 F1M2 Pete x 20 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 9 Hellcat F.II x 5 Seafire IIC x 5 Wildcat V x 8 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51D Mustang x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 143 F4U-1A Corsair x 52 F4U-1D Corsair x 23 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 7 destroyed F1M2 Pete: 13 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Windham Bay Aircraft Attacking: 1 x F1M2 Pete flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 19 N1K2-J George x 30 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 9 Hellcat F.II x 5 Seafire IIC x 4 Wildcat V x 8 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51D Mustang x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 130 F4U-1A Corsair x 46 F4U-1D Corsair x 21 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 13 destroyed N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hellcat F.II: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Ki-84r Frank x 62 Ki-100-I Tony x 74 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 7 Hellcat F.II x 4 Seafire IIC x 4 Wildcat V x 6 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51D Mustang x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 110 F4U-1A Corsair x 40 F4U-1D Corsair x 20 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 12 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 30 A6M8 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 6 Hellcat F.II x 2 Seafire IIC x 4 Wildcat V x 6 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 P-51D Mustang x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 93 F4U-1A Corsair x 39 F4U-1D Corsair x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 18 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 27 Ki-51b Sonia x 15 Ki-84r Frank x 60 Ki-100-I Tony x 27 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 6 Hellcat F.II x 2 Seafire IIC x 4 Wildcat V x 6 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 P-51D Mustang x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 86 F4U-1A Corsair x 36 F4U-1D Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 18 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-51b Sonia : 11 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Wake Island CVE Shipley Bay Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 1 x Ki-51b Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 2 A6M8 Zero x 219 J2M3 Jack x 8 N1K2-J George x 58 N1K5-J George x 4 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 44 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 14 Ki-84r Frank x 97 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 17 Hellcat F.II x 12 Seafire IIC x 9 Wildcat V x 16 P-38L Lightning x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 27 P-51D Mustang x 16 FM-2 Wildcat x 182 F4U-1A Corsair x 69 F4U-1D Corsair x 38 F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 26 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 60 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 33 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 17 Hellcat F.II x 12 Seafire IIC x 9 Wildcat V x 16 P-38L Lightning x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 P-51D Mustang x 13 FM-2 Wildcat x 178 F4U-1A Corsair x 67 F4U-1D Corsair x 36 F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 2 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 15 Hellcat F.II x 12 Seafire IIC x 9 Wildcat V x 15 P-38L Lightning x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15 P-51D Mustang x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 173 F4U-1A Corsair x 66 F4U-1D Corsair x 33 F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 9 D4Y3 Judy x 12 G4M2e Betty x 9 J2M5 Jack x 10 P1Y1 Frances x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 20 Ki-100-I Tony x 66 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 15 Hellcat F.II x 10 Seafire IIC x 9 Wildcat V x 14 P-38L Lightning x 2 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8 P-51D Mustang x 6 FM-2 Wildcat x 169 F4U-1A Corsair x 65 F4U-1D Corsair x 31 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 7 destroyed G4M2e Betty: 5 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 3 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Windham Bay Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2e Betty launching missiles from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x MXY7 Ohka 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Sen Baku x 35 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 15 Hellcat F.II x 9 Seafire IIC x 8 Wildcat V x 12 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51D Mustang x 4 FM-2 Wildcat x 154 F4U-1A Corsair x 62 F4U-1D Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Sen Baku: 17 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 D4Y2 Judy x 19 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 14 Hellcat F.II x 8 Seafire IIC x 8 Wildcat V x 12 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51D Mustang x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 145 F4U-1A Corsair x 60 F4U-1D Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed D4Y2 Judy: 11 destroyed D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Ameer CLAA Euryalus CVE Windham Bay CVE Salamaua Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y2 Judy flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 18 D4Y3 Judy x 14 J2M5 Jack x 22 N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 36 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 13 Hellcat F.II x 8 Seafire IIC x 8 Wildcat V x 12 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51D Mustang x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 139 F4U-1A Corsair x 58 F4U-1D Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y3 Judy: 8 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Salamaua CVE Thetis Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Ammo storage explosion on CVE Thetis Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 2 D4Y1 Judy x 28 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 30 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 11 Hellcat F.II x 6 Seafire IIC x 7 Wildcat V x 11 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51D Mustang x 1 FM-2 Wildcat x 128 F4U-1A Corsair x 53 F4U-1D Corsair x 27 F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 16 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 16 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Savo Island CVE Makassar Strait CVE Ameer, Kamikaze hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 33 B6N2a Jill x 13 J2M5 Jack x 17 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 11 Hellcat F.II x 6 Seafire IIC x 7 Wildcat V x 11 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51D Mustang x 1 FM-2 Wildcat x 118 F4U-1A Corsair x 50 F4U-1D Corsair x 25 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 6 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 5 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Makassar Strait, Kamikaze hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Nomura R. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CVE Makassar Strait -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 16 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Hellcat F.II x 5 Seafire IIC x 7 Wildcat V x 11 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 104 F4U-1A Corsair x 48 F4U-1D Corsair x 25 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 7 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 18 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Hellcat F.II x 5 Seafire IIC x 7 Wildcat V x 9 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 97 F4U-1A Corsair x 48 F4U-1D Corsair x 25 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 10 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 15 B6N2a Jill x 14 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Hellcat F.II x 5 Seafire IIC x 5 Wildcat V x 8 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 92 F4U-1A Corsair x 47 F4U-1D Corsair x 23 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Petrof Bay Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 11 J2M5 Jack x 10 Ki-84r Frank x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Hellcat F.II x 5 Seafire IIC x 5 Wildcat V x 8 P-38L Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 85 F4U-1A Corsair x 46 F4U-1D Corsair x 21 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 6 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wildcat V: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 3 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Hellcat F.II x 5 Seafire IIC x 5 Wildcat V x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 77 F4U-1A Corsair x 44 F4U-1D Corsair x 19 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 89 Ki-84r Frank x 52 Ki-100-I Tony x 51 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Hellcat F.II x 4 Seafire IIC x 5 Wildcat V x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 77 F4U-1A Corsair x 42 F4U-1D Corsair x 19 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 45 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed by flak Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wildcat V: 1 destroyed P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Kadashan Bay CVE Anzio CVE Savo Island CVE Windham Bay CVE Battler, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Salamaua CVE Kwajalein Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Fuel storage explosion on CVE Battler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 46 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 49 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 26 Ki-84r Frank x 36 Ki-100-I Tony x 48 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Hellcat F.II x 2 Seafire IIC x 4 Wildcat V x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 65 F4U-1A Corsair x 35 F4U-1D Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 21 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IV Oscar: 16 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 2 destroyed Wildcat V: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Thetis Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Salamaua, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire CVE Kwajalein, Kamikaze hits 1 CVE Anzio, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire CVE Savo Island, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Makassar Strait, on fire CVE Windham Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire CVE Ameer, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Twiggs CVE Battler, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 34 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Fuel storage explosion on CVE Ameer Ammo storage explosion on CVE Anzio Ammo storage explosion on CVE Anzio Ammo storage explosion on CVE Anzio Fuel storage explosion on CVE Salamaua Ammo storage explosion on CVE Thetis Bay Fuel storage explosion on CVE Windham Bay Fuel storage explosion on CVE Savo Island Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Ameer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 28 Ki-84a Frank x 36 Ki-84r Frank x 46 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Hellcat F.II x 2 Seafire IIC x 2 Wildcat V x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 58 F4U-1A Corsair x 32 F4U-1D Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 16 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Ommaney Bay Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-30 Ann flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 70 Ki-84r Frank x 48 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Hellcat F.II x 1 Seafire IIC x 2 Wildcat V x 2 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 1 FM-2 Wildcat x 50 F4U-1A Corsair x 29 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 34 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Kwajalein CVE Kadashan Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 CVE Makassar Strait, on fire CVE Thetis Bay, on fire, heavy damage CVE Savo Island, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Thetis Bay Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Savo Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 30 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Hellcat F.II x 1 Seafire IIC x 2 Wildcat V x 2 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 1 FM-2 Wildcat x 36 F4U-1A Corsair x 23 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 15 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 14 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Hellcat F.II x 1 Seafire IIC x 1 Wildcat V x 2 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 1 FM-2 Wildcat x 34 F4U-1A Corsair x 22 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed No Allied losses 1 CVE sunk for sure and probably three more - true to the motto "Combustible, Vulnerable, Expendable". What else: As a Japanes ground pounder, the place to be is Cebu. The only place in the PI not occupied by the Allies - I'm wondering why Ed has spared it - it is being defended by a lone Naval Guard unit and with light industry and resource production, it is swimming in supplies - over 7k available. This is more than in the entire China theater, where my poor troops are out of ammo, out of food and out of hope. Any attempt to defend a location is utterly futile, without supplies my units take losses worse than 10:1 even when fighting only Chinese forces. Furthermore, once the Yangtze line is breached, there are only wide open plains with nowhere to hide from the murderous Allied ground bombings. I will try to evacuate the IJA infantry to Korea and then to Japan, while killing useless eaters... er, I mean while delaying the Allies with the Chinese puppet units, base forces and other expendables. China is written off. 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Bif1961 -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/13/2020 3:49:19 PM)
Only a 100ish more CVEs to go.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/14/2020 7:09:57 AM)
LOL - yes I know, drop in a bucket. The game may end today, Ed needs only 1267 points for auto-victory and the fall of Shanghai will yield 2300 points for the city alone, not counting the LCU losses. I have never played with VPs in mind and I am loss averse, so force preservation was more important for me than defending VP-rich locations tooth and nails (and probably to lose them anyway just a bit later, and the defending army as well). So I'm watching right now what might be the last turn. Ed and I have discussed terms, I offered to continue past auto-victory but he said his aim was to see the strat bombing campagin and obtain auto-victory without invading Japan's proper. That done, it's up to me. I still have some assets - five BBs (three still repairing), one CA, one CLAA and a handful of DDs and subs, plus about 2000 planes - but the economy is in shambles and the supply situation catastrophic. Ed would probably continue the land war in China and on into Manchukuo and Korea - which given the lack of supplies would be a one-sided slaughter - before landing on the Home Islands - which by then should be starving as well, since his strat bombing is destroying more and more of the light industries. So all I could do is hoping for some pin-****s, so I will accept defeat. Since we are both happy to have found a reliable opponent with a "slow game" RL time schedule that suits both of us, we will reverse roles and start a new game when this one is over. Edit: And to prove how much I am loss averse (and how bad I am at managing and keeping track of my assets...) - I still have seven (not five as indicated above) BBs in service - Musashi (96 days repair time), Mutsu, Nagato (16), Hyuga, Kirishima, Kongo (16) and Hiei (21).

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/14/2020 8:07:36 AM)
Well, close but no cigar yet. Shanghai fell as predicted, but the invasion of Tokara Retto and the mandatory shock attack against this small island was costly for the Allies. And after many futile attempts my PTs finally managed to get past the escorts to hit some transports. So Ed is still short 115 points of his auto-victory - at least one more turn to go. quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-1004 MTB G-1005 MTB G-1011 MTB G-1012 MTB G-1015 MTB G-1017, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL De Ruyter CLAA Van Heemskerck DD Swanson DD Caldwell DD Gillespie DD Rocket DD Undine DD Wessex DE Raymond, Shell hits 1 DE Stafford DE Fair APA Heywood, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk APA Harry Lee APA Alpine APA Knox, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk APA Leon APA La Porte Poor visibility due to Rain with 78% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 78% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... MTB G-1015 engages APA Knox at 1,000 yards MTB G-1012 engages APA Knox at 1,000 yards APA Knox sunk by MTB G-1011 at 1,000 yards MTB G-1017 engages DE Fair at 1,000 yards MTB G-1017 engages APA Harry Lee at 1,000 yards MTB G-1017 engages APA Heywood at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards APA La Porte screened from combat - escorted by DD Wessex , DD Undine , DD Rocket , DD Gillespie , DD Caldwell , DD Swanson , DE Fair , DE Stafford , DE Raymond MTB G-1015 engages APA Heywood at 2,000 yards MTB G-1012 engages APA Harry Lee at 2,000 yards MTB G-1011 engages APA Heywood at 2,000 yards MTB G-1017 engages APA Harry Lee at 2,000 yards MTB G-1004 engages APA Harry Lee at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages MTB G-1017 at 3,000 yards MTB G-1012 engages DE Fair at 3,000 yards DD Undine engages MTB G-1011 at 3,000 yards DD Rocket engages MTB G-1017 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards MTB G-1017 engages DE Raymond at 2,000 yards DD Wessex engages MTB G-1017 at 2,000 yards DD Undine engages MTB G-1011 at 2,000 yards DD Rocket engages MTB G-1011 at 2,000 yards DD Swanson engages MTB G-1015 at 2,000 yards APA La Porte , APA Leon , APA Alpine screened from combat - escorted by DD Wessex , DD Undine , DD Rocket , DD Gillespie , DD Caldwell , DD Swanson , DE Fair , DE Stafford , DE Raymond CL De Ruyter engages MTB G-1015 at 2,000 yards MTB G-1012 engages APA Heywood at 2,000 yards MTB G-1011 engages APA Heywood at 2,000 yards APA La Porte , APA Leon , APA Alpine , APA Harry Lee , APA Heywood screened from combat - escorted by DD Wessex , DD Undine , DD Rocket , DD Gillespie , DD Caldwell , DD Swanson , DE Fair , DE Stafford , DE Raymond CL De Ruyter engages MTB G-1017 at 2,000 yards APA La Porte , APA Leon , APA Alpine , APA Harry Lee , APA Heywood screened from combat - escorted by DD Wessex , DD Undine , DD Rocket , DD Gillespie , DD Caldwell , DD Swanson , DE Fair , DE Stafford MTB G-1017 engages DE Raymond at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DE Raymond engages MTB G-1012 at 4,000 yards DD Gillespie engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards DE Raymond engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DE Raymond engages MTB G-1017 at 3,000 yards DD Rocket engages MTB G-1015 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards APA La Porte , APA Leon , APA Alpine , APA Harry Lee screened from combat - escorted by DD Wessex , DD Undine , DD Rocket , DD Gillespie , DD Caldwell , DD Swanson , DE Fair , DE Stafford , DE Raymond CL De Ruyter engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards CLAA Van Heemskerck engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards DD Wessex engages MTB G-1012 at 4,000 yards DE Raymond engages MTB G-1011 at 4,000 yards DD Gillespie engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards MTB G-1017 engages APA Harry Lee at 4,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tokara Retto (100,62) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 27136 troops, 380 guns, 395 vehicles, Assault Value = 892 Defending force 13625 troops, 170 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 318 Allied adjusted assault: 58 Japanese adjusted defense: 837 Allied assault odds: 1 to 14 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 718 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Allied ground losses: 8319 casualties reported Squads: 229 destroyed, 603 disabled Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 124 disabled Engineers: 17 destroyed, 34 disabled Guns lost 186 (8 destroyed, 178 disabled) Vehicles lost 127 (45 destroyed, 82 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Division 775th Tank Battalion 131st Field Artillery Battalion 1/594th Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion 540th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion Defending units: 2nd Glider Inf. Regiment 1st Glider Inf. Regiment 1st Raiding Regiment 2nd Raiding Regiment Maizuru 4th SNLF 5th Raiding Force 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment 43rd JNAF AF Unit Nampo Shoto JNAF Base Force Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 122148 troops, 1612 guns, 1957 vehicles, Assault Value = 4004 Defending force 27187 troops, 115 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 778 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5 Allied adjusted assault: 4315 Japanese adjusted defense: 645 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4448 casualties reported Squads: 84 destroyed, 170 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 46 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2716 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 274 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 65 disabled Vehicles lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled) Assaulting units: 20th Indian Division 92nd Chinese Corps 19th Motorised Division XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion 50th Tank Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 7th Indian Division 86th Chinese Corps 11th (East African) Division 194th Tank Battalion 25th Indian Division 6th New Chinese Corps 6th Medium Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 86th Medium Regiment 85th Medium Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 134th Medium Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade 3rd RGC Capital Division 133rd Division 10th RGC Temp. Division 1st NCPC Route Brigade 2nd RGC Division 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 8th RGC Route Brigade 6th RGC Division 7th RGC Temp. Division 2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade RGC Tax Police Regiment 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 4th RGC Route Brigade Shanghai SNLF 38th Ind Engineer Regiment Shanghai Special Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 24, 45 Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 120329 troops, 1612 guns, 1956 vehicles, Assault Value = 3811 Defending force 23669 troops, 111 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 477 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied adjusted assault: 5020 Japanese adjusted defense: 321 Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Shanghai !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3203 casualties reported Squads: 173 destroyed, 147 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 51 disabled Engineers: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 39 (37 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1099 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 148 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Vehicles lost 50 (2 destroyed, 48 disabled) Assaulting units: Provisionl Tank Brigade XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion 50th Tank Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade 20th Indian Division 92nd Chinese Corps 19th Motorised Division 268th Motorised Brigade 25th Indian Division 14th Army Engineer Battalion 194th Tank Battalion 86th Chinese Corps 7th Indian Division 11th (East African) Division 6th New Chinese Corps 88th Medium Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 86th Medium Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 134th Medium Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 1st NCPC Route Brigade 11th RGC Ind. Brigade RGC Tax Police Regiment 7th RGC Temp. Division 2nd RGC Division 133rd Division 10th RGC Temp. Division 2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade 6th RGC Division 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade 8th RGC Route Brigade 4th RGC Route Brigade Shanghai SNLF 38th Ind Engineer Regiment 3rd RGC Capital Division Shanghai Special Base Force

LargeSlowTarget -> IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! (10/16/2020 12:24:14 PM)
January 25th, 1945 - the anticipated last day of the war and the last occasion to die for the Emperor! And the candidates were numerous, eager and motivated. For the final fireworks, everything that could fly and reach Kyushu in time to be thrown against Tokara Retto was orderd to joined the fight. The few remaining PT boats sortied for the umpteenth and final time. Alas, the remaining operational capital ships hiding in the far North could not make it in time. They will probably end as artifical reefs at some Pacific atoll after being used for target practise - how sad! quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokara Retto at 100,62, Range 1,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 16 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 8 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships MTB G-841, Shell hits 1 MTB G-842 MTB G-884 MTB G-885 MTB G-1001 MTB G-1020 MTB G-1021 MTB G-1026 MTB G-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CVE Ommaney Bay, Shell hits 1 CVE Wake Island, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CVE Shipley Bay CVE Steamer Bay, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CVE Attu CVE Activity CL Swiftsure CLAA Black Prince DD Hudson DD Laws DD Spence DD The Sullivans DD Walke DE Jaccard DE McCoy Reynolds, Shell hits 1 DE Silverstein Low visibility due to Rain with 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 92% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... MTB G-1026 engages DE Jaccard at 1,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Steamer Bay MTB G-13 engages CVE Steamer Bay at 1,000 yards MTB G-1001 engages CVE Steamer Bay at 1,000 yards DE Jaccard engages MTB G-885 at 1,000 yards DE Jaccard engages MTB G-884 at 1,000 yards MTB G-1001 engages DD The Sullivans at 1,000 yards MTB G-1001 engages DD Laws at 1,000 yards DD Hudson engages MTB G-1001 at 1,000 yards DE Jaccard engages MTB G-13 at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards CVE Activity screened from combat - escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence , DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein , DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard Fuel storage explosion on CVE Wake Island MTB G-1026 engages CVE Wake Island at 2,000 yards MTB G-13 sunk by CLAA Black Prince at 2,000 yards MTB G-842 engages CVE Wake Island at 2,000 yards MTB G-1001 engages DE Jaccard at 2,000 yards MTB G-1026 engages CL Swiftsure at 2,000 yards DD Walke engages MTB G-885 at 2,000 yards DD The Sullivans engages MTB G-884 at 2,000 yards DD Hudson engages MTB G-1001 at 2,000 yards MTB G-1026 engages DE Jaccard at 2,000 yards MTB G-884 engages CVE Attu at 2,000 yards MTB G-1020 engages CVE Ommaney Bay at 2,000 yards DD Spence engages MTB G-1026 at 2,000 yards DD Laws engages MTB G-885 at 2,000 yards DE Silverstein engages MTB G-1026 at 2,000 yards MTB G-1026 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CVE Activity , CVE Attu screened from combat - escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence , DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein , DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard MTB G-1001 engages DE Silverstein at 3,000 yards DD Walke engages MTB G-841 at 3,000 yards DD The Sullivans engages MTB G-1001 at 3,000 yards DD Spence engages MTB G-885 at 3,000 yards MTB G-1026 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 3,000 yards MTB G-885 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 3,000 yards DD Walke engages MTB G-841 at 3,000 yards DD Laws engages MTB G-1026 at 3,000 yards DD Hudson engages MTB G-885 at 3,000 yards MTB G-885 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 3,000 yards CVE Activity , CVE Attu screened from combat - escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence , DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein , DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard MTB G-1026 engages CVE Shipley Bay at 3,000 yards MTB G-885 engages CVE Ommaney Bay at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CVE Activity , CVE Attu , CVE Shipley Bay , CVE Wake Island screened from combat - escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence , DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein , DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard MTB G-1001 engages CVE Ommaney Bay at 2,000 yards MTB G-884 engages CLAA Black Prince at 2,000 yards CVE Activity , CVE Attu , CVE Shipley Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence , DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein , DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard MTB G-1020 engages CVE Wake Island at 2,000 yards CVE Wake Island sunk by MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards CVE Activity , CVE Attu screened from combat - escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence , DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein , DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard MTB G-841 engages CLAA Black Prince at 2,000 yards MTB G-1026 engages DE Jaccard at 2,000 yards MTB G-1020 engages CVE Attu at 2,000 yards MTB G-885 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 2,000 yards DD Walke engages MTB G-884 at 2,000 yards MTB G-841 engages DE McCoy Reynolds at 2,000 yards DD Laws engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards MTB G-842 engages DD Hudson at 2,000 yards MTB G-1026 engages DE Jaccard at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards MTB G-1026 engages CVE Activity at 4,000 yards DE McCoy Reynolds engages MTB G-1001 at 4,000 yards DE McCoy Reynolds engages MTB G-884 at 4,000 yards DD Walke engages MTB G-841 at 4,000 yards DD Laws engages MTB G-1020 at 4,000 yards DD Hudson engages MTB G-1026 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CVE Activity screened from combat - escorted by DD Walke , DD The Sullivans , DD Spence , DD Laws , DD Hudson , DE Silverstein , DE McCoy Reynolds , DE Jaccard CLAA Black Prince engages MTB G-1026 at 5,000 yards Task forces break off... Alas, after this glorious feat of arms, the gallant PTs were hunted down by other enemy surface nearby and all were sunk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 8 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 29 Spitfire VIII x 19 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 P-38J Lightning x 12 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 53 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 33 P-51B Mustang x 4 P-51D Mustang x 18 FM-2 Wildcat x 139 F4U-1A Corsair x 80 F4U-1D Corsair x 52 F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 F6F-5 Hellcat x 88 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 4 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 33 Spitfire VIII x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 5 P-38J Lightning x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 50 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 P-51B Mustang x 3 P-51D Mustang x 15 FM-2 Wildcat x 127 F4U-1A Corsair x 69 F4U-1D Corsair x 51 F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 F6F-5 Hellcat x 83 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 28 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 28 Spitfire VIII x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 P-38J Lightning x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 46 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 P-51B Mustang x 2 P-51D Mustang x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 105 F4U-1A Corsair x 59 F4U-1D Corsair x 41 F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 F6F-5 Hellcat x 56 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 13 destroyed No Allied losses Banzai! - Kanzaki R. in a F1M2 Pete is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 24 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 24 Spitfire VIII x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 44 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 6 FM-2 Wildcat x 99 F4U-1A Corsair x 55 F4U-1D Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 F6F-5 Hellcat x 38 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 10 destroyed No Allied losses Banzai! - Nagaishi E. in a F1M2 Pete is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 194 H8K2 Emily x 2 J2M3 Jack x 15 J2M5 Jack x 50 N1K5-J George x 10 Ki-100-I Tony x 184 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 31 Spitfire VIII x 19 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 53 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 33 P-51B Mustang x 4 P-51D Mustang x 17 FM-2 Wildcat x 143 F4U-1A Corsair x 79 F4U-1D Corsair x 45 F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 F6F-5 Hellcat x 83 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 10 destroyed H8K2 Emily: 1 damaged H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed by flak J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed N1K5-J George: 5 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Tulagi Aircraft Attacking: 2 x H8K2 Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Banzai! - Nakasawa D. in a H8K2 Emily is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 60 E16A1 Paul x 4 G4M2e Betty x 14 N1K2-J George x 41 P1Y1 Frances x 2 Ki-100-I Tony x 16 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 35 Spitfire VIII x 19 F4U-1D Corsair x 5 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 51 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 33 P-51B Mustang x 4 P-51D Mustang x 17 FM-2 Wildcat x 137 F4U-1A Corsair x 77 F4U-1D Corsair x 53 F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 F6F-5 Hellcat x 93 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 7 destroyed E16A1 Paul: 3 damaged G4M2e Betty: 1 destroyed N1K2-J George: 12 destroyed, 15 damaged N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed by flak P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-100-I Tony: 4 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Sargent Bay CVE Tulagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CVE Matanikau, Bomb hits 2, on fire CVE Shamrock Bay, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk - Ohka hits! CVE Roi CL Nigeria, Shell hits 1 CVE White Plains DE Richard M. Rowell Aircraft Attacking: 8 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x G4M2e Betty launching missiles from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x MXY7 Ohka 11 4 x E16A1 Paul bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance 5 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Fuel storage explosion on CVE Shamrock Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 29 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24 Ki-84r Frank x 35 Ki-100-I Tony x 15 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 35 Spitfire VIII x 18 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 48 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 32 P-51B Mustang x 3 P-51D Mustang x 17 FM-2 Wildcat x 130 F4U-1A Corsair x 76 F4U-1D Corsair x 51 F6F-3 Hellcat x 63 F6F-5 Hellcat x 92 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed by flak Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84r Frank: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed by flak Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Roi, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire CVE Tulagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CVE White Plains DD Beale, Shell hits 1 CVE Sargent Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire DD Melvin, Shell hits 4 DD Abbot DD Robinson CLAA Euryalus DD Tingey Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x N1K2-J George bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Banzai! - Okajima D. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Fuchida R. in a Ki-45 KAIa Nick is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Shibayama D. in a Ki-45 KAIa Nick is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Fukuda, S. in a N1K2-J George is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Kado K. in a Ki-45 KAIa Nick is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Gyuba T. in a Ki-45 KAIa Nick is willing to die for the Emperor Ammo storage explosion on CVE Sargent Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 16 G3M3 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 34 Spitfire VIII x 14 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 46 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 32 P-51B Mustang x 2 P-51D Mustang x 17 FM-2 Wildcat x 121 F4U-1A Corsair x 72 F4U-1D Corsair x 46 F6F-3 Hellcat x 63 F6F-5 Hellcat x 85 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 7 destroyed G3M3 Nell: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 32 Spitfire VIII x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 44 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 17 FM-2 Wildcat x 120 F4U-1A Corsair x 71 F4U-1D Corsair x 42 F6F-3 Hellcat x 63 F6F-5 Hellcat x 82 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 8 D4Y2 Judy x 8 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 29 Spitfire VIII x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 43 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 17 FM-2 Wildcat x 117 F4U-1A Corsair x 70 F4U-1D Corsair x 38 F6F-3 Hellcat x 62 F6F-5 Hellcat x 80 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed D4Y2 Judy: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 24 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 27 Spitfire VIII x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 42 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 17 FM-2 Wildcat x 114 F4U-1A Corsair x 69 F4U-1D Corsair x 35 F6F-3 Hellcat x 61 F6F-5 Hellcat x 79 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 27 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 25 Spitfire VIII x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 42 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 15 FM-2 Wildcat x 109 F4U-1A Corsair x 66 F4U-1D Corsair x 31 F6F-3 Hellcat x 61 F6F-5 Hellcat x 79 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyedis 29 minutes Banzai! - Tanimizu, T. in a N1K2-J George is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Nakajima, B. in a N1K2-J George is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 7 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 25 Spitfire VIII x 13 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 41 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 14 FM-2 Wildcat x 106 F4U-1A Corsair x 65 F4U-1D Corsair x 30 F6F-3 Hellcat x 61 F6F-5 Hellcat x 77 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 4 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy x 8 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 25 Spitfire VIII x 13 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 41 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 13 FM-2 Wildcat x 105 F4U-1A Corsair x 65 F4U-1D Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 61 F6F-5 Hellcat x 77 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 4 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 25 Spitfire VIII x 13 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 41 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 12 FM-2 Wildcat x 105 F4U-1A Corsair x 65 F4U-1D Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 61 F6F-5 Hellcat x 77 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 4 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 23 Spitfire VIII x 11 P-38J Lightning x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 39 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 29 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 12 FM-2 Wildcat x 92 F4U-1A Corsair x 51 F4U-1D Corsair x 23 F6F-3 Hellcat x 57 F6F-5 Hellcat x 71 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 20 Spitfire VIII x 10 P-38J Lightning x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 36 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 26 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 12 FM-2 Wildcat x 76 F4U-1A Corsair x 44 F4U-1D Corsair x 19 F6F-3 Hellcat x 47 F6F-5 Hellcat x 65 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Banzai! - Nagahama R. in a F1M2 Pete is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 49 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 23 Ki-84r Frank x 60 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Spitfire VIII x 10 P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 35 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 12 FM-2 Wildcat x 72 F4U-1A Corsair x 43 F4U-1D Corsair x 19 F6F-3 Hellcat x 43 F6F-5 Hellcat x 58 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 19 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed by flak Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84r Frank: 13 destroyed, 13 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Daly CVE White Plains, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire CVE Roi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Abbot, Shell hits 1 CVE Sargent Bay, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires DD Tingey DD Melvin DE Deede CL Nigeria, Bomb hits 1 CLAA Euryalus, Kamikaze hits 1 CVE Tulagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DE William C. Cole, Shell hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance 13 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 5 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 1 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 13 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance 3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance 2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Banzai! - Kaoki R. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Sumino, G. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Itaya D. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Senda K. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Mitsumori E. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Tsukamoto K. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Anabuki N. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Kobayashi T. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Sonokawa J. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo is willing to die for the Emperor Ammo storage explosion on CVE Sargent Bay Banzai! - Fujimoto C. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Ammo storage explosion on CVE Tulagi Banzai! - Ishimori L. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 18 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 18 Spitfire VIII x 9 P-38J Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 11 FM-2 Wildcat x 64 F4U-1A Corsair x 42 F4U-1D Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 40 F6F-5 Hellcat x 55 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 10 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 10 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 70 Ki-100-I Tony x 16 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 18 Spitfire VIII x 9 P-38J Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 31 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 11 FM-2 Wildcat x 63 F4U-1A Corsair x 42 F4U-1D Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 38 F6F-5 Hellcat x 54 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 9 destroyed, 13 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed by flak Ki-100-I Tony: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Beale, Shell hits 3 CVE White Plains, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Sargent Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Melvin, Shell hits 2 DD Abbot, Shell hits 1 CL Nigeria, Shell hits 3 CLAA Euryalus DE William C. Cole, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVE Roi, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Tingey, Shell hits 2 DE Deede, Shell hits 3 DE Richard M. Rowell, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet 12 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance 5 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Banzai! - Itaya N. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Sargent Bay Banzai! - Fujimoto L. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Goto R. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 24 Ki-100-I Tony x 12 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 17 Spitfire VIII x 9 P-38J Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 30 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 57 F4U-1A Corsair x 38 F4U-1D Corsair x 13 F6F-3 Hellcat x 37 F6F-5 Hellcat x 52 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 13 destroyed Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-100-I Tony: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Suwannee Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-30 Ann flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 50 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 17 Spitfire VIII x 9 P-38J Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 29 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 6 FM-2 Wildcat x 54 F4U-1A Corsair x 38 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 F6F-5 Hellcat x 47 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 14 destroyed, 9 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Nigeria, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire CVE Sargent Bay, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE White Plains, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Roi, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Abbot CVE Tulagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance 3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Banzai! - Nishihata U. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Kuroe, Y. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 63 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 16 Spitfire VIII x 8 P-38J Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 27 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 4 FM-2 Wildcat x 47 F4U-1A Corsair x 33 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 33 F6F-5 Hellcat x 45 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DE William C. Cole, on fire CVE Sargent Bay, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Nigeria, Shell hits 1, on fire CVE Roi, heavy fires, heavy damage CLAA Euryalus, on fire DD Tingey, Shell hits 3 DD Melvin, Shell hits 2 DD Robinson CVE White Plains, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Abbot Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x Ki-84r Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Banzai! - Ohashi V. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Koga N. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Dohibara F. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Degawa B. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Taniguchi F. in a Ki-84r Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Roi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 15 Spitfire VIII x 6 P-38J Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 37 F4U-1A Corsair x 29 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 30 F6F-5 Hellcat x 44 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 100,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft Wildcat V x 11 FM-2 Wildcat x 29 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 100,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft Wildcat V x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 29 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 100,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 Ki-100-I Tony x 4 Allied aircraft Wildcat V x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 28 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Attu Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-21-IIa Sally flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 100,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 7 Allied aircraft Wildcat V x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 27 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 4 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 33 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19 Ki-100-I Tony x 21 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 15 Spitfire VIII x 5 P-38J Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 2 FM-2 Wildcat x 37 F4U-1A Corsair x 29 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 29 F6F-5 Hellcat x 44 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE White Plains, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Tulagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Robinson CL Nigeria, on fire DE William C. Cole, heavy fires DE Deede, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Roi, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Sargent Bay, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CLAA Euryalus, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance 9 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Banzai! - Kira I. in a Ki-45 KAIc Nick is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Gushi R. in a Ki-45 KAIc Nick is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 36 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 15 Spitfire VIII x 4 P-38J Lightning x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14 P-51B Mustang x 1 P-51D Mustang x 1 FM-2 Wildcat x 35 F4U-1A Corsair x 27 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 29 F6F-5 Hellcat x 44 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Sargent Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Roi, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Nigeria, on fire CVE Tulagi, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Daly DE Richard M. Rowell, heavy damage DE William C. Cole, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE White Plains, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-84a Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x Ki-84a Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x Ki-84a Frank bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Banzai! - Harada T. in a Ki-84a Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Suzuki G. in a Ki-84a Frank is willing to die for the Emperor Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Sargent Bay Fuel storage explosion on CVE Roi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 121731 troops, 1612 guns, 1993 vehicles, Assault Value = 3694 Defending force 20532 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266 Allied adjusted assault: 2735 Japanese adjusted defense: 97 Allied assault odds: 28 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3204 casualties reported Squads: 205 destroyed, 143 disabled Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 87 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 24 (15 destroyed, 9 disabled) Allied ground losses: 772 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 66 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: 11th (East African) Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade 19th Motorised Division XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion 86th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 50th Tank Brigade 7th Indian Division 14th Army Engineer Battalion 20th Indian Division 25th Indian Division 194th Tank Battalion Provisionl Tank Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 6th New Chinese Corps 88th Medium Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 134th Medium Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 86th Medium Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 8th RGC Route Brigade Shanghai SNLF 6th RGC Division 133rd Division 4th RGC Route Brigade 10th RGC Temp. Division 2nd RGC Division 7th RGC Temp. Division 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade 3rd RGC Capital Division 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade 1st NCPC Route Brigade 38th Ind Engineer Regiment RGC Tax Police Regiment Shanghai Special Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tokara Retto (100,62) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3033 troops, 68 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 385 Defending force 12287 troops, 169 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Allied adjusted assault: 0 Japanese adjusted defense: 433 Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1118 casualties reported Squads: 128 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 60 (60 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (10 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 41st Infantry Division 775th Tank Battalion 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 24th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /2 131st Field Artillery Battalion 540th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion Defending units: 2nd Raiding Regiment 1st Raiding Regiment Maizuru 4th SNLF 2nd Glider Inf. Regiment 5th Raiding Force 1st Glider Inf. Regiment 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment 43rd JNAF AF Unit Nampo Shoto JNAF Base Force Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force However, all this was not enough to buy another day of respite. Since all Japanese planes had been dedicated to the offensive, the Allied Liberators and Superfortress faced no aerial opposition over Sasebo and Nagasaki and laid waste to large parts of the two cities, with fire levels reaching 142423. The damage from this strat bombing was more than enough to gain the necessary VPs - or in other words, the losses and destruction have been so horrific that the Japanese leaders decided to end the futile resistance now and there - too many people have already died for the Emperor. [image]local://upfiles/1313/0F1FE1A50F8D44DFA388705B89873F35.jpg[/image]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/16/2020 12:28:30 PM)
Strat Map [image]local://upfiles/1313/9437D3E0C093470DB75584032A2FD383.jpg[/image]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/16/2020 12:29:36 PM)
Air losses and pools [image]local://upfiles/1313/6CB9F3501AB2410983F9E0607AADC8BF.jpg[/image]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/16/2020 12:30:22 PM)
Pilots [image]local://upfiles/1313/609A5E2687864E7488F3E0629963D283.jpg[/image]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/16/2020 12:31:35 PM)
Industry stats, fuel, supplies remaining [image]local://upfiles/1313/87175A002DE045E9AFC5F97217B92CDD.jpg[/image]

Evoken -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/16/2020 12:31:35 PM)
Congrats on finishing the game! It was a fun read from both sides.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/16/2020 12:32:58 PM)
Thanks for following![:)]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/16/2020 12:33:46 PM)
Ships not built [image]local://upfiles/1313/9D62EFC663714AEB9320A8C9B56A1028.jpg[/image]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/16/2020 12:34:19 PM)
Ships left [image]local://upfiles/1313/C1713B04BAE4461797ACC09AA499CBE5.jpg[/image]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Dec 7th 1944 - another day that will live in infamy. (10/16/2020 12:35:58 PM)
The naval losses - capital ships only due to time and space considerations. [image]local://upfiles/1313/BA49C30098C84329B353AA89C8205CF6.jpg[/image]

LargeSlowTarget -> IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! (10/16/2020 12:41:44 PM)
Wow, hard to believe it is over - after 6 years, 1 month and 15 days of playing sometimes just one, sometimes up to four 2-day-turns per week due to RL contraints on both sides. What a long and often rough ride! The Ambon Ambush, the Attu Battleship massacre, the siege battles in China crowned by the fall of Chungking, the Carnarvon Carnage, the pyrrhic victory in the battle for Barbar, the Alpha Strike of the Sabang carrier clash which could not prevent the masterful strategic operation against the Japanese jugular vein, the oil of Palembang, the long retreat from Burma to China while trying to stay ahead of the Allied Armies, the glorious 3-Days-Battle off Kanoya - a.k.a. "Black September" on the Allied side :-), the repeated savaging of the CVEs, the Death Ride of the IJN surface forces, the Pearl Harbor Anniversary strike, the sacrifice of the IJN flattops and the pin-****s up to the very last day - and finally a well-deserved victory for my honorable opponent Ed aka IdahoNYer, a true gentleman. I still have a couple of hundreds modern planes and a lot of crappy ones in the pools and ample good-enough pilots to man them, and the IJN could still field a sizeable battleship force, if permitted to finish repairs / refits and there is the iron reserve of fuel for one last sortie. The ground forces are a mixed lot, a sizeable number of divisions is still at full strength, but there are also a lot of shattered remnants. The supply situation is catastrophic in China, Manchukuo and Kora, precarious in the Home Islands - way too few supplies for a prolonged resistance. But the war has been lost a long time ago when it became impossible to ship home the oil and fuel from Palembang. The stop of all but the most urgent production - modern fighters - and the trickle of oil from sources in the Home Islands and China just made it possible to prolong the agony. Some die-hards in my Armed Forces demand to fight-on and defeat the Allies on the holy ground of the Home Islands - but that is unrealistic. The world has suffered enough - let's make peace and be friends again. Of course Japan will need money from the former enemies to rebuild the country and they should prevent any new troubles by buying lots of the office and home entertainment electronics and the cars we are going to produce soon!

Q-Ball -> RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! (10/16/2020 1:25:33 PM)
Thank you gents, this was a great read!

CV10 -> RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! (10/16/2020 1:32:33 PM)
Congratulations on finishing up and making it all the way to 1945! Props to the both of you and thank you for years of great reading. This was the first AAR I followed from the first post (I lurked for years) to finish.

RangerJoe -> RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! (10/16/2020 2:58:31 PM)
Congratulations on the game! [&o] Too bad your kamikazes could not have been that effective earlier against those CVE TFs.

FeurerKrieg -> RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! (10/17/2020 4:53:39 AM)
Great game! I've been following along for the last 3 years or so. Very nice to see some late war activity. Thank you for the AAR!

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! (10/18/2020 1:41:31 PM)
[&o] awesome game!

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! (10/19/2020 11:41:16 AM)
Thanks guys! I'm reading Ed's excellent AAR and my own humble one in parallel to compare. It is funny to rediscover the big plans made six years ago and to see how the game has actually evolved. And again the old adage has been proven to be true - no battle plan survives contact with the enemy!

MBF -> RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! (10/19/2020 7:12:39 PM)
Nicely done to both of you !

IdahoNYer -> RE: IdahoNYer vs LST (J AAR): GAME OVER! (10/19/2020 10:40:28 PM)
Awesome Uwe! Just finished going through the AAR. Very much enjoyed "seeing the other side", as well as your personal touches throughout. I'm still chuckling over the "P-38s sweeping, LST weeping" line! But geeze….I'm asking myself if I really want to do this from the other side after going through the AAR! What you accomplished with major industry issues is simply phenomenal. The late game was the most challenging of all for me, and you consistently bettered me with MTBs, SSXs, and those damnable Kamikazes. I just hope I can do half as well as you while playing the dark side. I'm positive I'll glitch production even more...so you have that going for ya! Again, for everyone's benefit on the forum - thanks for a great game and being such a fantastic opponent. A true gentleman as well...I really appreciated the mulligans when I jacked up some settings.

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