RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J)

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MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/13/2014 1:16:15 PM)
1 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot". 2nd Wave unloaded returning back to Perth. Quiet night. Martin did not send his bombers at night. AF reach level 6.10 Transports ships with 2nd wave turn back to base. 24th and 7th US Divisions will attack tomorrow positions of 110th and 52nd IJA divisions supported by 41st Regiment and 4th Ind. Mixed Reg. My troops are low on supplies, on other side 52nd, 41st and 4th were heavy beaten at Tjiatjap. I am hoping for very little resistance. It seems whole Japanese fleet is park at Merak, including carriers. ??? I am going to move US Carriers to intercept position in case he decide came my side of Island and still staying 8 hex out of Batavia's CAP. South Pacific HQ: Operation "Tiny steps". VMO-155(15 F6F-3) and VMF-221(18 F6F-3) sweep Kavieng. Martin set LRCAP over port with ~20 Ki-84a. My Hellcats scored 5 Franks and lost 2 planes due crash landing. Shortlands and Buka are bombed by 200 medium bombers as practice target on daily base. All 4e set to fix planes and rest crews.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/13/2014 1:57:37 PM)
Java situation map: [image]local://upfiles/44244/9A6D95DEBFE5480A906C2A302118057E.jpg[/image]

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/14/2014 10:39:24 AM)
2-3 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot". One more transport with 30k support troops is closing. AF reach level 7.21 Well 24th and 7th US Divisions attack did not go well. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 27952 troops, 484 guns, 466 vehicles, Assault Value = 1079 Defending force 33319 troops, 280 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003 Allied adjusted assault: 181 Japanese adjusted defense: 1954 Allied assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 541 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 4332 casualties reported Squads: 94 destroyed, 381 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 74 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled Guns lost 78 (10 destroyed, 68 disabled) Vehicles lost 95 (29 destroyed, 66 disabled) Assaulting units: 24th Infantry Division 766th Tank Battalion 7th Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 226th Field Artillery Battalion Sixth US Army 249th Field Artillery Battalion 183rd Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion 208th Coast AA Regiment Defending units: 110th Division I./143rd Infantry Battalion 41st Infantry Regiment 52nd Division 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment 79th Garrison Battalion 56th Const Co 22nd Ind.AA Gun Co 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 26th Fld AA Gun Co It seems I have to move around. 28 Hellcats sweep Batavia to meet 16 Franks, 9 Tojos, 7 Oscars. 3 F6F traded for 4 Ki-84, 2 Ki-43 and 3 Ki-44. SS Triton put 2 more torpedoes into CA Suzuya. Very unlucky cruiser, 2nd & 3rd torpedo from sub, it should sunk soon. South Pacific HQ: Operation "Tiny steps". Rest day.

ny59giants -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/14/2014 11:35:27 AM)
How many Command HQs did you bring with you to Java?? If they are teamed up with a Corp/Army HQ AND the dice gods are on your side, that extra 90% adjusted AV can really help. Bandoeng - One of the few bases on Java that cannot be attacked from sea and is a mountain hex. This base may be very difficult to capture. CD units - I hope you brought some to Java. You will need them to ruin the aim of some BB TFs that will soon be coming at your bases.

mind_messing -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/14/2014 11:43:16 AM)
I think you've made a mistake in not cutting the rail line NE of Tjilatjap - Java remains a single front for the Japanese, and they can rail troops and planes around the island with ease.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/14/2014 11:52:46 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants How many Command HQs did you bring with you to Java?? If they are teamed up with a Corp/Army HQ AND the dice gods are on your side, that extra 90% adjusted AV can really help. Bandoeng - One of the few bases on Java that cannot be attacked from sea and is a mountain hex. This base may be very difficult to capture. CD units - I hope you brought some to Java. You will need them to ruin the aim of some BB TFs that will soon be coming at your bases. I have 3 HQ. SW Pacific, 6th Army, 1st Corp. Are you talking about magic bonus ? I know everyone is talking about but nobody really saw it :D I cannot afford to wait another 500 turns got it ;) I have mines, I have 30+ PTs, 30 Warships, I have carriers with full load of planes. KB is shown to 3 carriers action ready. So his BB are welcome to visit. That the reason I will go around with 2 Divisions and 500 tanks. In 2 -3 days AF will be level 9 and I will start cleaning sky over island. 75 P-47 with pilots exp 80+ is just sitting and waiting for action.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/14/2014 11:57:36 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mind_messing I think you've made a mistake in not cutting the rail line NE of Tjilatjap - Java remains a single front for the Japanese, and they can rail troops and planes around the island with ease. Actually I want him to rail his troop to north Java. This the reason why 1st US Corps is pushing north. I have 2 more US Corps in hand, one is loading on APAs right now with 100% prep and will land on south Java soon.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/14/2014 12:00:08 PM)
Actually I already have all I needed. All his DEI oil centers in range of AF lvl 9.

princep01 -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/14/2014 2:32:17 PM)
As an American of the Cold War period, I am just very thankful that Mr Kane did not lead the Warsaw Pact armed forces. Bombing Spidery's oil may not be immediately fatal, but it is sure going to make things miserable. Lost tankers, additional escort, lost crude oil, and lots and lots of fighters on CAP will just make things tough. When the DEI is this compromised in mid-1943, I give Spidery about another year before Mr Kane is handed another laurel wreath.

Mike McCreery -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/14/2014 3:02:41 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: princep01 As an American of the Cold War period, I am just very thankful that Mr Kane did not lead the Warsaw Pact armed forces. Bombing Spidery's oil may not be immediately fatal, but it is sure going to make things miserable. Lost tankers, additional escort, lost crude oil, and lots and lots of fighters on CAP will just make things tough. When the DEI is this compromised in mid-1943, I give Spidery about another year before Mr Kane is handed another laurel wreath. That is not all that Mr. Kane is really doing here IMO. He has made a large splash in the DEI and drawn Spidrey's attention and drawn his forces over to the west most part of the map. It is drawing troops about as far away from the home islands as they can get. If the allies can secure a foothold on Puerto Principe or a few of the bases just to the west they can almost cut off any traffic flowing from Malaya/Sumatra to Japan. An amphibious assault near Cam Rahn Bay finishes that embargo. I believe that the quiet steps Mr. Kane is taking north of Australia will have an even further damaging effect upon the Japanese economy, naval shipping, etc. It is likely that any reinforcements heading for these areas are now being diverted to the seemingly more priority areas of Java. If the Allies gain a naval and/or air superiority between Java and the home islands the Japanese troops there can be isolated and destroyed at leisure, mostly out in the open. Strategically it is brilliant :}

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/14/2014 3:09:30 PM)
I arrived to this world to late for that ;) Anyway my application to Military Academy was rejected due health issue. ( problems with colors ). Starting this invasion I had three targets in my mind: 1. Destroy KB 2. AF lvl 9 DEI 3. Make my opponent busy in DEI before real offensive. 1st & 2nd are already completed. Base on my observations of Spidery reactions and amount of his warships in area. I can assume that 3rd is not out reach for me either.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/15/2014 4:08:21 PM)
4 Aug 1943 Huge night battle at Java coast. Allies Ships Sunk : BB Massachusetts, BB Mississippi, BB California, CA Dorsetshire, DD Flusser, DD Cummings. Japan Ships Sunk: BB Yamato, BB Nagato, BB Fuso, CA Mikuma, CA Kumano, CA Kinugasa, CA Suzuya, CL Yura, CL Noshiro, CL Abukuma, DD Hatsuzuki, DD Niizuki, DD Wakazuki, DD Onami, DD Kiyonami, DD Maikaze, DD Nowaki, DD Ayanami, DD Asakaze, E Kamome, E Sokuten, E Hirashima, E Niizaki, I-22 and 2 PB Details tomorrow, battle is on over yet.

Mike McCreery -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/15/2014 4:09:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MrKane 4 Aug 1943 Huge night battle at Java coast. Allies Ships Sunk : BB Massachusetts, BB Mississippi, BB California, CA Dorsetshire, DD Flusser, DD Cummings. Japan Ships Sunk: BB Yamato, BB Nagato, BB Fuso, CA Mikuma, CA Kumano, CA Kinugasa, CA Suzuya, CL Yura, CL Noshiro, CL Abukuma, DD Hatsuzuki, DD Niizuki, DD Wakazuki, DD Onami, DD Kiyonami, DD Maikaze, DD Nowaki, DD Ayanami, DD Asakaze, E Kamome, E Sokuten, E Hirashima, E Niizaki, I-22 and 2 PB Details tomorrow, battle is on over yet. That was not a good exchange for the Japanese... 1/4 - 1/3 of both it's Cruiser and Battleships with no real reinforcements on the horizon.

BBfanboy -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/15/2014 4:31:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Wargmr quote: ORIGINAL: MrKane 4 Aug 1943 Huge night battle at Java coast. Allies Ships Sunk : BB Massachusetts, BB Mississippi, BB California, CA Dorsetshire, DD Flusser, DD Cummings. Japan Ships Sunk: BB Yamato, BB Nagato, BB Fuso, CA Mikuma, CA Kumano, CA Kinugasa, CA Suzuya, CL Yura, CL Noshiro, CL Abukuma, DD Hatsuzuki, DD Niizuki, DD Wakazuki, DD Onami, DD Kiyonami, DD Maikaze, DD Nowaki, DD Ayanami, DD Asakaze, E Kamome, E Sokuten, E Hirashima, E Niizaki, I-22 and 2 PB Details tomorrow, battle is on over yet. That was not a good exchange for the Japanese... 1/4 - 1/3 of both it's Cruiser and Battleships with no real reinforcements on the horizon. Right on! And Japan cannot afford the loss of 9 big DDs either. Sub crews will cheer the loss of 4 E's, but I think Japan can convert some ships to E's to make up.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/16/2014 1:25:08 PM)
4 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot". - Empire Strike Back Ok, It seems Spidery send at night all ships available, BB, CA, CL, DD, PB, E etc ... Most of his ships where detected by allied radars and due max visibility 2000y most engagements starts at range 3000y with Japan crew being surprised by Allied ships. However battles shows huge advantage in experience on Japanese side. BTW. Hero of night was BB Ise, it passes next to BB Massachusetts and BB South Dakota heavy damaging both completely unspotted by my BB. Summarizing both BB Massachusetts and BB South Dakota perform poorly that night. The same can be say about all my PT performance. Additionally SS Haddock put one torp into Kongo class BB. I have noticed sound of a few mines exploding during night. Martin decide go for all. So at morning total ~80 N1K1 and 35 Ki-84a sweep sky over my AF. They meet strong CAP: 12 Spit Mk Vc, 37 P-38, 69 P-39, 33 P-40 and 16 F4F. Shooting down 22 N1K1 and 14 Ki-84a cost me 26 P-39, 11 F4F, 2 Spits and 2 P-38. Total toll of day was 65 Japan planes for 60 Allied. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bandoeng at 48,101 Japanese Ships DD Hatsukaze BB Nagato DD Asashio DD Hayashio Allied Ships SS Muskallunge, hits 1 SS Muskallunge launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatsukaze Muskallunge diving deep .... DD Asashio attacking submerged sub .... DD Asashio is out of ASW ammo DD Asashio is out of ASW ammo DD Hayashio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Asashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asashio attacking submerged sub .... DD Asashio is out of ASW ammo DD Asashio is out of ASW ammo DD Asashio is out of ASW ammo DD Asashio is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Nichiryo Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk PB Sinko Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB New Mexico BB Mississippi DD McCook DD Sims DD Anderson DD Drayton DD Lamson DD Conyngham Poor visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Scott, Norman crosses the 'T' BB Tennessee engages PB Sinko Maru at 2,000 yards BB Tennessee engages PB Nichiryo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Conyngham engages PB Sinko Maru at 2,000 yards DD Anderson engages PB Nichiryo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Sims engages PB Nichiryo Maru at 2,000 yards PB Sinko Maru sunk by BB Mississippi at 2,000 yards PB Nichiryo Maru sunk by BB Tennessee at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Shell hits 1, on fire BB Hiei, Shell hits 1 CL Oi, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hatsushima DD Uranami DD Shikinami DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Amagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire CA Sussex, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Suffolk CA Cornwall, Shell hits 2 DD Beale DD Braine DD Claxton DD Converse DD Dyson DD Foote, Shell hits 1 DD LaVallette DD Taylor Low visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 3,000 yards CA Cornwall fires at CL Oi at 3,000 yards CA Cornwall fires at BB Haruna at 3,000 yards CA Sussex launches Torpedoes at CL Oi at 3,000 yards CA Cornwall fires at DD Amagiri at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Cornwall at 2,000 yards BB Haruna engages CA Sussex at 2,000 yards CA Sussex engages CL Oi at 2,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Amagiri at 2,000 yards CA Sussex engages DD Sagiri at 2,000 yards DD LaVallette engages DD Hatsushima at 2,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Foote at 2,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages DD Foote at 2,000 yards DD Claxton engages DD Amagiri at 2,000 yards DD Beale engages DD Sagiri at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Hiei engages CA Sussex at 4,000 yards BB Haruna engages CA Sussex at 4,000 yards CL Oi engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Amagiri at 4,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Taylor at 4,000 yards DD LaVallette engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Beale at 4,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards DD Claxton engages DD Hatsushima at 4,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Braine at 4,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Beale at 4,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Shell hits 4, on fire BB Hiei CL Oi, Shell hits 8, on fire DD Hatsushima DD Uranami, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Shikinami DD Sagiri, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Amagiri, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB New Mexico, Shell hits 5 BB Mississippi, Shell hits 8, on fire DD McCook DD Sims DD Anderson DD Drayton DD Lamson DD Conyngham Poor visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 3,000 yards BB New Mexico fires at BB Haruna at 3,000 yards BB Mississippi fires at CL Oi at 3,000 yards BB New Mexico fires at DD Amagiri at 3,000 yards BB New Mexico fires at DD Sagiri at 3,000 yards BB Mississippi fires at DD Uranami at 3,000 yards BB Mississippi fires at DD Hatsushima at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Haruna engages BB Mississippi at 2,000 yards BB Haruna engages BB New Mexico at 2,000 yards BB New Mexico engages CL Oi at 2,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Conyngham at 2,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Lamson at 2,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Drayton at 2,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Uranami at 2,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages DD Sims at 2,000 yards DD McCook engages DD Uranami at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards BB Haruna engages BB Mississippi at 6,000 yards BB Haruna engages BB New Mexico at 6,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CL Oi at 6,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Sims at 6,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Lamson at 6,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD McCook at 6,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Anderson at 6,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages DD Sims at 6,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD McCook at 6,000 yards Hiraoka, Kumeichi orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Sokuten, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk E Niizaki, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Arizona BB Pennsylvania BB California, Shell hits 3 DD Baldwin DD Frankford DD Preston DD Cummings Low visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards BB California engages E Niizaki at 2,000 yards BB California engages E Sokuten at 2,000 yards BB Arizona engages E Niizaki at 2,000 yards DD Baldwin engages E Niizaki at 2,000 yards BB California engages E Niizaki at 2,000 yards BB California engages E Sokuten at 2,000 yards DD Frankford engages E Sokuten at 2,000 yards E Sokuten sunk by DD Baldwin at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards Massive explosion on E Niizaki E Niizaki sunk by DD Frankford at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 50,103, Range 3,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 9 DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1 DD Hayashio DD Asashio Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 5, and is sunk CA Suffolk CA Cornwall DD Beale DD Braine, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Claxton DD Converse DD Dyson DD Foote DD LaVallette Low visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 3,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 3,000 yards CA Dorsetshire launches Torpedoes at BB Mutsu at 3,000 yards CA Dorsetshire launches Torpedoes at BB Nagato at 3,000 yards CA Dorsetshire launches Torpedoes at DD Hayashio at 3,000 yards DD Claxton launches Torpedoes at DD Hayashio at 3,000 yards DD Claxton launches Torpedoes at DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards DD Dyson launches Torpedoes at DD Hatsukaze at 3,000 yards DD Claxton launches Torpedoes at DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards DD Braine fires at DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 2,000 yards BB Nagato engages CA Dorsetshire at 2,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages BB Mutsu at 2,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD LaVallette at 2,000 yards DD Braine engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Braine at 2,000 yards DD Braine engages DD Hatsukaze at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages BB Mutsu at 6,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Suffolk at 6,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD Dyson at 6,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Braine at 6,000 yards DD Braine engages DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD Braine at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 10,000 yards BB Nagato engages CA Dorsetshire at 10,000 yards CA Dorsetshire sunk by BB Mutsu at 10,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD LaVallette at 10,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Foote at 10,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Dyson at 10,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Beale at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 5,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 1 BB Yamato, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kiyonami DD Inazuma DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1 DD Asakaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Shell hits 9, heavy fires BB New Mexico, Shell hits 6, on fire BB Mississippi, Shell hits 14, and is sunk DD McCook DD Sims DD Anderson DD Drayton, Shell hits 1 DD Lamson DD Conyngham Poor visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 5,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 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: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Scott, Norman crosses the 'T' BB Mississippi engages BB Yamato at 5,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB Mississippi at 5,000 yards DD Asakaze engages BB Mississippi at 5,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Mikazuki at 5,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Conyngham at 5,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Kiyonami at 5,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB Mississippi at 5,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB Mississippi at 5,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB Tennessee at 5,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Mikazuki at 5,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Lamson at 5,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Drayton at 5,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB Mississippi at 5,000 yards BB Tennessee engages BB Kongo at 5,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Mikazuki at 5,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Mikazuki at 5,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Kiyonami at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB New Mexico at 3,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB Tennessee at 3,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD Conyngham at 3,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB New Mexico at 4,000 yards BB New Mexico engages BB Yamato at 4,000 yards BB Tennessee engages BB Kongo at 4,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD Drayton at 4,000 yards DD Drayton engages DD Inazuma at 4,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Drayton at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB Mississippi at 6,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB New Mexico at 6,000 yards DD Asakaze engages DD Drayton at 6,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD Lamson at 6,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD Lamson at 6,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Kiyonami at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards BB Tennessee engages DD Asakaze at 7,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Asakaze at 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD Drayton at 7,000 yards DD Asakaze engages DD Sims at 7,000 yards DD McCook engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB Mississippi at 9,000 yards BB New Mexico engages BB Yamato at 9,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB Tennessee at 9,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Lamson at 9,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD Drayton at 9,000 yards DD McCook engages DD Asakaze at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Mississippi engages BB Yamato at 11,000 yards BB New Mexico engages BB Yamato at 11,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Asakaze at 11,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Conyngham at 11,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Lamson at 11,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD Drayton at 11,000 yards DD Anderson engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards DD McCook engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB Mississippi at 13,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB New Mexico at 13,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB Tennessee at 13,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Mikazuki at 13,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD Lamson at 13,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD Drayton at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB Tennessee at 11,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB Tennessee at 11,000 yards DD Anderson engages DD Asakaze at 11,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Lamson at 11,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Drayton at 11,000 yards DD McCook engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB New Mexico at 12,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD McCook at 12,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Drayton at 12,000 yards DD Anderson engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards DD McCook engages DD Asakaze at 12,000 yards BB New Mexico engages BB Kongo at 12,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB Tennessee at 12,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Asakaze at 12,000 yards DD McCook engages DD Mikazuki at 12,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Sims at 12,000 yards DD Anderson engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards DD Sims engages DD Asakaze at 12,000 yards BB Yamato engages BB New Mexico at 12,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB Tennessee at 12,000 yards DD Conyngham engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Drayton at 12,000 yards DD Sims engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards DD McCook engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Kamome, Shell hits 5, and is sunk E Hirashima, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships BB South Dakota BB Massachusetts DD Mahan DD Smith DD Case DD Shaw DD Cushing DD Flusser Low visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages E Hirashima at 2,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages E Kamome at 2,000 yards DD Shaw engages E Kamome at 2,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages E Hirashima at 2,000 yards E Kamome sunk by BB Massachusetts at 2,000 yards Nagamatsu, N. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 3,000 yards E Hirashima sunk by BB Massachusetts at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise DD Makigumo, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1 DD Asanagi E Sanae Allied Ships BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2, on fire BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Mahan, Shell hits 1 DD Smith, Shell hits 2 DD Case, Shell hits 2 DD Shaw DD Cushing DD Flusser, Shell hits 1 Reduced visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 3,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Takeda, Isamu* crosses the 'T' BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 3,000 yards BB South Dakota engages DD Asanagi at 3,000 yards DD Flusser engages DD Shirakumo at 3,000 yards E Sanae engages BB Massachusetts at 3,000 yards DD Makigumo engages DD Case at 3,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Smith at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 2,000 yards DD Smith engages DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards DD Flusser engages DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards DD Makigumo engages DD Case at 2,000 yards DD Case engages DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Shirakumo at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 4,000 yards BB Ise engages BB South Dakota at 4,000 yards DD Makigumo engages DD Flusser at 4,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Shirakumo at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 8,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Smith at 8,000 yards DD Makigumo engages DD Smith at 8,000 yards DD Makigumo engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Case at 8,000 yards DD Asanagi engages DD Smith at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DD Natsushio, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1 DD Asashio Allied Ships BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2, on fire BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Mahan, on fire DD Smith DD Case, Shell hits 1 DD Shaw, Shell hits 1 DD Cushing DD Flusser, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 6,000 yards BB South Dakota fires at BB Mutsu at 6,000 yards BB South Dakota fires at BB Mutsu at 6,000 yards DD Flusser launches Torpedoes at BB Mutsu at 6,000 yards DD Cushing launches Torpedoes at BB Mutsu at 6,000 yards DD Shaw launches Torpedoes at DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards DD Case fires at DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Mutsu engages BB Massachusetts at 2,000 yards BB Mutsu engages BB South Dakota at 2,000 yards DD Flusser engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Cushing at 2,000 yards DD Case engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Flusser at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards BB Mutsu engages BB Massachusetts at 3,000 yards BB Mutsu engages BB South Dakota at 3,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD Flusser at 3,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Hayashio at 3,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Shaw at 3,000 yards DD Flusser engages DD Hatsukaze at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages BB South Dakota at 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages BB South Dakota at 4,000 yards DD Flusser engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards DD Flusser sunk by DD Hayashio at 4,000 yards DD Shaw engages DD Natsushio at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Mutsu engages BB Massachusetts at 2,000 yards BB Mutsu engages BB South Dakota at 2,000 yards DD Shaw engages DD Asashio at 2,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Shaw at 2,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD Case at 2,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Case at 2,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Mahan at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages BB Massachusetts at 4,000 yards BB Nagato engages BB Massachusetts at 4,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD Case at 4,000 yards DD Shaw engages DD Hatsukaze at 4,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Case at 4,000 yards DD Smith engages DD Hatsukaze at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards BB Mutsu engages BB South Dakota at 8,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD Mahan at 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Case at 8,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Smith at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages BB Mutsu at 11,000 yards BB Nagato engages BB Massachusetts at 11,000 yards DD Asashio engages DD Shaw at 11,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Shaw at 11,000 yards Carpender, Arthur S orders Allied TF to disengage Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Noshiro, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Yura, Shell hits 2 CL Abukuma, Shell hits 10, and is sunk DD Onami DD Maikaze DD Nowaki, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Ushio Allied Ships BB Arizona, Shell hits 3 BB Pennsylvania BB California, Shell hits 4 DD Baldwin DD Frankford DD Preston DD Cummings, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 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... BB California engages CL Abukuma at 1,000 yards CL Yura engages BB California at 1,000 yards BB Arizona engages CL Noshiro at 1,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD Cummings at 1,000 yards DD Cummings sunk by DD Nowaki at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards CL Abukuma sunk by BB California at 2,000 yards CL Noshiro engages BB Pennsylvania at 2,000 yards BB Arizona engages DD Nowaki at 2,000 yards DD Baldwin engages DD Nowaki at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Haguro, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Furutaka DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1 DD Isonami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Ayanami, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Harukaze Allied Ships CA Exeter, Shell hits 1 CA Hawkins, Shell hits 4, heavy fires CA Frobisher, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Anthony DD Charles Ausburne DD Bennett, Shell hits 1 Reduced visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 7,000 yards CA Frobisher launches Torpedoes at CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards CA Hawkins launches Torpedoes at CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards CA Exeter fires at CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards DD Bennett launches Torpedoes at CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards DD Bennett fires at DD Ayanami at 7,000 yards CA Hawkins launches Torpedoes at DD Isonami at 7,000 yards DD Bennett fires at DD Kazegumo at 7,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CA Frobisher engages CA Kinugasa at 3,000 yards CA Hawkins engages CA Kinugasa at 3,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Hawkins at 3,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Bennett at 3,000 yards DD Ayanami sunk by DD Charles Ausburne at 3,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Bennett at 3,000 yards DD Bennett engages DD Kazegumo at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA Frobisher at 4,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Hawkins at 4,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Hawkins at 4,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Bennett at 4,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Bennett at 4,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Bennett at 4,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Frobisher at 7,000 yards CA Exeter engages CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards CA Hawkins engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Bennett at 7,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Bennett at 7,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Bennett at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA Hawkins at 10,000 yards CA Frobisher engages CA Kinugasa at 10,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards DD Bennett engages DD Harukaze at 10,000 yards DD Charles Ausburne engages DD Isonami at 10,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Anthony at 10,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CA Frobisher engages CA Kinugasa at 13,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Hawkins at 13,000 yards CA Frobisher engages CA Haguro at 13,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Bennett at 13,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Anthony at 13,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Anthony at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 64 encounters mine field at Tjilatjap (51,102) Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa, Mine hits 1, on fire CA Haguro, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano, Shell hits 12, and is sunk DD Wakazuki DD Arare DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Hayate Allied Ships BB Arizona, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2 BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 9 BB California, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk DD Baldwin DD Frankford DD Preston, Shell hits 3 Poor visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 5,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 4,000 yards BB California fires at CA Kumano at 4,000 yards BB Pennsylvania fires at CA Kumano at 4,000 yards BB Pennsylvania fires at CA Mogami at 4,000 yards BB Pennsylvania fires at CA Chikuma at 4,000 yards BB California fires at DD Hayate at 4,000 yards BB California fires at DD Hatsuharu at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages BB California at 2,000 yards CA Kumano sunk by BB Pennsylvania at 2,000 yards CA Chikuma engages BB Pennsylvania at 2,000 yards BB Pennsylvania engages DD Hayate at 2,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages BB Pennsylvania at 2,000 yards DD Wakazuki engages BB California at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Mogami engages BB California at 5,000 yards BB Pennsylvania engages CA Mogami at 5,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Hayate at 5,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages DD Frankford at 5,000 yards BB California sunk by DD Arare at 5,000 yards CA Mogami engages BB Pennsylvania at 5,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Preston at 5,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Arare at 5,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Frankford at 5,000 yards DD Frankford engages DD Hatsuharu at 5,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Arare at 5,000 yards DD Wakazuki engages DD Preston at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CA Mogami engages BB Arizona at 6,000 yards DD Preston engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages DD Frankford at 6,000 yards DD Baldwin engages DD Hatsuharu at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Chikuma engages BB Pennsylvania at 8,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages BB Arizona at 8,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Preston at 8,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Frankford at 8,000 yards DD Baldwin engages DD Arare at 8,000 yards DD Wakazuki engages DD Preston at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Preston at 11,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Preston at 11,000 yards CA Chikuma engages BB Pennsylvania at 11,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Preston at 11,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages DD Baldwin at 11,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Frankford at 11,000 yards DD Wakazuki engages DD Preston at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Arizona engages CA Mikuma at 12,000 yards CA Mogami engages BB Arizona at 12,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages DD Preston at 12,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Baldwin at 12,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Baldwin at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CA Mogami CA Mikuma DD Wakazuki DD Arare DD Hatsuharu, heavy fires DD Hayate Allied Ships PT-246 PT-249 PT-250 PT-251 PT-252 PT-254 PT-334 PT-335 PT-336 PT-337 PT-338 PT-339, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Low visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards DD Hayate engages PT-339 at 2,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages PT-339 at 2,000 yards DD Wakazuki engages PT-339 at 2,000 yards CA Mogami engages PT-339 at 2,000 yards PT-338 engages CA Mogami at 2,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages PT-339 at 2,000 yards DD Arare engages PT-339 at 2,000 yards DD Wakazuki engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards CA Mogami engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards PT-250 engages CA Mogami at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Arare engages PT-339 at 3,000 yards DD Wakazuki engages PT-339 at 3,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages PT-251 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Arare engages PT-339 at 5,000 yards PT-246 engages CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Mogami engages PT-339 at 7,000 yards CA Chikuma engages PT-339 at 7,000 yards PT-339 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards CA Chikuma engages PT-251 at 7,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CA Mogami CA Mikuma, Shell hits 13, and is sunk DD Wakazuki DD Arare DD Hayate Allied Ships BB Arizona, Shell hits 10 DD Preston Poor visibility due to Rain with 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 14% moonlight: 4,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards CA Mikuma engages BB Arizona at 4,000 yards CA Mogami engages BB Arizona at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Arizona engages CA Mikuma at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Mikuma engages BB Arizona at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards Magazine explodes on CA Mikuma CA Mikuma sunk by BB Arizona at 2,000 yards DD Wakazuki engages DD Preston at 2,000 yards BB Arizona engages CA Mogami at 2,000 yards DD Wakazuki engages DD Preston at 2,000 yards BB Arizona engages DD Wakazuki at 2,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Haguro CA Furutaka DD Kazegumo DD Harukaze Allied Ships PT-340 PT-341 PT-342 PT-343 PT-344 PT-345 PT-346 PT-347 PT-348 PT-349 PT-350 PT-351, Shell hits 2 Poor visibility due to Rain with 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-351 at 2,000 yards DD Harukaze engages PT-351 at 2,000 yards PT-348 engages DD Harukaze at 2,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-342 at 2,000 yards DD Harukaze engages PT-341 at 2,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-350 at 2,000 yards DD Harukaze engages PT-351 at 2,000 yards DD Harukaze engages PT-348 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards PT-350 engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards DD Harukaze engages PT-351 at 4,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-348 at 4,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-341 at 4,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-351 at 4,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-350 at 4,000 yards DD Harukaze engages PT-343 at 4,000 yards DD Harukaze engages PT-348 at 4,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-346 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-351 at 5,000 yards CA Haguro engages PT-351 at 5,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages PT-348 at 5,000 yards CA Haguro engages PT-347 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-351 at 8,000 yards CA Haguro engages PT-350 at 8,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-349 at 8,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages PT-351 at 8,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-351 at 8,000 yards CA Haguro engages PT-340 at 8,000 yards DD Harukaze engages PT-349 at 8,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages PT-351 at 8,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-347 at 8,000 yards CA Furutaka engages PT-340 at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Balikpapan at 65,100 Japanese Ships TK Hoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire E Oki Allied Ships SS Amberjack SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at TK Hoyo Maru Amberjack diving deep .... E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Noshiro CL Yura DD Onami DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Ushio Allied Ships BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1 BB Massachusetts, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Shaw DD Cushing Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 21,000 yards... CL Noshiro engages BB Massachusetts at 21,000 yards BB South Dakota engages CL Noshiro at 21,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD Shaw at 21,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Cushing at 21,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CL Noshiro at 27,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Noshiro, Shell hits 19, and is sunk CL Yura, Shell hits 14, and is sunk DD Onami, Shell hits 11, and is sunk DD Maikaze, Shell hits 12, and is sunk DD Nowaki, Shell hits 21, and is sunk DD Ushio, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Suffolk, Shell hits 3 CA Cornwall, Shell hits 6 DD Beale, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Braine, Shell hits 1 DD Claxton, Shell hits 2 DD Converse, Shell hits 1 DD Dyson DD Foote DD LaVallette, Shell hits 3, on fire Poor visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CL Yura at 15,000 yards CA Suffolk engages CL Yura at 15,000 yards CL Yura engages DD LaVallette at 15,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Foote at 15,000 yards DD LaVallette engages DD Onami at 15,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Claxton at 15,000 yards DD Braine engages DD Onami at 15,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Beale at 15,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CL Noshiro at 15,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CA Suffolk at 15,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD LaVallette at 15,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Onami at 15,000 yards DD Braine engages DD Onami at 15,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Claxton at 15,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Braine at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Cornwall at 12,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CA Suffolk at 12,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Claxton at 12,000 yards DD Foote engages DD Nowaki at 12,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD LaVallette at 12,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Foote at 12,000 yards DD Claxton engages DD Maikaze at 12,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Braine at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Suffolk at 8,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CA Suffolk at 8,000 yards DD Claxton engages DD Ushio at 8,000 yards DD Foote engages DD Nowaki at 8,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Dyson at 8,000 yards DD Onami engages DD LaVallette at 8,000 yards DD Claxton engages DD Nowaki at 8,000 yards DD Braine engages DD Onami at 8,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Beale at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CL Noshiro at 7,000 yards CA Suffolk engages CL Noshiro at 7,000 yards DD LaVallette engages DD Nowaki at 7,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Foote at 7,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Foote at 7,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Converse at 7,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Claxton at 7,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Braine at 7,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Beale at 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Cornwall at 7,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD LaVallette at 7,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Nowaki at 7,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Foote at 7,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Claxton at 7,000 yards DD Braine engages DD Onami at 7,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Beale at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Cornwall at 6,000 yards CA Suffolk engages CL Noshiro at 6,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD LaVallette at 6,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Foote at 6,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Dyson at 6,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Converse at 6,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Claxton at 6,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Braine at 6,000 yards DD Beale engages DD Onami at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards CA Suffolk engages CL Noshiro at 4,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD LaVallette at 4,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Foote at 4,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Dyson at 4,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Converse at 4,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Claxton at 4,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Braine at 4,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Beale at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CL Yura at 3,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CA Suffolk at 3,000 yards DD Onami engages DD LaVallette at 3,000 yards DD Foote engages DD Nowaki at 3,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Braine at 3,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Nowaki at 3,000 yards DD Claxton engages DD Onami at 3,000 yards DD Nowaki sunk by DD Beale at 3,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Cornwall at 3,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CA Suffolk at 3,000 yards DD Onami engages DD LaVallette at 3,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Braine at 3,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Dyson at 3,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Converse at 3,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Claxton at 3,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Braine at 3,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Beale at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards CL Noshiro sunk by CA Suffolk at 4,000 yards DD LaVallette engages DD Onami at 4,000 yards DD Foote engages DD Ushio at 4,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Onami at 4,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Ushio at 4,000 yards Magazine explodes on DD Onami DD Onami sunk by DD Claxton at 4,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Ushio at 4,000 yards CA Suffolk engages DD Maikaze at 4,000 yards DD Claxton engages DD Ushio at 4,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Beale at 4,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Braine at 7,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Foote at 7,000 yards DD LaVallette engages DD Ushio at 7,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Braine at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Converse at 9,000 yards CA Suffolk engages DD Maikaze at 9,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Ushio at 9,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Beale at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Maikaze at 12,000 yards CA Suffolk engages DD Maikaze at 12,000 yards Manwaring, P.C.W. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Braine at 14,000 yards CA Suffolk engages DD Maikaze at 14,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Converse at 14,000 yards DD Claxton engages DD Ushio at 14,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Braine at 14,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Beale at 14,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Ushio at 20,000 yards CA Suffolk engages DD Maikaze at 20,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Ushio at 23,000 yards DD Maikaze sunk by CA Cornwall at 23,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Ushio at 28,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tjilatjap at 50,103 Japanese Ships SS I-156, hits 3 Allied Ships DD Frankford SS I-156 is sighted by escort I-156 diving deep .... DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Frankford attacking submerged sub .... Massive explosion on SS I-156 Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 13,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 1 DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1 DD Asakaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Mahan, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Smith, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DD Case, Shell hits 1 Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 13,000 yards DD Case fires at DD Kiyonami at 13,000 yards DD Case fires at DD Asakaze at 13,000 yards DD Mahan fires at DD Kiyonami at 13,000 yards DD Mahan fires at DD Kiyonami at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Asakaze engages DD Mahan at 10,000 yards DD Case engages DD Kiyonami at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Case engages DD Asakaze at 7,000 yards DD Case engages DD Asakaze at 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Case at 7,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Mahan at 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Case at 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Mahan at 7,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Case at 6,000 yards DD Asakaze engages DD Mahan at 6,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Mahan at 6,000 yards DD Case engages DD Kiyonami at 6,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Mahan at 6,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Inazuma at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Case engages DD Kiyonami at 5,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Mahan at 5,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Case at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Smith engages DD Asakaze at 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Case at 6,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Mahan at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Case engages DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards DD Smith engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Smith at 5,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Mahan at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Smith at 4,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Kiyonami at 4,000 yards Carpender, Arthur S orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Smith engages BB Kongo at 3,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Smith at 3,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Smith at 3,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Mahan at 9,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Smith at 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Mahan at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Smith at 13,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Smith at 13,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Mahan at 18,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Smith at 18,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Smith at 18,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Mahan at 21,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Case at 26,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo DD Kiyonami, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Inazuma, on fire DD Asakaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships PT-246 PT-249 PT-250 PT-251 PT-252 PT-254, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-334 PT-335 PT-336 PT-337 PT-338 Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 6,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards... DD Inazuma engages PT-338 at 5,000 yards DD Asakaze sunk by PT-249 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT-334 at 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT-254 at 6,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-338 at 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT-338 at 6,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-254 at 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT-252 at 6,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-246 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT-338 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-338 at 8,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-337 at 8,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages PT-338 at 8,000 yards PT-254 sunk by DD Kiyonami at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-334 at 9,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages PT-246 at 9,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-338 at 9,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-250 at 9,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-249 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards Whalley, T.F. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 20,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-334 at 20,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,103, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 23, on fire, heavy damage DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 18, and is sunk DD Inazuma, Shell hits 5, heavy fires Allied Ships BB New Mexico, Shell hits 5 DD McCook, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Sims DD Anderson DD Drayton DD Lamson Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 15,000 yards BB New Mexico fires at BB Kongo at 15,000 yards DD Lamson fires at BB Kongo at 15,000 yards DD Drayton fires at BB Kongo at 15,000 yards DD Anderson fires at BB Kongo at 15,000 yards DD Sims fires at BB Kongo at 15,000 yards DD McCook fires at BB Kongo at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB New Mexico at 13,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Lamson at 13,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Drayton at 13,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Anderson at 13,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Sims at 13,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD McCook at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB New Mexico at 11,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Lamson at 11,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Anderson at 11,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Sims at 11,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD McCook at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB New Mexico at 10,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Kiyonami at 10,000 yards DD Drayton engages DD Kiyonami at 10,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Anderson at 10,000 yards DD Sims engages DD Kiyonami at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Lamson at 9,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Anderson at 9,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Anderson at 9,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Sims at 9,000 yards DD McCook engages DD Kiyonami at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Lamson at 10,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Anderson at 10,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Sims at 10,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD McCook at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB New Mexico at 8,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Lamson at 8,000 yards DD Kiyonami sunk by DD Drayton at 8,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD McCook at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Anderson at 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Drayton at 7,000 yards DD Anderson engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Sims at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Kongo engages BB New Mexico at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards BB New Mexico engages BB Kongo at 14,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Inazuma at 14,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Anderson at 14,000 yards DD Sims engages DD Inazuma at 14,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD McCook at 14,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Inazuma at 16,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Drayton at 16,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Sims at 16,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD McCook at 16,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tjilatjap at 51,102, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 8, and is sunk DD Isonami, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 1 DD Baldwin DD Frankford, Shell hits 1 Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages BB Pennsylvania at 15,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Frankford at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages BB Pennsylvania at 13,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Baldwin at 13,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages BB Pennsylvania at 9,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Frankford at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Baldwin at 6,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Frankford at 6,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Baldwin at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages BB Pennsylvania at 8,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Frankford at 8,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Baldwin at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Kinugasa sunk by BB Pennsylvania at 11,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Frankford at 11,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Baldwin at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Baldwin at 12,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Baldwin at 12,000 yards Jenkins, S. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 14,000 yards BB Pennsylvania engages DD Isonami at 14,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bandoeng at 48,101 Japanese Ships DD Makigumo DD Asanagi DD Shirakumo Allied Ships SS Muskallunge SS Muskallunge launches 4 torpedoes at DD Makigumo Muskallunge diving deep .... DD Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tjilatjap at 49,102 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Haddock SS Haddock launches 6 torpedoes at BB Kongo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tjilatjap at 49,102 Japanese Ships DD Inazuma, heavy fires Allied Ships SS Haddock SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes at DD Inazuma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 29 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 2 Spitfire Vc Trop x 12 P-38F Lightning x 8 P-38G Lightning x 29 P-39D Airacobra x 69 P-40K Warhawk x 33 F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 14 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41000 feet CAP engaged: VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes No.85 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 49th FG/7th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 18th FG/12th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 51st FG/25th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 51st FG/26th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 18th FG/70th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 475th FG/431st FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 475th FG/432nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 475th FG/433rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 36 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 2 Spitfire Vc Trop x 10 P-38F Lightning x 8 P-38G Lightning x 29 P-39D Airacobra x 56 P-40K Warhawk x 29 F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 12 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41000 feet CAP engaged: VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 39100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes No.85 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters to 39100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 49th FG/7th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 18th FG/12th FS with P-38F Lightning (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 51st FG/25th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 36650 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 51st FG/26th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 36650 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 18th FG/70th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 39000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 41000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 475th FG/431st FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 475th FG/433rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 475th FG/432nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 32 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 2 Spitfire Vc Trop x 9 P-38F Lightning x 7 P-38G Lightning x 27 P-39D Airacobra x 45 P-40K Warhawk x 24 F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 34000 feet CAP engaged: VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.85 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk III (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 38000. Raid is overhead No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 49th FG/7th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 18th FG/12th FS with P-38F Lightning (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 44000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 51st FG/25th FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 43000. Raid is overhead 51st FG/26th FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 39000 and 40000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 18th FG/70th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 10650 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 41000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 475th FG/431st FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 42000 and 44000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 475th FG/433rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 475th FG/432nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 197 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 58 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 3 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 9 P-38F Lightning x 7 P-38G Lightning x 26 P-39D Airacobra x 34 P-40K Warhawk x 22 F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters to 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 49th FG/7th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes 18th FG/12th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 51st FG/25th FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes 51st FG/26th FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 18th FG/70th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 32100 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 475th FG/431st FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 44000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 475th FG/433rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Raid is overhead No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 29470 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 32100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 190 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 56 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 3 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 8 P-38F Lightning x 7 P-38G Lightning x 25 P-39D Airacobra x 32 P-40K Warhawk x 22 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters to 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes 49th FG/7th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 18th FG/12th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 51st FG/25th FS with P-38G Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 36650 and 40000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes 51st FG/26th FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 18th FG/70th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes 475th FG/431st FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 44000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 475th FG/433rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 40000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 37000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 32100 and 40000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 49 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 7 P-38F Lightning x 7 P-38G Lightning x 24 P-39D Airacobra x 27 P-40K Warhawk x 22 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters to 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 49th FG/7th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes 49th FG/9th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 43000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes 18th FG/12th FS with P-38F Lightning (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 51st FG/25th FS with P-38G Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 44000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 51st FG/26th FS with P-38G Lightning (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 44000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 18th FG/70th FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 45000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes 475th FG/431st FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 41000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 475th FG/433rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 40000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 37000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 32100 and 45000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes 8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 32100 and 44000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes[/I]

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/16/2014 1:48:02 PM)
5 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot". - Empire went home. I have noticed that after nigh butchery most Japan ships were docking at Batavia. Acting in revenge madness I set 36 Spits and 75 Bolts to sweep Batavia next day. They should be supported be 50 P-38 on LRCAP. Additional I move US carriers to strike at ships in area. Well as usually it did not went as planned. Firstly of all I set all my DB to Navy Search. :( But this time my P-47 did not fail me. They arrive before strike package, and they did very well. Spitfires and P-38 scored 11 kills for 9 Spits and 7 P-38, next P-47 scored 61 Jap fighters without single lost. Day toll is: 72 Jap, 32 Ally. My carriers send several strikes with only TBF, but I cannot complain for result here. They sunk 5 AK,AKL, and they put 3 torps into "hero of last night" BB Ise, 1 into Nagato, 1 into DD Arare and 2 torps and 8 500lbs bombs into BB Haruna. Additionally APD Akikaze was hit by torpedo form SS Amberjack, near Balikpapan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 28 Martlet IV x 16 F4F-4 Wildcat x 39 F6F-3 Hellcat x 117 TBF-1 Avenger x 117 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 11 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Arare, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Canberra Maru BB Ise, Torpedo hits 3 BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1 xAKL Kyokei Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk BB Hiei CA Aoba DD Kazegumo CA Furutaka AK Kagu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Sagami Maru xAKL Rumeo Maru CA Chikuma xAKL Kiri Maru #5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Arima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAKL Kyoie Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Yatsushiro Maru AK Hakkai Maru xAK Norway Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x Martlet IV sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x Martlet IV sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 958 Ku T-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 50,96 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 TBF-1 Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 50,96 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 21 TBF-1 Avenger x 17 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Oi Aircraft Attacking: 17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.[/I]

paullus99 -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/16/2014 2:06:32 PM)
Ouch, ouch, ouch......that's Leyte Gulf bad for the Japanese..... Mr. Kane scares me [X(]

BBfanboy -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/16/2014 4:37:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: paullus99 Ouch, ouch, ouch......that's Leyte Gulf bad for the Japanese..... Mr. Kane scares me [X(] +1 I would certainly not be a challenge for him! Love the way he composed his TFs - matching ship types and keeping them small enough to be manageable in battle.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/16/2014 9:46:02 PM)
5 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot". - Rule of P-47. I-24 sacrifice itself to put one torpedo into CVE Suwannee. Carrier is not in risk, but still two hexes form port. Over Batavia next hot day in the sky. 51 P-47 sweep Batavia and shoot down 22 N1K1 for 1 P-47. Two carriers strikes sunk Japanese convoy with reinforcements. Day toll is: 32 Jap, 30 Ally. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 21 F6F-3 Hellcat x 92 SBD-5 Dauntless x 43 TBF-1 Avenger x 19 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Sagami Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Katsura Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Haruna Maru, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kensho Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Kashima Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Kidokawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kanjo Maru xAKL Suzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Katori Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Hakkai Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Bizen Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Japanese ground losses: 309 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet 1 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 20 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 17 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 15 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kensho Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kidokawa Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Canberra Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Hakkai Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Haruna Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Bizen Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Katori Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kozan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 37 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 84 SBD-5 Dauntless x 38 TBF-1 Avenger x 31 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships AK Azumasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Rumeo Maru xAP Kashima Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAKL Yagi Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires E Kyosai, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Jouban Maru xAKL Yatsushiro Maru AK Sagami Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Haguro Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Kanjo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Mogami Maru #7, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 1149 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 62 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 83 (69 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 29 (25 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kashima Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Azumasan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Keizan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Haguro Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Kyosai Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Yagi Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kanjo Maru Massive explosion on xAKL Mogami Maru #7 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Mogami Maru #7[/I]

BBfanboy -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/16/2014 11:10:37 PM)
Well done again! Looks like those ships were carrying artillery or AA units.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/18/2014 10:24:10 PM)
6-9 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot". - P-47 Havoc One more convoy unloaded. 600K Supplies and 340K fuel in place. AF is now LVL 9. USAAF Bombers groups 11th, 7th, 5th, 43rd, 307th and 308th just landed on Java. 250 B-24 & B-17 in few days will be ready to start destroying Japanese Oil wells. P-47 are continuing cleaning sky, score is very nice 9:1. 126 enemy fighters, mostly N1K1 for 13 Bolts. Lexi was torpedoed by Jap sub. It still can stay in action, 15 system & 21 flood damage. Spidery is sending all subs he still has. My escort ships already sunk over 15 Japs subs for beginning operation. Spidery send all he still have to bombard my units on others side island. I suffer 400 man total loss and at morning my TBF scored one torpedo on Hiei. It seems that it was the last Japanese BB action ready :) South Pacific HQ: Operation "Tiny steps". 2nd Marine Division reached Kavieng. 1st and tanks are 2 days delayed.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/20/2014 2:15:40 PM)
10 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" - Rest day. Quiet day. P-47 did not meet any CAP over Batavia. Recon suggest only 20 Japanese fighters left on AF. Time to start working on south Java's corner. I-8 make attempt to launches torpedoes at Sara. Destroyers Clark and Phelps scored 4 hits on sub. Report suggest I-8 was heavily damaged and on fire. South Pacific HQ: Operation "Tiny steps" - Kavieng. Cruisers Honolulu, Boise, Phoenix, Nashville and destroyers Chevalier, Saufley, Waller intercepted at night 5 Japanese light cruisers escorted by 6 destroyers. All US destroyers were sank by enemy long lances, on other hand US cruises did very well, Probably sinking 2 CL and damaging all others enemy warships. 60 B-24 bombed ground forces defending Kavieng. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kavieng at 106,122, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Oyodo, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Agano, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Naka, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Natori, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Kinu, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DD Niizuki, Shell hits 2 DD Takanami, Shell hits 1 DD Isokaze DD Minegumo, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Kisaragi DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Boise, Shell hits 1 CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1 CL Nashville, Shell hits 18, on fire DD Chevalier, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Saufley, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Waller, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 7,000 yards CL Nashville fires at CL Kinu at 7,000 yards CL Nashville fires at CL Natori at 7,000 yards CL Boise fires at CL Naka at 7,000 yards CL Honolulu fires at CL Agano at 7,000 yards CL Nashville fires at CL Oyodo at 7,000 yards DD Chevalier launches Torpedoes at DD Nagatsuki at 7,000 yards DD Chevalier fires at DD Minegumo at 7,000 yards DD Chevalier fires at DD Takanami at 7,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Nashville at 2,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CL Natori at 2,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Nashville at 2,000 yards CL Honolulu engages CL Oyodo at 2,000 yards DD Waller engages DD Minegumo at 2,000 yards DD Saufley engages DD Minegumo at 2,000 yards DD Chevalier sunk by DD Nagatsuki at 2,000 yards DD Saufley sunk by DD Minegumo at 2,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Waller at 2,000 yards DD Waller engages DD Takanami at 2,000 yards DD Niizuki engages DD Waller at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Nashville at 3,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Nashville at 3,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Nashville at 3,000 yards CL Agano engages CL Nashville at 3,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Nashville at 3,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Waller at 3,000 yards DD Waller engages DD Isokaze at 3,000 yards DD Waller sunk by DD Niizuki at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Nashville at 6,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Natori at 6,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Boise at 6,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Honolulu at 6,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Kisaragi at 6,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Nashville at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Nashville at 7,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Boise at 7,000 yards CL Honolulu engages CL Agano at 7,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Nashville at 7,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Nagatsuki at 7,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Minegumo at 7,000 yards DD Isokaze engages CL Boise at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Kinu at 10,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CL Oyodo at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Naka at 10,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Honolulu at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Kisaragi at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Minegumo at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Takanami at 10,000 yards DD Niizuki engages CL Nashville at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Kinu at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Natori at 9,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards CL Agano engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Kisaragi at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards DD Takanami engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Niizuki at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Kinu at 9,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Phoenix at 9,000 yards CL Honolulu engages CL Agano at 9,000 yards CL Phoenix engages DD Kisaragi at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Takanami at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Niizuki at 9,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Boise at 9,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Phoenix at 9,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards CL Agano engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Natori at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Naka at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Agano at 9,000 yards CL Honolulu engages DD Kisaragi at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Niizuki at 9,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CL Natori at 9,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Naka at 9,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Niizuki at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Kinu at 10,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Phoenix at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Naka at 10,000 yards CL Honolulu engages CL Oyodo at 10,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Phoenix at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Nagatsuki at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Kisaragi at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Phoenix at 7,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Naka at 7,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Honolulu at 7,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Nagatsuki at 7,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Takanami at 7,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Niizuki at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Nashville at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Nashville at 8,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Agano at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Nagatsuki at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Takanami at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Kinu at 8,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Oyodo at 8,000 yards CL Agano engages CL Honolulu at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Kisaragi at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Nashville at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Naka at 10,000 yards CL Agano engages CL Nashville at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Nagatsuki at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Kisaragi at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Nashville at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Oyodo at 8,000 yards CL Agano engages CL Nashville at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Takanami at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Niizuki at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages CL Oyodo at 10,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Phoenix at 10,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Nashville at 10,000 yards CL Honolulu engages CL Oyodo at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Nagatsuki at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Kisaragi at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Niizuki at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Phoenix engages CL Oyodo at 8,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Nashville at 8,000 yards CL Agano engages CL Nashville at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Nagatsuki at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Kisaragi at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Takanami at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Nashville at 11,000 yards CL Boise engages CL Naka at 11,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CL Honolulu at 11,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Nagatsuki at 11,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Kisaragi at 11,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Takanami at 11,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Niizuki at 11,000 yards Task forces break off...[/I]

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/21/2014 11:41:56 AM)
11 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" - Beginning of the end. 80 B-24 bombed at night Balikpapan, result 3 B-24 down, 2 enemy fighters down and 74 oil centers destroyed. Big sweep over Soerabaja. 34th FG (P-47) and fighters from Sara, Lexi and Big E fly mission over city. 113 Franks, 16 Gorges, 7 Oscars shot down for 13 Thunderbolts and 6 Hellcats. At this rate he should give up air control over Java in week or two. South Pacific HQ: Operation "Tiny steps" - Kavieng. Usually bomb drops all over area.

Jellicoe -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/21/2014 8:56:11 PM)
Crikey! That massive surface action off Tjilitap must have truly been the mother of all combat replays. The whole kitchen sink thrown in and batted away!

paullus99 -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/21/2014 11:00:36 PM)
Certainly better than them getting sunk at arms' reach by carrier aircraft......better that they go down fighting...

princep01 -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/22/2014 4:25:03 PM)
Hummmmm, keep this up and the IJN will be down to throwing rocks from row boats by September. Given the exchanges in Java, I have to revise my war end date from Summer 44 to February 44. Like others have noted, I don't think I've ever seen such an all in surface engagement(s)since I joined the Forum.

DanSez -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/22/2014 5:00:38 PM)
Always educational reading Mr. Kane's reports. Enough detail to tickle the imagination with "wow, how could I assemble this". Please keep us updated. The quote below appropriately describes the results shown: [edit for clarity]

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/22/2014 6:48:37 PM)
12-13 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Bad weather grounded 5th USAAF bombers for 2 days. Yorktown, Essex and Hornet Hellcats together with 51st FG sweep Soerabaja again. Japanese pilots in N1K1 were did not sell they life cheaply this time. Both sides lost ~30 planes. South Pacific HQ: Operation "Tiny steps" - Kavieng. SS Steelhead introduced US "working" torpedoes to CL "Kinu" scoring one hit. Cruiser was already damaged and I am assuming it will sunk soon. And usually bombing all over area. Central Pacific HQ: Operation "Shortcut" is came to start. Empty transports and Taskforce 141(2 CV, 4 CVL) left PH and are sailing to Tarawa to pickup invasion force and next assault Kusaie Island.

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/23/2014 10:51:02 AM)
14 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" - Java Oil centers destroyed total count: 118 Night raid of 5th USAAF bombers at Palembang ended with 44 oils center destroyed and 13 fighters(Ki-43-IV, Ki-44-a) shot down. Java's rail lines cut in half. I think now most of troops already are in North part of island. Two US divisions will secure north flank. All others just turn back to south. Main target: Shipyard. ;) South Pacific HQ: Operation "Tiny steps" - Kavieng. And usually bombing all over area. Central Pacific HQ: Operation "Shortcut" - Kusaie Island Sailing ....

MrKane -> RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) (10/24/2014 1:05:26 PM)
15-16 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" - Java Oil centers destroyed total count: 118 5th USAAF bombers refuse to fly 3rd night in raw :( Carriers raided Djokjakarta, AF is close now. More troops landed on Java, I need make some more space for all of them. Port and AF are extended to maximum, no more work for my engineers. South Pacific HQ: Operation "Tiny steps" - Kavieng caputred. Operation "Tiny steps" comes to end. 1st & 2nd Marine has captured Kaviend, main target for operation. And usually bombing all over area. Central Pacific HQ: Operation "Shortcut" - Kusaie Island Sailing .... Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 35026 troops, 625 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047 Defending force 3800 troops, 57 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Allied adjusted assault: 391 Japanese adjusted defense: 17 Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1426 casualties reported Squads: 33 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 67 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 42 (40 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 49 (49 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 262 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 1st Marine Division 2nd Marine Division 5th Marine Defense Battalion 7th Marine Defense Battalion 8th Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF Yokosuka 5th SNLF 24th Infantry Rgt /1 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th RF Gun Battalion 11th Air Defense AA Battalion 55th JNAF AF Unit /1 7th Naval Const Bn /1[/I]

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