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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/3/2019 7:33:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe I thought that you wanted the most maneuverable lower since they can dodge the bounce better. But the Buffs at 20k with the Hurris at 15k when the enemy comes in at 10-15k. [:D] For the Japanese planes in general yes. Maneuver lower. Speed and power high. For the Allies everything is different. You're never going to outmaneuver A6M and Ki-43 and J2M2 low. A mid-level layered CAP can work since most Allied planes are faster and keep maneuver well up to 15k-20k. In general though I've not been doing as much defense as offense. Against early sweeps when you'd need to use Buffs, use the Hurris up high above max alt of Japanese planes.

RangerJoe -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/3/2019 8:20:01 PM)
Thank you.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/4/2019 9:05:11 PM)
Feb 21, 1943 Sent a few PTs to check out what the IJN has near Naha. Lost about half of them. Got to see one BB TF with an odd composition. Not many DDs around. A bit of cat and mouse at Tiensien with a large CAP trap there seeing only some small sweeps today. [;)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 21, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 94,66, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Fuso CA Mogami CL Agano CL Kitakami DD Matsukaze Allied Ships PT-44, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-115 PT-184, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-185, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-186, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 94,66, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Fuso CA Mogami CL Agano CL Kitakami DD Matsukaze Allied Ships PT-180, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-181 PT-182 PT-183, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tientsin , at 95,41 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 28,800 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 11 A6M3a Zero x 19 J2M2 Jack x 11 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17 Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenki (110,44) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1224 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1417 Defending force 122550 troops, 1146 guns, 323 vehicles, Assault Value = 3504 Japanese ground losses: 397 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is fun. I now have recon on Tokyo. Crazy there are only 13 fighters here. If there aren't 100 next turn I'm going to go for it. [image]local://upfiles/37283/C509B1FB1BD4453098261B1175A5315E.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/4/2019 10:14:20 PM)
Nice recon of Tokyo - 9/14 DL should give some decent accuracy. If he skimped on ground troops at Tokyo to, you could drop paras to take the base and destroy all those aircraft factories. What happens to the paratroops after that is worth it! I know - pipe dreams. [:)]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/6/2019 8:48:38 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Nice recon of Tokyo - 9/14 DL should give some decent accuracy. If he skimped on ground troops at Tokyo to, you could drop paras to take the base and destroy all those aircraft factories. What happens to the paratroops after that is worth it! I know - pipe dreams. [:)] There are plenty of troops!! But, some bases elsewhere look more vulnerable. I'm building a picture now and will think about how to proceed once I know more.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/6/2019 9:05:16 PM)
Feb 22, 1943 So no detection or evidence of SIGINT that I can see in Cent Pac yet. I don't see the KB, which is a bit of a worry, but no DL on my sub shield yet either. About 2-3 days before the first TF goes in at Marcus, quickly followed by one at Pagan. Hopefully the Guam TF will make it to the party at the same time, but it's just North of Babeldaob now so that's not a guarantee. This is less about the bases and more about linking ConUS with the PI and China. As long as I can get a good foothold and suppress any Japanese forces here, I'l be fine to leave Saipan and Tinian alone. I do have forces fully prepped and ready for Iwo and Chichi-jima though, and will try and move up quickly if this all pans out in the next few weeks. The Japanese continued to bombard bases around Okinawa, but subs are getting in some shots at least now. The Japanese pull-back left Kirin less defended, and some of the forward armor around Tungua had shifted back and took it. Gives a nice forward airfield for the Il-2 and a more decent rail connection. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 22, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Japanese Ships DMS W-22 BB Kirishima CA Aoba DD Onami TB Hato DD Yugao DD Tachikaze DD Ariake DD Yugure Allied Ships SS Trout, hits 3 SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-22 Trout bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65 Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CA Aoba CA Myoko Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Port hits 7 Port supply hits 3 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima BB Kirishima firing at Kume-jima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 108,42 (Kirin) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 4 SB-2 x 62 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x SB-2 bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x SB-2 bombing from 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment, at 102,42 , near Yingkow Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 19 IL-2 x 18 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 1 damaged IL-2: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x IL-2 bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 37th/C Division ... Also attacking 3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Davao (79,91) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11535 troops, 209 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 Defending force 5762 troops, 41 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 Allied adjusted assault: 85 Japanese adjusted defense: 112 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 417 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 32nd Infantry Division Defending units: 4th Indpt SNLF Coy Yokosuka 4th SNLF 86th Naval Guard Unit 5th Indpt SNLF Coy 85th Naval Guard Unit 16th Div /3 8th JAAF AF Coy Yokosuka 3rd SNLF 11th Garrison Unit 8th Port Unit 5th Fleet /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kirin (108,42) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 20331 troops, 216 guns, 2075 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138 Defending force 7414 troops, 28 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 156 Allied adjusted assault: 945 Japanese adjusted defense: 69 Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Kirin !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3073 casualties reported Squads: 51 destroyed, 57 disabled Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 74 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 64 (53 destroyed, 11 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 328 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 42 (3 destroyed, 39 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 208th Tank Brigade 74th Tank Brigade 263rd Motorized Brigade 82nd Tank Battalion 73rd Tank Brigade 209th Tank Brigade 172nd Brigade 111th Tank Division 10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion Defending units: 16th Garrison Unit 4th Army 11th JAAF AF Bn --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Macclan5 -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/7/2019 3:24:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert Ground combat at Davao (79,91) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11535 troops, 209 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 Defending force 5762 troops, 41 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 Allied adjusted assault: 85 Japanese adjusted defense: 112 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 417 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 32nd Infantry Division Defending units: 4th Indpt SNLF Coy Yokosuka 4th SNLF 86th Naval Guard Unit 5th Indpt SNLF Coy 85th Naval Guard Unit 16th Div /3 8th JAAF AF Coy Yokosuka 3rd SNLF 11th Garrison Unit 8th Port Unit 5th Fleet /3 All your pics and commentary from the updates have largely been focused "Formosa Centric" i.e. West of Formosa Ground combat / East of Formosa Amphib and Naval [8D] If its not too much of a bother - please - very little commentary needed unless you have plans there... [:D] Luzon / Leyte / Mindaro Also Batvia to Timor ? I suspect traditional hot houses like Guadalcanal and PM are completely Allied controlled

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/7/2019 7:35:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Macclan5 quote: ORIGINAL: obvert Ground combat at Davao (79,91) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11535 troops, 209 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 Defending force 5762 troops, 41 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 Allied adjusted assault: 85 Japanese adjusted defense: 112 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 417 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 32nd Infantry Division Defending units: 4th Indpt SNLF Coy Yokosuka 4th SNLF 86th Naval Guard Unit 5th Indpt SNLF Coy 85th Naval Guard Unit 16th Div /3 8th JAAF AF Coy Yokosuka 3rd SNLF 11th Garrison Unit 8th Port Unit 5th Fleet /3 All your pics and commentary from the updates have largely been focused "Formosa Centric" i.e. West of Formosa Ground combat / East of Formosa Amphib and Naval [8D] If its not too much of a bother - please - very little commentary needed unless you have plans there... [:D] Luzon / Leyte / Mindaro Also Batvia to Timor ? I suspect traditional hot houses like Guadalcanal and PM are completely Allied controlled Everything South of Okinawa is a mop-up operation. So I occasionally show something if there is important progress, and the Central Pacific move has been very prominent in the recent reports. I'll post some more maps so you all can get more of a feel for what's happening, and what isn't. Essentially, right now all of the naval action is around Okinawa except the Cent Pac invasions upcoming. There are some air battles there but most of the daily air action is in Manchuria. Lots of slow troop movements thee I've detailed when progress is made, but I'll update with a map soon. As to your list, Batavia and Timor have always been in Allied hands. They never fell to the Japanese. [;)] Luzon and Mindanao were invaded by the Japanese but not completely taken. I kept Manila, Clark and Batan, and on Mindanao had PI forces holed up in Malaybalay, the central mountain base, before an US division took Cagayan back and nearly the rest of the island now. Davao is the last hold-out.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/7/2019 7:57:09 PM)
Feb 23, 1943 Still no detection on any of the TFs (as seen from my side anyway) moving toward the Marianas. They'll pass Marcus and have the Marcus TF go in when all of the Pagan TFs have gotten close enough to go within a turn. The Guam invasion should be right on time if all keeps moving at this pace now. Rota is a bit behind, as are a few invasions for Yap, Wolliei and Ulithi. I want nothing to do with Truk or Rabaul. In Manchuria I've decided to close all of the airbases I can since the Japanese have largely moved to Port Arthur and have 175 fighters there. At Yenki this turn I sent in the IL-2 groups and that should keep it inactive for a few days anyway. The IJA has moved bout 2k AV troops out of there after a week of incurring a massive overstacking penalty. I'll target Amami-Oshima and Tokaru-Rhetto next turn to see what I can get. There are some construction troops and supply landing at Ishigaki, with more on the way. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 23, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74 Japanese Ships SS I-2 Allied Ships xAP David Gaillard, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP David Gaillard is sighted by SS I-2 SS I-2 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 58 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 3 damaged Airbase hits 31 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x IL-2 bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 102,42 (near Yingkow) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1514 troops, 134 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1977 Defending force 31074 troops, 426 guns, 595 vehicles, Assault Value = 903 Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everything is now beginning to bunch up for the run in. This op could be completely uncontested, or the KB could be waiting right now to blast it. Also, Marcus is a tough nut, and if he's built forts, even a few naval guards could cause some problems. I've just gotten recon from Babeldaob to see Guam, which has only a base force, and it looks like the rest are very lightly held. [image]local://upfiles/37283/5440E7F2607D4FDCAFA7EF5597701CF4.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/8/2019 10:03:20 AM)
This is where the IJN is now after 15 months of furious naval combat. By my count this list is 112 sunk DD/TB so far. There isn't much left. It makes me think I should push hard once the rest of the USN joins up after the Central Pacific operation. He does have about 4 CA remaining afloat, about 20-23 CL, and I think 8-9 BB, with a few in the dry-docks. [image]local://upfiles/37283/9374079F572249B992F380200DC61670.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/12/2019 9:31:34 PM)
Feb 24, 1943 An interesting turn. A lot of small action setting up what is about to happen. [;)] I hit Amami-Oshima again and still there were only Rufe's there. There was an AV in port, Akitsushima, which took on bomb hit but had an explosion message as well, so could be in trouble. Interestingly, and very happily, the 'carrier support unable to supply air cover' message tells me the KB is here and not near the Marianas. All is a go for landings beginning tomorrow at Marcus Island. The IJN sent in two CL and caused some havoc at Ishigaki as my covering CL TF didn't meet them before the Japanese hit a supplying TF finishing it's unload. A bit annoying my TF was in place and couldn't get to the CLs until after, and then did nothing against them. Grrrr. [:@] The 4Es also hit Moppo. I want the Japanese to have to think about a lot of different possibilities the Allies could try for the next stage. I have a short term plan and a few long term goals and I'm starting the process now since the USN will be arriving with more surface forces soon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 24, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Japanese Ships DMS W-22 BB Kirishima CA Aoba TB Hato DD Yugao DD Tachikaze DD Ariake DD Yugure Allied Ships SS Sargo, hits 4 SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-22 DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ishigaki at 90,66, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Jintsu CL Yura Allied Ships AM Kingfisher, Shell hits 16, and is sunk xAP Hosang, Shell hits 5, heavy fires xAP Kutsang, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Nirvana, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAP Derrymore, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced visibility due to Rain with 67% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 67% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65 Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CA Aoba CA Myoko Allied ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima BB Kirishima firing at Kume-jima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 90,65, Range 13,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Jintsu CL Yura, Shell hits 4 Allied Ships CL Dauntless, Shell hits 6, on fire CL Ceres CL Caradoc, Shell hits 1 DD Aylwin DD Dewey, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Allen Poor visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Asakura, Bunji crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 33,900 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 7 A6M3a Zero x 15 J2M2 Jack x 29 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tientsin , at 95,41 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 3 Mitchell II x 18 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 74 P-40E Warhawk x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 330 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 78 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Moppo , at 100,54 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23 Allied aircraft Liberator II x 12 B-24D Liberator x 14 B-24D1 Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 7 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 37 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokara Retto , at 100,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 47 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AV Akitsushima, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Massive explosion on AV Akitsushima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 9 B-24D Liberator x 18 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Very interesting look at Yokohama. I notice the jets are in process with a heavy investment. I doubt I'll see them though. Lots of Jacks being made. [image]local://upfiles/37283/85CF204F30FC44B4B5C761AD343A249D.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/12/2019 9:45:33 PM)
Here is Cent Pac. All good. Did get a ping on one TF today, so I want to get Marcus in. [image]local://upfiles/37283/E067EAFDCB0447F8A0DF6006F9CADAA5.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/12/2019 9:57:54 PM)
A look at Mindanao to New Guinea. No active Japanese forces have been seen here in weeks. Small ABDA troops are prepping for many bases here. [image]local://upfiles/37283/2298621F0ABC4B999A64A1C65CD0D9DA.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/12/2019 10:04:40 PM)
This shows the new lines in Manchuria as well as the air strikes against all Northern fields going on now. All of the Japanese fighters in the area are at Port Arthur, so I've let the dogs loose. About a 100 USAAF 2E can also reach the area from China. [image]local://upfiles/37283/E8E4A64531014A9D8EBC613BF24DDF54.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/12/2019 10:12:08 PM)
This is still where most of the action is happening, and it's about to get more intense. I'll challenge to 400 fighter defenses of Okinawa with bombardments and sweeps and 4E strikes. I've got The P of W here and enough fighters to make a dent. I'm a bit worried there are more IJN TFs than I can spot, or that the KB will get in range and a battle will get ugly in the daylight phase. [image]local://upfiles/37283/23E7E616280F4CC3B3E6262BD53C0EB4.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/13/2019 12:33:35 AM)
If you have saved the game from when he sent Stalin that rotten sushi, are you considering go back to that time play from there?

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/13/2019 7:07:20 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe If you have saved the game from when he sent Stalin that rotten sushi, are you considering go back to that time play from there? I'd happily play any game Lowpe wants to play after this one. He's been fantastic and very feisty. Although the Soviets have proved tough to handle so early, the situation was already a bit grim for the Japanese even at that stage when the transports triggered Soviet activation in late Jan 42. Here is a big map of the DEI only days before the incident in the North. The Allies held Singers with air superiority. All of Java, Ambon and some of Sumatra were still in Allied hands. A set of TFs unseen on this map were moving in to invade Souther Sumatra after paras were to retake Benkolen, which the Japanese left undefended. Palembang was battered and being reduced by 4Es, as were other oil centers already taken. Allied troops had poured into Java to add to the defenses there and were on the way to Timor, Ambon and other hard points in the Southern SRA. The majority of the USN was in theatre, and although losses were serious, the IJN was also losing ships and getting many more damaged enough to lose them for the short term. The PI was holding well with some supply left and troops healthy and growing in experience. Parts of Burma were still being held by the Allies with no sign of weakening in x3 terrain. In the center, the IJA China campaign was stalled, and in the North the Aleutians were quickly turning into a morass for the Japanese, as not enough force could be applied to hold the early acquisitions. If we replayed this game it would have been even more bloody I'm sure than the current, and yet I think the Allies could have still held out for the duration in the SRA or at least long enough to ruin the majority of oil centers, as well as causing a reduced perimeter that could be exploited very early. I also had big bases at Tulagi, Lunga, Tabiteuauea and Port Moresby than were being coninually reinforced. Any one of these problems could be isolated and defeated by the IJA in mid-42 with KB dominance, but all of them together would have been hard to handle. I think Lowpe would probably rather just start a new one and see how that went, but you never know. He continually surprises me, and if he had worked through all of these issues the losses could make it hard for the Allies to come back strong in mid-42 as well.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/13/2019 7:23:46 AM)
Feb 25, 1943 Some good sweeps do find the KB CAP today near Saishu To. The Allied planes do a good job, getting about 2:1 in sweeps against the best of the IJN. The 4Es and Soviet 2Es continue to pound airfields in Manchuria and in the islands between Okinawa, Kyushu and Korea. Bombardments went in and found Marcus only lightly held. The troops didn't land though, which was my fault. I had them set not to unload for safety and forgot to switch them back. Looks like this will turn out better though since th eTF is right in hex and will start the unload immediately next turn, and since there is very little here anyway. It gave time for the other TFs to get in pace too and now a few other invasions at Pagan and Anatahan will land tomorrow too. Guam is still a day or two out. Only the bombardment TFs have DL which is interesting. We'll see tomorrow, but the CVEs here will now be in the middle of the bunch of grouped TFs providing cover should any strikes from the Marianas develop. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 25, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokunoshima at 97,65 Japanese Ships CL Kitakami DD Matsukaze Allied Ships SS KXVII, hits 1 SS KXVII launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kitakami KXVII bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CA Aoba DD Teruzuki TB Hato DMS W-22 DD Yugao DD Tachikaze DD Ariake DD Yugure Allied Ships SS Tuna, hits 8 SS Tuna is sighted by escort DD Yugao attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 3 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 2 Fires 534 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 3 Allied aircraft DB-3T x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 2 Fires 1344 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-3T bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65 Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CA Aoba CA Myoko Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Port hits 7 Port supply hits 3 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Marcus Island at 123,85 Allied Ships CL Denver Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Denver CL Denver firing at Marcus Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saishu To , at 99,55 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 32,580 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 A6M3a Zero x 13 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed These all look to be KB groups A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes Ryujo-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Hiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saishu To , at 99,55 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 33,890 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 A6M3a Zero x 7 Allied aircraft P-43A-1 Lancer x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tunghua , at 106,44 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 51 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 1 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tunghua , at 106,44 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 37 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 30 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokara Retto , at 100,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 46 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 21 Port supply hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 9 B-24D Liberator x 36 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tientsin , at 95,41 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 9 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 27 P-40E Warhawk x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tientsin , at 95,41 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 32 P-40E Warhawk x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Moppo , at 100,54 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M3a Zero x 4 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saishu To , at 99,55 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M3a Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Marcus Island at 123,85 Allied Ships CA Kalinin DD Stalin DD Raziashchij DD Rezkij DD Rekordnyj DD Retivyj DD Rastoropnyj DD Ryanyj DD Tblisi Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 5 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 CA Kalinin firing at Marcus Island DD Rekordnyj firing at 103rd Ship Eng Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tientsin (95,41) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2693 troops, 59 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 1359 Defending force 13445 troops, 128 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 488 Allied adjusted assault: 106 Japanese adjusted defense: 941 Allied assault odds: 1 to 8 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 384 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tomorrow I'll strike at the bigger of the two airbases on Okinawa, the level 5 base at Naha. It holds 242 fighters at last glance, and I'll send in two bombardments with lots of sweeps, LR CAP and 4Es to follow. It could be a bloodbath. [image]local://upfiles/37283/21E76E657EF844599152971FCE0AB148.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/13/2019 9:25:03 AM)
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BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/13/2019 2:57:00 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert . OMG - it finally happened: He's gone dotty![sm=crazy.gif]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/13/2019 10:24:05 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy quote: ORIGINAL: obvert . OMG - it finally happened: He's gone dotty![sm=crazy.gif] Mistaken post so I put a placeholder. I posted an update from my game with Dan here instead of there. Whoops.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/13/2019 10:27:55 PM)
An update on the North. Shikuka was retaken again by the Soviets marching around the IJA blockade. There is an ID on the border between Alexandrovsk and Shikuka held by the border fort and a brigade. I'll send a US unit here and flip the flag very soon. This will be a bse to bomb the North from. [8D] [image]local://upfiles/37283/C04BA8DAF95644859F6906841F1366EA.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/18/2019 10:26:27 AM)
Feb 26, 1943 A very important turn on the 26th. The level 5 airbase on Naha is trashed and Japanese losses are heavy after a combined naval and air strike. The two bombardment TFs made it in easily after the Japanese forces left to continue their nightly bombardment of Okinoerabushima. The bombardments didn't close the base but might have had a significant affect on the day's air strikes. Most sweeps went in after the big 4E raids, but I'd put LR CAP from Kume-Jima out as well, and those P-40K stuck around for the entire morning, fighting off wave after wave of Japanese defenders. The resulting losses to airframes on the field and base hits will be catastrophic for the defenses. Since Naga is only a size 3 airfield, this should mean that in a few days there will be on air cover to keep big IJN TFs here and the door will open for some resupply of forward bases and eventually invasion of Okinawa in a few weeks. This will be key to getting fighters in range of the Strat bombing targets on the Western half of the Home Islands. In Cent Pac Marcus falls to the Allied assault, and Pagan and Anatahan are invaded and should be in our control by tomorrow. Invasions of Guam and the other dot bases in the Northern Marianas will follow. Yap, Ulithi, and Woleai are also on the menu for this week. Once this operation is complete ships, supply, air units and troops can flow much more easily to the PI and beyond. In Soviet territory the continued pressure on Japanese airfields closes another size 1 base at Anshan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 26, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Marcus Island (123,85) 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Mississippi BB Idaho AMC Prince Robert PC Taney SC-641 Japanese ground losses: 112 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Mississippi firing at 103rd Ship Eng Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuzuki BB Kirishima CA Aoba CA Myoko DD Arashio TB Hato DMS W-22 DD Yugao DD Tachikaze DD Ariake DD Yugure Allied Ships SS KIX SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hatsuzuki KIX bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Naha at 95,66 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-29, hits 6, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Canberra CL Detroit DD Mahan DD Russell DD Sands DD Van Galen SSX Ha-29 is sighted by escort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 117 encounters mine field at Naha (95,66) Allied Ships DD Mahan, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 4 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 3 Fires 777 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 destroyed on ground A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 12 damaged Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 6 damaged J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground A6M3a Zero: 4 damaged A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed on ground 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Canberra CL Concord Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Resources hits 1 Manpower hits 1 Fires 327 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Port hits 7 Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Cornwall CA Cornwall firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 17 damaged A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 21 damaged J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 32 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 destroyed on ground Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 3 damaged Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 3 destroyed on ground A6M3 Zero: 13 damaged A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed on ground E13A1 Jake: 3 damaged E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales CA Quincy Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled) Resources hits 1 Manpower hits 1 Fires 491 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 22 Port hits 5 BB Prince of Wales firing at Naha CA Quincy firing at Naha -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Anatahan (109,91) TF 406 troops unloading over beach at Anatahan, 109,91 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Pagan (110,89) 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC-634 xAP Tjinegara SC-634 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Agrihan at 112,84 Japanese Ships xAK Kusuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Blackfish Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Kusuyama Maru is sighted by SS Blackfish SS Blackfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kusuyama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kume-jima at 93,65 Japanese Ships SS I-21, hits 6 Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales CA Quincy DD Waller DD Chevalier DD Fletcher DD Isis DD Arunta DD Smith DD Maury SS I-21 is sighted by escort DD Isis attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Anshan , at 102,43 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 31 Allied aircraft I-153 x 15 MiG-3 x 10 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses I-153: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 20 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 6 A6M3a Zero x 21 J2M2 Jack x 56 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42 Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 24000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Anshan , at 102,43 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 26,800 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 11 Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 10 P-40K Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-66 Vanguard sweeping at 25800 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Anshan , at 102,43 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 3 Allied aircraft P-43A-1 Lancer x 7 I-153 x 4 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-43A-1 Lancer sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 5 A6M3a Zero x 20 J2M2 Jack x 49 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36 Allied aircraft Hurricane XIIb x 4 P-40K Warhawk x 1 F4U-1 Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Anshan , at 102,43 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 14 Mitchell II x 18 B-25C Mitchell x 11 P-40K Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 34 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 5 A6M3a Zero x 19 J2M2 Jack x 42 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29 Allied aircraft Liberator II x 8 B-17E Fortress x 6 B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 12 B-24D1 Liberator x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 3 damaged A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 1 damaged J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 13 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Anshan , at 102,43 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 10 I-153 x 8 IL-2 x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x IL-2 bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Anshan , at 102,43 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 5 A6M3a Zero x 16 J2M2 Jack x 41 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 33 B-24D Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 14 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 A6M3a Zero x 11 J2M2 Jack x 34 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 15 B-24D Liberator x 24 B-25D1 Mitchell x 5 P-40K Warhawk x 21 F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 6 damaged B-24D Liberator: 12 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 A6M3a Zero x 5 J2M2 Jack x 29 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 damaged A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Anshan , at 102,43 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 P-40K Warhawk x 10 I-153 x 4 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 A6M3a Zero x 4 J2M2 Jack x 23 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 8 P-40K Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 8 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 1 J2M2 Jack x 14 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft P-43A-1 Lancer x 4 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 1 J2M2 Jack x 8 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Marcus Island (123,85) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 4736 troops, 50 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 157 Defending force 1592 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Allied adjusted assault: 138 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 138 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Marcus Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2228 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment 151st Cmbt Engineer Battalion 134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 165th Field Artillery Battalion 97th Coast AA Regiment 8th Port Maint Engineer Battalion Defending units: 103rd Ship Eng Coy 7th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Babeldaob (90,97) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 20814 troops, 243 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 712 Defending force 2559 troops, 0 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 832 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 832 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2432 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 216 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 55 (55 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defending units: 16th Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese losses are huge on the day, with almost a 3:1 total, but it's more about the strategic use of these airbases to hold off the Allied advance that makes this an important day. There aren't enough alternatives to keep holding in this area for much longer. [image]local://upfiles/37283/63E49DEF38E34CA08299E206052CEA68.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/18/2019 3:04:24 PM)
Very nice results! Good to see those two islands cleared as well. What do you make of the BB/CA TF at Okinoerabushima while you have CA and BB TFs hitting Naha? Is he guarding the islands to the east of Okinawa, putting his TF at risk with your forces so close, or is he hoping to pounce on your weaker TFs?

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/18/2019 4:15:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Very nice results! Good to see those two islands cleared as well. What do you make of the BB/CA TF at Okinoerabushima while you have CA and BB TFs hitting Naha? Is he guarding the islands to the east of Okinawa, putting his TF at risk with your forces so close, or is he hoping to pounce on your weaker TFs? I don't know if he knew that Prince of Wales was still here. Maybe he's thinking he can keep those islands suppressed long enough to counter-invade. He's an aggressive defender, and usually after a turn that goes for me I have to watch out, because he'll come right back. The KB is near too, and he could use that with the surface forces to try and clear the area.

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/18/2019 8:36:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Very nice results! Good to see those two islands cleared as well. What do you make of the BB/CA TF at Okinoerabushima while you have CA and BB TFs hitting Naha? Is he guarding the islands to the east of Okinawa, putting his TF at risk with your forces so close, or is he hoping to pounce on your weaker TFs? I don't know if he knew that Prince of Wales was still here. Maybe he's thinking he can keep those islands suppressed long enough to counter-invade. He's an aggressive defender, and usually after a turn that goes for me I have to watch out, because he'll come right back. The KB is near too, and he could use that with the surface forces to try and clear the area. Tense situation - just the way the peanut gallery likes it! [image]local://upfiles/35791/EA08BDDFEA984E01B68B01AD281B6212.gif[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/18/2019 9:24:57 PM)
Feb 27, 1943 On the 27th I hoped to solidify the gains against Naha while getting my fleet back into position to protect against a mad banzai rush by multiple small IJN TFs. He didn't move the Kirishima TF, but didn't continue bombarding with it either, and reinforced it with seemingly all of the nearby surface ships. I kept sweeps and bombers going over Okinawa, and against no CAP the 4Es further wrecked the runway at Naha while destroying 30-40 airframes on the ground. Next I'll hit Naga with the sweeps and 4Es, and if I can break through the 150+ plane CAP there it's all over for these as Japanese bases. I'll set limited LBA air strikes as well to see if I can get lucky. Pagan falls to the Allied invasion, and Guam is invaded. It looks like he won't hold long there with only a large base force. Saipan seems the only base with infanry on it in the Marianas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 27, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 95,66, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CA Myoko CA Aoba CL Jintsu CL Yura DD Teruzuki DD Hatsuzuki DD Onami DD Arashio DD Yugure DD Ariake DD Tachikaze DD Yugao TB Hato DMS W-22, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships PT-60 PT-120, Shell hits 1 PT-124, Shell hits 1 MTB 12 Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Agrihan at 111,83 Japanese Ships PB Chiyo Maru #4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Scorpion Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Chiyo Maru #4 is sighted by SS Scorpion SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,95 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships AK Fomalhaut, Bomb hits 3 CL Trenton Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x F1M2 Pete bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 109,87 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Nichiyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator II x 6 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 4 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 14 B-24D Liberator x 8 B-24D1 Liberator x 11 B-25D1 Mitchell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 38 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 17 DB-3T x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 5 destroyed DB-3T: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Manpower hits 30 Fires 3670 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 6 damaged Manpower hits 65 Fires 14074 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft DB-3T x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses DB-3T: 1 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 14902 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x DB-3T bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x DB-3T bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 109,87 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 TBF-1 Avenger x 11 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Yodogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAP Kowa Maru, Torpedo hits 1 xAP Atsuta Maru, Torpedo hits 1 xAK Tateisi Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 4 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Agrihan at 113,87 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Ryunan Maru xAK Yae Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 109,87 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 24 TBF-1 Avenger x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Sydney Maru #2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Nichiyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Yodogawa Maru, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 109,87 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 TBF-1 Avenger x 11 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Tateisi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Yodogawa Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Atsuta Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Agrihan at 113,87 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Ryunan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Wakatu Maru Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 109,87 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 24 TBF-1 Avenger x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAP Atsuta Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Yodogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk PB Kyo Maru #8, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Trenton DD Reid PC Haida AP Crescent City DD Norman Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Trenton firing at 15th Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan (110,89) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4341 troops, 113 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 261 Defending force 196 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 90 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 90 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Pagan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 199 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 37th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /6 34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment 640th TD Bn /1 3rd Marine Defense Battalion Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion 828th Aviation Engineer Battalion 1st Marine Defense Battalion 94th Coast AA Regiment 1/532nd Boat&Shore Engr Bn /1 39th US Naval Const Bn /2 225th Field Artillery Battalion 1st USN Naval Const Rgt /1 Defending units: 9th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/79D76A7F12F54D7CAE2CE78095119260.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/19/2019 12:16:24 PM)
Feb 28, 1943 The strikes against Naga go even better than against Naha a few turns ago. Utter destruction. Virtually all fighters destroyed in a day. Almost no 4E losses. Sweeps and strikes suffered more in Manchuria and Northern China, but still got the job done at Yinkow and bombing troops at Tiensien. His last good working arifield is at PortArthur and once I have nearby bases to sweep from I'll go right for that as well. I'm also beginning to hit the next layer to the South near Rashin where the Japanese could fly periodic LR CAP missions. I want to cripple all air defenses in Manchuria and on the islands surround Japan. In the Central Pacific Guam lost a forts level to 2 in a 2:1 DA by the Chinese and will be taken in the next few days. A Rota invasion is on its way to what appears an empty base. I'm also now loading for Tinian which appears to have only a small base force. The fleets around the Marianas will now quickly head toward Formosa to load for next invasions in the area, including Okinawa and then Korea! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 28, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Arashio, Shell hits 1 DD Yugao Allied Ships PT-60, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-120, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-124, Shell hits 5, and is sunk MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Rain with 35% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 28,800 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 43 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24 Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 25th Sentai/B with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 23 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 17 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 25,600 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 38 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 22600 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 37,550 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 20 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 22 F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34550 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Naha at 95,66 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 15 Hurricane XIIb x 1 P-40K Warhawk x 12 P-43A-1 Lancer x 5 TBF-1 Avenger x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CL Jintsu BB Kirishima Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 30,800 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 12 P-40K Warhawk x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-66 Vanguard sweeping at 25800 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator II x 6 B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 13 B-24D1 Liberator x 3 P-40K Warhawk x 16 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 8 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed on ground Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed on ground G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed on ground E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed on ground A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 31 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed on ground G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 9 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground E7K2 Alf: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 34 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed on ground A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 95,41 (Tientsin) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 9 A6M3a Zero x 1 J2M2 Jack x 8 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft Beaufort V x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 32 IL-2 x 42 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged IL-2: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 202 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Beaufort V bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 95,41 (Tientsin) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 1 J2M2 Jack x 2 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st RGC Capital Division, at 95,41 (Tientsin) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 8 B-25C Mitchell x 32 IL-2 x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 265 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2 bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yingkow , at 101,43 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 1 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 10 IL-2 x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 2 damaged Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 56 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x IL-2 bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Naha at 95,66 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft A-20A1 Havoc x 10 P-39D Airacobra x 25 P-40K Warhawk x 16 Allied aircraft losses A-20A1 Havoc: 6 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2 CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 1 DMS W-22, Shell hits 1 DD Onami, Shell hits 1 CL Yura DD Tachikaze Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 P-40K Warhawk x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 113,80 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Wakatu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Sensan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Wakatu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Naha at 95,66 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 6 P-40K Warhawk x 24 P-43A-1 Lancer x 4 TBF-1 Avenger x 11 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Myoko CL Jintsu BB Kirishima Aircraft Attacking: 11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Yugao Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufort VIII launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 9 B-17E Fortress x 10 P-40K Warhawk x 15 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed on ground A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 14 P-40K Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Talaud-eilanden (79,97) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 259 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 6 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Talaud-eilanden !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 2/6th Ind Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam (106,95) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11063 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 286 Defending force 2612 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Allied adjusted assault: 119 Japanese adjusted defense: 31 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 112 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 5th Chinese Corps Defending units: 1st Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy 15th Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Almagan (110,90) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 114 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 6 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Almagan !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 2/532nd Boat&Shore Engr Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Japanese have lost about 400 planes in three days, and more tomorrow as both Naha and Naga will be hit again, as well as some sweeps flying in Manchuria. [image]local://upfiles/37283/6FE56046B46B4EA49A5933D5B5ACBFDC.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/19/2019 12:22:58 PM)
This hex between Chinchow and Yinkow, at 102, 42, is becoming the most hard fought battle of the Manchurian campaign. I've tried a handful of DAs here so far, and still have a 2.5:1 AV advantage, but there is a bit of room under stacking limits still. I'm sending in another Soviet ID, a bunch of arty, and I have some Commenwealth armor headed this way. I'll rotate units in and out over the next week and plan to try a few shock attacks to see if I can break the 1st Tank Division down to let the Soviet arty advantage be able to take over this battle. Air strikes from China may also help to turn the tide if I can maintain air superiority here. [image]local://upfiles/37283/4AC3C5C1666B481D8654ECC2ADCF13B8.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (8/19/2019 12:25:58 PM)
Here is the Marianas. There are still a few fleeing transports leaving the area, but I didn't commit surface ships to chase them. The strategic goal is being achieved and I don't want to risk very needed ships outside of CAP range just to hit a few xAKs. All AP/AK are beginning to transit back toward Babeldaob, and will from there take any excess troops toward Formosa. They'll most likely then begin loading for Naha/Naga. [image]local://upfiles/37283/AA3AF023577C43FE9AAF01BB41F950B8.jpg[/image]

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