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1944 October 11 INVADED Amphibious TF 170 offshore of Truk Amphibious TF 257 offshore of Truk Landing Craft TF 309 offshore of Truk Amphibious TF 357 offshore of Truk Landing Craft TF 396 offshore of Truk Amphibious TF 446 offshore of Truk Amphibious TF 450 offshore of Truk Amphibious TF 495 offshore of Truk Amphibious TF 530 offshore of Truk Amphibious TF 599 offshore of Truk INVESTED Bangkok Prachuap Khiri Khan Vinh CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • No carrier or battleship sightings. • 592 strategic points, up a little. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific • Landings at Truk were mostly peaceful. quote: 000013 Night Naval bombardment 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Night Naval bombardment of Truk at 112,108 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 1 BB Arizona BB Oklahoma BB Nevada Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania BB Pennsylvania firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Pennsylvania OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona BB Arizona firing at 16th Division BB Oklahoma firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Oklahoma Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Nevada BB Nevada firing at Truk Naval Fortress 000014 Night Naval bombardment 1944-10-11 Peleliu 90,98 Night Naval bombardment of Peleliu at 90,98 Allied Ships CL Phoenix DD Case DD Cummings Runway hits 5 CL Phoenix firing at Peleliu DD Case firing at Peleliu DD Cummings firing at Peleliu 000015 Pre-Invasion action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 322 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Halsey Powell, Shell hits 8, heavy fires APA Wharton DD Uhlmann APA Hunter Liggett DD Haraden APA Cavalier Allied ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled DD Halsey Powell firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Halsey Powell 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Wharton at 16,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Hunter Liggett at 16,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Wharton at 16,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Wharton at 16,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Wharton at 16,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 000016 Amphibious Assault 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108) TF 170 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 000017 Pre-Invasion action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Alcona DE William C. Miller DE Wyman AK Charlevoix, Shell hits 2 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Alcona at 15,000 yards DE William C. Miller fired at enemy troops DE Wyman fired at enemy guns 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Charlevoix 000018 Amphibious Assault 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108) TF 257 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108 000019 Pre-Invasion action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 210 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-455 LCI(G)-454 LCI(G)-453 LCI(G)-452 LCI(G)-451 LCI(G)-450 LCI(G)-449 LCI-527 DE Baron LCI-526 LCI-529 LCI-531 Allied ground losses: 99 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled LCI(G)-455 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-450 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-449 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000020 Amphibious Assault 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108) TF 309 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108 000021 Pre-Invasion action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 252 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Anthony DD Fletcher LSV Catskill, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Fieberling LSD Epping Forest DE Coolbaugh LSD Ashland APA Appling Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Anthony firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Anthony DD Fletcher firing at Truk Naval Fortress 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSV Catskill at 13,000 yards DD Fletcher firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSV Catskill at 13,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Epping Forest at 13,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSV Catskill at 13,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Epping Forest at 13,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Ashland at 13,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000022 Amphibious Assault 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108) TF 357 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Marine Div /2 000023 Pre-Invasion action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 211 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Shaw LCI(G)-79 LCI(G)-441 LCI(G)-440 LCI(G)-438 LCI(G)-437 LCI(G)-82 LCI(G)-81 LCI(G)-80 LST-202 LST-180 LST-203 LST-179 LST-207 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Shaw DD Shaw firing at Truk Naval Fortress 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 5,000 yards LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-440 fired at enemy guns LCI(G)-438 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-437 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy guns LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy guns LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops DD Shaw fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000024 Amphibious Assault 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108) TF 396 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 000025 Pre-Invasion action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AM Dash AM Constant APA Leon DD Tingey Allied ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled AM Dash fired at enemy guns AM Constant fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000026 Amphibious Assault 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108) TF 446 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 1st Marine Div 000027 Pre-Invasion action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Walker AKA Andromeda, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Porterfield DD Walker firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Walker DD Walker fired at enemy troops 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AKA Andromeda 15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AKA Andromeda 000028 Amphibious Assault 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108) TF 450 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108 000029 Pre-Invasion action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Cassiopeia AK Carina AK Albireo AK Draco SC PC-1081 AK Allegan 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Cassiopeia at 16,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Carina at 16,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Albireo at 16,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Draco at 16,000 yards SC PC-1081 fired at enemy troops 75mm T41 Rgt Gun battery firing at AK Allegan 20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Allegan 000030 Amphibious Assault 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108) TF 495 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108 000031 Pre-Invasion action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 232 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Albert Grant APA Feland DD Laws Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Albert Grant firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Albert Grant Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 000032 Amphibious Assault 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108) TF 530 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 7th Infantry Div /12 000033 Pre-Invasion action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 220 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Betelgeuse, Shell hits 7, on fire DE Crowley DE Carlson AKA Alhena, Shell hits 11, on fire AKA Alchiba Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Betelgeuse at 11,000 yards DE Carlson firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Alhena at 11,000 yards DE Carlson firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Betelgeuse at 11,000 yards DE Carlson firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Betelgeuse at 11,000 yards DE Carlson firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Alhena at 11,000 yards DE Carlson firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards DE Crowley fired at enemy guns DE Carlson fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000034 Amphibious Assault 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108) TF 599 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108 000035 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 115 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-449, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LCI(G)-453 LCI(G)-455 DE Acree LCI(G)-454 LCI(G)-452 LCI(G)-451 LCI(G)-450 LCI-526 DE Baron Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) LCI(G)-453 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards LCI(G)-455 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-449 at 3,000 yards LCI(G)-455 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-449 at 3,000 yards LCI(G)-455 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-449 at 3,000 yards LCI(G)-455 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-449 at 3,000 yards LCI(G)-455 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards LCI(G)-455 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy guns LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-450 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 000036 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 236 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Anthony LSV Catskill, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Fletcher APA Appling Allied ground losses: 123 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSV Catskill at 17,000 yards DD Fletcher firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSV Catskill at 17,000 yards DD Fletcher firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSV Catskill at 17,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSV Catskill at 17,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000037 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 203 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-79, Shell hits 1 LCI(G)-441 LCI(G)-440 LCI(G)-438 LCI(G)-437 LCI(G)-82 LCI(G)-81 LCI(G)-80 LST-179 DD Shaw LST-180 LST-202 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 3,000 yards LCI(G)-440 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-440 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-438 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-437 fired at enemy guns LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 000038 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 185 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Tingey, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Melvin, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Bache APA Leon Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Tingey firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Tingey DD Melvin firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Melvin DD Bache firing at 16th Division DD Bache fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000039 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 158 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Albert Grant DD Bradford, Shell hits 1, on fire LSD Carter Hall AM Chief APA Feland DD Laws Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Albert Grant DD Bradford firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Bradford 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Carter Hall at 15,000 yards AM Chief firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards DD Albert Grant fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 000040 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Uhlmann DD Haraden DD Callaghan, Shell hits 2 APA Zeilin DD Halsey Powell, heavy fires APA Wharton, Shell hits 8, on fire DE Emery APA Cavalier, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Haraden firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Haraden Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Callaghan DD Callaghan firing at Truk Naval Fortress DD Halsey Powell firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards DD Callaghan firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Wharton at 10,000 yards DD Callaghan firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Wharton at 10,000 yards DE Emery firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Wharton at 10,000 yards DE Emery firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards DD Callaghan fired at enemy troops 15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APA Cavalier 000041 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Amador, Shell hits 2 AK Alcona, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage DE William C. Miller DE Wyman AK Charlevoix 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Alcona at 16,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Amador at 16,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Alcona at 16,000 yards DE William C. Miller fired at enemy guns DE Wyman fired at enemy troops 000042 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 92 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Porterfield DD Morrison, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Charrette, Shell hits 1 AKA Almaack AKA Bellatrix AKA Virgo AKA Andromeda, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Walker Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Porterfield DD Porterfield firing at Truk Naval Fortress DD Morrison firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Morrison Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Charrette DD Charrette firing at Truk Naval Fortress 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Almaack at 18,000 yards DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Bellatrix at 18,000 yards DD Charrette firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Virgo at 18,000 yards DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards DD Porterfield fired at enemy troops 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AKA Andromeda 000043 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Cassiopeia SC PC-1081 AK Allegan 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Cassiopeia at 14,000 yards SC PC-1081 fired at enemy troops 000044 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Crowley DE Carlson AKA Alchiba DE Crowley fired at enemy troops DE Carlson fired at enemy troops 000070 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA W.A. Holbrook DD Halsey Powell APA Wharton, Shell hits 4, on fire DE Emery DE Doneff AM Spear AM Sage AM Vigilance APA Cavalier, Shell hits 7, heavy fires DD Uhlmann DD Halsey Powell firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Wharton at 18,000 yards DE Emery fired at enemy troops DE Doneff fired at enemy troops AM Spear fired at enemy troops AM Sage fired at enemy troops AM Vigilance fired at enemy troops 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APA Cavalier 15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APA Cavalier 000071 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE William C. Miller DE Wyman AK Charlevoix, Shell hits 5, on fire AK Autauga DE William C. Miller fired at enemy guns DE Wyman fired at enemy troops 75mm T41 Rgt Gun battery firing at AK Autauga 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Charlevoix 000072 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-450, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Acree LCI(G)-455 LCI-743 LCI(G)-454 LCI(G)-453 LCI(G)-452 LCI(G)-451 LCI-529 LCI-526 LCI-533 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-450 at 3,000 yards LCI(G)-455 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-450 at 3,000 yards LCI(G)-455 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-450 at 3,000 yards LCI(G)-455 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards LCI-743 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy guns LCI(G)-450 fired at enemy guns 000073 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-79, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LCI(G)-440 LCI(G)-441 LCI(G)-438 LCI(G)-437 LCI(G)-82 LCI(G)-81 LCI(G)-80 LST-179 LST-180 LCI(G)-440 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards LCI(G)-441 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 4,000 yards Massive explosion on LCI(G)-79 LCI(G)-438 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 4,000 yards LCI(G)-440 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 4,000 yards LCI(G)-440 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards LCI(G)-438 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-437 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy guns LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops 000074 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Fomalhaut AKA Libra APA Leon, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Tingey 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Fomalhaut at 19,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Fomalhaut at 19,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APA Leon 000075 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Carina, Shell hits 2 AK Cassiopeia SC PC-1081 AK Allegan 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Carina at 17,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Cassiopeia at 17,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Carina at 17,000 yards SC PC-1081 fired at enemy troops 000076 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSD Belle Grove, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Bradford AM Chief APA Feland DD Laws DD Bradford firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards AM Chief firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Belle Grove at 14,000 yards AM Chief firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APA Feland 000077 Invasion Support action 1944-10-11 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 59 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Betelgeuse, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DE Crowley DE Carlson AKA Alchiba, Shell hits 4 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Betelgeuse at 14,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Betelgeuse at 14,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Betelgeuse at 14,000 yards DE Crowley fired at enemy guns DE Carlson fired at enemy troops 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AKA Alchiba 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AKA Alchiba • Sunk outright: quote: Name ............... Nation .. Sunk Date .. Sunk Location ...... Sunk Device .. Scuttled? .. VP .. Tonnage LSV Catskill ....... US Navy .. 10/11/44 .. 112,108 near Truk .. 20cm 41YT CD Gun .......... 18 .. 5875 AK Alcona .......... US Navy .. 10/11/44 .. 112,108 near Truk .. 15cm 41YT CD Gun ........... 4 .. 2650 LCI(G) LCI(G)-449 .. US Navy .. 10/11/44 .. 112,108 near Truk .. 12cm/45 T10 DP ............. 1 .. 238 • All troops ashore in good order except for one combat eng Rgt with high disruption. • 1,739 AV at Truk. Assault tomorrow. More supply will land also; there is lots of that. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya Philippines • the fleet will be in the Sulu Sea for refueling tomorrow. China India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Nuttin' here. quote: 000078 Ground combat 1944-10-11 65,61 Vinh Ground combat at 65,61 (near Vinh) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 813 troops, 40 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 252 Defending force 3813 troops, 28 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 17th Australian Brigade 21st Australian Brigade 8th Belfast Heavy Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 12th Base Force 41st JAAF AF Bn 89th JAAF AF Bn • Attack tomorrow south of Vinh. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Looks like a total of 6 hits on the Vehicle Assembly factory. I guess most of the bombs fell upwards. Only 1x B-29 lost. quote: 000001 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 12 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 30 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000002 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 11 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000003 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 10 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000004 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 8 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000005 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Vehicle Assembly hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000006 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000007 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000008 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000009 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000010 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Vehicle Assembly hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000011 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Allied losses Vehicle Assembly hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000012 Night Air attack 1944-10-11 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb • Target for tomorrow: Kobe, Manpower, night, 8,000 ft. It looks like 160x B-29's are ready. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 11 (6/23/2021 5:01:54 PM)
1944 October 11 Yokohama/Yokosuka. [image]local://upfiles/14248/4213ADC7D3F343B899D4807A3E67D882.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 October 11 (6/23/2021 5:25:07 PM)
Nice raid....although I would have had the first raid hit manpower, since they have manpower greater than 8, in fact 33. But you can revisit it in a few days, your vehicle hits will probably grow a few more points. There is diminishing returns on hitting manpower, after 2-3 good raids it is usually better to target specific targets rather than manpower unless you are farming VP as a destroyed by fire factory is worth a lot of points. It always seems to me the last few raids are the most devastating, as the CAP is worn out and the DL the highest which means focused one province attacks generally get the best returns as long as you don't overkill it. So, for arguments sake, let us assume Japan has 200 vehicle factories, you just destroyed 1/8th of their total vehicle production, in one night! Probably more. I wouldn't worry about the Toka, they are an Allied VP farm if you are prepared for them. I would hit Manpower, Ha45, and Franks as a priority at Yoko...and watch what he does with the damaged vehicle factories. Maybe hit the other vehicle factory plant. Also, you can have a few squadrons of bombers target manpower too, along with those other high priority targets. Any base over 8 manpower this is a solid tactic.

mind_messing -> RE: 1944 October 06 (6/24/2021 12:19:45 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe However, I think your first strategic strikes at night should be against the largest manpower industrial bases hopefully before they get hardened with AA, Forts, Balloons, NightFighters as the return is so high. But once Japan starts getting that opportunity is gone, then vehicle production should be very high on the list imho no matter your overall goal for strategic bombing: VP or Supply destruction, speed of ground victories, or Air War dominance (day or night or both). Going to agree to disagree on this one - I think targeting vehicle production has such little potential that leaves it in the "so far down the list we won't even get to it" territory. Granted, the IJ not being able to replace tanks is a bonus, but the IJA isn't tank heavy to begin with. No motorized support would be interesting, but by '44/'45 and the nature of ground combat at that point, I don't see it being a real factor to be honest. quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Out of what is pictured from both bases: 1. Frank R 2. HA 45 engines, ftr engine 3. Sam takes the HA 43 engine, watch and see if Japan is repairing those factories, keep it below 30! 4. George ver 3 5. Jack ver 3 6. Shinden, never let it fully repair, a few points of damage is all you need. You want to savage his top of the line fighters, which in turn will allow greater daytime dominance. Japan is cranking out 2 Frank Rs and 1 3/4ths a Geroge verIII a day from Yokohama, and is using 1/2 of the Ha45 and all of the Ha43 engine production there too for them. Don't worry about bombers, recon, 2nd line or worse fighters initially (Wait until you can run daytime raids and sweeps for those.) but NFs would be high on the list, especially ones better than Irving and Nick...but even Irvings and Nicks trade ok with decent pilots in them. Force Japan to put daytime fighters on night duty which in turn makes your daytime ops easier. See, I've a totally different approach if the goal is air dominance. It doesn't involve hitting the factories either. Where you can really break the IJ air power is via airbase attacks. The real bottleneck for IJ airpower is in getting airframes in to squadrons. You can draw at most 12 planes in every week. If you want to beat the IJ air force, you need to bomb their airbases hard at night. You get a couple of blows in at them, both from the planes flying into B-29 defensive fire, and from bombing aircraft on the ground. It also tanks their morale, which is arguably the most time consuming stat to recover. The purpose isn't to close airbases, but to ruin the sleep of IJ pilots across the country. The squadrons morale tanks, they take losses, and they're limited to 12 planes replacement each week. Once you're in a position to do daytime sweeps, the wheels can fall off the IJ air defence network very, very fast unless the IJ player has a well thought out position with rest bases and a large number of reserve squadrons, or is set up to take a maximum toll from other means (read - flak). IF not, they end up in a very deadly spiral of low morale, high fatigue, and losses mount through ops losses as well as action. If total losses end up at 12 or more, then frontline fighter strength will start to fall (and even if it doesn't, a full 42 plane squadron with garbage morale won't do much at alL!) In short, if you want to beat the air force, need to break the squadrons morale. Fatigue applies too, but not as much.

mind_messing -> RE: 1944 October 06 (6/24/2021 12:20:16 AM)
The above is typical AE stuff. Two players, three opinions [:'(]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 06 (6/24/2021 1:51:30 AM)
We're not really bombing bases at night. It is a little up in the air, but seems to be over-powered, at least too much of the time. That's what led to my asking about night bombing Manpower versus individual strategic targets (factories, et al). Problem is many cities are not even set up with Manpower, and so would be totally immune to night bombing if I went that way. Also, as Manpower gets diminished (via hits/destruction) then Manpower attacks do less, so having lots of factories with a modest amount of Manpower would lead to the same situation. Just a bit of a hole in the game system, but not fatal. I'm still developing hte notion of how much night bombing of non-Manpower targets I will do.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 October 06 (6/24/2021 2:10:16 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mind_messing The above is typical AE stuff. Two players, three opinions [:'(] Certainly the game disposition in 1943-44 will dictate to a large degree the route you take. There are plenty of ways to skin a cat! If you envision large ground battles then bombing the vehicles makes sense to me (having suffered first hand from such a tactic previously), or if you are planning on a strategic VP game win then manpower and plane and engine factories makes sense to me. I lost 60K VP to strategic bombing in one game which AV out on Jan 1, 1945. Japan destroyed almost all vehicle production and Frank R production in 1944...but if in this game the Allies didn't bomb to dust the Frank factories, I bet I could have lasted 3-6 months longer, and perhaps won the air war in 1944 instead of losing it in 1944 -- I came close.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 October 06 (6/24/2021 2:12:02 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs We're not really bombing bases at night. It is a little up in the air, but seems to be over-powered, at least too much of the time. That's what led to my asking about night bombing Manpower versus individual strategic targets (factories, et al). Problem is many cities are not even set up with Manpower, and so would be totally immune to night bombing if I went that way. Also, as Manpower gets diminished (via hits/destruction) then Manpower attacks do less, so having lots of factories with a modest amount of Manpower would lead to the same situation. Just a bit of a hole in the game system, but not fatal. I'm still developing hte notion of how much night bombing of non-Manpower targets I will do. Manpower doesn't really seem to get destoyed/damaged all that often, even though it gets hit lots. What you can do if you want to make targeted night bombing less effective is raise the altitude of the bombers to 12K. In addition, if Japan didn't prepare to counter night bombing then they are simply screwed, and most of those decisions needed to be made back in 1941. There are roughly 21 squadrons that can convert to NF, and Japan needs them all, plus 2nd and 3rd Generation NFs, plus runways, plus forts, AA, radar, great pilots, etc. Japan can also resize some of the Naval NF squadrons larger, they come in at 18 and going to 36 is very doable. Some night fighter upgrades are very convoluted and you need Dinah NF to get there...the original squadrons are from recon planes I seem to recall. Other upgrades can become null if you take intermediate fighter upgrades. So, countering night bombing is very tricksy for Japan, but can be done. I get the impression from what I see of Japan thru your AAR they are woefully unprepared for night bombing.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 October 06 (6/24/2021 2:29:58 AM)
It would be nice to see a game that really worked the night bombing mechanic...about the best was Obvert/Jocke but there was a lot of screwy HRs in that game and Japan was totally unprepared for night bombing. Conversely, I have won the night war and forced the Allies to daytime only. I ended up using my NFs during the day... My feeling is that if night bombing is pursued by the Allies only in 1944+ then it is a huge Allied advantage, because Japan has not been conditioned or expecting it. Consistent night bombing, even on a small scale in 1942 prepares Japan...hence they should have no reason not to be prepared for it in 1944 and 1945. If the results are too good, the Allies need only raise their altitudes to mitigate it, but a Japanese player should be able to work out how to counter night bombing in 1942...it is doable. PDU off handicaps Japanese night fighting ability.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 06 (6/24/2021 3:27:51 AM)
Speaking of preparation, Walter said the first night bombing city I picked was the only place without night fighters on duty! [:D]

mind_messing -> RE: 1944 October 06 (6/24/2021 8:32:10 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs We're not really bombing bases at night. It is a little up in the air, but seems to be over-powered, at least too much of the time. That's what led to my asking about night bombing Manpower versus individual strategic targets (factories, et al). Problem is many cities are not even set up with Manpower, and so would be totally immune to night bombing if I went that way. Also, as Manpower gets diminished (via hits/destruction) then Manpower attacks do less, so having lots of factories with a modest amount of Manpower would lead to the same situation. Just a bit of a hole in the game system, but not fatal. I'm still developing hte notion of how much night bombing of non-Manpower targets I will do. It's certainly a strong tactic, but it isn't overpowered. It just regularly catches IJ players unaware and unprepared. How many IJ players will keep 300 engineers sitting around in strategic mode ready to rail to a wrecked airbase? quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe So, countering night bombing is very tricksy for Japan, but can be done. I get the impression from what I see of Japan thru your AAR they are woefully unprepared for night bombing. I'd agree here, but important to define what success looks like. It's not shooting down large numbers of 4E's, but the time gap between the big "all out" raids increasing from one every week to one every fortnight due to damage, fatigue, morale etc.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 October 06 (6/24/2021 11:54:39 AM)
+1 [:)]

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 October 06 (6/24/2021 12:10:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs Speaking of preparation, Walter said the first night bombing city I picked was the only place without night fighters on duty! [:D] This is kind of what I mean when I say he is unprepared...you raided Yoko, 1 hex from Tokyo, and 2 hexes from very desirable bases to raid and was intercepted by one scant squadron (18). At present your reach is restricted, it is Oct of 44, you should have crashed into 5-6 NF squadrons bleeding in from all over. Your largest raid of the night was 30 planes....Japan needs to equal that at a minimum, better would be a 2-1 advantage which at this stage of the game probably means using some a day fighter squadron to augment the NF, plus bleeding CAP from within 2 hexes.... Of that big raid, only 5 were reported damaged...so 5 hits. That isn't slowing you down enough hence your perception that night bombing is over powered. My thoughts....your tactics are more advanced than Japan's defense. [:)] After raiding places like Yoko or Nagoya or Kobe, you literally should have to rest your bombers 3-5 days to recover...that isn't happening.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 06 (6/24/2021 2:43:12 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs Speaking of preparation, Walter said the first night bombing city I picked was the only place without night fighters on duty! [:D] This is kind of what I mean when I say he is unprepared...you raided Yoko, 1 hex from Tokyo, and 2 hexes from very desirable bases to raid and was intercepted by one scant squadron (18). At present your reach is restricted, it is Oct of 44, you should have crashed into 5-6 NF squadrons bleeding in from all over. Your largest raid of the night was 30 planes....Japan needs to equal that at a minimum, better would be a 2-1 advantage which at this stage of the game probably means using some a day fighter squadron to augment the NF, plus bleeding CAP from within 2 hexes.... Of that big raid, only 5 were reported damaged...so 5 hits. That isn't slowing you down enough hence your perception that night bombing is over powered. Poorly stated on my part. I was referring only to the 'ordinary' night bombing of airfields and ports (bases) as potentially over-powered. I then made the extrapolation to non-Manpower City attacks and decided to ask the question here in the AAR. My thoughts....your tactics are more advanced than Japan's defense. [:)] After raiding places like Yoko or Nagoya or Kobe, you literally should have to rest your bombers 3-5 days to recover...that isn't happening.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 12 (6/24/2021 2:44:06 PM)
Many of the B-29's flew but none found the target and many groups canceled. Bad weather I assume.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 12 (6/24/2021 4:06:41 PM)
1944 October 12 INVADED INVESTED Bangkok Prachuap Khiri Khan Vinh CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Possible CVE sighting south of Hainan Island. Nothing substantial. • Still 592 strategic points. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific • Our ships take a pounding unloading the additional supplies. The troops ashore did quite well. quote: 000001 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA American Legion DD Halsey Powell APA Zeilin APA W.A. Holbrook APA Cavalier, heavy fires 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Zeilin at 18,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Zeilin at 18,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA W.A. Holbrook at 18,000 yards 000002 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Autauga DE William C. Miller DE Wyman AK Charlevoix, on fire DE William C. Miller fired at enemy troops DE Wyman fired at enemy troops 000003 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-450, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Acree LCI-743 LCI-733 LCI-729 LCI-537 LCI-529 LCI-526 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-450 at 7,000 yards DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-450 at 7,000 yards DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards LCI-743 fired at enemy troops LCI-733 fired at enemy troops LCI-729 fired at enemy guns LCI-537 fired at enemy guns LCI-529 fired at enemy guns 000004 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSD Epping Forest, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Fieberling DE Coolbaugh LSD Lindenwald, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Paul G. Baker LSD Gunston Hall AM Impeccable APA Appling 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Epping Forest at 10,000 yards DE Coolbaugh firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Lindenwald at 10,000 yards DE Paul G. Baker firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Epping Forest at 10,000 yards DE Coolbaugh firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Lindenwald at 10,000 yards DE Paul G. Baker firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Gunston Hall at 10,000 yards DE Paul G. Baker firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards DE Fieberling fired at enemy troops DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops DE Paul G. Baker fired at enemy troops AM Impeccable fired at enemy troops 000005 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-79, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage LCI(G)-441 LCI(G)-438 LST-180 LST-179 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 5,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 5,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 5,000 yards 000006 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Libra DD Melvin AKA Electra, Shell hits 2 AKA Fomalhaut APA Heywood APA Leon, on fire DD Melvin firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Electra at 10,000 yards DD Melvin firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Fomalhaut at 10,000 yards DD Melvin firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 000007 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Algol DD Morrison AKA Andromeda, heavy damage 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Algol at 10,000 yards DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 000008 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Carina AK Cassiopeia SC PC-1081 AK Allegan 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Carina at 18,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Cassiopeia at 18,000 yards SC PC-1081 fired at enemy troops 000009 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSV Ozark DD Bradford AM Chief APA Feland 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSV Ozark at 15,000 yards 000010 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Crowley DE Carlson AKA Alchiba DE Crowley fired at enemy troops DE Carlson fired at enemy troops 000012 Night Naval bombardment 1944-10-12 Peleliu 90,98 Night Naval bombardment of Peleliu at 90,98 Allied Ships CL Phoenix DD Case DD Cummings Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 CL Phoenix firing at Peleliu DD Case firing at Peleliu DD Cummings firing at Peleliu 000013 Night Naval bombardment 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Night Naval bombardment of Truk at 112,108 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB West Virginia BB Colorado BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia BB West Virginia firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB West Virginia BB Colorado firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Colorado Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Maryland BB Maryland firing at Truk Naval Fortress 000014 Night Naval bombardment 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Night Naval bombardment of Truk at 112,108 Allied Ships BB Tennessee OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee BB Tennessee firing at 16th Division 000016 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Zeilin APA Wharton DE Emery DE Doneff AM Spear AM Sage AM Vigilance APA Cavalier 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Zeilin at 19,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Wharton at 19,000 yards DE Emery fired at enemy guns DE Doneff fired at enemy troops AM Spear fired at enemy troops AM Sage fired at enemy troops AM Vigilance fired at enemy troops 000017 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Antrim DE William C. Miller DE Wyman AK Charlevoix 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Antrim at 19,000 yards DE William C. Miller fired at enemy troops DE Wyman fired at enemy troops 000018 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-451, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LCI-738 LCI-734 LCI-725 LCI-537 LCI-533 LCI-527 LCI-526, Shell hits 1 DE Baron LCI-529 LCI-531 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-451 at 7,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-451 at 7,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-451 at 7,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-451 at 7,000 yards LCI-738 fired at enemy troops LCI-734 fired at enemy troops LCI-725 fired at enemy guns LCI-537 fired at enemy troops LCI-533 fired at enemy guns LCI-527 fired at enemy troops 75mm T41 Rgt Gun battery firing at LCI-526 20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LCI-526 000019 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-80, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-475 LST-448 LST-204 LST-180 LST-179 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-80 at 8,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-80 at 8,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-80 at 8,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-80 at 8,000 yards LST-475 fired at enemy troops LST-448 fired at enemy troops 000020 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Libra AKA Fomalhaut, Shell hits 1 APA Leon 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Fomalhaut at 18,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Libra at 18,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Fomalhaut at 18,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Fomalhaut at 18,000 yards 000021 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Andromeda, heavy damage DD Morrison DD Walker 75mm T41 Rgt Gun battery firing at AKA Andromeda 20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AKA Andromeda 000022 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Draco SC PC-1081 AK Allegan 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Draco at 18,000 yards SC PC-1081 fired at enemy guns 000023 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Alhena AKA Betelgeuse, Shell hits 1, heavy damage AKA Alchiba DE Crowley DE Carlson 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Alhena at 13,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Betelgeuse at 13,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Alchiba at 13,000 yards DE Crowley fired at enemy troops DE Carlson fired at enemy troops 000024 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Wharton, Shell hits 3, heavy damage DD Halsey Powell DE Emery DE Doneff AM Spear AM Sage AM Vigilance APA Cavalier 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Wharton at 18,000 yards DD Halsey Powell firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards DE Emery fired at enemy troops DE Doneff fired at enemy troops AM Spear fired at enemy troops AM Sage fired at enemy troops AM Vigilance fired at enemy troops 000025 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Amador, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DE William C. Miller DE Wyman AK Charlevoix 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Amador at 18,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Amador at 18,000 yards Massive explosion on AK Amador 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Amador at 18,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Amador at 18,000 yards DE William C. Miller fired at enemy guns DE Wyman fired at enemy troops 000026 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-80, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-475 LST-464 LST-454 LST-448 LST-339 LST-179 LST-180 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-80 at 7,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-80 at 7,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-80 at 7,000 yards LST-475 fired at enemy guns LST-464 fired at enemy guns LST-454 fired at enemy troops LST-448 fired at enemy troops LST-339 fired at enemy troops 000027 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Leon, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Tingey 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APA Leon 15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APA Leon 000028 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Cassiopeia, Shell hits 1 AK Carina SC PC-1081 AK Allegan 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Cassiopeia at 17,000 yards SC PC-1081 fired at enemy troops 000066 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Hunter Liggett APA W.A. Holbrook APA Zeilin, Shell hits 3, on fire APA Joseph T. Dickman APA Cavalier 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA W.A. Holbrook at 16,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Zeilin at 16,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Joseph T. Dickman at 16,000 yards 000067 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Antrim AK Autauga, Shell hits 1 AK Brevard, Shell hits 1, on fire DE William C. Miller AK Charlevoix, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Autauga at 14,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Brevard at 14,000 yards DE William C. Miller fired at enemy troops 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Charlevoix 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Charlevoix 000068 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Fuller, Shell hits 1 AKA Fomalhaut AKA Libra, Shell hits 5, on fire APA Leon 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Fuller at 13,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Fomalhaut at 13,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Libra at 13,000 yards 000069 Invasion Support action 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Cassiopeia AK Carina, Shell hits 1 AK De Grasse AK Prince Georges AK Allegan 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Cassiopeia at 24,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Carina at 24,000 yards AK De Grasse fired at enemy troops AK Prince Georges fired at enemy guns AK Allegan fired at enemy troops 000070 Ground combat 1944-10-12 Truk 112,108 Ground combat at Truk (112,108) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 53196 troops, 681 guns, 710 vehicles, Assault Value = 1748 Defending force 20438 troops, 228 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 475 Allied adjusted assault: 2357 Japanese adjusted defense: 439 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 6) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 443 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2311 casualties reported Squads: 82 destroyed, 72 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 33 (27 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 43 (29 destroyed, 14 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Marine Division 1st Marine Division 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 7th Infantry Division 102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment 2nd Marine Division 767th Tank Battalion III Amphib Corps XI US Corps Defending units: 16th Division 1st Ind.Tank Co Truk Naval Fortress 31st Army 4th Base Force • The troops will rest for at least a day. Stacking is 260% so Disruption and Fatigue will remain elevated but right now only the armored units are less than 30%. Casualties present are very light, so we don't need to wait to recover squads, etc. • We have 156,000 supply on shore, so no more will unload. All convoys are heading to either Ponape or Manus. The supply convoys will lose damaged ships and return to station in case the over-stacking penalty causes the troops ashore to need more supply. • The bombardment group now at Ponape will be close enough to bombard in 2 days, but I'm skeptical the troops will be ready. Possibly. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Looking to interfere with troop and supply movement. quote: 000015 Night Naval bombardment 1944-10-12 Miri 64,87 Night Naval bombardment of Miri at 64,87 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 11 damaged Allied Ships CA Canberra CL Achilles CL Leander DD Le Triomphant DE Express DE Electra Japanese ground losses: 575 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 39 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 32 Port supply hits 1 CA Canberra firing at Miri CL Achilles firing at Miri CL Leander firing at Miri DD Le Triomphant firing at Miri DE Express firing at Miri DE Electra firing at Miri • Search has spotted a convoy of 8 tankers at Palembang. • More support units unloading at Sabang. • Some fleet elements will refuel so they can loiter longer near Victoria Point to support that invasion. Philippines • A single CV TF did not make it to the Sulu Sea, probably refueled destroyers. The rest of the fleet has already begun drinking. quote: 000011 ASW attack 1944-10-12 69,82 Balabac ASW attack near Balabac at 69,82 Japanese Ships SS I-184, hits 12 Allied Ships DE Wesson DE Swearer DE Bangust DD Bailey DD Welles DD Gwin DD Wilkes SS I-184 is sighted by escort DD Bailey attacking submerged sub .... DD Welles fails to find sub and abandons search DD Gwin attacking submerged sub .... DD Wilkes attacking submerged sub .... DD Bailey fails to find sub and abandons search DD Gwin fails to find sub and abandons search DD Wilkes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilkes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilkes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilkes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilkes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilkes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilkes attacking submerged sub .... DD Wilkes is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub • We are sending more oiler convoys to refuel the fleet. Those ships are thirsty. China India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • The artillery will move into Vinh. The infantry will try to surround the enemy units to destroy them. quote: 000071 Ground combat 1944-10-12 65,61 Vinh Ground combat at 65,61 (near Vinh) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 8325 troops, 172 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 252 Defending force 3805 troops, 27 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Allied adjusted assault: 218 Japanese adjusted defense: 67 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1282 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 17th Australian Brigade 21st Australian Brigade 8th Belfast Heavy Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 41st JAAF AF Bn 12th Base Force 89th JAAF AF Bn • Troops at Vinh generally recovering well but the British 36th Division was hit harder and is lagging in recovery. 1,989 AV present. • In 3 days we will begin attacks at Prachuap Khiri Khan. • No set date for the next assault at Bangkok, but it will be in less than a week. • Base building across Thailand going as fast as possible. • The 111th LRP Bde is in Quinhon but sill no idea about the opposing unit. • The 22nd East African Bde will enter Kratie tomorrow. No enemy seen at this time. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Targeting for the B-29's will remain the same. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 12 (6/24/2021 4:07:14 PM)
1944 October 12 Kobe, for a 'before' pic for when our B-29's do get there. [image]local://upfiles/14248/1369EF855A6441A4A68DE0A51018A328.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 October 12 (6/24/2021 4:12:22 PM)
What does Yoko look like today?

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 12 (6/24/2021 4:55:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe What does Yoko look like today? I think it was same as yesterday because strategic points did not move at all. Maybe the last of the fires went out.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 13 (6/25/2021 5:22:22 PM)
1944 October 13 INVADED INVESTED Bangkok Prachuap Khiri Khan Vinh CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • 734 strategic points. • No carrier or battleship sightings. • Tankers and merchants making their way through the South China Sea. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific • Down to 340 troops spotted. quote: 000017 Night Naval bombardment 1944-10-13 Peleliu 90,98 Night Naval bombardment of Peleliu at 90,98 Allied Ships CL Phoenix DD Case DD Cummings Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 CL Phoenix firing at Peleliu DD Case firing at Peleliu DD Cummings firing at Peleliu • 1,604 AV on Truk. Disruption is recovered adequately so the troops assault tomorrow. • Almost 153,000 supply on hand; as I recall it was over 156,000 yesterday. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Forward troops are in Langsa, no opposition. Philippines • They are awaiting the fleet's reentry. quote: 000016 ASW attack 1944-10-13 69,83 Balabac ASW attack near Balabac at 69,83 Japanese Ships SS I-46 Allied Ships DD Patterson DD McCall SS I-46 is located by DD Patterson DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000019 Sub attack 1944-10-13 69,83 Balabac Sub attack near Balabac at 69,83 Japanese Ships SS I-46 Allied Ships DD McCall SS I-46 launches 2 torpedoes at DD McCall I-46 diving deep .... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000045 ASW attack 1944-10-13 69,83 Balabac ASW attack near Balabac at 69,83 Japanese Ships SS I-165, hits 5 Allied Ships DD Rowe DD Ross SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Rowe I-165 diving deep .... DD Ross fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ross fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ross attacking submerged sub .... DD Ross attacking submerged sub .... DD Ross is out of ASW ammo DD Ross is out of ASW ammo DD Ross fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub China India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Miss! quote: 000018 Sub attack 1944-10-13 65,72 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,72 Japanese Ships E Sagi TK Itukusima Maru TK Hoyo Maru Allied Ships SS Guavina SS Guavina launches 2 torpedoes at E Sagi Guavina diving deep .... E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Sagi attacking submerged sub .... E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • 22nd East African Bde is in Kratie with no opposition. Bien Hoa, 1 hex away, has a lone enemy unit. • 2,030 AV at Vinh. Units have recovered Disruption adequately and will assault tomorrow, hoping to get the attack in before the IJN heavies bombard. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • A lot of small packets and fires did not build up to the level of the attack on Nagoya. quote: 000001 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 32 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 7 damaged Manpower hits 38 Fires 6552 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 3 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 000002 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 26 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed No Allied losses Manpower hits 11 Fires 15435 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 23 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 000003 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 21 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 4 Fires 9576 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 18 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 000004 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 18 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 17199 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 000005 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 17 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed No Allied losses Manpower hits 11 Fires 21168 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 000006 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 12 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 12600 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 000007 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 11 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 10 Fires 22059 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 000008 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 11 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 000009 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 10 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 23 Fires 33075 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 000010 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 10 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 000011 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 9 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 19152 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 000012 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 7 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 000013 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000014 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 26 Fires 23688 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000015 Night Air attack 1944-10-13 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged Manpower hits 6 Fires 43659 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000046 ASW attack 1944-10-13 93,58 Ningpo ASW attack near Ningpo at 93,58 Japanese Ships E No.26 Allied Ships SS Sterlet SS Sterlet is sighted by escort Sterlet bottoming out .... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • 36x Franks shot down. • Leaving the orders in place for the B-29's. I imagine there will be a lot more fighters on duty tonight. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 13 (6/25/2021 5:22:55 PM)
1944 October 13 Kobe, for comparison. Some hits but nothing special. I think this had a lot to do with it: quote: AIR NIGHT STRIKES 8 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 40th BG/44th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 444th BG/678th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 462nd BG/769th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 468th BG/794th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 497th BG/869th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 497th BG/870th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 497th BG/871st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 498th BG/875th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 499th BG/878th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 499th BG/879th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 500th BG/881st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 500th BG/882nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 500th BG/883rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 462nd BG/769th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night [image]local://upfiles/14248/7EEAFA8E27B24CE1B512D0B2F8E26D32.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 October 12 (6/25/2021 5:41:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe What does Yoko look like today? I think it was same as yesterday because strategic points did not move at all. Maybe the last of the fires went out. I don't believe that is how strategic VP and Recon work.

BBfanboy -> RE: 1944 October 13 (6/25/2021 5:48:14 PM)
ORIGINAL: witpqs 1944 October 13 Kobe, for comparison. Some hits but nothing special. I think this had a lot to do with it: quote: AIR NIGHT STRIKES 8 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 40th BG/44th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 444th BG/678th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 462nd BG/769th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 468th BG/794th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 497th BG/869th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 497th BG/870th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 497th BG/871st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 498th BG/875th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 499th BG/878th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 499th BG/879th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 500th BG/881st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 500th BG/882nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 500th BG/883rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 462nd BG/769th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night I think pilot Experience has something to do with straying at night. Not sure if having a great leader helps or not.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 October 12 (6/25/2021 5:50:39 PM)
Kobe and there is a squadron of Franks on night CAP.[8\|] Rough count there should be 15+ Nightfighter squadrons out and about by now. Dinah, Nick, IrvingSA, Frances?, Zero, Judy. A couple squadrons of Frances would really slow you down, but any of them would too, the more the merrier. 142 vp + a full sentai of Japan's best fighters shot down. I guess he has the R version by now...still...Not shabby at all.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 12 (6/25/2021 6:02:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe What does Yoko look like today? I think it was same as yesterday because strategic points did not move at all. Maybe the last of the fires went out. I don't believe that is how strategic VP and Recon work. I'll pull pics of Yoko/Yoko, Nagoya, Kobe, and Gifu next turn. I think those are the only ones I've hit so far.

BBfanboy -> RE: 1944 October 12 (6/25/2021 7:25:02 PM)
Here's something to help you when you get to bomb Osaka ... [image]local://upfiles/35791/0231DBC7EEDA4DE2B539290FF729480A.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 14 (6/25/2021 9:02:06 PM)
1944 October 14 INVADED INVESTED Bangkok Prachuap Khiri Khan Vinh CHANGED OWNERSHIP Kratie is occupied by the Allies Allied forces CAPTURE Langsa !!! Overall • 802 strategic points. • No carriers or battleships seen. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific • Good attack at Truk but I am wary of the Disruption penalty at least one of our units got. quote: 000020 Night Naval bombardment 1944-10-14 Truk 112,108 Night Naval bombardment of Truk at 112,108 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania BB Arizona BB Oklahoma BB Nevada Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania BB Pennsylvania firing at Truk Naval Fortress BB Arizona firing at Truk Naval Fortress BB Oklahoma firing at Truk Naval Fortress Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Oklahoma BB Nevada firing at Truk Naval Fortress 000021 Night Naval bombardment 1944-10-14 Peleliu 90,98 Night Naval bombardment of Peleliu at 90,98 Allied Ships CL Phoenix DD Case DD Cummings Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 CL Phoenix firing at Peleliu DD Case firing at Peleliu DD Cummings firing at Peleliu 000068 Ground combat 1944-10-14 Truk 112,108 Ground combat at Truk (112,108) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 51755 troops, 662 guns, 682 vehicles, Assault Value = 1613 Defending force 19978 troops, 227 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 437 Allied adjusted assault: 1201 Japanese adjusted defense: 298 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 629 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Vehicles lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 520 casualties reported Squads: 49 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 19 (10 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 94 (53 destroyed, 41 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Marine Division 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 2nd Marine Division 102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment 7th Infantry Division 1st Marine Division 767th Tank Battalion III Amphib Corps XI US Corps Defending units: 16th Division 1st Ind.Tank Co 31st Army Truk Naval Fortress 4th Base Force • The troops on Truk will rest one day then take up rolling attacks (depending on unit condition). • Peleliu looks deserted. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • On to Medan. quote: 000070 Ground combat 1944-10-14 Langsa 46,74 Ground combat at Langsa (46,74) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 8084 troops, 198 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 263 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 73 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 73 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Langsa !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 44th Indian Brigade 45th Indian Brigade 85th British AT Gun Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment Philippines China India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Got two good ones! quote: 000001 Sub attack 1944-10-14 65,72 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,72 Japanese Ships E W-22 AO Toho Maru AO Kyokuto Maru E W-25 Allied Ships SS Guavina SS Guavina launches 2 torpedoes at E W-22 Guavina diving deep .... E W-25 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub and abandons search E W-25 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-25 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-25 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-25 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub 000019 ASW attack 1944-10-14 65,72 Cam Ranh Bay ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,72 Japanese Ships AO Toho Maru AO Kyokuto Maru E W-25 E W-22 Allied Ships SS Cabrilla SS Cabrilla is sighted by escort E W-25 fails to find sub and abandons search E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000022 ASW attack 1944-10-14 67,70 Quinhon ASW attack near Quinhon at 67,70 Japanese Ships E Mikura AO Toho Maru AO Kyokuto Maru E W-25 E W-22 Allied Ships SS Flounder SS Flounder is sighted by escort Flounder diving deep .... E W-25 fails to find sub and abandons search E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000023 ASW attack 1944-10-14 69,59 Haiphong ASW attack near Haiphong at 69,59 Japanese Ships CL Kitakami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Wakazuki DD Yamakaze DD Fuyuzuki Allied Ships SS Robalo, hits 6, heavy damage Massive explosion on CL Kitakami SS Robalo launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kitakami DD Yamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Fuyuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fuyuzuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Fuyuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fuyuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fuyuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000067 Sub attack 1944-10-14 66,71 Quinhon Sub attack near Quinhon at 66,71 Japanese Ships TK Mirii Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage E Oki Allied Ships SS Flounder, hits 5, heavy damage SS Flounder launches 4 torpedoes at TK Mirii Maru E Oki attacking submerged sub .... E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000069 Ground combat 1944-10-14 Vinh 65,59 Ground combat at Vinh (65,59) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 65741 troops, 712 guns, 562 vehicles, Assault Value = 2036 Defending force 31115 troops, 326 guns, 487 vehicles, Assault Value = 915 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 1472 Japanese adjusted defense: 4889 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1248 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 95 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 62 (10 destroyed, 52 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2859 casualties reported Squads: 51 destroyed, 223 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 30 disabled Guns lost 32 (3 destroyed, 29 disabled) Assaulting units: 20th Indian Division 36th British Division 3rd New Chinese Corps 24th Australian Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade 96th Chinese Division Defending units: 1st Tank Division 36th Division 14th Division 108th JAAF AF Bn • Our troops need to recover but they are in better shape than they were after the prior attack and they did reduce the fortifications. • Kratie is ours and will be fortified. • Attack tomorrow at Prachuap Khiri Khan. • Hope to attack the day after tomorrow at Bangkok, but that depends on whether or not a tank unit gets on scene in time. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Another sweep over Kobe. Two B-29 aces now! quote: 000002 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 50 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 19 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 000003 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 32 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 18 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 10329 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 000004 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 25 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 000005 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 23 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000006 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 21 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000007 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 20 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000008 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 19 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000009 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 17 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000010 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 17 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000011 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 15 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000012 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 14 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000013 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 13 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000014 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 13 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000015 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 13 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000016 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 13 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000017 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 12 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 000018 Night Air attack 1944-10-14 Kobe 108,59 Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 11 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 1 Fires 9751 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K5-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead AIR NIGHT STRIKES 4 x 40th BG/44th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 444th BG/676th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 444th BG/677th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 444th BG/678th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 462nd BG/768th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 462nd BG/770th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 468th BG/792nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 468th BG/794th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 497th BG/870th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 497th BG/871st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 498th BG/875th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 500th BG/881st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 500th BG/883rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 500th BG/881st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night • 28x George shot down, 32 total taken. • We lost 5x B-29. The beasts must rest. • There is more damage showing up at Kobe, but since we got almost no additional hits this turn those are all from prior fires. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 14 (6/25/2021 9:02:49 PM)
1944 October 14 Kobe. [image]local://upfiles/14248/28ED5F8A8CBB43C0965CB568BFFD8A7C.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 14 (6/25/2021 9:03:13 PM)
1944 October 14 Gifu. [image]local://upfiles/14248/F970FDA92D9949D49CED3069133B4D8B.jpg[/image]

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