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Lowpe -> RE: 1944 October 28 (7/9/2021 12:05:18 AM)
Those Randy FBs will probably make an expensive NF. Double engines, but Ha 33.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 28 (7/9/2021 12:33:05 AM)
I wondered what those things were. The Ha 33 is not an advanced engine, right? Just that it uses two instead of one.

RangerJoe -> RE: 1944 October 28 (7/9/2021 1:40:56 AM)
The HA-33 is in use from the beginning of the game.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 28 (7/9/2021 2:16:26 AM)
We took some but not in the great ratio of earlier fights. [image]local://upfiles/14248/4F29EF40AFD94953B61203A2F56B2E24.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 29 (7/9/2021 5:59:53 AM)
1944 October 29 INVADED INVESTED Bangkok Quinhon CHANGED OWNERSHIP Allied forces CAPTURE Battambang !!! Overall • 1,818 strategic points. • Possible CVE east of Singapore. • Bangkok is urban light terrain. • I'm preparing a bunch of P-38 squadrons to sweep from Iwo-jima. It'll take a while because of upgrades, but I think after the third day in a row (tonight) the B-29's will need a long time to recover anyway. The P-38's will be able to sweep Yokohama/Yokosuka, Hamamatsu, Shimizu, and Chiba. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific • I've got 96 2EB at Truk training pilots for the B-29's. • There will be no ground assaults on Truk for the foreseeable future. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya Philippines China • Now that is some fancy mine clearing. More on the way. quote: 000018 encounters mine field 1944-10-29 Kiungshan 71,61 TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61) Japanese Ships AMc Keijin Maru #3 AMc Yusen Maru #16 AMc Shonan Maru #3 AMc Naruo Maru #3 144 mines cleared 000020 Sub attack 1944-10-29 73,69 Samah Sub attack near Samah at 73,69 Japanese Ships DD Isonami Allied Ships SS Pipefish, hits 1 SS Pipefish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Isonami Pipefish diving deep .... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami attacking submerged sub .... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Smiting a Raiding Regiment always feels good. quote: 000019 Sub attack 1944-10-29 55,63 Bangkok Sub attack near Bangkok at 55,63 Japanese Ships PB Senyo Maru Allied Ships SS Bluefish SS Bluefish launches 2 torpedoes Bluefish bottoming out .... PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000021 Sub attack 1944-10-29 55,64 Prachuap Khiri Khan Sub attack near Prachuap Khiri Khan at 55,64 Japanese Ships PB Saiko Maru Allied Ships SS Flying Fish SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000052 Ground combat 1944-10-29 Battambang 58,65 Ground combat at Battambang (58,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 6882 troops, 84 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 261 Defending force 1050 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Allied adjusted assault: 120 Japanese adjusted defense: 21 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Battambang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 608 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 25th Australian Brigade 16th LRP Brigade Defending units: 2nd Raiding Regiment Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Some good work got done. quote: AIR NIGHT STRIKES 4 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 40th BG/44th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 444th BG/677th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 444th BG/678th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 462nd BG/768th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 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 3 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 468th BG/794th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 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 3 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 498th BG/875th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 499th BG/878th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 499th BG/879th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 497th BG/869th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 000001 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 14 N1K5-J George x 20 Ki-102b Randy x 7 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 19 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged Manpower hits 4 Fires 1927 Aircraft Attacking: 6 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 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: S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000002 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 13 N1K5-J George x 14 Ki-102b Randy x 5 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged Manpower hits 8 Fires 4426 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 CAP engaged: S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000003 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 11 N1K5-J George x 11 Ki-102b Randy x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 5 Fires 5854 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 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 to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000004 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 10 N1K5-J George x 8 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses 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-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000005 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 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 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 9 N1K5-J George x 8 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000006 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 N1K5-J George x 4 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 5481 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-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000007 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 N1K5-J George x 4 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000008 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 5 N1K5-J George x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 15 Fires 9261 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-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 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 to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000009 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 5 N1K5-J George x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 13041 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-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 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 to 27600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000010 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 N1K5-J George x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 11209 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-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000011 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 3 N1K5-J George x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 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 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-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 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 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000012 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 N1K5-J George x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 5 Fires 13868 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000013 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 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 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 N1K5-J George x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 3 Fires 12411 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 34880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000014 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 N1K5-J George x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed 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 CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Raid is overhead 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000015 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 13041 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 000016 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 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-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 000017 Night Air attack 1944-10-29 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 16 Fires 17136 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes • In spite of climbing fatigue, some groups in the 20's, the B-29's will go again tomorrow night. I don't recall sending them to Japan 3 days in a row yet, so I am hoping Imperial fighter direction will assume a quiet night is in the offing. 127 B-29's report ready. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 29 (7/9/2021 6:00:26 AM)
1944 October 29 Yokohama/Yokosuka. [image]local://upfiles/14248/A77204786C704B90998AAF264C5BF4BA.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 29 (7/9/2021 6:01:00 AM)
1944 October 29 Yokohama/Yokosuka air losses. [image]local://upfiles/14248/C2A9588E21DF4D6F8305C0C2D8D8045F.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 October 29 (7/9/2021 12:14:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs • I'm preparing a bunch of P-38 squadrons to sweep from Iwo-jima. It'll take a while because of upgrades, but I think after the third day in a row (tonight) the B-29's will need a long time to recover anyway. The P-38's will be able to sweep Yokohama/Yokosuka, Hamamatsu, Shimizu, and Chiba. Does Japan have any shipping off the coast? Can you upload a map showing Iwo to Yoko please.?

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 29 (7/9/2021 12:28:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs • I'm preparing a bunch of P-38 squadrons to sweep from Iwo-jima. It'll take a while because of upgrades, but I think after the third day in a row (tonight) the B-29's will need a long time to recover anyway. The P-38's will be able to sweep Yokohama/Yokosuka, Hamamatsu, Shimizu, and Chiba. Does Japan have any shipping off the coast? Can you upload a map showing Iwo to Yoko please.? Expecting a turn before too long, will do. No, no shipping seen. Even ASW south of Japan has thinned out quite a bit, presumably much of it is what was deployed to the west.

RangerJoe -> RE: 1944 October 29 (7/9/2021 4:40:36 PM)
You can rest your most fatigued pilots by putting them on Group Reserve, you can rest aircraft by using a higher rest percentage. I presume that the most fatigued airplanes would be stood down.

BBfanboy -> RE: 1944 October 29 (7/9/2021 5:12:20 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe You can rest your most fatigued pilots by putting them on Group Reserve, you can rest aircraft by using a higher rest percentage. I presume that the most fatigued airplanes would be stood down. I use "Rest" orders a lot and it does appear that the most fatigued aircraft are the ones stood down. But they never repair to 0 fatigue until they have enough fatigue/damage points to be "stood down for repairs". Getting them under 10 points of fatigue appears enough to stave off a lot of ops losses.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 30 (7/9/2021 10:47:36 PM)
1944 October 30 INVADED INVESTED Bangkok Quinhon CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • 1,860 strategic points. • Enemy carriers and battleships 6 hexes roughly south of Hong Kong, heading NE. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya Philippines China • Got one! quote: 000001 encounters mine field 1944-10-30 Kiungshan 71,61 TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61) Japanese Ships AMc Keijin Maru #3 AMc Yusen Maru #16 AMc Shonan Maru #3 AMc Naruo Maru #3 80 mines cleared 000002 ASW attack 1944-10-30 74,62 Kwangchowan ASW attack near Kwangchowan at 74,62 Japanese Ships E W-34 Allied Ships SS Tautog SS Tautog is sighted by escort E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 encounters mine field 1944-10-30 Kiungshan 71,61 TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61) Japanese Ships AMc Keijin Maru #3 AMc Yusen Maru #16 AMc Shonan Maru #3 AMc Naruo Maru #3, Mine hits 1, heavy damage 80 mines cleared India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • The tank units which strat-moved from Ayuthia to Vinh are transitioning to move out. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Probably weather washed out all the missions. I was inclined to stand down the groups so the crews can rest, but fatigue is down and readiness is up, 140 B-29's report ready. Continuing target Yokohama/Yokosuka tomorrow. quote: AIR NIGHT STRIKES 3 x 40th BG/44th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 40th BG/45th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 444th BG/676th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 444th BG/678th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 462nd BG/769th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 468th BG/792nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 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 3 x 497th BG/870th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 499th BG/879th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 500th BG/881st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night • In looking at Iwo-jima, it doesn't have enough airfield space to support all the P-38 sweepers I want to operate at once from there if I keep the 4E recon there running. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 30 (7/9/2021 10:48:01 PM)
1944 October 30 Yokohama/Yokosuka. [image]local://upfiles/14248/5354457C8AC84ECBBCE497284D3306E3.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 30 (7/9/2021 10:48:18 PM)
1944 October 30 When taking this pic I remembered neglecting to put subs on lifeguard duty. [image]local://upfiles/14248/62E997CEB5794E4EB715C6AF241C206F.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: 1944 October 30 (7/10/2021 12:08:07 AM)
Do you have an Air HQ at Iwo Jima to increase the aircraft handling capabilities?

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 30 (7/10/2021 1:20:59 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe Do you have an Air HQ at Iwo Jima to increase the aircraft handling capabilities? Yes, but it's not squadrons that will be the limit, it's stacking because the P-38 is 2EF.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 31 (7/10/2021 3:26:14 AM)
1944 October 31 INVADED INVESTED Bangkok Quinhon Chumphon CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • 1,898 strategic points. • IJN carriers and battleships 6 hexes south of Hong Kong. • It seems like we are getting tons of APA ships now. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • A lot of major ships have finished or are finishing repairs, just in time for the influx of derelicts from Truk. Pacific • Truk training range is working out quite well. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • They have no retreat. quote: 000040 Ground combat 1944-10-31 46,79 Tandjoengbalai Ground combat at 46,79 (near Tandjoengbalai) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3641 troops, 57 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Defending force 277 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 31 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 31 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 45th Indian Brigade Defending units: 49th JNAF AF Unit Philippines China • The Empire wants that bombardment route open. quote: 000001 encounters mine field 1944-10-31 Kiungshan 71,61 TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61) Japanese Ships AMc Keijin Maru #3 AMc Yusen Maru #16 AMc Shonan Maru #3 60 mines cleared 000002 encounters mine field 1944-10-31 Kiungshan 71,61 TF 563 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-9 3 mines cleared 000003 encounters mine field 1944-10-31 Kiungshan 71,61 TF 563 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-9 6 mines cleared 000014 ASW attack 1944-10-31 75,65 Hong Kong ASW attack near Hong Kong at 75,65 Japanese Ships E No.30 Allied Ships SS Hawkbill SS Hawkbill is sighted by escort Hawkbill diving deep .... E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000015 encounters mine field 1944-10-31 Kiungshan 71,61 TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61) Japanese Ships AMc Keijin Maru #3 AMc Yusen Maru #16 AMc Shonan Maru #3 60 mines cleared 000016 ASW attack 1944-10-31 72,61 Kwangchowan ASW attack near Kwangchowan at 72,61 Japanese Ships E Fukue E Tsushima Allied Ships SS Tautog, hits 10 SS Tautog is located by E Fukue E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsushima attacking submerged sub .... E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Cannot tell how many carriers and battleships are south of Hong Kong. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Lots going on. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • A good series of strikes I think, but it will take several days before we know how much damage was done. quote: AIR NIGHT STRIKES 3 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 444th BG/678th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 462nd BG/769th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 468th BG/793rd 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 5 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 499th BG/879th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 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 5 x 500th BG/883rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 000004 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 12 N1K5-J George x 12 Ki-102b Randy x 9 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 26 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Manpower hits 67 Fires 12163 Aircraft Attacking: 5 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 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 CAP engaged: S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000005 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 10 N1K5-J George x 6 Ki-102b Randy x 9 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged Manpower hits 5 Fires 21857 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000006 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 8 N1K5-J George x 5 Ki-102b Randy x 5 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed 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-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000007 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 8 N1K5-J George x 4 Ki-102b Randy x 5 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 5 Fires 33246 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 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 to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000008 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 5 N1K5-J George x 4 Ki-102b Randy x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed 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-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000009 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 5 N1K5-J George x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 17647 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000010 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 N1K5-J George x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 2 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: 302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000011 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 N1K5-J George x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses 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-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000012 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 N1K5-J George x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 17878 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000013 Night Air attack 1944-10-31 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 N1K5-J George x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 13 Fires 20188 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-316 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Some CAP have air radar • The B-29's are in good shape but will stop now for recovery of crews and maintenance of aircraft. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 31 (7/10/2021 3:27:35 AM)
1944 October 31 Yokohama/Yokosuka. [image]local://upfiles/14248/797AB8DB383C46D88E1C5F84B2747333.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 October 31 (7/10/2021 3:27:52 AM)
1944 October 31 Yoko/Yoko air losses: George, Irving, Randy, and B-29. Or should I say B-29 gunships? [image]local://upfiles/14248/F7C3CAAA45454A9B953769AABEF0064F.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 01 (7/11/2021 4:20:53 AM)
1944 November 01 INVADED INVESTED Bangkok Quinhon Chumphon CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • 1,898 strategic points. • Enemy carriers, battleships, cruisers in various positions about 6 hexes south and southwest of Hong Kong. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Done. quote: 000041 Ground combat 1944-11-01 46,79 Tandjoengbalai Ground combat at 46,79 (near Tandjoengbalai) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3649 troops, 57 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Defending force 230 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 30 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 257 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 45th Indian Brigade Defending units: 49th JNAF AF Unit • There is a TF of 7x CVE seen just east of Djambi heading NW, but I don't believe it. I think they are the tankers recently seen at Palembang and are heading for either Singapore or hoping to step lightly all the way to the Hong Kong area. Philippines • The fleet will move into the Sulu Sea tomorrow. • We've landed a second Bde at Dadjangas, and both Bdes will move out in a few days. China • Enemy carriers, battleships, cruisers in various positions about 6 hexes south and southwest of Hong Kong, heading west. Got one! quote: 000001 encounters mine field 1944-11-01 Kiungshan 71,61 TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61) Japanese Ships AMc Keijin Maru #3 AMc Yusen Maru #16 AMc Shonan Maru #3 60 mines cleared 000002 ASW attack 1944-11-01 77,62 Hong Kong ASW attack near Hong Kong at 77,62 Japanese Ships E No.10 E No.15 Allied Ships SS Guitarro, hits 8 SS Guitarro is located by E No.10 E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 attacking submerged sub .... E No.15 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 ASW attack 1944-11-01 78,65 Hong Kong ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,65 Japanese Ships DD Isonami Allied Ships SS Hawkbill, hits 3 SS Hawkbill is located by DD Isonami Hawkbill diving deep .... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami attacking submerged sub .... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 ASW attack 1944-11-01 74,68 Hong Kong ASW attack near Hong Kong at 74,68 Japanese Ships DD Akizuki CA Kumano CA Mogami CA Maya CLAA Kinu DD Kawakaze DD Shimozuki Allied Ships SS Razorback, hits 1 SS Razorback launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akizuki DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shimozuki attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 Sub attack 1944-11-01 75,65 Hong Kong Sub attack near Hong Kong at 75,65 Japanese Ships E No.15 E No.12 Allied Ships SS Segundo, hits 3 SS Segundo launches 2 torpedoes at E No.15 E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.12 attacking submerged sub .... E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000006 encounters mine field 1944-11-01 Kiungshan 71,61 TF 18 encounters mine field at Kiungshan (71,61) Japanese Ships AMc Keijin Maru #3 AMc Yusen Maru #16 AMc Shonan Maru #3 22 mines cleared 000007 Sub attack 1944-11-01 76,67 Hong Kong Sub attack near Hong Kong at 76,67 Japanese Ships DD Fuyuzuki DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Trepang SS Trepang launches 2 torpedoes at DD Fuyuzuki Trepang diving deep .... DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000008 Sub attack 1944-11-01 74,68 Hong Kong Sub attack near Hong Kong at 74,68 Japanese Ships CV Amagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Kumano CA Mogami CA Maya CLAA Kinu DD Kawakaze DD Shimozuki Allied Ships SS Sealion II SS Sealion II launches 6 torpedoes at CV Amagi Sealion II diving deep .... DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shimozuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Shimozuki is out of ASW ammo DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shimozuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000009 ASW attack 1944-11-01 74,68 Hong Kong ASW attack near Hong Kong at 74,68 Japanese Ships E No.15 E No.12 Allied Ships SS Queenfish, hits 3 SS Queenfish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.15 Queenfish diving deep .... E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.12 attacking submerged sub .... E No.12 is out of ASW ammo E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.12 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000010 ASW attack 1944-11-01 74,68 Hong Kong ASW attack near Hong Kong at 74,68 Japanese Ships E No.15 E No.10 Allied Ships SS Redfish SS Redfish is located by E No.15 E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • In addition to the batch of subs which got pummeled so badly near Hong Kong, another just arrived and split up into single sub TFs. Good timing for a change. • Kiungshan appears to be free of mines, so the B-24's will mine it again. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • And again we chase. Can we destroy the 2nd Raiding Regiment before they reach the safety of Kompong Chhnang? quote: 000040 Ground combat 1944-11-01 58,66 Battambang Ground combat at 58,66 (near Battambang) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3750 troops, 66 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 125 Defending force 713 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Allied adjusted assault: 56 Japanese adjusted defense: 11 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 277 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 25th Australian Brigade Defending units: 2nd Raiding Regiment • Possibly under a week away from the next assault on Bangkok. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Air defense improvements underway! quote: Gifu expands airfield to size 5 Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 01 (7/11/2021 4:21:22 AM)
1944 November 01 Yokohama/Yokosuka. [image]local://upfiles/14248/AAFBA6AD96E44C768740835069DB8A65.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: 1944 November 01 (7/11/2021 2:29:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs 1944 November 01 Yokohama/Yokosuka. [image]local://upfiles/14248/AAFBA6AD96E44C768740835069DB8A65.jpg[/image] Did you notice - he has recently converted the Yokosuka Naval Shipyard into a Merchant Shipyard with only 2 points of it repaired. That suggests he is running short of merchant ships but feels he has enough naval escorts.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 November 01 (7/11/2021 2:49:12 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Did you notice - he has recently converted the Yokosuka Naval Shipyard into a Merchant Shipyard with only 2 points of it repaired. That suggests he is running short of merchant ships but feels he has enough naval escorts. I bet that was a mistake. IT has been like that for a long while. No JFB converts anything into Merchant shipping.[:)]

BBfanboy -> RE: 1944 November 01 (7/11/2021 3:07:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Did you notice - he has recently converted the Yokosuka Naval Shipyard into a Merchant Shipyard with only 2 points of it repaired. That suggests he is running short of merchant ships but feels he has enough naval escorts. I bet that was a mistake. IT has been like that for a long while. No JFB converts anything into Merchant shipping.[:)] Then I wonder why he has not changed it back to a Naval Shipyard before starting repairs. [&:] But it is instructive to think about being the Japanese player and wrecking an important industry by a simple mis-click! Managing the economy is not for the careless nor faint of heart!

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 November 01 (7/11/2021 3:29:42 PM)
Normally if you do something like that you bite the bullet and reload the last save or start the turn over, if you catch it. Sometimes you can accidentally do it, fix it, but then get messed up with your saves. It is war...stuff happens. Costs a lot of supplies and isn't really worth it at this stage of the game. He can only afford repairs on r&d for planes, perhaps building some specific planes. Not even oil is worth repairing at this date.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 02 (7/12/2021 10:01:58 AM)
1944 November 02 INVADED INVESTED Bangkok Quinhon Chumphon CHANGED OWNERSHIP Sibolga is occupied by the Allies Overall • 1,904 strategic points. • Enemy battleships seen at Hong Kong. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • We have a Rgt heading to Banjoewangi (which capitulated in a recount). • After Sibolga, our forces continue marching south. Philippines • They've been bothering our bombers. quote: 000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-11-02 Jolo 74,90 Night Naval bombardment of Jolo at 74,90 Allied Ships CA Wichita CA Pensacola CA Houston Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Runway hits 9 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 CA Wichita firing at Jolo CA Pensacola firing at Jolo CA Houston firing at Jolo • Tomorrow the fleet will be 5 hexes roughly north of Balabac. China • quote: 000001 ASW attack 1944-11-02 75,65 Hong Kong ASW attack near Hong Kong at 75,65 Japanese Ships E Tsushima Allied Ships SS Hawkbill, hits 3 SS Hawkbill launches 2 torpedoes at E Tsushima Hawkbill diving deep .... E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsushima attacking submerged sub .... E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 ASW attack 1944-11-02 78,64 Hong Kong ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,64 Japanese Ships DD Yudachi Allied Ships SS Guitarro, heavy damage SS Guitarro is sighted by escort Guitarro diving deep .... DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Got one for sure! quote: 000002 Sub attack 1944-11-02 62,77 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,77 Japanese Ships AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1, on fire TK Manju Maru E Hirado Allied Ships SS Haddo, hits 1 SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes at AO Hayamoto E Hirado fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hirado fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hirado fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hirado attacking submerged sub .... E Hirado fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 Submarine attack 1944-11-02 61,78 Soc Trang Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 61,78 Japanese Ships AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Seahorse AO Hayamoto is sighted by SS Seahorse SS Seahorse launches 4 torpedoes 000047 Ground combat 1944-11-02 64,56 Luangprabang Ground combat at 64,56 (near Luangprabang) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2757 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103 Defending force 1368 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Allied adjusted assault: 97 Japanese adjusted defense: 34 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 313 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 475th USA Regiment Defending units: 23rd JNAF AF Unit • British 2nd Division has caught the fleeing horde north of Chumphon and will attack tomorrow. • 3x Bdes attack at Hue tomorrow. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • So the plan is when a massive number of B-29's are ready and two squadrons of P-38's are ready at Iwo-jima, sweeps and daylight strikes on Yokohama/Yokosuka. The question is, what should be the target and the altitude? Should I try for Manpower with daylight accuracy to really get a large total of hits? Should I hit the Ha 45 factory to try and destroy the whole thing? It will be some days before the B-29's are ready anyway. • Matsuyama has a mystery engine factory. I don't have recon assets on it right now, but I think it's in range so maybe could be a low opposition target at some point. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 02 (7/12/2021 10:02:22 AM)
1944 November 02 Yokohama/Yokosuka. [image]local://upfiles/14248/D5EB3F1311724CE09F8906AF9C9E9F4C.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: 1944 November 02 (7/12/2021 10:25:17 AM)
Maybe some Japanese players who have made it to the end of the game can chime in on whether or not the best thing to attack are the air frame factories or the engine factories.

mind_messing -> RE: 1944 November 02 (7/12/2021 10:49:57 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe Maybe some Japanese players who have made it to the end of the game as to whether or not the best thing to attack are the air frame factories or the engine factories. Again, neither in my view. The IJ bottleneck is in the actual combat squadrons. Airbase bombing, to ramp up the fatigue and morale to get the feedback loop going, then move over to the manpower at the big industry centres to kill supply production.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 November 02 (7/12/2021 2:22:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs • So the plan is when a massive number of B-29's are ready and two squadrons of P-38's are ready at Iwo-jima, sweeps and daylight strikes on Yokohama/Yokosuka. The question is, what should be the target and the altitude? Should I try for Manpower with daylight accuracy to really get a large total of hits? Should I hit the Ha 45 factory to try and destroy the whole thing? It will be some days before the B-29's are ready anyway. Can't answer because I don't know what your overall goal is. For me, P38s sweeping from so far never really performed well versus Japanese top tier fighters. You want to be within Jugs range... I would combine with a deathstar sweep with corsairs. I would also be tempted to hit Matsuyama with 1-3 daytime squadron bombers as is -- that engine factory is usually a good one that is lightly protected and it is far from your normal routine so there exists a real potential to catch him by surprise. If I did do this, I might pick 3-4 off the beaten path targets to hit like Iwaki, Sendai, Nagano and Nagaoka which I think are within extended range of Saipan or even smaller bases looking for a good risk reward VP ratio. Maybe by assigning only one squadron, flying relatively low, you can beat all but the in hex CAP to the target...and perhaps there isn't much of that...daring daylight raids. Start picking targets at max extended range and work your way closer with an eye to avoiding large airbases by at least one hex. You offset your poor recon by flying low, say 6k, and by surprise hopefully.

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