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witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 28 (8/7/2021 3:16:43 AM)
1944 November 28 Nagoya. [image]local://upfiles/14248/B19E47FDB5814E059D42D9891478DFB1.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 28 (8/7/2021 3:17:02 AM)
1944 November 28 Hamamatsu. [image]local://upfiles/14248/EA160BD79AAD4DD1A97514D1F6D07650.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 29 (8/9/2021 5:27:40 PM)
1944 November 29 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Davao CHANGED OWNERSHIP Allied forces CAPTURE Hanoi !!! Allied forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!! Overall • 2,658 strategic points. • 172x B29's report ready. • Enemy carriers and battleships 4 hexes SE of Soc Trang. They used cloaking devices, I swear it! quote: Radio call sign of CV Unryu detected at 60,77. • A number of submarines have been deployed or redeployed to menace the passage of the IJN battle fleet. • Over the next 12 days we have have groups with 70x B-29's arriving and there are groups with another 20x B-29's already on their way to the Marianas. We should be able to press B-29 raids fairly hard during December. 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 • As mentioned below, our CVE will withdraw to Manadao through the Java Sea. Those are (I think) the last CVE which need their AA upgrades so they have to leave theater anyway. But we don't know what the IJN forces will do. It seems clear they are trying to cover for shipping with what might be the last shipments of oil from the DEI, but they might also be covering for troop movements. It's also possible that the combat might takethe risk of sweeping around Borneo with the understanding that we have reduced our naval commitment to this area so as to continue the drive on the Home Islands. To deal with the possibility of what would essentially be a spoiling raid by the IJN, we are sending two CV TF with 4x CV and 3x CVL and one SC TF with 2x fast BB to a staging area in the Celebes Sea. If the IJN does make a sweep around Borneo, our CVE will provide a goodly number of additional Hellcats. • We now have recon of Singapore (139F; 20B, 26A), Palembang (67F), and Singkawang (no aircraft). • Our forces continue marching down Sumatra as fast as possible. Philippines • Part of the end around Davao. quote: 000035 Ground combat 1944-11-29 Cotabato 78,90 Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3855 troops, 54 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Defending force 1918 troops, 20 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Allied adjusted assault: 160 Japanese adjusted defense: 8 Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 806 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 14th NZ Brigade Defending units: Sasebo 8th SNLF • Engineers and some additional supplies have been landed on Balabac but the convoy must leave owing to the IJN battle forces in the vicinity. China • A Bde sized unit has been sighted in the jungle just eact of LangSon, either moving to reinforce that city or taking up a blocking position. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Failure in teh air against a surprise enemy force, and success on the ground. quote: 000004 Morning Air attack 1944-11-29 60,77 Soc Trang Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 60,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 135 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 256 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 000005 Morning Air attack 1944-11-29 60,77 Soc Trang Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 60,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 131 Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 9 destroyed CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (9 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 256 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9340. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 000010 Morning Air attack 1944-11-29 60,77 Soc Trang Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 60,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 129 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: 256 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (10 airborne, 3 on standby, 12 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 000034 Ground combat 1944-11-29 Hanoi 68,56 Ground combat at Hanoi (68,56) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 16038 troops, 242 guns, 344 vehicles, Assault Value = 507 Defending force 2768 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 433 Japanese adjusted defense: 6 Allied assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Hanoi !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1076 casualties reported Squads: 32 destroyed, 55 disabled Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Provisionl Tank Brigade 20th Indian Division Defending units: 65th Naval Guard Unit 92nd JAAF AF Bn • Our CVE might have been the target, but we fool them and be elsewhere. Our CVE will head back to Manado through the Java Sea. Where will the Imperial fleet go? Fighter protection has been beefed up at Victoria point to protect shipping. • We have very poor scouting on the enemy carriers, in fact almost none at all. The closest thing to carriers we see is some CS. • After a couple of days for other forces to gather the main force (then assembled) will cross the river east from Hanoi and march on LangSon. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • B-29 target: Tokyo, Manpower; night, 5,000 ft. • With good DL (9/15) I noticed a significant reduction in the fighters stationed at Tokyo, down to 135. Obviously not ideal but perhaps an opportunity. Heavy losses to flak expected. • The Chichi-jima invasion force and will leave Agrihan to linger just north while the escort forces take up position. D-Day expected in 4 days. • Haha-jima invasion forces will begin loading tomorrow at Vanimo on New Guinea. • The plan is still for a big sweep and daylight B-29 raid on a large industrial target on Honshu, but owing to the expected recovery time the B-29's will need after tonight's Tokyo raid I assume that will come after the Haha-jima invasion. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 29 (8/9/2021 5:30:12 PM)
1944 November 29 Tokyo. [image]local://upfiles/14248/E3CC00B9CC924F7199F1F56DFE575B76.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 30 (8/9/2021 9:14:55 PM)
1944 November 30 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Davao CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • 3,774 strategic points. • 149x B29's report ready. • Enemy carriers and battleships 4 hexes east of Mersing. • +1,106 VP today. 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 • Our CVE TF should be rounding the corner between the Java Sea and Makassar Strait tomorrow. Philippines • Sweeping the waters in anticipation of merchant and warship traffic. quote: 000013 ASW attack 1944-11-30 74,70 Iba ASW attack near Iba at 74,70 Japanese Ships DD Okinami DD Akatsuki Allied Ships SS Icefish SS Icefish is located by DD Okinami Icefish diving deep .... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000014 Sub attack 1944-11-30 75,69 Iba Sub attack near Iba at 75,69 Japanese Ships E No.29 E No.67 Allied Ships SS Threadfin, hits 1 SS Threadfin launches 2 torpedoes at E No.29 E No.67 attacking submerged sub .... E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.67 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub China • Same as above. quote: 000015 Sub attack 1944-11-30 73,69 Samah Sub attack near Samah at 73,69 Japanese Ships E Fukue E Tsushima Allied Ships SS Tilefish, hits 1 SS Tilefish launches 2 torpedoes at E Fukue Tilefish diving deep .... E Tsushima attacking submerged sub .... SS Tilefish eludes ASW attack from E Tsushima E Tsushima attacking submerged sub .... E Tsushima cannot reach attack position over SS Tilefish SS Tilefish eludes E Tsushima by diving deep E Tsushima cannot reach attack position over SS Tilefish SS Tilefish eludes ASW attack from E Tsushima 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... Escort abandons search for sub 000047 ASW attack 1944-11-30 73,68 Samah ASW attack near Samah at 73,68 Japanese Ships DD Sawakaze DD Hokaze Allied Ships SS Apogon, hits 1 SS Apogon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sawakaze Apogon diving deep .... DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Keeping them off the road and starving. quote: 000048 Ground combat 1944-11-30 60,65 Siem Reap Ground combat at 60,65 (near Siem Reap) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3176 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140 Defending force 1547 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Allied adjusted assault: 62 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), disruption(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 623 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Lushai Brigade Defending units: 67th JNAF AF Unit 5th JAAF AF Coy • Moving to cross the river east of Hanoi. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Success! quote: AIR NIGHT STRIKES 3 x 6th BG/39th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 40th BG/44th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 504th BG/398th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 504th BG/421st BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 505th BG/482nd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 505th BG/483rd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 505th BG/484th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 462nd BG/768th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 468th BG/792nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 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 4 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 500th BG/883rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 000001 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 16 J1N1-Sa Irving x 11 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 6 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 14 B-29-25 Superfort x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 6 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 61 Fires 16740 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000002 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 14 J1N1-Sa Irving x 10 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 63 Fires 48723 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000003 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 14 J1N1-Sa Irving x 7 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 49617 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (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 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000004 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 12 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000005 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 10 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 4 Fires 41724 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000006 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 7 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 44892 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000007 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 7 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 46053 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000008 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 7 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 5 Fires 48762 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000009 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 7 J1N1-Sa Irving x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000010 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 6 J1N1-Sa Irving x 3 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 2 Fires 57216 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000011 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 5 J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 20 Fires 64368 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 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 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000012 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 7 Fires 67050 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes • The B-29's will stand down both due to fewer ready than make for a really effective strike. • With no opposition seen the fleet elements and invasion convoys are heading for Chichi-jima a little more independantly than usual. • Haha-jima invasion forces now loading at Vanimo. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 30 (8/9/2021 9:15:30 PM)
1944 November 30 Air losses. It looks like B-29 losses were dead even with opposing fighter losses. And compared to the hits achieved, B-29 losses were surprisingly low! [image]local://upfiles/14248/94540188D5D242D9A7FEA898D97BD752.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 30 (8/9/2021 9:15:50 PM)
1944 November 30 Tokyo. Not so much damage is showing up just yet. The strategic points are nice but damaging the war-waging ability of the Empire is paramount to closing with the Home Islands and overcoming resistance. [image]local://upfiles/14248/81A24291EBE545B6BA3740A59D1C24AE.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 01 (8/10/2021 7:42:18 PM)
1944 December 01 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Davao CHANGED OWNERSHIP Malaybalay is occupied by the Allies Overall • 4,764 strategic points. • 130x B29's report ready. • +1,001 VP today. • Enemy carriers and battleships are in the same area as yesterday, a few hexes east of Mersing. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain • The invasion forces for Haha-jima have finsihed loading at Vanimo and the convoys are now taking on supplies. DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • A 10-ship tanker convoy, perhaps only one being an escort, is heading into Palembang. They will make tempting targets on their way back. • Our forces are making progress, unopposed, marching down Sumatra. Philippines • We should have Davao cut off from convenient retreat in 2 days and then will commence the ground assault. The idea is to force them to retreat to the east where they can then be retreated again into the trackless jungle and be put out of the fight. China • Within a week or so there will again be Allied troops on Chinese soil. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Miss. quote: 000031 Sub attack 1944-12-01 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76 Japanese Ships PB Sansei Maru Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sansei Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • The river crossing east of Hanoi will likely take palce in 3 days. • Lead elements of our original spearhead have begun working their way through the jungle to get behind LangSon. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Preparation, but we are really trying to blind the search planes in the harbor. quote: 000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-01 Haha-jima 110,75 Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75 Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Richmond DD Balch DD Selfridge Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Runway hits 5 Port hits 8 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead CL Marblehead firing at 52nd JNAF AF Unit SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond CL Richmond firing at Haha-jima DD Balch firing at Haha-jima DD Selfridge firing at Haha-jima 000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-01 Haha-jima 110,75 Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75 Allied Ships CL Phoenix DD Case DD Cummings Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Port hits 11 CL Phoenix firing at Haha-jima DD Case firing at Haha-jima DD Cummings firing at Haha-jima • Invasion forces are moving smartly to the the objective. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 01 (8/10/2021 7:42:43 PM)
1944 December 01 Tokyo. Damage is piling up. [image]local://upfiles/14248/A4A1128C9D8640BD8139984EC36D7F03.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 02 (8/11/2021 8:06:00 AM)
1944 December 02 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Davao CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • 5,776 strategic points. • 139x B29's report ready. • +1,055 VP today. • Many enemy carriers and battleships at Singapore. Are they refueling so as not to waste fuel at Singapore, or will they make one last sortie to the Indian Ocean? 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 • Got one! quote: 000004 Sub attack 1944-12-02 51,88 Lingga Sub attack near Lingga at 51,88 Japanese Ships TK Ogura Maru #2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage E Wakataka Allied Ships SS Pargo SS Pargo launches 4 torpedoes at TK Ogura Maru #2 E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search... E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search... E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search... E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search... E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Philippines • First assault at Davao tomorrow. China India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Got one. Yamabato Maru was one very tough PB. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1944-12-02 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76 Japanese Ships PB Yamabato Maru Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse is sighted by escort Seahorse diving deep .... PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 Sub attack 1944-12-02 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76 Japanese Ships PB Yamabato Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes Sub escapes detection 000003 Sub attack 1944-12-02 61,77 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 61,77 Japanese Ships PB Yamabato Maru, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Lancetfish SS Lancetfish launches 2 torpedoes 000038 Sub attack 1944-12-02 61,77 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 61,77 Japanese Ships PB Yamabato Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Chichi-jima landing tomorrow. I did forget to include separate ships with only supply aboard, but we will see how things go! We have great superiority of force. • Nagoya continues expanding it's airfield complex for better defense, now size 8. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 02 (8/11/2021 8:06:26 AM)
1944 December 02 Tokyo. [image]local://upfiles/14248/47918C4CFF3243C5A4908E411D37460C.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 03 (8/11/2021 10:42:09 PM)
1944 December 03 INVADED Landing Craft TF 3 offshore of Chichi-jima Amphibious TF 170 offshore of Chichi-jima Amphibious TF 211 offshore of Chichi-jima Landing Craft TF 274 offshore of Chichi-jima Amphibious TF 280 offshore of Chichi-jima Amphibious TF 530 offshore of Chichi-jima INVESTED Quinhon Davao Chichi-jima CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • 5,986 strategic points. • 159x B29's report ready. • +200 VP today, in spite of ground combat losses. • Enemy carriers and battleships still at Singapore. 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 • Increased ASW activity to sweep the seas for when the IJN fleet moves. quote: 000001 Sub attack 1944-12-03 52,75 Kota Bharu Sub attack near Kota Bharu at 52,75 Japanese Ships PB Senyo Maru Allied Ships SS Paddle SS Paddle launches 2 torpedoes PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Senyo Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Senyo Maru attacking submerged sub .... 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 000024 Sub attack 1944-12-03 52,82 Mersing Sub attack near Mersing at 52,82 Japanese Ships PB Senyo Maru Allied Ships SS Shad SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes Shad 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 Philippines • It's a start, but could use more combat power. quote: 000068 Ground combat 1944-12-03 Davao 79,91 Ground combat at Davao (79,91) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 8272 troops, 180 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 263 Defending force 4992 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Allied adjusted assault: 101 Japanese adjusted defense: 274 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 171 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 340 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 30th Australian Brigade 8th NZ Brigade 147th Field Artillery Battalion 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment Defending units: Kure 2nd SNLF 16th Naval Guard Unit 37th JNAF AF Unit • More force will be brought to Mindanao. China India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • River crossing east of Hanoi will be tomorrow. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Very impressed with the resilience of the small defense on Chichi-jima. They were reduced to literally 0 AV during the Allied assault phase, yet held out strongly. quote: 000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania BB Arizona BB Oklahoma BB Nevada Japanese ground losses: 647 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Port hits 8 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania BB Pennsylvania firing at Chichi-jima BB Arizona firing at Chichi-jima BB Oklahoma firing at Chichi-jima BB Nevada firing at Chichi-jima 000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-03 Haha-jima 110,75 Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75 Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Richmond DD Balch DD Selfridge Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 1 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead CL Marblehead firing at 12th Garrison Unit SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond CL Richmond firing at Haha-jima DD Balch firing at Haha-jima DD Selfridge firing at Haha-jima 000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-03 Haha-jima 110,75 Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75 Allied Ships CL Phoenix DD Case DD Cummings Japanese ground losses: 112 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 Port hits 10 CL Phoenix firing at Haha-jima DD Case firing at Haha-jima DD Cummings firing at 12th Garrison Unit 000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 Allied Ships BB West Virginia BB Colorado BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 418 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 2 BB West Virginia firing at Chichi-jima BB Colorado firing at Chichi-jima BB Maryland firing at Chichi-jima 000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 Allied Ships BB Tennessee Japanese ground losses: 266 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 BB Tennessee firing at Chichi-jima 000007 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-521, Shell hits 3, on fire DE Deede SC PC-783 LCI-522 LCI-523 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-521 at 5,000 yards DE Deede firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-521 at 5,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-521 at 5,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-521 at 5,000 yards SC PC-783 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 000008 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74) TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74 000009 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Callaghan APA Cambria DD Uhlmann Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Callaghan firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Callaghan DD Callaghan 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 000010 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74) TF 170 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74 Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 12 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd 44 accidentally lost during unload of 93rd Infantry Div /4 000011 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Anthony APA Sarasota DD Anthony firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force DD Anthony 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 000012 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74) TF 211 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74 000013 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC-701 SC-635 LCI-772 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SC-701 fired at enemy troops SC-635 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000014 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74) TF 274 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74 000015 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE James E. Craig Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 000016 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Laws LSV Ozark DD Albert Grant LSD Carter Hall APA Feland Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Laws firing at 19th Naval Guard Unit 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSV Ozark at 16,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Carter Hall at 16,000 yards DD Laws 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 2,000 yards 000017 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74) TF 530 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74 000018 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-524, Shell hits 1 AM Prevail SC PC-783 LCI-522 DE Deede LCI-521, on fire Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-524 at 5,000 yards SC PC-783 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards SC PC-783 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000019 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) 39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-773, Shell hits 1 SC-701 LCI-774, Shell hits 2 SC-635 LCI-772 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-773 at 4,000 yards SC-701 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-774 at 4,000 yards SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards SC-701 fired at enemy troops SC-635 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 000020 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE James E. Craig Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000021 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Albert Grant APA Feland DD Laws Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Albert Grant firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Albert Grant DD Albert Grant fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 000022 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Callaghan APA Cambria DD Uhlmann DD Callaghan fired at enemy troops 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at APA Cambria 000023 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Latimer APA Sarasota DD Anthony APA Latimer firing at Chichi-jima Fortress APA Latimer fired at enemy troops APA Sarasota fired at enemy troops DD Anthony fired at enemy troops APA Latimer fired at enemy troops 000060 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC PC-783 LCI-525 LCI-521 LCI-522 SC PC-783 fired at enemy troops LCI-525 fired at enemy troops 000061 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Joseph T. Dickman DD Haraden APA W.A. Holbrook APA Cambria 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Joseph T. Dickman at 16,000 yards DD Haraden firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards DD Haraden firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards 000062 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Latimer, Shell hits 2 APA Sarasota DD Anthony 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging APA Latimer at 11,000 yards APA Latimer fired at enemy troops APA Sarasota fired at enemy guns DD Anthony fired at enemy troops 000063 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-774, Shell hits 1 SC-635 SC-701 LCI-772 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-774 at 4,000 yards SC-701 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards 000064 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) 45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE James E. Craig Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE James E. Craig 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 000065 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AM Chief APA Feland DD Laws AM Chief fired at enemy guns 8cm/40 T41 DP battery firing at APA Feland 12cm T38 Howitzer battery firing at APA Feland 000066 Ground combat 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Ground combat at Chichi-jima (111,74) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3259 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99 Defending force 26962 troops, 523 guns, 429 vehicles, Assault Value = 814 Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 19th Naval Guard Unit Chichi-jima Fortress Chichi-jima Special Base Force Defending units: 364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 93rd Infantry Division 160th Infantry Regiment 110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 3rd Arm Amphib Battalion 168th Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Bn /5 145th Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion 226th Field Artillery Battalion 726th AmphTrac Engr Bn /5 000067 Ground combat 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74 Ground combat at Chichi-jima (111,74) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 26962 troops, 523 guns, 429 vehicles, Assault Value = 814 Defending force 4992 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 Allied adjusted assault: 416 Japanese adjusted defense: 142 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1061 casualties reported Squads: 33 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3733 casualties reported Squads: 62 destroyed, 292 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 52 disabled Engineers: 42 destroyed, 18 disabled Guns lost 81 (17 destroyed, 64 disabled) Vehicles lost 106 (20 destroyed, 86 disabled) Assaulting units: 364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 160th Infantry Regiment 93rd Infantry Division 3rd Arm Amphib Battalion 82nd Mortar Bn /5 145th Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 226th Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 168th Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion 726th AmphTrac Engr Bn /5 Defending units: 19th Naval Guard Unit Chichi-jima Fortress Chichi-jima Special Base Force • 480 AV on Chichi-jima. The troops will rest to recover high Disruption. We have an additional Rgt and two smaller units on Pagan which I thought we did not need for Chichi-jima, but I will bring them in before the next assault to keep casualties to a minimum. The shipping is coming in from Ponape so that will likely happen after the Haha-jima landings. • The invasion forces for Haha-jima are departing Vanimo and will be at target within a week. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 03 (8/11/2021 10:42:39 PM)
1944 December 03 Tokyo. [image]local://upfiles/14248/721389BF9E70490F81D090A49EDECEB6.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 04 (8/12/2021 3:59:23 PM)
1944 December 04 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Davao CHANGED OWNERSHIP Butuan is occupied by the Allies Overall • 6,000 strategic points. • 182x B29's report ready. • Enemy carriers and battleships not sighted, but believed to be at Singapore or at sea just outside Singapore. 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 • No hits for me, but plenty for thee. quote: 000005 Sub attack 1944-12-04 58,81 Groot Natoena Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 58,81 Japanese Ships E Kamome E Aotaka Allied Ships SS Gurnard, hits 4, heavy damage SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes at E Kamome E Aotaka attacking submerged sub .... E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search... E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search... E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search... E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Philippines • The capitulation of Butuan means that the enemy units at Davao have no retreat path at all. China • 4 Misses. quote: 000016 Sub attack 1944-12-04 72,71 Samah Sub attack near Samah at 72,71 Japanese Ships E No.4 E No.8 Allied Ships SS Gunnel, hits 3 SS Gunnel launches 2 torpedoes at E No.4 E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.8 attacking submerged sub .... E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • The river crossing ran into more resistance than recon indicated but was still successful. quote: 000053 Sub attack 1944-12-04 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76 Japanese Ships PB Saiko Maru Allied Ships SS Raton SS Raton 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 attacking submerged sub .... 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 000055 Ground combat 1944-12-04 69,56 Haiphong Ground combat at 69,56 (near Haiphong) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 36527 troops, 740 guns, 982 vehicles, Assault Value = 1197 Defending force 15726 troops, 164 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 386 Allied adjusted assault: 598 Japanese adjusted defense: 917 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1342 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 161 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 49 (3 destroyed, 46 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 635 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Vehicles lost 79 (8 destroyed, 71 disabled) Assaulting units: Provisionl Tank Brigade 50th Tank Brigade 20th Indian Division 5th Indian Division 87th Medium Regiment 86th Medium Regiment 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 88th Medium Regiment Defending units: 14th Division 65th Naval Guard Unit 15th AA Regiment 13th Army 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion • The troops across the river east of Hanoi will rest a day or two before resuming the attack. • Assault at Surat Thani tomorrow as the first units have reached that place. • Tomorrow troops will enter Dalat. • Tourane is now 2/3 surrounded. More than another week required to complete the encirclement. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Some idiot on the staff told the AGC to unload the Amphib Force HQ at Chichi-jima, and it did try. WHen I find out who did that... quote: 000001 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE James E. Craig Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000002 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Latimer APA Sarasota DD Anthony 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Latimer at 15,000 yards APA Latimer fired at enemy troops APA Sarasota fired at enemy guns DD Anthony fired at enemy guns 000003 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-773 LCI-774, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCI-772 LST-166 LCI-781 LCI-780 LCI-779 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-773 at 8,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-773 at 8,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-774 at 8,000 yards LST-166 fired at enemy troops LCI-781 fired at enemy troops LCI-780 fired at enemy guns LCI-779 fired at enemy guns LCI-772 fired at enemy troops 000004 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Ormsby AM Chief LSV Ozark APA Feland AM Chief firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LSV Ozark at 10,000 yards AM Chief firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Ormsby at 10,000 yards 000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-04 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Kwajalein Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Richmond DD Balch DD Selfridge Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead CL Marblehead firing at Chichi-jima Fortress CL Richmond firing at Chichi-jima Fortress DD Balch firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Balch DD Selfridge firing at Chichi-jima Fortress 000008 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 Japanese Ships AMc Asahi Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Phoenix DD Case DD Cummings Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 6 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 2 CL Phoenix firing at Chichi-jima Massive explosion on AMc Asahi Maru DD Case firing at Chichi-jima Fortress DD Cummings firing at Chichi-jima 000009 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-772 LCI-773 LST-245 LST-243 LST-174 LST-248 SC-635 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-772 at 8,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-772 at 8,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-772 at 8,000 yards LST-245 fired at enemy troops LST-243 fired at enemy troops LST-174 fired at enemy guns LCI-772 fired at enemy troops 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at LCI-772 000010 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE James E. Craig Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000011 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSD Carter Hall APA Feland DD Laws 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Carter Hall at 15,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP battery firing at APA Feland 000012 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AGC Estes DE James E. Craig Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AGC Estes at 14,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AGC Estes at 14,000 yards DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 000013 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Emery DE Doneff AM Spear AM Sage AM Vigilance APA Cambria 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 guns 000014 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-772, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage SC-701 SC-635 LCI-773 LST-247 LST-246 LST-244 LST-241 LST-240 LST-225 LST-22 LST-20 LCI-781 LCI-780 LCI-776 LCI-775 LCI-777 SC-701 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-772 at 3,000 yards SC-701 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-772 at 3,000 yards SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards LST-247 fired at enemy guns LST-246 fired at enemy troops LST-244 fired at enemy guns LST-241 fired at enemy troops LST-240 fired at enemy troops LST-225 fired at enemy troops LST-22 fired at enemy guns LST-20 fired at enemy troops LCI-781 fired at enemy guns LCI-780 fired at enemy troops LCI-776 fired at enemy guns LCI-772 fired at enemy troops 000015 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSV Ozark APA Ormsby APA Feland 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Ormsby at 17,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSV Ozark at 17,000 yards 000054 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AGC Estes, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AGC Estes at 16,000 yards AGC Estes fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards • The night air strike was small and unsuccessful, but we are going to have to embark night fighters for future operations. • 512 AV on Chichi-jima. The units are still Disrupted. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 04 (8/12/2021 3:59:46 PM)
1944 December 04 Tokyo. It seems that overall the raid on Tokyo damaged about 1/3 of Light Industry, 1/4 of Heavy Industry, and a smaller proportion of some other factories. [image]local://upfiles/14248/3404AD8376A2470681B89DE79B7C1CA3.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 November 28 (8/12/2021 4:48:19 PM)
So what, about 25% of your strategic VP from a single raid on Tokyo?

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 28 (8/12/2021 5:37:42 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe So what, about 25% of your strategic VP from a single raid on Tokyo? More: from 2,658 to 6,000 (56%!!!). A handful might have been late accounting from Nagoya and Hamamatsu but I don't think so. Very productive raid, and it took far less in the way of casualties than I anticipated.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 05 (8/13/2021 6:02:38 PM)
1944 December 05 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Davao CHANGED OWNERSHIP Dumanquilas is occupied by the Allies Allied forces CAPTURE Surat Thani !!! Overall • 6,000 strategic points. • 199x B29's report ready. • Enemy carriers sighted at Singapore, but those might all be tankers misidentified as CVE. Enemy carriers and battleships sighted 8 hexes ENE of Singapore. • Our carrier force in the Celebes Sea will move to intercept. The objective is to interfere with the movement of loaded tankers. 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 • Sanitizing the waters for their carriers. quote: 000011 Sub attack 1944-12-05 52,83 Djemadja Sub attack near Djemadja at 52,83 Japanese Ships PB Tomitu Maru Allied Ships SS Shad SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • The slog through Sumatra continues and will take time. Philippines • Bad show, guys. quote: 000044 Ground combat 1944-12-05 78,89 Cagayan Ground combat at 78,89 (near Cagayan) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3819 troops, 54 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Defending force 1483 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 Allied adjusted assault: 25 Japanese adjusted defense: 34 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 104 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th NZ Brigade Defending units: Sasebo 8th SNLF • Our fleet carriers (in the area) will be in the Sulu Sea tomorrow. China India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Dang. quote: 000012 Sub attack 1944-12-05 61,76 Soc Trang Sub attack near Soc Trang at 61,76 Japanese Ships DD Urakaze DD Kasumi DD Hagikaze Allied Ships SS Lancetfish, hits 29, and is sunk SS Lancetfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Urakaze Lancetfish bottoming out .... DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub .... SS Lancetfish forced to surface! DD Kasumi firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Urakaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Kasumi firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Urakaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Kasumi firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Urakaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Urakaze firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves 000045 Ground combat 1944-12-05 Surat Thani 51,68 Ground combat at Surat Thani (51,68) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 8846 troops, 116 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 674 Defending force 978 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Allied adjusted assault: 114 Japanese adjusted defense: 19 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Surat Thani !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 598 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 28th (East African) Brigade 2nd British Division 48th Gurkha Brigade 3rd (Special Force) Division Defending units: 4th Raiding Regiment • In 11 days we will have Tourane Surrounded. • Units are moving to surround and invest Saigon. • Our troops across the river from Hanoi need at least two more days recover before assaulting again. An additional division is crossing the river to join them. • The march down the peninsula continues. • We still have a number of divisions recovering at Bangkok and Ayuthia, and all are planned to be allocated to China. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • More night raids; supply unloading. quote: 000001 Night Air attack 1944-12-05 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged Allied Ships CVE Hollandia CVE Bismarck Sea CVE Roi Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000002 Night Air attack 1944-12-05 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CVE Matanikau Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000003 Night Air attack 1944-12-05 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged Allied Ships CVE Matanikau CVE Munda Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000004 Night Air attack 1944-12-05 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Hollandia CVE Munda Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-05 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Hollandia CVE Kwajalein Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000006 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74 Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Triangulum AK Ganymede AK Bootes DD Downes AK Triangulum firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at AK Triangulum AK Triangulum fired at enemy guns AK Ganymede fired at enemy troops AK Bootes fired at enemy guns 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Bootes 12cm T38 Howitzer battery firing at AK Bootes 000007 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74 Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74) TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74 000008 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74 Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC-703 SC-699 SC-647 AK Leonis SC-703 fired at enemy troops SC-699 fired at enemy troops SC-647 fired at enemy troops 8cm/40 T41 DP battery firing at AK Leonis 000009 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74 Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74) TF 345 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74 000010 Invasion Support action 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC-703 SC-699 SC-647 AK Leonis SC-703 fired at enemy guns SC-699 fired at enemy guns SC-647 fired at enemy troops 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Leonis 000042 Invasion Support action 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sculptor, Shell hits 1 DD Downes AK Triangulum AK Ganymede AK Bootes 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 15,000 yards DD Downes firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 15,000 yards DD Downes firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards AK Triangulum fired at enemy troops AK Ganymede fired at enemy troops AK Bootes fired at enemy guns 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Bootes 12cm T38 Howitzer battery firing at AK Bootes 000043 Invasion Support action 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC-703 SC-699 SC-647 AK Leonis SC-703 fired at enemy troops SC-699 fired at enemy troops SC-647 fired at enemy guns 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Leonis 12cm T38 Howitzer battery firing at AK Leonis • 544 AV on Chichi-jima. Although not really needed, we are unloading more supplies on Chichi-jima so the troops are swimming in supply and recover that much faster. Overkill with supply does seem to make a difference in these amphibious operations. • The night fighter Hellcats have moved to Yap, and one CVE TF will move from Chichi-jima toward Yap to get in range and conduct a transfer tomorrow. Two CVE will each take on 2 squadrons of 12 and put ashore their daylight Hellcats. • The invasion convoys for Haha-jima will be on station in about 5 days and land troops the day after. • A more extensive net of lifeguard submarines has been deployed off the Home Islands. • The additional USA Base Force is in place on Iwo-jima and we will be able to sweep with 6 squadrons of P-51D totaling 150 fighters. • Beginning to pick targets for the next B-29 raid: listing only the undamaged production/research units for each, interesting factories: - Tokyo has LI 1,482; Armament Assembly 135; George 21; Shinden 31; Sam 29; Frank 61; Ki-83 31. Lots of engines too but no Ha-45 factory. Tokyo also now sports 312 fighters. I wonder how many are assigned to night CAP? 1,398 guns. How many are flak, and what would be a prudent altitude for a daylight raid? - Yokohama/Yokosuka has 363 LI; Armament Assembly 47; Vehicle Assembly 16; Ha-45 121; Frank 61. 208 fighters, 589 guns. - Nagoya has 389 LI; Armament Assembly 74; George 51; Shinden 31. 225 fighters, 470 guns. - Gifu has Ha-45 241; Shinden 25; Sam 31; Ki-83 31; Frank 61. 157 fighters, 94 guns. - Osaka/Kyoto has 1,801 LI; Vehicle Assembly 41; Sam 31 + Sam 31; George 51 + George 47; Frank 51; Kikka 8; Ki-83 31. 226 fighters, 532 guns. - Kobe has LI 420; Armament Assembly 21; Vehicle Assembly 41; George 56. 183 fighters, 425 guns. - Utsonomiya has LI 21; Sam 31. 78 fighters, 119 guns. - Tsu has LI 21; George 23; Shinden 31; Sam 31 + Sam 31; Frank 31. 115 fighters, 380 guns. - Wakayama has LI 111. 0 fighters, 4 guns. Those are the interesting places where we have decent recon right now. What do you think? Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 05 (8/13/2021 9:14:49 PM)
1944 December 06 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Davao CHANGED OWNERSHIP Dalat is occupied by the Allies Overall • 6,000 strategic points. • 214x B29's report ready. • Enemy carriers and battleships are 4 hexes SSW of Cam Ranh Bay. 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 • Busy waters now. quote: 000003 ASW attack 1944-12-06 59,82 Groot Natoena ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 59,82 Japanese Ships E No.37 Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse is sighted by escort E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 ASW attack 1944-12-06 59,82 Groot Natoena ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 59,82 Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #13 PB Choun Maru #18 PB Nichi Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse is sighted by escort Seahorse diving deep .... PB Nichi Maru #1 attacking submerged sub .... PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 attacking submerged sub .... PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 ASW attack 1944-12-06 60,79 Groot Natoena ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 60,79 Japanese Ships SC Ch 4 SC Ch 3 SC Ch 1 SC Ch 7 Allied Ships SS Rock, hits 1 SS Rock is located by SC Ch 4 Rock diving deep .... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 4 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub 000013 Sub attack 1944-12-06 59,82 Groot Natoena Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 59,82 Japanese Ships PB Nichi Maru #1 PB Kyo Maru #13 Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nichi Maru #1 Seahorse diving deep .... PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000022 Sub attack 1944-12-06 53,84 Djemadja Sub attack near Djemadja at 53,84 Japanese Ships E No.37 Allied Ships SS Shad, hits 11 SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at E No.37 E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.37 attacking submerged sub .... E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Our fleet CV's will move to a spot 2 hexes NW of Miri tomorrow. All strike aircraft are set to 3 hexes range, all fighters are set to 0 hexes range, 20,000 ft, 50% CAP. Philippines China • Got one! quote: 000020 ASW attack 1944-12-06 74,68 Hong Kong ASW attack near Hong Kong at 74,68 Japanese Ships E No.29, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E No.67 Allied Ships SS Spadefish, hits 2 SS Spadefish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.29 Spadefish diving deep .... E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.67 attacking submerged sub .... E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • I didn't think the IJN carriers would go so close to the coast, they did and the Beaufighter group and their escorts got overwhelmed. quote: 000021 ASW attack 1944-12-06 57,77 Soc Trang ASW attack near Soc Trang at 57,77 Japanese Ships E Shinnan E Yaku Allied Ships SS Flying Fish SS Flying Fish launches 4 torpedoes at E Shinnan E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search... E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search... E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search... E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000055 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-06 63,76 Cam Ranh Bay Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 93 Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 16 P-38J Lightning x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Akagi BB Hiei Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CAP engaged: 256 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 7 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 000060 Sub attack 1944-12-06 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76 Japanese Ships SC Ch 3 SC Ch 1 SC Ch 7 SC Ch 4 Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 3 Seahorse diving deep .... SC Ch 7 fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 4 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 4 is out of ASW ammo SC Ch 4 is out of ASW ammo SC Ch 4 is out of ASW ammo SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Finally happened. quote: 000001 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sculptor AK Triangulum AK Ganymede AK Bootes 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 16,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 16,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 16,000 yards AK Triangulum fired at enemy troops AK Ganymede fired at enemy guns AK Bootes fired at enemy guns 000002 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC-703 SC-699 SC-647 AK Leonis SC-703 fired at enemy troops SC-699 fired at enemy troops SC-647 fired at enemy guns 000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 79 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CVE Bismarck Sea CVE Kwajalein Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000007 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CVE Matanikau CVE Admiralty Island Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 000008 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Takanis Bay CVE Fanshaw Bay Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000009 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Admiralty Island CVE Kwajalein Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000010 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged Allied Ships CVE Bismarck Sea CVE Roi Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000011 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged Allied Ships CVE Admiralty Island Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000012 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged Allied Ships CVE Attu CVE Bougainville, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000014 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Richmond DD Balch DD Selfridge Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead CL Marblehead firing at Chichi-jima Fortress CL Richmond firing at Chichi-jima Fortress DD Balch firing at Chichi-jima DD Selfridge firing at Chichi-jima Fortress 000015 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 Allied Ships CL Phoenix DD Case DD Cummings Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Phoenix firing at Chichi-jima Fortress DD Case firing at Chichi-jima Fortress DD Cummings firing at Chichi-jima Fortress 000016 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sculptor AK Triangulum AK Ganymede AK Bootes 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 13,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 13,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 13,000 yards AK Triangulum fired at enemy troops AK Ganymede fired at enemy troops AK Bootes fired at enemy guns 000017 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC-703 SC-699 SC-647 AK Leonis SC-703 fired at enemy guns SC-699 fired at enemy troops SC-647 fired at enemy troops 000018 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Naos AK Triangulum AK Ganymede AK Bootes 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Naos at 14,000 yards AK Triangulum fired at enemy troops AK Ganymede fired at enemy troops AK Bootes fired at enemy troops 000019 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Alkes SC-699 SC-647 AK Leonis 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Alkes at 16,000 yards SC-699 fired at enemy troops SC-647 fired at enemy troops 000061 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Triangulum AK Ganymede AK Bootes AK Triangulum fired at enemy troops AK Ganymede fired at enemy troops AK Bootes fired at enemy troops 000062 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Alkes AK Alnitah AK Leonis AK Alkes fired at enemy guns AK Alnitah fired at enemy troops AK Leonis fired at enemy troops • 565 AV on Chichi-jima, and all well recovered. Bougainville must leave theater for repairs, but will ultimately be fine. • TF CVE-3 will be back on station at Chichi-jima by morning with night fighters. Whether they will be close enough to influence tonight's action is unclear. Complete combat report attached.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 December 05 (8/14/2021 11:55:17 AM)
How much AAA gun were in the CVE task forces? What was moonlight like? Rare to see a hit I think, though the Peggy T is one tough bird. I tried once with advanced Betties, about 300 of them against the Deathstar and no hits, 50% disabled or so with plenty shot down despite no NF on duty and decent pilots. I have seen JFBs use Emilys with 80+ experience pilots get hits...but those guys drop two fish each. In perusing NF for the Allies, they arrive earlier than Japan and seem substantially better. Not sure about numbers and CV capable squadrons though. On bombing being very blunt: I still don't know what you are bombing for and how it meshes with your future plans. It seems to me you are dabbling and have no cohesive plan. Peggy T is the best land based naval torpedo bomber Japan has...and by quite a margin. [image]local://upfiles/44178/66B5306D19A6483BAD98ED38D2E87ABA.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: 1944 December 05 (8/14/2021 12:26:08 PM)
I suggest that for bombing that instead of trying to hit everything that you can, try to bomb either the important engine factories for the engines for the best fighters and/or the fighter factories themselves. All other targets are secondary targets.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 05 (8/14/2021 2:12:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe How much AAA gun were in the CVE task forces? What was moonlight like? Rare to see a hit I think, though the Peggy T is one tough bird. I tried once with advanced Betties, about 300 of them against the Deathstar and no hits, 50% disabled or so with plenty shot down despite no NF on duty and decent pilots. I have seen JFBs use Emilys with 80+ experience pilots get hits...but those guys drop two fish each. In perusing NF for the Allies, they arrive earlier than Japan and seem substantially better. Not sure about numbers and CV capable squadrons though. Not sure until I look next turn, but they are pretty good now with all the CVE upgraded. I'm sure he's got highly skilled pilots manning those groups, but I still class it as a lucky hit, especially considering all the night raids he made in the DEI with no hits. quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe On bombing being very blunt: I still don't know what you are bombing for and how it meshes with your future plans. It seems to me you are dabbling and have no cohesive plan. quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe I suggest that for bombing that instead of trying to hit everything that you can, try to bomb either the important engine factories for the engines for the best fighters and/or the fighter factories themselves. All other targets are secondary targets. I guess I didn't really state it earlier. I've been targeting key fighters and engines as suggested to me awhile back. Since I haven't seen individual factory success at night (with that single test I ran), all night raids are still strikes on Manpower. The strategy is to make it progressively easier to strike strategic targets and ultimately to invade the Home Islands. I threw in Light Industry figures because those seem to get hit in great numbers with Manpower strikes and LI was suggested as a means of going after supply production. I also included Vehicle and Armament Assembly as they were the other items suggested.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 07 (8/15/2021 6:49:57 AM)
1944 December 07 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Davao CHANGED OWNERSHIP Surigao is occupied by the Allies Overall • 6,000 strategic points. • 228x B29's report ready. • Enemy carriers and battleships are about 6 hexes east of Cam Ranh Bay. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific • Tomorrow the remaining forces for Chichi-jima will have transport and begin loading. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Ichiyu Maru is a pain in the butt. quote: 000011 ASW attack 1944-12-07 49,89 Muntok ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships PB Ichiyu Maru Allied Ships SS S-27, hits 4 SS S-27 is sighted by escort S-27 bottoming out .... PB Ichiyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ichiyu Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Ichiyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ichiyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ichiyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Our carriers and battleships near Miri were not spotted by the Empire, although they did spot them yesterday in the Sulu Sea. Tomorrow they will move near Kuching. • It looks as if the tankers seen earlier heading into Palembang did not accompany the IJN carriers back to the north, so they are either still at Palembang or at Singapore. Likewise troop transports were seen but have probably been ferrying troops between Palembang and Singapre. Philippines • There are no more fighters at Clark or Manila. Have they been pulled back to counter B-29 strikes? China • We just dispersed 19 additional subs into the path of the IJN carriers and battleships. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Better than getting sunk. quote: 000010 Sub attack 1944-12-07 65,75 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,75 Japanese Ships DD Okinami DD Akatsuki Allied Ships SS Haddo, hits 1 SS Haddo launches 2 torpedoes at DD Okinami Haddo diving deep .... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub 000012 Sub attack 1944-12-07 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76 Japanese Ships PB Sansei Maru Allied Ships SS Raton SS Raton launches 2 torpedoes PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Sansei Maru attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub • BB Queen Elizabeth is fully repaired. • Our spearhead is about 2/3 of the way toward getting behind LangSon. • East of Hanoi we will wait one more day for the additional division to be in place before attacking to move the roadblock. But looking at the situation closer, we have two Bdes marching into LangSon from different vectors to the south. If we wait to move the roadblock until they enter the city, the roadblock will have to retreat in a very inconvenient direction for the Empire. So we will wait about 5 days. • Encirclement of Tourane in 9 days. • The encirclement of Saigon will begin soon. • The march down the peninsula continues to be... slow! • The remaining divisions in Bangkok and Ayuthia continue recovering nicely. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Unloading supplies only. quote: 000001 Invasion Support action 1944-12-07 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sculptor AK Naos AK Triangulum AK Ganymede AK Bootes AK Naos fired at enemy guns AK Ganymede fired at enemy troops 000002 Invasion Support action 1944-12-07 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Alkes AK Alnitah AK Leonis AK Alkes fired at enemy troops AK Alnitah fired at enemy troops AK Leonis fired at enemy troops 000003 Night Air attack 1944-12-07 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships CVE Nehenta Bay CVE Kadashan Bay Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-07 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Richmond DD Balch DD Selfridge Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port hits 3 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead CL Marblehead firing at Chichi-jima SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond CL Richmond firing at Chichi-jima Fortress DD Balch firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Balch Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Selfridge DD Selfridge firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force 000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-07 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships CL Phoenix DD Case DD Cummings Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 CL Phoenix firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at CL Phoenix DD Case firing at Chichi-jima Fortress DD Cummings firing at Chichi-jima 000006 Invasion Support action 1944-12-07 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sculptor AK Naos AK Triangulum AK Bootes AK Sculptor fired at enemy troops AK Naos fired at enemy troops AK Triangulum fired at enemy troops 000007 Invasion Support action 1944-12-07 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Alkes AK Alnitah AK Leonis AK Alkes fired at enemy troops AK Alnitah fired at enemy troops AK Leonis fired at enemy guns 000008 Invasion Support action 1944-12-07 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Naos AK Bootes DD Downes 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Naos at 17,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Bootes 28cm Howitzer battery firing at AK Bootes 000009 Invasion Support action 1944-12-07 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Alkes, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Alnitah AK Leonis SC-703 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Alkes at 16,000 yards AK Alkes fired at enemy troops AK Alnitah fired at enemy troops AK Leonis fired at enemy troops 8cm/40 T41 DP battery firing at AK Leonis 000056 Invasion Support action 1944-12-07 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Alkes AK Alnitah AK Leonis AK Alkes fired at enemy troops AK Alnitah fired at enemy troops AK Leonis fired at enemy troops • 579 AV on Chichi-jima. The troops will assault tomorrow with modest naval gunfire support (keeping most of the battleships ready for the Haha-jima landings). If not successful they will await the remaining Bde. • B-29 target: Osaka/Kyoto, daylight, 12,000 ft.: Sam 31 + Sam 31; George 51 + George 47; Frank 51; Kikka 8; Ki-83 31. We will target 251 factory points with at least 228 bombers, but a few more might be ready by flight time. I'm going for near 1 to 1 on the Sam, George, and Frank factories, and a few on the Kikka and Ki-83 factories. The allocation worked out as follows. Sam 31 bombers: 23 Sam 31 bombers: 27 George 51 bombers: 52 George 47 bombers: 46 Frank 51 bombers: 51 Kikka 8 bombers: 6 Ki-83 31 bombers: 21 • I've picked out a spot 9 hexes from Osaka/Kyoto for the carriers borne Corsairs to sweep from, and it is 12 hexes from the 610 bombers at Tokyo, 11 hexes from the 159 bombers at Yokohama/Yokosuka, and 12 hexes from the 97 bombers at Chiba. There will be far fewer bombers closer to the carriers. 42 Corsair 1D and 63 Corsair 1A models will sweep the target, along with 150 Mustang D model. Recon shows 183 fighters on defense, but surrounding cities have at least 457 fighters on CAP. • Haha-jima landings will be in 3 or 4 days. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 07 (8/15/2021 6:50:34 AM)
1944 December 07 Osaka/Kyoto. [image]local://upfiles/14248/997B4BA8F6744C9DAEAFE24EAF25B40D.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 07 (8/15/2021 6:50:49 AM)
1944 December 07 The highlighted hex is where the fleet carriers will launch their sweeps from. [image]local://upfiles/14248/5D7838D3334C423883933C5793EE49D3.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 December 07 (8/15/2021 12:29:18 PM)
I would have gone most manpower for the first big raid of this type...with perhaps a squadron on the 83, the Dinah if I planned on continuing the night bombing campaign. If rather, I plan on combining carrier sweeps with daytime bombing then skip the dinah and you might be at that point. PS: If you plan on primarily using daytime raids coordinated with sweeps, well then I would have chosen your targets, except I would allocate 1 squadron lower than the others to hit manpower.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 07 (8/15/2021 3:31:37 PM)
The Manpower raids seem to damage light and heavy industry preferentially (although not entirely). Maybe that's only because of how much light and heavy industry there usually is. Given how much better Japan's pilot pool is in the game with a good player like Walter versus how poor it was IRL, I'm not sure how many good shots I will get. So many good fighter targets, I want to make sure those are what gets hit. When I make night raids the target will be Manpower. But even for a daytime raid on Tokyo I was thinking about Manpower as the target. I changed my mind when I saw all the 'good' factories at Osaka/Kyoto.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 November 28 (8/15/2021 4:10:15 PM)
The bombing should get easier as you progress.[:)] 1st hurdle getting bombers within range....check. 2nd hurdle getting fighters in range for lr sweeps... check. 3rd hurdle using deathstar for sweeps with coordinated daytime raids. check 4th hurdle getting close enough to use b24s, b17s etc and enlarging the threatened area stretching IJ fighters 5th hurdle savaging the IJ fighter pools...day or night and getting in unopposed bombing runs.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 November 28 (8/15/2021 4:14:55 PM)
In groups recently arrived, I've got either 20 or 30 B-29's on the way to theater. I think there are another 50 arriving within a week, and a whole bunch more within a month or six weeks. I'm thinking after the Allies acquire Okinawa the one airfield there which can build to size 7 will expand B-29 capacity too.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 4:55:39 AM)
1944 December 08 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Davao CHANGED OWNERSHIP Oroquieta is occupied by the Allies Overall • 6,334 strategic points. • 210x B29's report ready. • +403 VP today. • Enemy carriers and battleships believed to be nearing Hong Kong. • We are constantly harvesting pilots/crews from front line bomber units to swap into arriving B-29 units. This drops the performance of many units, including B-24 groups, but should really pay off with B-29 operations. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific • The remaining units for Chichi-jima are loading. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Our subs are here to stay. quote: 000016 ASW attack 1944-12-08 55,77 Kota Bharu ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 55,77 Japanese Ships PB Heizan Maru Allied Ships SS Haddo SS Haddo is sighted by escort Haddo bottoming out .... PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Our carriers are 2 hexes north of Kuching. They are spotted, and will remain in place for one day. • The USA 503rd Para Rgt is unloading at Probolinggo. Philippines China • Got one! quote: 000017 ASW attack 1944-12-08 73,69 Samah ASW attack near Samah at 73,69 Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Yamakaze DD Samidare DD Mochizuki DD Kikuzuki DD Uzuki Allied Ships SS Devilfish SS Devilfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ikazuchi Devilfish diving deep .... DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000019 Sub attack 1944-12-08 74,68 Hong Kong Sub attack near Hong Kong at 74,68 Japanese Ships CVE Hosho DD Usugumo DD Yamakaze DD Samidare DD Kikuzuki DD Uzuki DD Shirakumo Allied Ships SS Trepang SS Trepang launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Hosho Trepang diving deep .... DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirakumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000020 Sub attack 1944-12-08 74,68 Hong Kong Sub attack near Hong Kong at 74,68 Japanese Ships E Fukue E Tsushima Allied Ships SS Blueback SS Blueback launches 4 torpedoes at E Fukue Blueback 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 fails to find sub, continues to search... E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000021 Sub attack 1944-12-08 73,69 Samah Sub attack near Samah at 73,69 Japanese Ships DD Sawakaze DD Hokaze Allied Ships SS Spadefish SS Spadefish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sawakaze Spadefish diving deep .... DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • It seems the enemy carriers and battleships passed through our submarine barrier with loss of an escort. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Don't know what the heck this is all about. Where did this unit even come from? It's gone already. More scary cloaking device technology. quote: 000073 Ground combat 1944-12-08 Hanoi 68,56 Ground combat at Hanoi (68,56) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 360 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 3750 troops, 66 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 125 Assaulting units: 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 18th Australian Brigade Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • The ground assault at Chichi-jima did not get ordered. Tomorrow for sure! quote: 00001 Invasion Support action 1944-12-08 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sculptor AK Naos DD Downes AK Bootes AK Sculptor fired at enemy guns AK Naos fired at enemy troops DD Downes fired at enemy guns 000002 Invasion Support action 1944-12-08 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Alkes AK Alnitah AK Leonis AK Alkes fired at enemy troops AK Alnitah fired at enemy troops AK Leonis fired at enemy guns 000003 Night Air attack 1944-12-08 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 22 F6F-5N Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Hollandia CVE Admiralty Island Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (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 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000004 Night Air attack 1944-12-08 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 21 F6F-5N Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Matanikau Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-08 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 16 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 18 F6F-5N Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships DE Osmus CVE Bismarck Sea CVE Matanikau CVE Attu DD O'Brien Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 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 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 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 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-08 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 18 F6F-5N Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Matanikau CVE Salamaua Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000007 Night Air attack 1944-12-08 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 10 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 18 F6F-5N Hellcat x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Bismarck Sea CVE Matanikau Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000008 Night Air attack 1944-12-08 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 17 F6F-5N Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Munda Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000009 Night Air attack 1944-12-08 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 17 F6F-5N Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Bismarck Sea Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000010 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-08 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Richmond DD Balch DD Selfridge Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 1 Port hits 1 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead CL Marblehead firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at CL Marblehead CL Richmond firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at CL Richmond DD Balch firing at Chichi-jima DD Selfridge firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Selfridge 000011 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-08 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Phoenix DD Case DD Cummings Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 CL Phoenix firing at Chichi-jima DD Case firing at Chichi-jima Fortress Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Cummings DD Cummings firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force 000012 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-08 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 Allied Ships BB Tennessee Japanese ground losses: 263 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Runway hits 8 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 3 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee BB Tennessee firing at Chichi-jima 000013 Invasion Support action 1944-12-08 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sculptor AK Naos DD Downes AK Bootes AK Sculptor fired at enemy troops AK Naos fired at enemy troops DD Downes fired at enemy troops 000014 Invasion Support action 1944-12-08 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sculptor AK Naos DD Downes AK Bootes, Shell hits 1 AK Sculptor fired at enemy troops AK Naos fired at enemy troops DD Downes fired at enemy troops 8cm/40 T41 DP battery firing at AK Bootes 000015 Invasion Support action 1944-12-08 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Alkes AK Leonis, heavy damage AK Alkes fired at enemy troops 000048 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Chichi-jima 111,74 Morning Air attack on Chichi-jima , at 111,74 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 195 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000071 Invasion Support action 1944-12-08 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sculptor AK Naos DD Downes AK Bootes, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Sculptor fired at enemy troops AK Naos fired at enemy troops DD Downes fired at enemy troops 8cm/40 T41 DP battery firing at AK Bootes 12cm T38 Howitzer battery firing at AK Bootes 000072 Invasion Support action 1944-12-08 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Alkes AK Leonis, heavy damage AK Alkes fired at enemy guns 000018 Sub attack 1944-12-08 108,66 Torishima Sub attack near Torishima at 108,66 Japanese Ships E No.33 E No.49 Allied Ships SS Harder SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at E No.33 E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000069 ASW attack 1944-12-08 110,63 Hamamatsu ASW attack near Hamamatsu at 110,63 Japanese Ships E No.17 Allied Ships SS Cavalla, hits 2 SS Cavalla is located by E No.17 Cavalla diving deep .... E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.17 attacking submerged sub .... E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000070 Sub attack 1944-12-08 110,63 Hamamatsu Sub attack near Hamamatsu at 110,63 Japanese Ships SC Ch 23 SC Ch 21 Allied Ships SS Cavalla SS Cavalla launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 23 Cavalla diving deep .... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Night CAP performed very well, shooting down 6 Peggy. Another 3 to flak and 2 to ops for 11 on the day. • Air action over Osaka/Kyoto presented here separately. quote: 000022 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 17 J2M5 Jack x 19 N1K5-J George x 43 Ki-83 x 8 Ki-84r Frank x 67 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 42 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 5 destroyed CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes S-304 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 721 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 36600. Raid is overhead 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 29 on standby, 24 scrambling) 32 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 000023 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 11 J2M5 Jack x 12 N1K5-J George x 32 Ki-83 x 8 Ki-84r Frank x 53 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 3 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 5 destroyed CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 721 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 000024 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 7 J2M5 Jack x 10 N1K5-J George x 19 Ki-83 x 8 Ki-84r Frank x 47 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 721 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 000035 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 6 J2M5 Jack x 8 N1K5-J George x 10 Ki-83 x 8 Ki-84r Frank x 41 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 37 B-29-25 Superfort x 40 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged Ki-84r Frank factory hits 3 A7M2 Sam factory hits 5 Ki-83 factory hits 1 Kikka factory hits 2 N1K5-J George factory hits 1 N1K5-J George factory hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 721 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 21 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 000036 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 1 J2M5 Jack x 6 N1K5-J George x 8 Ki-83 x 8 Ki-84r Frank x 28 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 B-29-25 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 721 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 000038 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 6 N1K5-J George x 6 Ki-83 x 8 Ki-84r Frank x 18 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 10 B-29-25 Superfort x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-84r Frank factory hits 1 N1K5-J George factory hits 5 A7M2 Sam factory hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes S-304 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 000039 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 2 N1K5-J George x 4 Ki-83 x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 15 B-29-25 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-83: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Ki-84r Frank factory hits 2 A7M2 Sam factory hits 1 N1K5-J George factory hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes S-304 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 000040 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 2 N1K5-J George x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 17 B-29-25 Superfort x 10 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged N1K5-J George factory hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes S-304 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 000055 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 21 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged A7M2 Sam factory hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead 000056 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged N1K5-J George factory hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000057 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged N1K5-J George factory hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000059 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000060 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged N1K5-J George factory hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000061 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Ki-84r Frank factory hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000062 Morning Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet 000063 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 10 J2M5 Jack x 9 N1K5-J George x 22 Ki-83 x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 11 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 4 destroyed N1K5-J George: 6 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes S-304 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 721 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 36600. Raid is overhead 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 000064 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 7 J2M5 Jack x 1 N1K5-J George x 6 Ki-83 x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 8 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 3 destroyed Ki-83: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead 721 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes S-304 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 000065 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 2 Ki-83 x 1 Ki-84r Frank x 1 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Ki-83: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 721 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 000066 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 1 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * CAP engaged: 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 39000. Raid is overhead 000067 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * 000068 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-08 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * • First the Corsairs swept in various groups, then the B-29's went in, one last group of Corsairs, and finally in the afternoon the P-51's went in. I think the Mustangs were grounded by weather in the morning. • The B-29's got good hits on almost all targets as the recon comparison in a following post shows. • The Corsairs are back on CAP and the fleet carriers are heading back to Chichi-jima. • The P-51's are standing down for at least a day. Going forward I might try sweeping with 3 squadrons at a time, rotating squadrons and moving through a list of potential targets to just keep up pressure on defenses. • B-29 target: Tokyo, Manpower, nighttime, 5,000 ft. • Landings on Haha-jima in two days. • Assault on Chichi-jima tomorrow. Complete combat report attached.

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