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witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 24 (9/9/2021 1:10:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk Have the Peggy raids ever zeroed out your aa ammunition on any task forces? Not so far. They will replenish soon anyway, and on Jan 1 will be able to do so at sea. The LBA night fighter groups that have seen most combat thus far have modest experience, in the 50's and some in the 60's. I've been heavily biasing top level fighter pilot replacements toward the P-51D squadrons sweeping Japan, and to a lesser degree other squadrons in daytime combat.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 25 (9/9/2021 1:25:06 PM)
1944 December 25 INVADED INVESTED Davao Quinhon Saigon Soerabaja CHANGED OWNERSHIP Djambi is occupied by the Allies Overall • Strategic points: 8,344 • B29's reporting ready: 168 • +/- VP today: +74 • Enemy battleships and carriers not sighted by search by believed to be 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 • Got one! quote: 000001 ASW attack 1944-12-25 51,84 Singapore ASW attack near Singapore at 51,84 Japanese Ships E W-27 Allied Ships SS Templar SS Templar is sighted by escort E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 ASW attack 1944-12-25 50,86 Tandjoengpinang ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,86 Japanese Ships PB Nichi Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Zwaardvisch, hits 1 SS Zwaardvisch is sighted by escort Zwaardvisch bottoming out .... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... 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 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 Sub attack 1944-12-25 56,86 Serasan Sub attack near Serasan at 56,86 Japanese Ships xAKL Higari Maru, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Thrasher xAKL Higari Maru is sighted by SS Thrasher SS Thrasher attacking on the surface SS Thrasher low on gun ammo, Shannon W. breaks off surface engagement and submerges 000009 ASW attack 1944-12-25 50,86 Tandjoengpinang ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,86 Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #13 Allied Ships SS Zwaardvisch SS Zwaardvisch is sighted by escort Zwaardvisch bottoming out .... 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 000010 Sub attack 1944-12-25 54,84 Terempa Sub attack near Terempa at 54,84 Japanese Ships PB Takunan Maru #2 PB Heizan Maru Allied Ships SS Tudor SS Tudor launches 2 torpedoes at PB Takunan Maru #2 Tudor 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 • Sea lift of additional forces to Port Swettenham is awaiting the IJN carriers' departure. • A convoy, unseen by enemy search, is unloading a base force at Medan. They laugh in the face of the mighty KB. Unless they get spotted. • The Dutch squadron was successfully extracted from the waters near Palembang and is nearing port at Tjepoe. They will be the first customers at the (future) newly liberated shipyard at Soerabaja. • Our CL/milch cow TF has refueled from the oilers with the carriers. • Our entire battle force is unseen by the enemy. They will remain in place for the moment, but soon must head toward friendlier waters to put ashore some aircraft prior to the arrival of additional squadrons. • After successful negotiations with the mayor of Djambi, the 45th Indian Bde is now heading full speed for Palembang. They will likely arrive about the same time as the 44th Indian Bde. Philippines • Lost one. quote: 000013 ASW attack 1944-12-25 78,70 San Fernando ASW attack near San Fernando at 78,70 Japanese Ships DD Akatsuki Allied Ships SS Sea Robin, hits 4, heavy damage SS Sea Robin is sighted by escort DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub .... Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface! Escort abandons search for sub China • Got one! quote: 000011 Sub attack 1944-12-25 72,68 Samah Sub attack near Samah at 72,68 Japanese Ships xAK Lyons Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Isonami Allied Ships SS Aspro SS Aspro launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Lyons Maru Aspro diving deep .... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub000014 Sub attack 1944-12-25 72,68 Samah Sub attack near Samah at 72,68 Japanese Ships xAK Lyons Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Isonami Allied Ships SS Aspro SS Aspro launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Lyons Maru Aspro diving deep .... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • The troops east of LangSon are ready and will assault again tomorrow. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Tourane secured. quote: 000002 ASW attack 1944-12-25 67,70 Quinhon ASW attack near Quinhon at 67,70 Japanese Ships E Tsushima Allied Ships SS Pickerel SS Pickerel is sighted by escort Pickerel 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 000060 Ground combat 1944-12-25 Saigon 60,71 Ground combat at Saigon (60,71) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 26514 troops, 231 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 873 Defending force 26321 troops, 324 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 999 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 41st Division 2nd Guards Division Yokosuka 1st SNLF Cape St.Jaques Fortress 51st Field AA Battalion 38th Army 56th Engineer Regiment 43rd Const Co 26th Air Flotilla 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 33rd Army 55th Air Division 30th JNAF AF Unit 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 22nd (East African) Brigade 23rd LRP Brigade 3rd Commando Brigade 39th Indian Division 25th Australian Brigade 16th Indian Brigade 000061 Ground combat 1944-12-25 Tourane 66,65 Ground combat at Tourane (66,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 17805 troops, 322 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 689 Defending force 3890 troops, 23 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Allied adjusted assault: 441 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 147 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4071 casualties reported Squads: 94 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 295 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 17th Australian Brigade 150th RAC Regiment 21st Australian Brigade 50th Indian Para Brigade 44th (Support) Battalion 475th USA Regiment 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 14th Air Landing Brigade Defending units: 37th/B Division 37th/C Division • An interloper unit has appeared just SE of LangSon, obviously hoping to disrupt supply lines to our spearhead in China. We have a Bde in each of LangSon, Haiphong, and Hanoi, plus a Bde on the road in between Hanoi and LangSon. • The troops at Tourane will immediately head for Quinhon, except for one armor unit which will speed to Dalat. When Quinhon is invested, those tanks plus an infantry Bde at Dalat will move into Cam Ranh Bay to remove that as a retreat destination. A motorized Bde will then hold Dalat. • Our forces should enter Singora tomorrow. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nighttime stuff. quote: 000003 ASW attack 1944-12-25 98,69 Daito Shoto ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69 Japanese Ships E No.74 Allied Ships SS Blower SS Blower is sighted by escort Blower bottoming out .... E No.74 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.74 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.74 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.74 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.74 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000006 ASW attack 1944-12-25 98,69 Daito Shoto ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69 Japanese Ships E No.74 Allied Ships SS Ronquil SS Ronquil is sighted by escort Ronquil bottoming out .... E No.74 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.74 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.74 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.74 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.74 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000007 Night Air attack 1944-12-25 110,75 Haha-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 20 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 18 F6F-3N Hellcat x 15 F6F-5N Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Takanis Bay CVE Steamer Bay CVE Cape Esperance Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 13000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 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 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 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 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 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 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 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 3 minutes 18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000008 Night Air attack 1944-12-25 110,75 Haha-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 14 F6F-3N Hellcat x 13 F6F-5N Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Takanis Bay CVE Makassar Strait 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)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead 421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (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 418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead 18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar • Persistent buggers. • Another one for the repair yard. quote: 000012 ASW attack 1944-12-25 99,67 Daito Shoto ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 99,67 Japanese Ships E No.26 Allied Ships SS Moray, hits 5, heavy damage SS Moray is sighted by escort E No.26 attacking submerged sub .... E No.26 attacking submerged sub .... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000059 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-25 103,72 Daito Shoto Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 103,72 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Moale Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 26 (9/10/2021 1:00:05 PM)
1944 December 26 INVADED INVESTED Davao Quinhon Saigon Soerabaja CHANGED OWNERSHIP Utan Melintang is occupied by the Allies Overall • Strategic points: 8,344 • B29's reporting ready: 187 • +/- VP today: -4 • Still no sighting of enemy carriers and battleships, presumed to be 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 • Soon this area will have little naval significance to the Empire. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1944-12-26 49,89 Muntok ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships SC Ch 1 SC Ch 4 Allied Ships SS O20 SS O20 is sighted by escort O20 bottoming out .... 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 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 ASW attack 1944-12-26 49,85 Singapore ASW attack near Singapore at 49,85 Japanese Ships E No.37 Allied Ships SS Zwaardvisch, hits 6 SS Zwaardvisch is sighted by escort Zwaardvisch bottoming out .... E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... 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... Escort abandons search for sub • The base force unloading at Medan is mostly ashore, with only a radar set and some vehicles still to unload. • Our carriers remain 2 hexes SW of Billiton and remain undetected so far as we know. Tonight we will send a TF with 2x CL + 4x DD into Palembang to raid shipping there. This will be a high speed run to try and clear the possible strike range of the IJN carriers at Singapore. Philippines China • Success. quote: 000053 Ground combat 1944-12-26 71,56 Lang Son Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 82577 troops, 1254 guns, 1815 vehicles, Assault Value = 2809 Defending force 23862 troops, 215 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 549 Allied adjusted assault: 1967 Japanese adjusted defense: 765 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 5915 casualties reported Squads: 113 destroyed, 73 disabled Non Combat: 129 destroyed, 60 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 40 (18 destroyed, 22 disabled) Vehicles lost 38 (32 destroyed, 6 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 1707 casualties reported Squads: 69 destroyed, 60 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 15 disabled Guns lost 21 (13 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 38 (23 destroyed, 15 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 23rd Indian Division 254th Armoured Brigade 50th Tank Brigade 3rd New Chinese Corps 19th Indian Division Provisionl Tank Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade 18th Cavalry Regiment 5th Indian Division 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 87th Medium Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 86th Medium Regiment 31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment 163rd Light AA Regiment 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 64th Division 34th Tank Regiment 8th Division • It looks like one of the infantry divisions remained behind as rear guard. We hope to destroy it tomorrow, but one of our divisions (23rd Indian) is 86% Disrupted and will sit out tomorrow's action. • Recon of Nanning has been spotty but the number of units there has increased from 1 to 2 and now to 3. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • They give our troops experience with daily bombardments. quote: 000052 Ground combat 1944-12-26 Saigon 60,71 Ground combat at Saigon (60,71) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 26409 troops, 231 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 864 Defending force 26329 troops, 324 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 998 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Yokosuka 1st SNLF 41st Division 2nd Guards Division Cape St.Jaques Fortress 55th Air Division 26th Air Flotilla 30th JNAF AF Unit 33rd Army 56th Engineer Regiment 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 38th Army 43rd Const Co 51st Field AA Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 25th Australian Brigade 22nd (East African) Brigade 3rd Commando Brigade 23rd LRP Brigade 39th Indian Division 16th Indian Brigade • Our troops will attack Singora tomorrow. • The interloping enemy unit SE of Lang Son looks to be Bde size. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nighttime stuff. quote: 000002 ASW attack 1944-12-26 99,68 Daito Shoto ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68 Japanese Ships E Kuretake E No.24 Allied Ships SS Blower SS Blower launches 4 torpedoes at E Kuretake Blower diving deep .... E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 Night Air attack 1944-12-26 110,75 Haha-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 12 F6F-3N Hellcat x 13 F6F-5N Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Anzio Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 13000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 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 2 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000004 Night Air attack 1944-12-26 110,75 Haha-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 8 F6F-3N Hellcat x 11 F6F-5N Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Anzio Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 13000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead 18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 23 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar • The forecast for Japan for tomorrow is a rare clear day. I am going to take advantage of that to make a night Manpower attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka. 5,000 ft. • The fleet carriers will return to the Marianas to deal with the upcoming air group upgrades. The escort carriers will remain on station for now. • We have fighters and night fighters on Haha-jima too now. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 27 (9/10/2021 8:23:42 PM)
1944 December 27 INVADED INVESTED Davao Quinhon Saigon Soerabaja CHANGED OWNERSHIP Sambas is occupied by the Allies Allied forces CAPTURE Singora !!! Overall • Strategic points: 8,492 • B29's reporting ready: 177 • +/- VP today: +228 • Enemy carriers and battleships are 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 • Got some! quote: 000001 ASW attack 1944-12-27 52,84 Tioman Island ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84 Japanese Ships E No.35 E No.37 Allied Ships SS O20 SS O20 is located by E No.35 O20 bottoming out .... 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 000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-12-27 48,91 Palembang Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships AO Tsurumi, Shell hits 47, and is sunk TK Kiyo Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk E Kyosai, Shell hits 18, and is sunk TK Meizan Maru, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CL St. Louis CL Nashville DD Hudson DD McNair DD William Porter DD Terry Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends loading operations and begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards CL Nashville fires at TK Meizan Maru at 12,000 yards CL Nashville fires at AO Tsurumi at 12,000 yards CL Nashville fires at TK Meizan Maru at 12,000 yards DD William Porter fires at TK Meizan Maru at 12,000 yards DD McNair fires at TK Meizan Maru at 12,000 yards DD Hudson fires at TK Kiyo Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL St. Louis engages TK Kiyo Maru at 11,000 yards DD McNair engages TK Meizan Maru at 11,000 yards DD William Porter engages TK Meizan Maru at 11,000 yards DD McNair engages TK Kiyo Maru at 11,000 yards DD Hudson engages TK Meizan Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL St. Louis engages AO Tsurumi at 7,000 yards TK Meizan Maru sunk by DD Hudson at 7,000 yards DD William Porter engages TK Kiyo Maru at 7,000 yards DD McNair engages TK Kiyo Maru at 7,000 yards DD Hudson engages TK Kiyo Maru at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL St. Louis engages TK Kiyo Maru at 5,000 yards TK Kiyo Maru sunk by DD William Porter at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Nashville engages E Kyosai at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards E Kyosai sunk by CL Nashville at 2,000 yards DD McNair engages AO Tsurumi at 2,000 yards DD Terry engages AO Tsurumi at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CL Nashville engages AO Tsurumi at 4,000 yards DD Terry engages AO Tsurumi at 4,000 yards DD William Porter engages AO Tsurumi at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Nashville engages AO Tsurumi at 3,000 yards AO Tsurumi sunk by CL St. Louis at 3,000 yards AO Tsurumi sunk by CL St. Louis at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... 000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-12-27 48,91 Palembang Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Shonan Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk TK Akatuki Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk TK Nikkoku Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Allied Ships CL St. Louis CL Nashville DD Hudson DD McNair DD William Porter DD Terry Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends loading operations and begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CL Nashville engages TK Nikkoku Maru at 11,000 yards DD Terry engages TK Nikkoku Maru at 11,000 yards CL Nashville engages PB Shonan Maru #2 at 11,000 yards CL St. Louis engages TK Nikkoku Maru at 11,000 yards DD William Porter engages TK Akatuki Maru at 11,000 yards DD McNair engages TK Nikkoku Maru at 11,000 yards DD Hudson engages TK Akatuki Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages TK Nikkoku Maru at 8,000 yards TK Nikkoku Maru sunk by CL St. Louis at 8,000 yards DD Hudson engages TK Akatuki Maru at 8,000 yards DD Hudson engages TK Akatuki Maru at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards PB Shonan Maru #2 sunk by CL Nashville at 5,000 yards Massive explosion on TK Akatuki Maru CL St. Louis engages TK Akatuki Maru at 5,000 yards TK Akatuki Maru sunk by DD William Porter at 5,000 yards TK Akatuki Maru sunk by DD William Porter at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... Philippines • Got one! quote: 000013 Sub attack 1944-12-27 74,71 Iba Sub attack near Iba at 74,71 Japanese Ships E Ukuru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E Yaku E Shinnan Allied Ships SS Billfish, hits 10, heavy damage SS Billfish launches 2 torpedoes at E Ukuru Billfish diving deep .... 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 attacking submerged sub .... SS Billfish forced to surface! E Shinnan firing on surfaced sub .... E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub .... E Shinnan firing on surfaced sub .... E Yaku firing on surfaced sub .... E Shinnan firing on surfaced sub .... E Yaku firing on surfaced sub .... E Shinnan firing on surfaced sub .... E Yaku firing on surfaced sub .... E Shinnan firing on surfaced sub .... Contact with submarine is lost China • Smashed! quote: 000045 Ground combat 1944-12-27 71,56 Lang Son Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 67187 troops, 994 guns, 1654 vehicles, Assault Value = 2676 Defending force 7103 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24 Allied adjusted assault: 1935 Japanese adjusted defense: 27 Allied assault odds: 71 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3708 casualties reported Squads: 210 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 86 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 50 (25 destroyed, 25 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 23rd Indian Division 18th Cavalry Regiment 254th Armoured Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade 3rd New Chinese Corps 50th Tank Brigade 19th Indian Division 5th Indian Division 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 87th Medium Regiment 163rd Light AA Regiment 31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 86th Medium Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy Regiment 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 64th Division • Our fighters bombing the Imperial units which retreated yesterday were ambushed by dozens of enemy fighters and we lost more than 50. Some enemy were taken, but we got the beating. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Got three! quote: 000017 Morning Air attack 1944-12-27 67,74 Cam Ranh Bay Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,74 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Awazisan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire xAK Arima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAK Azumasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000023 Morning Air attack 1944-12-27 67,74 Cam Ranh Bay Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,74 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Arima Maru, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Azumasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000046 Ground combat 1944-12-27 Singora 51,72 Ground combat at Singora (51,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 19364 troops, 325 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 699 Defending force 2514 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Allied adjusted assault: 325 Japanese adjusted defense: 15 Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Singora !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1189 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 28th (East African) Brigade 2nd British Division 48th Gurkha Brigade 3rd (Special Force) Division Defending units: 5th INA Regiment 59th JNAF AF Unit Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nighttime stuff. quote: AIR NIGHT STRIKES 3 x 9th BG/5th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 29th BG/43rd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 40th BG/45th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 29th BG/52nd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 505th BG/484th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 444th BG/677th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 462nd BG/770th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 497th BG/870th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 497th BG/871st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 499th BG/879th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 500th BG/882nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 29th BG/52nd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 000004 Night Air attack 1944-12-27 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 12 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 10 Ki-102b Randy x 11 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 16 B-29-25 Superfort x 15 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 2 destroyed Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 2 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 6 damaged Manpower hits 57 Fires 33228 Aircraft Attacking: 5 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-29-25 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-29-25 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 3 x B-29-1 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 CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai Det with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-27 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 3 Ki-102b Randy x 7 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 6 Fires 33024 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 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 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai Det with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-27 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 7 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 2 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 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai Det with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000007 Night Air attack 1944-12-27 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 5 Ki-102b Randy x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak 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 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000008 Night Air attack 1944-12-27 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 33408 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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000009 Night Air attack 1944-12-27 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 9 Fires 28800 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000010 Night Air attack 1944-12-27 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 12 Fires 21060 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000011 Night Air attack 1944-12-27 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 17 Fires 24375 Aircraft Attacking: 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes Some CAP have air radar • Pretty good night strikes with lots of fires. • Looking for those plane guards. quote: 000012 ASW attack 1944-12-27 108,62 Wakayama ASW attack near Wakayama at 108,62 Japanese Ships DD Sakura Allied Ships SS Harder SS Harder is sighted by escort DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Training. quote: 000044 Ground combat 1944-12-27 Saigon 60,71 Ground combat at Saigon (60,71) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 26210 troops, 231 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 849 Defending force 26329 troops, 324 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 998 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Yokosuka 1st SNLF 2nd Guards Division 41st Division Cape St.Jaques Fortress 33rd Army 26th Air Flotilla 51st Field AA Battalion 55th Air Division 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 43rd Const Co 38th Army 56th Engineer Regiment 30th JNAF AF Unit 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 22nd (East African) Brigade 39th Indian Division 25th Australian Brigade 3rd Commando Brigade 23rd LRP Brigade 16th Indian Brigade • Yokohama/Yokosuka has Fires 6,000 and not much damage is showing up yet. More recon needed. • We will let the B-29's take another shot at Yokohama/Yokosuka. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 27 (9/10/2021 8:24:58 PM)
1944 December 27 Air losses. [image]local://upfiles/14248/57490CF7508E4612A7083AF07EFC837C.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: 1944 December 27 (9/11/2021 5:40:11 PM)
quote: Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships AO Tsurumi, Shell hits 47, and is sunk TK Kiyo Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk E Kyosai, Shell hits 18, and is sunk TK Meizan Maru, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CL St. Louis CL Nashville DD Hudson DD McNair DD William Porter DD Terry ************************************************************** 000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-12-27 48,91 Palembang Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Shonan Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk TK Akatuki Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk TK Nikkoku Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Allied Ships CL St. Louis CL Nashville DD Hudson DD McNair DD William Porter DD Terry Rodan strikes! [image]local://upfiles/35791/B9DE6C0D30B34B86B6BE72732AFF4509.gif[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 28 (9/12/2021 4:16:07 PM)
1944 December 28 INVADED INVESTED Davao Quinhon Saigon Soerabaja CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 8,578 • B29's reporting ready: 154 • +/- VP today: +61 • IJN carriers and battleships are at Singapore. • The date for arrival of new squadrons on our fleet carriers approaches to tomorrow we will put ashore a squadron from each carrier to make room. We will rearrange things after. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific • The fleet carriers will be at Guam tomorrow. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • We keep the waters between Palembang and Singapore dangerous as we do all the exit routes from Singapore. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1944-12-28 49,89 Muntok ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships PB Nichi Maru #1 Allied Ships SS KXV SS KXV is located by PB Nichi Maru #1 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 fails to find sub, continues to search... 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 000002 ASW attack 1944-12-28 55,83 Terempa ASW attack near Terempa at 55,83 Japanese Ships E No.37 Allied Ships SS Taurus, hits 4 SS Taurus is located by E No.37 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 attacking submerged sub .... E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 ASW attack 1944-12-28 56,84 Terempa ASW attack near Terempa at 56,84 Japanese Ships SC Ch 17 SC Ch 2 Allied Ships SS Thrasher SS Thrasher is located by SC Ch 17 SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000022 ASW attack 1944-12-28 50,86 Tandjoengpinang ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,86 Japanese Ships PB Choun Maru #18 PB Kyo Maru #13 Allied Ships SS Trident SS Trident is located by PB Choun Maru #18 Trident bottoming out .... 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 • We are waiting for one more Bde to finish unloading and march to Soerabaja. • The 44th Indian Bde will be in Palembang in 2 days, the 45th in 3 days. • The carriers are heading to Makassar to offload a squadron in anticipation of the new squadrons' arrival. • Much IJN ASW activity east of Singapore. Philippines • In 2 days all of the additional forces will be in place at Davao. China • Tomorrow our spearhead should catch the retreating Imperial horde before it crosses the river to Nanning. But will there be time to attack before they cross? • A division plus a Bde has entered ChinaNE of LangSon and NW of Nanning. Soon they will cross the river on the road 2 hexes NW of Nanning, hopefully unopposed. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Got one! quote: 000005 Sub attack 1944-12-28 70,72 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 70,72 Japanese Ships xAK Awazisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage E Iki Allied Ships SS Aspro SS Aspro launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Awazisan Maru E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000069 Ground combat 1944-12-28 Saigon 60,71 Ground combat at Saigon (60,71) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 26157 troops, 231 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 843 Defending force 26323 troops, 324 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 998 Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Yokosuka 1st SNLF 2nd Guards Division 41st Division Cape St.Jaques Fortress 51st Field AA Battalion 26th Air Flotilla 43rd Const Co 38th Army 33rd Army 30th JNAF AF Unit 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 55th Air Division 56th Engineer Regiment 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 23rd LRP Brigade 3rd Commando Brigade 22nd (East African) Brigade 39th Indian Division 25th Australian Brigade 16th Indian Brigade Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nighttime stuff. quote: 000004 Sub attack 1944-12-28 108,63 Tsu Sub attack near Tsu at 108,63 Japanese Ships E No.3 E No.15 Allied Ships SS Herring SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at E No.3 Herring diving deep .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 attacking submerged sub .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub AIR NIGHT STRIKES 4 x 6th BG/24th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 40th BG/44th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 9th BG/99th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 504th BG/421st BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 444th BG/678th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 462nd BG/770th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 497th BG/871st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 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 498th BG/875th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 14 F6F-3N Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships AM Saunter Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (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 VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (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 15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000007 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 7 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 6 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 20 B-29-25 Superfort x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 9 damaged Manpower hits 70 Fires 15840 Aircraft Attacking: 6 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-29-25 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 3 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 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 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 (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 3000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai Det with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (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 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000008 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 9 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged Manpower hits 17 Fires 29757 Aircraft Attacking: 6 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 CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (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 3000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai Det with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (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 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000009 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Ki-102b Randy x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 30303 Aircraft Attacking: 6 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 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 27600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000010 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 3 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 44 Fires 39312 Aircraft Attacking: 10 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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000011 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 10 Fires 62370 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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000012 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 3000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000013 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 4 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Manpower hits 8 Fires 65610 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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000014 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 66420 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000015 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 66825 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000016 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 12 Fires 47502 Aircraft Attacking: 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000017 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 10 Fires 74520 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000018 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 3 Fires 75735 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000019 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 17 Fires 82620 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000020 Night Air attack 1944-12-28 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61 Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 17 Fires 59241 Aircraft Attacking: 5 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 3000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30070. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes Some CAP have air radar • We lost 20 B-29's on the day. Pretty good looking raid but it will be several more days before we know what was achieved. • The usual. quote: 000021 Sub attack 1944-12-28 108,63 Tsu Sub attack near Tsu at 108,63 Japanese Ships E No.11 E No.15 Allied Ships SS Herring SS Herring launches 4 torpedoes at E No.11 Herring diving deep .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000068 Sub attack 1944-12-28 112,67 Aogashima Sub attack near Aogashima at 112,67 Japanese Ships DD Kashi DD Sakura Allied Ships SS Albacore SS Albacore launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kashi Albacore diving deep .... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Fires at Yokohama/Yokosuka are 10,416. Damage is seen to Heavy Industry, Refinery, Light Industry, Repair Shipyard, and Toka. Heavy Industry was hit hardest, but clearly we will know more in the coming days. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 29 (9/13/2021 2:58:56 AM)
1944 December 29 INVADED INVESTED Davao Quinhon Saigon Soerabaja CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 8,640 • B29's reporting ready: 134 • +/- VP today: +68 • Enemy carriers and battleships are 1 hex NE of Palembang. • All the USN fleet carriers have put a squadron each ashore in preparation for the arrival of a new squadron for each. The idea is to avoid planes being dumped overboard when the new squadrons arrive. I'll rearrange squadrons afterward. 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 • Lost one, got one. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1944-12-29 50,88 Singkep ASW attack near Singkep at 50,88 Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Haguro CLAA Nagara DD Hatsuzuki DD Susuzuki Allied Ships SS KXV SS KXV is sighted by escort KXV bottoming out .... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 ASW attack 1944-12-29 49,89 Muntok ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships DD Urakaze DD Kasumi Allied Ships SS KXVII, hits 7 SS KXVII is located by DD Urakaze DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub .... DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub .... DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub .... DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub 000003 ASW attack 1944-12-29 50,88 Singkep ASW attack near Singkep at 50,88 Japanese Ships CL Kuma CL Sendai DD Shiratsuyu DD Yudachi DD Murasame DD Shigure Allied Ships SS KXV, hits 4 SS KXV is sighted by escort DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shigure attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 ASW attack 1944-12-29 50,88 Singkep ASW attack near Singkep at 50,88 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Fuso CA Ashigara DD Shinonome DD Inazuma DD Murakumo DD Shirayuki Allied Ships SS KXV, heavy damage SS KXV is sighted by escort DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 Submarine attack 1944-12-29 49,89 Muntok Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships E No.22 E No.37 E No.35 Allied Ships SS KXVII, hits 21, and is sunk Captain of SS KXVII elects not to launch torpedoes at this target 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 attacking submerged sub .... SS KXVII forced to surface! E No.35 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.22 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.35 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.22 firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves 000007 encounters mine field 1944-12-29 49,90 TF 146 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships TK Takane Maru, Mine hits 1 000008 ASW attack 1944-12-29 49,89 Muntok ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships PB Nichi Maru #1 Allied Ships SS O20 SS O20 is located by PB Nichi Maru #1 PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... 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 000011 Morning Air attack 1944-12-29 48,77 Utan Melintang Morning Air attack on TF, near Utan Melintang at 48,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 26 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 P-40K Warhawk x 4 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51B Mustang x 32 F4U-1A Corsair x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: No.136 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 80th FG/89th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 23rd FG/74th FS with P-51B Mustang (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 23rd FG/75th FS with P-51B Mustang (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 311th FG/530th FS with P-51B Mustang (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 000030 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-29 48,77 Utan Melintang Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Utan Melintang at 48,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 12 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 2 P-40K Warhawk x 7 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 P-51B Mustang x 32 F4U-1A Corsair x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 80th FG/89th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead No.136 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 23rd FG/74th FS with P-51B Mustang (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 23rd FG/75th FS with P-51B Mustang (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 311th FG/530th FS with P-51B Mustang (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead • The whole dang Japanese navy is just outside Palembang. Happily they found our minefield. Sadly it was found by a tanker rather than a carrier or battleship. • LRCAP over Utan Melintang swatted away strikes against the LST preparing to unload a combat engineer unit there. • A Bde will arrive at Palembang tomorrow and attack without waiting for the other Bde to arrive. Philippines China • Our spearhead arrived at the enemy's location only to watch the last of the Imperials barging their way across the river, nothing left behind but rude drawings in the dirt! Our spearhead will await further AA units (close approaching) before crossing the river. • Tomorrow our forces will cross the river 2 hexes NW of Nanning. They will then proceed to Nanning to aid the main spearhead river crossing. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Training. quote: 000044 Ground combat 1944-12-29 Saigon 60,71 Ground combat at Saigon (60,71) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 26025 troops, 231 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 842 Defending force 26368 troops, 324 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Yokosuka 1st SNLF 41st Division 2nd Guards Division Cape St.Jaques Fortress 30th JNAF AF Unit 26th Air Flotilla 51st Field AA Battalion 38th Army 43rd Const Co 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 56th Engineer Regiment 55th Air Division 33rd Army 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 22nd (East African) Brigade 3rd Commando Brigade 25th Australian Brigade 39th Indian Division 23rd LRP Brigade 16th Indian Brigade Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nighttime stuff. quote: 000006 Sub attack 1944-12-29 108,62 Wakayama Sub attack near Wakayama at 108,62 Japanese Ships E No.41 E No.49 Allied Ships SS Harder SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at E No.41 Harder diving deep .... 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 000009 ASW attack 1944-12-29 111,65 Aogashima ASW attack near Aogashima at 111,65 Japanese Ships DD Kashi DD Sakura Allied Ships SS Cavalla SS Cavalla is located by DD Kashi DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Recon of Yokohama/Yokosuka shows further damage of Manpower, Heavy Industry, Refinery, Light Industry, Repair Shipyard, and Mitsubishi Ha-43 factory. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 30 (9/15/2021 1:54:49 AM)
1944 December 30 INVADED INVESTED Davao Quinhon Saigon Soerabaja CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 8,640 • B29's reporting ready: 148 • +/- VP today: -7 • Enemy carriers and battleships are 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 • We've got several subs heading to Bangkok for repairs. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1944-12-30 53,84 Djemadja ASW attack near Djemadja at 53,84 Japanese Ships E Ukishima E Aotaka Allied Ships SS Bluefish, hits 5 SS Bluefish is located by E Ukishima Bluefish bottoming out .... E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search... E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search... E Aotaka attacking submerged sub .... E Aotaka attacking submerged sub .... E Aotaka is out of ASW ammo E Aotaka is out of ASW ammo E Aotaka is out of ASW ammo E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 ASW attack 1944-12-30 49,85 Singapore ASW attack near Singapore at 49,85 Japanese Ships E No.37 Allied Ships SS Pargo SS Pargo is sighted by escort Pargo bottoming out .... 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 000003 ASW attack 1944-12-30 50,86 Tandjoengpinang ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,86 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Fuso CA Ashigara DD Shinonome DD Inazuma DD Murakumo DD Shirayuki Allied Ships SS Zwaardvisch, hits 8 SS Zwaardvisch is sighted by escort Zwaardvisch bottoming out .... DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirayuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 encounters mine field 1944-12-30 49,90 TF 35 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships E Etoforu 2 mines cleared 000005 Sub attack 1944-12-30 49,85 Singapore Sub attack near Singapore at 49,85 Japanese Ships DD Isokaze DD Arashio Allied Ships SS Trident SS Trident launches 2 torpedoes at DD Isokaze DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000006 encounters mine field 1944-12-30 49,90 TF 174 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DD Wakaba 1 mine cleared • The 14th Army Eng Bn is ashore at Utan Melintang and will march on Taiping, 2 hexes NE. The LST are spotted but will finish unloading tonight and should be away before any intercept. Philippines • Assault at Davao tomorrow. • A large pulse of submarines have just broken out on patrol between The Philippines and Indochina. China • Ouch. Heading for Haiphong. quote: 000007 ASW attack 1944-12-30 73,70 Samah ASW attack near Samah at 73,70 Japanese Ships DD Sawakaze DD Hokaze Allied Ships SS Blenny, hits 5, heavy damage SS Blenny launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sawakaze Blenny bottoming out .... 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 • The Indian Army 20th Division has crossed the river 2 hexes NW of Nanning. They will wait for the following Bde to catch up (tomorrow) then both will march on Nanning. • The additional AAA will arrive SW of Nanning tomorrow, then the spearhead will wait for the 20th to invest Nanning from across the river before crossing themselves. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Training matters. quote: 000052 Ground combat 1944-12-30 Saigon 60,71 Ground combat at Saigon (60,71) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 25838 troops, 231 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 833 Defending force 26370 troops, 324 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 1002 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 41st Division Yokosuka 1st SNLF 2nd Guards Division Cape St.Jaques Fortress 43rd Const Co 26th Air Flotilla 33rd Army 38th Army 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 30th JNAF AF Unit 55th Air Division 51st Field AA Battalion 56th Engineer Regiment 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 3rd Commando Brigade 39th Indian Division 23rd LRP Brigade 22nd (East African) Brigade 25th Australian Brigade 16th Indian Brigade • Within a week we should be ready to begin reducing defenses at Saigon. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nighttime stuff. • Fires at Yokohama/Yokosuka are 266. A few more points of damage spread around. • Tomorrow rain is forecast over the Home Islands, so the planned fighter sweeps will wait. Complete combat report attached.

BBfanboy -> RE: 1944 December 30 (9/15/2021 5:53:32 PM)
His continuing bombardments at Saigon suggest he may think he is reducing your supply (because of the counter-bombardment). If you have enough supply he is only hurting his own troops.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 30 (9/15/2021 8:20:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy His continuing bombardments at Saigon suggest he may think he is reducing your supply (because of the counter-bombardment). If you have enough supply he is only hurting his own troops. Yeah. He must know that with land bridge + air bridge I have all the supplies east of the Burma jungle that I need. I wonder if her for got about it, or if he is just trying to burn the supplies being produced there so I get less when Saigon is finally captured. Either way the troops there now are getting experience.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 31 (9/15/2021 8:31:20 PM)
1944 December 31 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Saigon Soerabaja Palembang CHANGED OWNERSHIP Allied forces CAPTURE Davao !!! Overall • Strategic points: 8,640 • B29's reporting ready: 160 • +/- VP today: +33 • Enemy carriers and battleships 1 hex NE of Palembang. • Bulk squadron arrival day for USN carriers, along with resizing for some existing squadrons. • Our eventually siege and reduction of Singapore will involve the RN fleet bombarding with all guns available as often as possible. We must consider that is anticipated by the Empire and perhaps the IJN carriers and battleships will make their last stand at Singapore to prolong that battle as much as possible. 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 me some! quote: 000001 encounters mine field 1944-12-31 49,90 TF 148 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships PB Ichiyu Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AO Ashizuri, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Okigawa Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy fires 2 mines cleared 000003 encounters mine field 1944-12-31 49,90 TF 28 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DD Minegumo 2 mines cleared 000004 encounters mine field 1944-12-31 49,90 TF 92 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DD Murakumo DD Kawakaze 3 mines cleared 000005 encounters mine field 1944-12-31 49,90 TF 152 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DD Susuzuki 1 mine cleared 000006 encounters mine field 1944-12-31 49,90 TF 155 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DD Fuyuzuki DD Shimozuki DD Wakazuki BB Kirishima, Mine hits 1 6 mines cleared 000007 encounters mine field 1944-12-31 49,90 TF 250 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DD Uzuki DD Shirakumo 3 mines cleared 000008 encounters mine field 1944-12-31 49,90 TF 8 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships SC Ch 4 SC Ch 1 3 mines cleared 000049 Ground combat 1944-12-31 Palembang 48,91 Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3996 troops, 99 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Defending force 7734 troops, 85 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Allied adjusted assault: 23 Japanese adjusted defense: 589 Allied assault odds: 1 to 25 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 44th Indian Brigade 85th British AT Gun Regiment Defending units: I/81st Naval Guard Unit 48th Field AA Battalion 12th Port Unit 113th JAAF AF Bn 9th Port Unit Southeast Area Fleet 47th Field AA Battalion 25th JNAF AF Unit 11th JAAF AF Bn • The high level of fortification at Palembang was expected but we had to take the shot. Tomorrow more forces arrive and, if we really need it (think lack of air and sea bombardment) a division is less than 2 weeks march away. • What are the IJN heavy units doing in a Marsh hex where they previously identified a minefield? • Suddenly there are 73 fighters at Tarakan, despite airfield damage reconnoitering to be 90%. The field will be hit by all 4EB within range tomorrow. Philippines • Davao falls easily now. quote: 000002 Sub attack 1944-12-31 75,72 Iba Sub attack near Iba at 75,72 Japanese Ships E Iki Allied Ships SS Brill SS Brill launches 2 torpedoes at E Iki E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000048 Ground combat 1944-12-31 Davao 79,91 Ground combat at Davao (79,91) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 21129 troops, 380 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 686 Defending force 4086 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89 Allied adjusted assault: 520 Japanese adjusted defense: 22 Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Davao !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), morale(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 359 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 189 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Australian Brigade 16th Australian Battalion 30th Australian Brigade 28th Australian Battalion 8th NZ Brigade 29th Australian Brigade 27th Australian Brigade 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 147th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment Defending units: Kure 2nd SNLF 16th Naval Guard Unit 37th JNAF AF Unit • No retreat from Davao, so the Imperial units will be destroyed in place. China • Sighted! quote: 000009 ASW attack 1944-12-31 73,70 Samah ASW attack near Samah at 73,70 Japanese Ships DD Akatsuki Allied Ships SS Blueback SS Blueback is sighted by escort DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • The march towards the back door of Nanning is underway. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Enemy forces west of Singora have been caught and will be attacked tomorrow. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nighttime stuff. • More rain forecast over the Home Islands. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 January 01 (9/17/2021 3:11:16 PM)
1945 January 01 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Saigon Soerabaja Palembang CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 8,640 • B29's reporting ready: 172 • +/- VP today: +11 • Enemy carriers and battleships are 1 hex NE of Palembang. • This really messed me up. I didn't know the new fighter groups were going to rescale to 18. They arrived with 18 aircraft but sized for 36. I added 12 Corsairs to each group, the max at one time, so now I have to get them back down to 18. The real issue is all the work I put into getting 36 pilots for each group when I only really needed to find 18 for each. quote: VF-12 on CV Randolph converting to size 18 from 36 VT-12 on CV Randolph converting to size 18 from 15 VF-82 on CV Bennington converting to size 18 from 36 VT-82 on CV Bennington converting to size 18 from 15 VF-1 on CV Yorktown II converting to size 18 from 36 VF-3 on CV Saratoga converting to size 18 from 36 VT-3 on CV Saratoga converting to size 18 from 15 VF-42 on CV Yorktown converting to size 18 from 36 VT-5 on CV Yorktown converting to size 18 from 15 VF-6 on CV Enterprise converting to size 18 from 36 VT-6 on CV Enterprise converting to size 18 from 15 VF-7 on CV Hancock converting to size 18 from 36 VT-7 on CV Hancock converting to size 18 from 15 VF-8 on CV Hornet converting to size 18 from 36 VT-8 on CV Hornet converting to size 18 from 15 VF-9 on CV Essex converting to size 18 from 36 VB-9 on CV Essex converting to size 32 from 15 VF-10 on CV Intrepid converting to size 18 from 36 VT-10 on CV Intrepid converting to size 18 from 15 VF-11 on CV Hornet II converting to size 18 from 36 VT-11 on CV Hornet II converting to size 18 from 15 VF-13 on CV Franklin converting to size 18 from 36 VT-13 on CV Franklin converting to size 18 from 15 VF-14 on CV Wasp II converting to size 18 from 36 VT-14 on CV Wasp II converting to size 18 from 15 VF-16 on CV Lexington II converting to size 18 from 36 VB-16 on CV Lexington II converting to size 32 from 15 VT-17 on CV Bunker Hill converting to size 18 from 15 VT-71 on CV Wasp converting to size 12 from 15 VB-80 on CV Ticonderoga converting to size 32 from 15 An additional problem: I just looked at several of these squadrons and they have not resized even though they said they did. I'm going to wait another turn. 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 • Lost one, but O20 took Kirishima under gunfire! Got two in our minefield. quote: 000001 Submarine attack 1945-01-01 49,89 Muntok Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships E No.22 E No.37 E No.35 BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships SS O20, hits 34, and is sunk SS O20 is sighted by escort E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.37 attacking submerged sub .... E No.37 attacking submerged sub .... SS O20 forced to surface! E No.35 firing on surfaced sub .... BB Kirishima firing on surfaced sub .... E No.35 firing on surfaced sub .... BB Kirishima firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves 000002 encounters mine field 1945-01-01 49,90 TF 60 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships AMc Wa 18 AMc Wa 13 39 mines cleared 000003 encounters mine field 1945-01-01 49,90 TF 96 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships AMc Mogami Maru #7 10 mines cleared 000004 encounters mine field 1945-01-01 49,90 TF 172 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships PB Fuji Maru #4, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Toen Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 2 mines cleared 000006 encounters mine field 1945-01-01 49,90 TF 16 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze 1 mine cleared 000007 Night Naval bombardment 1945-01-01 Palembang 48,91 Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 Japanese Ships CL Kuma CL Jintsu CL Naka CL Sendai Allied ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled CL Kuma firing at 44th Indian Brigade CL Jintsu firing at 44th Indian Brigade E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CL Naka CL Naka firing at 44th Indian Brigade CL Sendai firing at 44th Indian Brigade 000008 ASW attack 1945-01-01 50,86 Tandjoengpinang ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,86 Japanese Ships E No.37 Allied Ships SS Trident SS Trident 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 000009 encounters mine field 1945-01-01 49,90 TF 35 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships E Tsuga 2 mines cleared 000011 encounters mine field 1945-01-01 49,90 TF 16 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze 2 mines cleared 000012 encounters mine field 1945-01-01 49,90 TF 16 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze 2 mines cleared • Our troops have some disruption from the naval bombardment but, more importantly, I expect more significant naval bombardments will follow. We have two Bdes and an A/T gun Rgt at Palembang, but they will consolidate their position before assaulting. • Tarakan's runways were hit hard, as were the empty aircraft revetments. It appears those were the fighters from Palembang and they departed for the Clark Field before our strikes arrived. • First assault at Soerabaja tomorrow. • The presence of the IJN heavy units near Palembang without LBA support there might make for an opportunity to strike but we have to wait for our carrier air groups to straighten themselves out. Philippines • Clearance. quote: 000049 Ground combat 1945-01-01 Davao 79,91 Ground combat at Davao (79,91) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 20970 troops, 380 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 664 Defending force 3607 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Allied adjusted assault: 439 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 62 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 810 casualties reported Squads: 27 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 103 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Australian Brigade 29th Australian Brigade 30th Australian Brigade 16th Australian Battalion 28th Australian Battalion 8th NZ Brigade 27th Australian Brigade 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 147th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment Defending units: Kure 2nd SNLF 16th Naval Guard Unit 37th JNAF AF Unit 000051 surrounded 1945-01-01 Davao 79,91 Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Davao China India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • On to Alor Star in Malaya. quote: 000050 Ground combat 1945-01-01 50,72 Alor Star Ground combat at 50,72 (near Alor Star) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 17630 troops, 266 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 566 Defending force 1874 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Allied adjusted assault: 510 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 72 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1511 casualties reported Squads: 48 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 130 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 48th Gurkha Brigade 3rd (Special Force) Division Defending units: 5th INA Regiment 59th JNAF AF Unit Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nighttime stuff. quote: 000005 ASW attack 1945-01-01 100,65 Amami Oshima ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 100,65 Japanese Ships SC CHa-12 SC CHa-3 Allied Ships SS Blower SS Blower is located by SC CHa-12 SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000010 ASW attack 1945-01-01 99,66 Amami Oshima ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 99,66 Japanese Ships E No.15 Allied Ships SS Blower, hits 1 SS Blower is sighted by escort Blower diving deep .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 attacking submerged sub .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • More units are loading across the board for Daito Shoto. • Tomorrow 2 fighter squadrons will sweep Tsu while 5 squadrons sweep Osaka/Kyoto. The sweep of Tsu will be from Chichi-jima, the closest to target, in hopes of arriving before the bombers. The sweep of Osaka/Kyoto is to destroy enemy fighters and impede reaction of them to Tsu. • B-29 target: Tsu, daylight, 12,000 ft., George - 23, Shinden - 31, Sam - 31, Sam - 31, Frank-b - 31. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 January 01 (9/17/2021 3:11:48 PM)
1945 January 01 Tsu. [image]local://upfiles/14248/6284BD9222C545C0A28A441149222DB9.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: 1945 January 01 (9/17/2021 3:21:54 PM)
The O20 was a minelaying sub.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 January 01 (9/17/2021 3:28:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe The O20 was a minelaying sub. The mines ran out, and they continued to serve...

RangerJoe -> RE: 1945 January 01 (9/18/2021 2:23:27 AM)
Oh yes, continue to use them. Use every asset, that is what they are there for.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 January 02 (9/20/2021 9:22:36 PM)
1945 January 02 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Saigon Soerabaja Palembang CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 8,684 • B29's reporting ready: 126 • +/- VP today: +66 • Enemy carriers and battleships are still just outside Palembang; they have not moved. • So it looks like it wasn't the new squadrons which resized to 18 from 36, it was the original fighter squadrons. So it basically looks like the USN fleet carriers set up to have 54 fighters, 18 torpedo bombers, and 18 dive bombers, but this seems to be after triggering 'Resize to Fit Ship' of the Hellcat and Avenger squadrons. I am going to Resize the Hellcat squadrons to 30, the Corsair squadrons to 30, Resize the Avenger squadrons to 15, and Resize the dive bomber squadrons (currently ashore) to 15. The TB and DB will share search duties. 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 • A surprise. quote: 000001 encounters mine field 1945-01-02 49,90 TF 16 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DD Arashio 2 mines cleared 000002 encounters mine field 1945-01-02 49,90 TF 35 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships E Tsuga 2 mines cleared 000003 encounters mine field 1945-01-02 49,90 TF 96 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships AMc Mogami Maru #7 11 mines cleared 000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-01-02 Palembang 48,91 Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 Japanese Ships CL Kuma CL Jintsu CL Naka CL Sendai DD Yudachi DD Murasame DD Shigure DD Shiratsuyu Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Kuma firing at 45th Indian Brigade CL Jintsu firing at 44th Indian Brigade E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CL Naka CL Naka firing at 45th Indian Brigade CL Sendai firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Yudachi firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Murasame firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Shigure firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Shiratsuyu firing at 44th Indian Brigade 000064 Ground combat 1945-01-02 Soerabaja 56,104 Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 12398 troops, 233 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 421 Defending force 21504 troops, 168 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 453 Allied adjusted assault: 218 Japanese adjusted defense: 700 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 6) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 364 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 29 (9 destroyed, 20 disabled) Allied ground losses: 768 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 110 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 44 (7 destroyed, 37 disabled) Assaulting units: 503rd Parachute Regiment 708th Amphib Tank Battalion 19th Australian Brigade 1st Aus Para Battalion 14th Australian Brigade Aus II Corps 148th Field Artillery Battalion 131st Field Artillery Battalion 260th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 4th Tank Regiment 13th Division Yokosuka 3rd SNLF 6th Fleet 8th Fleet 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 107th Ship Eng Coy 55th JNAF AF Unit 13th Air Flotilla 56th JNAF AF Unit 207th Ship Eng Coy 307th Ship Eng Coy 21st JAAF AF Bn • The surprise: 13th Division. Ground forces at Soerabaja were so weak that enemy bases several hexes away surrendered to our advancing small forces which got no close than 2 hexes to those places. Where the heck did a full strength division come from? • We will commence naval bombardments of Soerabaja to weaken defenses and increase airfield raids to destroy supply. Other forces will be brought in to help crack the fortifications. Philippines • Davao is secured. quote: 000065 Ground combat 1945-01-02 Davao 79,91 Ground combat at Davao (79,91) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 20877 troops, 380 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 652 Defending force 2739 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Allied adjusted assault: 291 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 291 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1716 casualties reported Squads: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 30th Australian Brigade 7th Australian Brigade 16th Australian Battalion 28th Australian Battalion 8th NZ Brigade 29th Australian Brigade 27th Australian 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 000066 Wiped Out 1945-01-02 Davao 79,91 Kure 2nd SNLF Wiped Out at Davao by attrition!!! 37th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Davao by attrition!!! China • Most of our subs are south of where IJN's ASW coverage seems to be operating. quote: 000006 ASW attack 1945-01-02 74,68 Hong Kong ASW attack near Hong Kong at 74,68 Japanese Ships E Hato Allied Ships SS Blueback SS Blueback is located by E Hato E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • In four or five days we will be ready to reduce Quinhon's defenses. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nighttime stuff. quote: 000004 Sub attack 1945-01-02 98,69 Daito Shoto Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69 Japanese Ships PB Kiso Maru PB Suyozai Maru PB Okuyo Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Ronquil, hits 2 Captain of SS Ronquil elects not to launch torpedoes at this target PB Suyozai Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Suyozai Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Suyozai Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Heavy CAP and flak opposition. quote: 000007 Morning Air attack 1945-01-02 Tsu 110,60 Morning Air attack on Tsu , at 110,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain 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 18 N1K5-J George x 65 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 14 Ki-83 x 11 Ki-84r Frank x 26 Ki-100-I Tony x 11 Ki-102b Randy x 18 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-83: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 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 43 minutes S-402 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Hiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 37 minutes 23rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 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 5 minutes 55th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 103rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 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 6 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 9 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 8 scrambling) 9 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 between 10000 and 34880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 000020 Morning Air attack 1945-01-02 Tsu 110,60 Morning Air attack on Tsu , at 110,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 8 J2M5 Jack x 16 N1K5-J George x 52 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 13 Ki-83 x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 17 Ki-100-I Tony x 9 Ki-102b Randy x 16 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 B-29-25 Superfort x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-83: 1 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84b Frank factory hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-25 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 2 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 5 x B-29-25 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 2 x B-29-25 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 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: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes S-402 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 38880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Hiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 7000 and 35880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 37880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 23rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27320. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-83 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 to 39880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 55th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 103rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Banzai! - Ariyoshi R. in a Ki-83 rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor Banzai! - Kado O. in a Ki-43-IV Oscar rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor Banzai! - Miyazaki A. in a Ki-43-IV Oscar rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor 000025 Morning Air attack 1945-01-02 Tsu 110,60 Morning Air attack on Tsu , at 110,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 3 J2M5 Jack x 3 N1K5-J George x 29 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3 Ki-83 x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 5 Ki-100-I Tony x 5 Ki-102b Randy x 8 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 B-29-25 Superfort x 26 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged Ki-84b Frank factory hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 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 CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes S-402 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 37880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes 55th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes Hiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 77 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-83 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 23rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Banzai! - Hagiri J. in a J2M5 Jack rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor Banzai! - Kawai P. in a Ki-43-IV Oscar rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor 000029 Morning Air attack 1945-01-02 Tsu 110,60 Morning Air attack on Tsu , at 110,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 2 J2M5 Jack x 2 N1K5-J George x 16 Ki-84r Frank x 1 Ki-100-I Tony x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 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 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes S-402 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Hiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 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 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 55th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead Banzai! - Hayashi P. in a Ki-84r Frank rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor 000033 Morning Air attack 1945-01-02 Tsu 110,60 Morning Air attack on Tsu , at 110,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 2 J2M5 Jack x 1 N1K5-J George x 15 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-402 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Hiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 000036 Morning Air attack 1945-01-02 Tsu 110,60 Morning Air attack on Tsu , at 110,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 1 J2M5 Jack x 1 N1K5-J George x 12 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (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 8000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Hiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead 000041 Morning Air attack 1945-01-02 Tsu 110,60 Morning Air attack on Tsu , at 110,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 8 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 No Japanese losses 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 CAP engaged: S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (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 8000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 000042 Morning Air attack 1945-01-02 Tsu 110,60 Morning Air attack on Tsu , at 110,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 6 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 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 3 minutes 000059 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-02 Tsu 110,60 Afternoon Air attack on Tsu , at 110,60 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 2 J2M5 Jack x 2 N1K5-J George x 10 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 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, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead S-402 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Hiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 6 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 000060 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-02 Tsu 110,60 Afternoon Air attack on Tsu , at 110,60 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 1 J2M5 Jack x 2 N1K5-J George x 8 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak A7M2 Sam factory hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 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, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes S-402 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead S-306 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 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 to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Hiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead 000044 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-02 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 103 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed CAP engaged: 103rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 13 scrambling) 15 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 10000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 23 on standby, 34 scrambling) 23 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 000045 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-02 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 79 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 103rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 35 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 000046 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-02 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 60 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * CAP engaged: 103rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 000061 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-02 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 32 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * CAP engaged: 103rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 000062 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-02 Osaka/Kyoto 109,59 Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 10 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * CAP engaged: 103rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes • Look at this mixture of aircraft, including old models. Clearly an all-out effort to secure the skies over the Home Islands. We should be able to take advantage of that elsewhere. A7M2 Sam J2M5 Jack N1K5-J George Ki-43-IV Oscar Ki-83 Ki-84r Frank Ki-100-I Tony Ki-102b Randy • The sweeps of a base near to the target yielded much combat as hoped. • Busy. quote: 000048 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-02 103,74 Iwo-jima Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 103,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Taussig DD O' Brien II Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze * Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 000063 ASW attack 1945-01-02 98,69 Daito Shoto ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69 Japanese Ships PB Kiso Maru PB Suyozai Maru PB Okuyo Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Ronquil SS Ronquil is sighted by escort PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub and abandons search PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • B-29's and fighters are standing down. • Chichi-jima is building the airfield at 1% per day. Haha-jima is building a little slower but we are still moving engineers to Haha-jima. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 January 02 (9/20/2021 9:23:10 PM)
1945 January 02 Tsu. Not much damage to targets. [image]local://upfiles/14248/7F6C282AF20F4570A7A2E7347A06AAA9.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1945 January 02 (9/20/2021 9:23:32 PM)
1945 January 02 Air losses. Heavy on both sides. [image]local://upfiles/14248/7C09DFE3943A493CB9A83BAF869B06C1.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1945 January 03 (9/21/2021 3:52:46 AM)
1945 January 03 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Saigon Soerabaja Palembang CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 8,684 • B29's reporting ready: 112 • +/- VP today: -14 • IJN carriers and battleships are 1 and 2 hexes NE of Palembang. 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 • Dueling bombardments! quote: 000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-01-03 Palembang 48,91 Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 Japanese Ships CL Kuma CL Naka DD Yudachi DD Murasame DD Shigure Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Kuma firing at 44th Indian Brigade E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CL Naka CL Naka firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Yudachi firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Murasame firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Shigure firing at 44th Indian Brigade 000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-01-03 Soerabaja 56,104 Night Naval bombardment of Soerabaja at 56,104 Allied Ships CA Canberra CL Achilles CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Manpower hits 1 Fires 145 Runway hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 CA Canberra firing at 13th Division CL Achilles firing at 13th Division CL Leander firing at Soerabaja 000005 ASW attack 1945-01-03 54,81 Terempa ASW attack near Terempa at 54,81 Japanese Ships PB Nichi Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Taurus SS Taurus is sighted by escort Taurus bottoming out .... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... 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 000049 Ground combat 1945-01-03 Soerabaja 56,104 Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 789 troops, 73 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 310 Defending force 21109 troops, 168 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 420 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: Guns lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 19th Australian Brigade 503rd Parachute Regiment 1st Aus Para Battalion 708th Amphib Tank Battalion 14th Australian Brigade 148th Field Artillery Battalion Aus II Corps 260th Field Artillery Battalion 131st Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 4th Tank Regiment 13th Division Yokosuka 3rd SNLF 207th Ship Eng Coy 6th Fleet 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th JNAF AF Unit 8th Fleet 13th Air Flotilla 307th Ship Eng Coy 107th Ship Eng Coy 55th JNAF AF Unit 21st JAAF AF Bn • Did not intend the troops at Soerabaja to bombard. Philippines China • Working. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1945-01-03 72,71 Samah ASW attack near Samah at 72,71 Japanese Ships E Inagi E Hato Allied Ships SS Burrfish SS Burrfish is located by E Inagi E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 Sub attack 1945-01-03 72,71 Samah Sub attack near Samah at 72,71 Japanese Ships E Inagi E Hato Allied Ships SS Blueback SS Blueback launches 2 torpedoes at E Inagi Blueback diving deep .... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Gathering and loading for Daito Shoto continues. Complete combat report attached.

castor troy -> RE: 1945 January 03 (9/21/2021 5:28:47 PM)
your opponent still got a lot of trained pilots if the Franks trade 1:1 vs Mustangs

witpqs -> RE: 1945 January 03 (9/21/2021 11:53:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy your opponent still got a lot of trained pilots if the Franks trade 1:1 vs Mustangs I'm sure he has tons. What do you think about my configuration of 60 fighters (30 + 30) per fleet carrier?

rader -> RE: 1945 January 03 (9/22/2021 4:58:47 PM)
Love this AAR - thanks witpqs :)

castor troy -> RE: 1945 January 03 (9/22/2021 5:05:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy your opponent still got a lot of trained pilots if the Franks trade 1:1 vs Mustangs I'm sure he has tons. What do you think about my configuration of 60 fighters (30 + 30) per fleet carrier? fighters are the way to go IMO but if your deathstars stay too long within LBA range his LBA will wear you down over time even with 2000 carrier based fighters present if he doesn't send in all his bombers at once just to be shot down. Franks and even more so Ki-94 can easily deal with Hellcats given parity in pilot experience, even Georges and Sams can go up against Hellcats. Have you met anything better than Franks yet?

witpqs -> RE: 1945 January 03 (9/22/2021 8:38:18 PM)
quote: Have you met anything better than Franks yet? I don't think so, but the Ki-83 tore up the P-38J (~420 mph, the fastest P-38 model in Babes) that I swept with. The P-51D handles them fine.

Nomad -> RE: 1945 January 03 (9/22/2021 10:08:51 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy your opponent still got a lot of trained pilots if the Franks trade 1:1 vs Mustangs I'm sure he has tons. What do you think about my configuration of 60 fighters (30 + 30) per fleet carrier? Note the air complement of the USN CVs arriving later in 1945. they come with 36 F6F, 36 F4U, 15 DB and 15 TB. They have the nice amount of 72 Fighters. I usually resize the TB unit to 12, keeps me away from the overload and since the CVs have 36 torpedos, there are enough for 3 full strikes.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 January 03 (9/22/2021 11:03:20 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy your opponent still got a lot of trained pilots if the Franks trade 1:1 vs Mustangs I'm sure he has tons. What do you think about my configuration of 60 fighters (30 + 30) per fleet carrier? Note the air complement of the USN CVs arriving later in 1945. they come with 36 F6F, 36 F4U, 15 DB and 15 TB. They have the nice amount of 72 Fighters. I usually resize the TB unit to 12, keeps me away from the overload and since the CVs have 36 torpedos, there are enough for 3 full strikes. I think I will adjust accordingly.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 January 04 (9/22/2021 11:03:41 PM)
1945 January 04 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Saigon Soerabaja Palembang CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 8,684 • B29's reporting ready: 127 • +/- VP today: +36 • Enemy carriers and battleships are 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 • We are hitting our own industry! quote: 000001 ASW attack 1945-01-04 50,86 Tandjoengpinang ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,86 Japanese Ships DD Wakaba DD Yugure Allied Ships SS Trident SS Trident is located by DD Wakaba DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-01-04 Palembang 48,91 Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 Japanese Ships CL Kuma CL Jintsu CL Naka CL Sendai DD Yudachi DD Murasame DD Shigure DD Shiratsuyu Allied ground losses: 123 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Kuma firing at 44th Indian Brigade CL Jintsu firing at 44th Indian Brigade E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CL Naka CL Naka firing at 45th Indian Brigade CL Sendai firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Yudachi firing at 45th Indian Brigade DD Murasame firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Shigure firing at 44th Indian Brigade DD Shiratsuyu firing at 45th Indian Brigade 000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-01-04 Soerabaja 56,104 Night Naval bombardment of Soerabaja at 56,104 Allied Ships CL Nashville CL St. Louis Japanese ground losses: 308 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Heavy Industry hits 1 Oil hits 1 Manpower hits 1 Fires 137 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 6 Port hits 5 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Nashville CL Nashville firing at Soerabaja CL St. Louis firing at 13th Division 000004 ASW attack 1945-01-04 50,86 Tandjoengpinang ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,86 Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze DD Kasumi Allied Ships SS Trident, hits 5 SS Trident is located by DD Hagikaze Trident bottoming out .... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub .... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 ASW attack 1945-01-04 49,85 Singapore ASW attack near Singapore at 49,85 Japanese Ships SC Ch 2 SC Ch 17 Allied Ships SS Trident, hits 11, heavy damage SS Trident is located by SC Ch 2 Trident bottoming out .... SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 17 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub Philippines China • Making progress toward Nanning. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

castor troy -> RE: 1945 January 03 (9/23/2021 4:31:00 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: Have you met anything better than Franks yet? I don't think so, but the Ki-83 tore up the P-38J (~420 mph, the fastest P-38 model in Babes) that I swept with. The P-51D handles them fine. Oh, if he has the Ki-83 then I'm sure he won't be going for the Ki-94II at all. The Ki-83 is better on paper but the Ki-94 has the advantage of being a 1E fighter and you have the engine available in 42 already as it's needed for the Jill hence I always go for the Ki-94 and not the Ki-83. So if you aren't going to meet jetfighters in late 45 you're already facing his best IJAAF fighter! [:D] Leaves the Shinden as best IJNAF CAP fighter to be met.

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