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witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/13/2019 1:53:22 AM)
Here is the plan. - The 4 healthy fleet carriers will be combined into 1 TF, freeing additional destroyers and cruisers for surface combat. The carriers will proceed to the hex between Maloelap and Wotje. - The invasion of Maloelap will proceed, without the benefit of a separate naval bombardment. - The surface forces will seek KB as indicated on the attached diagram. - The Wotje invasion convoy will head SE to join the Roi-Namur convoys and the Air HQ's. What do you think? [image]local://upfiles/14248/48A2DE184D3D45C38C450AAD47661196.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/13/2019 3:24:44 AM)
So you intend to keep your four good CVs in range of KB? Not sure that is wise - you can afford to lose surface combat ships but not CVs. It didn't look like your strike hurt KB too badly. I like the idea of throwing the kitchen sink at KB, if you have no indications that there are other SCTFs supporting it. The BB TF that took on your DDs near Taongi better be part of KB, and not an additional force. It is usually the IJN that surges SCTFs at Allied carriers. That said, I don't know the overall picture well enough to say whether you should press to complete your invasions, suspend them for now or withdraw. That should tie in to whatever strategy you choose to take on or avoid KB.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/13/2019 4:34:17 AM)
Here is a tally of hits on IJN carriers for the turn. Kaga and Zuiho are non-operational. Shoho is so small a single 1,000 lb bomb hit might have put it out of action, or not. Shokaku is non-operational if the fire is still burning, possible for an IJN carrier. Akagi is tough, possibly not operating aircraft but at least as likely to be doing so. Undamaged: Hiryu Soryu Taiho Zuikaku Ryujo Possibly operational: Shoho Shokaku Akagi We can operate: Lexington Saratoga Wasp Enterprise (damaged but operational) CVE Sangamon (damaged but operational) CVE Suwannee CVE Prince William (damaged but operational) The IJN is known to have (seen in combat this turn) 4x BB 8x CA 2x CL [image]local://upfiles/14248/23587556E32A48D585420C4C7C90EA6E.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/13/2019 2:32:29 PM)
Air losses. [image]local://upfiles/14248/3E12B274D32D471596C7F8EFC1B801EB.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/13/2019 4:06:01 PM)
Subs are done. Will get to surface forces later when I have time.

Bif1961 -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/14/2019 1:36:40 AM)
It looks like the KB has carriers operational, according to your estimation, 500 carrier aircraft worth of carrier capability. You have, by your estimate, you have less than 450 carrier aircraft worth of carrier space. Of course because of the attrition of the first days battles it is difficult to say with certainty how much he may have actually. He had BBs embedded with his KB that took a few hits, do you know how many additional BBs he has in the area? Since you are operating closer to his major bases than your own he may be able to use land based naval air craft and tip the balance of air power even more in his favor.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/14/2019 5:12:59 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 It looks like the KB has carriers operational, according to your estimation, 500 carrier aircraft worth of carrier capability. You have, by your estimate, you have less than 450 carrier aircraft worth of carrier space. Of course because of the attrition of the first days battles it is difficult to say with certainty how much he may have actually. He had BBs embedded with his KB that took a few hits, do you know how many additional BBs he has in the area? Since you are operating closer to his major bases than your own he may be able to use land based naval air craft and tip the balance of air power even more in his favor. I really don't have any solid idea of battleships beyond those 4. A total of 5 show up on TF scouting mouse-overs, but you know how unreliable those are. The same mouse-overs show this for the 4 IJN task forces in that hex. F - B - A (which I presume includes float planes.) 31 - 31 - 4 46 - 33 - 5 0 - 0 - 7 103 - 139 - 7 ============== 180 - 203 - 16 I make that 383 fighters and strike aircraft plus a handful of float planes. My operational carriers, both CVE and fleet, tally 414 fighter and strike aircraft.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/14/2019 5:15:13 AM)
Maloelap shows 19 fighters and 26 bombers. I could detail a couple of heavy cruisers to bombard.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/14/2019 5:18:57 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs Maloelap shows 19 fighters and 26 bombers. I could detail a couple of heavy cruisers to bombard. I have a feeling those were re-directs from damaged carriers, no aircraft are showing up at Wotje or Roi-Namur.

zuluhour -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/14/2019 9:55:21 AM)
I would keep the CVs two to a TF for coordination and protection. It is of course opinion on my part but I would not like a strike by KB which can concentrate so well to hit one TF with all the US CVs in it. I also think you could suffer coordination issues at this juncture in the war with four to a TF. Two cents. I am digging the rout in Burma. Flak be damned. Go in low and bust him. Where are your General Lees allocated? In Burma as well? Do you have base forces forward in Burma? Corp COs?

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/14/2019 10:23:24 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: zuluhour I would keep the CVs two to a TF for coordination and protection. It is of course opinion on my part but I would not like a strike by KB which can concentrate so well to hit one TF with all the US CVs in it. I also think you could suffer coordination issues at this juncture in the war with four to a TF. Two cents. Well, they really hit all ships in a hex now so I would have to split the carriers into 2 different hexes to thwart a massed strike in that way. But then I would lose the services of a good many fighters on CAP. Coordination - yeah. Would I really benefit from two separate TF's, though? Are you thinking I could get two coordinated strikes (from two fleet CV each strike) as opposed to a greater number of penny packets? quote: I am digging the rout in Burma. Flak be damned. Go in low and bust him. Where are your General Lees allocated? In Burma as well? Yes. Lots of tanks, and they will be making a massed assault at Taung Gyi if I ever get this turn away. One big tank unit left in India for counter-invasion security, plus some smaller armored units, but by far most of the armor is in Burma quote: Do you have base forces forward in Burma? Corp COs? NCAC Army HQ is marching through the jungle now. IV Indian Corps HQ is at Meiktila so will aid the assault on Taung Gyi (albeit without prep).

zuluhour -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/14/2019 11:11:19 AM)
all ships in a hex? are you sure on that one? I seem to remember it differently. I thought the strike "packet" would select a specific TF. * I blame it on the age factor.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/14/2019 11:32:15 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: zuluhour all ships in a hex? are you sure on that one? I seem to remember it differently. I thought the strike "packet" would select a specific TF. * I blame it on the age factor. You are correct, before it was changed. I don't remember when it was changed but certainly a long time. As usual, the algorithm was not released AFAIK. Can't say how heavily one TF gets favored (or even if so).

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/15/2019 3:00:36 PM)
Have time to (hopefully) finish the turn now. The Lex/Sara/Wasp TF must have taken no air strikes at all because AAA ammo is 100%. I was going to go with 2x fleet CV TF as recommended but no I'm having second thoughts about that; going with 1x TF will give them all much better AAA protection.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/15/2019 3:44:03 PM)
Here are the damaged carriers which are retiring, toward Baker Island. One CVE sank. Enterprise and all three remaining CVE are also damaged but operational. [image]local://upfiles/14248/6FE62C1B5B7E4F4B985CE589324791F0.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/15/2019 3:46:07 PM)
Here are the assignments for the surface combat TF's. Unfortunately the "6" hot key doesn't display the return legs or the travel to the patrol zone, but this should give you the idea. Straight up the middle will go the fast BB TF, a CL TF, and the remaining CL & DD TF with former Yorktown's escorts. To the right and curving in the 22 knot old BB TF, and a CA TF. To the left the 21 knot old BB TF (16 inch guns), a CA TF. Destroyers are also going straight up the middle. In addition, various destroyers (especially those already away from the fleet) wll move in from the KB's flanks and rear to impede its movement. [image]local://upfiles/14248/59C956277FCA45118EBE2AF887F68CC5.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 11 (9/15/2019 4:12:01 PM)
1943 April 11 INVADED Urumchi, Chungking are invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Japanese forces CAPTURE Paoshan !!! Overall � KB north of Marshall Islands. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii � All convoys report no contacts. Pacific � All convoys report no contacts. � Here is all the Sub/ASW action. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1943-04-11 142,117 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 142,117 Japanese Ships SS I-27, hits 3 Allied Ships BB South Dakota BB Washington DD Fanning DD Preston DD Smith SS I-27 is sighted by escort I-27 diving deep .... DD Preston attacking submerged sub .... DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Preston attacking submerged sub .... DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Preston fails to find sub and abandons search DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 ASW attack 1943-04-11 139,117 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 139,117 Japanese Ships SS I-18 Allied Ships DD Bagley CA New Orleans DD Craven SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bagley DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 ASW attack 1943-04-11 139,117 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 139,117 Japanese Ships SS I-18 Allied Ships DD Gridley CA San Francisco DD Maury SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Gridley I-18 diving deep .... DD Maury attacking submerged sub .... DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 ASW attack 1943-04-11 139,117 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 139,117 Japanese Ships SS I-18 Allied Ships CA San Francisco DD Maury SS I-18 is sighted by escort DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 ASW attack 1943-04-11 139,117 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 139,117 Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Shaw DD Conyngham SS I-18 is sighted by escort I-18 diving deep .... DD Conyngham fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Conyngham fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Conyngham attacking submerged sub .... DD Conyngham fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Conyngham fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000006 ASW attack 1943-04-11 139,117 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 139,117 Japanese Ships SS I-18 Allied Ships DMS Long DMS Perry DMS Wasmuth DMS Chandler SS I-18 is located by DMS Long DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub and abandons search DMS Chandler attacking submerged sub .... DMS Chandler loses contact with SS I-18 DMS Chandler loses contact with SS I-18 SS I-18 eludes DMS Chandler by diving deep DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000008 ASW attack 1943-04-11 137,108 Taongi ASW attack near Taongi at 137,108 Japanese Ships DD Niizuki CA Chokai CA Chikuma CA Tone DD Arare DD Nowaki DD Kiyonami DD Naganami DD Kazegumo DD Satsuki DD Uzuki DD Yayoi DD Inazuma Allied Ships SS Shad, hits 1 SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at DD Niizuki Shad diving deep .... DD Satsuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Yayoi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000012 Sub attack 1943-04-11 139,117 Maloelap Sub attack near Maloelap at 139,117 Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 4 Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage CL Montpelier CLAA San Juan CLAA San Diego CLAA Juneau DD Sims DD Russell DD Hammann DD Hughes SS I-18 launches 8 torpedoes at CV Yorktown DD Russell attacking submerged sub .... DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hughes fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub 000047 ASW attack 1943-04-11 137,117 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 137,117 Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Lamson CL St. Louis SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Lamson I-18 diving deep .... DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lamson attacking submerged sub .... DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub � Mines! quote: 000010 encounters mine field 1943-04-11 Maloelap 136,117 TF 147 encounters mine field at Maloelap (136,117) Allied Ships DD Chevalier, Mine hits 1 000011 encounters mine field 1943-04-11 Maloelap 136,117 TF 152 encounters mine field at Maloelap (136,117) Allied Ships DD DeHaven, Mine hits 1, heavy damage DD Jenkins, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Cony, Mine hits 1 � Surface combat. quote: 000009 Night Time Surface Combat 1943-04-11 136,117 Maloelap Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 136,117, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships ACM Mejima Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Fletcher DD Abbot DD Aulick DD Chevalier Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF begins to get underway Reduced visibility due to Rain with 39% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 39% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Chevalier engages ACM Mejima Maru at 1,000 yards DD Abbot engages ACM Mejima Maru at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards ACM Mejima Maru sunk by DD Abbot at 2,000 yards ACM Mejima Maru sunk by DD Abbot at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... 000013 Day Time Surface Combat 1943-04-11 137,110 Taongi Day Time Surface Combat, near Taongi at 137,110, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 2 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 5, on fire CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Shigure, Shell hits 1 DD Murasame DD Harusame, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yudachi Allied Ships DD Saufley, Shell hits 1 DD Strong DD Taylor, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Waller, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Waller at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Waller at 11,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Waller at 11,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Saufley at 11,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Saufley at 11,000 yards DD Saufley engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Waller at 11,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Waller at 5,000 yards DD Waller sunk by BB Ise at 5,000 yards DD Saufley engages DD Murasame at 5,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Saufley at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Taylor at 7,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Strong at 7,000 yards DD Saufley engages DD Harusame at 7,000 yards DD Taylor engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Saufley at 7,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Saufley at 7,000 yards orders Allied TF to disengage BB Hyuga engages DD Taylor at 7,000 yards DD Strong engages DD Harusame at 7,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Saufley at 7,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Taylor at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Taylor at 10,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Taylor at 10,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Saufley at 10,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Taylor at 10,000 yards CL Oi engages DD Taylor at 10,000 yards CL Kitakami engages DD Taylor at 10,000 yards DD Taylor engages DD Shigure at 10,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Taylor at 16,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Taylor at 16,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Taylor at 16,000 yards DD Taylor engages DD Harusame at 16,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Taylor at 20,000 yards DD Saufley engages DD Yudachi at 20,000 yards CL Oi engages DD Taylor at 20,000 yards CL Kitakami engages DD Taylor at 20,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Taylor at 20,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Taylor at 23,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Taylor at 23,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Strong at 23,000 yards orders Allied TF to disengage BB Ise engages DD Taylor at 23,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Saufley at 23,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Taylor at 25,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Strong at 25,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Taylor at 25,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Taylor at 25,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Taylor at 27,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Saufley at 27,000 yards orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 29,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Taylor at 29,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Strong at 29,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Taylor at 29,000 yards Task forces break off... � Air strikes. quote: 000022 Morning Air attack 1943-04-11 137,117 Maloelap Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 137,117 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 89 A6M5 Zero x 24 B5N2 Kate x 107 B6N1 Jill x 16 D3A1 Val x 81 D4Y1 Judy x 61 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 18 F4F-4 Wildcat x 181 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 15 destroyed, 13 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak B6N1 Jill: 3 destroyed D3A1 Val: 20 destroyed, 12 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Prince William, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVE Long Island, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Altamaha, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 3, on fire CVE Suwannee CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, on fire CL Montpelier CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CLAA San Juan CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires DD Stack Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 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 37 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 27 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Copahee Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hornet Fuel storage explosion on CV Hornet Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Chenango 000038 Morning Air attack 1943-04-11 135,112 Ailuk Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 135,112 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 125 A6M5 Zero x 30 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 18 F4F-4 Wildcat x 94 SB2U-3 Vindicator x 16 SBD-3 Dauntless x 159 TBF-1 Avenger x 76 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 destroyed SB2U-3 Vindicator: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed by flak SBD-3 Dauntless: 29 destroyed, 28 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 12 destroyed, 12 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Soryu CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Kaga, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CVL Ryujo BB Hiei DD Oyashio CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2 CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1 BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 CV Taiho CV Zuikaku CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1 CV Hiryu CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Inazuma CA Tone DD Hatsuzuki CA Myoko Aircraft Attacking: 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 10 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 18 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 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 12 minutes Hiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 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 10 minutes Akagi-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Kaga-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Ryujo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Shoho-1 with A6M3a Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Fuel storage explosion on CV Kaga Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho 000045 Morning Air attack 1943-04-11 137,117 Maloelap Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 137,117 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 121 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18060. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 8000 and 15270. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 12000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 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 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 000046 Morning Air attack 1943-04-11 135,112 Ailuk Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 135,112 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 89 A6M5 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Soryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 114 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 115 minutes Akagi-1 with A6M3a Zero (3 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Ryujo-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes Hiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (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 to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes Shoho-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes � What now? New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain � All convoys report no contacts. Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya China � Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking. � Drat! Only one assault by the new guys. quote: Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 34906 troops, 422 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 1156 Defending force 38131 troops, 57 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 517 Japanese adjusted assault: 321 Allied adjusted defense: 61 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Paoshan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 423 casualties reported Squads: 22 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 16850 casualties reported Squads: 314 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 400 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 29 Units destroyed 6 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 27th Division 1st Tank Division 11th Division 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st AA Regiment 22nd AA Regiment 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 18th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 111th LRP Brigade 8th Chinese Corps 71st Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 42nd Chinese Corps 53rd Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 49th AA Regiment 10th Chinese Base Force 14th Chinese Base Force 41st Chinese Corps China Air TaskForce Red Chinese Army 3rd Construction Regiment 38th Group Army 20th Chinese Base Force 1st Chinese Base Force 4th Chinese Base Force 85th Chinese Corps 77th LRP Brigade 36th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Base Force 10th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 14th Chinese Corps 33rd Base Group 37th Group Army 74th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 79th Chinese/A Corps � Urumchi will soon be our last base in China. Enemy units are seen moving west from Paoshan, I'm guessing the armored division will speed into Burma so we can destroy it. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina � Deliberate assault at Taung Gyi tomorrow. � Movement NW out of Toungoo. I presume it's the armored division there moving to intercept our infantry division which has been heading toward the IJN defensive position in the jungle just NW of Toungoo. Our division will dig in instead and reinforcements will join them. The trail NW from Toungoo is a railroad bed, pretty slow for armor. My plan was to attack through the road west of Toungoo toward Prome. Now I will give the Imperial armor time to redeploy to that road, out of Toungoo, then send the main effort into Toungoo from the NE (the mass of force now focusing on Taung Gyi). Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

RangerJoe -> RE: 1943 April 10 (9/15/2019 4:56:04 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs Here are the damaged carriers which are retiring, toward Baker Island. One CVE sank. Enterprise and all three remaining CVE are also damaged but operational. [image]local://upfiles/14248/6FE62C1B5B7E4F4B985CE589324791F0.jpg[/image] That looks like a little bit of work for the body and fender shop.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 12 (9/19/2019 2:14:16 PM)
Did the replay a few days ago, finally got to open the turn. Here is the full combat report.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 12 (9/19/2019 2:15:29 PM)
Here is a compendium of hits on IJN large warships over the past two days. [image]local://upfiles/14248/901B874A2DC241E3A498A3CD11118B23.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 12 (9/29/2019 1:28:09 AM)
Here are the large enemy warships hit this past day. [image]local://upfiles/14248/4B58CA0CA08348B3B053EAB451725E74.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 12 (9/29/2019 1:31:02 AM)
Based on mouse-overs, we are facing 9x CVL and 12x CV. I wonder if that's accurate?

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 12 (9/29/2019 2:03:07 AM)
I'm sort of wondering if I will get out with any fleet carriers intact... Will the IJN continue advancing or consolidate?

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 12 (9/29/2019 2:38:13 AM)
Allied carriers and the battleships which are damaged. [image]local://upfiles/14248/20094B62D37340C395622270833EC9E4.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 12 (9/29/2019 2:38:34 AM)
Today's air losses. [image]local://upfiles/14248/C650F95C53884408B3415F7034DC1879.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 12 (9/29/2019 2:50:17 AM)
1943 April 13 INVADED Urumchi, Chungking are invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii � All convoys report no contacts. Pacific � All convoys report no contacts. � We got a few blows in but not enough. quote: 000001 encounters mine field 1943-04-12 Maloelap 136,117 TF 114 encounters mine field at Maloelap (136,117) Allied Ships DD Shaw DD Conyngham DD Case 3 mines cleared 000002 ASW attack 1943-04-12 139,118 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 139,118 Japanese Ships SS I-176, hits 7, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Sims SS I-176 is sighted by escort I-176 diving deep .... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims attacking submerged sub .... Sounds of submarine breaking up detected! Escort abandons search for sub 000003 Sub attack 1943-04-12 142,114 Ailuk Sub attack near Ailuk at 142,114 Japanese Ships SS I-171 Allied Ships DD Cony SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Cony 000004 Sub attack 1943-04-12 132,112 Rongelap Sub attack near Rongelap at 132,112 Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #7 Allied Ships SS Halibut SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #7 Halibut diving deep .... PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #7 attacking submerged sub .... PB Kyo Maru #7 is out of ASW ammo PB Kyo Maru #7 is out of ASW ammo PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 ASW attack 1943-04-12 132,113 Roi-Namur ASW attack near Roi-Namur at 132,113 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuzuki CA Myoko DD Hatsukaze DD Yugure Allied Ships SS Blackfish SS Blackfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatsuzuki Blackfish diving deep .... 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 000006 Night Time Surface Combat 1943-04-12 132,113 Roi-Namur Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,113, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Shell hits 1 CV Akagi CVL Shoho, Shell hits 1 CVL Zuiho BB Hiei, Shell hits 2 CA Myoko CA Ashigara DD Hatsuzuki DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2 DD Yugure Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Colorado, Shell hits 4 BB West Virginia, Shell hits 4 DD Gillespie DD Hobby DD Selfridge DD Phelps, Shell hits 1, on fire Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards BB Colorado engages CV Kaga at 10,000 yards BB Colorado engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards BB Hiei engages BB Colorado at 10,000 yards BB Colorado engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards BB West Virginia engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards DD Yugure engages BB Colorado at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages BB Colorado at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB West Virginia engages BB Hiei at 12,000 yards BB West Virginia engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards BB West Virginia engages CVL Zuiho at 12,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Phelps at 12,000 yards BB Hiei engages BB West Virginia at 12,000 yards DD Hobby engages DD Hatsukaze at 12,000 yards DD Gillespie engages DD Hatsukaze at 12,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Gillespie at 12,000 yards DD Gillespie engages DD Hatsuzuki at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Hiei engages BB Colorado at 13,000 yards BB Hiei engages BB Maryland at 13,000 yards DD Hobby engages CVL Shoho at 13,000 yards BB Hiei engages BB West Virginia at 13,000 yards CA Ashigara engages BB West Virginia at 13,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD Gillespie at 13,000 yards DD Yugure engages DD Gillespie at 13,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Phelps at 13,000 yards DD Gillespie engages CV Akagi at 13,000 yards BB Colorado engages BB Hiei at 13,000 yards DD Yugure engages DD Phelps at 13,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Selfridge at 13,000 yards CA Ashigara engages DD Hobby at 13,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD Hobby at 13,000 yards DD Yugure engages BB Colorado at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards BB Hiei engages BB Colorado at 12,000 yards DD Phelps engages CVL Zuiho at 12,000 yards BB Maryland engages CVL Shoho at 12,000 yards DD Yugure engages DD Selfridge at 12,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Hobby at 12,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Gillespie at 12,000 yards DD Gillespie engages DD Yugure at 12,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... 000007 Night Time Surface Combat 1943-04-12 127,110 Eniwetok Night Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 127,110, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PB Okiyu Maru, Shell hits 33, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Helm DD Mugford DD Ralph Talbot DD Henley Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 10,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards DD Henley engages PB Okiyu Maru at 10,000 yards DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Okiyu Maru at 10,000 yards DD Mugford engages PB Okiyu Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Henley engages PB Okiyu Maru at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Henley engages PB Ginyo Maru at 4,000 yards DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Ginyo Maru at 4,000 yards DD Mugford engages PB Okiyu Maru at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Ginyo Maru at 2,000 yards PB Ginyo Maru sunk by DD Mugford at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Helm engages PB Okiyu Maru at 3,000 yards DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Okiyu Maru at 3,000 yards DD Henley engages PB Okiyu Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Henley engages PB Okiyu Maru at 2,000 yards DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Okiyu Maru at 2,000 yards DD Mugford engages PB Okiyu Maru at 2,000 yards PB Okiyu Maru sunk by DD Henley at 2,000 yards PB Okiyu Maru sunk by DD Henley at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... 000008 Night Naval bombardment 1943-04-12 Maloelap 136,117 Night Naval bombardment of Maloelap at 136,117 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Wichita CL Nashville CL Phoenix DD Shaw DD Conyngham DD Case Japanese ground losses: 363 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) CA Wichita firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at CA Wichita CL Nashville firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at CL Nashville Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at CL Phoenix CL Phoenix firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at DD Shaw DD Shaw firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress DD Conyngham firing at Maloelap DD Case firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at DD Case 000009 Pre-Invasion action 1943-04-12 Maloelap 136,117 Pre-Invasion action off Maloelap (136,117) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 107 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago APA Bolivar DD Kalk Japanese ground losses: 369 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Salt Lake City firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at CA Chicago Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 000010 Amphibious Assault 1943-04-12 Maloelap 136,117 Amphibious Assault at Maloelap (136,117) TF 208 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 136,117 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 27th Infantry Div /2 000011 Invasion Support action 1943-04-12 Maloelap 136,117 Invasion Support action off Maloelap (136,117) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1 CA Chicago DD Kalk DD Gansevoort APA Bolivar DD Frazier Japanese ground losses: 203 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Salt Lake City firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at CA Salt Lake City DD Kalk firing at 89th Naval Guard Unit DD Gansevoort firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit DD Kalk fired at enemy troops DD Gansevoort fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000012 Day Time Surface Combat 1943-04-12 131,113 Roi-Namur Day Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 131,113, Range 27,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Shell hits 2 CV Akagi CVL Shoho CVL Zuiho BB Hiei, Shell hits 2 CA Myoko, Shell hits 1 CA Ashigara DD Hatsuzuki DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Yugure, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Colorado, Shell hits 1 BB West Virginia, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Gillespie DD Hobby, Shell hits 1 DD Selfridge DD Phelps Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 27,000 yards BB West Virginia fires at CA Ashigara at 27,000 yards BB Maryland fires at CA Ashigara at 27,000 yards BB Colorado fires at DD Yugure at 27,000 yards BB Colorado fires at DD Hatsukaze at 27,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards BB Colorado engages CA Ashigara at 26,000 yards CA Ashigara engages DD Hobby at 26,000 yards BB Colorado engages CA Myoko at 26,000 yards BB Colorado engages DD Hatsukaze at 26,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards BB Colorado engages CV Akagi at 23,000 yards BB Colorado engages CA Ashigara at 23,000 yards BB Maryland engages CA Myoko at 23,000 yards BB Hiei engages BB West Virginia at 23,000 yards BB Colorado engages CA Ashigara at 23,000 yards BB Maryland engages CA Myoko at 23,000 yards BB Colorado engages DD Yugure at 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards BB Colorado engages CA Myoko at 20,000 yards BB Maryland engages CVL Shoho at 20,000 yards BB Hiei engages BB Colorado at 20,000 yards DD Yugure engages DD Gillespie at 20,000 yards BB Colorado engages DD Hatsukaze at 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards BB West Virginia engages BB Hiei at 17,000 yards DD Selfridge engages CV Kaga at 17,000 yards BB Hiei engages BB West Virginia at 17,000 yards CA Ashigara engages DD Hobby at 17,000 yards DD Gillespie engages DD Yugure at 17,000 yards DD Phelps engages DD Yugure at 17,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Gillespie at 17,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Gillespie at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Hiei engages BB West Virginia at 15,000 yards BB Maryland engages CV Kaga at 15,000 yards DD Selfridge engages DD Hatsukaze at 15,000 yards DD Hobby engages DD Yugure at 15,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD Gillespie at 15,000 yards DD Phelps engages DD Yugure at 15,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Phelps at 15,000 yards Task forces break off... 000013 Day Time Surface Combat 1943-04-12 132,105 Bikini Day Time Surface Combat, near Bikini at 132,105, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 3 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2 CL Kitakami, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Oi, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Murasame, Shell hits 2 DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CL St. Louis, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Helena, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Honolulu, Shell hits 6 DD Cummings, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Drayton DD Lamson Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL Honolulu at 23,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CL Kitakami engages CL Honolulu at 18,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL Helena at 18,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Oi at 18,000 yards DD Cummings engages DD Murasame at 18,000 yards DD Cummings engages DD Murasame at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards BB Ise engages CL Honolulu at 16,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards CL Oi engages CL St. Louis at 16,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Lamson at 16,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CL Kitakami at 16,000 yards DD Cummings engages DD Murasame at 16,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Ise engages CL Honolulu at 15,000 yards CL Oi engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Murasame at 15,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Drayton at 15,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Cummings at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards CL Oi engages CL Helena at 12,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CA Mikuma at 12,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CL Oi at 12,000 yards DD Drayton engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Cummings at 12,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Ise engages CL St. Louis at 10,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL Helena at 10,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL St. Louis at 10,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Lamson at 10,000 yards DD Drayton engages DD Yudachi at 10,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Lamson at 10,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Cummings at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Honolulu engages CL Oi at 6,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL St. Louis at 6,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Mikuma at 6,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Lamson at 6,000 yards CL Kitakami engages CL Honolulu at 6,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Yudachi at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Drayton at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Ise engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 9,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL St. Louis at 9,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Drayton at 9,000 yards DD Lamson engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards BB Ise engages CL Honolulu at 16,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Honolulu at 16,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Lamson at 16,000 yards CL Kitakami engages CL Honolulu at 16,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Cummings at 16,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Cummings at 16,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards BB Ise engages CL Helena at 23,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL Helena at 23,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL St. Louis at 23,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Lamson at 23,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Drayton at 23,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Cummings at 23,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Murasame at 23,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL Honolulu at 27,000 yards CL Honolulu engages CA Mikuma at 27,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Drayton at 27,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL St. Louis at 27,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Drayton at 27,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 28,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Drayton at 28,000 yards Kasuga, Atsushi orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 29,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL St. Louis at 29,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL St. Louis at 29,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Drayton at 29,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Honolulu at 30,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CL Helena at 30,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL St. Louis at 30,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Cummings at 30,000 yards Task forces break off... 000014 Day Time Surface Combat 1943-04-12 131,104 Eniwetok Day Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 131,104, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Shell hits 7 DD Shigure DD Harusame, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Helm, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Mugford, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 1 DD Henley Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Helm at 19,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Mugford at 19,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Helm at 19,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Henley at 16,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Ralph Talbot at 16,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Mugford at 16,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Helm at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Mugford at 14,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Helm at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Ralph Talbot at 11,000 yards DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Harusame at 11,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Mugford at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Helm engages BB Hyuga at 8,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Mugford at 8,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Mugford engages BB Hyuga at 9,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards DD Mugford engages DD Shigure at 9,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Ralph Talbot at 12,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Ralph Talbot at 12,000 yards DD Mugford engages DD Shigure at 12,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Mugford at 14,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Ralph Talbot at 14,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Mugford at 14,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Shigure at 14,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Harusame at 14,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Ralph Talbot at 14,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Mugford at 14,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Helm at 14,000 yards Ishizaki, Noburu orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 12,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Mugford at 12,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Ralph Talbot at 12,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Shigure at 12,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Mugford at 13,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Ralph Talbot at 13,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Mugford at 13,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Harusame at 13,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Henley at 19,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Ralph Talbot at 19,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Mugford at 19,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Harusame at 19,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Helm at 27,000 yards Task forces break off... 000015 ASW attack 1943-04-12 130,112 Bikini ASW attack near Bikini at 130,112 Japanese Ships SS I-18 Allied Ships DD Phelps DD Selfridge SS I-18 is sighted by escort I-18 diving deep .... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Selfridge attacking submerged sub .... DD Selfridge cannot establish contact with SS I-18 SS I-18 eludes ASW attack from DD Selfridge DD Phelps fails to find sub and abandons search DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000016 ASW attack 1943-04-12 130,112 Bikini ASW attack near Bikini at 130,112 Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 5, heavy damage Allied Ships CA San Francisco DD McCall DD Maury SS I-18 is sighted by escort DD Maury attacking submerged sub .... DD Maury is out of ASW ammo DD Maury attacking submerged sub .... DD Maury is out of ASW ammo DD Maury is out of ASW ammo DD Maury is out of ASW ammo DD Maury is out of ASW ammo DD Maury attacking submerged sub .... DD Maury is out of ASW ammo DD Maury is out of ASW ammo DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub quote: 000045 Morning Air attack 1943-04-12 130,112 Bikini Morning Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 130,112 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 16 B5N2 Kate x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged Allied Ships BB West Virginia, on fire BB Colorado Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000047 Afternoon Air attack 1943-04-12 136,116 Maloelap Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,116 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 41 A6M5 Zero x 21 B5N2 Kate x 45 D3A1 Val x 56 D4Y1 Judy x 34 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 92 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 14 destroyed, 16 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 9 damaged D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Saratoga CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CV Wasp CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Barton DD Woodworth CV Enterprise DD Farenholt DD Caldwell CVE Prince William, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Cleveland Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 2 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 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 9 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 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 to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 2 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 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 29 minutes VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 between 12000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 000048 Afternoon Air attack 1943-04-12 132,116 Kwajalein Island Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 A6M3a Zero x 56 A6M5 Zero x 40 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 59 SB2U-3 Vindicator x 2 SBD-3 Dauntless x 68 TBF-1 Avenger x 52 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 17 destroyed SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 15 destroyed, 9 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 7 destroyed, 20 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Shokaku CV Hiryu BB Mutsu CV Taiho DD Uzuki CA Chikuma BB Nagato CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1 DD Kazegumo Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 5 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 202 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 10 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2/A with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes Ryujo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 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 9 minutes Hiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 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 11 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 12 minutes 252 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 Soryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 000049 Afternoon Air attack 1943-04-12 129,117 Ebadon Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ebadon at 129,117 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 A6M5 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed CAP engaged: 252 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 202 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 000050 Afternoon Air attack 1943-04-12 130,112 Bikini Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 130,112 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 14 B5N1 Kate x 5 B5N2 Kate x 6 D4Y1 Judy x 16 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 7 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Colorado, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA San Francisco BB West Virginia CA Vincennes Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Colorado 000051 Afternoon Air attack 1943-04-12 136,117 Maloelap Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 6 D3A1 Val x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships APA Arthur Middleton, Bomb hits 1 APA President Monroe, Bomb hits 1 CA Chicago Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Raid is overhead VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 11 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 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 21 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 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 33 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 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 26 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 000052 Afternoon Air attack 1943-04-12 130,112 Bikini Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 130,112 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 8 B5N2 Kate x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged Allied Ships BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000053 Afternoon Air attack 1943-04-12 129,117 Ebadon Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ebadon at 129,117 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 A6M5 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: 252 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 202 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 000054 Afternoon Air attack 1943-04-12 130,112 Bikini Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 130,112 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 D4Y1 Judy x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 8 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Quincy CA Vincennes Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 000055 Afternoon Air attack 1943-04-12 130,112 Bikini Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 130,112 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CA Quincy Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb � The troops will rest and dig in. The transports are leaving will lots of supplies on board, but the entire division unloaded, so whatever is left of it is on the island. quote: Ground combat at Maloelap (136,117) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 12190 troops, 206 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 369 Defending force 4965 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Allied adjusted assault: 5 Japanese adjusted defense: 124 Allied assault odds: 1 to 24 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 426 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 105 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1812 casualties reported Squads: 81 destroyed, 72 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 47 (22 destroyed, 25 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 27th Infantry Division Defending units: 88th Naval Guard Unit 89th Naval Guard Unit 52nd Naval Guard Unit Maloelap Naval Fortress New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain � All convoys report no contacts. Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya China � Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina � This attack did not include 19th Indian Division which arrived today. Another division will arrive either in one or two days. The 19th division is as disrupted as the other troops after they assaulted today, as it underwent constant air strikes when traveling. Tomorrow the troops will rest. quote: Ground combat at Taung Gyi (59,48) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 21264 troops, 235 guns, 895 vehicles, Assault Value = 1424 Defending force 16584 troops, 157 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 551 Allied adjusted assault: 206 Japanese adjusted defense: 898 Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 505 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Vehicles lost 30 (8 destroyed, 22 disabled) Allied ground losses: 577 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 66 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Vehicles lost 49 (11 destroyed, 38 disabled) Assaulting units: Gardner's Horse Regiment 19th Indian Division 150th RAC Regiment 23rd Indian Division 254th Armoured Brigade 255th Armoured Brigade 29th British Brigade Defending units: 1st Division 14th Tank Regiment 19th Tank Regiment 34th Field AA Battalion � Two hexes SW of Akyab our troops face a single enemy unit, likely a regiment, and we will attack tomorrow if they are still in hex. � Sweeps will hit Toungoo and vicinity while 4EB hit the airfield from 8,000 ft. It is size 2 and probably still expanding. 24 fighters are believed base there, so we hope to hurt them. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

zuluhour -> RE: 1943 April 12 (9/29/2019 8:32:07 AM)
Thats the most naval action over a week in '43 Ive ever seen. It's hard to get a handle on from afar. Not seeing any fires on his flat tops when the last big strike arrived over him makes me think he could hang around for some more and if he's aggressive, persue you to destiny. His naval air groups have to be significantly reduced but I would would have to make this a battle of reckoning if was IJN. I'm a bit white knuckled watching.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 12 (9/29/2019 12:57:02 PM)
Um, well, ah, yeah. [:D]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 12 (9/29/2019 2:47:51 PM)
Walter just got back from India, so I'm not certain if he'll get to the turn today or if he'll be laid up with hyper-sonic jet lag due to the Coriolis effect. So a little more color. I did miss changing orders to one DD TF and one CA TF, so I guess they will form a floating reserve for next turn. By and large we have some destroyers and cruisers moving to intercept the enemy carriers, which include their cripples as far as I can tell. Our carriers and transports are heading east, with attack planes switched to naval search to aid in submarine evasion. The fast battleships and undamaged old BB groups will meet up with the operational fleet carriers. The damaged old BB's, which engaged IJN crippled carriers overnight, will attempt to escape northeast. Lexington is unlikely to escape due to her low speed. The carriers damaged the previous day are, miraculously, all un-spotted and will continue limping away to the southeast. We have lots of subs moving on the enemy carriers. Keep your fingers crossed. [image]local://upfiles/14248/233F3969128941EB9D5D89A6FBE7F881.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 April 13 (9/30/2019 12:16:33 AM)
Editing to add here begins entry for April 13th. Sunk, allegedly. [image]local://upfiles/14248/C04C9A9BD1D24BA2A0B140149AF75BB1.jpg[/image]

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