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witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 22 (11/30/2019 2:15:41 AM)
1943 May 22 Resolution took it on the chin for sure. She is heading for Colombo via Madras. Additional ASW escorts will be sent to meet her. [image]local://upfiles/14248/A6B1C638E3B348D2B7201BEFBF77B6E6.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 22 (11/30/2019 2:16:03 AM)
1943 May 22 The results over Akyab were even better than the combat reports indicated. Best of all, these were the best airframes the Empire currently has, no doubt flown by the best pilots. [image]local://upfiles/14248/951A4165B9F04EAD92DB813D924DE03F.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 22 (11/30/2019 2:16:30 AM)
1943 May 22 Search reports the two carrier TF's have about 100 fighters and 100 bombers. The fleet will move 6 hexes west, to a spot 3 hexes from the IJN carriers' current position. From there the fleet will move NE back to Wojte. [image]local://upfiles/14248/40CA0C43342741508481237A3AD18D39.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 22 (11/30/2019 2:16:50 AM)
1943 May 22 We've been holding our own on VP. What will happen with the carrier battle likely to be fought tomorrow? [image]local://upfiles/14248/6285C11C41B4441E9654E17D96E7D336.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: 1943 May 22 (11/30/2019 2:35:57 AM)
[&:] 70 Fighters on 7 CVs? Something stinks there ... and it may be the intel info! [image]local://upfiles/35791/BCBF2E2490F143048DD09934B1371CFA.gif[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 22 (11/30/2019 3:49:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy [&:] 70 Fighters on 7 CVs? Something stinks there ... and it may be the intel info! [image]local://upfiles/35791/BCBF2E2490F143048DD09934B1371CFA.gif[/image] Yes, but I think it's the number of CV's. That gets inflated very often, and I have sightings on several recent days which are consistent about the number of aircraft. What I'm wondering is if some other enemy carriers are operational and sortied in time to show up tomorrow after our ships were spotted on the move. But this time we have Hellcats.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 23 (12/1/2019 3:11:59 AM)
1943 May 23 INVADED Urumchi, Taung Gyi are invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • A good day. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • CV Essex will pull into Pearl Harbor in 3 days. There are additional escorts there waiting for her. Pacific • The subs were there but played a small role. During the movie (I like Moose's lingo for that) I saw an IJN TF far SE or Truk, SW of Ponape I think. Could that be more carriers coming to reinforce the group engaged today? Too late! quote: 000001 ASW attack 1943-05-23 138,118 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 138,118 Japanese Ships SS I-166 Allied Ships DD Buchanan DD Sims SS I-166 launches 3 torpedoes at DD Buchanan I-166 diving deep .... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 ASW attack 1943-05-23 112,109 Truk ASW attack near Truk at 112,109 quote: 000002 ASW attack 1943-05-23 112,109 Truk ASW attack near Truk at 112,109 Japanese Ships PB Tama Maru #8 PB Toshi Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Tautog SS Tautog is located by PB Tama Maru #8 Tautog diving deep .... PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Narrative contains spoilers. North of the Marshalls there is at least one carrier TF, but quite possibly two as it looked like air strikes harried our destroyers from two vectors (one bomb hit on one destroyer out of four, we were lucky), although there was one attack from a Nell and I might have thought that was the different vector. Either way, if the carriers in that area had been with the carriers engaged to the south, things down there would have been much more even. The IJN air strike arrived first and it looked like a well coordinate alpha-strike. Even though our fighters tore through them, more than 40 bombers made attack runs. Flak was good and aim was spoiled. Saratoga took one bomb hit. Our morning strike was also cohesive, and with a large Hellcat escort. The Hellcat's suffered badly, as escorts usually do, but more than 140 bombers made attack runs. Hiyo, Junyo, and Ryujo were wrecked, and Hiryu holed with a torpedo but no fire noted. Soryu and Taiho were not hit. The IJN carriers in the south made no afternoon strike, possibly because they were under severe storms when they needed to launch. Our afternoon alpha-strike was also well coordinated, and again the escort was fairly savaged, but more than 100 bombers got through. Soryu and Junyo put up CAP, so Hiryu must have been damaged too badly for flight operations. Soryu, Junyo, and Hiryu were hit hard; Taiho again escaped damage. quote: 000010 Morning Air attack 1943-05-23 132,118 Ailinglaplap Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 132,118 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 33 A6M5 Zero x 21 B5N2 Kate x 52 B6N1 Jill x 8 D3A1 Val x 23 D4Y1 Judy x 26 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 24 F6F-3 Hellcat x 99 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Wasp CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, on fire CLAA Atlanta CVE Sangamon DD Grayson CLAA Juneau CLAA San Juan Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 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 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x B6N1 Jill 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 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 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 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 16 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 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-6F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 14 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CV 000015 Morning Air attack 1943-05-23 131,121 Ebon Morning Air attack on TF, near Ebon at 131,121 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 41 A6M5 Zero x 27 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 76 SBD-3 Dauntless x 92 TBF-1 Avenger x 64 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Junyo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Soryu CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 1 CV Taiho CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3 BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1 CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1 DD Shiratsuyu DD Arashi Aircraft Attacking: 14 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. 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 18 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 3000' 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. 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Soryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M5 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 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Ryujo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 6 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 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Hiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 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 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Fuel storage explosion on CV Hiyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiyo Fuel storage explosion on CV Junyo Ammo storage explosion on CVL Ryujo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Mizuho class CVL Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Junyo 000021 Morning Air attack 1943-05-23 129,110 Bikini Morning Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 129,110 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD McCalla Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000022 Morning Air attack 1943-05-23 129,110 Bikini Morning Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 129,110 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 9 A6M5b Zero x 9 B5N2 Kate x 7 D4Y1 Judy x 22 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Duncan DD Barton, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Lardner Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' 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 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 000025 Afternoon Air attack 1943-05-23 131,121 Ebon Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ebon at 131,121 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 21 A6M5 Zero x 21 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 70 SBD-3 Dauntless x 76 TBF-1 Avenger x 38 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 15 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire CV Taiho CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Haruna CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Tone BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 8 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. 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Soryu-1 with A6M3a Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 11 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 11 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Junyo class CV Ammo storage explosion on CV Hiryu 000026 Afternoon Air attack 1943-05-23 129,110 Bikini Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 129,110 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Barton, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000027 Afternoon Air attack 1943-05-23 129,110 Bikini Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 129,110 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M5 Zero x 3 B5N2 Kate x 2 D4Y1 Judy x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Duncan DD Barton, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 000028 Afternoon Air attack 1943-05-23 132,121 Ebon Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ebon at 132,121 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 TBF-1 Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1 CA Mogami Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. • Saratoga has only minor damage and can still make 30 knots and operate aircraft. In the south, surely Taiho is the only IJN carrier left operating. Are there others heading into battle from the direction of Truk? How many IJN carriers are there north of the Marshalls? The number of aircraft in the carrier strikes on our destroyer TF indicate more than just a lone CVE. In the south our aircraft also dished out punishment to IJN cruisers and especially battleships. Tracker says Hiryu, Soryu, and Junyo went down. The battle report from the first Allied strike makes me think Hiyo and Ryujo also went down. • Tomorrow the fleet will move to a position one hex west of Wotje, passing through the Alinglaplap hex in the Process. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya China India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Resolution is making her escape, and additional destroyers will meet up with her tomorrow. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 23 (12/1/2019 3:12:25 AM)
1943 May 23 Air losses. [image]local://upfiles/14248/EE0C90231A9E4F12B3592C2455F82A57.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 23 (12/1/2019 3:14:01 AM)
1943 May 23 The battle was from a distance of 3 hexes. [image]local://upfiles/14248/818DF276754640189A10E49D04C57F95.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: 1943 May 23 (12/1/2019 4:03:29 AM)
Aircraft from those carriers likely went to Jaluit after their rides went down. They might play a part in tomorrow's action. You torpedoed at least two BBs. Gives your subs something to do ... [image]local://upfiles/35791/59F6E8A33DDA456D80D1E74165CC708C.gif[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 23 (12/1/2019 11:40:49 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Aircraft from those carriers likely went to Jaluit after their rides went down. They might play a part in tomorrow's action. You torpedoed at least two BBs. Gives your subs something to do ... [image]local://upfiles/35791/59F6E8A33DDA456D80D1E74165CC708C.gif[/image] I just double-checked. Mili is size 1, Maloelap 4, Wotje 3, Kwajalein 1, Roi-Namur 4. I don't think there's anything else within range. So 3 bases they can attack from. All 3 are range 7 from his carriers. Roi-Namur is 3 hexes from mine, Maloelap and Wotje are 5 hexes from mine. How does the algorithm work, which bases will they have gone to? BTW it looks like the heavy losses among Hellcat's was from the CVE's. Those pilots were not bad at all but not on par with the pilots on the fleet carriers. Any predictions on what the enemy carriers and surface ships will do this turn?

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 23 (12/1/2019 11:41:39 AM)
I have a group of about a dozen subs heading to a point near Truk where they will split up to await cripples.

BBfanboy -> RE: 1943 May 23 (12/1/2019 10:16:28 PM)
I'm sure he will try to withdraw his surviving carriers, except the ones that are in really bad shape might go into a port to deal with fires and minor float damage. He will try to transfer in more LBA if he has enough capacity to put them on his airfields. Normally I think he would send SCTFs to try and ambush your carriers but with several BBs and CAs hit fairly hard he might just use his SCTFs to try and cover his cripples.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 23 (12/2/2019 5:50:47 AM)
I just did some math. In the AM strike in the south plus their own CAP, I counted 231 IJN aircraft. That seems like not enough for all the carriers spotted there, some of them were operating light. After the previous carrier battle Walter did mention his air losses were pretty huge. CV Hiyo CV Junyo CV Soryu CV Hiryu CV Taiho CVL Ryujo In the north I counted 47 IJN aircraft in one of the strikes, definitely too much for a single CVE.

IdahoNYer -> RE: 1943 May 23 (12/2/2019 10:10:14 PM)
Very nice action there Witpqs!! Taiho is a very lucky ship! Well done!

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 23 (12/3/2019 2:04:12 AM)
Thanks! [:)]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 24 (12/3/2019 2:04:42 AM)
1943 May 24 INVADED Urumchi, Taung Gyi are invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Another good day, but much quieter. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • In two days Essex will make Pearl Harbor and head straight for the Marshalls. Pacific • Sub action still minimal as we dodge most of the sub pursuit. That will not last past today I'm sure. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1943-05-24 137,116 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 137,116 Japanese Ships SS I-35, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Sims SS I-35 is located by DD Sims I-35 diving deep .... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims attacking submerged sub .... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub quote: 000002 ASW attack 1943-05-24 129,116 Ebadon ASW attack near Ebadon at 129,116 Japanese Ships E Saishu E Shirakami Allied Ships SS Trout SS Trout is located by E Saishu Trout diving deep .... E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Tenacious E's. quote: 000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1943-05-24 128,115 Ebadon Night Time Surface Combat, near Ebadon at 128,115, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Shirakami, Shell hits 2 E Saishu, Shell hits 4, on fire Allied Ships BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi DD Cushing DD Perkins DD Balch DD Clark Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 71% moonlight: 12,000 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... 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... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards BB Mississippi engages E Saishu at 11,000 yards BB Idaho engages E Saishu at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Mississippi engages E Saishu at 10,000 yards BB Idaho engages E Saishu at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB Mississippi engages E Saishu at 7,000 yards BB New Mexico engages E Saishu at 7,000 yards DD Cushing engages E Saishu at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards BB Mississippi engages E Shirakami at 5,000 yards DD Clark engages E Saishu at 5,000 yards DD Perkins engages E Shirakami at 5,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Mississippi engages E Saishu at 9,000 yards BB New Mexico engages E Saishu at 9,000 yards DD Clark engages E Shirakami at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Mississippi engages E Shirakami at 12,000 yards DD Clark engages E Saishu at 12,000 yards DD Cushing engages E Shirakami at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... 000004 Night Time Surface Combat 1943-05-24 128,114 Ebadon Night Time Surface Combat, near Ebadon at 128,114, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Shirakami, Shell hits 9, and is sunk E Saishu, Shell hits 13, and is sunk Allied Ships CA New Orleans CA Astoria CA Minneapolis DD Bagley DD Blue DD Craven Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 71% moonlight: 12,000 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 CA New Orleans engages E Saishu at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Astoria engages E Shirakami at 7,000 yards CA New Orleans engages E Saishu at 7,000 yards DD Craven engages E Saishu at 7,000 yards DD Bagley engages E Saishu at 7,000 yards Norimitsu, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages E Saishu at 5,000 yards CA Astoria engages E Saishu at 5,000 yards CA New Orleans engages E Saishu at 5,000 yards DD Bagley engages E Saishu at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards E Saishu sunk by CA Minneapolis at 2,000 yards E Shirakami sunk by CA Minneapolis at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... • The crippled Hiryu was left behind. quote: 000024 Morning Air attack 1943-05-24 131,121 Ebon Morning Air attack on TF, near Ebon at 131,121 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 41 SBD-3 Dauntless x 27 TBF-1 Avenger x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Satsuki Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CV 000027 Afternoon Air attack 1943-05-24 131,121 Ebon Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ebon at 131,121 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 35 SBD-3 Dauntless x 27 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Satsuki, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 19 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Satsuki • The invasion goes in at Wotje tomorrow, with recon DL at 0. No sign of the IJN CVE's to the north, no sign of Taiho to the south. I also don't see any aircraft at all on airfields in the Marshalls, so I assume the redirected carrier aircraft were all flown out for want of knowing our target, lest they be lost on the ground. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya China • Hope has waned. quote: 000029 Ground combat 1943-05-24 Urumchi 79,11 Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21822 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 413 Defending force 9428 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Japanese adjusted assault: 261 Allied adjusted defense: 75 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 742 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 63 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 432 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 65 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 60th Infantry Brigade 64th Infantry Brigade 59th Infantry Brigade 54th Infantry Brigade 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 303rd Brigade 9th Separate Brigade 259th Brigade 5th Chinese Base Force 19th Chinese Base Force India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 25 (12/4/2019 2:35:08 AM)
1943 May 25 INVADED Amphibious TF 238 unloading at Wotje Urumchi, Taung Gyi are invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Allied forces CAPTURE Wotje !!! Overall • Both last turn and this turn various IJN carriers have gone on and off the sunk ships list. I figure most of the carriers we just sank will not show up on the list for some time. One interesting addition to the list is Shokaku, because after the prior sequence of battles my estimate was "CV Shokaku - Yard Time, Possibly Minor". She only took one bomb hit. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • Essex pulls into harbor at Pearl tomorrow. Pacific • Action at sea. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1943-05-25 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-166 Allied Ships DD Sims SS I-166 is sighted by escort DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 Night Naval bombardment 1943-05-25 Wotje 135,115 Night Naval bombardment of Wotje at 135,115 Allied Ships BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Maryland firing at Yokosuka 5th SNLF 000003 Night Naval bombardment 1943-05-25 Wotje 135,115 Night Naval bombardment of Wotje at 135,115 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Mississippi, Shell hits 1 BB New Mexico, Shell hits 2 BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 203 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled) Wotje Naval Fortress firing at BB Mississippi BB Mississippi firing at Wotje Naval Fortress BB New Mexico firing at Wotje Naval Fortress Wotje Naval Fortress firing at BB New Mexico BB Idaho firing at Wotje Naval Fortress 000004 ASW attack 1943-05-25 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-166, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Stanly DD Philip SS I-166 is sighted by escort I-166 diving deep .... DD Stanly fails to find sub and abandons search DD Philip fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Philip attacking submerged sub .... DD Philip fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Philip attacking submerged sub .... DD Philip attacking submerged sub .... DD Philip loses contact with SS I-166 Escort abandons search for sub 000005 Pre-Invasion action 1943-05-25 Wotje 135,115 Pre-Invasion action off Wotje (135,115) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Chester CA Northampton DD Meade AK Betelgeuse APA William P. Biddle DD Flusser Japanese ground losses: 167 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) CA Chester firing at Wotje Naval Fortress Wotje Naval Fortress firing at CA Chester CA Northampton firing at Wotje Naval Fortress Wotje Naval Fortress firing at CA Northampton Wotje Naval Fortress firing at DD Meade DD Meade firing at Wotje Naval Fortress 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Betelgeuse at 16,000 yards CA Northampton firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Betelgeuse at 16,000 yards CA Northampton firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards DD Meade fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 000006 Amphibious Assault 1943-05-25 Wotje 135,115 Amphibious Assault at Wotje (135,115) TF 238 troops unloading over beach at Wotje, 135,115 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) 14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 5th Marine Rgt /3 000007 Invasion Support action 1943-05-25 Wotje 135,115 Invasion Support action off Wotje (135,115) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Chester CA Northampton AK Fomalhaut DD Flusser AK Algorab, Shell hits 1 APA William P. Biddle Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Chester firing at Wotje Naval Fortress 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Fomalhaut at 11,000 yards CA Chester firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Algorab at 11,000 yards CA Chester firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards DD Flusser firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards CA Chester firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 000008 Sub attack 1943-05-25 137,114 Ailuk Sub attack near Ailuk at 137,114 Japanese Ships SS I-169 Allied Ships DD Perkins BB Idaho DD Clark DD Balch SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Perkins I-169 diving deep .... DD Clark fails to find sub and abandons search DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Balch attacking submerged sub .... DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000010 Sub attack 1943-05-25 134,115 Wotje Sub attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-17, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Smith BB Indiana DD Lang DD Wilson SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Smith I-17 diving deep .... DD Smith fails to find sub and abandons search DD Lang fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilson fails to find sub and abandons search DD Lang fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lang fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lang fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lang attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub 000034 ASW attack 1943-05-25 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships DD Conyngham DD Shaw SS I-17 is sighted by escort I-17 diving deep .... DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000035 ASW attack 1943-05-25 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-17, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Bache DD Stanly DD Philip SS I-17 is sighted by escort DD Stanly fails to find sub and abandons search DD Philip fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Philip fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Philip attacking submerged sub .... DD Philip is out of ASW ammo DD Philip is out of ASW ammo DD Philip fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Philip attacking submerged sub .... DD Philip is out of ASW ammo DD Philip is out of ASW ammo DD Philip is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub • Action on land. quote: 000038 Ground combat 1943-05-25 Wotje 135,115 Ground combat at Wotje (135,115) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2103 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Defending force 9173 troops, 76 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 309 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF Wotje Naval Fortress Defending units: 5th Marine Regiment 6th Marine Regiment 2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion 000039 Ground combat 1943-05-25 Wotje 135,115 Ground combat at Wotje (135,115) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 9161 troops, 76 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 308 Defending force 2071 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Allied adjusted assault: 68 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Wotje !!! Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 1761 casualties reported Squads: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 110 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 934 casualties reported Squads: 35 destroyed, 92 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 21 (11 destroyed, 10 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th Marine Regiment 6th Marine Regiment 2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion Defending units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF Wotje Naval Fortress 000040 Wiped Out 1943-05-25 Wotje 135,115 Yokosuka 5th SNLF Wiped Out at Wotje by attrition!!! • This invasion went much more according to plan. Of course the circumstances with the invasion of Maloelap were quite different, with strong defenders, and we were unable to spare surface ships for bombardment. The 5th Marine Rgt will pull out while the 6th remains as garrison for now. Inbound are supplies, an air HQ, USA fighters, and of course search and recon aircraft. The airfield is maxed out at 3, so the port will be expanded although slow going it will be. Fortifications are not a concern for the moment. • Recon of Roi-Namur will begin tomorrow, and the invasion convoys for that target will begin moving up. The bombardment battleships are on their way to Johnston Island to rearm from the mass of support ships there. • That large batch of subs is splitting up and spreading out south of Truk. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya China • I thought the last base in China would fall with this assault. quote: 000037 Ground combat 1943-05-25 Urumchi 79,11 Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21325 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 363 Defending force 8737 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Japanese adjusted assault: 140 Allied adjusted defense: 65 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 257 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1323 casualties reported Squads: 46 destroyed, 55 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Assaulting units: 64th Infantry Brigade 54th Infantry Brigade 59th Infantry Brigade 60th Infantry Brigade 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 303rd Brigade 9th Separate Brigade 259th Brigade 5th Chinese Base Force 19th Chinese Base Force India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Keeping them honest. quote: 000009 ASW attack 1943-05-25 47,73 Georgetown ASW attack near Georgetown at 47,73 Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #11 Allied Ships SS O20 SS O20 is located by PB Kyo Maru #11 O20 bottoming out .... PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 26 (12/5/2019 2:12:13 PM)
1943 May 26 INVADED Urumchi, Taung Gyi are invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Japanese forces CAPTURE Urumchi !!! Overall • Crikey! West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • Essex has formed up with a CL and 7x DD and is heading straight in to relieve Saratoga. Pacific • Saratoga is hurt bad and cannot operate aircraft unless some of the temporary damage gets repaired. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1943-05-26 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships DD Russell DD Lansdowne SS I-17 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Russell I-17 diving deep .... DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 Sub attack 1943-05-26 113,107 Truk Sub attack near Truk at 113,107 Japanese Ships DD Tanikaze CL Kuma DD Amatsukaze DD Shiranui DD Hagikaze Allied Ships SS Paddle SS Paddle launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tanikaze Paddle diving deep .... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hagikaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 ASW attack 1943-05-26 113,109 Truk ASW attack near Truk at 113,109 Japanese Ships DD Hakaze Allied Ships SS Gar SS Gar is sighted by escort DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 Sub attack 1943-05-26 134,115 Wotje Sub attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-17, hits 1 Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Denver CLAA San Juan CLAA Juneau DD Meredith DD Morris DD O'Brien DD Laffey DD Aaron Ward Ammo storage explosion on CV Saratoga SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Saratoga I-17 diving deep .... DD Morris attacking submerged sub .... DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Laffey fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aaron Ward fails to find sub and abandons search DD Morris attacking submerged sub .... SS I-17 eludes ASW attack from DD Morris SS I-17 eludes ASW attack from DD Morris DD Morris cannot reach attack position over SS I-17 DD Morris cannot reach attack position over SS I-17 DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Laffey attacking submerged sub .... DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search DD O'Brien fails to find sub and abandons search DD Laffey fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Laffey fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Laffey fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Laffey fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000030 ASW attack 1943-05-26 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships DD Bache DD Stanly SS I-17 is sighted by escort DD Stanly fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Stanly fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Stanly fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Stanly fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Stanly fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Unloading of supplies continues at Wotje so the 5th Marines will already be in strat mode when the ships are ready to switch modes and embark them. Air support is a day and a half out. • More destroyers being put on dedicated ASW. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya China • Fini. quote: 000032 Ground combat 1943-05-26 Urumchi 79,11 Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21116 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 347 Defending force 7805 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Japanese adjusted assault: 133 Allied adjusted defense: 57 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Urumchi !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5707 casualties reported Squads: 197 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 262 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 3 Units destroyed 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 64th Infantry Brigade 60th Infantry Brigade 54th Infantry Brigade 59th Infantry Brigade 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 303rd Brigade 9th Separate Brigade 5th Chinese Base Force 259th Brigade 19th Chinese Base Force India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • It seems getting supplies shipped into Akyab from where they can flow into Burma, spreading among the bases on teh plain, is making the biggest difference in our supply situation so far. Owning enough of the road to facilitate the movement must also be making the difference possible. Two thirds of an Indian division at Mandalay has upgraded to '43 squads. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Today, yesterday, and the day before we dispatched a total of 7 subs to Midway where they will refuel and head for patrol stations near the Japanese home islands. In addition to getting back to those important areas to interdict shipping perhaps they will get shots at some damaged warships heading back for repairs. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 27 (12/6/2019 3:18:31 PM)
1943 May 27 INVADED Urumchi, Taung Gyi are invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • IJN subs continue to be a menace! West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • Three CVE area haading for Pearl. One arrived at Portland, two finished repairs at Alameda. Pacific • Gregory sank but some of the air support was rescued. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1943-05-27 112,107 Truk ASW attack near Truk at 112,107 Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze CL Tatsuta CL Tenryu DD Natsushio DD Usugumo DD Shigure Allied Ships SS Rasher SS Rasher launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze Rasher diving deep .... DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Usugumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 ASW attack 1943-05-27 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-3, hits 5 Allied Ships CL Honolulu DD Hull DD Endicott DD MacDonough DD Monaghan DD Aylwin SS I-3 is sighted by escort I-3 diving deep .... DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Monaghan attacking submerged sub .... DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search... DD MacDonough fails to find sub and abandons search DD Monaghan fails to find sub and abandons search DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aylwin attacking submerged sub .... DD Aylwin attacking submerged sub .... DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 ASW attack 1943-05-27 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-38, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Gridley DD Mugford DD Patterson SS I-38 is located by DD Gridley I-38 diving deep .... DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Gridley fails to find sub and abandons search DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson attacking submerged sub .... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 ASW attack 1943-05-27 112,107 Truk ASW attack near Truk at 112,107 Japanese Ships DD Michishio DD Kiyonami DD Akizuki DD Ariake DD Wakaba DD Kasumi Allied Ships SS Rasher SS Rasher is sighted by escort DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 ASW attack 1943-05-27 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-38 Allied Ships DD Russell SS I-38 is sighted by escort I-38 diving deep .... DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000006 Sub attack 1943-05-27 111,109 Truk Sub attack near Truk at 111,109 Japanese Ships PB Chokai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Tama Maru #5 PB Chosa Maru Allied Ships SS Greenling SS Greenling launches 2 torpedoes at PB Chokai Maru Greenling diving deep .... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru attacking submerged sub .... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000007 ASW attack 1943-05-27 110,111 Truk ASW attack near Truk at 110,111 Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Mogami CA Haguro CA Chokai CL Tama DD Arare DD Oshio DD Kamikaze DD Murasame Allied Ships SS Grouper SS Grouper is sighted by escort Grouper diving deep .... DD Kamikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000008 ASW attack 1943-05-27 110,111 Truk ASW attack near Truk at 110,111 Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Mogami CA Haguro CA Chokai CL Tama DD Arare DD Oshio DD Kamikaze DD Murasame Allied Ships SS Grouper SS Grouper launches 6 torpedoes at BB Kongo DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kamikaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000009 Sub attack 1943-05-27 136,115 Wotje Sub attack near Wotje at 136,115 Japanese Ships SS I-16, hits 5 Allied Ships APD Gregory, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage APD Stringham APD Little APD Colhoun AK Titania APD Crosby APD Dent APD Waters Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Gregory APD Crosby fails to find sub and abandons search APD Dent fails to find sub and abandons search APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Waters attacking submerged sub .... APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Afternoon action. quote: 000014 ASW attack 1943-05-27 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-38 Allied Ships DD Sims SS I-38 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sims I-38 diving deep .... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000015 ASW attack 1943-05-27 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-3, hits 5, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Denver CLAA San Juan DD Walke DD Grayson DD Morris DD O'Brien DD Laffey DD Aaron Ward SS I-3 is sighted by escort I-3 diving deep .... DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search... DD O'Brien fails to find sub and abandons search DD Laffey attacking submerged sub .... DD Aaron Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search DD Laffey attacking submerged sub .... DD Laffey is out of ASW ammo DD Laffey is out of ASW ammo DD Aaron Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Laffey fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aaron Ward fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub • Roi-Namur apparently has only 2,200 troops. Due to the sub menace the invasion convoys will wait until the battleships are rearming so the convoys minimize their time in the danger zone. Saratoga is pumping out temporary flooding and almost flight operations capable, but of course she makes a juicy target right now. • Lots of contacts by our subs near Truk showed major IJN assets making their way back there. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya China India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • The expelled Chinese Army units are recovering, what with supplies and all. The last of them, a small lot they all are, has made it to Myitkyina and all will rail to Manadalay where supplies are most plentiful. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 28 (12/7/2019 7:28:30 AM)
1943 May 28 INVADED Urumchi, Taung Gyi are invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • A CVE has made it to Pearl Harbor and will wait there for other CVE's and escorts. Pacific • Subs dominate the action again. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1943-05-28 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-22 Allied Ships DD Stack BB Indiana BB South Dakota DD Smith DD Lang DD Wilson SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Stack DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lang fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilson fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub 000002 ASW attack 1943-05-28 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-174 Allied Ships DD Meredith CL Denver CLAA San Juan CLAA Juneau DD Laffey DD Morris DD O'Brien DD Aaron Ward SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Meredith DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aaron Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD O'Brien fails to find sub and abandons search DD Aaron Ward attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 Sub vs Sub: 1943-05-28 131,112 Roi-Namur Sub vs Sub: SS Triton attacking SS I-182 at 131,112 - near Roi-Namur Japanese Ships SS I-182 Allied Ships SS Triton SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards 000004 ASW attack 1943-05-28 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-174, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Ellet BB Indiana DD Smith DD Lang DD Wilson SS I-174 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Ellet I-174 diving deep .... DD Smith fails to find sub and abandons search DD Lang fails to find sub and abandons search DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wilson attacking submerged sub .... DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 ASW attack 1943-05-28 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-174, hits 5, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Lansdowne DD Russell SS I-174 is sighted by escort I-174 diving deep .... DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Russell attacking submerged sub .... Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface! Escort abandons search for sub 000006 ASW attack 1943-05-28 114,112 Truk ASW attack near Truk at 114,112 Japanese Ships DD Samidare Allied Ships SS Tullibee SS Tullibee is located by DD Samidare Tullibee diving deep .... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000007 Sub attack 1943-05-28 114,112 Truk Sub attack near Truk at 114,112 Japanese Ships DD Amatsukaze DD Samidare Allied Ships SS Tullibee, hits 1 SS Tullibee launches 2 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare attacking submerged sub .... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000008 ASW attack 1943-05-28 114,112 Truk ASW attack near Truk at 114,112 Japanese Ships DD Samidare Allied Ships SS Grouper SS Grouper is sighted by escort DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare attacking submerged sub .... DD Samidare is out of ASW ammo DD Samidare is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub • One more day (hopefully) until the invasion convoys finishes unloading supply at Wotje. The 5th Marines are in strat mode waiting to load up. Air support has landed, and only 1 air support squad og the MAG HQ was lost at sea in the sub attack. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya China India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • We've actually have two rgts of an Indian division upgrade squads at Mandalay and two Chinese Army unit upgrade squads at Myitkyina. Lots more supply is needed in Burma to get everything eligible upgraded, but seeing as we ar in monsoon season I think we are on to something with the small convoys bringing supply into Akyab and the road onto the Burma plain being open enough. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 28 (12/7/2019 7:28:49 AM)
1943 May 28 Burma. [image]local://upfiles/14248/857223C55AD440548BA7113E5C1073A3.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 29 (12/9/2019 2:02:57 AM)
1943 May 29 INVADED Taung Gyi are invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Soon we'll begin getting the Tarawa invasion ready to load. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • Essex has passed Johnston Island and will join the other fleet carriers in 4 days. Pacific • Successful defense against hte sub menace on both sides today. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1943-05-29 55,41 Chittagong ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41 Japanese Ships SS I-20, hits 4 Allied Ships AM Oudh SS I-20 is sighted by escort I-20 bottoming out .... AM Oudh attacking submerged sub .... AM Oudh fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Oudh fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Oudh fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Oudh fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 Sub attack 1943-05-29 113,111 Truk Sub attack near Truk at 113,111 Japanese Ships PB Choko Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Grouper SS Grouper launches 2 torpedoes at PB Choko Maru #5 Grouper diving deep .... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 ASW attack 1943-05-29 136,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 136,115 Japanese Ships SS I-169, hits 6 Allied Ships APD Rathburne AM Advent AM Adroit AKV Kittyhawk AKV Hammondsport KV Chilliwack KV Wetaskiwin KV Quesnel SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Rathburne I-169 diving deep .... KV Chilliwack fails to find sub and abandons search KV Wetaskiwin fails to find sub and abandons search KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Quesnel attacking submerged sub .... KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Quesnel attacking submerged sub .... KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 ASW attack 1943-05-29 136,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 136,115 Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships APD Rathburne AM Advent AM Adroit AKV Kittyhawk AKV Hammondsport KV Chilliwack KV Wetaskiwin KV Quesnel SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Rathburne I-168 diving deep .... KV Chilliwack fails to find sub and abandons search KV Wetaskiwin attacking submerged sub .... KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Wetaskiwin fails to find sub and abandons search KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 ASW attack 1943-05-29 136,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 136,115 Japanese Ships SS I-168, hits 1 Allied Ships AM Oracle AM Heed AM Skylark AKA Aquarius LST-477 LST-476 LST-471 LST-470 LST-27 DD Kalk DD Gansevoort DD Frazier SS I-168 is sighted by escort I-168 diving deep .... DD Kalk fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Gansevoort attacking submerged sub .... DD Frazier fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub 000006 Sub attack 1943-05-29 112,110 Truk Sub attack near Truk at 112,110 Japanese Ships DD Sazanami DD Mochizuki Allied Ships SS Grampus SS Grampus launches 4 torpedoes at DD Sazanami DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • The bombardment battleships have rearmed and refueled at Johnston Island mobile filling station and are proceed to a point on the NE of the Marshall Islands. The Roi-Namur invasion convoys have topped off at sea and are heading for the same spot. • A convoy with 3 LBA fighter squadrons is at Wotje where it will hopefully unload. Cross your fingers. There is also a large supply convoy there (initially loaded for Maloelap, alas). The invasion convoy has turned strategic and will load the 5th Marines. Busy place. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya China • Doom. quote: 000029 Ground combat 1943-05-29 80,10 Urumchi Ground combat at 80,10 (near Urumchi) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11713 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 260 Defending force 3232 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Japanese adjusted assault: 102 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1761 casualties reported Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 80 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 59th Infantry Brigade 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 303rd Brigade 5th Chinese Base Force 19th Chinese Base Force • I forgot about Wasu. We do still have a base in China. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • The supply situation continues to improve in Burma. There is plenty more needed, but things are looking up. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 29 (12/10/2019 5:29:28 AM)
I am traveling this Thursday through next week Thursday. Walter is busy to day and tomorrow, so he will probably hold the turn until I get back.

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 30 (12/19/2019 2:05:33 PM)
1943 May 30 INVADED Urumchi, Taung Gyi are invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Likiep is occupied by the Allies Overall • The last CVE undergoing repairs at Alameda is ready and will depart tonight. That makes 4x CVE en route to Pearl Harbor plus 1 already there waiting to sortie. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • Repairs continue on Yorktown and Hornet. Pacific • Mines cleared, subs smote. quote: 000001 encounters mine field 1943-05-30 Wotje 135,115 TF 195 encounters mine field at Wotje (135,115) Allied Ships AM Oracle AM Skylark 32 mines cleared 000002 ASW attack 1943-05-30 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-35, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Gwin CL Denver CLAA San Juan DD Walke DD Grayson DD Morris DD O'Brien DD Aaron Ward SS I-35 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Gwin I-35 diving deep .... DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search DD O'Brien fails to find sub and abandons search DD Aaron Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aaron Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aaron Ward attacking submerged sub .... DD Aaron Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aaron Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Aaron Ward fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 ASW attack 1943-05-30 113,106 Truk ASW attack near Truk at 113,106 Japanese Ships PB Chosa Maru Allied Ships SS Pompon SS Pompon is located by PB Chosa Maru Pompon bottoming out .... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 ASW attack 1943-05-30 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-172, hits 9, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Gridley DD Mugford SS I-172 is located by DD Gridley DD Gridley attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub 000005 ASW attack 1943-05-30 135,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 135,115 Japanese Ships SS I-122, hits 14, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Strong SS I-122 is sighted by escort I-122 bottoming out .... DD Strong fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Strong fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Strong fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Strong attacking submerged sub .... DD Strong fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000006 ASW attack 1943-05-30 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-22, hits 5 Allied Ships CL Honolulu DD Hull DD McCook DD MacDonough DD Monaghan DD Farragut SS I-22 is sighted by escort DD MacDonough fails to find sub and abandons search DD Monaghan fails to find sub and abandons search DD Farragut attacking submerged sub .... DD Farragut fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Farragut attacking submerged sub .... DD Farragut fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Farragut fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Farragut fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000007 ASW attack 1943-05-30 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-22, hits 13, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Indiana BB South Dakota DD Stack DD Smith DD Lang DD Wilson SS I-22 is sighted by escort DD Smith firing on surfaced sub .... DD Lang firing on surfaced sub .... DD Wilson firing on surfaced sub .... DD Smith firing on surfaced sub .... DD Lang firing on surfaced sub .... DD Wilson firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves 000008 ASW attack 1943-05-30 134,115 Wotje ASW attack near Wotje at 134,115 Japanese Ships SS I-178, hits 7 Allied Ships DD Bailey BB Massachusetts CA Vincennes DD Fanning DD Chevalier DD Worden DD Dale DD Preston DD Mahan SS I-178 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bailey DD Worden fails to find sub and abandons search DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search DD Preston attacking submerged sub .... DD Mahan attacking submerged sub .... DD Mahan cannot establish contact with SS I-178 DD Mahan loses contact with SS I-178 Escort abandons search for sub 000009 ASW attack 1943-05-30 112,107 Truk ASW attack near Truk at 112,107 Japanese Ships PB Nagata Maru PB Choko Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Grunion SS Grunion is located by PB Nagata Maru PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000010 Sub attack 1943-05-30 137,115 Maloelap Sub attack near Maloelap at 137,115 Japanese Ships SS I-182, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Duncan DD Lardner SS I-182 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Duncan I-182 diving deep .... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lardner attacking submerged sub .... DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • The 5th Marines have finished loading and their convoy will head for Pearl. Much supply is still being unloaded at Wotje. • Various TF's with Essex, the old BB's, and the invasion force for Roi-Namur are all heading for a jump-off point just NE of the Marshalls. New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya China • Rear guard. quote: 000028 Ground combat 1943-05-30 80,10 Urumchi Ground combat at 80,10 (near Urumchi) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11692 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 Defending force 665 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 97 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 97 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), supply(-) Allied ground losses: 718 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 59th Infantry Brigade 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 5th Chinese Base Force India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Supply situation in Burma continues to improve. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

BBfanboy -> RE: 1943 May 30 (12/19/2019 3:38:51 PM)
Nice ASW work there! Not only sinking one and heavily damaging a few more, but keeping them from getting a shot at any of your big ships. [image]local://upfiles/35791/983BD9E047F84850911F4A56724E6CD2.gif[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 30 (12/19/2019 4:56:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Nice ASW work there! Not only sinking one and heavily damaging a few more, but keeping them from getting a shot at any of your big ships. [image]local://upfiles/35791/983BD9E047F84850911F4A56724E6CD2.gif[/image] Yes for last couple of days, but sadly I think Walter can be plenty proud of the work his subs have done so far!

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 30 (12/19/2019 4:57:20 PM)
Adding: we still need to get Saratoga back to Pearl Harbor.

BBfanboy -> RE: 1943 May 30 (12/19/2019 8:44:31 PM)
Where is she hiding? Canton Is.? Shangri-La?

witpqs -> RE: 1943 May 30 (12/20/2019 3:31:47 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Where is she hiding? Canton Is.? Shangri-La? Sara' is still on station with the fleet, safest place at the moment! I forgot to look this turn, but I think she is just barely flight capable.

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