24 August 1943 PART 2

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SierraJuliet -> 24 August 1943 PART 2 (4/22/2020 10:28:36 PM)
MARIANAS ISLANDS Japanese ASW attacks SS Mingo at 107,93 near Saipan CA Kako CL Jintsu CL Agano CS Chiyoda CS Chitose CS Nisshin DD Wakazuki DD Nenohi DD Oyashio Allied TF encounters minefield at Saipan Allied Ships SS Mingo, Mine hits 1 Allied TF encounters minefield at Tinian Allied Ships DE Wintle APA George F Elliot, Mine hits 1 AKA Oberon, Mine hits 1 1 mine cleared SS I-9 is attacked by escort at 110,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships SS I-9, hits 1 Allied Ships xAK American Star xAK Lipscomb Lykes xAK Dellwood xAK Potter xAK Admiral Williams xAK San Angelo DD Hughes SS I-9 is attacked by escort at 110,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships SS I-9, hits 11, heavy damage Allied Ships xAK Dellwood xAK Potter xAK Admiral Williams xAK San Angelo DD Meade Pre-Invasion action off Tinian 109 Coastal gun shots fired in defense Allied Ships DD Cummings APA George Clymer DD Tucker Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Amphibious Assault at Tinian Allied ground losses: 501 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 65 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 455 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 20 (0 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 44 (0 destroyed, 44 disabled) 18 troops of a USN Const Labour Squad lost in surf during unload of 15th USN Naval Const Rgt/2 Allied TF encounters minefield at Tinian Allied Ships AM Skylark AM Tumult AM Token 33 mines cleared Day Time Surface Combat at 109,94 near Saipan, Range 30000 yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage DD Akizuki DD Teruzuki, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DD Hatsuzuki, Shell hits 1 DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB Maryland, Shell hits 1 BB Colorado BB Pennsylavania, Shell hits 4 BB Tennessee, Shell hits 13 CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1 CA New Orleans DD Converse DD Conway DD Cony DD DeHaven APA Wharton APA Harris APA Zeilin APA Henry T Allen APA J Frankilin Bell APA Hunter Liggett APA American Legion AK Prince Georges AK Etamin AK Adhara AK Ganymede AK Bootes AK Aludra AK Deimos AP Santa Elena xAP Klipfontein xAP Irene Du Pont xAP Harpoon xAP Cape Ann xAP Cape Elizabeth xAP Cape Greig xAP Cape Stephens xAP Cape Newenham xAP Cape Johnson xAP Cape Mendocino xAP Golden Eagle xAP Trade Wind xAP Cape Neddick xAP Cape San Juan, Shell hits 1 xAP Cape Cumberland xAP Cape John xAP Cape Trinity xAP Santa Isabel xAP Alcoa Puritan xAP Cape San Martin xAP Cape May xAP General Fleisher AK Abigal Adams AK Adoniram Judson AK Amos Kendall AK Anson Burlingame AK B F Shaw Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 30000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 30000 yards AK Abigail Adams collieds with AK Benjamin Lundy AK Aludra collides with AK Benjamin Lundy xAP Irenee Du Pont collides with AK Benjamin Lundy Range closes to 23000 yards AK James M Goodhue collides with AK Benjamin Holt Range closes to 17000 yards AK Adoniram Judson collides with AK Benjamin Lundy Range closes to 9000 yards Range increases to 10000 yards xAP Cape Stephens collides with AK Benjamin Lundy Range increases to 21000 yards APA Wharton collides with AK Benjamin Holt Range increases to 30000 yards AK Robert J Walker collides with AK Benjamin Holt Task forces break off.... Day Time Surface Combat at 109,94 near Saipan, Range 30000 yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu, on fire, heavy damage DD Akizuki DD Teruzuki, heavy fires DD Hatsuzuki DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure DD Hatsuharu Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Colorado BB Pennsylvania BB Tennessee CA Pensacola CA New Orleans DD Converse DD Conway DD Cony DD DeHaven APA Wharton APA Harris APA Zeilin APA Henry T Allen APA J Franklin Bell APA Hunter Liggett APA American Legion AK Prince Georges AK Etamin AK Adhara AK Ganymede AK Bootes AK Aludra AK Deimos AP Santa Elena xAP Klipfontein xAP Irene Du Pont xAP Harpoon xAP Cape Ann xAP Cape Elizabeth xAP Cape Greig xAP Cape Stephens xAP Cape Newenham xAP Cape Johnson xAP Cape Mendocino xAP Golden Eagle xAP Trade Wind xAP Cape Neddick xAP Cape San Juan xAP Cape Cumberland xAP Cape John xAP Cape Trinity xAP Santa Isabel xAP Alcoa Puritan xAP Cape San Martin xAP Cape May xAP General Fleisher AK Abigal Adams AK Adoniram Judson AK Amos Kendall AK Anson Burlingame AK B F Shaw Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 30000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 30000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw Range increases to 30000 yards Both Task Forces evade combat Allied TF encounters minefield at Tinian Allied Ships AM Skylark AM Tumult AM Token 33 mines cleared HOME ISLANDS SS Tunny launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 100,59 near Fukue-jima Japanese Ships DD Akigumo

SierraJuliet -> 24 August 1943 PART 3 (4/22/2020 10:51:05 PM)
MARIANAS ISLANDS Day time surface combat at 109,94 near Saipan, Range 29000 yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 CA Haguro CA Kumano DD Takanami, Shell hits 1 DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 3 DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Cummings, Shell hits 2 DD Tucker, Shell hits 9 and is sunk APA George F Elliot APA Fuller, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage APA William P Biddle, Shell hits 1 APA John Penn, Shell hits 2, heavy fires APA McCawley, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Barnett, Shell hits 2, on fire APA President Jackson, Shell hits 2, on fire APA President Adams, Shell hits 2, on fire APA President Polk, Shell hits 4 APA Crescent City, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Arthur Middleton, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage APA George Clymer, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage AKA Oberon, heavy damage AKA Arcturus, Shell hits 1 AKA Procyon, Shell hits 1 AKA Castor LSD Belle Grove, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LSD Carter Hall, Shell hits 1, on fire AKA Henry S Grove AKA Peter Kerr, Shell hits 1 AKA Redjacket, Shell hits 1 AKA Great Republic, Shell hits 3, on fire AKA Bald Eagle AKA Colbert, Shell hits 3, on fire DE Wintle, Shell hits 16 and is sunk Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 29000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 29000 yards Range cloeses to 8000 yards AKA Henry S Grove collides with APA Fuller Sato, Yasuo orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... SS Haddo is attacked at 109,94 near Saipan Japanese Ships DD Takanami DD Yamakaze DD Kuroshio Allied Ships SS Haddo, hits 1 Allied TF encounters minefield at Tinian Allied Ships PC-782 PC-781 PC-779 PC-778 PC-777 PC-780, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 8 mines cleared 33 mines cleared SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 108,95 Japanese Ships SS I-22, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Hull AK Crater xAK Unicoi xAK West Ira Day Time Surface Combat at 109,94 near Saipan, Range 27000 yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 2 BB Hiei, Shell hits 2 DD Naganami, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires Allied Ships DD Anderson, Shell hits 2 DD Hamman, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage AE Shasta, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Bengalen, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Toendjoek, Shell hits 4, heavy fires xAK Enggano xAK Charles McCormick xAK West Cactus, Shell hits 1 xAK Howell Lykes, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Dashing Wave, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Golden Gate, Shell hits 11 and is sunk xAK Santa Moncia, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAK Barbara Olson, Shell hits 4, heavy fires xAK Cynthia Olson, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK William R Gibson xAK Exmoor, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAK Will A Point, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Liberty Glo, Shell hits 4 and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 29000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 27000 yards Range closes to 3000 yards Masuyama V. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 2000 yards Massive explosion on DD Hammann Range increases to 8000 yards AE Shasta collides with xAK Santa Moncia Range increases to 28000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat at 108,93 near Saipan, Range 29000 yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Hiei DD Naganami, on fire DD Umikaze, heavy fires Allied Ships DD Meade DD Huges AE Pyro xAK Antares xAK San Angelo xAK San Felipe xAK Maine xAK Vermont xAK Admiral Gove xAK Admiral Williams xAK West Planter xAK Ernest Meyer xAK City of Elwood xAK Jeff Davis xAK Potter xAK Wind Rush xAK Hurricane xAK Clevedon xAK Sataria xAK Dellwood xAK Lipscomb Lykes xAK American Star Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 29000 yards CONTACT: Allied loo outs spot Japanese task force at 29000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 29000 yards Both Task Forces evade combat Allied TF encounters minefield at Tinian Allied Ships AM Skylark AM Tumult AM Token 29 mines cleared Allied TF encounters minefield at Tinian Allied Ships DD Lamson 2 mines cleared Allied TF encounters minefield at Tinian Allied Ships DD Downes DD Shaw DD Lamson 5 mines cleared SOUTH CHINA SEA SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at 66,81 near Jesselton Japanese Ships PB Take, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PB Tenshin TK Hofuku Maru TK Urato Maru TK Tatibana Maru TK Shoyo Maru TK San Luis maru TK Nichiei Maru TK Juko Maru TK Amatsu Maru DD Shimakaze PB Ichiyo Maru

SierraJuliet -> 24 August 1943 PART 4 (4/24/2020 12:42:05 AM)
CHINA Japanese morning air attack on Sining - 4 airbase hits and 9 runway hits Japanese morning air attack on 89,40 - 7 port hits, 3 port fuel hits and 1 port supply hit MARIANAS ISLANDS Allied morning air attack on TF at 107,93 near Saipan Weather in Hex: Moderate rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 16 A6M2-N Rufe-Guisen x 24 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 20 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 169 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 110 N1K1J Gerorge-Shiden x 10 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3 Ki-84a Frank-Hyate x 1 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 7 F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 91 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 40 SBD-5 Dauntless x 34 TBF-1 Avenger x 120 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destoryed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 35 destroyed, 28 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Junyo CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1 CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CA Kako CVL Shoho CL Agano CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Susuzuki CL Oyodo CA Tone DD Kagero CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3 and is sunk DD Oyashio Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Chuyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Ryuho Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Zuiho Fuel sotrage explosion on CVE Unyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CV Allied morning air attack on TF at 107,93 near Saipan Weather in Hex: Moderate rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 11 A6M2-N Rufe-Guisen x 24 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 16 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 152 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 86 N1K1J Gerorge-Shiden x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 FM-1 Wildcat x 14 TBF-1 Avenger x 32 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 4 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 24 destroyed Allied morning air attack on TF at 107,93 near Saipan Weather in Hex: Moderate rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8 A6M2-N Rufe-Guisen x 23 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 16 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 143 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 80 N1K1J Gerorge-Shiden x 3 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 6 No Japanese aircraft losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed Allied afternoon air attack on TF at 107,93 near Saipan Weather in Hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 11 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 108 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 78 N1K1J Gerorge-Shiden x 18 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14 Ki-84a Frank-Hyate x 12 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 F6F-3 Hellcat x 80 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 25 SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 TBF-1 Avenger x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Martlet IV: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destoryed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 11 destroyed, 5 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 15 destroyed, 4 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CVL Shoho CL Agano CVL Zuiho, on fire, heavy damage CVL Ryujo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho Pre-Invasion action off Guam 33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense Allied Ships BB Lorraine BB Massachusetts BB Idaho CA Chester CA Houston DD Radford DD Pringle DD O'Bannon DD Nicholas AP Santa Barbara Japanese ground losses: 227 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Amphibious Assault at Guam Allied ground losses: 149 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Pre-Invasion action off Tinian 112 Coastal gun shots fired in defense Allied Ships PC-782 PC-777 PC-330 PC-331 PC-332 Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Amphibious Assault at Tinian Allied ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Pre-Invasion action off Guam 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense Allied Ships DD Gilmer xAK Defiance Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Amphibious Assault at Guam TF 405 unloading over beach at Guam Japanese bombardment attack at Tinian - J 41 casualties to A 7 casualties. Japanese bombardment attack at Guam - J 79 casualties. E13A Jake-Suitei from 2nd CCF Det T-1 has spotted DD Selfridge at 110,94. DD Selfridge is reported hit A Auk class AM is reported hit at 108,94 PO1 Kamihira U. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO1 Shigeo S. of 202 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO1 katsuma S. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO2 Abe B. of 253 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO2 Minegishi S. of 253 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO2 Koizumi E. of 6th KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO1 Nakasawa V. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO1 Kawakami U. of 251 KuS-1 DetB is credited with kill number 5 and attainst ace status PO1 Nishiura K. of 251 KuS-1 Det B is credited with kill number 10 PO2 Nagano S. of 252 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO1 Maki B. is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO1 Fujwara D. of Hiryu-1 is creditedwith kill number 5 and attains ace status PO1 Fukada H. of 253 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status LT Okajima K. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO1 Nojima F. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status CPO Fujita I. of Soryu-1 is credited wtih kill number 5 and attains ace status PO2 Nagano G. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO1 Endo N. of Shoho-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO1 Oda E. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 10 PO2 Kasai O. of 202KuS-1 Det A is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status 2LT Hidaka R. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO1 Kawakami R. of Yokosuka KuS-1/A is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status LT Hasuo T. of 202 KUS-1 DetB is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO2 Inano R. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status PO2 Fukada V. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard CVL Ryuho Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard CVL Ryuho Repairs completed on BB Haruna at Singapore, ship returned to service Loss of CVE Unyo on 24 August 1943 is admitted Loss of PB Take on 24 August 1943 is admitted DD Tucker is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on 24 August 1943 AM Starling is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on 24 August 1943 AM Swallow is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on 24 August 1943 AM Heed is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on 24 August 1943 XAK Golden Gate is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on 24 August 1943 xAK Liberty Glo is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on 24 August 1943 DE Whintle is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on 24 August 1943

SierraJuliet -> 24 August 1943 (4/24/2020 12:46:47 AM)
That was quite a day. Here is the intel reports on aircraft losses for the day. I have paid a stiff price but if correct the offensive capacity of the American carriers should be on the blunt side for now. [image]local://upfiles/31385/4FF0A28E3F09460DBB10DD4DB9411F32.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> 24 August 1943 (4/24/2020 1:00:45 AM)
Here is the price in terms of carrier damage. Hiyo is in a grievous state, along with Zuiho, Ryuho, Hosho, Taiyo and Chuyo. Ryhuo with 99 fires is clearly a loss. At the end of the day Hosho and Taiyo are in port at Saipan although Hosho is a living hell trying to combat the fires. Hiyo and Zuiho are still at sea on course to make overnight landfall at Saipan. Ryuho and Chuyo are also at sea attempting to steer something like a course towards Saipan... no one expects to see either of them arrive. As for the KB... the following ships are now included in a single TF KB under the command of Yamaguchi; Hiryu, Soryu, Junyo, Ryujo, Shoho. Yamaguchi has transferred his flag to Junyo. Akagi, Taiho and Shokaku continue to make good speed away from the battle field and are now 7 hexes north west of Saipan. Shokaku still has work to do on her own fires. [image]local://upfiles/31385/C3080A51713E47369058B9222182C14F.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> 24 August 1943 (4/24/2020 1:07:16 AM)
Here is the result of the battleship action during the night and day. Nagato is ok but Mutsu is feeling the pain. They are both passing Saipan with intentions of leaving the battlefield... other ships shall have to take up where they left off. Tanaka, for his part, has transferred his flag to DD Hatsuzuki which , along with DD Akitzuki, is en route to Ulithi. I shall see if I can find a way to have Tanaka return to the action. [image]local://upfiles/31385/D3D4E29B265E4C9F911B3E1581B50D8B.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> 24 August 1943 (4/24/2020 1:10:55 AM)
And a screen shot of the relative positions of all sorts of combat groupings at the end of the day. The Americans seem to have a never ending stream of combatants on the way. [image]local://upfiles/31385/299285CF8FF641248B939BC52BD132A4.jpg[/image]

HansBolter -> RE: 24 August 1943 (4/24/2020 12:27:05 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet That was quite a day. Here is the intel reports on aircraft losses for the day. I have paid a stiff price but if correct the offensive capacity of the American carriers should be on the blunt side for now. [image]local://upfiles/31385/4FF0A28E3F09460DBB10DD4DB9411F32.jpg[/image] Yes, but what DAY was it? None of your posts identify the dates of the turns. Why are there so many xAPs in your invasion forces? Where are all of your AKAs? If all of this is happening in '43 the ship configuration might be understandable, but if it around the historical date the Marianas were taken you should be able to have pure APA/AKA amphibious TFs.

SierraJuliet -> RE: 24 August 1943 (4/24/2020 12:57:00 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: HansBolter quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet That was quite a day. Here is the intel reports on aircraft losses for the day. I have paid a stiff price but if correct the offensive capacity of the American carriers should be on the blunt side for now. [image]local://upfiles/31385/4FF0A28E3F09460DBB10DD4DB9411F32.jpg[/image] Yes, but what DAY was it? None of your posts identify the dates of the turns. Why are there so many xAPs in your invasion forces? Where are all of your AKAs? If all of this is happening in '43 the ship configuration might be understandable, but if it around the historical date the Marianas were taken you should be able to have pure APA/AKA amphibious TFs. Hi Hans... just checking but this sounds like a post for Mundy's AAR. Sorry for not posting a date but this post was a run on the previous posts from 24 August. The day is 24 August 1943. Apologies if our similar game titles have made for confusion. How much I would like to possess APA and AKA vessels. [:D]

SierraJuliet -> RE: 24 August 1943 (4/24/2020 1:03:30 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: HansBolter quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet That was quite a day. Here is the intel reports on aircraft losses for the day. I have paid a stiff price but if correct the offensive capacity of the American carriers should be on the blunt side for now. [image]local://upfiles/31385/4FF0A28E3F09460DBB10DD4DB9411F32.jpg[/image] Yes, but what DAY was it? None of your posts identify the dates of the turns. Why are there so many xAPs in your invasion forces? Where are all of your AKAs? If all of this is happening in '43 the ship configuration might be understandable, but if it around the historical date the Marianas were taken you should be able to have pure APA/AKA amphibious TFs. Just checking back and see in post # 811 that Mundy had a very nice TF comprised of APA and AKA plus a couple of wondrous looking LSD types that had an encounter with Chokai and friends.

HansBolter -> RE: 24 August 1943 (4/24/2020 2:51:57 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet quote: ORIGINAL: HansBolter quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet That was quite a day. Here is the intel reports on aircraft losses for the day. I have paid a stiff price but if correct the offensive capacity of the American carriers should be on the blunt side for now. [image]local://upfiles/31385/4FF0A28E3F09460DBB10DD4DB9411F32.jpg[/image] Yes, but what DAY was it? None of your posts identify the dates of the turns. Why are there so many xAPs in your invasion forces? Where are all of your AKAs? If all of this is happening in '43 the ship configuration might be understandable, but if it around the historical date the Marianas were taken you should be able to have pure APA/AKA amphibious TFs. Just checking back and see in post # 811 that Mundy had a very nice TF comprised of APA and AKA plus a couple of wondrous looking LSD types that had an encounter with Chokai and friends. By summer of '44 a transformation takes place in what the Americans can bring to bear in amphibious operations. By then your early advance will have taken you to places you are going to need it. [:)]

SierraJuliet -> RE: 24 August 1943 (4/24/2020 9:28:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: HansBolter quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet quote: ORIGINAL: HansBolter quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet That was quite a day. Here is the intel reports on aircraft losses for the day. I have paid a stiff price but if correct the offensive capacity of the American carriers should be on the blunt side for now. [image]local://upfiles/31385/4FF0A28E3F09460DBB10DD4DB9411F32.jpg[/image] Yes, but what DAY was it? None of your posts identify the dates of the turns. Why are there so many xAPs in your invasion forces? Where are all of your AKAs? If all of this is happening in '43 the ship configuration might be understandable, but if it around the historical date the Marianas were taken you should be able to have pure APA/AKA amphibious TFs. Just checking back and see in post # 811 that Mundy had a very nice TF comprised of APA and AKA plus a couple of wondrous looking LSD types that had an encounter with Chokai and friends. By summer of '44 a transformation takes place in what the Americans can bring to bear in amphibious operations. By then your early advance will have taken you to places you are going to need it. [:)] The Americans of '43 are bad enough. Here we go on the slippery down hill slope with each passing day.

SierraJuliet -> 25 August 1943 Night Phase (4/24/2020 9:47:45 PM)
By the end of day 24 August 5th Division at Singapore is boarding transports bound for the Marianas. 2nd and 3rd South Seas Garrisons do likewise. The reduced KB remains in the area to provide aerial support. And the ground forces on Tinian and Guam await the onslaught. 25 August 1943 Night Phase Invasion Support action off Guam 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense Allied ships DD nicholas AP santa Barbara DD Radford Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied TF encounters minefield at Tinian Allied ships AM Skylark AM Tumult AM Token 98 mines cleared Night time surface combat at 108,94 near Tinian, Range 11000 yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Mikuma CA Kako DD Kagero, Shell hits 1 DD Oyashio, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DD Lamson, shell hits 1, on fire DD Case DD Shaw, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Downes Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight 12000 yards Range closes to 11000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 11000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 11000 yards Senda, Sadatoshi crosses the 'T' Range closes to 3000 yards Curtin, R K orders Allied TF to disengage Task forces break off... Night time surface combat at 108,94 near Saipan, Range 29000 yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Mikuma CA Kako DD Kagero DD Oyashio, on fire Allied Ships LST-451 LST-452 LST-454 LST-456 LST-457 LST-465 LST-466 LST-467 LST-468 LST-469 LST-470 LST-471 LST-472 LST-473 LST-474 LST-475 LST-476 LST-477 LST-478 LST-479 LST-480 LST-481 LST-483 LST-484 LCI-330 LCI-331 LCI-332 LCI-333 LCI-334 LCI-335 LCI-336 PC-777 PC-778 PC-779 PC-781 PC-782 AP Matsonia AP Lurline AP Monterey AP Santa Inex xAP Moreton Bay xAP Arawa xAP Duntroon xAK Andrew D White xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler xAK Caleb Strong xAK Carlos Carrillo xAK Chief Washakie xAK Clarence Darrow xAK Cleveland Abbe xAK Conrad Kohrs xAK David Gaillard xAK Edgard Allan Poe xAK Francis P Blair xAK Francisco Coronado Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight 12000 yards Range closes to 27000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 29000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Landing Craft TF evades combat Defeated by Radar!!!!! Night time surface combat at 109,94 near Tinian, Range 30000 yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Haguro CA Kumano DD Takamami DD Kuroshio DD Yamakaze Allied Ships DD Lamson, on fire DD Case DD Shaw, on fire DD Downes Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight 12000 yards Range closes to 29000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29000 yards Range closes to 26000 yards Range increases to 30000 yards Both Task Forces evade combat SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes at 78,94 near Dadjangas Japanese Ships xAK Gokoku Maru#2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Meiu Maru xAK Hakusika Maru xAK Ryuyo Maru xAK Hokko Maru PB Shotoku Maru Allied TF encounters minefield at Tinian Allied ships AM Tumult AM Token 6 mines cleared SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes at 109,94 near Saipan Allied Ships xAK Benjamin Lundy, Torpedo his 2, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) So the ship which on the previous day set about causing mayhem in the Allied fleet under the cover of the duel between Nagato, Mutsu and the American battleships has been put to rest. Night time surface combat at 108,94 near Tinian, Range 11000 yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Mikuma CA Kako DD Kagero DD Oyashio Allied Ships LCI-330 Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight 12000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 11000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Escort TF evades combat Night time surface combat at 108,94 near Tinian, Range 10000 yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Mikuma CA Kako DD Kagero DD Oyashio Allied Ships AM Token, Shell hits 11 and is sunk AM Tumult, Shell hits 5 and is sunk AM Skylark, Shell hits 1 Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight 12000 yards Range closes to 9000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 10000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 10000 yards Range closes to 9000 yards Senda, Sadatoshi order Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 6000 yards Range increases to 10000 yards Task forces break off... Both Task Forces evade combat

SierraJuliet -> 25 August 1943 Day Time Part A (4/24/2020 11:35:50 PM)
25 August 1943 Day Time Part A Pre-Invasion action off Guam 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense Allied ships DD Hull DD Worden AK Triangulum Amphibious Assault at Guam Invasion Support action off Guam 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense Allied Ships xAK K I Luckenback DD Radford AP Santa Barbara Day time surface combat at 108,94 near Tinian, Range 27000 yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Haguro CA Kumano DD Takanami DD Kuroshio DD Yamakaze Allied Ships LCI-330 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards Range closes to 21000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 21000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 21000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 27000 yards Task forces break off... Day time surface combat at 107,95 near Rota, Range 30000 yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Haguro CA Kumano DD Takanami DD Kuroshio DD Yamakaze Allied Ships DD Worden DD Hull AK Cor Caroli AK Crater AK Arided AK Carina AK Leonis AK Cheleb AK Pavo AK Triangulum xAK Waipo xAK Mormacrio xAK San Vincente xAK West Ira xAK West Ivis xAK City of Fayville xAK Crown City xAK Fairland xAK Unicoi xAK Arcata xAK Rodman Coleman xAK Hercules Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 30000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 30000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 30000 yards Both Task Forces evade combat Day time surface combat at 107,94 near Tinian, Range 24000 yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Mikuma, Shell hits 3 CA Kako, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Kagero, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Oyashio, Shell hits 3 DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1 DD Shigure DD Hatsuharu Allied Ships CA Minneapolis CA San Francisco, Shell hits 1 CA Quincy, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Vincennes DD Bache DD Beale, Shell hits 3 DD Bennett, Shell hits 1 DD Braine, Shell hits 3 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards Range closes to 24000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24000 yards Range closes to 9000 yards Task forces break off... SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at 108, 93 near Saipan Japanese Ships DD Tokitsukaze CLAA Tenryu CS Chiyoda CS Chitose CS Nisshin DD Hatsukaze DD Akatsuki Allied Ships SS Tautog, hits 10 Day time surface combat at 108,93 near Saipan, Range 29000 yards Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Shell hits 1 CV Soryu CV Junyo, Shell hits 1 CVL Ruyjo, Shell hits 2 CVL Shoho, Shell hits 1, on fire CS Nisshin CS Chitose CS Chiyoda BB Kongo, Shell hits 1 BB Hiei CLAA Tenruy, Shell hits 6 DD Hatsukaze DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1 and is sunk Allied Ships BB Idaho, Shell hits 1 BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 4 CA Houston, Shell hits 4 CA Chester, Shell hits 1 CL Honolulu, Shell hits 2 DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1 DD Saufley DD Strong, Shell hits 1 DD Grayson, Shell hits 1 BB Lorraine, Shell hits 4 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 29000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 29000 yards Range closes to 8000 yards Task forces break off... Well that little fracas got my attention. Thankfully this bunch of brutes had let fly with their main weapons by bombarding Guam the day before otherwise a different result should have happened. Not sure which side would have been most surprised. Yamaguichi thanks his lucky star that he still has open flight decks let alone carriers still on the surface. The Americans rue a missed golden opportunity. The sad luck story of the day belonged to poor DD Akatsuki... she took on a single large calibre shell at the commencement of the action and that was the end of her story in seconds!

SierraJuliet -> 25 August 1943 Day Time Part B (4/25/2020 11:12:33 AM)
25 August 1943 Day Time Part B Day time surface combat at 108,91 near Anatahan, Range 30000 yards Japanese Ships BB Natago BB Mutsu, heavy damage DD Naganami DD Umikaze Allied Ships CV Wasp CV Essex CV Reprisal CVL Independence CVL Princeton CVL Belleau Wood CV Victorious BB South Dakota CA Northampton CA Chicago CLAA San Diego CLAA San Juan DD Fletcher DD Abbot DD Anthony DD Aulick DD Charles Ausburne Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 29000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 29000 yards Range closes to 8000 yards Task forces break off... Two Japanese battleship and two destroyer crews feel much relieved to have missed out on a confrontation with South Dakota but at the same time aggrieved not to have been in a position to lob shells in the direction of the main prize. Although with no main shells and Mutsu very damaged beating a hasty retreat was the order of the day. Day time surface combat at 107,98 near Saipan, Range 29000 yards Japanese Ships CL Oyodo, Shell hits 5 CL Agano CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1 CL Yubari, Shell hits 3 Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 6 CA San Francisco CA Quincy, on fire CA Vicennes, Shell hits 1 DD Bache DD Beale, on fire DD Bennett DD Braine Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 29000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 29000 yards Range closes to 12000 yards Lowry, F orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 9000 yards Range increases to 28000 yards Task forces break off... Day time surface combat at 108,92 near Saipan, Range 27000 yards Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CV Soryu CV Junyo, Shell hits 1 CVL Ruyjo CVL Shoho, on fire CS Nisshin CS Chitose CS Chiyoda BB Kongo BB Hiei CLAA Tenruy DD Hatsukaze DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, on fire CA San Francisco CA Vicennes, Shell hits 1 DD Bache DD Beale, on fire DD Bennett Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 29000 yards Range closes to 27000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 27000 yards Range closes to 17000 yards Lowry, F orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 13000 yards Range closes to 26000 yards Task forces break off... *As if finding one Allied surface task force was not enough Yamaguichi manages to run into yet another one!*

SierraJuliet -> 25 August 1943 Day Time Part C (4/25/2020 11:19:21 AM)
25 August 1942 Day Time Part D CHINA Japanese morning air attack on 5th Chinese Base Force at Sining - 15 casualties Japanese morning air attack on 89,40 - 6 Port hits, 5 Port fuel hits and 1 Port supply hit MARIANAS ISLANDS Allied morning air attack on TF at 107,93 near Saipan Weather in Hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 3 A6M2-N Rufe-Guisen x 24 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 18 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 101 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 67 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 F6F-3 Hellcat x 34 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 3 TBF-1 Avenger x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe-Guisen: 2 destroyed A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Martlet IV: 4 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destoryed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 12 destroyed Japanese Ships CLAA Tenryu Allied morning air attack on TF at 107,93 near Saipan Weather in Hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 3 A6M2-N Rufe-Guisen x 15 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 15 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 93 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 62 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 45 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 4 SBD-5 Dauntless x 4 TBF-1 Avenger x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe-Guisen: 2 destroyed A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 8 destoryed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Soryu Day time surface combat at 108,93 near Saipan, Range 29000 yards Japanese Ships ACM Choyo Maru # 2 Allied Ships BB Idaho BB Massachusetts CA Houston CA Chester CL Honolulu DD O'Bannon DD Saufley DD Strong DD Grayson BB Lorraine Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 29000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 30000 yards Japanese Support TF evades combat Day time surface combat at 108,93 near Saipan, Range 27000 yards Japanese Ships ACM Shofuku Maru # 2, Shell hits 1 and is sunk Allied Ships BB Idaho BB Massachusetts CA Houston CA Chester CL Honolulu DD O'Bannon DD Saufley DD Strong DD Grayson BB Lorraine Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 29000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 29000 yards Range closes to 21000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... Day time surface combat at 108,93 near Saipan, Range 27000 yards Japanese Ships ACM Asahi Maru, Shell hits 2 and is sunk Allied Ships BB Idaho BB Massachusetts CA Houston CA Chester CL Honolulu DD O'Bannon DD Saufley DD Strong DD Grayson BB Lorraine Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 29000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 29000 yards Range closes to 22000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

SierraJuliet -> 25 August 1943 Day Time Part D (4/25/2020 11:25:49 AM)
25 August 1943 Day Time Part D Invasion Support action off Guam 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense Allied Ships xAP Dunmatar Castle xAP Empress' Australia AP West Point AP Santa Barbara DD Radford Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Japanese bombardment attack at Tinian - J AV 209 v A AV 794 Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Japanese bombardment attack at Guam - J AV 67 v A AV 1017 Allied deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 13641 troops, 268 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 794 Defending force 9937 troops, 64 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 Allied adjusted assault: 616 Japanese adjusted defense: 501 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied assault reduces fortifications to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1091 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns los 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled) Allied ground losses: 945 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 195 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns los 36 (5 destroyed, 31 disabled) Assaulting unts: 627th TD Battalion 87th Mountain Regiment 140th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 37th Infantry Division/9 XIII US Fighter Command Seventh USAAF ComAirFMFPac 181st Field Artillery Battalion 43rd Base Group Base Force I US Corps 27th Base Maintanence Engineer Battalion 345th Base Group Base Force/1 41st Marine Air Group 5th Marine-Defense Battalion 145th Field Artillery Battalion 24th Base Maintenance Engineer Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 15th USN Naval Construction Regiment 16th USN Naval Construction Regiment/4 Defending Units 28 IMB 14th Garrison Unit Maizuru 4th SNLF 13th Field Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 16th Field Construction Battalion 12th JNAF AF Unit 58th Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit This was the result I was hanging on. Tinian is what I have decided to fight for and the result of the inital battle is promising but there is every chance the base will fall to the Americans at some point. It is heartening to see only a fragment of the 37th Infantry Division on the ground. I wonder if some of the sea battles have put a dent into the force which was earmarked to land on Tinain. The remaining level 4 forts may become a key point in the coming days. I do wonder as well as to how much supply this American force has at their disposal. Allied deliberate attack at Guam Attacking force 14827 troops, 301 guns, 364 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017 Defending force 3535 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 268 Japanese adjusted defense: 31 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Guam !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 7 destroyed D4Y1 Judy-Susei: 2 destroyed A6M3a Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed B6N1 Jill-Tensan: 2 destroyed A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1662 casualties reported Squads: 35 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 94 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns los 21 (14 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 142 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Marine Para Brigade 1st Marine Para Brigade 363rd Tank Battalion 6th Armoured Division 2nd Marine Division/8 640th TD Battalion/8 6MD 22nd Marine Regimental Combat Team 3rd Marine Para Brigade 24th Combat Engineer Regiment/1 144th Field Artillery Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Battalion 104th Field Artillery Battalion 205th field Artillery Battalion 14th Marine Def Battalion/1 54th Cst Artillery Regiment/2 Defending Units 87th Naval Guard Unit 15th Base Force As expected... a walk in the park for the American Forces. Should I hold onto Tinian and beat off the forces there I will have one massive stronghold of enemy troops to deal with on my doorstep... if I hold onto Tinian.

SierraJuliet -> 25 August 1943 (4/25/2020 11:41:19 AM)
At the end of the day Hiryu, Soryu and Junyo are the only relatively unscathed carriers left. The fires on Shokaku have taken a dramatic turn for the worst. She is 2 hexes away from Iwo Jima so off she heads to the cinder island to see if she can save herself... I don't like her chances. Chuyo and Taiyo also do not look good with fires eating them up at Saipan. Although damaged, Ryujo and Shoho will remain on duty with the fleet. [image]local://upfiles/31385/528CB9CF47904B97A948D19A502C212C.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> 25 August 1943 (4/25/2020 11:42:15 AM)
Nagato and Mutsu carry on towards the Home Islands. [image]local://upfiles/31385/FDFB20E44E1D4A9CB9B1B6163B235380.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> 25 August 1943 (4/25/2020 11:43:05 AM)
My main rock of hope at Tinian; 28IMB 14th Garrison Unit. This is how it looks after a day of battle. [image]local://upfiles/31385/5F34BF4E58F6425C8D9481DAC3AAB139.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> 25 August 1943 (4/25/2020 11:44:23 AM)
Edit to change map. The field of battle scattered with units all over. The American carriers are the 2 groups of TFs near Anatahn. Mutsu and Nagato are to the west of Pagan. [image]local://upfiles/31385/8EFDE0CEF3654A14B4EE29850832FF25.jpg[/image]

verdugo94 -> RE: 25 August 1943 (4/25/2020 9:48:15 PM)
Hello, I am reading it due to my interest on the mod. I am here to say thanks you, I am finding your aar very enjoyable, right now I am on page 11 if i am not wrong. I will come back when I am up to date. Diego

SierraJuliet -> RE: 25 August 1943 (4/25/2020 10:00:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: verdugo94 Hello, I am reading it due to my interest on the mod. I am here to say thanks you, I am finding your aar very enjoyable, right now I am on page 11 if i am not wrong. I will come back when I am up to date. Diego Hello Diego. Welcome aboard and thank you. Thanks to LST this mod is one tough beast. Bottlenecks is exactly what it is. I have not written much on the behind the scenes activity and I should do (time and other interests is my enemy there) but I feel that I have been running the Japanese Empire on the smell of an oily rag for the entire campaign.

SierraJuliet -> RE: 25 August 1943 (4/25/2020 10:43:45 PM)
I forgot to include items of interest from the operational report at end of 25 August 1943. CVL Ryujo sinks at sea DD Teruzuki sinks in port H8K1 Emily-Seiku from 801 KuT-1 has spotted AK Robert J Walker at 110,93 AK Robert J Walker is reported hit H8K1 Emily-Seiku from 801 KuT-2 has spotted DD Clark at 113,95 B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attaccking SS KVIII at 106,127 SS KVIII is reported hit PO2 Araki D. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO2 Kanda L. of Junyo-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO2 Inano M. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! LT Okamoto H. of 202 KuS-1 Det B is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO1 Masuyama M. is credited with kill number 10 PO2 Araki F. of 253 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO2 Asada R. of 253 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO1 Kaneko K. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO1 Nagaishi P. of Taiho-1 is creited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO2 Kanda F. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO1 Hirata U. of 452 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO2 Fujita E. of 452 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO1 Morioka O. of 253 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard Shokaku Temporary flotatoin repairs failing aboard Shokaku B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking SS S-45 at 106,124 SS S-45 is reported hit Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei from 34th Sentai attacking SS Tunny at 100,59 SS Tunny is reported hit Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard CV Shokaku Extensive flooding aboard CV Shokaku Sub Patrol Task Force arrives at Occupied Europe DD Suzanami arrives at Yokohama SC CHa-59 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure Loss of DD Akatsuki on 25 August 1943 is admitted Loss of ACM Ashai Maru on 25 August 1943 is admitted Loss of ACM Shofuku Maru # 2 on 25 August 1943 is admitted AM Token is reported sunk on 25 August 1943 AM Tumult is reported sunk on 25 August 1943 SS Tarpon is reported sunk near Batan Island on 17 June 1943 AK Benjamin Lundy is reported sunk on 25 August 943 Fires and flooding... Shokaku won't last on the cinder isle. Here is the reported air losses from 25 August 1943. My feeling from the previous day that the Allied carrier based aerial sword is blunted seemed to be borne out by the weak attacks and good time had by my CAP pilots over our carriers. And the dispositions for the coming day... At Singapore 5th Division continues to load and BB Haruna is about to leave along with CA Takao, CA Myoko, CA Nachi, DD Natsugumo, DD Kasumi and DD Harusame. Yamato, Fuso, Yamashio and escorts have past Haha-jima and will soon be available to deploy. At Shanghai 27IMB 13th Garrison Unit is loading - destination Tinian. Reorganize surface action groups and continue hunting. 19th Army at Tokyo is also boarding ship with destination Tinian. As for the defenders on Tinian... hang tight! [image]local://upfiles/31385/85D1ADC3C4AB42CB82572CD9CADD9965.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> 26 August 1943 Night Time (4/26/2020 10:22:59 PM)
26 August 1943 Night Time MARIANAS ISLANDS Night time surface combat at 108,93 near Saipan, Range 9000 yards Japanese Ships DD Tananami, Shell hits 1 DD Onami DD Kiyonami DD Nenohi, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1 CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Vicennes, Shell hits 2 DD Bache DD Beale, Shell hits 1 DD Bennett Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight 12000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 9000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 9000 yards Yamashita, S crosses the 'T' Range closes to 4000 yards Task forces break off... Night time surface combat at 108,93 near Saipan, Range 11000 yards Japanese Ships DD Tamanami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Onami DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Nenohi, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1 and is sunk Allied Ships BB Idaho, Shell hits 5 BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 3 CA Houston CA Chester, Shell hits 1 CL Honolulu DD O'Bannon DD Saufley DD Strong DD Grayson BB Lorraine Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight 11000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 11000 yards Range closes to 2000 yards Range increases to 4000 yards Yamashita, S. orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... Night time surface combat at 109,92 near Saipan, Range 29000 yards Japanese Ships ACM Choyo Maru # 2 Allied Ships CV Saratoga CV Enterprise CV Hornet CV Iwo Jima BB Washington CA Astoria CA Cornwall CLAA Atlanta CLAA Juneau DD Foote DD Hutchins DD Jenkins DD La Vallette DD Renshaw Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight 7000 yards Range increases to 29000 yards Both Task Forces evade combat Night Naval bombardment of Tinian Japanese Ships CLAA Tatsuta DD Makinami DD Wakazuki DD Nizuki DD Suszuki SS I-23 launches 6 torpedoes and misses at 109,94 near Saipan Allied Ships CV Wasp CA Northampton DD Anthony DD Charles Ausburne DD Aulick SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 108,94 near Tinian Japanese Ships CL Agano CL Oyodo CL Jintsu BONIN ISLANDS Japanese Task Force encounter minefield at Iwo-Jima Japanese Ships PB Kenkon Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage *The decision to park Shokaku at Iwo has located an unexpected gift.* PACIFIC OCEAN SS I-33 attacks on the surface at 211,93 near San Francisco Allied Ships TK Hanseat, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Bif1961 -> RE: 26 August 1943 Night Time (4/27/2020 4:05:56 PM)
It just goes to show you once the Americans have built up their death star it is almost impossible to do enough damage to it to stop the juggernaught, but kudos for giving it a game attempt.

SierraJuliet -> RE: 26 August 1943 Night Time (4/27/2020 10:38:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 It just goes to show you once the Americans have built up their death star it is almost impossible to do enough damage to it to stop the juggernaught, but kudos for giving it a game attempt. Thanks Bif. Surely one of the main concerns for a JFB. I was reasonably happy with the results given that Zuikaku, Akagi and Taiho will return to the fold alongside Hiryu, Soryu and Junyo. Amagi is also under acceleration and will join the fleet around the same time as all of the damaged carriers return to service. My A6Ms did a great job against the Hellcats but of course with 200 + torpedo bombers and some 100 odd dive bombers many are going to get through on that alpha strike. One thing that did let me down was my decision to detach the 2 Kongos from the carriers. A calculated risk as they may well have done a better job being with the carriers to soak up bombs. As it was they got involved in surface action against xAKs which may well have been the supply ships for the American land forces on Tinian so detaching them and leaving the carriers could have had a greater effect on the eventual outcome on Tinian then if I had of left them with the carriers. I recall that my thinking on the carriers was that this battle was the time to use them. They may suffer (which they did) but my intent was simply to blunt the effectiveness of the American carrier based bombers. That was achieved alongside a sizable increase in experience for my carrier fighter pilots. If I had not of made the silly decision to put my own carrier bombers on search and then have them shredded I would have had a good sized strike force available to possibly make a dent on the American carriers. But my poor decision has negated the IJN ability to carry out this option. The other aspect to this is working out how to play your opponent. Mundy has sent everything and I think his style of play offers me opportunities to hit where it should hurt... his transport ships. The carriers are high priority targets but the transports are to my mind just as big a prize. All in all though I am happy with the position I am in. The carriers I have left have plenty of fighters available and are serving to draw off attacks which would otherwise target my SAGs or the men on the ground at Tinian.

SierraJuliet -> 26 August 1943 Day Time (4/27/2020 10:54:32 PM)
26 August 1943 Day Time MARIANAS ISLANDS Day time surface combat at 107,96 near Saipan, Range 29000 yards Japanese Ships ACM Choyo Maru # 2 Allied Ships CVE Sangamon CVE Santee CVE Breton CVE Barnes CVE Corregidor CVE Anzio CL Phoenix DD Dyson DD Eaton DD Stanly DD Taylor Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 29000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 29000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 29000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat Japanese submarine is sighted by escort at 115,95 near Saipan Japanese Ships SS I-29, hits 1 Allied Ships AO Millicoma AO Monongahela AO Guadalupe AO Bishopdale DD Lang DD Serett Day time surface combat at 108,94 near Saipan, Range 19000 yards Japanese Ships CL Oyodo, Shell hits 4 CL Agano, Shell hits 1 CL Jintsu CL Yubari, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships LST-451, heavy damage LST-452 LST-454, heavy damage LST-456 LST-457 LST-465 LST-466 LST-467 LST-468 LST-469 LST-470 LST-471 LST-472 LST-473 LST-474 LST-475 LST-476 LST-477, Shell hits 1 LST-478 LST-479 LST-480, Shell hits 2, on fire LST-481 LST-483 LST-484 LCI-330 LCI-331 LCI-332 LCI-333 LCI-334 LCI-335 LCI-336, Shell hits 2 and is sunk PC-777, Shell hits 7 and is sunk PC-778, Shell hits 6 and is sunk PC-779, Shell hits 6 and is sunk PC-781, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage PC-782, Shell hits 3 and is sunk AP Matsonia AP Lurline, Shell hits 5 AP Monterey, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1 and is sunk AP Santa Inez, Shell hits 6 xAP Moreton Bay xAP Arawa xAP Duntroon xAK Andrew D White, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAK Caleb Strong xAK Carlos Carrillo xAK Chief Washakie xAK Clarence Darrow, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAK Cleveland Abbe xAK Conrad Kohrs xAK David Gaillard xAK Edgard Allan Poe xAK Francis P Blair xAK Francisco Coronado xAK John Drake Sloat AK S Hall Young LCI-31, Shell hits 1, on fire LST-487, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 4015 casualties reported Squads: 60 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 302 destroyed, 179 disabled Engineers: 16 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 65 (51 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 32 (11 destroyed, 21 disabled) Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 290000 yards Range closes to 24000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24000 yards Range closes to 19000 yards Koma, T crosses the 'T' Range closes to 8000 yards Range increases to 9000 yards xAK John Drake Sloat collides with LST-454 Range closes to 7000 yards AK William H Gray collides with LST-452 Range closes to 6000 yards xAk John Drake Sloat collides with LST-454 Range closes to 4000 yards xAK Cleveland Abbe collides with LST-451 Massive explosion on PC-777 Range closes to 2000 yards Range increases to 17000 yards xAP Moreton Bay collides with LST-451 Range increases to 29000 yards Task force break off... *The juicy task force which previously eluded my hunters is not so fortunate this time. I also have a new found respect for American PC vessels. They did a great job of screening at their own cost.* SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at 112,95 near Saipan Allied Ships LCI-330, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Japanese morning air attack on 16th USN Naval Construction Regiment at Tinian Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 4 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 6 NK1J George-Shiden x 5 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 14 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses NK1J George-Shiden: 2 destroyed Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Allied afternoon air attack on TF at 108,93 near Saipan Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8 N1K1J George-Shiden x 34 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 25 Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed CHINA Japanese morning air attack on Liuchow Japanese aircraft NK1J George-Shiden x 16 Allied aircraft I-16-III x 4 H81-A3 x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 1 P-43A-1 Lancer x 8 Japanese aircraft losses NK1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses: I-16-III: 1 destroyed H81-A3: 1 destroyed P-43A-1 Lancer: 2 destroyed Japanese morning sweep on Liuchow Japanese aircraft NK1J George-Shiden x 2 Allied aircraft I-16-III x 1 H81-A3 x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 1 P-43A-1 Lancer x 2 Japanese aircraft losses NK1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Japanese air attack on 5th Chinese Base Force at Sining - 5 casualties Japanese air attack on 89,40 - 7 port hits, 3 port fuel hits and 1 port supply hit NEW GUINEA Allied morning air attacks on Buna - 5 casualties, 34 airbase hits, 19 airbase supply hits and 94 runway hits HAWAII SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at 183,102 near Pearl Harbour Allied Ships AK Joseph Priestley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

SierraJuliet -> 26 August 1943 Land Combat (4/27/2020 11:23:18 PM)
26 August 1943 Land Combat Allied deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 12451 troops, 263 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 634 Defending force 9277 troops, 64 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 139 Allied adjusted assault: 103 Japanese adjusted defense: 207 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 882 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 49 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Allied ground losses: 820 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 627th TD Battalion 87th Mountain Regiment 140th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 37th Infantry Division/9 XIII US Fighter Command Seventh USAAF ComAirFMFPac 181st Field Artillery Battalion 43rd Base Group Base Force I US Corps 27th Base Maintenance Engineer Battalion 345th Base Group Base Force/1 41st Marine Air Group 5th Marine-Defence Battalion 145th Field Artillery Battalion 24th Base Maintenance Engineer Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 15th USN Naval Construction Regiment 16th USN Naval Construction Regiment/4 Defending Units 28 IMB 14th Garrison Unit Maizuru 4th SNLF 13th Field Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 16th Field Construction Battalion 12th JNAF AF Unit 58th Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit Odds in Japans favour and the fortifications stand firm at level 4. The American AV has come down but so has the Japanese AV. Plenty of supply available for my defenders. What have the Americans got left in their tank? Allied deliberate attack at Guam Attacking force 24157 troops, 500 guns, 650 vehicles, Assault Value = 1237 Defending force 2025 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Allied adjusted assault: 578 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 82 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 848 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns los 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Marine Para Brigade 1st Marine Para Brigade 363rd Tank Battalion 6th Armoured Division 2nd Marine Division 640th TD Battalion 6MD 22nd Marine Regimental Combat Team 3rd Marine Para Brigade 34th Combat Engineer Regiment 144th Field Artillery Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Battalion 104th Field Artillery Battalion 205th field Artillery Battalion 14th Marine Def Battalion 54th Cst Artillery Regiment/2 Defending Units 87th Naval Guard Unit 15th Base Force Japanese Units(s) surrounded at Guam

RangerJoe -> RE: 26 August 1943 Night Time (4/28/2020 12:14:44 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 It just goes to show you once the Americans have built up their death star it is almost impossible to do enough damage to it to stop the juggernaught, but kudos for giving it a game attempt. Thanks Bif. Surely one of the main concerns for a JFB. I was reasonably happy with the results given that Zuikaku, Akagi and Taiho will return to the fold alongside Hiryu, Soryu and Junyo. Amagi is also under acceleration and will join the fleet around the same time as all of the damaged carriers return to service. My A6Ms did a great job against the Hellcats but of course with 200 + torpedo bombers and some 100 odd dive bombers many are going to get through on that alpha strike. One thing that did let me down was my decision to detach the 2 Kongos from the carriers. A calculated risk as they may well have done a better job being with the carriers to soak up bombs. As it was they got involved in surface action against xAKs which may well have been the supply ships for the American land forces on Tinian so detaching them and leaving the carriers could have had a greater effect on the eventual outcome on Tinian then if I had of left them with the carriers. I recall that my thinking on the carriers was that this battle was the time to use them. They may suffer (which they did) but my intent was simply to blunt the effectiveness of the American carrier based bombers. That was achieved alongside a sizable increase in experience for my carrier fighter pilots. If I had not of made the silly decision to put my own carrier bombers on search and then have them shredded I would have had a good sized strike force available to possibly make a dent on the American carriers. But my poor decision has negated the IJN ability to carry out this option. The other aspect to this is working out how to play your opponent. Mundy has sent everything and I think his style of play offers me opportunities to hit where it should hurt... his transport ships. The carriers are high priority targets but the transports are to my mind just as big a prize. All in all though I am happy with the position I am in. The carriers I have left have plenty of fighters available and are serving to draw off attacks which would otherwise target my SAGs or the men on the ground at Tinian. In one way, the loaded transports are more important than the carriers. If those transports with the supply and troops, or even the supplies, reserves and support troops go down, the Allied may not be able to take the bases that they want or build them up the way that they want. Even if thMaey buy the units back if totally lost, the experience of the combat troops will be lower plus the time involved for them to return and rebuild. Even if not destroyed, they can become combat ineffective and will have to withdraw. It will then take a couple of months for them to rebuild and prepare for the next base. In the meantime, the Allies may have to put in into coat units which were prepared for somewhere else. Of course, if you sink his carriers then that will have to have an effect on the Allied tactics but the Allies can keep attacking with Land Based Air coverage. It will reduce but not eliminate the places where the Allies can attack. Maybe night attacks with well trained torpedo bombers at night may be effective, it will have to something sandboxed I think. Maybe even from aircraft carriers. Attacking the transports at the base, I mean.

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