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SierraJuliet -> 1 September 1943 (6/16/2020 12:48:06 AM)
The LCU situation on Tinian. 27 IMB has been landed with 160 AV and has provided the buffer I need to repulse any further American attacks. 28 IMB starts the long road to recovery. [image]local://upfiles/31385/2EB481825A1645B389DA6EDF0BBF80D5.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> 1 September 1943 (6/16/2020 12:50:03 AM)
Reported air to air losses on 1 September 1943 [image]local://upfiles/31385/D3269786B3B74EDCB02F499DA7A3AA1F.jpg[/image]

saj42 -> RE: 1 September 1943 (6/26/2020 5:29:18 PM)
I only recently got back into WITP:AE and am interested in the LST Bottlenecks scenario so have now read your whole AAR over the last week. I did start reading Mundy's AAR but gave it up at the Moulmein Army fiasco - played out much like Stalingrad... so no OPSEC breach as I couldn't handle his playstyle (each to there own). Your bitter defence of the Marianas sure has blunted any Central Pacific expansion until '44, unless the Allies cobble together another 'kitchen sink' invasion - but he's surely gonna miss those APAs and BBs. I notice the hard fought air battles over Buna and Milne Bay. It's great you are still holding him back here but the loss ratio is barely affordable. How much longer can you hold out there?

SierraJuliet -> RE: 1 September 1943 (6/29/2020 4:54:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: saj42 I only recently got back into WITP:AE and am interested in the LST Bottlenecks scenario so have now read your whole AAR over the last week. I did start reading Mundy's AAR but gave it up at the Moulmein Army fiasco - played out much like Stalingrad... so no OPSEC breach as I couldn't handle his playstyle (each to there own). Your bitter defence of the Marianas sure has blunted any Central Pacific expansion until '44, unless the Allies cobble together another 'kitchen sink' invasion - but he's surely gonna miss those APAs and BBs. I notice the hard fought air battles over Buna and Milne Bay. It's great you are still holding him back here but the loss ratio is barely affordable. How much longer can you hold out there? Hi there saj42. Thanks for taking the time to do the long read. I work shift work so my updates seem to come in spits and spurts. I am currently a good 2 and a half months behind the action. Plenty of action to come as well. LSTs mod is extremely good. So difficult to keep the necessary supply coming into the home islands and so very easy to crash the economy. I have learnt not to do ambitious things like bring Shinano on line through accelerated building. She is sitting quietly on the dock with all building stopped and if I were to start her up she would now enter the game sometime around February 1945 in battleship configuration. I have given up all ideas of converting her to a carrier. I am finding the U-Boats and German supply subs to be very useful additions. Moulmein was such a satisfying result. Mundy's style seems to be go on the offensive as soon as possible and don't worry too much about any setbacks along the way. I have often commented to my son that playing against Mundy is like playing against a Soviet commander being in charge of the Allied forces... they simply keep on coming at you without regard to the loss they suffer. The Marianas was such a close run thing. I benefited so much from having the IJN on hand and some very handy sea battles to whittle down the troops earmarked to land on Tinian. The attrition on the Allied battleships has been a bonus and to date I have only lost Kirishima of my heavy ships so I have managed to keep something of a parity in battleship numbers. I do hope he feels the loss of the APAs but the Americans seems to have an endless fleet of replacement vessels. Keeping the IJN together as a cohesive fighting unit in the face of this onslaught has been a challenge and a superb learning experience. The aerial aspect of this game comes in pulses. I am getting to the point where using the new Japanese models and confronting the new Allied models is a new experience for me... so if nothing else I will hold out for as long as I can and learn as much as I can about confronting the late war Allied juggernaut.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: 1 September 1943 (10/11/2020 2:53:24 PM)
Hey SierraJuliet, any update from your side? Another kitchen sink invasion in the PI, not good. Any chance to cut-off resupply?

SierraJuliet -> RE: 1 September 1943 (10/11/2020 10:38:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget Hey SierraJuliet, any update from your side? Another kitchen sink invasion in the PI, not good. Any chance to cut-off resupply? Hello there LST. I have once again fallen off the write up wagon. Thanks for the post as it is the spur I need to get back into it. For anyone not reading Mundy's post we have progressed into February '44. Yes definitely a kitchen sink invasion in the PI. Most certainly not good as I was no where need ready for such a move and it cost me dearly. I am trying to work a couple of outposts at Legaspi and Appari. If they hold they may hold him off for a bit and chew up some time while he figures a way to deal with them before moving on. I am fairly certain I nailed a large follow up supply effort which for some reason was sailed perilously close to the Marianas and it paid a steep price before hightailing it back east. Tinian continues to be a pain and the American forces there hold out in the face of constant attack and no supply in months. I am on the slippery slope down but I did tell Ed that I will make his ride into Tokyo as bumpy as I can. It has been to a degree so I must get some reports back out for all to read. Oh... here it a tasty snippet. February '44 and, the dread of the USN, BB Musashi has achieved crew ratings of day 92 and night 87!!

SierraJuliet -> 2 September 1943 (10/12/2020 11:14:48 PM)
2 September 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 112,95 near Saipan Allied Ships DD Taylor DD La Vallette DD Jenkins SS I-174 is sighted by escort at 112,95 near Saipan Allied Ships DD Jenkins DD Taylor Night time surface combat at 113,96 near Saipan, Range 1000 yards Japanese Ships CL Agano, Shell hits 1 CL Jintsu DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships DD Woodworth, Shell hits 3 DD Bailey, Shell hits 1 DD Bancroft DD Caldwell AK Benjamin Holt, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage AK John H Couch xAK Joseph Henry Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 10% moonlight 1000 yards Range Closes to 8000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8000 yards Range closes to 5000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 5000 yards Range closes to 1000 yards Range increases to 2000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Night time surface combat at 113,96 near Saipan, Range 1000 yards Japanese Ships CL Agano CL Jintsu DD Hatsuharu Allied Ships DD Woodworth DD Bailey, Shell hits 2 DD Bancroft, Shell hits 17 and is sunk DD Caldwell, Shell hits 1 AK Benjamin Holt and is sunk AK John H Couch xAK Joseph Henry Allied ground losses: Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 144 (123 destroyed, 21 disabled) Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 10% moonlight 1000 yards Range closes to 17000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17000 yards Range closes to 7000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 7000 yards Range closes to 1000 yards Range increases to 2000 yards Task forces break off... Night time surface combat at 113,96 near Saipan, Range 29000 yards Japanese Ships CL Agano CL Jintsu DD Hatsuharu Allied Ships DD Woodworth DD Bailey DD Caldwell AK John H Couch xAK Joseph Henry Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 10% moonlight 2000 yards Range increases to 29000 yards Both Task Forces evade combat SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 112,95 near Saipan Allied Ships AKA Oberon Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground FB2Y-3 Coronado: 4 damaged FB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged B-25D 1 Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25D 1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Nachi CA Takao DD Kasumi Allied ground losses: 160 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Port hits 1 Port Supply hits 2 Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 38 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed on ground FB2Y-3 Coronado: 6 damaged FB2Y-3 Coronado: 2 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 7 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D 1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Atago CL Isuzu DD Okikaze DD Minekaze DD Uzuki Allied ground losses: 213 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 29 Port hits 11 Port supply hits 2 SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes at 112, 95 near Saipan Allied Ships APA George F Elliot, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS Sailfish is sighted by escort at 110,89 near Pagan Japanese Ships CA Atago CL Isuzu DD Okikaze DD Minekaze DD Uzuki SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 110,95 near Saipan Japanese Ships CL Jintsu DD Hatsuharu SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes at 115,89 near Pagan Allied Ships LST-455 (Achilles), Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) SS I-30 launches 6 torpedoes and misses at 115,89 near Pagan Allied Ships DD Porter DD Selfridge SS I-173 launches 2 torpedos at 113,95 near Saipan Allied Ships AKA Oberon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Japanese morning air attack on TF at 115,89 near Pagan Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 4 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 33 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Chief Washakie, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Shaw, Torpedo hits 1 and is sunk DD Case xAK Francisco Coronado, Bomb hits 2 and is sunk AK Aomos Kendall, Torpedo hits 2 and is sunk xAP General Fleisher, Torpedo hits 1 and is sunk DD Lamson AK Geronimo, Torpedo hits 5 and is sunk DD Downes Allied ground losses: 4255 casualties reported Squads: 119 destroyed, 53 disabled Non Combat: 167 destroyed, 114 disabled Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 82 (79 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 111 (63 destroyed, 48 disabled) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Chief Washakie Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Francisco Coronado Japanese afternoon air attack on TF at 115,89 near Pagan Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 4 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 11 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged Allied Ships LST-213, Bomb hits 1 and is sunk DD Case AK Henry Bergh, Torpedo hits 2 and is sunk LST-236 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 95 (63 destroyed, 32 disabled) Japanese afternoon air attack on TF at 115,89 near Pagan Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Selfridge DD Porter SS Snapper is attacked by escort at 108,94 near Tinian Japanese Ships DD Karukaya AK Katuragi Maru xAP Kowa Maru Allied Ships SS Snapper, hits 6 Allied deliberate attack at Pagan Attacking force 11082 troops, 88 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Defending force 657 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 11 Japanese adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders (-), experience (-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non-Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 115th Mech Cav Reg 174th (Sep) Inf. Reg 187th Mech Cav Reg 34th MAG 5th Port Advn Base Force Thirteenth USAAF 4th Port Advn Base Force 214th Coast AA Regiment 8th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 32nd USN Special Construction Battalion 28th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 9th JNAF AF Unit SOUTH CHINA SEA SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 65,77 near Cam Ranh Bay Japanese Ships xAKL Kaika Maru SS Flying Fish attacks on the surface at 67,77 near Cam Ranh Bay Japanese Ships xAKL Kembu Maru, Shell hits 2 Donaho, G R decides to submerge SS Flying Fish due to damage SS O24 launches 2 torpedoes at 74,78 near Culion Japanese ships TK Hachijin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Shiretoko TK Okigawa Maru TK Manei Maru TK Arisan Maru TK Oita Maru TK Terukawa Maru TK Kuremente Mar TK Fujisan Maru PB Kakyu Maru PB Seikai Maru HOME ISLANDS SS Apogon launches 2 torpedoes at 110,63 near Hamamatsu Japanese Ships xAK Konan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS Skate launches 4 torpedoes at 107,64 near Kumano Japanese Ships AR Delagoa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC CHa-40 AD Nissho Maru AR Saigon Maru SC CHa-59 SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at 105,63 near Kochi Japanese Ships xAK Bingo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MAKASSAR STRAIT SS Crevalle launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 69,96 near Donggala Japanese Ships PB Nagata Maru PB Shonan Maru #16 PB Saiko Maru CHINA Japanese morning air attack on 8th Chinese Base Force at Sining - 24 casualties Japanese morning air attack on 89.,40 - 4 port hits and 6 port fuel hits NEW GUINEA Allied morning air attacks on Milne Bay- 10 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 27 runway hits Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed on ground N1K1J George-Shiden: 2 destroyed on ground SS KXIII elects not to launches torpedoes at 101,133 near Milne Bay Japanese Ships SC CHa-23

SierraJuliet -> 3 September 1943 (10/13/2020 10:39:24 PM)
3 September 1943 MARIANS ISLANDS Night time surface combat at 113,95 near Saipan, Range 8000 yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Hagikaze DD Yugure, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DD Woodworth DD Bailey DD Caldwell, Shell hits 2, on fire AK John H Couch xAK Joseph Henry, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight 8000 yards Range closes to 8000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 8000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 8000 yards Range closes to 2000 yards Naoi, Toshio orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 8000 yards Task forces break off... Night time surface combat at 113,95 near Saipan, Range 29000 yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Hagikaze DD Yugure, on fire Allied Ships DD Woodworth DD Bailey DD Caldwell, on fire AK John H Couch xAK Joseph Henry, heavy fires, heavy damage Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight 5000 yards Range closes to 21000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21 000 yards Both Task Forces evade combat Night time surface combat at 113,95 near Saipan, Range 8000 yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Hagikaze DD yugure, on fire Allied Ships DD Woodworth DD Bailey DD Caldwell, on fire AK John H Couch xAK Joseph Henry, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight 2000 yards Range closes to 8000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 2000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 2000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Task forces break off... Night time surface combat at 113,95 near Saipan, Range 29000 yards Japanese Ships CL Agano CL Jintsu DD Onami DD Hatsuharu Allied Ships DD Woodworth DD Bailey DD Caldwell, on fire AK John H Couch xAK Joseph Henry, heavy fires, heavy damage Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight 2000 yards Range closes to 5000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5000 yards Range closes to 2000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 2000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 29000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Escort TF evades combat Night time surface combat at 113,95 near Saipan, Range 6000 yards Japanese Ships CL Agano CL Jintsu DD Onami, shell hits 1, on fire DD Hatsuharu Allied Ships DD Woodworth, Shell hits 1 DD Bailey, Shell hits 1 DD Caldwell, heavy fires AK John H Couch, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Joseph Henry, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 685 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 24 (12 destroyed, 12 disabled) Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight 6000 yards Range closes to 23000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23000 yards Range closes to 6000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 6000 yards CONTACT: Allies look outs spot Japanese task force at 6000 yards Range closes to 2000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... SS RO-62 launches 2 torpedoes at 114,95 near Saipan Allied Ships LSD Belle Grove, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers, 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Daytime surface combat at 118,92 near Pagan, Range 19000 yards Japanese Ships CL Agano CL Jintsu DD Onami, Shell hits 2 DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 4, heavy fires Allied Ships CVE Barnes, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage BB South Dakota, Shell hits 6 DD Jenkins, Shell hits 5 DD LaVallette DD Stanly, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Taylor, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions 20000 yards Range closes to 27000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27000 yards Range closes to 19000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 19000 yards CONTACT: Allies look outs spot Japanese task force at 19000 yards Range closes to 8000 yards Range increases to 10000 yards CVE Barnes screened from combat � escorted by DD Taylor, DD Stanly, DD LaVallette, DD Jenkins Range closes to 7000 yards Range increases to 8000 yards CVE Barnes screened from combat � escorted by DD Taylor, DD Stanly, DD LaVallette, DD Jenkins Range increases to 10000 yards Task forces break off... SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at 121,96 near Marcus Island Allied Ships DD Porter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Selfridge Japanese morning air attack on TF at 116,79, near Chichi-jima Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 17 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 32 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 23 Allied aircraft No flights Japanese losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 2 damaged B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy-Susei: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses 0S2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk AKA Centarus CA Pensacola CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage APD Chew APD Gregory AKA Alcyone, Torpedo hits 1, on fire APA Feland AKA Mercury, Bomb hits 1, on fire APD Ward APD Crane Japanese afternoon air attack on TF at 116,79, near Chichi-jima Weather in hex: Heavy Cloud Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 16 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 7 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CA Pensacola, bomb hits 2, heavy fires APA Fayette, heavy damage AK Albireok, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AP Republic Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Pensacola SS Bowfin launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mikazuki and misses at 108,93 near Saipan SS I-169 launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 114,94 near Saipan Allied Ships DD Bailey AK John H Couch, on fire, heavy damage DD Caldwell Allied deliberate attack at Pagan Attacking force 11192 troops, 89 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Defending force 653 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 17 Japanese adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders (-), supply (-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 9casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non-Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 115th Mech Cav Reg 174th (Sep) Inf. Reg 187th Mech Cav Reg 34th MAG 5th Port Advn Base Force Thirteenth USAAF 4th Port Advn Base Force 214th Coast AA Regiment 8th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 32nd USN Special Construction Battalion 28th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Port Advn Base Force 212th Coast AA Regiment Defending units: 9th JNAF AF Unit 9th JNAF AF Unit wiped by attrition!!! Allied bombardment at Tinian. Attacking force 1568 troops, 41 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 358 Defending force 16019 troops, 89 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 283 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled HOME ISLANDS SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at SS RO-33 at 102,69 near Daito Shoto and misses. SS Tullibee is located by DD Suzunami at 108,66 near Torishima SOUTH CHINA SEA Escort locates SS Tambor at 76,74 near Iba but eludes attack. PB Chosa Maru CM Tatsumiya Maru xAP Teia Maru xAP Teiko Maru xAP Uzan Maru xAP Nanrei Maru xAP Teisen Maru PB Sensan Maru PB Syozui Maru CHINA Japanese morning air attack on 11th Chinese Army Corps at Sining � 55 casualties. Japanese morning air attack on 89,40 � 5 port hits and 1 port fuel hit. SOLOMON ISLANDS Allied morning air attack on TF at 109,131, near Buin Weather in hex: Light Cloud Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Argun Maru Allied morning air attack on TF at 109,131, near Buin Weather in hex: Light Cloud Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 14 Japanese losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Ic: 5 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Argun Maru, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Allied morning air attack on TF at 109,131, near Buin Weather in hex: Light Cloud Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Allied morning air attack on TF at 109,131, near Buin Weather in hex: Light Cloud Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 2 , heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS I-22 in ARD Meyungs ARD at Babeldaob B5N1 Kate-Kankoh attacking a Triton class SS at 106,124. An Allied SS is reporte HIT E13A Jake-Suitei spots Allied CA at 116,79. An Allied CA is reported HIT E13A Jake-Suitei spots LST-455(Achilles) at 116,89. LST-455(Achilles) is repoorted HIT B5n1 Kate-Kankoh attacking and Allied SS at 106,124. And Allied SS is reported HIT xAK Nanko Maru sinks at sea xAK Argun Maru sinks at sea Pumps fail aboard AR Delagoa Maru, flooding increases... Previous report of sinking of SS O16 incorrect. Intelligence report ship is still in service. BB Colorado is reported to have been sunk. DD Porter is reported to have been sunk. AK Albireo IS reported to have been sunk. LSD Belle Grove is reported to have been sunk. XAK Joseph Henry is reported to have been sunk. xAKL Fukuyoshi Maru arrives at Niigata SC Cha-61 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure

SierraJuliet -> 4 September 1943 (10/14/2020 11:07:29 PM)
4 September 1943 ANDAMAN SEA SS Amberjack launches 4 topedoes at 52,57 near Ye Allied Ships SS Amberjack, hits 1 Japanese Ships xAP Huso Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Teikyo Maru xAP Kongo Maru xAP Kanzyu Maru xAP Kamo Maru DD Oboro MARIANAS ISLANDS DD Yugure sights SS S-30 at 108,93 near Saipan DD Mikazuki attacks SS Snapper at 108,93 near Saipan Allied Ships SS Snapper, hits 7 Night Time Surface Combat at 122, 88 near Marcus Island, range 4000 yards Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Akigumo DD Natsushio DD Nowaki Allied Ships LST-452 LST-456 LST-457 LST-465 LST-466 LST-468 LST-469 LST-470, Shell hits 1, on fire LST-471 LST-472, Shell hits 6, on fire LST-473 LST-474 LST-475 LST-476 LST-477 LST-478 LST-479 LST-480 LST-481 LST-483 LST-484 LCI-331 LCI-332 LCI-333 LCI-334 LCI-335 xAP Moreton Bay xAP Arawa xAP Duntroon xAK Caleb Strong xAK Carlos Carrillo 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 AK Sheldon Jackson AK Thomas Corwin, Shell hits 2 AK Walter Reed, Shell hits 1 AK William B Ogden, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK William G Fargo, Shell hits 6 AK William H Gray, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk LCI-227 LCI-228 LCI-25 LCI-26 LCI-27 LCI-28 LCI-29 LCI-30 LCI-34 LCI-343 LCI-344 LCI-345 Allied ground losses: 240 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Reduced visibility due to Rain with 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 25% moonlight 4000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27000 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 17000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13000 yards Range closes to 4000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 4000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 4000 yards Range increases to 6000 yards LCI-28 collides with LCI-432 Range closes to 2000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat at 122,88 near Marcus Islands, Range 5000 yards Japanese Ships CL Sendai, Shell hits 1 DD Akigumo DD Natsushio DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Lamson, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Case DD Downes AK Glenn Curtiss, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost: 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost: 89 (74 destroyed, 15 disabled) Poor visibility due to Rain with 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain with 25% moonlight: 5000 yards Range closes to 5000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 5000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 5000 yards Sat, Yasuo crosses the 'T' Range closes to 4000 yards Range increases to 8000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off.... Japanese morning air attack on TF at 117,89 near Pagan Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 16 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LST-455(Achilles), Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost: 35 (17 destroyed, 18 disabled) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-455(Achilles) Japanese morning air attack on TF at 119,92 near Marcus Island Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 3 damaged Allied Ships BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage Allied morning air attack on TF at 122, 88 near Marcus Island Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 4 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Sendai, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Natsushio, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Japanese afternoon air attack on TF at 118,90 near Pagan Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 9 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 3 damaged Allied Ships AO Millicoma AO Cache, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Japanese afternoon air attack on TF at 111,90 near Pagan Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage Japanese afternoon air attack on TF at 122,89 near Marcus Island Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 5 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 18 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged Allied Ships LST-472, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCI-432, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk AK William G Fargo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-472 Japanese afternoon air attack on TF at 118,90 near Pagan Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 12 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 11 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 2 damaged D4Y1 Judy-Seusei: 6 damaged Allied Ships AO Cossatot AO Niobrara DD Ellet DD Stack DD Lang AO Chepachet, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Chepachet Allied afternoon air attack on TF at 122, 88 near Marcus Island Weather in hex: Severe storms Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 2 No allied losses Japanese Ships DD Nowaki SS Escolar launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatsuharu and misses at 109,93 near Saipan Allied bombardment at Tinian - JAV 286 to AAV 358 - 6 Allied casualties. CHINA Japanese morning air attack on 5th Chinese Base Force at Sining - 11 casualties Japanese morning air attack on 89/40 - 6 Port hits and 2 Port fuel hits. Major flooding aboard AR Delagoa Maru AR Delagoa Maru sinks in port Repairs completed on DD Shirayuki at Osaka/Kyoto Repairs completed on DD Akebono at Osake/Kyoto Previous report of sinking of CVE Barnes incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 119,92 Previous report of sinking of BB Tennessee incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 111,90 Previous report of sinking of BB Pennsylvania incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 111,90 Device NE turbojet advance R&D Loss of DD Teruzuki on 25 August 1943 is admitted AO Cache IS reported sunk near Pagan on 4 September 1943 xAK Autolycus is reported sunk near Luganville on 27 July 1942 AK Glenn Curtiss is reported sunk near Marcus Island on 4 September 1943 AK William B Ogden is reported sunk near Marcus Island on 4 September 1943 AK William H Gray is reported sunk near Marcus Island on 4 September 1943 LST-455(Achilles) is reported sunk near Pagan on 4 September 1943 LCI-432 is reported sunk near Marcus Island on 4 September 1943

SierraJuliet -> 5 September 1943 (10/15/2020 10:42:02 PM)
5 September 1943 PACIFIC SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at AK Billy Sunday at 190,87 near Pearl Harbour and misses. MARIANAS ISLANDS SS S-30 is located by DD Minazuki at 108,93 near Saipan. Night Time Surface Combat at 120,90 near Marcus Island. Range: 11000 yards Japanese Ships CL Sendai, Shell hits 1 DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1 DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Ellet, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Stack, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Sterett DD Lang, Shell hits 2, on fire AO Broomdale, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Bishopdale, Shell hits 1 AO Kaskaskia AO Guadalupe AO Kankakee AO Tappahanock AO Monogahela AO Talulah AO Niobrara AO Suamico AO Millicoma AO Saranac AO Cossatot Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions with 35% moonlight: 12000 yards Range closes to 27000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27000 yards Range cloese 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 Sato, Yasuo crosses the 'T' Range closes to 2000 yards Range increases to 7000 yards AO Guadalupe, AO Kankakee, AO Tappahanock, AO Monogahela. AO Talulah. AO Niobrara, AO Suamico, AO Millicoma, AO Saranac, AO Cossatot screeened from combat - escorted by DD Lang, DD Sterett, DD Stack, DD Ellet Range increases to 9000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off.... Night Time Surface Combat at 119,79 near Marcus Island Range: 11000 yards Japanese Ships CA Atago, Shell hits 1 LC Isuzu, Shell hits 1 DD Akizuki DD Uzuki Allied Ships CA New Orlens, Shell hits 1, heavy damage DD Farenholt, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Barton APA Fayette, Shell hits 1, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions with 35% moonlight: 12000 yards Range closes to 17000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17000 yards Range cloese 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 Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T' Range closes to 7000 yards Range increases to 12000 yards Task forces break off.... SS Bowfin is sighted by DD Oyashio at 108,94 near Tinian. SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at 120,92 near Marcus Island Allied Ships DD Jenkins, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Taylor Day Time Surface Combat at 121,91 near Marcus Island Range: 19000 yards Japanese Ships CL Agano, Shell hits 2 CL Jintsu, Shell hits 3 Allied Ships CVE Casablanca, Shell hits 5, on fire CVE Natoma Bay, Shell hits 5, heavy fires DD Dashiell, Shell hits 2 DD Lardner, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD McCalla DD Kalk, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 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 19000 yards Asakura, Bunji crosses the 'T' Ammo storage explosion on CVE Natoma Bay Range closes to 7000 yards Range increases to 8000 yards Asakura, Bunji orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 22000 yards CVE Natoma Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Kalk, DD McCalla, DD Lardner, DD Dashiell Range increase to 27000 yards DD Lardner collides with DD Kalk Task forces break off.... Allied morning sweep on Tinian Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 17 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 1 N1K1J George-Shiden x 9 Ki-45 KA1a Nick x 14 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 10 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed N1K1J George-Shiden: 2 destroyed Ki-45 KA1a Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Japanese morning air attack on TF at 112,90 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 9 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 24 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk BB Tennessee, heavy damage Allied morning sweep on Tinian Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 12 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 1 N1K1J George-Shiden x 6 Ki-45 KA1a Nick x 8 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 9 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KA1a Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied morning sweep on Tinian Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 15 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 1 N1K1J George-Shiden x 6 Ki-45 KA1a Nick x 6 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 9 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied morning sweep on Tinian Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 15 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 1 N1K1J George-Shiden x 5 Ki-45 KA1a Nick x 4 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 9 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KA1a Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed Allied morning sweep on Tinian Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 12 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 1 N1K1J George-Shiden x 4 Ki-45 KA1a Nick x 3 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 9 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KA1a Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed Allied morning sweep on Tinian Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 10 N1K1J George-Shiden x 3 Ki-45 KA1a Nick x 1 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 7 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KA1a Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied morning sweep on Tinian Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 5 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 5 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied morning sweep on Tinian Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 1 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Japanese morning air attack on TF at 112, 90 near Pagan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 29 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kanhoh: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 5, heavy damage Japanese morning air attack on TF at 112,90 near Pagan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 9 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D4y1 Judy-Susei: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Allied morning sweep on Tinian. Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 12 No allied losses Japanese afternoon air attack on TF at 112,90 near Pagan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 24 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Japanese afternoon air attack on TF at 112, 90 near Pagan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 18 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 23 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kanhoh: 8 destroyed Allied bombardment at Tinian - AAV 364 v JAV 293 - No casualties. SOUTH CHINA SEA SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 69,80 near Balabac Japanese Ships xAK Asuka Maru SC Ch-25 SC CH-4 xAK Sanju Maru xAK Hirota Maru xAK Hirota Maru PB Sinko Maru SC Ch-28 SOLOMON SEA Allied afternoon air attack on TF at 109,131 near Buin Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 7 N1K1J George-Shiden x 12 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed Allied afternoon air attack on TF at 109,131 near Buin Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 7 N1K1J George-Shiden x 10 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed CHINA Japanese morning air attack on Sining - 20 casualties. Japanese morning air attack on 89,40 - 11 port hits, 1 port fuel hit and 1 port supply hit. Japanese deliberate attack at Sining Attacking force 12550 troops, 292 guns, 34 vehicles, AS = 437 Defending force 6044, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, AS = 92 Japanese adjusted assault: 401 Allied adjusted defense: 115 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese assault reduces fornications to 2 Comat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 335 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 6th Division 27th Ind Engineer Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 15th Ind. Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th Ind. Art. Mortar Battalion 10th Mortar Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 12th Ind. Art. mortar Battalion Defending units: 11th Chinese Army-Corps 5th Chinese Base Force 8th War Area 17th Group Army 8th Chinese Base Force Previous report of sinking CA New Orleans incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 119,79 Previous report of sinking of DD Stanly incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 120,92 Previous report of sinking of BB Tennessee incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 112,90 Ki-48-IIa Lily-Otsu attacking SS Permit at 83,69. SS Permit is reported hit PO1 Sasai, T. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! 2LT Ochi D. of 5th Sentai/C is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! Repairs completed on DD Naganami at Tokyo, ship returned into service. BB Pennsylvania is reported to have been sunk near Pagan on 5 September 1943 DD Jenkins is reported to have ben sunk near Marcus Island on 5 September 1943

SierraJuliet -> 6 September 1943 (11/1/2020 11:33:17 PM)
6 September 1943 Stand by for a somewhat frustrating but exhilarating ocean chase/hunt from Musashi and consorts. MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Time Surface Combat at 127, 78 near Marcus Island: Range 11 000 yards Japanese Ships BB Musashi DD Suzunami, Shell hits 2 DD Oshio DD Sagiri DD Ushio, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Shell hits 4 DD Converse, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD Whipple APD Whipple APD Litchfield APD Ward APD Chew APD Schley APD Colhoun, Shell hits 2, on fire APD Gregory APD Little APD McKean APD Stringham APD Waters APD Dent APD Talbot APD Kennision APD Crane APD Kilty APD Humphreys APD Sands APD Rathburne APD Dickerson APA Elmore APA Libra AKA Fomalhaut AKA Alhena AKA Algorab AKA Alcyone AKA Thuban AKA Virgo AKA Centarus AKA Almaack AKA Aqarius AKA Mercury APA Doyen, Shell hits 1 APA Feland, Shell hits 1 AP Republic AP President Fillmore AP President Tyler LSI(M) Prince Henry LSI(M) Prince David LSI(L) Kanimbla LSI(L) Glenstrae LSI(L) Denbighshire AP Ernest Hinds APA President Van Buren, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12 000 yards Range closes to 27 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27 000 yards Range closes to 23 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23 000 yards Range closes to 19 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19 000 yards Range closes to 17 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17 000 yards Range closes to 15 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15 000 yards Range closes to 11 000 yards.. CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 11 000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 11 000 yards Komatsu, Teruhisa crosses the 'T' Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task force break off... Night Time Surface Combat at 128, 78 near Marcus Island: Range 11 000 yards Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Shell hits 1 DD Suzunami DD Oshio DD Sagiri DD Ushio, on fire Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage APD Whipple APD Litchfield APD Ward APD Chew APD Schley APD Colhoun, on fire APD Gregory APD Little APD McKean APD Stringham APD Waters APD Dent APD Talbot APD Kennision APD Crane APD Kilty APD Humphreys APD Sands APD Rathburne APD Dickerson APA Elmore, Shell hits 1 APA Libra AKA Fomalhaut AKA Alhena AKA Algorab AKA Alcyone AKA Thuban AKA Virgo AKA Centarus AKA Almaack AKA Aqarius AKA Mercury APA Doyen APA Feland, Shell hits 3 AP Republic AP President Fillmore AP President Tyler LSI(M) Prince Henry LSI(M) Prince David LSI(L) Kanimbla LSI(L) Glenstrae LSI(L) Denbighshire, Shell hits 1 AP Ernest Hinds APA President Van Buren, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12 000 yards Range closes to 27 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27 000 yards Range closes to 25 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25 000 yards Range closes to 21 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21 000 yards Range closes to 17 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17 000 yards Range closes to 15 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15 000 yards Range closes to 11 000 yards.. CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 11 000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 11 000 yards Range closes to 10000 yards APA President Van Buren collides with APD Little Range closes to 5000 yards Range increases to 7000 yards Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat at 129, 78 near Marcus Island: Range 12 000 yards Japanese Ships BB Musashi DD Suzunami DD Oshio DD Sagiri DD Ushio, on fire Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage APD Whipple APD Litchfield APD Ward APD Chew APD Schley APD Colhoun, on fire APD Gregory APD Little APD McKean APD Stringham APD Waters APD Dent APD Talbot APD Kennision APD Crane APD Kilty APD Humphreys APD Sands APD Rathburne APD Dickerson, Shell hits 1, on fire APA Elmore APA Libra AKA Fomalhaut AKA Alhena AKA Algorab AKA Alcyone AKA Thuban AKA Virgo AKA Centarus AKA Almaack AKA Aqarius AKA Mercury APA Doyen APA Feland, Shell hits 1 AP Republic AP President Fillmore AP President Tyler LSI(M) Prince Henry LSI(M) Prince David LSI(L) Kanimbla LSI(L) Glenstrae LSI(L) Denbighshire AP Ernest Hinds Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12 000 yards Range closes to 27 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27 000 yards Range closes to 25 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25 000 yards Range closes to 23 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23 000 yards Range closes to 19 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19 000 yards Range closes to 17 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17 000 yards Range closes to 15 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15 000 yards Range closes to 11 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11 000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 12 000 yards CONTACT: Japanese look outs spot Allied task force at 12 000 yards CONTACT: Allied look outs spot Japanese task force at 11 000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat at 130, 78 near Marcus Island: Range 11 000 yards Japanese Ships BB Musashi DD Suzunami DD Oshio DD Sagiri DD Ushio, heavy fires Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Whipple APD Litchfield APD Ward APD Chew APD Schley APD Colhoun, heavy fires APD Gregory APD Little APD McKean APD Stringham APD Waters APD Dent APD Talbot APD Kennision APD Crane APD Kilty APD Humphreys APD Sands APD Rathburne APD Dickerson, on fire APA Elmore, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage APA Libra AKA Fomalhaut AKA Alhena AKA Algorab AKA Alcyone AKA Thuban AKA Virgo AKA Centarus AKA Almaack AKA Aqarius AKA Mercury, Shell hits 1 APA Doyen, Shell hits 1, on fire APA Feland, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AP Republic AP President Fillmore AP President Tyler LSI(M) Prince Henry LSI(M) Prince David LSI(L) Kanimbla LSI(L) Glenstrae LSI(L) Denbighshire, Shell hits 5, heavy fires AP Ernest Hinds Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12 000 yards Range closes to 27 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27 000 yards Range closes to 25 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25 000 yards Range closes to 23 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23 000 yards Range closes to 21 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21 000 yards Range closes to 15 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15 000 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 Komatsu, Teruhisa crossest hte 'T' Range closes to 6 000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat at 130, 79 near Marcus Island: Range 29 000 yards Japanese Ships BB Musashi DD Suzunami DD Oshio DD Sagiri DD Ushio, heavy fires Allied Ships APD Whipple APD Litchfield APD Ward APD Chew APD Schley APD Gregory APD Little APD McKean APD Stringham APD Waters APD Dent APD Talbot APD Kennision APD Crane APD Kilty APD Humphreys APD Sands APD Rathburne APD Dickerson, on fire APA Libra AKA Fomalhaut AKA Alhena AKA Algorab AKA Alcyone AKA Thuban AKA Virgo AKA Centarus AKA Almaack AKA Aqarius AKA Mercury APA Doyen, on fire AP Republic AP President Fillmore AP President Tyler LSI(M) Prince Henry LSI(M) Prince David LSI(L) Kanimbla LSI(L) Glenstrae AP Ernest Hinds Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12 000 yards Range closes to 27 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27 000 yards Range closes to 25 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25 000 yards Range closes to 21 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21 000 yards Range closes to 19 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19 000 yards Range closes to 17 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17 000 yards Range closes to 15 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15 000 yards Range closes to 13 000 yards.. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13 000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 29 000 yars.. Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... DD Amagiri sights SS Bowfin at Saipan SS S-30 launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 108, 93 near Saipan Japanese Ships DD Mikazuki DD Minazuki SS S-30 encounters minefield at Saipan Allied Ships SS S-30, Mine hits 1, on fire Day Time Surface Combat at 133, 79 near Marcus Island: Range 23 000 yards Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Shell hits 4 DD Suzunami DD Oshio DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Ushio, Shell hits 4, on fire Allied Ships APD Whipple APD Litchfield APD Ward APD Chew APD Schley APD Gregory APD Little, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage APD McKean, Shell hits 1 APD Stringham APD Waters APD Dent APD Talbot APD Kennision APD Crane APD Kilty APD Humphreys APD Sands APD Rathburne APD Dickerson, on fire APA Libra AKA Fomalhaut AKA Alhena AKA Algorab AKA Alcyone AKA Thuban, Shell hits 1, on fire AKA Virgo AKA Centarus, Shell hits 1 AKA Almaack AKA Aqarius, Shell hits 2 AKA Mercury APA Doyen, Shell hits 1 AP Republic, Shell hits 3, on fire AP President Fillmore, Shell hits 1 AP President Tyler LSI(M) Prince Henry, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LSI(M) Prince David LSI(L) Kanimbla, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage LSI(L) Glenstrae, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage AP Ernest Hinds, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30 000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29 000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29 000 yards Range closes to 6 000 yards.. APD Crane collides with APD Ward Range increases to 11 000 yards APA Doyen, LSI(L) Glenstrae, LSI(L) Kanimbla, LSI(M) Prince David screened from combat - escorted by APD Dickerson, APD Crane, APD Kennison, APD Talbot, APD Dent, APD Waters, APD Stringham, APD McKean, APD Little, APD Gregory, APD Schley, APD Chew, APD Ward, APD Litchfield Range decreases to 10 000 yards APA Doyen, LSI(L) Glenstrae, LSI(L) Kanimbla, LSI(M) Prince David, AKA Almack, AKA Centarus, AKA Virgo, AKA Thuban, AKA Alcyone, AKA Algorab, AKA Alhena, AKA Fomalhaut, AKA Libra, AP Ernest Hinds, AP President Fillmore screened from combat - escorted by APD Crane, APD Kennison, APD Talbot, APD Dent, APD Waters, APD Stringham, APD McKean, APD Little, APD Gregory, APD Schley, APD Chew, APD Ward, APD Litchfield Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat at 134, 80 near Marcus Island: Range 25 000 yards Japanese Ships BB Musashi DD Suzunami DD Sagiri, on fire Allied Ships APD Whipple APD Litchfield APD Ward APD Chew APD Schley APD Gregory APD McKean APD Stringham APD Waters APD Dent APD Dickerson APA Libra AKA Fomalhaut AKA Alhena AKA Algorab AKA Alcyone AKA Thuban, heavy fires AKA Virgo AKA Centarus AKA Almaack AKA Aqarius AKA Mercury APA Doyen AP Republic, heavy fires AP President Fillmore AP President Tyler LSI(M) Prince David, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions 30 000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29 000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29 000 yards Range closes to 17 000 yards.. Range increases to 29 000 yards Task forces break off... Morning Allied air attack at 134, 82 near Marcus Island Weather in hex: Light rain Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Bomb hits 3 Morning Allied air attack at 134, 82 near Marcus Island Weather in hex: Light rain Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Bomb hits 1 Allied morning sweep at Tinian Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 10 N1K1J George-shiden x 20 Ki-45 KA1a Nick x 5 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 3 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed N1K1J George-shiden: 5 destroyed Ki-45 KA1a Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Allied afternoon sweep at Tinian Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9 N1K1J George-shiden x 7 Ki-45 KA1a Nick x 4 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed N1K1J George-shiden: 3 destroyed Ki-45 KA1a Nick: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed Allied afternoon air attack on TF at 134,82 near Marcus Island Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 2 Allied aircraft losses: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Bomb hits 1 SS I-28 launches 6 torpedoes at 123, 87 near Marcus Island Allied Ships CVE Natoma Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD McCalla Fuel storage explosion on CVE Natoma Bay DD Amagiri attacks SS Bowfin at 108,93 near Saipan Allied Ships SS Bowfin, 8 hits Allied deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 9448 troops, 219 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 369 Defending force 16390 troops, 91 guns,40 vehicles, Assault Value = 301 Allied adjusted assault: 30 Japanese adjusted defense: 943 Allied assault odds: 1 to 31 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts (+) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 242 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 665 casualties reported Squads: 39 destroyed, 83 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled Guns lost 38 (7 destroyed, 31 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 Maintanence 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 27 IMB 13th Garrison Unit Maizuru 4th SNLF 11th Garrison Unit/2 13th Field Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 16th Field Construction Battalion 12th JNAF AF Unit 58th Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 85th Naval Guard Unit 19th Army 90th JAAF AF Bn ANDAMAN SEA SS Amberjack launches 4 torp does at 52,58 near Ye Japanese Ships xAP Kamo Maru, Torpedo hits 1 xAP Teikyo Maru xAP Kongo Maru xAP Kanzyu Maru DD Oboro SOLOMON ISLANDS Allied morning sweep at Buin Weather in hex: Light Rain Japanese aircraft A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 8 N1K1J George-Shiden x 13 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11 Ki-45 KA1a Nick x 10 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed N1K1J George-Shiden: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-45 KA1a Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed Japanese morning air attack on 5th Chinese Base Force at Sining - 49 casualties Japanese morning air attack on 89/40 - Port hits 6, Port supply hits 2 Allied afternoon sweep at Buin Weather in hex: Light Rain Japanese aircraft A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 2 N1K1J George-shiden x 6 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5 Ki-45 KA1a Nick x 4 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1J George-shiden: 2 destroyed Ki-45 KA1a Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CHINA Allied deliberate attack at 83/54 Attacking force 86873 troops, 362 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3008 Defending force 15949 troops, 242 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 671 Allied adjusted assault: 400 Japanese adjusted defense: 2851 Allied assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts (+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 552 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Allied ground losses: 2998 casualties reported Squads: 133 destroyed, 157 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Chinese Army Corps 50th Chinese Army Corps 3rd New China Army-Corps 79th Chinese Army Corps 70th Chinese Army Corps 28th Chinese Army Corps 25th Cinese Army Corps 60th Chinese Army Corps 49th Chinese Army Corps 88th Chinese Army Corps 4th Guerilla 86th Chinese Army Corps 100th Chinese Army Corps 2nd guerilla 32nd Chinese Army Corps 74th Chinese Army Corps 21st Chinese Army Corps 26th Chinese Army Corps 16th Construction Regiment 3rd War Area 10th Group Army 23rd Group Army #Administrtion 58th Chinese Army Corps 32nd Group Army 14th Chinese Base Force 25th Group Army 19th Group Army 1st Group Army 18th Chinese Base Force Defending Units 3rd Tank Division 41st Division 2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment 53rd Construction Battalion F1M2 Pete-Kan from Kongo attacking SS Escolar at 106,91 - SS Escolar is reported hit E13A Jake-Suitei from Musashi has spotted an Allied APD at 134,80 - Allied PG is reported hit E13A Jake-Suitei from 2nd CCF Det T-1 has spotted an Allied BB at 112,91 - a KGV class BB is reported hit B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking SS KVIII at 106,127 - KVIII is reported hit Previous report of sinking of CVE Natoma Bay incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 123, 87 Ace pilot Kasai P. of Hosho-1 is promoted to PO1 DD Converse is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on 6 September 1943 APA President Van Buren is reported to have been sunk near Marcus on 6 September 1943

SierraJuliet -> 8 September 1943 (11/2/2020 10:39:20 PM)
8 September 1943 HOME ISLANDS SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 101, 64 near Tanegashima Japanese Ships TK Tatekawa Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage MARIANAS ISLANDS SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at 108,93 near Saipan xAK Syoka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Hakakisan Maru xAK Rokko Maru xAK Mikasa Maru PB Toko Maru # 4 PB Tokotsu Maru Japanese TF attacks submarine at 108,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships AM Wa-102 AM Wa-101 AM Wa-107 AM Wa-103 Allied Ships SS Sealion, 3 hits SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at 108,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships AM Wa-102, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AM Wa-101 AG Kayo Maru AM Wa-107 Allied Ships SS Sealion, 1 hits CHINA Japanese air attack on 5th Chinese Base Force at Sining - 48 casualties Japanese air attack on 89,40 - 8 Port hits Guam expands port to size 3 Port Blair expands fortifications to size 1 Ace pilot Sasai, J of 251 KuS-1 is promoted to CPO Ace pilot Asada, F. of Yokosuka KuS-1/C is promoted to CPO Loss of CM Tokiwa on 30 August 1943 is admitted Loss of AM Wa-102 on 8 September 1943 is admitted 101st Machine Cannon AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo

SierraJuliet -> 9 September 1943 (11/2/2020 10:46:48 PM)
9 September 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS SS I-31 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 114,90 near Pagan Japanese Ships SS I-31, hits 4 Allied Ships DD Conway SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at 114,90 near Pagan Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage Sub escapes detection Japanese night naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 21 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 16 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 5 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground ZPK: 1 damaged ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D 1 Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25D 1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 281 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled) Resource hits 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Port hits 9 Port supply hits 2 Japanese deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 18979 troops, 170 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 789 Defending force 17860 troops, 231 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 295 Japanese adjusted assault: 533 Allied adjusted defense: 173 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leader(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 602 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 278 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 28 IMB 14th Garrison Unit 5th Division 27 IMB 13th Garrison Unit Maizuru 4th SNLF 85th Naval Guard Unit 13th Field Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 16th Field Construction Battalion 12th JNAF AF Unit 58th Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 67th Field AA Battalion 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 79th JAAFAF Bn 207th Ship Eng Coy 19th Army 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending 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 HOME ISLANDS SS Skate launches 2 torpedoes at 107, 64 near Kumano Japanese Ships TK Rikko Maru, Torpedo hits 1 E W-26 TK Nissyo Maru TK Kaizyo Maru TK Hoyo Maru TK Akatsuki Maru DD Hatakaze DD Harukaze SS Tullibee launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 108, 66 near Torishima Japanese Ships DD Harukaze TK Rikko Maru E W-26 TK Nissyo Maru TK Kaizyo Maru TK Hoyo Maru TK Akebono Maru DD Hatakaze CHINA Japanese morning air attack on 89,40 - 10 Port hits, 1 port fuel hits Japanese deliberate attack at Sining Attacking force 12433 troops, 292 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 425 Defending force 5228 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 209 Allied adjusted defense: 85 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese force CAPTURE Sining!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 2184 casualties reported Squads: 51 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (12 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 5 Assaulting units: 6th Division 27th Ind Engineer Regiment 11th Ind Art. Mortar Battalion 10th Mortar Battalion 6th medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind. Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 12th Ind. Art. Mortar Battalion Defending Units 11th Chinese Army-Corps 8th War Area 17th Group Army 5th Chinese Base Force 8th Chinese Base Force Japanese deliberate attack at Lanchow Attacking force 29148 troops, 306 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219 Defending force 21534 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 676 Japanese adjusted assault: 663 Allied adjusted defense: 363 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 859 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 108 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Allied ground losses: 1644 casualties reported Squads: 121 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 51 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 16 (11 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 40th Division 13th Division 35th Division Defending Units 81st Chinese Army-Corps 82nd Chinese Army-Corps 1st Chinese Cavalry 2nd Chinese Cavalry 3rd Chinese Cavalry 6th Chinese Base Force CAROLINE ISLANDS Allied morning air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 9 B-24D Liberator x 9 B-24D 1 Liberator x 49 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D 1 Liberator: 8 damaged Previous report of sinking of BB Tennessee incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 114,90 Repairs completed on DD Michishio at Tokyo Repairs completed on DD Arashio at Tokyo Iwo Jima expands airfield to size 1 Device Mitsubishi Ha-43 advances R&D Loss of xAK Momoyama Maru on 2 February 1943 is admitted BB Tennessee is reported to have been sunk near Pagan on 9 September 1943 xAK Aroona is reported to have ben sunk near Deboyne Islands on 20 March 1943

SierraJuliet -> 7 September 1943 (11/2/2020 10:55:36 PM)
7 September 1943 Apologies... managed to get this one out of order!!! SS Sealion eludes attack at 108,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships E Karii SC Ch-6 EW-23 SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at 99,47 near Chefoo Japanese Ships xAK Nitisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires xAK Kozui Maru xAK Mogamigawa Maru xAK Yokohama Maru xAK Yodogawa Maru xAK Tatumiya Maru xAK Kamogawa Maru DD Sanae SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at 99,47 near Chefoo Japanese Ships xAK Nitisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese morning air attack on 8th Chinese Base Force at Sining - 27 casualties Japanese morning air attack on 89/40 - 10 Port hits, 1 Port supply hit Allied afternoon air attack on Liuchow Weather in hex: Overcast Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 15 Allied aircraft I-16-III x 2 H81-A3 x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 1 P-43A-1 Lancer x 7 P-66 Vanguard x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-43A-1 Lancer: 2 destroyed P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at 73,84 near Puerto Princesa TK Nisshin Maru, Torpedo hits 1 DD Murakumo TK Ayazomo Maru TK Tonan Maru # 3 TK Tonan Maru # 2 TK Huzisan Maru DD Fuyo DD Uranami SS Pike launches 2 torpedoes at 102,66 near Tanegashima TK Tatekawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Arare DD minegumo E Tomozuru TK Teiyo Maru TK San Ramon Maru TK San Clemente Maru TK Omurosan Maru DD Nagatsuki DD Fubuki SS Sealion is sighted by escort at 108,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships xAK Hakakisan Maru xAK Rokko Maru xAK Mikasa Maru PB Toko Maru # 4 PB Tokotsu Maru SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at 108,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships PB Kaki, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PB Yodozo Maru Allied Ships SS Sealion, hits 2 Japanese deliberate attack at Sining Attacking force 12516 troops, 292 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 433 Defending force 5786 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Japanese adjusted assault: 182 Allied adjusted defense: 82 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts (+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 117 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 500 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: 6th Division 27th Ind Engineer Regiment 11th Ind Art. Mortar Battalion 10th Mortar Battalion 6th medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind. Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 12th Ind. Art. Mortar Battalion Defending Units 11th Chinese Army-Corps 8th War Area 17th Group Army 5th Chinese Base Force Allied deliberate attack at Ichang Attacking force 42937 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1431 Defending force 14996 troops, 142 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 634 Allied adjusted assault: 415 Japanese adjusted defense: 3069 Allied assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 6) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts (+) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 232 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 1534 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 232 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Assaulting units: 55th Chinese Army Corps 44th Chinese Army Corps 67th Chinese Army-Corps 39th Chinese Army Corps 23rd Chinese Army Corps 8th Chinese Army Corps 53rd Chinese Army Corps 30th Chinese Army Corps 75th Chinese Army Corps 94th Chinese Army Corps Administration 29th Group Army 33rd Group Army Defending Units 34th Division 68ID 57th Infantry Brigade Dinaguat is occupied by the Japanese xAK Nitisan Maru sinks at sea Ki-48-IIa Lily-Otsu from 90th Sentai attacking SS lapon at 86,70. SS Lapon is reported HIT DD Ariake beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore DD Wakatake beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore E Kamo beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore PB Fumi Maru # 3 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore PGB Kyo Maru # 7 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore SC Ch-18 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore PB Hozugawa Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore PB Mogami Maru # 9 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore PB Hino Maru # 2 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore Repairs completed on DD Wakatake at Singapore, ship returned to service Previous report of sinking of SS Steelhead incorrect. Intelligence reports ship still in serviced DD Fujimami arrives at Osaka/Kyoto Loss of PB kaki on 7 September 1943 is admitted CVE Breton is reported to have ben sunk near Guam on 29 August 1943 xAP Mount Vernon is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on 9 October 1942

SierraJuliet -> 10 September 1943 (11/3/2020 10:22:19 PM)
10 September 1943 The great naval battles of the 1st Battle of the Marianas Islands has come to a close. For now it is the time of the IJN embarking upon bombardments of Guam and Pagan whilst the Allies begin a campaign to sweep the Japanese fighters from the skies over Tinian and Saipan. MARIANAS ISLANDS Japanese night naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25D 1 Mitchell: 17 damaged B-25D 1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 4 damaged PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 4 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell: 16 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground ZPK: 2 damaged ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 266 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 22 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 6 SS Redfin launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 106,95 near Guam Japanese ships DMS W-5 E Kari Allied Ships SS Redfin, hits 6 Allied morning sweep at Tinian Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 10 N1K1J George-Shiden x 14 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 54 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 4 destroyed N1K1J George-Shiden: 4 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed HOME ISLANDS SS Pompon launches 2 torpedoes at 111,73 near Chichi-jima Japanese Ships TK Etashima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC CHa-42 DD Harusame CHINA Japanese morning air attack on 8th Chinese Base Force at 80,31 near Sining - 58 casualties Japanese morning air attack on 89,40 - 10 port hits, 4 port fuel hits and 2 port supply hits CAROLINE ISLANDS Allied morning air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 41 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 10 B-24D 1 Liberator x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 7 damaged B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak B-24D 1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged B-24D 1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Hoshikura M. in a Ki-44-IIa makes head on attack ... forces B-17F Fortress out of formation Allied morning air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 4 B-24D 1 Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D 1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged B-24D 1 Liberator: 3 damaged Allied morning air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25 Allied aircraft B-24D 1 Liberator x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D 1 Liberator: 7 damaged Allied morning air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16 Allied aircraft B-24D 1 Liberator x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D 1 Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 1 SOLOMON SEA Allied afternoon air attack on TF at 101,133 near Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SC CHa-23, Torpedo hits 1 and is sunk SC CHa-22 Repairs completed on TK Chuka Maru at Hiroshima, ship returned to service 1LT Wakamatsu, Y. of 50th Sengtai/A is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! Davao expands fortifications to size 4 Ace pilot Komachi, S. of Zuikaku-1 is promoted to PO1 DD Akizuki beginning refit in shipyard at Osaka Loss of TK Etashim Maru on 10 September 1943 is admitted Loss of SC CHa-23 on 10 September 1943 is admitted

SierraJuliet -> 11 September 1943 (11/3/2020 10:32:41 PM)
11 September 1943 SOLOMON SEA Captain of SS KXIII elects not to attack at 101,133 near Milne Bay. The sub chaser for its part sights the submarine but further searching fails to locate the menace. Japanese Ships SC CHa-22 MARIANAS ISLANDS Japanese night naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PB2Y-3 Coronado: 8 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 8 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 Port hits 1 SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at 107,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships AD Nissho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SC CHa-40 Allied morning air attack on TF at 106,95 near Guam Weather in hex: Clear sky Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 TBF-1 Avenger x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DMS W-5, Torpedo hits 2 and is sunk Allied morning air attack on TF at 106,95 near Guam Weather in hex: Clear sky Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 11 F6F-3 Hellcat x 14 SBD-5 Dauntless x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Samidare, Bomb hits 1, on fire E Kari Allied morning sweep at Tinian Weather in hex: Light Rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 4 N1K1J George-Shiden x 12 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 49 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed N1K1J George-Shiden: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed Allied afternoon air attack on TF at 106,95 near Guam Weather in hex: Clear sky Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 20 F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 TBF-1 Avenger x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships E Kari Allied afternoon air attack on TF at 106,95 near Guam Weather in hex: Clear sky Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 15 SBD-5 Dauntless x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze DD Zamidare, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 17282 troops, 168 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 768 Defending force 17492 troops, 229 guns, 224 vehicles, Assault Value = 266 Japanese adjusted assault: 550 Allied adjusted defense: 159 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leader(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 238 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 359 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Assaulting units: 28 IMB 14th Garrison Unit 5th Division 27 IMB 13th Garrison Unit Maizuru 4th SNLF 85th Naval Guard Unit 13th Field Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 16th Field Construction Battalion 12th JNAF AF Unit 58th Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 67th Field AA Battalion 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 79th JAAFAF Bn 207th Ship Eng Coy 19th Army 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending 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 Anatahan is occupied by the Japanese ANDAMAN SEA SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes at 53,55 near Rangoon Japanese Ships DD Oboro xAP Kanzyu Maru Allied Ships SS Truant, hits 2 NEW BRITAIN Allied morning sweep on Rabaul Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 7 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14 Ki-61-1a Tony-Hien x 17 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed Allied morning sweep on Rabaul Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 7 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12 Ki-61-1a Tony-Hien x 9 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-45KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed Allied morning sweep on Rabaul Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 6 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8 Ki-61-1a Tony-Hien x 6 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied morning sweep on Rabaul Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Ki-61-1a Tony-Hien x 5 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 17 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 2destroyed No Allied losses CHINA Japanese morning air attack on 5th Chinese Base Force at 80,31 near Sining - 36 casualties Japanese afternoon air attack on 89,40 - 7 port hits, 1 port fuel hit NEW GUINEA Allied morning air attack on TF at 101,133 near Milne Bay Weather in hex: Severe storms Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SC CHa-22 2LT Shibayam W. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! Guam expands airfield to size 4 Loss of DMS W-5 on 11 September 1943 is admitted Loss of AD Nissho Maru on 11 September 1943 is admitted

SierraJuliet -> 12 September 1943 (11/4/2020 10:19:46 PM)
12 September 1943 LST has included German Raiders in this mod. This turn we finally get to see a two of them teamed up and in action. Weather conditions were atrocious but with their excellent crews and superb Commanders they may be able to wreak some havoc. ARABIAN SEA Night time surface combat at 17,12 near Socotra. Range 2 000 yards German Ships AMC KMHSK-4 Thor AMC KMHSK-9 Michel Allied Ships xAK Haresfield xAK Jalabala xAK Jalagopal, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Jalaputra xAK Jalarashmi xAK Jalaratna xAK Jalavihar xAK Loch Ranza xAK Tak Sang xAK Varsova, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2 and is sunk xAK Wo Sang, Shell hits 5, on fire xAK Benrinnes xAK Clan Macbean xAK Clan Macbrayne xAK Clan Macliwraith xAK Clan Macinness xAK Daisy Moller xAK Harmoniades xAK Johilla xAK Pasha, Shell hits 5, heavy fires xAK Talthibius, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 and is sunk xAK Subadar, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3 and is sunk xAK Wyvern, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3 and is sunk Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2 000 yards Range closes to 2 000 yards CONTACT: German lookouts spot Allied task force at 2 000 yards Germans open fire on surprised Allied ship at 2 000 yards Range increases to 5 000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Day time surface combat at 17,12 near Socotra. Range 1 000 yards German Ships AMC KMHSK-4 Thor AMC KMHSK-9 Michel Allied Ships xAK Haresfield xAK Jalabala xAK Jalagopal xAK Jalaputra, Shel hits 1 xAK Jalarashmi xAK Jalaratna xAK Jalavihar xAK Loch Ranza xAK Tak Sang xAK Benrinnes xAK Clan Macbean xAK Clan Macbrayne xAK Clan Macliwraith xAK Clan Macinness xAK Daisy Moller xAK Harmoniades, Shell hits 5, on fire xAK Johilla, Shell hits 9, on fire Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1 000 yards Range closes to 1 000 yards Range increases to 2 000 yards Task forces break off... Day time surface combat at 17,12 near Socotra. Range 1 000 yards German Ships AMC KMHSK-4 Thor, Shell hits 2 AMC KMHSK-9 Michel Allied Ships xAK Haresfield, Shell hits 1 xAK Jalabala xAK Jalagopal, on fire xAK Jalaputra xAK Jalarashmi xAK Jalaratna xAK Jalavihar xAK Loch Ranza xAK Tak Sang xAK Benrinnes xAK Clan Macbean, Shell hits 3 xAK Clan Macbrayne xAK Clan Macliwraith xAK Clan Macinness xAK Daisy Moller, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2 and is sunk xAK Harmoniades, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1 and is sunk xAK Johilla, Shell hits 23 and is sunk Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3 000 yards Range closes to 3 000 yards CONTACT: German lookouts spot Allied task force at 3 000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot German task force at 3 000 yards Range closes to 2 000 yards Range increases to 9 000 yards Task forces break off... STRAIT OF MALACCA SS Snook elects not to launch torpedoes at 47,77 near Tandjoengbalai Japanese Ships xAKL Jinsan Maru xAK Yoshida Maru # 3 xAKL Yosyu Maru xAKL Ujigawa Maru xAKL Tojuku Maru xAKL Hokuhi Maru xAKL Hinko Maru PB Narita Maru SS Scamp launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 47,77 near Tandjoengbalai xAK Yoshida Maru # 3 xAKL Yosyu Maru xAKL Ujigawa Maru xAKL Jinsan Maru xAKL Tojuku Maru xAKL Hokuhi Maru PB Narita Maru PACIFIC OCEAN SS I-5 is sighted by YMS-221 at 191,86 near Pearl Harbour SS I-33 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 211, 84 near San Francisco Japanese Ships SS I-33 Allied Ships DD Cushing xAK Daniel S Lamont xAK Andrew Furuseth xAK Alcoa Planter xAK Admiral Chase xAK Mormacgull xAK Lewis Luckenbach MARIANAS ISLANDS SS Sculpin elects not to launch torpedoes at 107,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships SC Ch-36 CM Saishu SC Ch-37 Japanese night naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 15 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 10 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 5 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed on ground B-25D 1 Mitchell: 8 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 10 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 191 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 16 Port hits 9 Port supply hits 1 CHINA Japanese morning air attack on 11th Chinese Army-Corps at 80,31 near Sining - 65 casualties Japanese morning air attack on 89,40 - 15 Port hits BURMA Allied afternoon air attack on TF at 54,53 near Rangoon Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft Ki-43IIb Oscar x 13 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24 Ki-61-1a Tony-Hien x 16 Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 8 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 2 Allied aircraft Liberator GR.III x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.III: 8 damaged Japanese ships xAP Hokoku Maru xAP Teikyo Maru ANDAMAN SEA SS Trident is sighted by PB Teiko Maru at 53,55 near Rangoon Repairs completed on SS I-6 at Hakodate, ship returned to service Repairs completed on CA Maya at Yokohama, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Yamakaze at Manaila, ship returned to service G4M1 Betty-Rikko attacking a O16 Class SS at 111, 109, a Electric Boats S-18 class is reported hit KI-48-IIa Lily-Otsu attacking SS O24 at 84,68. SS O24 is reported hit Ace pilot Mitsumori J. of 50th Sentai is promoted to 2 LT DD Uzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Nagoya xAK Varsova is reported to have been sunk near Socotra on 12 September 1943 xAK Daisy Moller is reported to have been sunk near Socotra on 12 September 1943 xAK Harmonides is reported to have been sunk near Socotra on 12 September 1943 xAK Johilla is reported to have been sunk near Socotra on 12 September 1943 xAK Talthibius is reported to have been sunk near Socotra on 12 September 1943 xAK Subadar is repoorted to have been sunk near Socotra on 12 September 1943 xAK Wyvern is reported to have been sunk near Socotra on 12 September 1943

SierraJuliet -> 13 September 1943 (11/7/2020 10:04:46 PM)
13 September 1943 ARABIAN SEA Night Time Surface Combat, near Socotra at 17,11, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMC KM HSK-4 Thor, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships xAK Haresfield xAK Jalabala xAK Jalaputra xAK Jalarashmi xAK Jalaratna xAK Jalavihar xAK Loch Ranza xAK Tak Sang, Shell hits 4, on fire xAK Benrinnes xAK Clan Macbean xAK Clan Macbrayne xAK Clan Macilwraith xAK Clan Macinness, Shell hits 4, on fire Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards Gumprich, G orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 7,000 yards Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Socotra at 17,12, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMC KM HSK-9 Michel Allied Ships xAK Jalagopal, on fire Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Tone SS Seahorse launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 108,93 near Saipan. Japanese Ships CM Saishu Morning Air attack on TF, near Tinian at 108,94 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 19 N1K1J George-Shiden x 34 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 36 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8 F4U-1 Corsair x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 27 TBF-1 Avenger x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 4 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Hokko Maru Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Overcast Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 12 N1K1J George-Shiden x 21 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Overcast Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 5 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 12 N1K1J George-Shiden x 17 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 SBD-5 Dauntless x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed Japanese Ships TK Nichiei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Overcast Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 2 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 7 N1K1J George-Shiden x 16 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1J George-Shiden: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships xAP Katori Maru Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tinian at 108,94 Weather in hex: Light cloud Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 5 N1K1J George-Shiden x 10 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 29 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 2 SBD-5 Dauntless x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 15299 troops, 168 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 784 Defending force 17131 troops, 214 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 248 Japanese adjusted assault: 527 Allied adjusted defense: 117 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 181 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 338 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 44 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th Division 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni Maizuru 4th SNLF 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 85th Naval Guard Unit 59th JNAF AF Unit 207th Ship Eng Coy 16th Field Construction Battalion 58th Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 12th JNAF AF Unit 79th JAAF AF Bn 67th Field AA Battalion 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 13th Field Construction Battalion 19th Army 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 25th Infantry Division 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Regiment 87th Mountain~ Regiment 193rd Tank Battalion 37th Infantry Div /9 27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 145th Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion 345th Base Group Base Force Seventh USAAF I US Corps 41st MAG ComAirFMFPac 24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 627th~ Tank Destroyer Battalion XIII US Fighter Cmd 5th Marine~ Defense Battalion 43rd Base Group Base Force 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment CHINA Japanese afternoon air attack on 89,40 - 4 port hits, 1 port fuel hit and 1 port supply hit. ANDAMAN SEA Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24 Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 16 Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 8 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 2 Allied aircraft Liberator GR.III x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.III: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Kanzyu Maru Japanese minefield laid at Guam PO2 Hanamoto N. of 201 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO2 Nomura W. of 201 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! CPO Yamamoto, T. of 201 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! PO1 Minowa U. of 201 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status!! TK Nichiei Maru sinks at sea Ace pilot Matsuki P. of 253 KuS-1 is promoted to PO1 DD Hatsushimo beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore Previous report of sinking of CA Chicago incorrect. Intelligence report ship is still in service.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: 13 September 1943 (11/8/2020 3:07:05 PM)
Nice to see that the Allies are feeling the power of Thor's hammer!

SierraJuliet -> 14 September 1943 (11/8/2020 10:34:24 PM)
14 September 1943 MARIANS ISLANDS SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 107,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships AKE Tatsugami Maru E Sado SS Seawolf is sighted by escort at 108,94 near Tinian Japanese Ships SC Ch-9 xAK Shonan Maru' xAK Sanura Maru xAK Meisho Maru xAK Macassar Maru xAK Bunzan Maru xAK Azumasan Maru xAKL Akitsushima Maru PB Busho Maru SC CHa-2 Allied Ships SS Seawolf~, hits 2 SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 108,94 near Tinian Japanese Ships PB Edo Maru E Shirataka Allied Ships SS Seawolf~, hits 3 SS Tambor is sighted by escort at 109,92 near Saipan and escapes detection. Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 8 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 26 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 11 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 25 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 8 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-4 Catalina: 4 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 9 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 3 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 damaged ZPK: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hiei CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 330 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled Vehicles lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled) Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 45 Port hits 19 Port supply hits 3 SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 106,95 near Guam Japanese Ships DD Amatsukaze BB Hiei CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Tone DD Yudachi DD Mikazuki DD Amagiri DD Suzukaze SS Seahorse launches 4 torpedoes at 108,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships DD Amatsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage BB Hiei CA Kumano CA Tone DD Mikazuki DD Amagiri Allied Ships SS Seahorse, hits 4 SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 108,93 near Saipan Japanese Ships TK Amatsu Maru TK Hofuku Maru TK Urato Maru TK Shoyo Maru TK San Luis Maru TK Nihon Maru TK Juko Maru PB Ichiyo Maru PB Odatsuki Maru Allied morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Severe storms Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 10 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 12 N1K1J George-Shiden x 19 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 SBD-4 Dauntless x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed SBD-4 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Hiei xAP Katori Maru CA Tone Allied afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 5 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 12 N1K1J George-Shiden x 18 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 SBD-4 Dauntless x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-4 Dauntless: 2 destroyed STRAIT OF MALACCA SS Snook is sighted by DD Wakatake at 49,83 near Singapore BURMA Allied morning sweep on Rangoon Weather in hex: Light cloud Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24 Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 16 Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 8 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 6 destroyed Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 5 destroyed Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CHINA Japanese afternoon air attack on 11th Chinese Army-Corps at 80,31 near Sining - 25 casualties. SC CHa - 7 abandoned due to heavy damage Repairs completed on BB Haruna at Yokohama, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SS I-168 at Yokohama, ship returned to service PO1 Sugiyama T. of 201 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status CPO Shiga, M of 201 KuS-1 is credited with kill number 5 and attains ace status xAP Examiner is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on 14 January 1943

SierraJuliet -> RE: 13 September 1943 (11/8/2020 10:35:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget Nice to see that the Allies are feeling the power of Thor's hammer! It was indeed. Sadly I then went and neglected to follow the first rule of raiding... hit and run!!! That extra day spent trying to maximize results is about to lead to calamity.

SierraJuliet -> 15 September 1943 (11/8/2020 10:45:56 PM)
15 September 1943 Well done RN on having the right escort on hand to extract retribution for their mauled convoy. HOME ISLANDS SS Skate launches 2 torpedoes at APD PB-36(Fuji) and misses at 110,67 near Torishima ARABIAN SEA Night Time Surface Combat, near Mangalore at 19,26, Range 8,000 Yards German Ships AMC KM HSK-9 Michel, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Suffolk CL Emerald~ DD Quadrant DD Roebuck Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Ellis, R crosses the 'T' Range closes to 3,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Mangalore at 18,27, Range 20,000 Yards German Ships AMC KM HSK-4 Thor, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Suffolk CL Emerald~ DD Quadrant DD Roebuck, Shell hits 1, on fire Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Mangalore at 18,28, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights German aircraft losses Arado 196: 1 destroyed German Ships AMC KM HSK-4 Thor, Shell hits 23, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Suffolk CL Emerald~ DD Quadrant DD Roebuck, on fire Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Ellis, R crosses the 'T' Range closes to 5,000 yards AMC KM HSK-4 Thor sunk by DD Roebuck at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 8 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 7 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 4 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 3 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 9 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 182 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 15 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 SS Silversides is sighted by escorted at 108,94 near Tinian Japanese Ships SC CHa-1 xAK Bunzan Maru xAK Sydney Maru xAKL Akitsushima Maru PB Busho Maru SC CHa-2 Allied Ships SS Silversides, hits 1 BURMA Allied morning sweep on Rangoon Weather in hex: Light cloud Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8 Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 13 Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 6 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 6 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Japanese afternoon sweep on Guam Submarine attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships LB-133, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships SS Seahorse LB-133 is sighted by SS Seahorse SS Seahorse attacking LB-133 on the surface Cutter, S D decides to submerge SS Seahorse due to damage Japanese deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 20290 troops, 229 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 792 Defending force 16654 troops, 211 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 213 Japanese adjusted assault: 481 Allied adjusted defense: 107 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 394 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 17 (12 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled) Assaulting units: 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 5th Division Maizuru 4th SNLF 85th Naval Guard Unit 207th Ship Eng Coy 21st Special Base Force 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 67th Field AA Battalion 13th Field Construction Battalion 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 16th Field Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 12th JNAF AF Unit 79th JAAF AF Bn 58th Construction Battalion 19th Army 101st Naval Repair Base Force 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 87th Mountain~ Regiment 193rd Tank Battalion 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Regiment 25th Infantry Division 37th Infantry Div /9 43rd Base Group Base Force 181st Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 145th Field Artillery Battalion Seventh USAAF 41st MAG XIII US Fighter Cmd 345th Base Group Base Force ComAirFMFPac I US Corps 27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 627th~ Tank Destroyer Battalion 5th Marine~ Defense Battalion 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Base Force at 80,31 near Sining - 5 casualties Japanese morning Air attack on 89,40 - 4 port hits, 2 port fuel hits and 1 port supply hit TF 49 lays minefield near Saipan (108,92) AMC KM KSK - 9 Michel sinks at sea Loss of AMC KH HSK -4 Thor on 15 September 1943 is admitted

SierraJuliet -> 16 September 1943 (5/27/2021 10:38:21 PM)
16 September 1943 Once again having I will attempt to drag my AAR back into action. I am now so far behind... our game has moved onto June '44. I see that Mundy too has fallen into the black hole of a drifting AAR as well. I will attempt to keep the reports to highlights of action only and will cut out China as it is little is happening there. DEI ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 Japanese Ships E Yaeyama Allied Ships SS Trusty, hits 4 ASW attack near Singapore at 49,83 Japanese Ships E W-22 DD Wakatake Allied Ships SS Snook, hits 5 PACIFIC Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 35 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 22 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 18 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 13 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 11 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 32 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 16 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 9 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground ZPK: 3 damaged ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 10 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 11 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Hiei CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 212 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 34 Port hits 9 TF 81 encounters mine field at Saipan Allied Ships SS Seahorse, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1686 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 777 Defending force 16253 troops, 198 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 200 BURMA Morning Air attack on Rangoon Weather in hex: Severe storms Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6 Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 8 Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 6 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 6 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 3 destroyed No Allied losses

SierraJuliet -> 17 September 1943 (5/27/2021 10:42:04 PM)
17 September 1943 MARIANAS Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 16 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 2 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 10 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 14 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 9 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 8 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 12 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 3 damaged ZPK: 1 damaged ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 245 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled) Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Sub attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships xAK Bunzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC CHa-1 xAK Sydney Maru xAKL Akitsushima Maru SC CHa-2 Allied Ships SS Silversides Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 20226 troops, 229 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 788 Defending force 16190 troops, 191 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 Japanese adjusted assault: 363 Allied adjusted defense: 83 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 277 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 192 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 21 (17 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: Maizuru 4th SNLF 5th Division 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 85th Naval Guard Unit 19th Army 59th JNAF AF Unit 16th Field Construction Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 13th Field Construction Battalion 207th Ship Eng Coy 67th Field AA Battalion 58th Construction Battalion 101st Naval Repair Base Force 21st Special Base Force 79th JAAF AF Bn 12th JNAF AF Unit 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 193rd Tank Battalion 37th Infantry Div /9 627th~ Tank Destroyer Battalion 25th Infantry Division 87th Mountain~ Rgt /10 XIII US Fighter Cmd 345th Base Group Base Force I US Corps ComAirFMFPac 181st Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion Seventh USAAF 24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 145th Field Artillery Battalion 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment 43rd Base Group Base Force 27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 5th Marine~ Defense Battalion 41st MAG 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10

SierraJuliet -> 18 September 1943 (5/27/2021 10:44:58 PM)
18 September 1943 ANDAMAN SEA Sub attack near Rangoon at 53,55 Japanese Ships PB Nanei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Teiko Maru- Allied Ships SS Trident PACIFIC ASW attack near San Francisco at 213,80 Japanese Ships SS I-17^, hits 6 Allied Ships APc-110 APc-30 xAK Starr King xAK George S Boutwell xAK David J Brewer xAK Admiral Nulton xAK Lewis Luckenbach~ xAK Alabaman DD Cushing

SierraJuliet -> 20 September 1943 (5/27/2021 10:55:02 PM)
20 September 1943 MARIANAS TF 136 encounters mine field at Saipan Allied Ships SS Balao, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships E Kari Allied Ships SS Surcouf, hits 10, heavy damage Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 11 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 12 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 24 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 10 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 7 damaged ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 4 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Maya CA Atago CA Takao Allied ground losses: 180 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships DD Namikaze Allied Ships SS Surcouf, hits 4, heavy damage Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1686 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 761 Defending force 15359 troops, 175 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 172 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled SOUTH CHINA SEA Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 61,83 Japanese Ships xAK Kyokko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Meiu Maru xAK Hakusika Maru xAK Syoto Maru E Maeshima Allied Ships SS Gurnard Sub attack near Jesselton at 66,82 Japanese Ships xAKL Kuraido Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Hokkai Maru xAK Hukuzyu Maru xAK Hokutai Maru xAK Kuwayama Maru xAK Sinsyu Maru xAKL Minami Maru xAKL Setsuzan Maru xAKL Toten Maru xAKL Fuyukawa Maru xAKL Tenposan Maru xAKL Uji Maru xAKL Awajisan Maru xAKL Kinesaki* SC CHa-50 SC CHa-41 Allied Ships SS Gurnard MALAYA Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84 Japanese Ships xAK Kinkasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage PB Nichi Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Scamp NEW GUINEA Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 4 N1K1J George-Shiden x 7 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 6 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 2 destroyed Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Yahiko Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

SierraJuliet -> 21 September 1943 (5/29/2021 11:22:44 PM)
21 September 1943 MARIANAS ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze CA Kumano DD Namikaze DD Amagiri Allied Ships SS Shad, hits 3 Sub attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships LB-133, Shell hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Skipjack~ SS Skipjack~ attacking LB-133 on the surface Night Naval bombardment of Tinian Japanese Ships BB Hiei CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled TF 90 encounters mine field at Saipan Allied Ships SS Pollack~, Mine hits 1 TF 365 encounters mine field at Saipan Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Mine hits 1 Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 772 Defending force 15290 troops, 173 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 178 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Loss of LB-133 on Sep 21, 1943 is admitted Loss of LB-134 on Sep 21, 1943 is admitted

SierraJuliet -> 22 September 1943 (5/29/2021 11:25:48 PM)
22 September 1943 MARIANAS Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221 Defending force 15179 troops, 164 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 177 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Task Force 350 lays minefield at Guam Repairs completed on DD Ushio at Yokohama Repairs completed on AO Naruto at Singapore Repairs completed on AO Notoro at Singapore Repairs completed on AK Katuragi Maru at Singapore Loss of DD Tachikaze on Jul 18, 1943 is admitted SC CHa-47 arrives at Maizuru+ xAK Empire Hamble is reported to have been sunk near Bathurst Island on Nov 17, 1942

SierraJuliet -> 23 September 1943 (5/29/2021 11:32:15 PM)
23 September 1943 BURMA Invasion Support action off Ramree Island 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Nirvana xAK Lulworth Hill xAK Salween DD Quadrant Invasion Support action off Ramree Island 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Salween DD Quadrant Invasion Support action off Ramree Island 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Salween DD Quadrant Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards Invasion Support action off Ramree Island 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Nirvana xAK Lulworth Hill xAK Salween DD Quadrant xAK Nirvana fired at enemy troops xAK Lulworth Hill fired at enemy troops xAK Salween fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards MARIANAS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 6 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 4 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied Ships CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 381 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 43 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 1 ASW attack near Guam at 107,94 Japanese Ships DD Ushio DD Akebono DD Nagatsuki DD Minazuki Allied Ships SS O19, hits 2 Sub attack near Guam at 105,91 Japanese Ships DD Yugure DD Shiratsuyu DD Ariake Allied Ships SS Tunny, hits 1 Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian* Attacking force 3090 troops, 129 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083 Defending force 35627 troops, 829 guns, 598 vehicles, Assault Value = 1249 Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 12 troops, 13 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1246 Defending force 39471 troops, 427 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083 DD Eaton is reported to have been sunk near Guam on Aug 30, 1943 SC CHa-44 arrives at Yokohama=+

SierraJuliet -> 24 September 1943 (5/29/2021 11:49:50 PM)
24 September 1943 BATTLE OF THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,55, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 CA Suzuya CL Natori CL Kinu, Shell hits 3, on fire Allied Ships CA Shropshire, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Suffolk, Shell hits 6, on fire CL Emerald~, Shell hits 1 DD Quadrant, Shell hits 1 DD Rapid Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 21% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Massive explosion on DD Quadrant Range increases to 2,000 yards Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,55, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Suzuya, Shell hits 5 CL Natori, Shell hits 1 CL Kinu, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CA Shropshire, Shell hits 1, heavy fires CA Suffolk, Shell hits 34, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CL Emerald~, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Quadrant, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Rapid Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 21% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Roake, R A crosses the 'T' Range increases to 2,000 yards CA Suffolk sunk by CA Suzuya at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards Task forces break off... Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 45,49 Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 3 damaged G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Shropshire CL Emerald~, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage A most satisfactory result. This was the TF which sprang a surprise on the German raiders not so long ago. I picked them up with air search and happily had a couple of heavy cruisers at Singapore. The hunt was on and a spirited clash was the result. MARIANAS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 29 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 13 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 17 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 59 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 45 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 40 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 55 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 20 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground ZPK: 2 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 10 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 2 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone Allied ground losses: 559 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 72 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 34 (8 destroyed, 26 disabled) Vehicles lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled) Airbase hits 29 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 64 Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 30088 troops, 369 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1237 Defending force 15017 troops, 155 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 176 Japanese adjusted assault: 818 Allied adjusted defense: 85 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 742 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 67 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 835 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: Maizuru 4th SNLF 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 5th Division 9th Division 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 85th Naval Guard Unit 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 58th Construction Battalion 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Field Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 12th JNAF AF Unit 67th Field AA Battalion 16th Field Construction Battalion 79th JAAF AF Bn 101st Naval Repair Base Force 19th Army 59th JNAF AF Unit 207th Ship Eng Coy 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 37th Infantry Div /9 25th Infantry Div /5 ComAirFMFPac 97th Field Artillery Battalion 43rd Base Group Base Force 627th~ TD Bn /1 87th Mountain~ Rgt /10 145th Field Artillery Battalion 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10 41st MAG 5th Marine~ Defense Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion XIII US Fighter Cmd 27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion 345th Base Group Base Force 24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion Seventh USAAF I US Corps /4 SUMATRA ASW attack near Lingga at 50,88 Japanese Ships AO Ondo AO Naruto AO Iro AO Erimo DD Yugiri Allied Ships SS Trusty, hits 5 SINGAPORE ASW attack near Singapore at 49,83 Japanese Ships DD Karukaya Allied Ships SS Snook, hits 3 ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84 Japanese Ships PB Hino Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Scamp, hits 1 Repairs completed on DD Hatsuharu at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Shigure at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service Previous report of sinking of SS Balao incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service CA Suffolk is reported to have been sunk near Port Blair on Sep 24, 1943 xAK Steaua Romania is reported to have been sunk near Ramree Island on Oct 26, 1942 xAP Dunedin Star is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Jan 22, 1943 AG Kaula is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Apr 14, 1943

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