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SierraJuliet -> 25 September 1943 (5/30/2021 12:01:34 AM)
25 September 1943 MARIANAS Sub attack near Saipan at 107,93 Japanese Ships DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Sculpin~, hits 6, heavy damage Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 18 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 18 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 21 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 11 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 20 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 18 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 34 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 7 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 18 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 10 damaged Japanese Ships CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone Allied ground losses: 251 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships DD Mutsuki Allied Ships SS Perch~, hits 6 Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 714 Defending force 14399 troops, 149 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 137 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SUMATRA ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 Japanese Ships TK Rikko Maru TK Nissyo Maru TK Kaizyo Maru TK Hoyo Maru TK Akatsuki Maru DD Mochizuki Allied Ships SS Trusty, hits 6 BURMA Morning Air attack on Rangoon Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14 Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 13 Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 10 Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed Morning Air attack on Rangoon Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4 Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 12 Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 7 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 4 destroyed Morning Air attack on Rangoon Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 9 Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 5 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet Morning Air attack on Rangoon Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 6 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 52 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet * 23 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet * 5 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet * SINGAPORE ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84 Japanese Ships DD Karukaya DD Kuretake Allied Ships SS Scamp, hits 2 Repairs completed on DD Yugure at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service WO Gushi S. of 64th Sentai Det is credited with kill number 5 WO Gushi S. of 64th Sentai Det attains ace status!! Repairs completed on SS I-26^ at Hakodate, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Susuzuki at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Hakaze at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Uzuki at Nagoya, ship returned to service DD Hatsuharu beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+ E Otori beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+ E Hayabusa beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+ Loss of DD Tanikaze on Aug 23, 1943 is admitted Loss of xAKL Boko Maru on Dec 25, 1942 is admitted E Hirado arrives at Kagoshima DD Aulick is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Aug 30, 1943 xAK Chilka is reported to have been sunk near Ramree Island on Oct 28, 1942

SierraJuliet -> 26 September 1943 (7/2/2021 1:42:47 AM)
26 September 1943 MARIANAS ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships DD Oshio CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone DD Shirayuki DD Umikaze DD Arashio Allied Ships SS Growler, hits 9 ASW attack near Pagan at 110,89 Japanese Ships DD Yudachi DD Michishio DD Amagiri DD Suzukaze Allied Ships SS Seal~ ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships E Sado E PB-46 (Yugao) xAP Montevideo Maru xAP Manzyu Maru xAP Huzi Maru xAP Buenos Aires Maru xAP Hakone Maru xAK Hokkai Maru E Hashidate Allied Ships SS Perch~, hits 6 Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 33 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 37 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 22 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 3 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 38 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 27 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 23 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground ZPK: 8 damaged ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 37 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone Allied ground losses: 350 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled) Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 38 BB Haruna firing at Guam CA Atago firing at Guam CA Takao firing at Guam CA Tone firing at Guam Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 2 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed on ground B-26 Marauder: 13 damaged F4F-3P Wildcat: 3 damaged F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 13 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 6 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 15 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Maya Allied ground losses: 596 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 85 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 36 Port hits 6 CA Mikuma firing at Pagan CA Maya firing at Pagan Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84 Japanese Ships PB Nako Maru #2 PB Hozugawa Maru Allied Ships SS Scamp, hits 1 Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 12993 troops, 222 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 731 Defending force 14261 troops, 144 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 139 Japanese adjusted assault: 326 Allied adjusted defense: 53 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 488 casualties reported Squads: 38 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 9th Division Maizuru 4th SNLF 85th Naval Guard Unit 101st Naval Repair Base Force 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st Special Base Force 13th Field Construction Battalion 58th Construction Battalion 79th JAAF AF Bn 67th Field AA Battalion 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 12th JNAF AF Unit 207th Ship Eng Coy 59th JNAF AF Unit 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 19th Army 16th Field Construction Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 37th Infantry Div /9 25th Infantry Div /5 87th Mountain~ Rgt /10 193rd Tank Battalion 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10 XIII US Fighter Cmd 41st MAG 627th~ TD Bn /1 345th Base Group Base Force 5th Marine~ Defense Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion 43rd Base Group Base Force 97th Field Artillery Battalion ComAirFMFPac 24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment 145th Field Artillery Battalion 27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion Seventh USAAF I US Corps /4 Repairs completed on DD Hibiki at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Natsugumo at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on CA Nachi at Osaka/Kyoto+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Harusame at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on CA Haguro at Saipan, ship returned to service CL Kuma beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore DD Oboro beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore PB Kyo Maru #12 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore PB Kyo Maru #13 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore E Yaeyama beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore SC CHa-17 beginning refit in shipyard at Kagoshima SC CHa-44 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+

SierraJuliet -> 27 September 1943 (7/2/2021 1:45:58 AM)
27 September 1943 Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 10 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 12 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 14 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 21 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 7 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 9 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 19 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone Allied ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 10 E13A1 Jake-Suitei acting as spotter for CA Atago CA Atago firing at Guam E13A1 Jake-Suitei acting as spotter for CA Takao CA Takao firing at 6th Armoured~ Division CA Tone firing at Guam Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 17 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 9 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 4 damaged B-26 Marauder: 12 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Maya Allied ground losses: 472 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 25 Port hits 8 E13A1 Jake-Suitei acting as spotter for CA Mikuma CA Mikuma firing at Pagan CA Maya firing at Pagan Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 740 Defending force 13674 troops, 138 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repairs completed on CVL Mizuho at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Kyo Maru #12 at Singapore, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Kyo Maru #13 at Singapore, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Tamanami at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service DD Hakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Nagoya E Matsuwa beginning refit in shipyard at Kagoshima PB Shosei Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Fukuyama PB Sonan Maru #6 beginning refit in shipyard at Kagoshima PB Shonan Maru #1 beginning refit in shipyard at Kagoshima SC Ch-23 beginning refit in shipyard at Kagoshima xAP Khandalla is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Oct 10, 1942

SierraJuliet -> 28 September 1943 (7/2/2021 1:55:48 AM)
28 September 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Guam at 106,95 Japanese Ships DD Arashio CA Atago CA Takao DD Oshio DD Shirayuki DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Bonefish, hits 14, heavy damage Sub vs Sub at 106,95 - near Guam Japanese Ships SS I-169 Allied Ships SS Bonefish, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships E Kari Allied Ships SS Gar~, hits 7 Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 7 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 14 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 4 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 12 damaged ZPK: 2 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone Allied ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 27 (5 destroyed, 22 disabled) Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 8 Port hits 7 Port supply hits 1 Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 13707 troops, 204 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 748 Defending force 13583 troops, 134 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 134 Japanese adjusted assault: 387 Allied adjusted defense: 55 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 9th Division Maizuru 4th SNLF 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 85th Naval Guard Unit 101st Naval Repair Base Force 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 58th Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 19th Army 13th Field Construction Battalion 207th Ship Eng Coy 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 79th JAAF AF Bn 21st Special Base Force 12th JNAF AF Unit 16th Field Construction Battalion 67th Field AA Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 37th Infantry Div /9 25th Infantry Div /5 87th Mountain~ Rgt /10 181st Field Artillery Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion 627th~ TD Bn /1 5th Marine~ Defense Battalion 43rd Base Group Base Force 27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion Seventh USAAF 145th Field Artillery Battalion ComAirFMFPac XIII US Fighter Cmd 97th Field Artillery Battalion 41st MAG 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10 345th Base Group Base Force 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment 24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion I US Corps /4 PACIFIC Sub attack near Johnston Island at 160,109 Japanese Ships SS KM U-511 (RO-500) Allied Ships YO Y-8 Captain of SS KM U-511 (RO-500) elects not to launch torpedoes at this target STRAIT OF MALACCA ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,79 Japanese Ships SC Ch-21 Allied Ships SS Steelhead, hits 1 Repairs completed on CLAA Tenryu at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on E Kamo at Singapore, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SC Ch-18 at Singapore, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Sonan Maru #6 at Kagoshima, ship returned to service Repairs completed on CL Jintsu at Saipan, ship returned to service PO2 Kawakami A. of Sasebo Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Kawakami A. of Sasebo Ku S-1 attains ace status!! PO1 Minowa E. of Sasebo Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Minowa E. of Sasebo Ku S-1 attains ace status!! Loss of xAK Yasuteru Maru on Jan 10, 1943 is admitted SS Bonefish is reported to have been sunk near Guam on Sep 28, 1943 xAP Rooseboom is reported to have been sunk near Dili on Nov 14, 1942

SierraJuliet -> 29 September 1943 (7/2/2021 2:00:36 AM)
29 September 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 12 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 14 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 9 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 4 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 3 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 6 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone Allied ground losses: 176 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Port hits 2 Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 749 Defending force 13227 troops, 126 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled CHINA 70/57 is occupied by the Japanese Repairs completed on PB Shonan Maru #1 at Kagoshima, ship returned to service Repairs completed on CL Isuzu at Nagoya, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Kyo Maru #11 at Fukuyama, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Gamitsu Maru #1 at Fukuyama, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Shosei Maru at Fukuyama, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Hino Maru #4 at Okayama, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Kumi Maru #4 at Okayama, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SC CHa-17 at Kagoshima, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SC CHa-44 at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service DD Yugure beginning refit in shipyard at Shimonoseki PB Hino Maru #4 beginning refit in shipyard at Okayama PB Kumi Maru #4 beginning refit in shipyard at Okayama CVL Zuiho available for service in damaged state at Saipan Loss of CVL Ryuho on Aug 25, 1943 is admitted SS Tautog is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Aug 27, 1943 xAKL Corrimal is reported to have been sunk near Cairns on Mar 23, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 30 September 1943 (7/2/2021 2:06:34 AM)
30 September 1943 JAVA SEA Sub attack near Soerabaja at 56,103 Japanese Ships AO Toho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires AO Kyokuto Maru AO Ashizuri E Chidori E Wakamiya Allied Ships SS Salmon~ MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Guam at 106,95 Japanese Ships DD Naganami CA Atago CA Takao DD Arashio DD Oshio DD Shirayuki DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Stingray~, hits 5 Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 21 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 2 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 15 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 13 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 14 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 5 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 14 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone Allied ground losses: 128 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 13 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1222 Defending force 13003 troops, 121 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled NEW GUINEA Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 14 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 14 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Ic: 6 destroyed Repairs completed on DD Makinami at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service

SierraJuliet -> 1 October 1943 (7/2/2021 5:53:59 AM)
1 October 1943 STRAIT OF MALACCA ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77 Japanese Ships APD PB-2 (Nadakaze) Allied Ships SS Aspro, hits 2 JAVA SEA Sub attack near Pontianak at 53,89 Japanese Ships TK Yamazuru Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Zuiyo Maru TK Yuho Maru TK Ryuei Maru TK Hishi Maru #2 DD Hokaze Allied Ships SS Billfish MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Tinian Japanese Ships CA Haguro CA Maya DD Fumizuki DD Shirakumo DD Suzunami Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Sub attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships CM Saishu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXVIII Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 31509 troops, 371 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1247 Defending force 12744 troops, 117 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 132 Japanese adjusted assault: 590 Allied adjusted defense: 47 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 395 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 38 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 560 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled) Vehicles lost 17 (9 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 9th Division Maizuru 4th SNLF 5th Division 85th Naval Guard Unit 19th Army 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 58th Construction Battalion 79th JAAF AF Bn 16th Field Construction Battalion 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 101st Naval Repair Base Force 12th JNAF AF Unit 21st Special Base Force 67th Field AA Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Field Construction Battalion 207th Ship Eng Coy 59th JNAF AF Unit 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 25th Infantry Div /5 87th Mountain~ Rgt /10 145th Field Artillery Battalion 97th FA Bn /1 193rd Tank Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion Seventh USAAF 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment 627th~ TD Bn /1 24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion ComAirFMFPac 43rd Base Group Base Force 37th Infantry Div /9 345th Base Group Base Force 5th Marine~ Defense Battalion XIII US Fighter Cmd 41st MAG 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10 27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion I US Corps /4 HOME ISLANDS Sub attack near Kuroshima at 99,61 Japanese Ships xAK Eiko Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SC Ch-8 xAK Tenzan Maru xAK Seikyo Maru xAK Shirogane Maru xAK Toko Maru PB-33 (Hagi) Allied Ships SS Dragonet Massive explosion on xAK Eiko Maru #2 PACIFIC Sub attack near Lihue at 177,107 Japanese Ships SS KM U-511 (RO-500) Allied Ships DD Stanly, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage CM Niizaki lays minefield at Pagan ( 110 , 89) and sets course for Saipan CM Saishu lays minefield at Pagan ( 110 , 89) and sets course for Saipan Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-8^ Repairs completed on DD Akizuki at Osaka/Kyoto+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Wakaba at Tokyo=, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SC CHa-11 at Babeldaob, ship returned to service Previous report of sinking of DD Stanly incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 177, 107 PB Shoei Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore PB Kinsyo Maru #2 beginning refit in shipyard at Maizuru+ PB Ginyo Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Maizuru+ PB Fuji Maru #3 beginning refit in shipyard at Maizuru+ Loss of TK Yamazuru Maru on Oct 01, 1943 is admitted Loss of CM Saishu on Oct 01, 1943 is admitted SS-3 arrives at Okayama

SierraJuliet -> 2 October 1943 (7/2/2021 5:58:58 AM)
2 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Guam at 106,95 Japanese Ships DD Arashio CA Atago CA Takao DD Oshio DD Shirayuki DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS O24, hits 17, heavy damage Night Naval bombardment of Tinian Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Mikuma CA Haguro CA Maya DD Fumizuki DD Shirakumo DD Suzunami Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 12 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 11 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 10 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 11 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 5 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 6 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 9 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone Allied ground losses: 297 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 20 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 31123 troops, 371 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1205 Defending force 11918 troops, 112 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 90 Japanese adjusted assault: 597 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 562 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (18 destroyed, 5 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 5th Division 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni Maizuru 4th SNLF 9th Division 85th Naval Guard Unit 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 79th JAAF AF Bn 13th Field Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st Special Base Force 19th Army 67th Field AA Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 101st Naval Repair Base Force 16th Field Construction Battalion 58th Construction Battalion 12th JNAF AF Unit 207th Ship Eng Coy 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 25th Infantry Div /5 37th Infantry Div /9 Seventh USAAF 145th Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment 5th Marine~ Defense Battalion 345th Base Group Base Force /2 87th Mountain~ Rgt /10 XIII US Fighter Cmd 193rd Tank Battalion 27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10 ComAirFMFPac 627th~ TD Bn /1 43rd Base Group Base Force 24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 41st MAG I US Corps /4 MALAYA ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,86 Japanese Ships DD Karukaya Allied Ships SS Scamp, hits 6 Repairs completed on PB Fuji Maru #3 at Maizuru+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Ginyo Maru at Maizuru+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at Maizuru+, ship returned to service Aircraft A6M5c Zero-Reisen advances R&D Pilot Bando N. is reported as to have escaped capture Loss of DD Wakazuki on Sep 05, 1943 is admitted CVE Barnes* is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Sep 04, 1943 3SBF Yokosuka 6th SNLF arrives at Tokyo= 9th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 3 October 1943 (7/2/2021 6:04:14 AM)
3 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships E Kari Allied Ships SS Pogy, hits 1 Night Naval bombardment of Tinian Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Haguro CA Maya DD Fumizuki DD Shirakumo DD Suzunami Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 9 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 11 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 4 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 8 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 3 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Runway hits 7 Port hits 3 ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships CA Haguro CA Maya DD Fumizuki DD Shirakumo Allied Ships SS KXVIII, hits 11 Submarine attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships E Hato E Kari Allied Ships SS Pogy, hits 19, on fire, heavy damage SS Pogy is located by E Hato Pogy bottoming out .... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato attacking submerged sub .... SS Pogy forced to surface! E Hato firing on surfaced sub .... E Kari firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 31087 troops, 371 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200 Defending force 11050 troops, 102 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Japanese adjusted assault: 507 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 355 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 581 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 94 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 9th Division Maizuru 4th SNLF 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 5th Division 85th Naval Guard Unit 101st Naval Repair Base Force 13th Field Construction Battalion 12th JNAF AF Unit 207th Ship Eng Coy 79th JAAF AF Bn 21st Special Base Force 19th Army 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 67th Field AA Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 16th Field Construction Battalion 58th Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 25th Infantry Div /5 24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 37th Infantry Div /9 43rd Base Group Base Force XIII US Fighter Cmd 41st MAG 5th Marine~ Defense Battalion 27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 345th Base Group Base Force /2 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment ComAirFMFPac 627th~ TD Bn /1 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10 87th Mountain~ Rgt /10 181st Field Artillery Battalion Seventh USAAF I US Corps /4 Repairs completed on TK Awaji Maru at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on TK Fukuju Maru at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Shoei Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service A6M5a Zero-Reisen upgrading to A6M5b Zero-Reisen at Nagoya DD Susuzuki beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Osaka/Kyoto+ PB Edo Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore E Shirataka beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore Previous report of sinking of SS Sealion incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service CL Phoenix is reported to have been sunk near Guam on Aug 29, 1943 SS Pogy is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Oct 03, 1943 SC Ch-46 arrives at Fukuyama 254 Ku S-1' arrives at Yokohama=+

SierraJuliet -> 4 October 1943 (7/2/2021 6:11:03 AM)
4 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Guam at 106,95 Japanese Ships CA Atago CA Takao DD Shirayuki DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Grampus~, hits 3 Night Naval bombardment of Tinian Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Haguro CA Maya DD Fumizuki DD Shirakumo DD Suzunami Night Naval bombardment of Guam - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 13 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 14 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone Allied ground losses: 277 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 42 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled) Runway hits 5 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 18562 troops, 249 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184 Defending force 10009 troops, 95 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Japanese adjusted assault: 314 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1371 casualties reported Squads: 75 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 15 (13 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units destroyed 5 Assaulting units: 9th Division 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni Maizuru 4th SNLF 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 5th Division 85th Naval Guard Unit 19th Army 13th Field Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 21st Special Base Force 207th Ship Eng Coy 67th Field AA Battalion 58th Construction Battalion 16th Field Construction Battalion 101st Naval Repair Base Force 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 79th JAAF AF Bn 12th JNAF AF Unit 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 25th Infantry Div /5 XIII US Fighter Cmd 627th~ TD Bn /1 41st MAG 27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10 87th Mountain~ Rgt /10 ComAirFMFPac 37th Infantry Div /9 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment Seventh USAAF 43rd Base Group Base Force 181st Field Artillery Battalion 345th Base Group Base Force /2 5th Marine~ Defense Battalion 24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion I US Corps /4 24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion Wiped Out at Tinian by attrition!!! Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Tinian Allied Unit(s) Wiped Out at Tinian by attrition!!!!!! MALAYA Submarine attack near Lingga at 51,87 Japanese Ships xAK KM Muensterland, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Puffer SS Puffer attacking on the surface SOUTH CHINA SEA Sub attack near Laoag at 78,69 Japanese Ships SC CHa-15, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Cod

SierraJuliet -> 5 October 1943 (7/2/2021 6:17:45 AM)
5 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Tinian Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Haguro CA Maya DD Fumizuki DD Shirakumo DD Suzunami Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 24 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 25 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 12 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 8 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 28 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 5 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Atago CA Takao CA Tone Allied ground losses: 230 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 32 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 2 Sub attack near Guam at 107,94 Japanese Ships CA Tone BB Kongo CA Atago DD Naganami DD Shirayuki DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Flying Fish, hits 1 ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships E Kari Allied Ships SS Plunger~, hits 14 Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 31951 troops, 393 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204 Defending force 6330 troops, 71 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Japanese adjusted assault: 505 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 168 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 125 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3001 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 361 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (8 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Assaulting units: Maizuru 4th SNLF 5th Division 9th Division 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 85th Naval Guard Unit 79th JAAF AF Bn 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 19th Army 21st Special Base Force 58th Construction Battalion 16th Field Construction Battalion 13th Field Construction Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 12th JNAF AF Unit 101st Naval Repair Base Force 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 207th Ship Eng Coy 67th Field AA Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 25th Infantry Div /5 43rd Base Group Base Force 41st MAG Seventh USAAF ComAirFMFPac 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment I US Corps /4 NEW GUINEA Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort V x 7 Beaufort VIII x 29 A-20G Havoc_ x 3 B-17E Fortress x 24 B-24D Liberator x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 3 B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 36 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 58 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Beaufort V x 9 A-20G Havoc_ x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 19 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Beaufort V: 1 destroyed by flak A-20G Havoc_: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 7 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 12 B-24D Liberator x 5 B-24D1 Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 45 B-17F Fortress x 7 B-24D1 Liberator x 33 B-24J Liberator x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 30 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 82 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Repairs completed on CVL Shoho at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on CA Kako at Saipan, ship returned to service Repairs completed on xAK Fukko Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service Repairs completed on PB Edo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service 263 Ku S-1 arrives at Genzan

SierraJuliet -> 6 October 1943 (7/2/2021 9:57:57 AM)
6 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships DD Oshio CA Kumano CA Atago DD Naganami DD Shirayuki DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Plunger~, heavy damage ASW attack near Guam at 106,95 Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Kumano CA Atago DD Shirayuki DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Sunfish, hits 7 Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PB2Y-3 Coronado: 4 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 13 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 24 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 6 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 3 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 3 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Kumano CA Atago CA Tone Allied ground losses: 248 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships DD Mikazuki Allied Ships SS Sailfish~, hits 4 Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 34027 troops, 393 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1210 Defending force 3348 troops, 67 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Japanese adjusted assault: 628 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 628 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1264 casualties reported Squads: 45 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 9th Division 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni Maizuru 4th SNLF 5th Division 85th Naval Guard Unit 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 19th Army 67th Field AA Battalion 13th Field Construction Battalion 79th JAAF AF Bn 12th JNAF AF Unit 207th Ship Eng Coy 16th Field Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 58th Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 101st Naval Repair Base Force 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 25th Infantry Div /5 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment I US Corps /4 Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Tinian MAKASSAR STRAIT Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96 Japanese Ships AO Kyokuto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Ashizuri E Chidori E Wakamiya Allied Ships SS Crevalle HOME ISLANDS Sub attack near Aogashima at 112,64 Japanese Ships SC CHa-29, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SC CHa-27 SC CHa-30 Allied Ships SS O19* NEW GUINEA Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort V x 16 Beaufort VIII x 29 A-20G Havoc_ x 3 B-17E Fortress x 20 B-24D Liberator x 8 B-24D1 Liberator x 6 B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 2 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 22 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 13 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Runway hits 3 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 30 B-17F Fortress x 7 B-24D1 Liberator x 30 B-24J Liberator x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 33 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc_ x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc_: 2 damaged A-20G Havoc_: 1 destroyed by flak Runway hits 4 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Runway hits 5 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Pumps fail aboard AO Kyokuto Maru, flooding increases... Repairs completed on xAK Izan Maru at Shimonoseki, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Hatsuzuki at Saipan, ship returned to service Aircraft Ki-84b Frank-Hayate advances R&D Pilot Nojima S. is reported as to have escaped capture Loss of SC CHa-29 on Oct 06, 1943 is admitted 121 Ku T-1 arrives at Chiba= 263 Ku S-1 arrives at Changchun 381 Ku S-1' arrives at Yokohama=+ 111th Ship Eng Coy arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 7 October 1943 (7/2/2021 10:04:13 AM)
7 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Submarine attack near Guam at 106,95 Japanese Ships DD Naganami BB Kongo CA Kumano CA Atago DD Shirayuki DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Sunfish, hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk SS Sunfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Naganami Sunfish bottoming out .... DD Shirayuki attacking submerged sub .... SS Sunfish forced to surface! DD Umikaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Yamakaze firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves Sub attack near Guam at 106,95 Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Kumano CA Atago CA Tone DD Oshio DD Shirayuki DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Skipjack~, hits 2 Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 15 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 14 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 6 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground B-26 Marauder: 11 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-4 Dauntless: 6 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3P Wildcat: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Haguro CA Maya Allied ground losses: 515 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 49 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 21 (4 destroyed, 17 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 31 Port hits 12 Port supply hits 1 Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 15 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 2 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 10 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 14 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 12 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 14 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed on ground ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 2 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Kumano CA Atago CA Tone Allied ground losses: 169 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 22 (5 destroyed, 17 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Resources hits 2 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 1 ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships AM Wa-101 AM Wa-103 Allied Ships SS Sailfish~, hits 4, heavy damage Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 34069 troops, 393 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214 Defending force 2147 troops, 50 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Japanese adjusted assault: 629 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 629 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 1078 casualties reported Squads: 116 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 68 (68 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (10 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 9th Division 5th Division 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni Maizuru 4th SNLF 85th Naval Guard Unit 13th Field Construction Battalion 16th Field Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 19th Army 58th Construction Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 12th JNAF AF Unit 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 207th Ship Eng Coy 59th JNAF AF Unit 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 67th Field AA Battalion 101st Naval Repair Base Force 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 79th JAAF AF Bn 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 25th Infantry Div /5 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment I US Corps /4 Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Tinian Repairs completed on DD Ariake at Singapore, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SS KM U-183 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service Repairs completed on xAK Koyu Maru at Shanghai, ship returned to service Ace pilot Okumura, T. of Ryujo-1 is promoted to CPO Previous report of sinking of SS Shark incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Previous report of sinking of SS Aspro incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service AMc Wa-22 arrives at Okayama SC CHa-54 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+ SS Sunfish is reported to have been sunk near Guam on Oct 07, 1943 xAKL Nevadan is reported to have been sunk near Luganville on Jul 27, 1942 503 Ku K-1' arrives at Chiba=

SierraJuliet -> 8 October 1943 (7/2/2021 10:10:34 AM)
8 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Sub attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships AM Wa-103, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AM Wa-101 Allied Ships SS Raton, hits 1 ASW attack near Pagan at 110,89 Japanese Ships DD Kuri DD Fumizuki DD Shirakumo DD Hasu Allied Ships SS Seal~, hits 9, heavy damage Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PB2Y-3 Coronado: 2 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 3 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground B-26 Marauder: 7 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 2 ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships APD PB-39 (Tade) DD Namikaze DD Matsukaze Allied Ships SS Raton, hits 5, heavy damage Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian Attacking force 34113 troops, 393 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219 Defending force 968 troops, 0 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 624 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 624 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 849 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: Maizuru 4th SNLF 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 5th Division 9th Division 85th Naval Guard Unit 58th Construction Battalion 79th JAAF AF Bn 19th Army 207th Ship Eng Coy 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Field Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 16th Field Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 12th JNAF AF Unit 67th Field AA Battalion 101st Naval Repair Base Force 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment PACIFIC Submarine attack near French Frigate Shoal at 171,107 Japanese Ships SS I-17^ Allied Ships YO Y-8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-162 Repairs completed on CA Mogami at Singapore, ship returned to service Previous report of sinking of CL Honolulu incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Loss of AM Wa-103 on Oct 08, 1943 is admitted YO Y-8 is reported to have been sunk near French Frigate Shoal on Oct 08, 1943 xAP Tawali is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Jan 13, 1943 On 24 August 1943 the American juggernaut delivered a host of unwanted interlopers to Tinian Island. Today, less than 2 months later, the last of them have been eliminated. What started as close run thing has turned into a satisfying Japanese victory. Lots of luck involved to achieve this outcome plus a battered Japanese fleet but in the end plenty of land based reinforcements were safely landed to deal with the infestation. At huge cost as well to the American effort I do hope.

SierraJuliet -> 9 October 1943 (7/2/2021 10:14:32 AM)
9 October 1943 PACIFIC Submarine attack near San Francisco at 211,84 Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships AP Ernest Hinds~+, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage MARIANAS ISLANDS Sub attack near Saipan at 109,92 Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Maya DD Fumizuki DD Suzunami DD Kuri DD Hasu Allied Ships SS Whale, hits 1 Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 15 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 10 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 8 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3P Wildcat: 5 damaged F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-4 Dauntless: 16 damaged B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Mikuma CA Maya Allied ground losses: 582 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 55 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 40 Port hits 12 Port supply hits 11 Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 11 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 24 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 7 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 5 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 10 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 5 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Atago CA Tone Allied ground losses: 170 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 22 Port hits 2 JAVA SEA ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,103 Japanese Ships SC Ch-18 xAK Uzan Maru xAK Kohoku Maru xAK Takao Maru xAK Matsukawa Maru xAK Keisho Maru xAK Sanko Maru PB Nako Maru #2 PB Shoei Maru Allied Ships SS Salmon~, hits 3

SierraJuliet -> 10 October 1943 (7/2/2021 10:18:47 AM)
10 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Sub attack near Rota at 107,95 Japanese Ships xAK Kaiko Maru xAK Hakakisan Maru xAK Atago Maru xAK Rokko Maru PB Toko Maru #4 PB Tokotsu Maru Allied Ships SS Skate, hits 2 Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 7 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 7 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 18 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground ZPK: 1 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 4 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 16 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 24 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Kumano CA Atago CA Tone Allied ground losses: 185 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 11 Port supply hits 1 CHINA 86/42 is occupied by the Japanese Previous report of sinking of SS Wahoo incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Previous report of sinking of SS S-30 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service AVD Hulbert is reported to have been sunk near Namu on Apr 19, 1943 SC CHa-45 arrives at Yokohama=+ SC CHa-70 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+ 503 Ku T-1 arrives at Chiba= Chikuma-2 arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 11 October 1943 (7/2/2021 9:17:05 PM)
11 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Sub attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships SC Ch-27, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC Ch-33 Allied Ships SS Hoe Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 39 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed on ground SBD-4 Dauntless: 18 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3P Wildcat: 9 damaged F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground B-26 Marauder: 16 damaged B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 21 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 3 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 20 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 23 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Kako CA Mikuma CA Haguro CA Takao Allied ground losses: 332 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 20 Port hits 10 Port supply hits 5 Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PB2Y-3 Coronado: 6 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 13 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 11 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 10 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Atago CA Tone Allied ground losses: 196 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 9 Port hits 5 ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #10 Allied Ships SS Hoe, hits 6 MALAYA ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77 Japanese Ships xAK Yoshida Maru #3 xAKL Yosyu Maru xAKL Ujigawa Maru xAKL Hokuhi Maru PB Narita Maru Allied Ships SS Aspro, hits 2 Repairs completed on DD Hakaze at Nagoya, ship returned to service Repairs completed on ACM Tatebu Maru at Saigon, ship returned to service Repairs completed on ACM Tatibana Maru at Saigon, ship returned to service Repairs completed on ACM Kaika Maru at Saigon, ship returned to service Repairs completed on ACM Kembu Maru at Saigon, ship returned to service Repairs completed on ACM Hakka Maru at Saigon, ship returned to service Repairs completed on ACM Hakozake Maru at Saigon, ship returned to service Repairs completed on E Yaeyama at Singapore, ship returned to service SC CHa-45 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+ Loss of SC Ch-27 on Oct 11, 1943 is admitted SC CHa-56 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+ 265 Ku S-1 arrives at Kagoshima 13th Base Force arrives at Maizuru+

SierraJuliet -> 12 October 1943 (7/2/2021 9:21:49 PM)
12 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Guam at 107,94 Japanese Ships DD Ushio DD Akigumo DD Yunagi Allied Ships SS Flying Fish, hits 3, heavy damage ASW attack near Saipan at 109,92 Japanese Ships DD Suzunami CA Kako CA Haguro DD Fumizuki DD Shirakumo DD Kuri DD Hasu Allied Ships SS Whale, hits 4 ASW attack near Guam at 106,95 Japanese Ships DD Yamakaze CA Kumano CA Tone DD Naganami DD Shirayuki DD Umikaze Allied Ships SS Skipjack~, hits 9 Sub attack near Rota at 107,95 Japanese Ships xAK Kaiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Hakakisan Maru xAK Atago Maru xAK Rokko Maru PB Toko Maru #4 PB Tokotsu Maru Allied Ships SS Skate Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 8 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 18 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 17 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 8 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 5 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 7 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 12 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Kumano CA Atago CA Tone Allied ground losses: 197 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (6 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled) Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 Port hits 7 Port supply hits 1 Previous report of sinking of SS Flying Fish incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 107, 94 Previous report of sinking of SS Pollack incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Previous report of sinking of SS Sturgeon incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAK Taibun Maru Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAK Taibun Maru SC CHa-48 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+

SierraJuliet -> 13 October 1943 (7/2/2021 9:24:58 PM)
13 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS TF 165 encounters mine field at Saipan Allied Ships SS Flasher, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 16 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 16 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 9 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 17 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 17 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-4 Dauntless: 14 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Mikuma CA Haguro CA Takao Allied ground losses: 532 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Port hits 9 PACIFIC Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 185,98 Japanese Ships SS I-26^ Allied Ships AK David R Francis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Massive explosion on AK David R Francis Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAK Taibun Maru Repairs completed on DD Hatsushimo at Singapore, ship returned to service Repairs completed on CL Nagara at Saipan, ship returned to service Device Mitsubishi Ha-43 advances R&D AO Chepachet is reported to have been sunk near Pagan on Sep 04, 1943 AK David R Francis is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Oct 13, 1943 xAKL Generaal v. Swieten is reported to have been sunk near Normanby Island on Mar 20, 1943 APA President Harrison is reported to have been sunk near Lahaina on Sep 10, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 14 October 1943 (7/2/2021 9:33:15 PM)
14 October 1943 JAVA TF 250 encounters mine field at Merak Allied Ships SS Scamp, Mine hits 1, heavy damage MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 39 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 26 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 32 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 12 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 2 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 9 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 11 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 9 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Maya CA Atago DD Hatsuzuki Allied ground losses: 413 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled) Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 13 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships PB Kiso Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PB Kamitsu Maru Allied Ships SS Snapper~, hits 3

SierraJuliet -> 15 October 1943 (7/2/2021 9:38:15 PM)
15 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS TF 342 encounters mine field at Saipan Allied Ships SS Grenadier~, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 19 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 10 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-4 Dauntless: 4 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 2 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground B-26 Marauder: 8 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3P Wildcat: 3 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Kako CA Mikuma CA Haguro CA Takao Allied ground losses: 202 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 14 Port hits 9 Port supply hits 1 Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 22 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 4 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 6 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 14 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Maya CA Atago CA Tone Allied ground losses: 213 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Resources hits 1 Runway hits 13 Port hits 4 SUMATRA Sub attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships TK Itukusima Maru E W-26 TK Rikko Maru TK Nissyo Maru TK Kaizyo Maru DD Hatakaze DD Harukaze Allied Ships SS Dace, hits 4 Repairs completed on E W-12 at Singapore, ship returned to service CL Natori beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore SC CHa-53 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+

SierraJuliet -> 16 October 1943 (7/4/2021 10:37:35 AM)
16 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 21 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 18 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 21 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 22 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 19 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 14 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 3 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 18 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 9 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 21 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Kumano CA Maya CA Atago CA Tone Allied ground losses: 178 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 20 (6 destroyed, 14 disabled) Resources hits 2 Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 34 Port hits 6 Repairs completed on E Hayabusa at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on E Otori at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SC CHa-48 at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service Aircraft A6M5c Zero-Reisen advances R&D Pilot Nashiguchi, Y. is reported as to have escaped capture Loss of CL Abukuma on Aug 30, 1943 is admitted SC CHa-78 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+

SierraJuliet -> 17 October 1943 (7/4/2021 10:40:55 AM)
17 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Rota at 107,95 Japanese Ships E Hato E Kari Allied Ships SS Skate, hits 3 ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships SC Ch-33 SC CHa-34 E W-23 SC CHa-40 Allied Ships SS Snapper~, hits 7 Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 5 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 21 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-4 Dauntless: 9 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground B-26 Marauder: 7 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 3 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Kako CA Takao Allied ground losses: 152 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 9 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Previous report of sinking of SS Flasher incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 120, 103 PC-781 is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Aug 26, 1943 xAP Echunga is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Jan 12, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 18 October 1943 (7/4/2021 10:42:45 AM)
18 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 16 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 13 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 3 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 17 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 3 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Tone DD Hatsuzuki Allied ground losses: 121 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled) Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Port hits 2 Repairs completed on E Matsuwa at Kagoshima, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SC Ch-23 at Kagoshima, ship returned to service Repairs completed on E Shirataka at Singapore, ship returned to service CL Isuzu beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo= Pilot Kumagaya T. is reported as to have escaped capture Loss of xAK Melbourne Maru on Jun 26, 1943 is admitted CVE Santee is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Aug 31, 1943 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 19 October 1943 (7/4/2021 10:46:49 AM)
19 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 25 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 3 damaged B-26 Marauder: 12 damaged B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 18 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 3 damaged F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 damaged F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Maya CA Atago CA Takao Allied ground losses: 438 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 47 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 5 Port hits 5 ASW attack near Guam at 107,94 Japanese Ships DD Oshio Allied Ships SS Skate, hits 1 ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships APD PB-34 (Susuki), Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage APD PB-37 (Hishi) Allied Ships SS Spearfish~, hits 4 PACIFIC Sub vs Sub: SS I-23^ attacking SS Flasher at 126,106 - near Eniwetok Japanese Ships SS I-23^ Allied Ships SS Flasher, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS I-23^ launches 2 torpedoes at 4,000 yards Previous report of sinking of SS Flasher incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 126, 106 Ace pilot Oda, K. of Soryu-1 is promoted to CPO Ace pilot Abe S. of Zuikaku-1 is promoted to PO1 Ace pilot Hagiri B. of Zuikaku-1 is promoted to PO1 Loss of APD PB-34 (Susuki) on Oct 19, 1943 is admitted CL Emerald is reported to have been sunk near Port Blair on Sep 26, 1943 SS Flasher is reported to have been sunk near Eniwetok on Oct 19, 1943 AS Zuiderkruis is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Apr 18, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 20 October 1943 (7/4/2021 10:54:52 AM)
20 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Day Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,95, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Takanami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1 DD Suzukaze DD Amagiri DD Matsukaze Allied Ships DM Preble DM Pruitt, Shell hits 1 DM Sicard, Shell hits 1 DM Gamble, Shell hits 7, on fire DM Ramsay, Shell hits 3, on fire CM Terror, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... DD Amagiri engages DM Gamble at 18,000 yards DD Takanami engages CM Terror at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages CM Terror at 16,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DM Gamble at 16,000 yards DD Michishio engages DM Gamble at 16,000 yards DD Yudachi engages CM Terror at 16,000 yards DD Oshio engages CM Terror at 16,000 yards DD Takanami engages CM Terror at 16,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 109,96, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Takanami, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Yudachi DD Suzukaze DD Amagiri DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DM Preble, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DM Pruitt, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DM Sicard, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DM Gamble, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DM Ramsay, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CM Terror, Shell hits 15, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... DD Suzukaze engages DM Gamble at 18,000 yards DD Michishio engages DM Sicard at 18,000 yards DD Takanami engages DM Preble at 18,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 110,96, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Takanami, heavy fires DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Yudachi DD Suzukaze DD Amagiri DD Matsukaze Allied Ships DM Preble, heavy fires, heavy damage DM Pruitt, heavy fires, heavy damage DM Sicard, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DM Gamble, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage DM Ramsay, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... DD Suzukaze engages DM Gamble at 18,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards Task forces break off... DEI ASW attack near Donggala at 67,98 Japanese Ships SC Ch-9 xAK Macassar Maru xAKL Akitsushima Maru SC CHa-2 Allied Ships SS KXIV, hits 1 CM Sokuten# lays defensive minefield at Rota ( 107 , 95) and sets course for Saipan CM Okinoshima lays minefield at Guam ( 106 , 95) and sets course for Saipan CM Niizaki lays minefield at Guam ( 106 , 95) and sets course for Saipan Repairs completed on SS I-22_ at Babeldaob, ship returned to service Previous report of sinking of SS Finback incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Previous report of sinking of SS Tinosa incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service CM Terror is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Oct 20, 1943 xAK Cynthia Olson is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Aug 24, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 21 October 1943 (7/5/2021 1:55:12 AM)
21 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Sub attack near Saipan at 111,96 Japanese Ships SS KM U-168 Allied Ships DM Preble, heavy fires, heavy damage SS KM U-168 launches 2 torpedoes Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD-4 Dauntless: 7 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 5 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Kumano CA Tone Allied ground losses: 171 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 7 Port supply hits 1 Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses ZPK: 1 damaged ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 11 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 5 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 14 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 15 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 3 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 8 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Mikuma CA Haguro Allied ground losses: 183 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Port hits 6 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,95 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD PB-39 (Tade), Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD PB-39 (Tade) SOUTH CHINA SEA Sub attack near Taytay at 72,77 Japanese Ships xAK Yamazato Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Kyushu Maru AK Sakura Maru xAK Yosida Maru #3 PB Okuyo Maru Allied Ships SS Lapon Repairs completed on SS I-164 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard APD PB-39 (Tade) APD PB-39 (Tade) sinks at sea Repairs completed on CV Taiho at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service Loss of DD Kuroshio on Aug 29, 1943 is admitted Loss of xAK Yamazato Maru on Oct 21, 1943 is admitted SC CHa-60 arrives at Yokohama=+ xAP Talma is reported to have been sunk near Ramree Island on Oct 27, 1942 xAP Rohna is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Oct 10, 1942 PG Maiko' arrives at Hong Kong

SierraJuliet -> 22 October 1943 (7/5/2021 1:57:56 AM)
22 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 28 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 18 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 20 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 13 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 29 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 6 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 15 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 7 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Maya CA Atago CA Takao Allied ground losses: 212 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 42 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Port hits 1 SEA OF JAPAN Submarine attack near Fusan at 104,55 Japanese Ships xAK Kinsyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Batfish Submarine attack near Fusan at 104,55 Japanese Ships xAK Hohuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Batfish

SierraJuliet -> 23 October 1943 (7/5/2021 2:09:43 AM)
23 October 1943 SUMATRA ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 Japanese Ships E W-26 TK Rikko Maru TK Nissyo Maru TK Kaizyo Maru TK Itukusima Maru DD Hatakaze DD Harukaze Allied Ships SS Dace, hits 1 MARIANAS ISLANDS TF 164 encounters mine field at Guam Allied Ships SS Argonaut, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 14 N1K1J George-Shiden x 44 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 57 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 111 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 57 SBD-5 Dauntless x 116 TBF-1 Avenger x 144 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 12 destroyed, 13 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 17 destroyed, 6 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 15 destroyed, 12 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk BB Haruna xAK Shinwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage SC Ch-7 DD Ushio, Bomb hits 1 LSD Akitsu Maru CA Haguro, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Arashio TK Manju Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Kongo, Bomb hits 13, on fire xAK Kizan Maru xAK Kiso Maru CL Katori CA Mikuma xAP Katori Maru xAP Buenos Aires Maru DD Oshio CA Kumano CL Agano CL Nagara PB Odatsuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PB Takunan Maru #5 CL Jintsu CA Atago xAK Teiren Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nittai Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Tone xAP Husimi Maru DD Asagiri PB Choun Maru #18 xAK Zyuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Yuri Maru PB Ichiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Yudachi CA Maya, Torpedo hits 1 xAP Suwa Maru Fuel storage explosion on CVE Taiyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Taiyo class CVE Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Teiren Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Haguro Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Kongo Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 10 N1K1J George-Shiden x 42 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 51 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 7 F6F-3 Hellcat x 95 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 18 SBD-5 Dauntless x 37 TBF-1 Avenger x 106 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 10 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 16 destroyed, 21 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Kongo, on fire BB Haruna xAK Nittei Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Kako xAP Husimi Maru, Bomb hits 1 AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CA Haguro CL Agano DD Matsukaze TK Juko Maru PB Kamitsu Maru xAK Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Mikuma xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AG Kayo Maru CA Kumano CL Nagara PB Takunan Maru #5 PB Takunan Maru #2 AR Saigon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PB Kyo Maru #10 CL Jintsu xAP Suwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AR Ginyo Maru xAK Kiso Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Natsugumo AKE Aratama Maru, Torpedo hits 1 AD Gyoko Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nittei Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kiso Maru CHINA Allied Deliberate attack at Pingsiang Attacking force 74527 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2325 Defending force 13179 troops, 181 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 592 Allied adjusted assault: 230 Japanese adjusted defense: 673 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(+) preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 273 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 62 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2654 casualties reported Squads: 153 destroyed, 71 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 79th Chinese Army- Corps 100th Chinese Army- Corps 86th Chinese Army~ Corps 49th Chinese Army Corps 28th Chinese Army Corps 25th Chinese Army Corps 60th Chinese Army- Corps 74th Chinese Army Corps 26th Chinese Army Corps 4th Guerilla 4th Chinese Army Corps 70th Chinese Army Corps 21st Chinese Army Corps 50th Chinese Army~ Corps 88th Chinese Army Corps 32nd Chinese Army- Corps 2nd Guerilla 3rd New Chin Army- Corps 3rd War Area 32nd Group Army 10th Group Army 25th Group Army 19th Group Army 58th Chinese Army- Corps 23rd Group Army 1st Group Army 14th Chinese Base Force Defending units: 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 3rd Tank Division 104th/B Division Well this was not a turn for great results. I knew the American juggernaut was hovering. Fearful of having a fleet of damaged ships caught in harbour at Saipan I ordered them to sea in the hope of saving them with air cover. Not a good result and if I had of left them alone they would have weathered the storm. Plenty of downed American strike planes so that at least is consolation.

SierraJuliet -> 24 October 1943 (7/5/2021 2:13:36 AM)
24 October 1943 PACIFIC ASW attack near French Frigate Shoal at 175,97 Japanese Ships SS I-33^, hits 9, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Bagley DD Warrington DD Sampson DD Sterett Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Saipan at 106,88 Japanese Ships SS I-9^, hits 7, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Raleigh CLAA Oakland CLAA San Juan CLAA Atlanta DD Helm DD Jarvis DD Patterson DD Henley JAVA SEA ASW attack near Pontianak at 53,89 Japanese Ships APD PB-38 (Yomogi) Allied Ships SS Steelhead, hits 1 NEW GUINEA Morning Air attack on TF, near Buin at 109,131 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 8 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 14 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Ic: 7 destroyed xAP Suwa Maru sinks in port Repairs completed on DD Susuzuki at Osaka/Kyoto+, ship returned to service Device NE turbojet advances R&D Loss of SS I-33^ on Oct 24, 1943 is admitted

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