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SierraJuliet -> 25 October 1943 (7/5/2021 2:15:48 AM)
25 October 1943 SUMATRA ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 Japanese Ships DD Sazanami DD Karukaya Allied Ships SS Dace, hits 2 CM Sokuten# lays minefield near Guam ( 106 , 97) and sets course for Saipan CM Niizaki lays minefield near Guam ( 106 , 97) and sets course for Saipan Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-15^ Repairs completed on SS I-8^ at Hakodate, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Hatsuharu at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service SS I-180 arrives at Yokohama=+ PB Pa-1 arrives at Niigata SC Ch-45 arrives at Hakodate SC CHa-66 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+ AK Spica is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Mar 04, 1943 xAP Tjisaroea is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 09, 1942

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: 24 October 1943 (7/5/2021 10:26:43 AM)
Hey SJ, still full of fight? I see you are trying hard to catch-up to the current game date which must be well into 1944 by now. How about a few maps?

SierraJuliet -> RE: 24 October 1943 (7/5/2021 12:38:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget Hey SJ, still full of fight? I see you are trying hard to catch-up to the current game date which must be well into 1944 by now. How about a few maps? Hello there LST. Yes still plenty of fight going on. Surprising in a way since I have been running the Empire on the smell of an oily rag for way too long. We are currently moving into July '44. Yes trying very hard to catch up... so much has happened in game. Not sure where the motivation has come from to get back into the AAR but it is here. Would love to post maps etc but as I am so far behind I will not have any until I catch up to January '44. So you will have to make do with your imagination. So on with a few more days and lots of action ahead.

SierraJuliet -> 26 October 1943 (7/5/2021 12:51:58 PM)
26 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 damaged 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Katori, Shell hits 3 DD Akikaze DD Matsukaze DD Mikazuki DD Minazuki Allied ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 4 Morning Air attack on Tinian Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 12 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 32000 feet Morning Air attack on Tinian Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 8 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17000 feet Morning Air attack on Tinian Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 10 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet Morning Air attack on Tinian Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet Morning Air attack on Tinian Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 32000 feet Morning Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Morning Air attack on Saipan Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 22000 feet Morning Air attack on Tinian Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,690 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 21690 feet Morning Air attack on Tinian Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17000 feet Morning Air attack on Tinian Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet Morning Air attack on Tinian Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 22000 feet Morning Air attack on Tinian Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17000 feet Morning Air attack on Saipan Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 32000 feet Morning Air attack on Saipan Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 22000 feet Morning Air attack on Saipan Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet Morning Air attack on Tinian Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet 2 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 102,96 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 4 Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 11 SBD-5 Dauntless x 53 TBF-1 Avenger x 32 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 5, on fire DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Agano, Bomb hits 1 DD Michishio, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Hatsuzuki, Bomb hits 1 DD Yukikaze DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asagiri Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Jintsu Massive explosion on DD Hatsuzuki Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Mutsuki Morning Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 103,99 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 13 Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 12 TBF-1 Avenger x 32 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 11 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Haruna Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 101,93 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 4 Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Akebono Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 107,94 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships E Karii E Fukue, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage E Tsushima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Fukue Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 101,93 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 1 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed Morning Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 103,99 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 2 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2 Morning Air attack on Saipan Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 103,99 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 12 Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 13 TBF-1 Avenger x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 101,93 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 3 Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 4 SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Yunagi CLAA Tatsuta DD Naganami Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 102,96 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 4 Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Yukikaze Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 102,96 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 1 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Mutsuki, on fire, heavy damage Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 102,96 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 11 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Nagara, Bomb hits 3 NEW GUINEA Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 109,131 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 9 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed Task Force 157 lays defensive minefield at Ulithi ( 98 , 97) and sets course for Babeldaob CM Sokuten# lays minefield near Saipan ( 112 , 93) and sets course for Saipan CM Niizaki lays minefield near Saipan ( 112 , 94) and sets course for Saipan Repairs completed on CL Kuma at Singapore, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Oboro at Singapore, ship returned to service 2LT Igarashi H. of 5th Sentai/B is credited with kill number 5 2LT Igarashi H. of 5th Sentai/B attains ace status!! PO1 Araki M. of 201 Ku S-1Det' is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Araki M. of 201 Ku S-1Det'attains ace status!! PO2 Ishida, T. of 201 Ku S-1Det' is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Ishida, T. of 201 Ku S-1Det' attains ace status!! WO Shiozura, T. of 201 Ku S-1Det' is credited with kill number 5 WO Shiozura, T. of 201 Ku S-1Det' attains ace status!! PO2 Wajima, Y. of 201 Ku S-1Det' is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Wajima, Y. of 201 Ku S-1Det' attains ace status!! 1LT Kanemaru, T. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 1LT Kanemaru, T. of 244th Sentai attains ace status!! WO Mitsumori W. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 WO Tsubone, K. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 WO Tsubone, K. of 244th Sentai attains ace status!! WO Sumi, T. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 WO Sumi, T. of 244th Sentai attains ace status!! 2LT Koda W. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 2LT Koda W. of 244th Sentai attains ace status!! WO Miyamoto, G. of 24th Sentai/A is credited with kill number 5 WO Miyamoto, G. of 24th Sentai/A attains ace status!! WO Emura B. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 WO Emura B. of 244th Sentai attains ace status!! Difficulty controlling flooding aboard E Fukue Extensive flooding aboard E Fukue Major flooding aboard E Fukue Previous report of sinking of DD Taylor incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Previous report of sinking of SS Sturgeon incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Loss of xAK Syunko Maru on Mar 12, 1943 is admitted

SierraJuliet -> 27 October 1943 (7/5/2021 12:58:01 PM)
27 October 1943 In lieu of nice maps you shall have to employ your imagination. The American carrier fleet basically did an anti clockwise tour around the Marians Island chain. I had a number of task forces attempting an intercept. This one came off but was foiled by American radar and the inherent speed of a carrier task force. What a mighty grouping of carriers. I was surprised to see the task force over and above 15 ships. MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Time Surface Combat, near Rota at 110,101, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Kako DD Umikaze DD Hibiki DD Shirakumo DD Shirayuki Allied Ships CV Saratoga CV Wasp CV Essex CV Bunker Hill CV Reprisal CVL Independence CVL Princeton CVL Belleau Wood CVL Cowpens CV Iwo Jima CLAA Atlanta CLAA Juneau CLAA San Diego CLAA San Juan CLAA Oakland CL Raleigh CL Trenton DD Blue DD Helm DD Mugford DD Henley DD Patterson DD Jarvis Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Air Combat TF evades combat ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships DD Minazuki DD Matsukaze DD Mikazuki Allied Ships SS Seadragon~, hits 2 NEW GUINEA Morning Air attack on TF, near Buin at 109,131 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 9 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-166 Pumps failing aboard xAK Yamabiko Maru at Kagoshima, flooding increases... Loss of xAK Liverpool Maru on Mar 25, 1943 is admitted xAKL Pasir is reported to have been sunk near Normanby Island on Mar 20, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 28 October 1943 (7/5/2021 1:00:32 PM)
Apologies but I must of forgotten to keep a copy of the reports for this day. At least nothing hugely important happened on this day... at least that I can recall. [:D]

SierraJuliet -> 29 October 1943 (7/5/2021 1:02:19 PM)
29 October 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 17 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 3 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 7 damaged F4F-3P Wildcat: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Atago CA Tone Allied ground losses: 492 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 26 Port hits 9 Sub attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships DD Natsugumo DD Akigumo DD Shigure DD Asagumo Allied Ships SS Sawfish, hits 5 Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CA Tone Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CA Tone Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CA Tone Difficulty controlling flooding aboard CA Tone Repairs completed on DD Urakaze at Shanghai, ship returned to service Repairs completed on xAK Yamaura Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service Repairs completed on CLAA Tenryu at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Asashimo at Osaka/Kyoto+, ship returned to service DD Isonami beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore PB Fumi Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe= PB Seki Maru #2 beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe= Sub Patrol Task Force 173 arrives at Occupied Europe E Nomi arrives at Kagoshima xAKL Setsuzan Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+ TK Eiwa Maru #4 arrives at Kagoshima APA McCawley is reported to have been sunk near Anatahan on Aug 25, 1943 ML G-218 arrives at Shimizu

SierraJuliet -> 30 October 1943 (7/5/2021 1:37:20 PM)
30 October 1943 JAVA TF 266 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Allied Ships SS Puffer, Mine hits 1 STRAIT OF MALACCA Sub attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77 Japanese Ships xAK Sanju Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC Ch-4 xAK Kogyoku Maru xAK Asuka Maru PB Sinko Maru SC Ch-28 Allied Ships SS Aspro MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 3 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Atago CA Tone Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD-4 Dauntless: 10 damaged SBD-4 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 16 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 3 damaged B-26 Marauder: 6 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Takao Allied ground losses: 544 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 53 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled) Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Port hits 17 Day Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 120,94, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Sagiri, Shell hits 26, and is sunk DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Yayoi, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Uzuki, Shell hits 6, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Northampton CA Chester, Shell hits 2 CA Astoria CA Minneapolis CA Cornwall CL Nashville CL Cleveland CL Denver CL Montpelier CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 1 CL Columbia DD Burns DD Bush DD Chauncey DD Chevalier DD Claxton DD Daly DD Hutchins DD LaVallette DD Nicholas DD Ringgold Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 8,000 yards Magazine explodes on DD Uzuki Range increases to 12,000 yards Task forces break off... Well this next one was interesting and not a little heart in mouth. I knew there was a surface action group off to the east of Saipan. For reasons I no longer remeber I got it into my head that they were moving off to the east. I had a carrier task force scooting down from Japan and nicely placed to the north. I decided to move them further south with the intention of the strike planes making good attacks on surface ships no longer supported by carriers. The number of American strike aircraft downed above Tinian and Saipan meant that I was not fearing a return of the American carriers until they had replinshed their strik aircraft. Unfortunelatley I was too eager to get a result. I did get a rollicking surface action though! Day Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 120,94, Range 28,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CV Soryu, Shell hits 2 CV Taiho, Shell hits 4 CVL Ryujo CVL Shoho BB Musashi, Shell hits 5 CLAA Tenryu, Shell hits 13, heavy fires DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Tamanami DD Fujinami, Shell hits 1 DD Hayanami DD Hayashio, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Nowaki DD Harusame, Shell hits 1 DD Wakaba, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Northampton, Shell hits 3 CA Chester CA Astoria, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1 CA Cornwall CL Nashville, Shell hits 1 CL Cleveland, Shell hits 1 CL Denver, Shell hits 1 CL Montpelier, Shell hits 2 CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 3 CL Columbia, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Burns DD Bush DD Chauncey, Shell hits 2 DD Chevalier DD Claxton DD Daly DD Hutchins, Shell hits 2 DD LaVallette DD Nicholas DD Ringgold Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CV Taiho at 28,000 yards BB Musashi engages CA Northampton at 28,000 yards BB Musashi engages CL Montpelier at 28,000 yards CA Northampton engages DD Harusame at 28,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Ringgold at 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards CV Taiho , CV Soryu , CV Hiryu , CVL Shoho , CVL Ryujo screened from combat - escorted by DD Wakaba , DD Nowaki , DD Hayashio Range increases to 28,000 yards CV Hiryu collides with DD Wakaba at 120 , 94 Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 120,94, Range 26,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Shell hits 1 CV Soryu, Shell hits 2 CV Taiho, Shell hits 21, on fire CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 2, on fire CVL Shoho, Shell hits 3, on fire BB Musashi, Shell hits 1 DD Shimakaze, on fire DD Tamanami DD Fujinami, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Hayanami, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Hayashio, heavy fires Allied Ships CA Northampton CA Chester, Shell hits 1 CA Minneapolis CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1 CL Nashville, Shell hits 1 CL Cleveland, Shell hits 1 CL Denver, Shell hits 1 CL Montpelier CL Santa Fe, on fire DD Burns, Shell hits 2 DD Bush DD Chauncey DD Chevalier, Shell hits 2 DD Claxton, Shell hits 1 DD Daly DD Hutchins, on fire DD LaVallette Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards CL Santa Fe engages CV Taiho at 26,000 yards CL Nashville engages CV Taiho at 26,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CV Taiho , CV Soryu , CV Hiryu , CVL Shoho screened from combat - escorted by DD Hayanami , DD Fujinami Task forces break off... PACIFIC Sub attack near Eniwetok at 124,103 Japanese Ships SS I-28^, hits 16, heavy damage Allied Ships AO Neches II, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires DD Charles Ausburne AO Neosho II AO Suamico AO Guadalupe DD Beale DD Bache DD Bache attacking submerged sub .... Sounds of submarine breaking up detected! Escort abandons search for sub Morning Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 120,94 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 7 damaged G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA San Francisco AK Henry Durant xAP Aloe, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 1014 casualties reported Squads: 42 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 59 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 61 (61 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Morning Air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 12 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 8 B-24D Liberator x 2 B-24D1 Liberator x 9 P-38G Lightning x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Morning Air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 9 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 7 B-24D1 Liberator x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Port hits 6 Morning Air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 5 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Morning Air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 2 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Morning Air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Port supply hits 1 Morning Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 120,94 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 42 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 21 B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 32 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 13 B6N1 Jill-Tenzan x 46 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 9 damaged B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 2 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 4 damaged B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed by flak B6N1 Jill-Tenzan: 5 damaged B6N1 Jill-Tenzan: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1 CA Cornwall, Torpedo hits 1 CL Cleveland CA Minneapolis CL Montpelier, on fire CL Denver DD Chauncey CL Nashville CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Chevalier DD Claxton CL Santa Fe, on fire Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 120,94 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 34 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 9 B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 4 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 6 B6N1 Jill-Tenzan x 22 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 3 damaged B6N1 Jill-Tenzan: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Massachusetts CA Vincennes APD Talbot xAK Manoeran, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Robin Wentley, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires APD Litchfield LCI-222 xAP President Johnson DD Harrison Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repairs completed on CA Chokai at Manila, ship returned to service PO2 Ogawa C. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Ogawa C. of Hiryu-1 attains ace status!! Damage Control Systems failing aboard DD Wakaba, order is given to Abandon Ship DD Yayoi sinks at sea Repairs completed on SS I-29^ at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Loss of DD Sagiri on Oct 30, 1943 is admitted Loss of DD Uzuki on Oct 30, 1943 is admitted Loss of SS I-28^ on Oct 30, 1943 is admitted xAP Aloe is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Oct 30, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 31 October 1943 (7/7/2021 12:37:41 AM)
31 October 1943 I send my submarines off to the vicinity of Eniwetok in the hope of catching some damaged cruisers. We find plenty of Allied surface activity underway in various places. PACIFIC ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 184,100 Japanese Ships SS I-26^, hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships DE Duffy AK Daniel S Lamont xAK Lamont DuPont xAK Empire Peregrine xAK Ikauna DE Harold C Thomas DE Harold C Thomas attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub Sub attack near Marcus Island at 121,96 Japanese Ships SS I-22_ Allied Ships xAK Conrad Kohrs DD Dashiell APA Custer AP President Coolidge xAP Iron Warrior xAP Corio xAP Empress ' Australia xAK Venore xAK Vitus Bering xAK Morton M McCarver xAK Forbes Hauptmann xAK Siantar DD Harrison DD Guest ASW attack near Marcus Island at 121,96 Japanese Ships SS I-22_, hits 1 Allied Ships DMS Dorsey AM Chief DMS Lamberton AM Rail ASW attack near Eniwetok at 121,97 Japanese Ships SS KM U-188, hits 10 Allied Ships BB California CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago APA Du Page APA Wayne APA Barnett LSI(M) Prince David~ AKA Colbert LSD Carter Hall AP President Tyler~ AP Maui AP West Point~ AK William G Fargo AK Thomas Corwin LCI-431 LCI-430 LCI-363 LCI-355 LCI-348 LCI-343 LCI-29 LCI-28 LCI-26 LCI-227 xAP Ambrose E Burnside xAP Robin Doncaster xAP Puebla xAP Cape May xAP Cape San Martin xAP Cape John xAP Cape Victory xAP Felix Roussel xAK Jane Christenson xAK Cardonia xAK Barbara xAK West Portal xAK West Notus DD Bullard DD Brownson ASW attack near Eniwetok at 121,97 Japanese Ships SS KM U-188, hits 9, heavy damage Allied Ships APA Custer APA President Polk AP President Coolidge xAP Iron Warrior xAP Dundula xAP Comliebank xAK Venore xAK Vitus Bering xAK Robert M Lafollette xAK David Gaillard xAK Sidney Hauptmann xAK Tjikandi DD Harrison DD Guest Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 100,83 Japanese Ships AO Shinkoku Maru-, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AO Ken'yo Maru DD Shikinami Allied Ships SS Lapon Sub attack near Eniwetok at 121,98 Japanese Ships SS KM U-532 Allied Ships CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1 DD Hutchins DD Daly DD LaVallette Sub attack near Eniwetok at 122,99 Japanese Ships SS KM U-168, hits 3 Allied Ships AGC Blue Ridge, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DE Charles R Greer DE Gilmore Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Sub attack near Eniwetok at 121,99 Japanese Ships SS I-154, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Hutchins DD Daly DD LaVallette DD LaVallette attacking submerged sub .... Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface! Escort abandons search for sub ASW attack near Eniwetok at 123,100 Japanese Ships SS I-30^, hits 13, heavy damage Allied Ships DE Charles R Greer DE Gilmore ASW attack near Eniwetok at 123,100 Japanese Ships SS I-172 Allied Ships APD Dickerson APD Sands APD Talbot APD Gregory APD Litchfield AP Santa Barbara LCI-448 LCI-446 LCI-402 LCI-332 LCI-328 LCI-223 LCI-83 LCI-23 xAK Zoella Lykes xAK Cape Fear xAK Alcoa Pioneer xAK Alcoa Polaris xAK Shooting Star xAK American Builder xAK Wallingford xAK Michael Livanos xAK Evi Livanos xAK Aspasia Nomikos xAK Iron Chieftan xAK Iron Baron xAK Corinda xAK Barwon xAK Vito xAK Borgfred xAK Trevaylor DD Waller DD Wadsworth DD Terry DD Stevens ASW attack near Eniwetok at 123,100 Japanese Ships SS I-23^, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Coghlan AS Griffin AD Piedmont AKA Peter Kerr AKA Jupiter AKA Alhena xAK American Star xAK Sataria xAK City of Elwood xAK Clan Macgillivray DD McCalla DD Duncan Sub attack near Eniwetok at 123,100 Japanese Ships SS I-23^, hits 4 Allied Ships DMS Hamilton DMS Trever AM Skylark ASW attack near Eniwetok at 123,100 Japanese Ships SS I-23^, hits 6 Allied Ships DD Fletcher DD Abbot MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships E Sagi Allied Ships SS Sawfish, hits 3 Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD-4 Dauntless: 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 14 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 damaged F4F-3P Wildcat: 5 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Takao Allied ground losses: 342 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 18 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 1 Sub attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships PB Nanpo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PB Shotoku Maru Allied Ships SS Seadragon~ ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships DD Naganami Allied Ships SS Sawfish, hits 3 MALAYA Sub attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77 Japanese Ships xAK Sanju Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Aspro TRUK Morning Air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 7 N1K1J George-Shiden x 26 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 6 B-24D Liberator x 7 B-24D1 Liberator x 24 P-38G Lightning x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 Morning Air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 6 N1K1J George-Shiden x 18 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged Port hits 1 Morning Air attack on Truk Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 4 N1K1J George-Shiden x 8 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged CHINA Allied Shock attack at Lanchow Attacking force 5553 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 218 Defending force 13100 troops, 132 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 545 Allied adjusted assault: 0 Japanese adjusted defense: 1807 Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-) Allied ground losses: 3183 casualties reported Squads: 118 destroyed, 143 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 47 (1 destroyed, 46 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Chinese Cavalry Defending units: 13th Division 63rd/A Division Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Lanchow AO Shinkoku Maru- sinks at sea Previous report of sinking of CA Cornwall incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 121, 98 Aircraft A6M5c Zero-Reisen advances R&D Loss of PB Nanpo Maru on Oct 31, 1943 is admitted Loss of SS I-26^ on Oct 31, 1943 is admitted Loss of SS I-154 on Oct 31, 1943 is admitted SC CHa-57 arrives at Yokohama=+ 265 Ku S-2 arrives at Kagoshima Ryuho-1 arrives at Tokyo= Ryuho-2 arrives at Tokyo= 26th Special Base Force arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 1 November 1943 (7/7/2021 12:47:27 AM)
1 November 1943 Today is an ace making day. PACIFIC ASW attack near Eniwetok at 122,99 Japanese Ships SS I-22_, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Hutchins DD LaVallette Submarine attack near Marcus Island at 120,95 Japanese Ships SS I-180 Allied Ships LCI-27, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage ASW attack near Eniwetok at 122,100 Japanese Ships SS KM U-168 Allied Ships DD Guest APA Custer AP President Coolidge xAP Iron Warrior xAP Colac xAK Venore xAK Vitus Bering xAK George H Himes xAK Cleveland Abbe xAK Jefferson Myers xAK Shirina DD Harrison ASW attack near Eniwetok at 123,100 Japanese Ships SS KM U-183, hits 4 Allied Ships DD Blue CL Trenton CLAA San Juan DD Jarvis DD Henley Sub attack near Eniwetok at 122,100 Japanese Ships SS KM U-168, hits 3 Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Trenton CLAA San Diego DD Henley DD Mugford DD Helm DD Blue Fuel storage explosion on CV Enterprise Submarine attack near Marcus Island at 121,96 Japanese Ships SS I-32^ Allied Ships LCI-357, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD-4 Dauntless: 5 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 15 damaged B-26 Marauder: 4 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 5 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Takao Allied ground losses: 618 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 52 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled) Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 29 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Sub attack near Guam at 105,93 Japanese Ships E Etoforu E Oki Allied Ships SS Saury~, hits 1 Morning Air attack on Saipan Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 8 N1K1J George-Shiden x 32 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 42 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 F4U-1 Corsair x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed Morning Air attack on Saipan Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 7 N1K1J George-Shiden x 31 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 33 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7 F4U-1 Corsair x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Morning Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 121,96 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged Allied Ships LST-354 LCI-356, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Sirius xAP Stratford AK Walter Reed, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 629 casualties reported Squads: 42 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 77 (77 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 6 N1K1J George-Shiden x 35 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 34 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 TBF-1 Avenger x 9 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Ashigara Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 4 N1K1J George-Shiden x 33 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 33 Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 7 N1K1J George-Shiden x 31 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 31 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed Previous report of sinking of CL Columbia incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 120, 95 Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard DD Oyashio Repairs completed on DD Ushio at Saipan, ship returned to service WO Ayanori W. of 50th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 WO Ayanori W. of 50th Sentai attains ace status!! PO2 Nagahama P. of 201 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Nagahama P. of 201 Ku S-1' attains ace status!! WO Inuzuka H. of 24th Sentai/A is credited with kill number 5 WO Inuzuka H. of 24th Sentai/A attains ace status!! WO Chuzaburo L. of 24th Sentai/A is credited with kill number 5 WO Chuzaburo L. of 24th Sentai/A attains ace status!! PO2 Murakami D. of 201 Ku S-1Det' is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Murakami D. of 201 Ku S-1Det' attains ace status!! CPO Tanaka, J. of 201 Ku S-1Det' is credited with kill number 5 CPO Tanaka, J. of 201 Ku S-1Det' attains ace status!! PO1 Kawasaki I. of 201 Ku S-1Det' is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Kawasaki I. of 201 Ku S-1Det' attains ace status!! WO Hashiguchi M. of 50th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 WO Hashiguchi M. of 50th Sentai attains ace status!! Aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy advances R&D CV Amagi arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+ xAK Manoeran is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Nov 01, 1943 AK Walter Reed is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Nov 01, 1943 LCI-27 is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Nov 01, 1943 LCI-356 is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Nov 01, 1943 LCI-357 is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Nov 01, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 2 November 1943 (7/10/2021 11:39:39 PM)
2 November 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Sub attack near Guam at 107,96 Japanese Ships CM Sokuten#, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Grayback~ Sub attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships DD Oshio DD Ushio DD Akebono Allied Ships SS Seadragon~, hits 8 Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 54 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 36 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 6 N1K1J George-Shiden x 23 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 35 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7 F4U-1 Corsair x 3 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 TBF-1 Avenger x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CV Taiho, heavy damage Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 51 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 36 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 7 N1K1J George-Shiden x 29 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 34 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4 F4U-1 Corsair x 3 SBD-5 Dauntless x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed HOME ISLANDS Sub attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56 Japanese Ships PB Shosei Maru PB Kyo Maru #11 Allied Ships SS Scorpion, hits 2 PACIFIC Morning Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 123,85 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 9 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships AD Dixie, Bomb hits 1 CHINA Allied Shock attack at Lanchow Attacking force 5570 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 223 Defending force 13093 troops, 132 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 544 Allied adjusted assault: 0 Japanese adjusted defense: 485 Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5298 casualties reported Squads: 159 destroyed, 51 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 36 (5 destroyed, 31 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Chinese Cavalry 5th Chinese Cavalry Defending units: 13th Division 63rd/A Division Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Lanchow CM Niizaki lays minefield near Guam ( 106 , 96) and sets course for Saipan Repairs completed on SS I-176 at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service 2LT Chojiro R. of 24th Sentai/A is credited with kill number 5 2LT Chojiro R. of 24th Sentai/A attains ace status!! PO2 Matsunaga E. of Taiho-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Matsunaga E. of Taiho-1 attains ace status!! Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CV Taiho Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CV Taiho Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS KM U-188 SC CHa-49 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+ Loss of CM Sokuten# on Nov 02, 1943 is admitted MTB G-154 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+ 48th Sentai arrives at Tokyo= 1st Amph.Bde Tank Battalion arrives at Mutankiang

SierraJuliet -> 3 November 1943 (7/10/2021 11:46:30 PM)
3 November 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Pagan Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 18 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-4 Dauntless: 5 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 3 damaged F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 damaged B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Atago CA Tone Allied ground losses: 320 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Port hits 4 Submarine attack near Pagan at 110,89 Japanese Ships DD Akigumo CA Tone DD Shigure DD Asagumo Allied Ships SS Bowfin, hits 7, and is sunk DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub .... SS Bowfin forced to surface! DD Asagumo firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships DD Umikaze Allied Ships SS Gudgeon~, hits 14, heavy damage BONIN ISLANDS Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 107,73 Japanese Ships xAK Tusima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Tenyo Maru TB RTN Kylongyai Allied Ships SS Redfin PACIFIC Submarine attack near Marcus Island at 121,96 Japanese Ships SS KM U-183 Allied Ships CL Columbia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Sub attack near Truk at 112,103 Japanese Ships SS I-169, hits 1 Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Trenton CLAA San Juan DD Jarvis DD Henley DD Helm DD Blue Ammo storage explosion on CV Saratoga Submarine attack near Marcus Island at 121,96 Japanese Ships SS KM U-168 Allied Ships CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage HOME ISLANDS Sub attack near Aogashima at 111,66 Japanese Ships CM Ishizaki, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SC Ch-15 CM Yurijima CM Takashima xAK Iwaki Maru xAK Enju Maru xAK Toa Maru xAKL Junpo Maru xAKL Korei Maru xAKL Raizan Maru DD Hayate SC CHa-62 Allied Ships SS Silversides Previous report of sinking of SS Bowfin incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 110, 89 Repairs completed on BB Ise at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on BB Hyuga at Kobe=, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SS I-166 at Tokyo=, ship returned to service Tinian expands fortifications to size 5 Loss of CM Ishizaki on Nov 03, 1943 is admitted CA Astoria is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Nov 03, 1943 CL Columbia is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Nov 03, 1943 SS Bowfin is reported to have been sunk near Pagan on Nov 03, 1943 523 Ku K-1' arrives at Chiba=

SierraJuliet -> 4 November 1943 (7/10/2021 11:55:57 PM)
4 November 1943 HOME ISLANDS Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,69 Japanese Ships xAK Hokuriku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Tone Maru xAK Shofuku Maru xAK Meiten Maru xAK Chihaya Maru PB Nishho Maru MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Saipan at 112,100 Japanese Ships SS I-170, hits 3 Allied Ships CA Houston CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago DD Boyd APA Du Page APA Pierce APA Neville LSI(M) Prince David~ AKA Colbert LSD Carter Hall AP President Tyler~ AP Maui AK William G Fargo AK Stephen W Kearny LCI-431 LCI-371 LCI-361 LCI-353 LCI-346 LCI-30 LCI-29 LCI-28 LCI-228 LCI-227 xAP Ambrose E Burnside xAP Puebla xAP Cape May xAP Cape San Martin xAP Cape John xAP Cape Georgia xAP Cape Victory xAP Trade Wind xAP Arundel Castle xAK Cardonia xAK Barbara xAK West Notus xAK West Nilus DD Bullard Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 5 destroyed on ground F4U-1A Corsair: 11 damaged F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 16 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 11 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 4 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 18 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 7 damaged PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 13 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma Allied ground losses: 357 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 54 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (4 destroyed, 19 disabled) Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 45 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 1 Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 14 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed on ground PB2Y-3 Coronado: 8 damaged F4F-3P Wildcat: 2 damaged F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-4 Dauntless: 4 damaged B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro Allied ground losses: 195 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 2 ASW attack near Rota at 107,95 Japanese Ships DD Shirakumo DD Suzukaze Allied Ships SS Skate, hits 16, heavy damage ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya DD Amagiri DD Ariake Allied Ships SS Cod, hits 5 ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships DD Arashio DD Oshio DD Ushio DD Akebono Allied Ships SS Cod, hits 4 Submarine attack near Saipan at 111,98 Japanese Ships SS I-173 Allied Ships xAK Cornish Park, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tinian at 108,94 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 8 N1K1J George-Shiden x 13 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 11 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 74 SBD-4 Dauntless x 23 SBD-5 Dauntless x 5 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships APD PB-37 (Hishi), Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage SC Ch-33 E W-23, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage E W-22 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD PB-37 (Hishi) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E W-23 ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships E PB-46 (Yugao) E Hashidate E Sado Allied Ships SS Sawfish, hits 3 Sub attack near Saipan at 110,97 Japanese Ships SS I-170 Allied Ships DE William C Miller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD MacDonough YELLOW SEA Sub attack near Shanghai at 93,55 Japanese Ships xAK Shikano Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Sana Maru xAK Ekkai Maru xAK Taizan Maru xAK Chuko Maru xAK Soyo Maru xAK Toyokawa Maru xAK Siraha Maru xAKL Bunzan Maru xAKL Tokuwa Maru E W-18 Allied Ships SS Grayling~ 2LT Okajima J. of 5th Sentai/B is credited with kill number 5 2LT Okajima J. of 5th Sentai/B attains ace status!! 2LT Ishida D. of 50th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 2LT Ishida D. of 50th Sentai attains ace status!! PO1 Kawato H. of 253 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5 Major flooding aboard APD PB-37 (Hishi) E W-23 sinks at sea Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-2 Aircraft C6N1-S Myrt-Saiun advances R&D SS I-177 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+ Loss of xAK Hokuriku Maru on Nov 04, 1943 is admitted Loss of xAK Shikano Maru on Nov 04, 1943 is admitted DE William C Miller is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 04, 1943 xAK Cornish Park is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 04, 1943 263 Ku S-2 arrives at Genzan

SierraJuliet -> 5 November 1943 (7/11/2021 12:32:12 AM)
5 November 1943 A grim day at the Marianas. The Americans have returned... To Tinian!!!! This time around they find the defences are somewhat more stout but what a land force they have landed to contest the beaches this time. Elsewhere I mess up with my orders and allow my carriers to wander outside the protection of land based air cover. Mundy's carriers make the most of this opportunity and I have to say a regretful goodbye to a big portion of my remaining effective carrier strength. MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Tinian at 109,96 Japanese Ships SS RO-33, hits 10 Allied Ships APD Dickerson APD Herbert APD Kennison APD McKean APD Gregory APD Ward AP Santa Barbara LCI-448 LCI-447 LCI-435 LCI-333 LCI-327 LCI-84 LCI-24 xAP Cape Stephens xAK Zoella Lykes xAK Alcoa Pioneer xAK Alcoa Polaris xAK Alcoa Pathfinder xAK American Builder xAK Wallingford xAK Theofano Livanos xAK Michael Livanos xAK Evi Livanos xAK Chios xAK Iron King xAK Iron Baron xAK Corinda xAK Bundaleer xAK Vito xAK Hermion xAK Trevaylor DD Waller DD Wadsworth DD Terry DD Stevens ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships DD Onami BB Musashi DD Hatsushimo DD Oshio DD Ushio DD Akebono DD Hibiki Allied Ships SS Grampus~, hits 2 Day Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,94, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 1 PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1 PB Shotoku Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire Allied Ships DD Dashiell DD Fullam DD Guest DD Harrison APA President Polk APA Sheridan APA Sumter, Shell hits 1 APA Custer xAK Hoegh Silverdawn AP President Coolidge xAP Empress ' Australia xAP Comliebank xAP Oakbank xAK Peisander xAK Shirina xAK Siantar xAK Tjikandi, Shell hits 1 xAP Arkaba xAP Colac xAP Corio xAP Dundula xAP Iron Master xAP Iron Prince xAP Iron Warrior xAK Rona xAK K I Luckenbach xAK Jefferson Myers xAK Forbes Hauptmann xAK Sidney Hauptmann xAK Caleb Strong xAK Carlos Carrillo xAK Cleveland Abbe xAK Conrad Kohrs xAK David Gaillard xAK Edgar Allan Poe, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAK Frederick J Turner xAK George H Himes xAK Morton M McCarver xAK Robert M Lafollette xAK Stanley Matthews xAK Vitus Bering xAK Venore Allied ground losses: 149 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... PB Shotoku Maru engages APA Sumter at 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards APA Custer , APA Sumter screened from combat - escorted by DD Harrison , DD Guest , DD Fullam , DD Dashiell Range closes to 15,000 yards APA Custer , APA Sumter , APA Sheridan , APA President Polk , AP President Coolidge , xAP Iron Warrior , xAP Iron Prince , xAP Iron Master screened from combat - escorted by DD Harrison , DD Guest , DD Fullam , DD Dashiell Range closes to 12,000 yards APA Custer , APA Sumter , APA Sheridan , APA President Polk , AP President Coolidge , xAP Iron Warrior , xAP Iron Prince , xAP Iron Master , xAP Dundula , xAP Corio , xAP Colac , xAP Arkaba , xAP Oakbank , xAP Comliebank , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAK Venore , xAK Vitus Bering , xAK Stanley Matthews , xAK Robert M Lafollette , xAK Morton M McCarver screened from combat - escorted by DD Harrison , DD Guest , DD Fullam Range increases to 12,000 yards xAP Dundula collides with xAK Stanley Matthews at 108 , 94 APA Custer , APA Sumter , APA Sheridan , APA President Polk , AP President Coolidge , xAP Iron Warrior , xAP Iron Prince , xAP Iron Master , xAP Dundula , xAP Corio , xAP Colac , xAP Arkaba , xAP Oakbank , xAP Comliebank , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAK Venore , xAK Vitus Bering screened from combat - escorted by DD Harrison , DD Guest , DD Fullam Range increases to 15,000 yards APA Custer , APA Sumter , APA Sheridan , APA President Polk , AP President Coolidge , xAP Iron Warrior , xAP Iron Prince , xAP Iron Master , xAP Dundula , xAP Corio , xAP Colac , xAP Arkaba , xAP Oakbank , xAP Comliebank , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAK Venore , xAK Vitus Bering , xAK Stanley Matthews , xAK Robert M Lafollette , xAK Morton M McCarver , xAK George H Himes , xAK Frederick J Turner , xAK Edgar Allan Poe screened from combat - escorted by DD Harrison , DD Guest , DD Fullam Range increases to 18,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards APA Custer , APA Sumter , APA Sheridan , APA President Polk , AP President Coolidge , xAP Iron Warrior , xAP Iron Prince , xAP Iron Master , xAP Dundula , xAP Corio , xAP Colac , xAP Arkaba , xAP Oakbank , xAP Comliebank , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAK Venore , xAK Vitus Bering , xAK Stanley Matthews , xAK Robert M Lafollette , xAK Morton M McCarver , xAK George H Himes , xAK Frederick J Turner , xAK Edgar Allan Poe , xAK David Gaillard , xAK Conrad Kohrs , xAK Cleveland Abbe , xAK Carlos Carrillo , xAK Caleb Strong , xAK Sidney Hauptmann , xAK Forbes Hauptmann , xAK Jefferson Myers , xAK K I Luckenbach , xAK Rona screened from combat Range increases to 27,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,94, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 4 PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Shotoku Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DMS Hamilton DMS Trever AM Sheldrake, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Strive AM Velocity AM Skylark Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... DMS Trever engages PB Shotoku Maru at 14,000 yards Arizumi, U orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 10,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 109,94, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships CM Niizaki Allied Ships DD Thatcher DD Swanson AS Pelias AD Sierra AK Murzim AK Sterope AK Serpens AK Lynx AK Lyra AK Sculptor AK Naos AK Allioth AK Azimech AK Alnitah AK Leonis AK Hyperion AK Cheleb AK Pavo AK Situla AK Livingston AK Prince Georges AK Adhara AK Triangulum AK Bootes AK Deimos AK Ambrose Bierce Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 29,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat ASW attack near Tinian at 109,96 Japanese Ships SS I-29^, hits 5 Allied Ships CA Quincy DD O'Bannon APA Doyen APA Ormsby AP President Taylor AK George F Elliot II AK Sheldon Jackson AK R C Brennan AK Philip Doddridge AK Matthew B Brady AK Luther S Kelly AK John T McMillan AK John Evans AK John Alden AK James Oliver AK Henry Durant LCI-434 LCI-433 xAP Nankin xAP Contessa xAP Cape Johnson xAP Cape Cleare xAP Cape Newenham xAP Cape Chalmers xAP Adelong xAP Waiotapu xAP Duntroon DD Renshaw DD Radford Day Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,94, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kamitsu Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Shotoku Maru, on fire Allied Ships DD McKee DD Spence AK B F Irvine AK B F Shaw AK Benjamin H Grierson AK Billy Sunday AK Charles Crocker AK Charles Lummis AK Charles M Russell AK Charles N McGroarty AK Charles Robinson AK Christopher Greenup AK Christy Mathewson AK Daniel Drake AK David Dudley Field AK Donald MacLean AK Edward Livingston AK Elizabeth Blackwell AK Granville Stuart Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 29,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat Day Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 107,93, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Hato E Kari Allied Ships DMS Lamberton DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 2 AM Impeccable AM Oracle, Shell hits 3, on fire AM Chief AM Rail, Shell hits 2 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... E Hato engages DMS Dorsey at 15,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 108,93, Range 28,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano, Shell hits 3 DD Tamanami DD Akigumo DD Natsugumo DD Ariake, Shell hits 1 DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DD Thatcher, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DD Swanson, Shell hits 10, and is sunk AS Pelias, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage AD Sierra, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Murzim, Shell hits 4, heavy fires AK Sterope, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Serpens, Shell hits 1 AK Lynx, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Lyra, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Sculptor, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Naos, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Allioth, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Azimech, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Alnitah, Shell hits 6, heavy fires AK Leonis, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Hyperion, Shell hits 10, and is sunk AK Cheleb, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Pavo, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Situla, Shell hits 3, heavy fires AK Livingston AK Prince Georges, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Adhara, Shell hits 18, and is sunk AK Triangulum, Shell hits 23, and is sunk AK Bootes, Shell hits 29, and is sunk AK Deimos, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Ambrose Bierce, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CA Mikuma engages AK Bootes at 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards AD Sierra collides with AK Cheleb at 108 , 93 Massive explosion on DD Thatcher Magazine explodes on DD Thatcher Range increases to 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards AK Lyra collides with AK Pavo at 108 , 93 Range closes to 6,000 yards Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 108,93, Range 28,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Chokai DD Naganami DD Yukikaze DD Yudachi DD Suzukaze DD Shirakumo Allied Ships AS Pelias, Shell hits 7, and is sunk AK Murzim, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Sterope, Shell hits 4, and is sunk AK Serpens, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Lynx, Shell hits 6, and is sunk AK Lyra, Shell hits 19, and is sunk AK Sculptor, Shell hits 27, and is sunk AK Naos, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Allioth, Shell hits 13, and is sunk AK Azimech, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Alnitah, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Cheleb, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AK Pavo, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AK Situla, Shell hits 10, and is sunk AK Livingston, Shell hits 29, and is sunk AK Prince Georges, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, 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 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... TF 394 encounters mine field at Guam Allied Ships DD Duncan CL Marblehead, Mine hits 1 AKA Alhena, Mine hits 1 DD McCalla DD Grayson 6 mines cleared ASW attack near Saipan at 109,94 Japanese Ships SS I-173, hits 6, heavy damage Allied Ships DD MacDonough Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,93 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 60 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 21 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 87 SBD-4 Dauntless x 23 SBD-5 Dauntless x 72 TBF-1 Avenger x 112 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-4 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 16 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Haruna, Bomb hits 10, on fire CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage CLAA Tatsuta, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Nowaki, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Arashio DD Asagumo DD Harusame Ammo storage explosion on CVL Ryujo Ammo storage explosion on CV Soryu Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryujo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiryu Fuel storage explosion on CV Soryu Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Tatsuta Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Haruna Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 54 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 3 N1K1J George-Shiden x 40 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 45 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 24 SBD-5 Dauntless x 14 TBF-1 Avenger x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 109,92 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 1 N1K1J George-Shiden x 5 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Amagiri, on fire CA Suzuya Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amagiri Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 109,93 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 8 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CM Niizaki, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Niizaki Massive explosion on CM Niizaki Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,93 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 45 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 14 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7 F4U-1 Corsair x 4 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 SBD-5 Dauntless x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,93 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 36 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 8 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 SBD-5 Dauntless x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,93 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 106 SBD-4 Dauntless x 17 SBD-5 Dauntless x 33 TBF-1 Avenger x 32 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CLAA Tatsuta, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk BB Haruna, Bomb hits 12, on fire DD Nowaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Harusame, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Asagumo CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Arashio, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Tatsuta Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Haruna Nowaki dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiryu Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Arashio Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Nowaki Fuel storage explosion on CV Hiryu Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Harusame Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 109,92 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 TBF-1 Avenger x 3 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships PB Takunan Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Grampus~, hits 3 ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships BB Musashi DD Hatsushimo DD Oshio DD Ushio DD Akebono DD Hibiki Allied Ships SS Grampus~, hits 2 Pre-Invasion action off Tinian Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 476 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Alabama BB Massachusetts BB California CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago CA Houston DD Brownson DD Boyd xAK West Nilus, Shell hits 2 LCI-227 LCI-29 LCI-228 LCI-25 LCI-30 LCI-28 DD Bullard LCI-343 LCI-26 Japanese ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 345 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Amphibious Assault at Tinian TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Tinian Allied ground losses: 493 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 74 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled) Pre-Invasion action off Tinian Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 428 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Guest DD Fullam APA Custer DD Harrison xAK Vitus Bering Allied ground losses: 186 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Amphibious Assault at Tinian TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Tinian Allied ground losses: 878 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 144 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 38 (1 destroyed, 37 disabled) Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled) Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 22328 troops, 271 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 891 Defending force 33837 troops, 816 guns, 392 vehicles, Assault Value = 1888 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th Division 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni Maizuru 4th SNLF 85th Naval Guard Unit 67th Field AA Battalion 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 13th Field Construction Battalion 59th JNAF AF Unit 19th Army 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 12th JNAF AF Unit 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 207th Ship Eng Coy 79th JAAF AF Bn 58th Construction Battalion 16th Field Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 101st Naval Repair Base Force 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 87th Mountain~ Rgt /1 4th Marine Div /10 6MD 22nd Marine Regimental Combat Team 40th Infantry Div /7 2nd Marine Div /5 627th~ Tank Destroyer Battalion 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Regiment 1st Marine Div /13 37th Infantry Div /6 102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment 3rd Marine Div /9 25th Infantry Div /5 53rd (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /3 I US Corps 145th Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion 6th Armoured~ Div /8 SEA OF JAPAN Sub attack near Fusan at 104,55 Japanese Ships xAK Miyadono Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Batfish SS Batfish attacking xAK Miyadono Maru on the surface NEW GUINEA Morning Air attack on Buin Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 2 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Morning Air attack on Buin Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Previous report of sinking of SS Grampus incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 108, 93 Repairs completed on CL Natori at Singapore, ship returned to service 2LT Uchida V. of 5th Sentai/B is credited with kill number 5 2LT Uchida V. of 5th Sentai/B attains ace status!! 2LT Chiba O. of 5th Sentai/B is credited with kill number 5 2LT Chiba O. of 5th Sentai/B attains ace status!! CDR Murakami K. of 253 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5 CDR Murakami K. of 253 Ku S-1' attains ace status!! PO2 Matsubara W. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Matsubara W. of Shokaku-1 attains ace status!! LCDR Sugiyama F. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 10 PO1 Matsuki R. of 6th Ku S-1'/A is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Matsuki R. of 6th Ku S-1'/A attains ace status!! PO2 Oda J. of 201 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Oda J. of 201 Ku S-1' attains ace status!! WO Shiozura, T. of 201 Ku S-1Det' is credited with kill number 10 2LT Hida G. of 24th Sentai/A is credited with kill number 5 2LT Hida G. of 24th Sentai/A attains ace status!! 2LT Kamae, M. of 24th Sentai/A is credited with kill number 5 2LT Kamae, M. of 24th Sentai/A attains ace status!! PO1 Nakasawa V. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 10 CPO Okabe, K. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 5 CPO Okabe, K. of Shokaku-1 attains ace status!! Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard CV Hiryu CV Soryu sinks at sea CVL Ryujo sinks at sea CVL Shoho sinks at sea PO2 Hanamoto W. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Hanamoto W. of Soryu-1 attains ace status!! Major flooding aboard CV Hiryu Pumps fail aboard DD Harusame, flooding increases... CV Hiryu sinks at sea Pumps fail aboard DD Harusame, flooding increases... Damage Control parties trapped in flooded compartment aboard DD Harusame ... Major flooding aboard DD Harusame Damage Control Systems failing aboard DD Harusame, order is given to Abandon Ship Previous report of sinking of SS Whale incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Repairs completed on SC CHa-49 at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Loss of CLAA Tatsuta on Nov 05, 1943 is admitted Loss of xAK Miyadono Maru on Nov 05, 1943 is admitted Loss of CM Niizaki on Nov 05, 1943 is admitted DD Thatcher is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 DD Swanson is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AS Pelias is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AD Sierra is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Murzim is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Sterope is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Serpens is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Lynx is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Lyra is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Sculptor is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Naos is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Allioth is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Azimech is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Alnitah is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Leonis is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Hyperion is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Cheleb is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Pavo is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Situla is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Livingston is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Prince Georges is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Adhara is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Triangulum is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Bootes is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Deimos is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 AK Ambrose Bierce is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 05, 1943 263 Ku S-2 arrives at Harbin

SierraJuliet -> 6 November 1943 (9/6/2021 6:57:48 AM)
November 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Time Surface Combat near Tinian at 108,94 Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 3 PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 2, on fire PB Shotoku Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD McKee DD Spence AK B F Irvine AK B F Shaw, Shell hits 1 AK Benjamin H Grierson AK Billy Sunday AK Charles Crocker AK Charles Lummis AK Charles M Russell AK Charles N McGroarty AK Charles Robinson AK Christopher Greenup, Shell hits 1 AK Christy Mathewson AK Daniel Drake AK David Dudley Field, Shell hits 1 AK Donald MacLean AK Edward Livingston AK Elizabeth Blackwell AK Granville Stuart Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 64% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards Arizumi, U orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards AK Granville Stuart , AK Elizabeth Blackwell , AK Edward Livingston , AK Donald MacLean , AK David Dudley Field , AK Daniel Drake , AK Christy Mathewson , AK Christopher Greenup , AK Charles Robinson , AK Charles N McGroarty , AK Charles M Russell , AK Charles Lummis , AK Charles Crocker , AK Billy Sunday screened from combat - escorted by DD Spence , DD McKee Task forces break off... Submarine attack near Tinian at 108,95 Japanese Ships SS RO-33 Allied Ships AK Sirius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships E Kari Allied Ships SS Grampus~, hits 9 Sub attack near Basilan at 75,91 Japanese Ships TK San Pedro Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires TK Syoyo Maru TK Mitu Maru TK Kanze Maru DD Asakaze Allied Ships SS Grayback~ Sub attack near Tinian at 108,95 Japanese Ships SS I-174 Allied Ships AK Sirius, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Submarine attack near Saipan at 110,94 Japanese Ships SS I-168, hits 19, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Worden DE Steele DD MacDonough SS I-168 is located by DD Worden SS I-168 forced to surface! Sub slips beneath the waves TF 319 encounters mine field at Pagan Allied Ships DD Selfridge 2 mines cleared Day Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 108,93, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 1 CA Ashigara, Shell hits 30, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Mogami, Shell hits 1 DD Kagero, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Shigure, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 2 DD Matsukaze DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB California BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1 BB Alabama, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Chicago CA Salt Lake City CA Minneapolis CL Nashville CL Cleveland CL Denver CL Montpelier CL Santa Fe DD Burns, Shell hits 1 DD Bush DD Chauncey, Shell hits 1 DD Chevalier, Shell hits 1 DD Claxton Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards Lee, Willis orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards Task forces break off... Sub attack near Saipan at 109,94 Japanese Ships SS KM U-532, hits 4 Allied Ships AM Strive DMS Trever DMS Hamilton Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 109,94 Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 3 P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1J George-Shiden: 2 destroyed P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Waller xAK American Builder Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 18 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 54 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 12 N1K1J George-Shiden x 51 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 75 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 103 SBD-4 Dauntless x 15 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 7 SBD-5 Dauntless x 58 TBF-1 Avenger x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed SBD-4 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 20 destroyed, 16 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro CA Kumano CA Atago CA Tone DD Shigure, heavy fires E W-22, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires SC Ch-5 SC CHa-34 E Ishigaki DD Hibiki CA Mikuma CA Mogami CA Ashigara, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Umikaze SC Ch-37 BB Musashi Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shigure Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E W-22 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Ashigara Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 107,93 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 SBD-5 Dauntless x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Nowaki, heavy damage Nowaki dead in the water ... Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Light cloud Japanese aircraft A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 45 N1K1J George-Shiden x 25 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 35 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 74 SBD-4 Dauntless x 4 SBD-5 Dauntless x 13 TBF-1 Avenger x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 11 destroyed SBD-4 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Musashi DD Tamanami DD Naganami DD Kagero SC Ch-6 SC CHa-40 CA Takao Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 107,93 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Nowaki, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk Nowaki dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Nowaki Japanese bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 22379 troops, 271 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 898 Defending force 51300 troops, 1054 guns, 739 vehicles, Assault Value = 2426 Japanese ground losses: 130 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) SOLOMON ISLANDS Morning Air attack on Buin , at 109,131 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 11 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 10 B-26B Marauder x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 1 Morning Air attack on Buin Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft N1K1J George-Shiden x 1 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 9 TK San Pedro Maru sinks at sea Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard DD Nowaki Repairs completed on SS I-124* at Nagoya, ship returned to service WO Higashiyama E. of 50th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 WO Higashiyama E. of 50th Sentai attains ace status!! PO1 Takagi A. of 6th Ku S-1'/C is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Takagi A. of 6th Ku S-1'/C attains ace status!! PO1 Kondo G. of 6th Ku S-1'/C is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Kondo G. of 6th Ku S-1'/C attains ace status!! PO1 Doigawa A. of 201 Ku S-1Det' is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Doigawa A. of 201 Ku S-1Det' attains ace status!! 2LT Hashimoto S. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 2LT Hashimoto S. of 244th Sentai attains ace status!! PO2 Shibata V. of 201 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Shibata V. of 201 Ku S-1' attains ace status!! CDR Oda H. of 201 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5 CDR Oda H. of 201 Ku S-1' attains ace status!! PO2 Kanzaki H. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Kanzaki H. of Shokaku-1 attains ace status!! PO1 Hirata F. of 201 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Hirata F. of 201 Ku S-1' attains ace status!! PO2 Moriura, T. of 281 Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Moriura, T. of 281 Ku S-1/A attains ace status!! WO Tsubone, K. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 10 WO Ryuzaki O. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 WO Ryuzaki O. of 244th Sentai attains ace status!! 1LT Sawada, M. of 50th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 1LT Sawada, M. of 50th Sentai attains ace status!! PO1 Nagashima H. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/C is credited with kill number 15 PO2 Fujiwara H. of 281 Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Fujiwara H. of 281 Ku S-1/A attains ace status!! PO1 Kanda G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/C is credited with kill number 10 PO1 Sugiyama T. of 201 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 10 PO1 Muto F. of 253 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Muto F. of 253 Ku S-1' attains ace status!! 2LT Taniguchi L. of 24th Sentai/B is credited with kill number 5 2LT Taniguchi L. of 24th Sentai/B attains ace status!! 2LT Matsui, M. of 24th Sentai/A is credited with kill number 5 2LT Matsui, M. of 24th Sentai/A attains ace status!! WO Negishi, N. of 24th Sentai/A is credited with kill number 5 WO Negishi, N. of 24th Sentai/A attains ace status!! CPO Kawasaki P. of 201 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 10 2LT Kikuchi V. of 50th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 2LT Kikuchi V. of 50th Sentai attains ace status!! 1LT Nakazaki, S. of 50th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 1LT Nakazaki, S. of 50th Sentai attains ace status!! PO2 Banno, T. of 253 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Banno, T. of 253 Ku S-1' attains ace status!! PO1 Nomura M. of 201 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Nomura M. of 201 Ku S-1' attains ace status!! Loss of DD Nowaki on Nov 06, 1943 is admitted Loss of SS I-168 on Nov 06, 1943 is admitted Loss of xAK Nitisan Maru on Sep 07, 1943 is admitted E Kanju arrives at Yokohama=+ MTB G-153 arrives at Nagoya AK Sirius is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Nov 06, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 7 November 1943 (9/6/2021 7:05:09 AM)
7 November 1943 Went and lost the combat report but we do have the following reports from the day. Previous report of sinking of SS Skate incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 109, 93 SS KM U-532 detects enemy submarine on surface at 109, 93 but can not position to attack Repairs completed on CV Amagi at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service CL Kinu beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore Previous report of sinking of SS Runner incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service DE Bebas is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Nov 07, 1943 DE Gilmore is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Nov 07, 1943 AGC Blue Ridge is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Nov 07, 1943 LST-354 is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Nov 07, 1943 xAK Alcoa Polaris is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 07, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 8 November 1943 (9/6/2021 10:05:22 AM)
8 November 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS TF 217 encounters mine field at Saipan (108,93) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 142 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Trever, Shell hits 2 DMS Hamilton, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Skylark, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Velocity, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Strive, Shell hits 6, on fire 41 mines cleared Night Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 109,94, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 1 CA Atago, Shell hits 1 CA Chokai DD Naganami DD Yukikaze DD Yudachi DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Stevens DD Terry DD Wadsworth DD Waller, Shell hits 1 APD Whipple APD Litchfield APD Ward APD Chew APD Schley APD Colhoun APD Gregory, Shell hits 1 APD McKean APD Stringham APD Waters APD Dent APD Talbot APD Kennison APD Crane APD Kilty APD Humphreys APD Sands APD Herbert APD Overton, Shell hits 1, heavy fires APD Rathburne, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Dickerson LCI-21 LCI-22 LCI-23 LCI-24 LCI-62 LCI-63 LCI-75 LCI-83 LCI-84 LCI-219 LCI-221 LCI-222 LCI-223 LCI-327 LCI-328 LCI-329 LCI-331 LCI-332 LCI-333 LCI-334 LCI-335 LCI-400 LCI-402 LCI-435 LCI-436 LCI-443 LCI-444 Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards xAK Mary Livanos collides with LCI-222 at 109 , 94 Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Yudachi collides with DD Shirakumo at 109 , 94 Range closes to 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,94, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake-Suitei: 1 destroyed E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Mogami, Shell hits 17, and is sunk DD Kagero DD Umikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1 DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Akikaze Allied Ships CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3 CA Quincy, Shell hits 1 CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1 CA Baltimore, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD O'Bannon DD Pringle DD Radford, Shell hits 1 DD Renshaw, Shell hits 7, heavy fires APA William P Biddle APA Ormsby APA Bolivar APA Callaway APA Cambria AP Hermitage~ AP Santa Paula xAP President Johnson, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Doyen AP President Taylor xAP Arawa, Shell hits 3 xAP Duntroon xAK Bellerophon xAP Waiotapu xAP Diomed xAP Cap St Jacques xAP Zvir xAP Adelong xAP Aeon xAP Allara xAP Dilga xAK Sampan xAP Cape Greig xAP Cape Chalmers xAP Cape Meredith xAP Cape Newenham xAP Cape Perpetua xAP Cape Cleare xAP Cape Johnson xAP Cape Mendocino xAP Cape San Juan xAP Santa Isabel xAP George H Williams AK Henry Dodge, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Henry Durant AK Henry L Hoyt AK Ina Coolbrith, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Jacob Riis AK James Harlan AK James Oliver AK James Withycombe AK John A Johnson AK John Alden AK John Carroll AK John Evans AK John P Gaines, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 2276 casualties reported Squads: 51 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 54 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 18 (16 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 82 (80 destroyed, 2 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards AK Margaret Fuller collides with AK John P Gaines at 108 , 94 CA Baltimore engages CA Mogami at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards AP President Taylor collides with AK John P Gaines at 108 , 94 AK Sheldon Jackson collides with AK John P Gaines at 108 , 94 Range closes to 2,000 yards APA William P Biddle collides with AK John P Gaines at 108 , 94 Range increases to 4,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,94, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Etoforu E Oki E Sagi Allied Ships CA San Francisco CA Quincy CA Vincennes DD O'Bannon DD Pringle DD Radford DD Renshaw, heavy fires APA William P Biddle APA Ormsby APA Bolivar APA Callaway APA Cambria AP Hermitage~ AP Santa Paula xAP President Johnson, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Doyen AP President Taylor xAP Arawa xAP Duntroon xAK Bellerophon xAP Waiotapu xAP Diomed xAP Cap St Jacques xAP Zvir xAP Adelong xAP Aeon xAP Allara xAP Dilga xAK Sampan xAP Cape Greig xAP Cape Chalmers xAP Cape Meredith xAP Cape Newenham xAP Cape Perpetua xAP Cape Cleare xAP Cape Johnson xAP Cape Mendocino xAP Cape San Juan xAP Santa Isabel xAP George H Williams AK Henry Durant AK Henry L Hoyt AK Jacob Riis AK James Harlan AK James Oliver AK James Withycombe AK John A Johnson AK John Alden AK John Carroll AK John Evans AK John H Rosseter AK John J Ingalls AK John Owen AK John T McMillan AK Joseph Simon AK Josiah Earl AK Jubal A Early Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Amphibious TF evades combat Sub attack near Saipan at 109,94 Japanese Ships SS KM U-178, hits 7, heavy damage Allied Ships APD Overton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage APD Rathburne, on fire, heavy damage DD Wadsworth Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma DD Natsugumo DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Ariake DD Asagumo Allied Ships SS Shark~, hits 9 Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 109,94 Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 9 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 1 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 2 damaged Allied Ships AM Strive, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DMS Trever Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tinian at 108,95 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged Allied Ships CA Vincennes Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rota at 109,98 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 6 damaged Allied Ships DD Grayson xAK City of Elwood Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tinian at 108,95 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged Allied Ships APA Cambria Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rota at 109,98 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 5 damaged Allied Ships xAK American Star, Bomb hits 1 Allied Deliberate attack Tinian Attacking force 46974 troops, 1027 guns, 618 vehicles, Assault Value = 2324 Defending force 34141 troops, 352 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 896 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied adjusted assault: 1291 Japanese adjusted defense: 4619 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 973 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 58 disabled Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 52 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 90 (85 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 8840 casualties reported Squads: 375 destroyed, 335 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 83 disabled Engineers: 44 destroyed, 83 disabled Guns lost 207 (70 destroyed, 137 disabled) Vehicles lost 37 (17 destroyed, 20 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 40th Infantry Div /7 37th Infantry Division 4th Marine Division 6MD 22nd Marine Regimental Combat Team 53rd (Sep) Inf.~ Regiment 1st Marine Division 2nd Marine Division 3rd Marine Division 627th~ Tank Destroyer Battalion 25th Infantry Division 102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment 140th (Sep) Inf.~ Regiment 87th Mountain~ Rgt /1 145th Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion I US Corps 6th Armoured~ Div /8 Defending units: 27IMB 13th Grsn Uni 5th Division Maizuru 4th SNLF 28IMB 14th Grsn Uni 85th Naval Guard Unit 58th Construction Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Field Construction Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th JNAF AF Unit 101st Naval Repair Base Force 59th JNAF AF Unit 67th Field AA Battalion 16th Field Construction Battalion 19th Army 79th JAAF AF Bn 207th Ship Eng Coy 21st Special Base Force 90th JAAF AF Bn Repairs completed on DD Shiratsuyu at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service Previous report of sinking of SS S-45 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Loss of CA Mogami on Nov 08, 1943 is admitted E Mikura arrives at Yokohama=+ AMc Shiratori Maru arrives at Maizuru+ AMc Yusen Maru #16 arrives at Fukuoka= CA Baltimore is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Nov 08, 1943 APD Overton is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 08, 1943 AM Strive is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 08, 1943 KV Cyclamen is reported to have been sunk near Perth - Fremantle on Aug 07, 1943 APA Feland is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Sep 07, 1943 AK Henry Dodge is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Nov 08, 1943 AK Ina Coolbrith is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Nov 08, 1943 AK John P Gaines is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Nov 08, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 9 November 1943 (9/12/2021 5:59:37 AM)
9 November 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 109,94, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Chokai DD Naganami DD Yukikaze DD Oshio DD Hatsushimo DD Akebono Allied Ships DMS Trever, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... Night Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 109,95, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 3 CA Atago CA Chokai, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Naganami DD Yukikaze DD Oshio DD Hatsushimo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Akebono Allied Ships CA San Francisco CA Quincy CA Vincennes, Shell hits 5, on fire DD O'Bannon DD Pringle, Shell hits 1 DD Radford DD Renshaw APA William P Biddle APA Ormsby APA Bolivar APA Callaway APA Cambria AP Hermitage~ AP Santa Paula APA Doyen AP President Taylor xAP Arawa xAP Duntroon xAK Bellerophon xAP Waiotapu xAP Diomed xAP Cap St Jacques xAP Zvir xAP Adelong xAP Aeon xAP Allara xAP Dilga xAK Sampan xAP Cape Greig xAP Cape Chalmers xAP Cape Meredith xAP Cape Newenham xAP Cape Perpetua xAP Cape Cleare xAP Cape Johnson, Shell hits 1 xAP Cape Mendocino xAP Cape San Juan xAP Santa Isabel xAP George H Williams AK Henry Durant AK Henry L Hoyt AK Jacob Riis AK James Harlan AK James Oliver AK James Withycombe AK John A Johnson AK John Alden AK John Carroll AK John Evans AK John H Rosseter AK John J Ingalls AK John Owen Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards AK James Withycombe collides with AK Joseph Simon at 109 , 95 Range closes to 5,000 yards AK Nicholas J Sinnott collides with AK John T McMillan at 109 , 95 Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships E Hashidate E Sado Allied Ships SS Wahoo, hits 6 Submarine attack near Saipan at 109,95 Japanese Ships SS KM U-183, hits 20, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Renshaw DD Pringle DD O'Bannon APA Cambria AP President Taylor AK William Prouse AK S Hall Young AK Nicholas J Sinnott AK Margaret Fuller AK Jubal A Early AK Joseph Simon AK John J Ingalls AK John A Johnson AK Henry L Hoyt xAP Contessa xAP Cape Johnson xAP Cape Chalmers xAP Adelong xAP Duntroon DD Radford CA Vincennes CA Quincy SS KM U-183 is sighted by escort SS KM U-183 forced to surface! CA Vincennes firing on surfaced sub .... CA Quincy firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves Submarine attack near Tinian at 108,95 Japanese Ships SS I-164 Allied Ships CA Vincennes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Morning Air attack on TF, near Tinian at 108,94 Weather in hex: Severe storms Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 19 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 4 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 12 N1K1J George-Shiden x 25 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 56 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 27 SBD-4 Dauntless x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed SBD-4 Dauntless: 10 destroyed Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Overcast Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 2 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 43 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 5 N1K1J George-Shiden x 36 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 38 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 6 B-25G Mitchell_ x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 F4U-1 Corsair x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 2 destroyed P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed by flak F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Chokai DD Hatsukaze DD Hibiki DD Onami Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Overcast Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 3 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 29 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 2 N1K1J George-Shiden x 25 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 29 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93 Weather in hex: Overcast Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 2 A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 29 J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 2 N1K1J George-Shiden x 26 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 26 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 5 F4U-1A Corsair x 2 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships SC Ch-2, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SC Ch-6 Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 105,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 damaged Allied Ships LCI-222 APD Rathburne, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1681 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 854 Defending force 41208 troops, 956 guns, 660 vehicles, Assault Value = 1563 Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) PACIFIC Sub attack near Truk at 117,101 Japanese Ships SS I-174 Allied Ships APA Harry Lee, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Submarine attack near Truk at 117,101 Japanese Ships SS I-174 Allied Ships AP Etolin, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,101 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 17 damaged Allied Ships DD Duncan CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AKA Castor", Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AKA Alhena, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Ganges Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,101 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Clan Macgillivray Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,101 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAK American Star, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AKA Mercury, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 118,95 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 4 damaged G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships APD Dent APD Kennison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,101 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD McCalla PHILIPPINES Sub attack near Puerto Princesa at 72,80 Japanese Ships E W-21 Allied Ships SS Grayback~, hits 1 CHINA Ground combat at Lanchow Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13093 troops, 132 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 544 Defending force 3627 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Japanese adjusted assault: 456 Allied adjusted defense: 35 Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1232 casualties reported Squads: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Division 63rd/A Division Defending units: 4th Chinese Cavalry 5th Chinese Cavalry DD Mutsuki in ARD Meyungs ARD at Babeldaob 2LT Inoue T. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 2LT Inoue T. of 244th Sentai attains ace status!! PO1 Ide, S. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/C is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Ide, S. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/C attains ace status!! PO2 Okano, H. of 201 Ku S-1Det' is credited with kill number 10 WO Emura P. of 244th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 WO Emura P. of 244th Sentai attains ace status!! PO1 Araki M. of 201 Ku S-1Det' is credited with kill number 10 PO1 Kawabata S. of 201 Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 10 WO Hanzawa W. of 50th Sentai is credited with kill number 10 WO Ishimori A. of 50th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 WO Ishimori A. of 50th Sentai attains ace status!! PO2 Atake, T. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/C is credited with kill number 5 PO2 Atake, T. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/C attains ace status!! Aircraft Ki-84b Frank-Hayate advances R&D Loss of APD PB-39 (Tade) on Oct 21, 1943 is admitted Loss of SC Ch-2 on Nov 09, 1943 is admitted Loss of AMC KM HSK-9 Michel on Sep 15, 1943 is admitted Loss of SS KM U-183 on Nov 09, 1943 is admitted DMS Trever is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 09, 1943 AKA Alhena is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Nov 09, 1943 AP Etolin is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Nov 09, 1943 xAK Maridal is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Feb 12, 1943 9th Fleet arrives at Truk

SierraJuliet -> 10 November 1943 (9/12/2021 6:10:01 AM)
10 November 1943 PACIFIC ASW attack near San Francisco at 211,84 Japanese Ships SS I-1, hits 9 Allied Ships TK Vera TK Seirstad TK Cities S Boston TK Emidio TK David McKelvy TK Mission Purisima DD Schroeder MARIANAS ISLANDS ASW attack near Guam at 106,95 Japanese Ships DD Akigumo CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma DD Tamanami DD Ariake DD Asagumo DD Natsugumo Allied Ships SS Gar~, hits 4 Sub attack near Guam at 106,95 Japanese Ships DD Ariake CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Asagumo DD Natsugumo Allied Ships SS Gar~, hits 6, heavy damage Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 35 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 2 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 25 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 53 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 9 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 18 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 25 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 26 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 11 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 16 damaged F4U-1A Corsair: 3 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma Allied ground losses: 593 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 64 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 40 (6 destroyed, 34 disabled) Vehicles lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled) Airbase hits 28 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 53 Sub attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships PB Sumire, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Wahoo Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 112,95 Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 6 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK John T McMillan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Margaret Fuller, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,99 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 5 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 3 damaged P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Wadsworth LCI-222 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 115,91 Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 6 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Cape Cleare, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Marina Raskova, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 2514 casualties reported Squads: 93 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 80 disabled Engineers: 19 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 73 (73 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 93 (73 destroyed, 20 disabled) Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 112,95 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 3 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK John T McMillan, heavy damage ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships DD Onami DD Hibiki Allied Ships SS Skipjack~, hits 8, heavy damage Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 861 Defending force 41191 troops, 952 guns, 658 vehicles, Assault Value = 1566 Allied ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) SC CHa-71 arrives at Maizuru+ SC CHa-74 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+ xAK Tak Sang is reported to have been sunk near Bombay on Sep 16, 1943 xAK Shirala is reported to have been sunk near Ramree Island on Oct 26, 1942 xAP Cape Cleare is reported to have been sunk near Pagan on Nov 10, 1943 AK Marina Raskova is reported to have been sunk near Pagan on Nov 10, 1943 2nd Amphibious Brigade arrives at Fukuoka=

SierraJuliet -> 11 November 1943 (9/12/2021 6:22:08 AM)
11 November 1943 MALAYA Sub attack near Victoria Point at 49,65 Japanese Ships xAP Hakozaki Maru AK Mexico Maru AK Shinanogawa Maru xAP Taizan Maru- xAP Aikoku Maru xAK Kyusyu Maru E Kunashiri Allied Ships SS Trespasser, hits 1 PACIFIC ASW attack near Marcus Island at 123,86 Japanese Ships SS I-176, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Spence AK Donald MacLean AK David Dudley Field AK Daniel Drake AK Charles M Russell AK B F Shaw Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 116,100 Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 4 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 2 damaged Allied Ships AKA Castor", heavy damage Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 116,100 Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 6 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AKA Castor", Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 116,100 Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK American Star, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MARIANAS ISLANDS Submarine attack near Saipan at 112,95 Japanese Ships SS I-160 Allied Ships AK John T McMillan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 11 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 8 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged F4U-1A Corsair: 2 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 16 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 13 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 13 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground B-25D1 Mitchell_: 15 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro Allied ground losses: 154 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 24 (5 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Submarine attack near Saipan at 114,94 Japanese Ships SS I-160 Allied Ships AK Nicholas J Sinnott, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 114,94 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK James Withycombe, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 113,95 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 3 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Margaret Fuller, heavy damage Submarine attack near Saipan at 114,94 Japanese Ships SS I-160 Allied Ships AK Sheldon Jackson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 864 Defending force 41174 troops, 949 guns, 656 vehicles, Assault Value = 1566 Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) HOME ISLANDS Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60 Japanese Ships xAK Denmark Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Celebes Maru xAK Toba Maru xAK Lyons Maru xAK Yamagata Maru SC Ch-34 Allied Ships SS Rasher

SierraJuliet -> 12 November 1943 (9/12/2021 6:27:15 AM)
12 November 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 18 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 39 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 14 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground F6F-3 Hellcat: 17 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 15 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 38 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 59 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 7 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1A Corsair: 18 damaged F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied ground losses: 350 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled) Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 17 Port hits 1 Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 114,94 Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 3 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 1 damaged P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AK Margaret Fuller, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 114,93 Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 3 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK James Withycombe, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 659 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 33 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled) Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 114,94 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 3 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Margaret Fuller, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 49 (44 destroyed, 5 disabled) Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 870 Defending force 41220 troops, 946 guns, 653 vehicles, Assault Value = 1577 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) PACIFIC Submarine attack near Marcus Island at 124,93 Japanese Ships SS I-166 Allied Ships APA Neville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-2 Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-1 Repairs completed on CL Yura at Singapore, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Hatsuzuki at Manila, ship returned to service Previous report of sinking of SS Scamp incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service SC Ch-51 arrives at Kumamoto= Loss of CVL Shoho on Nov 05, 1943 is admitted APA Neville is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Nov 12, 1943 APA Elmore is reported to have been sunk near Kure Island on Sep 15, 1943 AP Matsonia is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Aug 29, 1943 AK James Withycombe is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 12, 1943 AK Margaret Fuller is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 12, 1943

SierraJuliet -> 13 November 1943 (9/12/2021 6:34:29 AM)
13 November 1943 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 16 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 7 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 18 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 8 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 20 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell_: 7 damaged B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged F6F-3 Hellcat: 13 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Tone Allied ground losses: 379 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 17 (5 destroyed, 12 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Sub attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships DD Asagumo CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Tone DD Tamanami DD Natsugumo Allied Ships SS Thresher~, hits 11 ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93 Japanese Ships E Maeshima Allied Ships SS Thresher~, hits 7, heavy damage Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1686 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 872 Defending force 41211 troops, 943 guns, 653 vehicles, Assault Value = 1583 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 480 troops, 43 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 1582 Defending force 33947 troops, 352 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 872 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 16 (15 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled) PACIFIC Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,102 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Wadsworth APD Rathburne, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,102 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Wadsworth LCI-222 Submarine attack near Eniwetok at 121,97 Japanese Ships SS I-4 Allied Ships APD Kennison, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled CHINA Japanese Deliberate attack at Pingsiang Attacking force 13311 troops, 207 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 594 Defending force 78838 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2211 Japanese adjusted assault: 236 Allied adjusted defense: 539 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1126 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 191 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled) Allied ground losses: 943 casualties reported Squads: 51 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 3rd Tank Division 104th/B Division 2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 21st Chinese Army Corps 25th Chinese Army Corps 28th Chinese Army Corps 79th Chinese Army- Corps 2nd Guerilla 4th Guerilla 49th Chinese Army Corps 100th Chinese Army- Corps 74th Chinese Army Corps 26th Chinese Army Corps 32nd Chinese Army- Corps 86th Chinese Army~ Corps 88th Chinese Army Corps 50th Chinese Army~ Corps 70th Chinese Army Corps 60th Chinese Army- Corps 4th Chinese Army Corps 3rd New Chin Army- Corps 25th Group Army 23rd Group Army 58th Chinese Army- Corps 19th Group Army 3rd War Area 1st Group Army 10th Group Army 32nd Group Army 14th Chinese Base Force Task Force 9 lays defensive minefield at Ulithi Repairs completed on DD Takanami at Saipan, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SS I-22_ at Tokyo=, ship returned to service DD Hatsuzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila APD Kennison is reported to have been sunk near Eniwetok on Nov 13, 1943 APD Rathburne is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Nov 13, 1943 xAKL Generaal van Geen is reported to have been sunk near Woodlark Island on Mar 19, 1943 MTB G-155 arrives at Kobe=

SierraJuliet -> 14 November 1943 (9/12/2021 6:37:41 AM)
14 November 1944 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 27 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 21 damaged Japanese Ships CA Nachi CA Atago Allied ground losses: 159 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Port supply hits 2 Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1686 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311 Defending force 41003 troops, 926 guns, 649 vehicles, Assault Value = 1585 Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 360 troops, 30 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1582 Defending force 40730 troops, 392 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) PACIFIC Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 117,98 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 6 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 2 damaged Allied Ships LCI-222, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Wadsworth Repairs completed on DD Asagiri at Manila, ship returned to service Aircraft A6M5c Zero-Reisen advances R&D Previous report of sinking of CVL Independence incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Repairs completed on SC CHa-46 at Maizuru+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SC CHa-47 at Maizuru+, ship returned to service LCI-222 is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Nov 14, 1943 xAK Howell Lykes is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Aug 24, 1943 MTB G-157 arrives at Shimonoseki 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 15 November 1943 (9/12/2021 6:40:08 AM)
15 November 1944 MARIANAS ISLANDS Night Naval bombardment of Guam Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 10 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 12 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 10 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Tone DD Susuzuki Allied Ships CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 332 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 26 Port hits 1 Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1318 Defending force 40961 troops, 915 guns, 648 vehicles, Assault Value = 1588 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied Bombardment attack at Tinian Attacking force 336 troops, 25 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 1585 Defending force 45149 troops, 483 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 1318 Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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