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Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/25/2018 12:36:41 AM)
Nells dropped some 250kg on Tabby's runways today, scored 2-3 hits flying extended range and very high...just to let the Allies know I can bomb there... Meanwhile some Yank divebombers showed up, and hit the port of the little atoll I took next door. As if I wanted to build it up![:D] They missed the itty bitty PBs running in 330 supply each. More on this base tomorrow... Maybe with some planes at Tabby now, the battleships will target the runway? Should be some fireworks possibly here on the morrow. We shall see. Over at Manila...the sad, starving defenders, surrender on the first attack which got a 5-1 on a nice roll. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 90907 troops, 855 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2762 Defending force 33336 troops, 195 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 860 Japanese adjusted assault: 3143 Allied adjusted defense: 561 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 5 destroyed P-35A: 3 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: [image]local://upfiles/44178/A957815C18DB4C6184C4B39DE3739D82.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/25/2018 12:43:17 AM)
Clearing up the southern approaches in China while bases build up in the north. The final push could be from the Ankang and north area, or a pivot round and push up the road from Canton to the north. Preparing for both, leaving Changsha for last. Might pursue both at the same time in a great pincer movement. More than half of Chungking's industry is in ruins. [image]local://upfiles/44178/66A384C36A0E4AFAA9399CEEA8CDE815.jpg[/image] Another 300 squads destroyed ...Chinese of course.[8D]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/25/2018 2:07:09 AM)
Japan must have bombarded Tabby a dozen times by now, and only once did they do any damage to the building ports and airfields. Twice this game the Navy has bombarded packed runways, only to target the troops. Not sure what I could be doing wrong as dl is very good. For examples today's bombardments: Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Mutsu Allied ground losses: 324 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro BB Yamashiro firing at 2nd Marine Division BB Mutsu firing at 24th Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134 Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Aoba Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled CA Kako firing at 24th Infantry Division CA Furutaka firing at 2nd Marine Division F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Aoba CA Aoba firing at 24th Infantry Division

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/25/2018 1:23:27 PM)
Late May, 1942 - Actions around Tabby Destroyers that hit mines are ok...plenty of ADs in the area to take care of them. Can't buy a hit on the 18 SBD there, the size 2 runway, the 12 PBYs or the size 1 port. TF 51 encounters mine field at Tabiteuea (137,134) Japanese Ships DMS W-12 DMS W-11 DD Shirayuki, Mine hits 1, on fire 9 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 81,71 Japanese Ships PB Magan Maru These are the 3 point ASW PB...4 VP AG can replenish their depth charges if needed. PB Nako Maru #2 Allied Ships SS S-36 SS S-36 is located by PB Magan Maru S-36 diving deep .... PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 319 encounters mine field at Tabiteuea (137,134) Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nonouti at 135,133 Japanese Ships PB Teiko Maru PB Hakata Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Plunger SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at PB Teiko Maru Plunger diving deep .... PB Teiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Mutsu BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Haruna CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Aoba CA Kumano CA Takao Allied ground losses: 1079 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 62 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro BB Yamashiro firing at 24th Infantry Division BB Mutsu firing at 24th Infantry Division BB Kirishima firing at 2nd Marine Division BB Hiei firing at 24th Infantry Division BB Haruna firing at 2nd Marine Division CA Kako firing at 2nd Marine Division CA Furutaka firing at 2nd Marine Division CA Aoba firing at 24th Infantry Division CA Kumano firing at 2nd Marine Division CA Takao firing at 24th Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134 Japanese Ships CA Chokai Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) CA Chokai firing at 24th Infantry Division (what, no spotter?)

Lokasenna -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/25/2018 3:24:06 PM)
This is looking like a great opportunity to kill the 2nd USMC Division, along with the 24th (less valuable target). What size is the port/AF at Tabit? I am wondering if they are too small to hit reliably with bombardments (e.g., the divisions are bigger targets).

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/26/2018 1:39:46 AM)
End of May, 1942 Ankang conquered...the defenders retreat to the NorthWest, into the mountains. The river crossing is held by 1 unit, but they have probably been there a long time. Not as impressive losses as when Sian fell... Ground combat at Ankang (82,42) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 26923 troops, 296 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 826 Defending force 44773 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 621 Japanese adjusted assault: 654 Allied adjusted defense: 217 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ankang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 360 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 15773 casualties reported Squads: 366 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 669 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 22 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 6th Division 37th Division 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 12th Army 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 16th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Corps 39th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 96th Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 47th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 57th Chinese Corps 8th Route Army 42nd Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps Red Chinese Army 3rd Chinese Corps 36th Chinese Corps 15th Group Army 33rd Group Army 2nd Group Army 38th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps [image]local://upfiles/44178/DE1A08CBE7704E9088005CAE604303CD.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/26/2018 1:49:29 AM)
A series on timed fast transport invasions goes off without a hitch...some disablements landing, but that was to be expected. These bases will support some small naval search by flying boats and floats establishing a safety net for IJN operations at pounding Tabby. Speaking of which, we just can't get any port or runway damage. No spotter flew, weather is bad in the area. Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Mutsu BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Haruna CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Aoba CA Kumano CA Takao Allied ground losses: 974 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 61 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 55 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) BB Yamashiro firing at 24th Infantry Division BB Mutsu firing at 2nd Marine Division BB Kirishima firing at 2nd Marine Division BB Hiei firing at 2nd Marine Division BB Haruna firing at 2nd Marine Division CA Kako firing at 24th Infantry Division CA Furutaka firing at 24th Infantry Division CA Aoba firing at 2nd Marine Division CA Kumano firing at 2nd Marine Division CA Takao firing at 2nd Marine Division [image]local://upfiles/44178/66100B724E904906B58DDB9D422DB506.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/26/2018 1:59:49 AM)
Happenings up north. I don't want to fight here, other than to ambush Americans. [image]local://upfiles/44178/1A8F23AEB379499EAA4439DBAC2DBCB8.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/26/2018 2:05:27 AM)
ADs' at work on these stricken destroyers. Of interest is that Nonouti is 0 level port. [image]local://upfiles/44178/89204E555C014D2D9265C731147BD132.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/26/2018 2:19:49 AM)
Feel very good at combating a CV raid aimed at Hokkaido/Sakhalin. Attu is of course very vulnerable. The Americans haven't built up any of the islands to the east...till Kodiak which is overbuilt. I feel pretty strongly the Americans will come here while the IJN is pre-occupied with Tabby. An AV with 9 Jakes is heading out for the deep waters to see if we can spot anything, until all the pieces come together. I can't believe the Yanks didn't come here when the KB was at Ceylon. [image]local://upfiles/44178/D56E472FCD3D4752BED8D5DEDA89A0E5.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 1:52:14 PM)
Opening days of June... At Tabby in the South Pacific, IJN bombardments continue to shell the troops but never a hit on the runways or port. Some SBDs attempted to nail some small cargo trawlers, and a small chutai of Rufes shot down 10 with no hits scored on the shipping. The mines there are also something of a problem. A small AMc doesn't sweep any despite being there for a week. A DMS next door wont sweep them, won't sweep them when she moves into and out of the hex either. A DMS in the bombardment task force generally clears 9 mines a bombardment. But, I believe 4 destroyers have been hit, and this last turn one actually sunk. Up in the North Pacific, there is lots of shipping moving east and west. Submarine attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,53 Japanese Ships SS I-29 Allied Ships xAK British Columbia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK British Columbia is sighted by SS I-29 SS I-29 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK British Columbia

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 1:52:51 PM)
A typical bombardment... TF 368 encounters mine field at Tabiteuea (137,134) Japanese Ships DMS W-12 DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 10 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Mutsu BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Haruna CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Aoba CA Kumano CA Takao Allied ground losses: 840 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled) E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro BB Yamashiro firing at 24th Infantry Division BB Mutsu firing at 24th Infantry Division BB Kirishima firing at 2nd Marine Division F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hiei BB Hiei firing at 2nd Marine Division BB Haruna firing at 2nd Marine Division CA Kako firing at 2nd Marine Division CA Furutaka firing at 2nd Marine Division CA Aoba firing at 24th Infantry Division CA Kumano firing at 2nd Marine Division CA Takao firing at 24th Infantry Division

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 1:57:34 PM)
Manila has fallen, and acts a wonder R&R base, while Clark will fall on the next attack. Rotating out the tired, disabled divisions and replacing them with fresh. Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 43478 troops, 521 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 1164 Defending force 30333 troops, 308 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 592 Japanese adjusted assault: 809 Allied adjusted defense: 961 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3816 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 291 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 45 disabled Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled) Allied ground losses: 916 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 62 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Assaulting units: 8th Division (Fatigue for the Divisions was quite high, as much as 44 before the attack and now rests just under 70) 38th Division 2nd Division 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 71st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 51st PA Infantry Division 35th Avn Sup 803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 301st Construction Battalion 1st PA Infantry Division 1st Constabulary Regiment 2nd Constabulary Regiment Nichols Field AAF Base Force Asiatic Fleet Far East USAAF 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment !/23rd PS FA Battalion I/Prov'nl SPM Grp 194th Tank Battalion 24th PS FA Regiment I Corps II Corps 4th PAAC Avn Sup 1st USMC AA Battalion 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Clark Field AAF Base Force US Forces Far East Cavite USN Base Force II/Prov'nl SPM Grp III/Prov'nl SPM Grp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 19809 troops, 131 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 594 Defending force 4982 troops, 58 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 175 Japanese adjusted assault: 487 Allied adjusted defense: 39 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!! Combat modifiers Defender: morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 296 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1853 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 60 disabled Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 47 (41 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 21st Division 65th Brigade Defending units: 21st PA Infantry Division 86th PS Field Artillery Battalion

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 2:58:47 PM)
Early June, 1942 Americans look to retake all of the Aleutians. I am 1-2 days off from being ready. The IJN will attempt to buy some time here... Not pictured are all the multiple task forces coming west, once all the air search was done. It is a well structured advance, but I don't see any carriers present. Airplanes evacuated from Attu, and a splinter of the IJN aviation base removed as well. I really don't care about losing Attu, just want to sting the Americans some or maybe a lot. [image]local://upfiles/44178/363FE566AEA342949D7C5838C60EF6E2.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 3:05:19 PM)
Here is picture of a splinter of a division marching out of Clark AFB. They attacked with fatigue in the mid 40s, and I knew disablements would be heavy, but losses few. The tired troops are marching out, and fresh rested divisions marching in, everybody should swap places on the morrow, and if the supplies are adequate, I believe Clark will fall. Otherwise, the IJA will wait a day for the logistics to catch up before attacking. [image]local://upfiles/44178/96ACA9E5FABE4EBBBBF4E30ABBD5B1A4.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 3:46:01 PM)
They were expendable...those dashing samurais' manning the IJN destroyer task force... two fuel storage explosions on Saratoga... [image]local://upfiles/44178/FCE6AAB630D14ED38068B97E0E0845A6.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 3:58:39 PM)
One destroyer survives, limps into Attu only to be later sunk in the afternoon... The IJN was set to strike Attu's invasion beaches, but the Allies stopped short. [image]local://upfiles/44178/D865A726A2E44A6A826ED61FF9C034BC.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 4:04:07 PM)
Nothing is detected...can Japan close this trap? Ah...to have had two more days.[:(] [image]local://upfiles/44178/688B7730CF5D45F8BA909796D0AAD041.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 4:12:06 PM)
Russel breaks off to save the Saratoga... Day Time Surface Combat, near Buldir Island at 155,49, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 8, heavy fires Allied Ships CV Lexington CV Yorktown CV Enterprise BB Pennsylvania CL Leander CL Raleigh CL Trenton CL Marblehead DD Sims DD Hughes DD Anderson, Shell hits 1 DD Hammann Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Anderson at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Anderson at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Anderson engages DD Shiratsuyu at 3,000 yards Yoshimura, Matake orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... [image]local://upfiles/44178/D78A523FD10846ECA274798B1904DA48.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 4:14:30 PM)
They were brave! Adak is the only built up base (4AF)...Umnak at 0. Morning Air attack on TF, near Attu Island at 153,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3A Wildcat x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 SBD-3 Dauntless x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Shiratsuyu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shiratsuyu

witpqs -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 7:34:56 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe They were expendable...those dashing samurais' manning the IJN destroyer task force... two fuel storage explosions on Saratoga... [image]local://upfiles/44178/FCE6AAB630D14ED38068B97E0E0845A6.jpg[/image] Only torpedoed 2x CV's, hardly worth it! [:'(] [X(] What a great attack!!!

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/28/2018 11:54:38 PM)
June 9th, 1942 As expected by the High Command, the Allies throw the kitchen sink at poor little Attu. The engineers have no idea what hits them, and are utterly destroyed by the end of the bombardment... Their last hope...their death means something. Never, have so few been attacked by so many. Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49) Allied Ships PC Tiger PC Reliance APD Talbot CM Oglala DD Ward PC Tiger fired at enemy troops PC Reliance fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Attu Island (153,49) Allied Ships DMS Hatfield DMS Gilmer DMS Brooks AP William Ward Burrows Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) DMS Hatfield fired at enemy troops DMS Gilmer fired at enemy troops DMS Brooks fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49) TF 379 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49 Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled) 3in/50 M3 AA lost overboard during unload of 203rd Cst AA Rgt 13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Div /4 13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Div /8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49 Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales BB Mississippi BB Tennessee BB Maryland BC Repulse Japanese ground losses: 441 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Port hits 16 Port supply hits 4 BB Prince of Wales firing at 5th JNAF AF Unit BB Mississippi firing at Attu Island BB Tennessee firing at Attu Island BB Maryland firing at Attu Island BC Repulse firing at Attu Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49 Allied Ships CA Pensacola CA Chicago CA Louisville CA Chester CA Houston CA Northampton CA Indianapolis CA Portland Japanese ground losses: 185 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Port hits 10 Port supply hits 11 CA Pensacola firing at Attu Island CA Chicago firing at Attu Island CA Louisville firing at Attu Island CA Chester firing at Attu Island CA Houston firing at Attu Island CA Northampton firing at Attu Island CA Indianapolis firing at Attu Island CA Portland firing at Attu Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49 Allied Ships CA San Francisco CA Minneapolis CA Astoria CA New Orleans CA Salt Lake City Port hits 20 Port supply hits 6 CA San Francisco firing at Attu Island CA Minneapolis firing at Attu Island CA Astoria firing at Attu Island CA New Orleans firing at Attu Island CA Salt Lake City firing at Attu Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49 Allied Ships BB Warspite BB Colorado Port hits 1 BB Warspite firing at Attu Island BB Colorado firing at Attu Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Agattu Island (154,50) TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Agattu Island, 154,50 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 15 (0 destroyed, 15 disabled) [image]local://upfiles/44178/3E4D8246D96F48479868B61DF546FA62.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/29/2018 12:05:45 AM)
Dawn breaks and the Allied armada has offloaded, with some landing mishaps, a vast force. Likes sand on beach, the cursed Americans swarm Attu finding nary a Japanese soldier alive. But, lo, on the horizon, a wolf stirs, a flank speed run all night and into the early hours of dawn...the sheep dogs are away, their ammo spent, and the IJN looks for revenge. The fire, the fury, the sheer brazenness of the Japanese sailor springs a deadly surprise. And it is whispered in on the beaches, with the flotsam and jetsam of defeat...how can the Yamoto elude the Allied Carrier pilots for the rest of the day though? Ultimate triumph will surely be with the Allies today. Day Time Surface Combat, near Attu Island at 153,49, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 1 DD Makigumo DD Kagero DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 2 DD Yanagi Allied Ships DMS Brooks, Shell hits 1, and is sunk DMS Gilmer, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DMS Hatfield, Shell hits 24, and is sunk AP Zeilin, Shell hits 32, and is sunk AP U.S. Grant, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AP William Ward Burrows, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Matsonia, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Lurline, Shell hits 18, heavy fires xAP Etolin, Shell hits 3 xAP Santa Inez, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Princess Elaine, Shell hits 2 xAP Princess Alice, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Princess Adelaide, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAP Princess Victoria, Shell hits 14, and is sunk xAP Baranof, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAP North Coast, Shell hits 14, and is sunk xAP Yukon, Shell hits 25, and is sunk xAK Alabaman, Shell hits 1, heavy fires xAK Alaskan, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Canadian, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hawaiian, Shell hits 2 xAK Trento, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Knoxville City, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK J.L. Luckenbach, Shell hits 5, heavy fires xAK Julia Luckenbach, Shell hits 1 xAK Walter Luckenbach, Shell hits 3, heavy fires xAP Mount McKinley, Shell hits 23, and is sunk xAK Coast Trader, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK John C. Fremont, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 1487 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 100 destroyed, 139 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 114 (52 destroyed, 62 disabled) Vehicles lost 49 (27 destroyed, 22 disabled) Poor visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway BB Yamato engages DMS Gilmer at 11,000 yards DD Yanagi engages DMS Gilmer at 11,000 yards DD Kagero engages DMS Gilmer at 11,000 yards DD Makigumo engages DMS Gilmer at 11,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP North Coast at 11,000 yards DD Kagero engages xAP Princess Victoria at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Yamato engages DMS Gilmer at 10,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DMS Gilmer at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 6,000 yards BB Yamato engages DMS Gilmer at 6,000 yards BB Yamato engages DMS Brooks at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages AP William Ward Burrows at 6,000 yards DMS Gilmer sunk by DD Kagero at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards DD Yanagi engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards AP U.S. Grant sunk by DD Tanikaze at 8,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAP Matsonia at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 7,000 yards DMS Brooks sunk by BB Yamato at 7,000 yards AP William Ward Burrows sunk by DD Kagero at 7,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages AP Zeilin at 7,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Princess Victoria at 7,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Matsonia at 7,000 yards xAK Trento sunk by DD Makigumo at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP North Coast at 8,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards DD Makigumo engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages xAP Matsonia at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 7,000 yards DD Yanagi engages DMS Hatfield at 7,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAP North Coast at 7,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAK John C. Fremont at 7,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAK Hawaiian at 7,000 yards BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 7,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages AP Zeilin at 7,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Mount McKinley at 7,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Yukon at 7,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages xAP Santa Inez at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 5,000 yards BB Yamato engages AP Zeilin at 5,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Mount McKinley at 5,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAP Yukon at 5,000 yards DD Kagero engages DMS Hatfield at 5,000 yards DD Makigumo engages DMS Hatfield at 5,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Princess Victoria at 5,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Princess Alice at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 3,000 yards DD Makigumo engages AP Zeilin at 3,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DMS Hatfield at 3,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages DMS Hatfield at 3,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP North Coast at 3,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAP Baranof at 3,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAK Julia Luckenbach at 3,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAK Canadian at 3,000 yards DMS Hatfield sunk by BB Yamato at 3,000 yards DD Kagero engages xAP North Coast at 3,000 yards xAP Baranof sunk by DD Kagero at 3,000 yards DD Kagero engages xAP Lurline at 3,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAK J.L. Luckenbach at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Mount McKinley at 4,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP North Coast at 4,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Princess Victoria at 4,000 yards DD Makigumo engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages xAP Matsonia at 4,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAK Canadian at 4,000 yards BB Yamato engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAP Mount McKinley at 4,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Yukon at 4,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards xAP Princess Victoria sunk by BB Yamato at 4,000 yards DD Makigumo engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAK Coast Trader at 4,000 yards DD Kagero engages xAK Hawaiian at 4,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAK Canadian at 4,000 yards DD Kagero engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAP Mount McKinley at 4,000 yards DD Kagero engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAP Princess Elaine at 4,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAK Walter Luckenbach at 4,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAK Alaskan at 4,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages xAK Alabaman at 4,000 yards BB Yamato engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAP Mount McKinley at 4,000 yards AP Zeilin sunk by DD Yamakaze at 4,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAP Princess Adelaide at 4,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAK John C. Fremont at 4,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAK J.L. Luckenbach at 4,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAK Alaskan at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Mount McKinley at 2,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Yukon at 2,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Princess Adelaide at 2,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages xAP Lurline at 2,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Santa Inez at 2,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Matsonia at 2,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAP Mount McKinley at 2,000 yards xAP Yukon sunk by DD Kagero at 2,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAP Princess Adelaide at 2,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages xAP Princess Alice at 2,000 yards DD Kagero engages xAP Lurline at 2,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages xAP Santa Inez at 2,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAP Matsonia at 2,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAK Walter Luckenbach at 2,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAK Canadian at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Kagero engages xAP Mount McKinley at 3,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAP Lurline at 3,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Lurline at 3,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages xAP Lurline at 3,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAP Santa Inez at 3,000 yards DD Kagero engages xAK Walter Luckenbach at 3,000 yards Massive explosion on xAK Knoxville City BB Yamato engages xAK Knoxville City at 3,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAK Canadian at 3,000 yards Takayanagi, Gihachi orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 8,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAP Lurline at 8,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Princess Adelaide at 8,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages xAP Princess Alice at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages xAP Lurline at 8,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Lurline at 8,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAK J.L. Luckenbach at 8,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAK Alaskan at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Mount McKinley at 11,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAP Princess Alice at 11,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Lurline at 11,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages xAP Lurline at 11,000 yards DD Kagero engages xAP Etolin at 11,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Lurline at 11,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAK John C. Fremont at 11,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAK J.L. Luckenbach at 11,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAK Alabaman at 11,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAP Mount McKinley at 15,000 yards DD Yanagi engages xAP Lurline at 15,000 yards DD Tanikaze engages xAP Princess Elaine at 15,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Etolin at 15,000 yards DD Makigumo engages xAP Lurline at 15,000 yards DD Kagero engages xAK Alabaman at 15,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAP Etolin at 20,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAK John C. Fremont at 20,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAK Coast Trader at 20,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAK Hawaiian at 20,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAK Alaskan at 20,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards Task forces break off... [image]local://upfiles/44178/9BE9948A6D5A4BD39B71AC240C4DF37B.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/29/2018 12:13:35 AM)
Panic grabs the Allied Armada...and soon reports of Japanese dive bombers and torpedo bombers are sighted over the vast armada. The Yamoto is forgotten as sea planes spot Japanese carriers to the south... [image]local://upfiles/44178/C4E5D6CDCA024D6B8BFBAD9FCDD87552.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/29/2018 12:20:25 AM)
No enemy carriers spotted, the weather is spotty with dense clouds or rain hither and thither...a strike makes for Attu, another turns back...oh, where, where are the American Carriers. But on the beaches of Attu, their GI's can only stare in wonder. Where are the Wildcats? Morning Air attack on TF, near Attu Island at 153,49 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 58 B5N2 Kate x 62 D3A1 Val x 44 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships APD Talbot xAP Santa Maria, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage xAP Lurline, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires xAK Florence D., Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk PC Tiger, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Laida, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP Alcoa Pennant, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Liberty, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CM Oglala, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1 xAP Santa Barbara, Torpedo hits 2 xAK Julia Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1 xAP Mormacdove, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires xAP Alcoa Prospector, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Ludington, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Am. Builder DD Ward, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAP Wallingford xAK Alaskan, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 1112 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 67 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 63 (53 destroyed, 10 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Lurline Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Alcoa Pennant Massive explosion on xAP Santa Barbara Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ward Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Florence D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/44178/FD77A71810F04A669501B9EE43F3CB35.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/29/2018 12:24:12 AM)
Another flight veers off...chasing down a sighting of enemy battleships. Morning Air attack on TF, near Kiska Island at 158,50 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 13 D3A1 Val x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships BB Warspite, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp [image]local://upfiles/44178/C52D720D8B86410387313C796AD82D86.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/29/2018 12:32:19 AM)
Sailors of the North Pacific know how the weather can change...and change she does as heavy seas, severe storms, and a driving rain preclude any flights in the afternoon. A final flight of morning Kates, the last to return, missed with their torpedoes on a venerable light cruiser. The pilots were willing to fly... but it was not to be. A bitter blow. Morning Air attack on TF, near Shemya Island at 154,49 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Concord xAK Sagadahoc Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp [image]local://upfiles/44178/40661094716349BAA8B6B127DDC155D5.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/29/2018 12:43:36 AM)
Instead of steaming away, the Yamoto decides to refuel her escorts very close to Attu. A bold decision of the Captain, but in this case it proves the correct one. Her ammunition down to 17% and not a single torpedo left... it will be a long trip to rearm those might guns of the Yamoto, plus a little time fixing some minor damage. [image]local://upfiles/44178/11698A29366546E886B050C7E08DAE62.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/29/2018 12:51:09 AM)
462 planes stand ready for the morrows operations on the KB, only 1 plane is down for repairs, and 9 are held in reserve. But there are many questions...not the least the weather. Carrier operations here are perilous...and this trap, so meticulously planned fell short -- for the Allied carriers are still afloat. OH, to have had even 1 more day... [image]local://upfiles/44178/6BE6375C68A6437288343603C905839B.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/29/2018 12:53:15 AM)
At the end of the day, the Allies take control of Attu. There wasn't a single defender left. Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 9220 troops, 218 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 604 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 362 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 362 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 193rd Tank Battalion 27th Infantry Division 41st Infantry Div /10 209th Field Artillery Battalion 203rd Coast AA Regiment 19th Base Group /1 97th Cst AA Rgt /3 205th Coast AA Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 98th Cst AA Rgt /2

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