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castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 5:53:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 I predict this turns into the blood bath it appears it will you will get diplomatic inquiries from neutral Switzerland for terms. I'd just conquer Switzerland if the map allowed it... [:D][;)]

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 5:58:27 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jdsrae Was curious to see your atoll garrisons. Three small units and a fortress caused a big mess! It's a 6000 stacking limit atoll so three nav guard units are usually the best you can have there. Kwajalein also had that static fortress and only a tiny airfield so it wasn't planned to use the airfield and therefore also no base force there (which would take the place of a nav guard). If the main goal is to defend the target it's all nav guard, if I also want to use the airfield it's nav guard plus base force. As you can see above, the defense of Kwajalein did very well. Though I'm always saying it's impossible to defend a 6000 stacking atoll, you can usually only hope to inflict losses on the enemy at least as high as your losses on the island. In this case the enemy made a mistake, he didn't land during the night but only at the end of the turn, means he didn't unload all he could and his troops also weren't adequately supplied. The summary was a disastrous landing and we should be most likely able to hold the base AND destroy those troops that came ashore.

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 6:02:13 PM)
Here are today's airlosses. We already lost over 50 bombers but there's no doubt the losses were worth it. Enemy flak is already horrible when attacking bigger task forces including BBs or CVs. The enemy's carrier based air wings are further whittled down which is perfectly going as planned as four dozen Avengers were downed today, must be mostly coming from the CVEs. Would like to down more of his dive bombers as those are the real threat to my carriers and anything smaller than a BB. [image]local://upfiles/13774/FFAF1F848ED44F8194A263C41B5472AF.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 6:26:38 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 18, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Aoba CA Kako CL Nagara DD Akigumo DD Kagero DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio DD Yukikaze DD Maikaze Allied Ships AM Token, Shell hits 4, and is sunk AM Pursuit, Shell hits 3, on fire AM Requisite, Shell hits 15, and is sunk after the not so well going move of my heavy cruisers to Roi Namur yesterday I have ordered the non damaged ships North... on their way out they meet a minesweeper group and sink two of them... Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards CA Aoba engages AM Requisite at 9,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages AM Requisite at 9,000 yards DD Oyashio engages AM Token at 9,000 yards DD Kagero engages AM Requisite at 9,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CA Aoba engages AM Requisite at 3,000 yards AM Token sunk by CA Aoba at 3,000 yards Massive explosion on AM Requisite AM Requisite sunk by DD Akigumo at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Kako engages AM Pursuit at 7,000 yards DD Maikaze engages AM Pursuit at 7,000 yards DD Natsushio engages AM Pursuit at 7,000 yards DD Kuroshio engages AM Pursuit at 7,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Nagara engages AM Pursuit at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Maloelap at 135,117 Japanese Ships SS RO-63, hits 3 Allied Ships AM Tern CL Montpelier CL Denver DD Reid AM Kingfisher APA Elmore APA J. Franklin Bell AK Charlevoix AK Blount LST-484 LST-483 LST-476 LST-470 LCI-331 LCI-223 LCI-21 xAP Monticello DD Downes DD Conyngham Captain of SS RO-63 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target RO-63 diving deep .... DD Downes attacking submerged sub .... DD Conyngham fails to find sub and abandons search DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114 Japanese Ships xAK Nitiai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PB Ichiyo Maru Allied Ships SS Grayback Grayback been sitting in Roi Namur's hex for days already, spotted daily... neither my bombers, nor ASW, nor mines did anything so far... SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nitiai Maru Grayback bottoming out .... PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The show is really starting NOW... Morning Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 140,110 [image]local://upfiles/13774/0D6248E43E034B969FDC14921F31783C.jpg[/image] Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 93 B6N2 Jill x 25 D4Y4 Judy x 76 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 5 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 19 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 8 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Breton, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CVE Prince William, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Barnes, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Cossatot AO Tappahanock, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Cuyama, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk DD Smith AO Brazos, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Tallulah, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires DD Walke, Bomb hits 1, on fire AO Neches, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Cache, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Chepachet, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Schuylkill AO Millicoma, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires after KB has revealed it's position yesterday we have ordered both carrier groups and their heavy escorts South to engage the enemy at Kwajalein but to my surprise there was some message during the night that amphib TF at Kwajalein suspended unloading and was retreating! Never seen that before... while we expected to hit mostly the BBs and perhaps some transports of the Roi Namur invasion (distance 6 hexes, means 800kg bombs on the Judies) we have an enemy replenishment TF running right into KB!!! What happens is a bloodbath as 101 bombers attack three CVEs carrying VR squadrons and nearly a dozen big fuel loaded AOs... the 800kg bomb is a CVE killer, non of those ships survive and every AO that was hit will sink too either due to the instant bomb damage or due fires raging due to the fuel load... we have really decimated the Allied tanker fleet in 42 and killing all those AO now is worth more than sinking those three CVE... Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 16 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 13 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Fuel storage explosion on CVE Prince William Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Barnes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Breton Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Tappahanock Massive explosion on DD Walke Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Prince William Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Neches Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Cache Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Cuyama

Lowpe -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 6:51:50 PM)
You broke the morale of the invasion and instead they pulled back with whatever they could take with them. Well done.[:)]

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 6:57:05 PM)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 135,113 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 41 B6N2 Jill x 49 D4Y4 Judy x 45 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 17 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y4 Judy: 6 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Massachusetts, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Maryland, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Colorado, Bomb hits 11, on fire APA President Adams APD Manley, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage good weather and also nearly 100 bombers attacking this amphib force hitting those old BBs hard... nearly all 800kg penetrated the BB's armor, some hit a main gun turret or the belt and failed to penetrate... damage done is severe, only Colorado seems to be still seaworthy as she was only hit be several 250kg bombs and the couple of 800kg bombs must have hit non critical areas... Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 12 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 15 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 15 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB West Virginia Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Maryland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 139,112 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 D4Y4 Judy x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Washington, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage these two BBs were hit yesterday already, I consider them being sunk... Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,118 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 B6N2 Jill x 14 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 7 damaged Allied Ships BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 2 BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 1 APA Wharton there are so many high value targets around that the carriers launch several small strikes, this one achieves a nice three hits... Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 139,114 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 6 B6N2 Jill x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Nicholas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage a previously hit DD is sunk... I'd preferre my bombers wouldn't waste torps on these targets though as long as there are BBs around... as soon as the BBs are sunk I'm fine with the Jills attacking with 2x250kg bombs as they've got quite a nice hit rate usually... Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 134,117 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 24 B6N2 Jill x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Lansdowne, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk SC PC-1078, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk also that group took damage earlier already... Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 140,110 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 9 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 14 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 16 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Barnes, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Smith Barnes survived the attack of the first wave but is sunk now... Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 135,113 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 18 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships APA President Adams BB Colorado, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires AKA Fomalhaut, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB West Virginia, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1 more heavy hits on the old BBs... two hits on an AKA but no troops are killed... Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Colorado Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB West Virginia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 135,113 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 24 D4Y4 Judy x 129 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged Allied Ships CL Detroit, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Massachusetts, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage APA President Hayes, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires AKA Alhena, Bomb hits 1, on fire LST-450, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Colorado, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Crane, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Monssen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires APD Kennison, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Raleigh LST-343, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Buchanan DD Duncan, Bomb hits 1, on fire APA McCawley AKA Fomalhaut, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Humphreys, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Cambria, Bomb hits 1 APA Custer, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage APD Manley, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-447, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage APD Colhoun, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk APD Gregory, Bomb hits 1, on fire AKA Betelgeuse, Bomb hits 1, on fire APD Schley AKA Mercury, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires APD Little, Bomb hits 1, on fire Afternoon now and the carriers start launching their attack waves, a big strike of Judies attacking the amphib group that was unloading at Roi Namur hitting them hard... the escorting BBs are nothing but floating wrecks already and this time the bombers also target the high number of troop transports... weather was bad (again [8\|]) so I was surprised to see so many hits on the APDs even though I had preferred seeing more attacks on the APA/AKA... looks like I stand corrected as we haven't killed any troops on these ships so all troops must have come ashore in one phase at Roi Namur, they only seem to miss most of their supplies... Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 13 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Detroit Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Alhena Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-450 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Crane Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CA Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Monssen Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Fomalhaut Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Manley Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB West Virginia Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Gregory Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Little -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 141,116 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 B6N2 Jill x 65 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 23 damaged B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships APA Sumter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage APD Parrott, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Louisville, Bomb hits 1 APD Waters CA New Orleans xAP Santa Elena CL Santa Fe CL Columbia, Bomb hits 1, on fire APD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, on fire APD Gilmer CA Quincy LSD Carter Hall, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Jills were attacking another amphib group, our carriers already start running out of torps as we also see the Jills dropping bombs in this attack... the combat replay was far from over and we see attack after attack, I hardly could believe my eyes at what damage we have been doing since yesterday... first I started to take notes on hits on main targets but soon totally lost track... really been unhappy about the hit rate here, the torp runs on the cruisers all failed... Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 14 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Parrott -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 140,110 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 38 D4Y4 Judy x 50 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 15 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed Allied Ships DD Smith, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD O'Brien AO Cossatot, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AO Saranac, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires CVE Prince William, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Judies are what makes our carriers ship killers... CVE Prince William also still afloat takes another 4 tons of bombs and is sunk together with DD Smith and two more oilers in sinking condition... Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 15 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 13 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Cossatot Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Smith Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CVE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,118 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 24 B6N2 Jill x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 7 damaged Allied Ships CL Montpelier BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Mississippi taking another one, tough lady... Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 139,112 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 16 B6N2 Jill x 11 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 5 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Arizona, on fire, heavy damage BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk modern BB Indiana sunk! [&o][&o] I was actually surprised to see modern fast BBs escorting the amphib convoys, the old BBs would have just been fine doing that task alone... Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 135,116 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 16 B6N2 Jill x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Pennsylvania is done... I know that the old BBs were undergoing their AA upgrades as Mundy told me some time ago that he's got some nice flak platforms now and while they put up really some lead in the air the BBs had no chance... Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 139,114 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 16 D4Y4 Judy x 18 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships SC PC-579, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk DD Nicholas, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk 18 Judies attacking that group was pretty much a waste... Aircraft Attacking: 10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 141,116 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Columbia, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires LST-469, Bomb hits 1, on fire APA George Clymer, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Louisville, Bomb hits 1, on fire another 10 Jills doing bomb runs, like the accumulating damage on the cruisers as well... Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Massive explosion on LST-469 enemy carriers were not engaging, the enemy seems to be keeping them away from my force which means we will completely eat the rest of the fleet as all those transports just aren't fast enough to run if the enemy carriers won't engage... our level 5 airfields have been reinforced with bombers so LBA will be ordered to attack the enemy carrier groups with a high number of escorts to take whittle down enemy CAP... with Hornet taking one torp and Wasp (heavy damage) taking two torps form subs on day one it could well be that due to the already high bomber losses the enemy carriers disengage and move SW to Australia to save them... we have hit the BBs already so hard yesterday and today that they are doomed anyways so I wonder if the carriers will be moved into strike range to save the transports of which several task forces must be carrying troops as only the one at Kwajalein was unloading... seeing only one landing also surprised me, I was expecting at least three simultanous landings in the Marshalls... we lost another two dozen bombers today but did extreme damage so that was well worth it... on the other hand every bomber counts when we would go up against the Allied carrier groups even though we will for sure outnumber them in both number of carriers and by a big margin in carrier based aircraft due to the losses the enemy took against my land based fighters... 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castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 7:01:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe You broke the morale of the invasion and instead they pulled back with whatever they could take with them. Well done.[:)] yeah, Allied commander tried to run from the invasion beaches, might have been due to the threat tolerance settings... as I've said, never seen this before... they were unfortunate though as they just moved closer to my carriers, most likely they were heading to their homeport which probably is Pearl Harbour thanks, but this is only the start... [;)]

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 7:14:53 PM)
here's the situation at the end of the day after all strike aircraft were returning to their carriers... KB came in from the NE of the first Allied invasion target and had two days already where we could hamper the Allied fleet, especially the high number of enemy BBs, plus the CVE/AO group that was annihilated... Mundy stated he was surprised on day one that KB would be North when he expected my carriers coming from the West, hence he had his carriers a couple of hexes West of his invasion site... what I don't get is why he didn't move his carriers NE to either engage my carriers or flee with them SW towards Australia to have them in safety... KB lost a good number of bombers already but we still have way more than the enemy so we are not afraid of a direct engagement now as the Allied lost way more bombers already which means KB is ordered SE to a position 135 miles East of Maloelap... we will have bombers plus a big number of escorts on Tarawa and Mili, both level 5 airfields... if LBA strikes first we would have some 180 Franks/Georges going in as escorts which should deal with a good number of fighters on CAP but who knows, LBA is not reliable... if the enemy carriers move SW and run to Australia we will tear up dozens and dozens of enemy ships he left behind and if the Allied commander orders the carriers E or NE we will see the second carrier engagement of the war tomorrow... [image]local://upfiles/13774/EB36089880AE4BF08BCDBE01AF78E824.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 8:47:54 PM)
The Allied commander should be charged with treason. The stupidity of some of his moves . . .

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 9:07:59 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe The Allied commander should be charged with treason. The stupidity of some of his moves . . . Nah, that's quite a bit harsh. He had his carriers West of his invasion site, expecting my carriers to show up from the West which is not that uncertain. I had mine North East though. Now everything is running, if he moves his carriers to engage, they are most likely toast. Save what you can save, everything you see on the map is pretty much scattered and going in different directions. KB will move South to catch the unharmed convoys moving Sout East, I expect his carriers to move SW to move to Australia being safe.

PaxMondo -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 9:09:08 PM)
wow ... great job, just wrecking the USN and setting them back another year or more ... wow. [&o][&o][&o]

PaxMondo -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 9:10:14 PM)
will you stage some replacement air groups for the KB and do a swap out?

RangerJoe -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/23/2020 9:14:34 PM)
I don't mean just here but elsewhere. But fast BBs in the invasion TFs instead of in SCTFs or the carrier TFs? [&:] Invading at the end of the turn instead of the beginning of the next turn? [:(] He also should have waited for more carriers since his carrier air is inferior in numbers to your carrier air and your LBA. It also does not look like he flooded the area with subs to use as a tripwire. Those subs and closer in, radar picket DDs or even YMS/YPs out there patrolling. He does not deserve a good bier, you do. [sm=00000436.gif]

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/24/2020 4:04:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo wow ... great job, just wrecking the USN and setting them back another year or more ... wow. [&o][&o][&o] it's not over yet, we are far from done and if the Allied carriers engage all can turn from very bright into rainy within a single turn

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/24/2020 4:06:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo will you stage some replacement air groups for the KB and do a swap out? I only have a land based Judy unit in the Marshalls that could transfer to the carriers if needed but might use it from one of the atolls, don't know yet. The Kido Butai left Truk with nearly 1100 carrier based aircraft IIRC, we should be fine up until a certain point.

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/24/2020 4:15:27 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe I don't mean just here but elsewhere. But fast BBs in the invasion TFs instead of in SCTFs or the carrier TFs? [&:] Invading at the end of the turn instead of the beginning of the next turn? [:(] He also should have waited for more carriers since his carrier air is inferior in numbers to your carrier air and your LBA. It also does not look like he flooded the area with subs to use as a tripwire. Those subs and closer in, radar picket DDs or even YMS/YPs out there patrolling. He does not deserve a good bier, you do. [sm=00000436.gif] Yes and no IMO. I agree, putting the modern BBs into the amphib groups were no good idea, the old BBs work just fine and there's no need for more. BUT, putting more BBs into the amphib groups saved literally all his insanely valuable APA from being whiped out. I've had comments of Allied players rating APAs as one of the most valuable ships. As there were the shiny BBs, my bombers ignored pretty much all APA (guess we got two or three up to now at best). Invading at the end of the turn was bad but then again, not that bad as I've thought as air attacks later showed that the amphib group that was unloading at Kwajalein carried no troops anymore so all came ashore. What they did miss was ample supply. The result of the shock attack was mainly due to a very bad die roll though, lack of supply doesn't mean your troops die in droves, they just do less damage. Waiting for more carriers? It's 7/43 and I don't know how many people would advise the Allied player to finally start attacking something. I expect him having something like 700 carrier based aircraft, that's not too bad. How should he know I have all my carriers in one place? If KB was split, I would have 1:1 carrier based ac at best. If I would have followed the advise in this AAR my carriers would support some kind of operation against Ceylon or the Aleutans and 700 carrier based ac would be more than enough to cover the Marshall invasion. The only reason I had all my carriers at Truk (really ALL) was that I was expecting an attack on either Port Moresby which was most likely in my oppinion followed by the chance of an attack against the Gilberts and or Marshalls. He has at least one and a halve dozen subs around Truk, between Truk and the Marshalls and within the Marshalls. And he also had 4 ship TFs all around his fleet, acting like pickets. Remember me complaining about KB being in strike range on those TFs on day one of the fight? I planned to start the fight a day later. All in all it's not decided yet but the start was excellent. With the enemy carriers out of position and two days of carnage there was nothing more the enemy could do than to disperse his fleet and run in all directions. Mostly with convoys that are slower than my carrier groups which can attack out to 8 hexes and are absolutely deadly at a range of 6 which means the Judy drops 800kg bombs. I can asure you I took a beer after each of the latest turns. [8D]

RangerJoe -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/24/2020 4:57:30 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe I don't mean just here but elsewhere. But fast BBs in the invasion TFs instead of in SCTFs or the carrier TFs? [&:] Invading at the end of the turn instead of the beginning of the next turn? [:(] He also should have waited for more carriers since his carrier air is inferior in numbers to your carrier air and your LBA. It also does not look like he flooded the area with subs to use as a tripwire. Those subs and closer in, radar picket DDs or even YMS/YPs out there patrolling. He does not deserve a good bier, you do. [sm=00000436.gif] Yes and no IMO. I agree, putting the modern BBs into the amphib groups were no good idea, the old BBs work just fine and there's no need for more. BUT, putting more BBs into the amphib groups saved literally all his insanely valuable APA from being whiped out. I've had comments of Allied players rating APAs as one of the most valuable ships. As there were the shiny BBs, my bombers ignored pretty much all APA (guess we got two or three up to now at best). Invading at the end of the turn was bad but then again, not that bad as I've thought as air attacks later showed that the amphib group that was unloading at Kwajalein carried no troops anymore so all came ashore. What they did miss was ample supply. The result of the shock attack was mainly due to a very bad die roll though, lack of supply doesn't mean your troops die in droves, they just do less damage. Waiting for more carriers? It's 7/43 and I don't know how many people would advise the Allied player to finally start attacking something. I expect him having something like 700 carrier based aircraft, that's not too bad. How should he know I have all my carriers in one place? If KB was split, I would have 1:1 carrier based ac at best. If I would have followed the advise in this AAR my carriers would support some kind of operation against Ceylon or the Aleutans and 700 carrier based ac would be more than enough to cover the Marshall invasion. The only reason I had all my carriers at Truk (really ALL) was that I was expecting an attack on either Port Moresby which was most likely in my oppinion followed by the chance of an attack against the Gilberts and or Marshalls. He has at least one and a halve dozen subs around Truk, between Truk and the Marshalls and within the Marshalls. And he also had 4 ship TFs all around his fleet, acting like pickets. Remember me complaining about KB being in strike range on those TFs on day one of the fight? I planned to start the fight a day later. All in all it's not decided yet but the start was excellent. With the enemy carriers out of position and two days of carnage there was nothing more the enemy could do than to disperse his fleet and run in all directions. Mostly with convoys that are slower than my carrier groups which can attack out to 8 hexes and are absolutely deadly at a range of 6 which means the Judy drops 800kg bombs. I can asure you I took a beer after each of the latest turns. [8D] Have a bier instead of a beer. Bier is better than American beer.

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/24/2020 6:19:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe I don't mean just here but elsewhere. But fast BBs in the invasion TFs instead of in SCTFs or the carrier TFs? [&:] Invading at the end of the turn instead of the beginning of the next turn? [:(] He also should have waited for more carriers since his carrier air is inferior in numbers to your carrier air and your LBA. It also does not look like he flooded the area with subs to use as a tripwire. Those subs and closer in, radar picket DDs or even YMS/YPs out there patrolling. He does not deserve a good bier, you do. [sm=00000436.gif] Yes and no IMO. I agree, putting the modern BBs into the amphib groups were no good idea, the old BBs work just fine and there's no need for more. BUT, putting more BBs into the amphib groups saved literally all his insanely valuable APA from being whiped out. I've had comments of Allied players rating APAs as one of the most valuable ships. As there were the shiny BBs, my bombers ignored pretty much all APA (guess we got two or three up to now at best). Invading at the end of the turn was bad but then again, not that bad as I've thought as air attacks later showed that the amphib group that was unloading at Kwajalein carried no troops anymore so all came ashore. What they did miss was ample supply. The result of the shock attack was mainly due to a very bad die roll though, lack of supply doesn't mean your troops die in droves, they just do less damage. Waiting for more carriers? It's 7/43 and I don't know how many people would advise the Allied player to finally start attacking something. I expect him having something like 700 carrier based aircraft, that's not too bad. How should he know I have all my carriers in one place? If KB was split, I would have 1:1 carrier based ac at best. If I would have followed the advise in this AAR my carriers would support some kind of operation against Ceylon or the Aleutans and 700 carrier based ac would be more than enough to cover the Marshall invasion. The only reason I had all my carriers at Truk (really ALL) was that I was expecting an attack on either Port Moresby which was most likely in my oppinion followed by the chance of an attack against the Gilberts and or Marshalls. He has at least one and a halve dozen subs around Truk, between Truk and the Marshalls and within the Marshalls. And he also had 4 ship TFs all around his fleet, acting like pickets. Remember me complaining about KB being in strike range on those TFs on day one of the fight? I planned to start the fight a day later. All in all it's not decided yet but the start was excellent. With the enemy carriers out of position and two days of carnage there was nothing more the enemy could do than to disperse his fleet and run in all directions. Mostly with convoys that are slower than my carrier groups which can attack out to 8 hexes and are absolutely deadly at a range of 6 which means the Judy drops 800kg bombs. I can asure you I took a beer after each of the latest turns. [8D] Have a bier instead of a beer. Bier is better than American beer. Had a Franziskaner Weissbier both times. [:D]

Bif1961 -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/25/2020 1:34:55 PM)
I stand by my previous statement I feel the organs of international diplomacy spinning, hushed voices in Washington thinking all my be lost now. pressure to compromise and agree to terms are growing stronger and louder in the halls of power, the American public is left clueless to the disaster across the Pacific.

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/27/2020 4:16:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 I stand by my previous statement I feel the organs of international diplomacy spinning, hushed voices in Washington thinking all my be lost now. pressure to compromise and agree to terms are growing stronger and louder in the halls of power, the American public is left clueless to the disaster across the Pacific. Yeah, when I saw what the USN lost in this battle (after losing all that stuff a year ago already) I was thinking by myself how the real war would have gone on as I doubt the American public would not be happy about it at all. And that battle isn't even over yet, it has just yet started to go bad for the USN.

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/27/2020 4:27:00 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 112,107 Japanese Ships PB Taikei Maru xAKL Junpo Maru xAKL Yanagigawa xAKL Kennichi Maru PB Uchide Maru PB Ryusei Maru Allied Ships SS Seadragon there are at least three USN subs around Truk... this one attacking one of my small resupply convoys in the area... SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Taikei Maru PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub and abandons search PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ailuk at 136,111 Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CA Tone CLAA Tatsuta CLAA Tenryu DD Takanami DD Hamanami DD Kiyonami DD Hayanami DD Onami Allied Ships SS Sawfish my smaller carrier group runs over Sawfish, don't like that... my ASW was on duty though... SS Sawfish is sighted by escort Sawfish diving deep .... DD Hamanami attacking submerged sub .... DD Kiyonami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hayanami attacking submerged sub .... DD Onami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hamanami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hayanami attacking submerged sub .... DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ailuk at 137,112, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Musashi CL Agano DD Shimakaze DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships CL Raleigh APD Schley APD Gregory APD Crosby APD Kilty AM Grebe AM Vireo APA Hunter Liggett APA American Legion APA McCawley APA Barnett APA Henderson APA President Jackson APA President Adams APA President Hayes APA President Monroe AP William Ward Burrows APA La Salle APA Bolivar APA Callaway APA Cambria AKA Betelgeuse AKA Alhena AKA Almaack AKA Aquarius AKA Electra AKA Mercury AKA Oberon LST-339 LST-340 LST-341 LST-353 LST-446 LST-448 LST-449 LCI-24 LCI-62 LCI-63 LCI-75 LCI-83 LCI-84 LCI-85 LCI-218 LCI-219 LCI-332 xAP President Coolidge [X(]oh damn that could have been nice... the evil twins are leading a task force that another two surface combat groups (one BB one CA) are following and then my two carrier groups... Musashi and Yamato run into this high value amphib force that has lost her two covering BBs earlier and while Allied have radar, we haven't and fail to detect the convoy... OH DAMN... [:(] Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 12,000 yards... 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ailuk at 136,111, Range 11,000 Yards [image]local://upfiles/13774/A286A6050BFC4BF3AB01E80872C55EA6.jpg[/image] Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi CA Ashigara CL Yura CL Kinu DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Tokitsukaze DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Tanikaze Allied Ships BB Colorado, Shell hits 77, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 75, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk DD Duncan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk we have ordered our carriers South and it seems all our combat groups are directly in the path of the retreating enemy ships now... when Colorado and Massachusetts suddenly showed up I wasn't really happy because their guns clearly outgun ours but both BBs were heavily damaged from air attacks already... I guess they were even in sinking condition and just trying to limp away... our heavy cruisers pumped dozens of 20cm shells into the BBs but of course those shells couldn't do any damage even at very close range... lots of torpedoes fired at long range, all missing while our fast ships tried to decrease the range when torpedoes started slamming into the hapless enemy ships... the engagement only ended when both BBs and the DD finally slipped beneath the waves... that cruiser group is the last task force before the carriers so that could have gone worse for us... looking at the map during the replay I wasn't all that excited as our task forces really were right in between of a high number of enemy task forces... Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards 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 BB Massachusetts engages CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Nachi at 11,000 yards CA Ashigara engages DD Duncan at 11,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Duncan at 11,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Duncan at 11,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages DD Urakaze at 11,000 yards DD Duncan engages DD Shiranui at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Ashigara engages BB Massachusetts at 8,000 yards CA Nachi engages BB Colorado at 8,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Haguro at 8,000 yards DD Duncan engages DD Tanikaze at 8,000 yards DD Duncan engages DD Urakaze at 8,000 yards DD Duncan sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Ashigara engages BB Massachusetts at 4,000 yards CA Ashigara engages BB Colorado at 4,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Myoko at 4,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards DD Arashi engages BB Colorado at 4,000 yards BB Colorado engages DD Nowaki at 4,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages DD Urakaze at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Nachi at 2,000 yards CA Myoko engages BB Massachusetts at 2,000 yards BB Massachusetts sunk by DD Nowaki at 2,000 yards BB Colorado engages CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards BB Colorado engages CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards BB Colorado engages DD Tanikaze at 2,000 yards BB Colorado engages DD Urakaze at 2,000 yards BB Colorado sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards BB Colorado sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/27/2020 4:31:36 PM)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ailuk at 137,112 Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Nachi CA Haguro CA Myoko CL Kinu DD Urakaze DD Tanikaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Hamakaze Allied Ships SS Sawfish, hits 1 lots of enemy subs around but so far it was only our subs that could do some serious damage... amazing to see our ASW driving off the subs before they can even attack, not really used to this... SS Sawfish is sighted by escort DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arashi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki attacking submerged sub .... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ailuk at 137,112 Japanese Ships DD Nenohi BB Hyuga BB Ise DD Ariake DD Yugure DD Wakaba Allied Ships SS Finback Hyuga and Ise are following the task force with the evil twins... SS Finback launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nenohi Finback diving deep .... DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure attacking submerged sub .... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Maloelap at 135,117 [image]local://upfiles/13774/27CBA0A37D714C83832D936C8679ABF5.jpg[/image] Japanese Ships SS RO-60 Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage that's the third confirmed sunk BB today as RO-60 scores five more torps on Pennsylvania... the old lady was so damaged already I doubt she would have made it back to Hawaii, let alone survive any more potential air attacks... was still nice to see those torps slamming into the ship... BB Pennsylvania is sighted by SS RO-60 SS RO-60 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Pennsylvania

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/27/2020 5:28:38 PM)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and now the surprise of the day starts... Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 138,124 [image]local://upfiles/13774/B83CED7CA2564D809495A21A5CA52C17.jpg[/image] Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 48 N1K2-J George x 84 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 131 FM-1 Wildcat x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 38 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak N1K2-J George: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 3 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Suwannee CV Iwo Jima CVE Santee enemy carriers were spotted way South West of Kwajalein and they weren't ordered to move North to engage my carriers the second day of this naval battle so I was fully expecting them to run and move towards Australia or South towards the Fidjis... I WAS WRONG! [X(] On the first day we achieved full surprise as we came from the NE, showing up behind the Allied fleet engaging and destroying a high value replenishment task force and heavily hitting enemy BBs... on the second day I expected the Allied CV groups to engage but they didn't, they stayed far off KB and the rest of the fleet was scattered... now on day three when I expect the Allied carriers to actually move away they are ordered to turn around which is more like a move East which puts them in perfect strike range of KB... well, actually puts them in perfect strike range of both sides carriers which isn't all that much to my liking as a single 1000lb bomb can mean the death of any IJN carrier considering the horrible damage control... being only five hexes from the Allied carriers I expected a real carnage but the good thing was seeing my LBA attacking first... I had two Nell units at Tarawa which were set to 10 hexes attack range as I've thought they would be be handy to attack some damaged BBs or the running freighters but the Allied carriers being nearby they were the primary target of course... that meant we had both George squadrons being on escort against the Allied carriers which was really bad news for them... the enemy can't even scramble 200 fighters of different types to protect the fleet so our LBA was whittling down a good number already... while the Gerges were doing great against the CAP it was no surprise that most of the bombers were shot down even before they were able to attack the enemy ships... needless to say I was totally excited at this point of the engagement, sitting on needles... I noticed KB being in a hex with perfect weather while the enemy fleet again sits in a Thunderstorm hex, some really bad luck for us here... Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 10 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 13 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 138,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 34 Ki-84a Frank x 71 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 58 FM-1 Wildcat x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Corregidor, Torpedo hits 3 CVE Chenango CVE Nassau while the die roll for weather couldn't have gone worse, the order of attack couldn't have gone better as it were the the Betties from Mili attacking next, escorted by two Frank units... look at the enemy CAP! [X(] the Nell strike with the Georges faced something like 100 fighters more on CAP and now we have even more escorts than the enemy has fighters on CAP... I knew at this point that this is not going to go very well for the enemy... despite having more escorts than CAP fighters the CAP still managed to engage our bombers, downing them in droves which isn't nice to see losing all those highly skilled crews... 7 Betties break through to the enemy ships and a group of 6 put three torps into CVE Corregidor which seems to shrug them off easily though... no follow up explosions and the CVE is not showing up as heavily damaged... the hits on the CVE weren't the most important thing though, it was further reducing the enemy's CAP so KB's bomber can wreck havoc... Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21270. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15810 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 138,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 37 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 33 FM-1 Wildcat x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Copahee CV Essex CVE Long Island CVE Sangamon CVL Princeton CVE Suwannee that was really depressing to see as a fully Judy unit suizides with just three Franks against the carriers... CAP was down to only 47 remaining fighters but those were of course enough to down two third of the more or less unescorted bombers... if they would have just flown with the Betties from Mili... Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15810 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16810 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 138,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 107 B6N2 Jill x 72 D4Y4 Judy x 157 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 23 FM-1 Wildcat x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 27 damaged B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed by flak D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed, 32 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 5 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Anzio, Bomb hits 1 CVE Santee, Torpedo hits 1 CVE Long Island CV Iwo Jima, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Essex, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVL Princeton, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage CLAA San Juan, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Selfridge CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Farenholt, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Sterett CVE Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD McCalla three air strikes from LBA stationed at Tarawa and Mili meant the enemy CAP was down from nearly 200 (which seemed awfully low already) to only 33 enemy fighters when KB's main strike was showing up... having three times more Zeroes on escort meant nothing though, the enemy fighters still attacked my bombers, downing something like a good dozen but then the bombers screamed down on the enemy flattops... one bomber after another was dropping a bomb or a torpedo and MISSED... this was the moment I was really going nuts about the weather when I thought everything was perfect and due to weather we can't do damage... heck, to be honest, KB's main strike couldn't even knock out more than the CVL, every other carrier was still operational at the end of our alpha strike... Prince of Wales was focussed by quite a lot of Judies and the 800kg bombs slammed into the ship leaving her behind as a floating wreck but the carriers were still operational... have this sized strike go in against such a meager CAP and in "ok" weather and that carrier fleet would be annihilated... Essex at least suffered a fuel storage explosion which should increase the damage... we had 74 Jills in this strike and manage a whopping TWO torp hits... those Jills coming from the smaller carriers had bombs as the carriers can only support two or three strikes with bombs and those were used in the first two days, mostly at non worthy targets... Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 7 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb 7 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb 10 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb 7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 12 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16810 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Fuel storage explosion on CV Essex Ammo storage explosion on CVL Princeton Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Prince of Wales Fuel storage explosion on CVL Princeton Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Princeton Ammo storage explosion on CVE Chenango Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Essex Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA San Diego -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 139,119 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 476 [8D] Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 21 FM-1 Wildcat x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 37 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 10 SBD-3 Dauntless x 28 TBF-1 Avenger x 56 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 36 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Unryu then it was time for the USN's main strike... detecting the enemy's strike at 80 NM was ok, we're talking about the IJN here after all, Allied radar was able to detect our strike at 120 NM... unlike the enemy, we can throw nearly 500 fighters on CAP against the incoming strike though which means our CAP is pretty much bullet prove as the enemy's strike isn't all that threatening considering only 72 escorts and not even 100 bombers... I noted several bombers turning back during the engagement as they suffered horrendous losses against my land based CAP the previous days already so their morale was low... our CAP rather quickly turned against the bombers and all were shot down or turned back except three TBF which came in to drop bombs targetting the newly commissioned CV Unryu... all bombs fell way off the target and another bomber was shot down... enemy carriers being damaged and their main strike being whiped out means this has to become a major victory for the IJN... ship crews within KB were cheering BANZAI! BANZAI! BANZAI! [&o] Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 6th Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 21 planes vectored on to bombers 6th Ku S-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 27 planes vectored on to bombers 6th Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 23 planes vectored on to bombers Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 25 planes vectored on to bombers Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 29 planes vectored on to bombers Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 26 planes vectored on to bombers Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 23 planes vectored on to bombers Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 28 planes vectored on to bombers Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 25 planes vectored on to bombers Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 23 planes vectored on to bombers Unryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 28 planes vectored on to bombers Amagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 20 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 138,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 FM-1 Wildcat x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed No Allied losses what follows now wasn't nice to watch as we had several bomber groups failing to join the main strike coming in piece meal and to my surprise our main strike's Zeroes were doing that bad that there were still 17 enemy fighter airborne downing my bombers at will...[:(] CAP engaged: VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 138,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-1 Wildcat x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Essex, on fire CV Iwo Jima, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Raid is overhead VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Raid is overhead VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17810. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 138,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 13 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 FM-1 Wildcat x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed No Allied losses all whiped out... CAP engaged: VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7620. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12620. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 138,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 FM-1 Wildcat x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Sterett CV Iwo Jima, on fire BB Prince of Wales, heavy fires, heavy damage 8 bombers getting through the CAP but all torps missed, even those dropped against POW... Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18810. Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mili at 144,122 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 5 N1K2-J George x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DMS Long CL Santa Fe all bomber groups returned to their bases/carriers and rearmed, preparing for the afternoon strikes... first one is flown against an amphib group... Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 142,118 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AK Cabell CA Vincennes second one too... mind attacking the carriers please?[8\|] I could really need every available land based fighter engaging the CAP over the enemy's CVs... Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 137,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 45 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 31 FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed which happens with the third strike... my thought at this point was that it's good to see LBA attacking the carriers first so they can whittle down the CAP again... my thought at this point, more to follow... CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 137,124 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 9 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 FM-1 Wildcat x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses the remaining Judies from Mili attack fully unescorted and are whiped out... note that it's again THUNDERSTORMS over the enemy's carriers... [:@] CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Raid is overhead VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17810. Raid is overhead VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19270. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 139,113 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 14 D4Y4 Judy x 12 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Washington, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage then it's KB's turn again and I wondered why a dozen Judies with escorts attack those two heavily damaged BBs... oh well, at least those are finished for sure now as more 800kg bombs slam through their decks... Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 142,116 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 15 B6N2 Jill x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged Allied Ships APD Litchfield more needed Zeroes escorting a totally unneeded Jill strike against an APD... Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mili at 144,122 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 B6N2 Jill x 19 D4Y4 Judy x 40 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 5 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Louisville, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires APD McKean CA Quincy APD Rathburne APA Wayne, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CL Columbia, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAP Trade Wind CL Santa Fe, Bomb hits 1 CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires APD Talbot, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP William R. Davie, Bomb hits 2, on fire Allied ground losses: 133 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled WTH is KB doing? We have those damaged carriers sitting five hexes away, their CAP is down and the enemy is just asking for the decisive blow and KB launches a 59 of the available bombers against an amphig group six hexes away? I really wasn't all that happy at this point but at least we could hit two heavy cruisers, not sure if they can survive that damage... but another 59 bombers not available for the attack on the enemy carriers really started to worry me... Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Louisville -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mili at 144,122 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 14 B6N2 Jill x 7 D4Y4 Judy x 33 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 6 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships APD Lawrence, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Leonis CL Columbia, on fire, heavy damage APD Dent, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk CL Santa Fe CA Louisville, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Dickerson, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DMS Long APD Talbot, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Quincy, Bomb hits 1 APD McKean Allied ground losses: 260 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 16 destroyed, 17 disabled and a second strike attacking that amphib group!!! [:@] OMFG, why is KB ignoring the carriers??? Louisville is dead as well as those low value APDs but the order was to attack the Allied CARRIERS!!![>:] Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Dent Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Louisville Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Talbot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 137,118 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Autauga, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 39 (22 destroyed, 17 disabled) and at this point I was sure KB totally ****ed it up... to knock out the enemy CAP and damage a good number of carriers in the morning absolutely requires a full strike on the enemy carriers again, doing it like this would mean the task force commander would find himself in front of a military court... it's totally stupid the carriers didn't engage the USN's carriers in the afternoon, instead KB launched strikes at dead BBs and an amphib group not fast enough that it could get away the next days... Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Autauga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 142,118 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 22 D4Y4 Judy x 43 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y4 Judy: 6 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Montpelier, Bomb hits 1 APA W.A. Holbrook, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Blount, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 2, on fire CL Denver AK Bullock, Bomb hits 1, on fire LST-476, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Antrim, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk DD Downes xAP Hermitage, Bomb hits 1, on fire LST-470, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Cabell, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-471, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 84 (70 destroyed, 14 disabled) and here we have another not too small strike engaging another amphib group... while doing quite some damage those ships aren't the main target god damn it... Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Indianapolis Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-470 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Cabell Massive explosion on LST-471 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Japanese Ships SS RO-68 Allied Ships BB Mississippi, heavy damage BB Mississippi is sighted by SS RO-68 SS RO-68 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Mississippi was funny to see RO-68 missing heavily damaged Mississippi with a full spread of torps at the end of the day... I really couldn't believe what was happening this turn... I absolutely didn't expect a carrier engagement, no way... instead of running South or South West the enemy carriers turned East and ended up in strike range... then of course we have bad luck and the enemy is sitting in thunderstorms totally hampering our strikes... to top it off, KB doesn't launch a single bomber against the enemy carriers in the afternoon despite them being a perfect target pretty much without remaining aircover (but of course sitting in thunderstorms again)... so to sum it up, we have damaged the enemy CV groups but they are well from beaten... I'm not expecting them to defeat KB which must be pretty much impossible at this stage but who knows how much damage they can inflict, we sure will lose more aircraft which would be avaidable if KB had attacked again in the afternoon... perhaps I shouldn't bitch about it and I should party because the enemy made a surely wrong decision to have his carriers not run South... I guess he thought I would attack the running amphib groups North but I moved South to attack the amphib groups there...

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/27/2020 5:33:41 PM)
today's airlosses were of course severe... with more or less a full land based unit being whiped out the Judies lead in our losses, several small but unescorted strikes from KB agains the carriers weren't helpfull either... the Nells and Betties had to be sacrificed so the Georges and Franks could tangle with the enemy CAP which was extremely helpfull for KB's (only) main strike... 240 aircraft lost in one day sure is a number though as we haven't sunk a single enemy carrier today, we probably haven't even knocked out more than one or two... I doubt that the enemy will be able to pose a serious offensive threat though and I'm not sure what he can assemble to engage in a possible surface engagement with the losses in BBs in the first two days... [image]local://upfiles/13774/739264FCB1E7444BA0C43CDB2F16645D.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/27/2020 5:38:33 PM)
that's the plan for tomorrow, KB has the order to destroy the enemy carrier fleet of course... not sure if the enemy CVs will continue heading East but if they turn we might still be in range and if not we can follow them the coming days as they should be slowed down... Northern Allied task forces all seem to head towards Pearl Harbour, the task force SE of KB was the one we actually thought to engage today when the enemy carriers showed up... [image]local://upfiles/13774/BF1D978C420B4776BE997EC2D557593A.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/27/2020 9:28:06 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 20, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 Japanese Ships DD Akatsuki DD Inazuma DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships SS Amberjack, hits 6 two enemy subs detected around Singapore with 2x4 Fubukis out to hunt them... in shallow waters the IJN isn't as hapless as usual... 6 near misses is seen as a success... SS Amberjack is sighted by escort DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub .... DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub .... DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Namorik at 130,119 [image]local://upfiles/13774/C2BE668C005941FCBA36B14DC71CB48A.jpg[/image] Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Ki-84a Frank x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied Ships BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage and then the air attacks in the Marshalls start... 4 Betties find Mississippi dead in the water and put another hole into the ship... downside of this again is the fighters are missed as escorts against the Allied carriers if there will be a LBA strike... Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/27/2020 9:29:30 PM)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Namorik at 130,119 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 8 N1K2-J George x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships BB Idaho Nells also attack, Idaho shows no damage... I have totally lost track on hits, damaged or sunk ships and wondered if Idaho was hit earlier... Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mili at 145,123 [image]local://upfiles/13774/3E19E15F1F5C46F89C2C996D62E95FC1.jpg[/image] Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 95 B6N2 Jill x 16 D4Y4 Judy x 33 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Columbia, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Meade APD Dickerson, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk APA George Clymer, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP William R. Davie, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 611 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 52 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled) really, this is getting so frustrating... the game shows it's ugly face, first because I lose something like three dozen aircraft on nav search over the enemy carriers which are only a couple of hexes away from mine which is just one of those silly overflows and then KB launches a big strike on a target that is NOT the carriers... even when we hit two APAs full of troops and two CA are knocked out, the primary target have to be the enemy carriers...[8\|] Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb 5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA New Orleans Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Columbia Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA George Clymer Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Dickerson

PaxMondo -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/27/2020 9:36:16 PM)
[sm=00000613.gif] Castor, you are as good as ever!!! THANKS!!!

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/27/2020 9:53:13 PM)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mili at 145,123 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 2 D4Y4 Judy x 11 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Meade, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage APA George Clymer, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Columbia, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) another small strike on the New Orleans task force with every bomber going there missing in the attack on the enemy carriers... both New Orleans and Columbia should e sunk... Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA New Orleans Massive explosion on DD Meade Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Columbia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 N1K2-J George x 52 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 61 FM-1 Wildcat x 12 F6F-3 Hellcat x 35 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed and then thankfully it's LBA striking against the enemy carriers first... we still have a good number of Georges available and they tangle with the CAP over the carriers downing more than they lose... while the enemy would have been easy prey for KB yesterday afternoon they field over 100 fighters on CAP again today... after Thunderstorms all the time we have Light rain today, hurrey... [8\|] looking at all those squadrons on CAP just confirms my guess that pretty much all carriers are still operational... CAP engaged: VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 49 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 43 FM-1 Wildcat x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 29 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Chenango what is left in the Betty units also attacks with four dozen Franks that further reduce the CAP even getting three Betties through to drop torps on a CVE... Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 8 [8\|] Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 30 FM-1 Wildcat x 7 F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed No Allied losses instead of joining the escorted strike we have a suizide attack for no gain... CAP is down to 50% now... CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 12 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses just why? CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Raid is overhead VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 96 [&:] B6N2 Jill x 49 D4Y4 Judy x 95 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 26 FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak D4Y4 Judy: 9 destroyed, 28 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 8 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 3, on fire CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 2, on fire CVE Altamaha, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CVE Anzio, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Hornet, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires CV Victorious, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Wichita, Bomb hits 1, on fire BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 6, on fire CL Cleveland CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Nashville and then it was time for KB's main strike coming in with not even a hudred Zeroes which totally surprised me as I expected something like 200 escorts... checking my carriers later showed another tactical mistake as my CVEs ran out of sorties... [8\|] I should have ordered the CVE's to cover the fleet and more of the fleet carriers to escort my strikes as I didn't expect anything offensively dangerous coming in from the enemy... so we only have about 50% of the expected escort and the Zeroes really sucked which makes all this just worse... the enemy not even had 50 fighters left but many of them attacked the bombers downing high numbers of them... what went in to attack the ships suffered from a still really intense flak but there were quite some hits knocking out at least a good number of CVEs... it's the first time CV Victorious shows up in the target list, we knew a Brit carrier would be around due to the Martlets but I didn't know which one... Hornet took four bombs and was hit by a sub torp days ago but still doesn't show up as heavily damaged... the brittle CVEs suffered additional damage from fuel and ammo storage explosions so are either in sinking condition or so heavily damaged that they won't be able to launch any more fighters... Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 12 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-26 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Fuel storage explosion on CVE Long Island Ammo storage explosion on CVE Altamaha Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Altamaha Massive explosion on CVE Chenango Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Suwannee Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Chenango Fuel storage explosion on CVE Anzio Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Anzio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 9 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 FM-1 Wildcat x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 7 destroyed No Allied losses 7 lonely Judies suizide... despite having twice the number of escorts in KB's main strike they were not able to completely wear down the CAP and more of my bombers suffer... losses really become concerning... note that these strikes are all afternoon strikes already [:(] CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 1 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 FM-1 Wildcat x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5780 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 2 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 FM-1 Wildcat x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage brave strike... Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5780 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8810. Raid is overhead VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Chenango -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 18 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 FM-1 Wildcat x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 13 destroyed No Allied losses grrrr... that hurts so much and was so avoidable if KB had attacked twice yesterday... [:@] 18 top bomber pilots lost, those can't be replaced... CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8645. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8810. Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5780 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Raid is overhead VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8810. Raid is overhead VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8810. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 14 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 FM-1 Wildcat x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 10 destroyed No Allied losses another 14... [:@] while the overall result of this whole Marshall operation has of course turned into a huge victory I'm really unhappy about the die rolls in the tactical part... CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8645. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes VMF-216 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 2 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMF-222 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114 Japanese Ships APD Hokaze APD Yakaze APD Minekaze APD Shimakaze APD Numakaze APD Namikaze APD Nokaze Allied Ships SS Grayback APDs are bringing two naval HQs with 180 nav support in total to Roi Namur to help the two damaged CA which are still burning... they had nearly no flt damage but sys dam and fires are killing them now... [:(] SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at APD Hokaze APD Shimakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search APD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search APD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub air losses were really frustrating today... with the nearly 180 today we are up to something like 600+ for the last three days, at least 200 would have been avoidable with a double strike on the enemy carriers yesterday... today's strike did damage but the enemy carriers are still not sunk... while another halve dozen CVE are done we still have USN CVs around that might even make it back if not further attacked... KB's fighter force is still more or less in full strenght while the enemy has no offensive potential anymore but our bomber force is trashed now, leaving us with perhaps a hundred operational bombers... [image]local://upfiles/13774/39F54FA86F1B4FEC9807EF241172BCEB.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (6/27/2020 9:54:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo [sm=00000613.gif] Castor, you are as good as ever!!! THANKS!!! thanks! it's not over yet though [8D]

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