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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma DD Kiyonami DD Asashimo DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio DD Yukikaze DD Maikaze DD Isokaze DD Shiranui Allied Ships DD Blue DD Helm DD Henley DD Jarvis DD Craven DD Gridley AP Gen. W.A.Mann xAP Hermitage xAP Etolin xAP Maui xAK City of Canterbury xAK City of Exeter xAK City of Yokohama xAK Sea Hound xAK Meigs xAP John A. Rawlins xAP John Adams xAP John Bartram xAP John Burke xAP John C. Calhoun xAP John Drake Sloat xAP John H. Couch xAP John Hart xAP John Muir xAP John P. Holland xAP John Page xAP Joseph Henry xAP Joseph Holt xAP Josiah Royce, on fire xAP Juan Cabrillo xAP Juan de Fuca xAK Jubal A. Early xAP Leland Stanford xAK Leonidas Merritt xAP Leslie M. Shaw xAP Lew Wallace xAP Lewis Cass xAK Louis A. Sengteller xAP Louis Joliet xAK Luther S. Kelly xAP Lydia M. Child xAP Lyman Beecher xAK M. H. De Young xAK Marcus Daly xAK Matthew B. Brady xAP Matthew Lyon, heavy fires xAP Matthew P. Deady xAP Morrison R. Waite Allied convoy is unloading at Diamond Harbour and is still able to get away... Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 236 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38) Japanese Ships DD Shiranui, Mine hits 1 while one of our DDs hits our own mine... serioulsy? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-2 Allied Ships CA Shropshire CA Cornwall CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 1 CL Hobart CL Newcastle CL Caradoc DD Arunta DD Warramunga DD Norman DD Quickmatch DD Isaac Sweers APA Callaway, heavy damage xAP Arundel Castle xAP Empress ' Australia xAP Empress ' Asia xAP Duchess of Bedford xAP Largs Bay xAP Chilka xAK African Prince xAK Bhima xAP Changte xAK Clan Mactavish xAK Elysia xAK Karoa xAK Maldive xAK Masula xAK Matiana xAK Mulbera xAK Risaldar xAP Empire Tugela, heavy damage xAK Adrastus xAK Autolycus xAP City of Adelaide, and is sunk xAK City of Hankow xAP City of Lille xAK Clan Macdonald xAP Clan Macpherson xAP Daisy Moller xAK Empire Rani xAK Empire Niger xAP Esperance xAP Gamaria xAP Hadleigh xAP Historian xAP Johilla xAK Kina II xAP Kohistan xAK Mahout xAK Mahsud xAK Markhor xAK Mendoza xAP Orfor xAP Pasha xAK Queda xAP Rizwani xAK Tarantia xAK Trevilley xAK Trevince xAK Triona Allied ground losses: 2174 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 146 destroyed, 73 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled) I can feel Mundy's pain with my MTB, they really are some dangerous buggers... that lonely one puts a torp into a heavy cruiser and disrupts the landings so much that again some ships collide, this time also causing heavy troop losses... unfortunately the numbers of IJN MTB are very low... Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... xAK Mendoza collides with xAP City of Adelaide at 52 , 37 CA Exeter engages MTB G-2 at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Norman , DD Warramunga Range increases to 3,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Warramunga APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Warramunga Range increases to 4,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Warramunga Range closes to 2,000 yards xAP Slemmestad collides with xAP Empire Tugela at 52 , 37 APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga , DD Arunta xAK Mahsud collides with xAP City of Lille at 52 , 37 APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus , xAK Adrastus screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Warramunga APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus , xAK Adrastus , xAK Risaldar , xAK Mulbera , xAK Matiana , xAK Masula screened from combat - escorted by DD Quickmatch , DD Warramunga APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman MTB G-2 engages CA Exeter at 2,000 yards Kanzaki U. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 3,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Warramunga Range increases to 8,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus , xAK Adrastus , xAK Risaldar , xAK Mulbera , xAK Matiana , xAK Masula , xAK Maldive , xAK Karoa , xAK Elysia , xAK Clan Mactavish screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Warramunga CL Caradoc engages MTB G-2 at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma DD Kiyonami DD Asashimo DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio DD Yukikaze DD Maikaze DD Isokaze DD Shiranui Allied Ships DD Conyngham DD Cushing DD Downes DD Reid AP Gen. T.H.Bliss, heavy damage APA Wharton APA Harris APA Zeilin APA Henry T. Allen APA J. Franklin Bell APA Hunter Liggett APA American Legion APA Heywood APA John Penn APA U.S. Grant APA McCawley APA Barnett APA Henderson APA President Jackson APA President Adams APA President Monroe APA President Polk APA Crescent City APA Arthur Middleton APA Monrovia APA Calvert APA Ormsby APA Pierce APA Sheridan APA Warren APA Wayne, heavy damage APA La Salle APA Bolivar APA Cambria APA Du Page APA Elmore APA Fayette AK Prince Georges AKA Bellatrix AKA Libra AKA Betelgeuse AKA Alhena, heavy damage AKA Alchiba AKA Algorab AKA Titania AK Etamin AK Adhara AKA Alcyon a second time? Come one... Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma DD Kiyonami DD Asashimo DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio DD Yukikaze DD Maikaze DD Isokaze DD Shiranui Allied Ships BB California BB Tennessee DE Steele DMS Lamberton DMS Perry DMS Long APA George F. Elliot APA Fuller APA William P. Biddle APA Neville APA Harry Lee AP William Ward Burrows LSD Belle Grove LSD Lindenwald LST-30 LST-31 LST-34 LST-38 LST-39 LST-40 LST-119 LST-335 LST-338 LST-339 LST-451 LST-452 LST-454 LST-456 LST-457 LCI-223 LCI-327 LCI-328 LCI-329 LCI-330 LCI-331 LCI-332 LCI-334 LCI-335 LCI-336 LCI-400 LCI-402 LCI-435 LCI-436 LCI-443 LCI-444 LCI-445 LCI-447 LCI-448 next chance, same again... wtf? Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Tone CA Chikuma DD Kiyonami DD Asashimo DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio DD Yukikaze DD Maikaze DD Isokaze DD Shiranui Allied Ships DD Conyngham DD Cushing DD Downes DD Reid AP Gen. T.H.Bliss, heavy damage APA Wharton APA Harris APA Zeilin APA Henry T. Allen APA J. Franklin Bell APA Hunter Liggett APA American Legion APA Heywood APA John Penn APA U.S. Grant APA McCawley APA Barnett APA Henderson APA President Jackson APA President Adams APA President Monroe APA President Polk APA Crescent City APA Arthur Middleton APA Monrovia APA Calvert APA Ormsby APA Pierce APA Sheridan APA Warren APA Wayne, heavy damage APA La Salle APA Bolivar APA Cambria APA Du Page APA Elmore APA Fayette AK Prince Georges AKA Bellatrix AKA Libra AKA Betelgeuse AKA Alhena, heavy damage AKA Alchiba AKA Algorab AKA Titania AK Etamin AK Adhara AKA Alcyon oh lets do it a third time... Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Shropshire CA Cornwall CA Exeter, on fire CL Hobart CL Newcastle CL Caradoc DD Arunta DD Warramunga DD Norman DD Quickmatch DD Isaac Sweers APA Callaway, heavy damage xAP Arundel Castle xAP Empress ' Australia xAP Empress ' Asia xAP Duchess of Bedford xAP Largs Bay xAP Chilka xAK African Prince xAK Bhima xAP Changte xAK Clan Mactavish xAK Elysia xAK Karoa xAK Maldive xAK Masula xAK Matiana xAK Mulbera xAK Risaldar xAP Empire Tugela, heavy damage xAK Adrastus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Autolycus xAK City of Hankow xAP City of Lille xAK Clan Macdonald xAP Clan Macpherson xAP Daisy Moller xAK Empire Rani xAK Empire Niger xAP Esperance xAP Gamaria xAP Hadleigh xAP Historian xAP Johilla xAK Kina II xAP Kohistan xAK Mahout xAK Mahsud xAK Markhor xAK Mendoza xAP Orfor xAP Pasha xAK Queda xAP Rizwani xAK Tarantia xAK Trevilley xAK Trevince xAK Triona xAK Uffington Court Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 3,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Warramunga Range closes to 2,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus , xAK Adrastus , xAK Risaldar , xAK Mulbera , xAK Matiana , xAK Masula , xAK Maldive , xAK Karoa , xAK Elysia , xAK Clan Mactavish , xAK Bhima , xAK African Prince screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Norman APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Norman , DD Warramunga Range increases to 3,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus , xAK Adrastus , xAK Risaldar , xAK Mulbera , xAK Matiana , xAK Masula , xAK Maldive , xAK Karoa , xAK Elysia , xAK Clan Mactavish , xAK Bhima , xAK African Prince screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Warramunga Range closes to 2,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga MTB G-2 engages xAK Adrastus at 2,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus , xAK Adrastus screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Warramunga Range increases to 3,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman CL Newcastle engages MTB G-2 at 3,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga , DD Arunta APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga , DD Arunta Range increases to 4,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus , xAK Adrastus , xAK Risaldar , xAK Mulbera , xAK Matiana , xAK Masula , xAK Maldive , xAK Karoa , xAK Elysia , xAK Clan Mactavish screened from combat CA Exeter engages MTB G-2 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards MTB G-2 sunk by CL Newcastle at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-153 MTB G-154, Shell hits 3 Allied Ships CA Shropshire CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1 CA Exeter, on fire CL Hobart CL Newcastle CL Caradoc DD Arunta DD Warramunga DD Norman DD Quickmatch DD Isaac Sweers APA Callaway, heavy damage xAP Arundel Castle xAP Empress ' Australia xAP Empress ' Asia xAP Duchess of Bedford xAP Largs Bay xAP Chilka xAK African Prince, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Bhima xAP Changte xAK Clan Mactavish xAK Elysia, Shell hits 1 xAK Karoa xAK Maldive xAK Masula xAK Matiana xAK Mulbera xAK Risaldar xAP Empire Tugela, heavy damage xAK Adrastus, and is sunk xAK Autolycus xAK City of Hankow xAP City of Lille xAK Clan Macdonald xAP Clan Macpherson xAP Daisy Moller xAK Empire Rani xAK Empire Niger xAP Esperance xAP Gamaria xAP Hadleigh xAP Historian xAP Johilla xAK Kina II xAP Kohistan xAK Mahout xAK Mahsud xAK Markhor xAK Mendoza xAP Orfor xAP Pasha xAK Queda xAP Rizwani xAK Tarantia xAK Trevilley xAK Trevince xAK Triona four out of four torps slam into that freighter... running out of MTBs soon... Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... xAP Slemmestad collides with xAP Empire Tugela at 52 , 37 CA Exeter engages MTB G-154 at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga MTB G-154 engages xAK African Prince at 2,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga xAK African Prince sunk by MTB G-154 at 2,000 yards CA Cornwall engages MTB G-153 at 2,000 yards xAK Trevilley collides with xAP City of Lille at 52 , 37 APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga , DD Arunta Range increases to 3,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga xAP Talisse collides with xAP Empire Tugela at 52 , 37 APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Warramunga DD Norman engages MTB G-153 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Isaac Sweers collides with xAP Empire Tugela at 52 , 37 xAP Nightingale collides with xAP Empire Tugela at 52 , 37 xAP Hadleigh collides with xAP Empire Tugela at 52 , 37 APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Norman , DD Warramunga MTB G-153 engages CA Cornwall at 2,000 yards MTB G-154 engages xAK Elysia at 2,000 yards Nagahama L. orders Japanese TF to disengage APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus , xAK Risaldar , xAK Mulbera , xAK Matiana , xAK Masula screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Norman Range increases to 5,000 yards APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus , xAK Risaldar , xAK Mulbera , xAK Matiana , xAK Masula , xAK Maldive , xAK Karoa , xAK Elysia , xAK Clan Mactavish screened from combat - escorted by DD Quickmatch , DD Norman Range increases to 8,000 yards xAK Uffington Court collides with xAP Clan Macpherson at 52 , 37 APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 670 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-218 LCI-85 LCI-84 LCI-75 DD Hale DD Izard LCI-63 LCI-83 Allied ground losses: 151 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 17 (12 destroyed, 5 disabled) LCI-218 fired at enemy troops LCI-85 fired at enemy troops LCI-84 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 677 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-83 LCI-75 LCI-63 LCI-85 DD Hale xAK Lavington Court LCI-218 Allied ground losses: 253 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled) LCI-83 fired at enemy troops LCI-75 fired at enemy troops LCI-63 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 51,37, Range 27,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-158 Allied Ships CA Shropshire CA Cornwall CL Hobart CL Newcastle CL Caradoc DD Arunta DD Warramunga DD Norman DD Quickmatch xAP Arundel Castle xAP Empress ' Australia xAP Empress ' Asia xAP Duchess of Bedford xAP Largs Bay xAP Chilka xAK Bhima xAP Changte xAK Clan Mactavish xAK Elysia xAK Karoa xAK Maldive xAK Masula xAK Matiana xAK Mulbera xAK Risaldar xAK Autolycus xAK City of Hankow xAK Clan Macdonald xAP Clan Macpherson xAP Daisy Moller xAK Empire Rani xAK Empire Niger xAP Esperance xAP Gamaria xAP Historian xAP Johilla xAK Kina II xAP Kohistan xAK Mahout xAK Mahsud xAK Markhor xAK Mendoza xAP Orfor xAP Pasha xAK Queda xAP Rizwani xAK Tarantia xAK Trevilley xAK Trevince xAK Triona xAK Uffington Court xAP Urbino xAP Varela xAK Yenangyaung LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe LSI(L) Brisbane Star LSI(L) Glenstrae LSI(L) Denbighshire xAP Cap St Jacques Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,39 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships xAP Josiah Royce, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP Josiah Royce is sighted by SS I-153 SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Josiah Royce -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Vizagapatnam at 43,42 Japanese Ships SS I-169, hits 4 Allied Ships DD Cowell DD Foote DD DeHaven SS I-169 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Cowell I-169 diving deep .... DD Foote fails to find sub and abandons search DD DeHaven attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39, Range 28,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 2 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 CA Tone, Shell hits 2 CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2 DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Asashimo, Shell hits 2 DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1 DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Maikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2 DD Shiranui, Shell hits 6 Allied Ships DD Conner, Shell hits 20, and is sunk DD Converse, Shell hits 1 DD Conway, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Cony, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Cotten, Shell hits 1 APA President Hayes, Shell hits 4 xAP Republic xAP President Fillmore xAP President Tyler xAP President Taylor xAP Clan Macgillivray xAP Clan Macnair xAP Clan Macnaughton xAP Dalgoma, Shell hits 1, heavy fires xAP Idomeneus, on fire xAP Lycaon xAP Diomed xAP Zvir xAP Marpessa, heavy damage xAP Wallingford xAP Am. Packer xAP Cape Newenham xAP Cape Perpetua xAP Cape Cleare xAP Cape Johnson xAP Cape Mendocino xAP Cape Meares xAP Cape Cod xAP Cape Neddick xAP Cape San Juan xAP Cape Victory xAP Abigail Adams xAP Adoniram Judson xAP Amos Kendall xAK Christy Mathewson xAK Clarence Darrow xAK Conrad Kohrs xAK David F. Barry xAP David Gaillard xAP David J. Brewer xAK David R. Francis xAP Edgar Allan Poe xAP Edmund Fanning xAP Edmund Randolph xAK Edward D. Baker xAP Edward Livingston xAK Edward N. Westcott xAP Edwin Booth xAP Jeremiah S. Black, Shell hits 4, on fire xAP Jefferson Davis, Shell hits 6, on fire xAP James Schureman, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Jane Addams, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP James M. Goodhue, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP James Gordon Bennett, Shell hits 6, on fire xAK Floyd B. Olson, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAP Gideon Welles, Shell hits 2, on fire xAP Henry Villard, Shell hits 1 while the enemy was able to avoid our surface combat group with his slow and huge invasion convoys during the night we finally get an attack during daylight... and again I am totally amazed by the performance of the USN DDs... fully shell prove against our DD gunfire they landed shells on most of our ships, causing enough damage on our DDs that this TF is knocked out... we do hit some of the transports and freighters but mostly target the DDs and finally two were sunk... not an amazing result, I'd even call that an Allied victory as one of the DDs even puts a torp into Mutsu (light damage) and we totally fail to really harm that convoy... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Cotten at 28,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Cotten at 28,000 yards BB Nagato engages xAP James Gordon Bennett at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards xAP Cape Newenham collides with xAP Abigail Adams at 51 , 39 CA Tone engages DD Conner at 26,000 yards BB Nagato engages APA President Hayes at 26,000 yards BB Nagato engages xAP James Schureman at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Conner at 24,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Conner at 24,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Conner at 24,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Conner at 24,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Conner at 21,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Cony at 21,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Conner at 21,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Conner at 21,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Conner at 21,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Cotten at 21,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAP Jeremiah S. Black at 21,000 yards BB Nagato engages xAP Jefferson Davis at 21,000 yards CA Chikuma engages xAP James Schureman at 21,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Cotten at 18,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Cony at 18,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Cotten at 18,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Conner at 18,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Conner at 18,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Converse at 18,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Maikaze at 18,000 yards BB Nagato engages xAP Jane Addams at 18,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Hatsukaze at 18,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages xAP James Gordon Bennett at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Cotten engages DD Isokaze at 17,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Isokaze at 17,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Maikaze at 17,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Isokaze at 17,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Conner at 17,000 yards BB Nagato engages APA President Hayes at 17,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAP Jeremiah S. Black at 17,000 yards DD Conner engages DD Yukikaze at 17,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAP Jane Addams at 17,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Hatsukaze at 17,000 yards CA Tone engages xAP James M. Goodhue at 17,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages xAP James Gordon Bennett at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Cotten engages DD Kiyonami at 15,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Cony at 15,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Conner at 15,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Conner at 15,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Shiranui at 15,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages APA President Hayes at 15,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAP Jeremiah S. Black at 15,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAP Jefferson Davis at 15,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Cotten at 15,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAP James Schureman at 15,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAP James Gordon Bennett at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Conner at 12,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Conner at 12,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Conway at 12,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Conner at 12,000 yards DD Conner engages DD Shiranui at 12,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages APA President Hayes at 12,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP Jeremiah S. Black at 12,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Cotten at 12,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Conner at 12,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Conner at 12,000 yards DD Asashimo engages xAP James M. Goodhue at 12,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAP James Gordon Bennett at 12,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAK Christy Mathewson at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Conner engages BB Mutsu at 10,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Kiyonami at 10,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Conner at 10,000 yards DD Maikaze engages APA President Hayes at 10,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Converse at 10,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Cony at 10,000 yards DD Conner engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Conner at 10,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAP Zvir at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Cotten at 6,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Conner at 6,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Conner at 6,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Conway at 6,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Conner at 6,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAP Jeremiah S. Black at 6,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP Jefferson Davis at 6,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages xAP Jane Addams at 6,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP James Schureman at 6,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Converse at 6,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAK Floyd B. Olson at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Conway collides with xAP Cape Victory at 51 , 39 DD Cotten engages BB Mutsu at 8,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Conner at 8,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Shiranui at 8,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Conner at 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP Jane Addams at 8,000 yards DD Shiranui engages xAP James Schureman at 8,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages xAP James Gordon Bennett at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Conner at 10,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards DD Conway sunk by CA Chikuma at 10,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Converse at 10,000 yards DD Isokaze engages APA President Hayes at 10,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Conner at 10,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP Jane Addams at 10,000 yards DD Shiranui engages xAP James Schureman at 10,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP James M. Goodhue at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Cotten engages DD Shiranui at 11,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Conner at 11,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Conner at 11,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Jefferson Davis at 11,000 yards DD Shiranui engages xAP Jane Addams at 11,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Converse at 11,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP James M. Goodhue at 11,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP James Gordon Bennett at 11,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Conner at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Conner at 8,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Conner at 8,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Yukikaze at 8,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAP James Schureman at 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP James M. Goodhue at 8,000 yards DD Asashimo engages xAP James Gordon Bennett at 8,000 yards BB Nagato engages xAP Dalgoma at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAK Edward N. Westcott at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards xAP Cape Johnson collides with xAP Cape Victory at 51 , 39 BB Mutsu engages DD Cotten at 10,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Conner at 10,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Conner at 10,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Cotten at 10,000 yards DD Shiranui engages xAP Jeremiah S. Black at 10,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP Jane Addams at 10,000 yards DD Natsushio engages xAP James Schureman at 10,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages xAP James M. Goodhue at 10,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Cotten at 10,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Cony at 10,000 yards DD Asashimo engages xAP President Fillmore at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Conner at 9,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Natsushio at 9,000 yards DD Conner sunk by CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards DD Shiranui engages APA President Hayes at 9,000 yards DD Cotten engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Cony at 9,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Cony at 9,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Converse at 9,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Kiyonami at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards APA President Hayes , xAP Jeremiah S. Black , xAP Jefferson Davis , xAP Jane Addams , xAP James Schureman , xAP James M. Goodhue , xAP James Gordon Bennett , xAP James Buchanan , xAP James B. McPherson , xAP Jacques Laramie screened from combat DD Cotten engages DD Kiyonami at 10,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Kiyonami at 10,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Converse at 10,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Converse at 10,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Cotten at 10,000 yards DD Asashimo engages xAP Gideon Welles at 10,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages xAP George Westinghouse at 10,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Cony at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAP Henry Villard at 7,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Cony at 7,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Cotten at 7,000 yards DD Natsushio engages APA President Hayes at 7,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Cotten at 7,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAP Jefferson Davis at 7,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Yukikaze at 7,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Cony at 7,000 yards DD Shiranui engages xAP James Gordon Bennett at 7,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Cony at 7,000 yards DD Shiranui engages xAK Floyd B. Olson at 7,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 51,37, Range 25,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-153 MTB G-154 Allied Ships CA Shropshire CA Cornwall CL Hobart CL Newcastle CL Caradoc DD Arunta DD Warramunga DD Norman DD Quickmatch xAP Arundel Castle xAP Empress ' Australia xAP Empress ' Asia xAP Duchess of Bedford xAP Largs Bay xAP Chilka xAK Bhima xAP Changte xAK Clan Mactavish xAK Elysia xAK Karoa xAK Maldive xAK Masula xAK Matiana xAK Mulbera xAK Risaldar xAK Autolycus xAK City of Hankow xAK Clan Macdonald xAP Clan Macpherson xAP Daisy Moller xAK Empire Rani xAK Empire Niger xAP Esperance xAP Gamaria xAP Historian xAP Johilla xAK Kina II xAP Kohistan xAK Mahout xAK Mahsud xAK Markhor xAK Mendoza xAP Orfor xAP Pasha xAK Queda xAP Rizwani xAK Tarantia xAK Trevilley xAK Trevince xAK Triona xAK Uffington Court xAP Urbino xAP Varela xAK Yenangyaung LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe LSI(L) Brisbane Star LSI(L) Glenstrae LSI(L) Denbighshire Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus , xAK Risaldar , xAK Mulbera , xAK Matiana , xAK Masula , xAK Maldive , xAK Karoa , xAK Elysia , xAK Clan Mactavish , xAK Bhima screened from combat - escorted by DD Norman , DD Warramunga Nagahama L. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 24,000 yards LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia screened from combat - escorted by DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga Range increases to 28,000 yards LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 27,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-158 Allied Ships CA Shropshire CA Cornwall CL Hobart CL Newcastle CL Caradoc DD Arunta DD Warramunga DD Norman DD Quickmatch xAP Arundel Castle xAP Empress ' Australia xAP Empress ' Asia xAP Duchess of Bedford xAP Largs Bay xAP Chilka xAK Bhima xAP Changte xAK Clan Mactavish xAK Elysia xAK Karoa xAK Maldive xAK Masula xAK Matiana xAK Mulbera xAK Risaldar xAK Autolycus xAK City of Hankow xAK Clan Macdonald xAP Clan Macpherson xAP Daisy Moller xAK Empire Rani xAK Empire Niger xAP Esperance xAP Gamaria xAP Historian xAP Johilla xAK Kina II xAP Kohistan xAK Mahout xAK Mahsud xAK Markhor xAK Mendoza xAP Orfor xAP Pasha xAK Queda xAP Rizwani xAK Tarantia xAK Trevilley xAK Trevince xAK Triona xAK Uffington Court xAP Urbino xAP Varela xAK Yenangyaung LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe LSI(L) Brisbane Star LSI(L) Glenstrae LSI(L) Denbighshire xAP Cap St Jacques Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia screened from combat - escorted by DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga Hori P. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 25,000 yards LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani , xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus , xAK Risaldar , xAK Mulbera , xAK Matiana screened from combat - escorted by DD Norman , DD Warramunga Range increases to 29,000 yards LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan screened from combat - escorted by DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga Range increases to 30,000 yards LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae , LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani , xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan , xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller , xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka , xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia , xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland , xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court , xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley , xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza , xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout , xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani screened from combat - escorted by DD Norman , DD Warramunga Hori P. orders Japanese TF to disengage Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39, Range 27,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-153 MTB G-154 Allied Ships CA Shropshire CA Cornwall CL Hobart CL Newcastle CL Caradoc DD Arunta DD Warramunga DD Norman DD Quickmatch xAP Arundel Castle xAP Empress ' Australia xAP Empress ' Asia xAP Duchess of Bedford xAP Largs Bay xAP Chilka xAK Bhima xAP Changte xAK Clan Mactavish xAK Elysia xAK Karoa xAK Maldive xAK Masula xAK Matiana xAK Mulbera xAK Risaldar xAK Autolycus xAK City of Hankow xAK Clan Macdonald xAP Clan Macpherson xAP Daisy Moller xAK Empire Rani xAK Empire Niger xAP Esperance xAP Gamaria xAP Historian xAP Johilla xAK Kina II xAP Kohistan xAK Mahout xAK Mahsud xAK Markhor xAK Mendoza xAP Orfor xAP Pasha xAK Queda xAP Rizwani xAK Tarantia xAK Trevilley xAK Trevince xAK Triona xAK Uffington Court xAP Urbino xAP Varela xAK Yenangyaung LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe LSI(L) Brisbane Star LSI(L) Glenstrae LSI(L) Denbighshire Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 18 P1Y2 Frances x 13 Ki-84a Frank x 30 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 14 P-38H Lightning x 57 P-38J Lightning x 19 P-51A Mustang x 31 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed P1Y2 Frances: 9 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CA Baltimore Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp and here's part of the disaster starting... we have roughly 300 land based bombers with the same number of fighters set to nav attack and while there are dozens of enemy convoys around all seems to be focussing on Calcutta which is covered by lots and lots of Lightnings on LRCAP from Diamond Harbour... just makes me laugh, we lose a **load of aircraft on nav search over Calcutta, spot convoys everywhere and all our LBA totally focusses on the fully defended ships at - guess - Calcutta!!! YES! The usual comment of "makes perfect sense"... CAP engaged: 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34550 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 34550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 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 25 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 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 29 minutes 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 15 minutes 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 42 N1K2-J George x 18 P1Y2 Frances x 13 Ki-84a Frank x 40 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 6 P-38H Lightning x 40 P-38J Lightning x 9 P-51A Mustang x 23 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 14 destroyed, 7 damaged B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed P1Y2 Frances: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAK Jalaganga APD Schley DD Guest APD Little xAK Sepia APD Rathburne APD Gregory xAP Jacalope our strikes get totally decimated over the only hex within 30 hexes that has enemy aircraft... of course all other spotted and undefended convoys aren't as attractive... Aircraft Attacking: 19 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (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 34550 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 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 to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 43 N1K2-J George x 38 P1Y2 Frances x 6 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 5 P-38H Lightning x 13 P-38J Lightning x 3 P-51A Mustang x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 7 destroyed, 13 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CA Vincennes CA Quincy xAK Trevaylor APD Kane CA Baltimore xAP Birchbank, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Wo Sang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APD Gregory losing way over 100 aircraft for the sinking of two empty transports... Aircraft Attacking: 32 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (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 35000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (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 34550 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 between 13000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,42 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 37 D4Y4 Judy x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK R. C. Brennan xAK Nicholas J. Sinnott, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires DD Jarvis xAP Russell A. Alger, Bomb hits 2, on fire HEY! Look at this! There is no CAP over this huge task force, none at all and we even attack it... KB that is, launching a whopping 15 bombers against it... Aircraft Attacking: 7 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 Massive explosion on xAK Nicholas J. Sinnott -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,40 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 38 B7A2 Grace x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Conyngham APA Monrovia, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp the game has one serious problem, it has had since WITP and that are overflows... as soon as high numbers come into play nothing seems to be working acceptable anymore... ground combat, ships, air attacks, make your choice... we spot hundreds and hundreds of enemy ships, no idea how many task forces in total, we have 1350 carrier based aircraft set to attack, another 600 LBA and all seems to be screwed up as we mostly launch pityful strikes against task forces with dozens of ships... seems like the game doesn't know which target to pick and so it fails to pick any of them... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 38 B7A2 Grace x 10 D4Y4 Judy x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 4 damaged B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed by flak D4Y4 Judy: 5 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AK Mintaka, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires DD Murray DD Kimberly, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk DD Kidd xAK T. A. Johnson, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 10 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Magazine explodes on DD Kimberly Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK T. A. Johnson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 14 B7A2 Grace x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Arundel Castle xAP Jane Addams, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Kina II, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP James M. Goodhue, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 514 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 68 (59 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 88 (74 destroyed, 14 disabled) there are so many invasion convoys the enemy hasn't even unloaded everything yet but we just fail to strike in good numbers to do the damage we could do, against an enemy that has been without cover for the last turns and only has aircover over Calcutta this turn... Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 48,43 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 40 B7A2 Grace x 12 D4Y4 Judy x 12 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 8 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 15 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 23 destroyed Allied Ships xAK Antoine Saugrain, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AK Crater DD Hoel AK Sculptor, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Venus, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Sterope, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Benjamin Holt, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Azimech, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk the strikes do damage of course, what else would one expect from the most skilled bomber crews attacking freighters and transports but we just don't launch serious strikes... 24 bombers against this huge task force is a fking joke... Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 12 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 15 D4Y4 Judy x 11 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Heermann, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Hazelwood AK Pavo AK Leonis, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage instead of launching strikes with around 100 bombers each we attack huge convoys with strikes the size like this... Aircraft Attacking: 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 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Leonis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee at 40,47 [image]local://upfiles/13774/190F0A2283D14BB38669B09012CBC3E8.jpg[/image] Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 9 D4Y4 Judy x 13 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AKV Engadine, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires AKV Athene, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage AKV Malancha, Bomb hits 1, on fire DE Osterhaus, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk AKV Kittyhawk, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires that convoy has turned around and seems to be running towards Ceylon when it's attacked at max range for the Judies... putting 500kg bombs into those ships might pay off as I'm sure they carry aircraft... he could have needed them at the invasion site at Diamond Harbour... Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKV Engadine Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKV Athene -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,42 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 22 B7A2 Grace x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Joseph Holt, Torpedo hits 1 xAP Vitus Bering xAP Nathaniel Currier, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Massive explosion on xAP Nathaniel Currier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,40 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 54 D4Y4 Judy x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships APA Sheridan, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Klipfontein, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAP William L. Garrison, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP William Vanderbilt Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 48,43 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 24 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AK Albireo, heavy damage DD Knapp AK Crater, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD LaVallette last of KB's morning strikes... not one seriously sized strike, don't even want to waste the time to count the bombers, nearly 500 were available to attack... Aircraft Attacking: 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 16 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Crater -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 17 N1K2-J George x 51 P1Y2 Frances x 5 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 10 P-38H Lightning x 37 P-38J Lightning x 13 P-51A Mustang x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed N1K2-J George: 10 destroyed P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed same as in the morning, the only defended hex attracts the LBA strikes even tough there are way than enough other undefended targets within the same range, some are even closer to the base this strike is coming from... CAP engaged: 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 34550 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 34550. Raid is overhead 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 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 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 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 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 27 P1Y2 Frances x 13 Ki-84a Frank x 41 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 7 P-38H Lightning x 23 P-38J Lightning x 9 P-51A Mustang x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 11 destroyed, 5 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak P1Y2 Frances: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAK Tweedbank, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Nurani CA Baltimore, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage APD Kane CA Quincy APD King, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage we lose more and more to the butcher... that's the only positive, at least Baltimore takes two torps (already took one earlier from a MTB)... Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34550 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16960. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (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 to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 87 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 13 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 4 P-38H Lightning x 8 P-38J Lightning x 2 P-51A Mustang x 4 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 5 destroyed No Allied losses no comment anymore... CAP engaged: 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (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 34550 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 13000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (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 35000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 20 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 2 P-38H Lightning x 7 P-38J Lightning x 1 P-51A Mustang x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 7 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (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 34550 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 3 P1Y2 Frances x 6 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 2 P-38H Lightning x 4 P-51A Mustang x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed P1Y2 Frances: 4 destroyed P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP Wanaka, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Sepia Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 34550 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes AND THAT'S IT??? Kidding me again? Applause! Next day, again hundreds of undefended targets and the air routine screws totally up, not launching any sized strikes from KB in the morning and for NO reason in the afternoon, we get NO strikes from KB at all... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 641 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-83 LCI-75 CA Vincennes LCI-63 LCI-84 xAK Lavington Court Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) LCI-83 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 64065 troops, 673 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 2252 Defending force 33755 troops, 512 guns, 850 vehicles, Assault Value = 1005 Allied ground losses: 120 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 12th Tank Regiment 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 33rd Division 18th Division 4th Tank Regiment 19th Division 19th Tank Regiment 15th Tank Regiment 9th Tank Regiment 8th Tank Regiment 2nd Division 24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 11th JNAF AF Unit 23rd AA Regiment 35th JAAF AF Bn 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Army 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 20th AA Regiment 31st Field AA Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 31st JNAF AF Unit 30th JNAF AF Unit 82nd JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 2nd British Division 29th British Brigade 209th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 8th Indian Div /10 6th Indian Division Guides Cavalry Regiment 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion Provisionl Tank Brigade 24th Infantry Div /10 10th Indian Div /9 7th Infantry Div /7 352nd Construction Regiment 41st Infantry Div /12 55th Coastal Artillery Battalion 40th Infantry Div /9 27th Infantry Div /1 19th USN Naval Const Rgt /7 43rd Infantry Div /6 841st Aviation Engineer Battalion 339th Construction Regiment Americal Infantry Div /1 V Amphib Corps 33rd Infantry Div /10 6th Infantry Div /10 839th Aviation Engineer Battalion 4th Marine Div /11 25th Infantry Div /10 330th Construction Regiment 3rd Marine Div /10

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/11/2020 5:17:41 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 21, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,40 Japanese Ships SS I-173 Allied Ships xAP Robert Morris, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP Robert Morris is sighted by SS I-173 SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Robert Morris carnage continues with I-173 picking off a damaged transport... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-218 LCI-84 LCI-83 LCI-63 LCI-75 LCI-85 LCI-218 fired at enemy troops LCI-84 fired at enemy troops LCI-83 fired at enemy troops LCI-63 fired at enemy troops I'm amazed how quickly the enemy unloaded at Diamond Harbour but fails to do so at Calcutta... not that would do him any bad but still... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39 Japanese Ships DD Isokaze Allied Ships SS Cero SS Cero launches 4 torpedoes Cero bottoming out .... DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 136 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38) Allied Ships DE Parks, heavy damage 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Vizagapatnam at 45,46 Japanese Ships SS I-154, hits 3 Allied Ships DD Philip SS I-154 launches 2 torpedoes I-154 diving deep .... DD Philip fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Philip fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Philip attacking submerged sub .... DD Philip attacking submerged sub .... DD Philip fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,40 Japanese Ships SS I-173 Allied Ships LCI-334 LCI-334 is sighted by SS I-173 Captain of SS I-173 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Calcutta at 52,37 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-8, hits 6, heavy damage Allied Ships APD Overton APD Gilmer APD Stringham APD Chew LCI-222 LCI-75 xAP Wing Sang xAP Singu xAK Sonnavind xAK Borgfred xAK Sepia xAK Ettrickbank xAK Jalaganga DD Guest SSX Ha-8 is sighted by escort DD Guest attacking submerged sub .... Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub created three midget subs at Calcutta but I had never luck with them in any of my games... same here the midget dies immediately... and then that sh**y stuff is worth 6 points... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-12, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Fullam DD Guest APD Barker APD Parrott APD Ward APD Chew APD Schley APD Gregory APD Little APD McKean APD Stringham APD Waters, Shell hits 1 APD Crosby APD Kennison APD Kilty APD Gilmer APD Sands APD Herbert APD Lawrence APD Kane APD Overton APD Noa APD Rathburne LCI-63 LCI-75 LCI-83 LCI-84 LCI-85 LCI-218 LCI-222 LCI-446 xAP Aloe xAK Havildar xAK Indira xAK Itria xAK Jalaganga xAK Jalayamuna xAP Oakbank xAK Shillong xAP Singu xAK St Essylt xAP Tak Sang xAP Tanfield xAP Varsova xAP Wanaka xAP Wing Sang xAP Jacalope xAP Benledi xAP Benrinnes xAK Elmdale xAK Ettrickbank xAK Industria xAK La Pampa xAK Lavington Court xAK Nurani xAK Sepia xAK Trevaylor xAK Nora Moller xAK Anatina one of the last brave MTB dies... Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... MTB G-12 engages APD Waters at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope screened from combat - escorted by DD Guest , DD Fullam , APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer , APD Kilty , APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters , APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little , APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew , APD Ward MTB G-12 engages APD Overton at 2,000 yards Endo W. orders Japanese TF to disengage LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield screened from combat MTB G-12 sunk by DD Guest at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-446 LCI-83 LCI-75 LCI-222 LCI-84 LCI-63 LCI-218 LCI-446 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 46,45, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai, Shell hits 2 CL Oyodo DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Fubuki DD Usugumo DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Shirayuki DD Hatsuyuki Allied Ships DD Philip, Shell hits 9, on fire the cruisers run into a lonely destroyer and while Philip is hit several times we don't do much damage because the shells either didn't penetrate or were detonating in the superstructure... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards Archibald, A.G. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Philip at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Philip at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Philip engages DD Urakaze at 10,000 yards Archibald, A.G. orders Allied TF to disengage DD Philip engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Philip at 10,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Philip at 10,000 yards DD Philip engages DD Fubuki at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Philip at 11,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Philip at 11,000 yards Archibald, A.G. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards Archibald, A.G. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards DD Philip engages DD Shirayuki at 14,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards DD Philip engages DD Shirayuki at 13,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Philip at 13,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Philip engages DD Isonami at 14,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards DD Philip engages DD Isonami at 14,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Akyab at 48,45 Japanese Ships SS I-170 Allied Ships AK Mintaka, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Mintaka is sighted by SS I-170 SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes another dead ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Diamond Harbour , at 52,38 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 37 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 9 P-38H Lightning x 32 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-51A Mustang x 14 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51A Mustang: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 31000 feet dive ain't the most important factor... radar puts all Lightnings above the Georges and they shred the sweepers during the dive phase that lasted like 80% of the battle... when the dive for the Lightnings finally ended the Georges got a few kills but the end result is way more loopsided than the combat report shows... CAP engaged: 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34550 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 35440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 27780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Diamond Harbour , at 52,38 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 35 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 9 P-38H Lightning x 25 P-38J Lightning x 10 P-51A Mustang x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet not that the Franks had more success, same as above, Lightnings get the dive for an eternity and during that time they score all their kills... when the dive ended the Lightnings suffer at least a bit... ain't the most important... fixed... CAP engaged: 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34550 , scrambling fighters between 22530 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Raid is overhead 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 32320. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,44 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 11 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 7 damaged B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships APA John Penn, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Duntroon, Bomb hits 1 AKA Betelgeuse, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Santa Elena, Bomb hits 1 I'm not sure what Mundy is doing with his convoys, some seem to head directly South from Calcutta now, bringing them into range of my bombers at Rangoon... these Graces are all trained in bombing and not torping as I expect to achieve more in the dive bomber role... Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Diamond Harbour , at 52,38 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 199 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 59 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 4 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 5 P-38H Lightning x 12 P-38J Lightning x 6 P-51A Mustang x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed No Allied losses the old story of a small portion of sweepers coming in at the end... always... fixed... CAP engaged: 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34550 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24530. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (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 35000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 22 minutes 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Diamond Harbour , at 52,38 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 192 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 5 P-38H Lightning x 11 P-38J Lightning x 5 P-51A Mustang x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed air routine blah blah... CAP engaged: 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34550 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 17150 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,44 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 199 B7A2 Grace x 95 D4Y4 Judy x 186 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 13 damaged Allied Ships xAK Joseph Simon, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAP Henry J. Raymond, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Hazelwood DD LaVallette, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAP Santa Monica, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires APA Elmore, Torpedo hits 1 AKA Betelgeuse, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Bolivar, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk AKA Oberon, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Heywood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire APA President Adams DD Conyngham APA J. Franklin Bell, Bomb hits 4, on fire AK Aludra, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Cushing xAP Mariposa, Bomb hits 2, on fire LSI(L) Empire Star, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APA Ormsby, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK George L. Curry, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAP Clan Macnaughton, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Converse AK Pavo, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Knapp AKA Castor, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Monticello, Torpedo hits 2 APA President Jackson, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Athlone Castle xAP William Kent, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP William Williams, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP William C. Claiborne APA Calvert, Bomb hits 1 APA U.S. Grant, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAK Clan Forbes APA President Monroe, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAP Bloemfontein, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AKA Mercury, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Zvir, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Monterey, Bomb hits 1 APA Harris, Torpedo hits 1 APA Fayette, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAP Empress ' Scotland, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Downes, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage APA President Polk, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk APA Feland, Bomb hits 1 AK Triangulum, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP James B. McPherson, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage APA McCawley, Bomb hits 1 APA Zeilin, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk APA Cambria, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Frederick J. Turner, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Amos Kendall, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK John S. Casement DD Heermann, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires APA Doyen, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk APA John Penn, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Santa Elena, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AK Prince Georges, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Pierce, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP George D. Prentice, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AKA Algorab, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP President Coolidge, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage three days into the battle it's the first real strike from KB and it clearly shows what the carriers could have done the last two days already... 281 bombers is around 60% of the still available bombers and they really trash one of the big convoys... every APA is worth it's weight in gold and even if we are in 1944 already, losing those is all but nice... Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 10 x B7A2 Grace 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 4 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 17 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x B7A2 Grace 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 15 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 12 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x B7A2 Grace 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 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 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 12 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 12 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 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 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 13 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 15 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 10 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 10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Betelgeuse Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Castor Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP William Kent Massive explosion on APA U.S. Grant Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Aludra Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA President Monroe Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zvir Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Empress ' Scotland Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP James B. McPherson Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Mercury Massive explosion on APA Fayette Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Fayette Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Amos Kendall Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Heermann Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA J. Franklin Bell Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Doyen Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Santa Elena Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Prince Georges Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP George D. Prentice Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD LaVallette Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Algorab Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Downes [image]local://upfiles/13774/6A86D0BBD229442080064ED6ED90A167.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/11/2020 5:19:09 PM)
How many carriers in a task force? How many aircraft in total for each task force? Check your commanders.

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/11/2020 5:33:31 PM)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 47,46 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 5 D4Y4 Judy x 19 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 5 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 8 damaged Allied Ships LST-119, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAP Archbishop Lamy, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Golden Eagle, Bomb hits 1, on fire LST-39, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage APA Neville, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires APA George F. Elliot, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Arthur Riggs, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage that's not a KB strike, those bombers are coming from Rangoon... Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 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 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Massive explosion on LST-119 Massive explosion on xAP Arthur Riggs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,40 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 15 B7A2 Grace x 10 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 11 destroyed Allied Ships AK Megrez, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk DD Kidd AK Cassiopeia that's a KB strike that sinks a freighter carrier a group of Mitchells... guess there are more freighters in that convoy carrying aircraft... Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 41,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 B7A2 Grace x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD McKee DD Eaton Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 47,43 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged Allied Ships xAP William L. Garrison, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ludington, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Sheridan, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP William L. Garrison Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Sheridan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 48,43 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 21 B7A2 Grace x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Gideon Welles, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 47,43 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 21 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAK Ludington, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk APA Sheridan, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Monrovia, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP William L. Garrison, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 12 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 xAK Ludington Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Sheridan Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Monrovia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 46,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 553 Allied aircraft Liberator II x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Liberator II: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku when I was watching my bombers hitting enemy ships I was suddenly thinking like "what?" as a combat pops up showing KB being attacked... the enemy launches 4E bombers from Eastern Ceylon at long range to attack KB... my first thought was nice, free points for us when I had to find out that we are right into a damn kind of overflow already... 553 fighters reported on CAP, exactly NONE in the air? Serious? Some two dozen fighters then attacked the bombers and then the combat STOPPED... I was watching messages like "3 Zeroes joing combat" for about 8-10 minutes until the magic number of fighters reached 553 and then -> the battle was over... OMFG these none working routines... 10 minutes all the game did was like launching aircraft, hundreds in the air but not a single one was attacking the bombers... just to see them bombing Zuikaku... Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Ominato Ku S-1/A 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 26 minutes Ominato Ku S-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 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 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Ominato Ku S-1/C 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 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 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 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 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 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 6th Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 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 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 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 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 26 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 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 22 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 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 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 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 26 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 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Shoho-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 20 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 22 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 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Ryuho-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 11 minutes 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 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 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 6000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Chitose-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 22 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 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Chiyoda-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 21 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 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,44 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 169 B7A2 Grace x 96 D4Y4 Judy x 163 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 9 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 12 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 destroyed Allied Ships xAP Cape Meares, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAP Edgar Allan Poe, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage APA American Legion, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires APA President Jackson, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hazelwood AK Albireo, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Zvir, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAP George D. Prentice, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP William Vanderbilt, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Sidney Hauptmann APA U.S. Grant, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage APA Fayette, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Etamin, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AKA Bellatrix, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Clan Forbes, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Monterey, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage AKA Titania, Bomb hits 2, on fire AKA Alcyon, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Jeremiah M. Daily, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAP Henry Dearborn, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAP Monticello, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Situla, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD LaVallette, on fire xAP James B. McPherson, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AKA Alchiba, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP William S. Young, Torpedo hits 1 AKA Electra, Bomb hits 2, on fire APA McCawley, Bomb hits 1 APA Hunter Liggett, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AKA Procyon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAP Devonshire, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire APA Barnett, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AKA Arcturus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP David J. Brewer, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP George Westinghouse, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Noordam, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Clan Macnaughton, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk APA Crescent City, Bomb hits 1 APA Henderson, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Edward D. Baker xAP Santa Elena, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Cushing xAP Trade Wind, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP William B. Ogden, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAP William E. Channing, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP Cape Cod, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK George Davidson, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires APA Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AKA Almaack, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Cony xAK John H. Rosseter, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires APA Arthur Middleton, Bomb hits 2, on fire APA Warren, Bomb hits 1, on fire AKA Libra, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage KB launched a good sized strike in the morning, have to be happy about launching perhaps 70% of the available bombers in total and it was our lottery day, KB also launched a strike in the afternoon... again over 50% of the available bombers attacking... woohooo... third day of the battle and hundreds of attacked ships, have long lost track which ship was hit already, which was sunk... Aircraft Attacking: 14 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 11 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x B7A2 Grace 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 11 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 15 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 10 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 14 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x B7A2 Grace 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 8 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 12 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 11 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 5 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 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 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 5 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 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 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Meares Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA American Legion Massive explosion on xAP William Vanderbilt Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA U.S. Grant Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Edgar Allan Poe Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Procyon Massive explosion on xAP Devonshire Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Arcturus Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Clan Macnaughton Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Hunter Liggett Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Monterey Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Trade Wind Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Etamin Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Cod Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP James B. McPherson Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John H. Rosseter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 50,42 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 B7A2 Grace x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Jeremiah S. Black, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Cape Johnson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 41,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 D4Y4 Judy x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Dyson, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD McKee even in acceptable weather highly experienced dive bombers have real probs to hit those DDs... on average we have to drop something like 40-50 bombs to score one hit on an undamaged DD, more when the weather is bad... 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 47,43 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 D4Y4 Judy x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships APA Sheridan, and is sunk APA Monrovia, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 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 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Sheridan dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Sheridan Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Monrovia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 46,48 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 20 B7A2 Grace x 16 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Billy Sunday, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 17 D4Y4 Judy x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LST-449, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Guns lost 23 (18 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-449 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 46,45 [image]local://upfiles/13774/8D332B3B5ECB4672B531D4B9DD291366.jpg[/image] Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 533 Allied aircraft Liberator GR.III x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.III: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Kasagi Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 250 lb SAP Bomb not to think that crazy happening would only take place in the morning, we see the exact same thing in the afternoon... 533 CAP this time, exactl NONE airborne... a dozen fighters attack the bombers, then it's 10 minutes like nothing and the air engagement is over with the bombers suddenly bombing the next carrier... not that I'm really afraid of KB being whiped out by halve a dozen bombers but the fact that only 12 fighters attack and then it's 10 minuts "3 Zeroes joining combat" is just nothing but a big questionmark in this great routine... I don't get it... CAP engaged: Ominato Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 14 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 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Ominato Ku S-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Ominato Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 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 17 minutes 6th Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 27 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 6th Ku S-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 6th Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 12 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 Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 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 16 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 26 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 18 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 21 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 17 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 31 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 16 minutes Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 23 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 Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 30 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 20 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 16 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 9 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 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 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 15 minutes Chitose-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 31 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Chiyoda-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 31 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,44 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAK Edward D. Baker, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Edmund Randolph, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP George Chaffey, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Cape Perpetua, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 46,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 497 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho CV Hiyo looks like it's getting worse... even though this time we have airborne fighters it's again the same outcome... for 2 minutes there are attacks on the bombers, followed by silliness the next 8 minutes where nothing happens... then the bombers attack the ships... have never seen that being this way before... Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 25000 feet * Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Ominato Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (15 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Ominato Ku S-1/B with A6M5 Zero (16 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Ominato Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (14 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 6th Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 26 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 6th Ku S-1/B with A6M5 Zero (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 6th Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (15 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (22 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (18 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (22 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (24 airborne, 5 on standby, 3 scrambling) 24 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 22 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 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (28 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 28 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (23 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 23 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (10 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (24 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 24 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Chitose-1 with A6M5 Zero (23 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 23 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes Chiyoda-1 with A6M5 Zero (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 24 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (24 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 24 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 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Akyab at 47,46 Japanese Ships SS I-169, hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships xAP Nova Scotia, Torpedo hits 1 APA Harry Lee LSI(L) Glenartney LSI(L) Dunedin Star AP William Ward Burrows LST-457 LST-456 LST-338 LST-31 LCI-448 LCI-444 LCI-400 LCI-330 xAP David Dudley Field xAP Chief Washakie xAP Benjamin Lundy xAP B. F. Shaw xAP Harpoon xAP Ganges xAK Glenaffric DE Steele DMS Long SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Nova Scotia I-169 diving deep .... DE Steele attacking submerged sub .... DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Steele fails to find sub and abandons search DMS Long attacking submerged sub .... DMS Long attacking submerged sub .... DMS Long loses contact with SS I-169 DMS Long is out of ASW ammo DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Long attacking submerged sub .... DMS Long is out of ASW ammo DMS Long is out of ASW ammo DMS Long is out of ASW ammo DMS Long attacking submerged sub .... DMS Long is out of ASW ammo DMS Long is out of ASW ammo DMS Long is out of ASW ammo DMS Long is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub the sub hits an empty transport but pays the price, hopefully it can make port... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Calcutta at 52,37 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-10 Allied Ships xAK Nurani APD Sands APD Waters APD Schley LCI-446 LCI-83 xAP Jacalope xAP Singu xAK Sonnavind xAK Borgfred xAK Sepia xAK Ettrickbank xAK Jalaganga DD Guest DD Fullam APD Rathburne APD Noa SSX Ha-10 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nurani DD Guest fails to find sub and abandons search DD Fullam fails to find sub and abandons search APD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Noa fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub midget can't hit a xAK... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 65023 troops, 689 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 2591 Defending force 41384 troops, 536 guns, 2185 vehicles, Assault Value = 1702 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 18th Division 19th Tank Regiment 9th Tank Regiment 12th Tank Regiment 2nd Division 22nd Tank Regiment 8th Tank Regiment 18th Tank Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 33rd Division 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 19th Division 15th Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 35th JAAF AF Bn 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 20th AA Regiment 15th Army 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 31st Field AA Battalion 11th JNAF AF Unit 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 30th JNAF AF Unit 23rd AA Regiment 31st JNAF AF Unit 82nd JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1st Arm Amphib Battalion 2nd British Division 24th Infantry Div /10 762nd Tank Battalion 6th Indian Division 767th Tank Battalion 29th British Brigade 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 1st USMC Tank Battalion 763rd Tank Battalion 209th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 4th USMC Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion Provisionl Tank Brigade 8th Indian Div /10 766th Tank Battalion Guides Cavalry Regiment 10th Indian Div /9 27th Infantry Div /1 19th USN Naval Const Rgt /7 6th Infantry Div /10 55th Coastal Artillery Battalion Americal Infantry Div /1 839th Aviation Engineer Battalion 352nd Construction Regiment 841st Aviation Engineer Battalion 4th Marine Div /11 7th Infantry Div /7 339th Construction Regiment 40th Infantry Div /9 33rd Infantry Div /10 V Amphib Corps 25th Infantry Div /10 41st Infantry Div /12 43rd Infantry Div /6 330th Construction Regiment 3rd Marine Div /10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17567 troops, 478 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 1698 Defending force 81783 troops, 859 guns, 1332 vehicles, Assault Value = 2590 Assaulting units: 1st Arm Amphib Battalion 24th Infantry Div /10 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 209th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion 763rd Tank Battalion Guides Cavalry Regiment 766th Tank Battalion 6th Indian Division 762nd Tank Battalion 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 1st USMC Tank Battalion 2nd British Division 4th USMC Tank Battalion 29th British Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade 8th Indian Div /10 10th Indian Div /9 V Amphib Corps 6th Infantry Div /10 41st Infantry Div /12 Americal Infantry Div /1 55th Coastal Artillery Battalion 839th Aviation Engineer Battalion 352nd Construction Regiment 7th Infantry Div /7 27th Infantry Div /1 841st Aviation Engineer Battalion 40th Infantry Div /9 19th USN Naval Const Rgt /7 43rd Infantry Div /6 25th Infantry Div /10 33rd Infantry Div /10 330th Construction Regiment 339th Construction Regiment 4th Marine Div /11 3rd Marine Div /10 Defending units: 14th Tank Regiment 33rd Division 2nd Division 8th Tank Regiment 19th Tank Regiment 9th Tank Regiment 12th Tank Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 19th Division 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 22nd Tank Regiment 15th Tank Regiment 18th Division 2nd Tank Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment 18th Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 20th AA Regiment 23rd AA Regiment 31st JNAF AF Unit 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 35th JAAF AF Bn 30th JNAF AF Unit 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 31st Field AA Battalion 15th Army 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 11th JNAF AF Unit 82nd JAAF AF Bn

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/11/2020 5:34:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe How many carriers in a task force? How many aircraft in total for each task force? Check your commanders. that's all fine, no apparent reason for not launching strikes, the same setup has launched strikes en masse before... the only reason I can see is the game not knowing what to do, it's the same behaviour as having a hundred single ship TFs, the game just can't handle it... in this case it's not single ship TFs, but there are so many TFs and ships in total it just totally screws the whole routine, it's not working... good for UV, not so for WITP, not at all for this one... but of coures the answer would be "you are using way too many carriers and carrier based as well as land based aircraft, the Japanese couldn't do that so you do it wrong"... damn it, perhaps just take out the carriers that come as replacements and I can't use a fleet having 1350 carrier based ac then... or include a self destructive routine so the IJ player can never have more than six operational fleet carriers... not that the Allied wouldn't have the same probs but hey...

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/11/2020 5:41:57 PM)
the sweeps severely suffered from the diving Lightnings, rest wasn't really a prob considering the damage KB did today... flak fire from those convoys is all but severe, it's like training runs on all those freighters... if this goes on then the enemy will lose way more he can afford in early 44... [image]local://upfiles/13774/AC0955D7BFF14A6B8784DD26349D6CDD.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/11/2020 5:54:30 PM)
Maybe shorten the range on the carrier aircraft so there aren't so many targets? I know that sounds stupid in one way but it might work. You might want to switch the torpedo bombers to Naval Attack with bombs at 1000 feet if they are going to attack DDs and transports. I think that they get more hits and are more effective that way.

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/11/2020 7:02:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe Maybe shorten the range on the carrier aircraft so there aren't so many targets? I know that sounds stupid in one way but it might work. You might want to switch the torpedo bombers to Naval Attack with bombs at 1000 feet if they are going to attack DDs and transports. I think that they get more hits and are more effective that way. switching Graces to 1000ft wouldn't work, they are all dive bombers. And they do quite well in that role as they carry 2x250kg bombs there are no dedicated torpedo bombers on any carriers left

jdsrae -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/11/2020 10:15:39 PM)
Does the Grace carry 2x250kg bombs in DB mode even at normal range, or something different? From these reports it looks like nothing bigger than the 250s. Cheers

RADM.Yamaguchi -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/11/2020 10:20:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jdsrae Does the Grace carry 2x250kg bombs in DB mode even at normal range, or something different? From these reports it looks like nothing bigger than the 250s. Cheers Yes. 2x250kg internally at normal range. Or the torpedo hung outside. In real life she could do 6x60kg bombs but i don't think that is reflected in the game. If she could carry a torpedo you would think she might carry something a little bigger than 2x250kg.

jdsrae -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/11/2020 10:27:12 PM)
Thanks Gucci!

PaxMondo -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/12/2020 3:23:26 AM)
The challenge that the devs had with the Grace was that it never got used as a carrier aircraft in the war, and flew very, very few combat missions. the fact that could handle an 800kg torpedo would suggest that a 500kg or 800kg bomb was probable. Catch is that late in the war there were few to none of that ordnance left. 250kg is what the IJ had at war end and that is what the Grace flew with.

PaxMondo -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/12/2020 3:25:09 AM)
CT: ranting aside, you've had a pretty good day. CV's or not, you have really depleted their APA/AKA rolling stock. Now, can you get enough AV and strike aircraft to push the allies back into the sea?

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/12/2020 8:43:46 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jdsrae Does the Grace carry 2x250kg bombs in DB mode even at normal range, or something different? From these reports it looks like nothing bigger than the 250s. Cheers In stock the Grace is quite a killer as the 250kg bomb does damage, in Babes not so much due to the reduced bomb effects. It's still deadly against anything that hasn't enough deck armor as you rack up hits quickly due to two chances per attack. I've seen 4 Graces score 8 hits on a single ship in one go, merchants that are usually. If there aren't heavily armored cruisers or BBs around I even preferre the Graces doing bomb runs.

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/12/2020 8:51:38 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo CT: ranting aside, you've had a pretty good day. CV's or not, you have really depleted their APA/AKA rolling stock. Now, can you get enough AV and strike aircraft to push the allies back into the sea? Last turn was a good day, yes. It could have been an insanely good one though if the bombers would fly. But the previous ones were a joke when you have hundreds of enemy ships around and only get a handful (or even none) of the bombers to attack, for no apparant reason. I'd bitch about no bombers flying if weather was bad, but that's bad luck then and that's it. But if weather is great, you have full sorties, hundreds of undamaged aircraft ordered to attack then it's just stupid and not justifyable. Remember my bombers not attacking his carriers as I had stood them all down? Fully my fault. Totally idiotic orders and totally fail. That's it. Now imagine all bombers were set on nav attack and KB hadn't launched any carriers the whole day with the enemy just sitting two hexes away.[8\|] Pushing them back into the Sea will be the most difficult task in the war so far. He has landed something like 160 units of all kind, some 30 Divisions plus lots of regiments. He must have roughly 10,000 av but I will try to make this his Gallipoli. Or it is going to turn into my Stalingrad.

RangerJoe -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/12/2020 2:30:20 PM)
Once his surface ships are out, yours can have fun.

PaxMondo -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/12/2020 3:44:20 PM)
Agreed. His troops will be very vulnerable to Naval Bombardment .... the other thing of course is that Ceylon is also vulnerable now ...

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/12/2020 3:58:54 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo Agreed. His troops will be very vulnerable to Naval Bombardment .... the other thing of course is that Ceylon is also vulnerable now ... Ceylon got way over 100 ground units and probably 1000-1300 aircraft. I wouldn't call that vulnerable.

PaxMondo -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/12/2020 4:44:02 PM)
Still? He's shipped a great number off ...

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/13/2020 9:56:01 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo Still? He's shipped a great number off ... They didn't come from Ceylon. Recon still shows the same numbers across the island and Mundy told me he was shipping all the stuff he landed in the Calcutta area across the map which is quite amazing. He said he didn't want to alert me with my recon over Ceylon. He was sure succesfully with that one. Ceylon is a fortress.

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/14/2020 6:00:23 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 22, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 171 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-222 LCI-218 LCI-75 LCI-85 DD Fullam LCI-63, Shell hits 1 LCI-83 LCI-84 xAK Trevaylor enemy still unloading stuff at Calcutta, he must have been doing some wrong loading here... DH invasion unloaded within two turns but Calcutta seems to take forever even though it's only supply at this point... LCI-222 fired at enemy troops LCI-218 fired at enemy troops 15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at LCI-85 75mm T41 Rgt Gun battery firing at LCI-75 15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at LCI-75 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCI-63 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LCI-63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 47,45, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai CL Oyodo DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Fubuki DD Usugumo DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Shirayuki DD Hatsuyuki Allied Ships DD Knapp DD LaVallette, heavy damage Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Escort TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 239 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) Japanese Ships AMc Koei Maru AMc Tama Maru #3 20 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 48,45, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Musashi CLAA Tenryu CLAA Tatsuta DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships xAP Cape Perpetua, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP David J. Brewer, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk evil twins and company finish two already wrecked transports... Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Hirata, Noboru crosses the 'T' BB Musashi engages xAP Cape Perpetua at 6,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAP Cape Perpetua at 6,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAP David J. Brewer at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Cape Perpetua at 6,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages xAP David J. Brewer at 6,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages xAP David J. Brewer at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 6,000 Yards [image]local://upfiles/13774/D9C0DB84011D42E0AFB9D052773D38CC.jpg[/image] Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 9 destroyed PB4Y-1 Liberator: 13 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 9 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 13 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Mogami, Shell hits 1 CA Mikuma CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 1 CL Sendai CL Naka CL Jintsu CL Kitakami CL Oi, Shell hits 1 DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1 DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Arare DD Kasumi Allied Ships DD Kidd, Shell hits 3 DD Murray, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Arided, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Cassiopeia, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Celeno, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Cetus, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Draco, Shell hits 30, and is sunk wasn't all that amazed when this combat popped up as I've though it would only be some secondary convoy carrying more supply for the invasion... well, the AK might have carried supply but they also carried a crated air unit each... some good gunnery by the two destroyers but in the end they had no chance vs the heavy cruisers... nice one... we are focussing the invasion area now... Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages AK Draco at 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages AK Cetus at 6,000 yards AK Celeno sunk by CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards AK Cetus sunk by CA Kumano at 4,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Michishio at 4,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages AK Draco at 4,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Murray at 4,000 yards CL Oi engages DD Murray at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Murray at 2,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Michishio at 2,000 yards CA Mikuma engages AK Draco at 2,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages AK Cassiopeia at 2,000 yards CL Oi engages AK Arided at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Murray engages DD Natsugumo at 3,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Kidd at 3,000 yards DD Asagumo engages AK Draco at 3,000 yards AK Cassiopeia sunk by CA Mogami at 3,000 yards AK Arided sunk by CA Kumano at 3,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Murray at 3,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Kidd at 3,000 yards AK Draco sunk by CA Kumano at 3,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Murray at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Murray at 2,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Murray at 2,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD Murray at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Murray at 5,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off...

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/14/2020 6:13:46 PM)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Suzuya CA Kumano CL Sendai CL Naka CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1 CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1 CL Oi, Shell hits 1 DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1 DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Arare, Shell hits 1 DD Kasumi Allied Ships DD Blue DD Helm DD Henley DD Jarvis DD Craven, Shell hits 2 DD Gridley, Shell hits 8, and is sunk AP Gen. W.A.Mann, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Hermitage xAP Etolin xAP Maui xAK City of Canterbury xAK City of Exeter xAK City of Yokohama xAK Sea Hound xAK Meigs xAP John A. Rawlins xAP John Adams xAP John Bartram xAP John Burke xAP John C. Calhoun xAP John Drake Sloat xAP John H. Couch xAP John Hart xAP John Muir xAP John P. Holland xAP John Page xAP Joseph Henry xAP Juan Cabrillo xAP Juan de Fuca xAK Jubal A. Early xAP Leland Stanford xAK Leonidas Merritt xAP Leslie M. Shaw xAP Lew Wallace, heavy damage xAP Lewis Cass xAK Louis A. Sengteller xAP Louis Joliet xAK Luther S. Kelly xAP Lydia M. Child xAP Lyman Beecher xAK M. H. De Young xAP Stanley Matthews, Shell hits 3 xAP William B. Allison, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Thomas A. Edison, Shell hits 1, on fire xAP Starr King, Shell hits 2 another huge convoy unloading at Diamond Harbour and our cruisers already seemed to run low on ammo... damage done to the enemy convoy was light at best, I expected way more hits on those ships considering they were mostly sitting ducks at start when they attempted to get underway... not sure I have seen a long lance surprise attack in this game at all... Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 7,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T' xAP Smith Thompson collides with xAP Lew Wallace at 52 , 38 DD Gridley engages CA Kumano at 7,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Gridley at 7,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Jarvis at 7,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Henley at 7,000 yards CL Kitakami engages DD Blue at 7,000 yards CL Jintsu engages DD Gridley at 7,000 yards DD Asagumo engages xAP Walter Colton at 7,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Gridley at 7,000 yards DD Gridley engages DD Natsugumo at 7,000 yards DD Gridley engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards DD Arashio engages xAP Starr King at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards xAP S. Hall Young collides with xAP Lew Wallace at 52 , 38 DD Gridley engages CA Kumano at 9,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Gridley at 9,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards DD Blue engages DD Natsugumo at 9,000 yards DD Gridley engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards CL Naka engages DD Gridley at 9,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD Gridley at 9,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DD Gridley at 9,000 yards DD Minegumo engages xAP Walter Colton at 9,000 yards DD Gridley engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards DD Gridley engages DD Yamagumo at 9,000 yards DD Gridley engages DD Arashio at 9,000 yards DD Michishio engages xAP Thomas A. Edison at 9,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Stanley Matthews at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards Massive explosion on DD Gridley CA Kumano engages DD Gridley at 7,000 yards DD Gridley sunk by CA Mikuma at 7,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages AP Gen. W.A.Mann at 7,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages xAP William B. Allison at 7,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Jarvis at 7,000 yards DD Blue engages DD Natsugumo at 7,000 yards DD Arashio engages xAP Thomas A. Edison at 7,000 yards DD Kasumi engages xAP Stanley Matthews at 7,000 yards DD Arare engages xAK William Ellery at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Craven at 4,000 yards DD Craven engages CA Suzuya at 4,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Craven at 4,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Craven at 4,000 yards CL Oi engages DD Blue at 4,000 yards DD Craven engages CL Jintsu at 4,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD Craven at 4,000 yards DD Kasumi engages xAP William B. Allison at 4,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Arare at 4,000 yards DD Minegumo engages DD Henley at 4,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Henley at 4,000 yards DD Arashio engages DD Henley at 4,000 yards DD Michishio engages xAP Starr King at 4,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages xAP Stanley Matthews at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards xAP Hermitage collides with xAP Lewis Cass at 52 , 38 CA Kumano engages DD Craven at 5,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Jarvis at 5,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Craven at 5,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Helm at 5,000 yards CL Oi engages DD Craven at 5,000 yards CL Kitakami engages AP Gen. W.A.Mann at 5,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano CL Sendai CL Naka CL Jintsu CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Natsugumo DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Arare DD Kasumi Allied Ships DD Blue DD Helm DD Henley DD Jarvis DD Craven AP Gen. W.A.Mann, heavy damage xAP Hermitage xAP Etolin xAP Maui xAK City of Canterbury xAK City of Exeter xAK City of Yokohama xAK Sea Hound xAK Meigs xAP John A. Rawlins xAP John Adams xAP John Bartram xAP John Burke xAP John C. Calhoun xAP John Drake Sloat xAP John H. Couch xAP John Hart xAP John Muir xAP John P. Holland xAP John Page xAP Joseph Henry xAP Juan Cabrillo xAP Juan de Fuca xAK Jubal A. Early xAP Leland Stanford xAK Leonidas Merritt xAP Leslie M. Shaw xAP Lew Wallace, heavy damage xAP Lewis Cass xAK Louis A. Sengteller xAP Louis Joliet xAK Luther S. Kelly xAP Lydia M. Child xAP Lyman Beecher xAK M. H. De Young xAK Marcus Daly in late 43 there was an upgrade for my CA which includes radar but they didn't undergo that upgrade yet which is backfiring now, Allied convoys take advantage of their radar and evade my cruisers... Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 10,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat 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 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano CL Sendai CL Naka CL Jintsu CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Natsugumo DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Arare DD Kasumi Allied Ships AP Gen. W.A.Mann, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Lew Wallace, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAP William B. Allison, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk those weren't as lucky... Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 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 CA Mikuma engages AP Gen. W.A.Mann at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Kumano engages AP Gen. W.A.Mann at 10,000 yards CA Suzuya engages AP Gen. W.A.Mann at 10,000 yards CA Mikuma engages AP Gen. W.A.Mann at 10,000 yards CL Naka engages AP Gen. W.A.Mann at 10,000 yards AP Gen. W.A.Mann sunk by DD Oshio at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards xAP William B. Allison sunk by CA Kumano at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAP Lew Wallace at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAP Lew Wallace at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAP Lew Wallace at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAP Lew Wallace at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAP Lew Wallace at 10,000 yards xAP Lew Wallace sunk by CL Jintsu at 10,000 yards xAP Lew Wallace sunk by CL Jintsu at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 239 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) Japanese Ships AMc Koei Maru AMc Tama Maru #3 33 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,39 Japanese Ships SS I-153, hits 8 Allied Ships DD Blue xAP Vitus Bering xAP Starr King xAP Samuel Adams xAP Pierre S. Dupont xAP Owen Summers xAP Matthew P. Deady xAP Leslie M. Shaw xAP John Page xAP John Drake Sloat xAP John A. Rawlins xAK William H. Gray xAK R. C. Brennan xAK Marcus Daly xAK Jubal A. Early xAK City of Canterbury DD Craven DD Jarvis the sub will survive... SS I-153 is sighted by escort DD Craven fails to find sub and abandons search DD Jarvis attacking submerged sub .... DD Jarvis is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano CL Sendai CL Naka CL Jintsu CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Natsugumo DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Arare DD Kasumi Allied Ships DD Cushing APA Wharton APA Harris APA McCawley APA Henderson APA President Adams APA Crescent City APA Arthur Middleton APA Calvert APA Warren APA La Salle AK Adhara AKA Electra AK Ganymede AKA Jupiter xAP Matsonia APA Feland xAP Athlone Castle xAP Devonshire, on fire xAP Rangitata xAP Duntroon xAK Troja xAP Zaandam xAK Sidney Hauptmann xAP Titan xAP William C. Claiborne again, Allied radar makes contact and the convoy evades at max range... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 47,45, Range 26,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai CL Oyodo DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Fubuki DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1 DD Shirakumo DD Isonami, Shell hits 2, heavy damage DD Shirayuki DD Hatsuyuki Allied Ships DD Converse, Shell hits 6 DD Cony, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Cotten, Shell hits 16, and is sunk APA President Hayes, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Republic xAP President Fillmore, Shell hits 1, heavy fires xAP President Tyler, Shell hits 1 xAP President Taylor xAP Clan Macgillivray xAP Clan Macnair, Shell hits 4, heavy fires xAP Lycaon xAP Diomed, Shell hits 1 xAP Wallingford xAP Am. Packer, Shell hits 1 xAP Cape Newenham xAP Cape Cleare xAP Cape Mendocino xAP Cape Neddick, heavy damage xAP Cape San Juan xAP Abigail Adams xAP Adoniram Judson xAK Christy Mathewson xAK Clarence Darrow xAK Conrad Kohrs, Shell hits 1, heavy fires xAK David F. Barry xAP David Gaillard xAK David R. Francis xAP Edmund Fanning xAP Edward Livingston xAK Edward N. Westcott xAP Edwin Booth, Shell hits 3, on fire xAP Edwin M. Stanton, Shell hits 1 xAP Edwin Markham xAP Elihu Thomson xAP Elizabeth Blackwell, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Felix Hathaway xAP Frances E. Willard xAP Francis P. Blair, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Francisco Coronado, Shell hits 1 xAK Frederick Billings xAP George H. Williams, Shell hits 1 xAP George M. Pullman, Shell hits 1 xAP George Read, Shell hits 1 xAP George Ross, Shell hits 1, on fire xAP George S. Boutwell, Shell hits 6, on fire xAP George Taylor, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP George Vancouver, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP James Buchanan, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Glenn Curtiss, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ina Coolbrith, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Henry Villard, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK James Withycombe, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAP Gilbert Stuart, Shell hits 8, heavy fires xAP George Westinghouse, Shell hits 8, heavy fires xAP Jacques Laramie, Shell hits 5, on fire we do have more cruiser groups on the hunt now though and this one mops up a big convoy sinking more than a dozen ships in daylight... Isonami was hit twice but has a fair chance to make it back to Chittagong... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CA Takao engages APA President Hayes at 26,000 yards CL Oyodo engages xAP George Vancouver at 26,000 yards CA Chokai engages xAP Francis P. Blair at 26,000 yards CA Takao engages xAP Edwin M. Stanton at 26,000 yards CA Chokai engages xAK Hobart Baker at 26,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Cotten at 23,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Cotten at 23,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Cotten at 23,000 yards CA Maya engages xAP James Buchanan at 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Cotten at 20,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Cony at 20,000 yards CA Atago engages APA President Hayes at 20,000 yards CA Takao engages APA President Hayes at 20,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Hatsuyuki at 20,000 yards CA Chokai engages xAP Glenn Curtiss at 20,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Cony at 20,000 yards CL Oyodo engages xAP Francisco Coronado at 20,000 yards CA Chokai engages xAP Francis P. Blair at 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards APA President Hayes collides with xAP Cape Neddick at 47 , 45 CA Chokai engages DD Cotten at 17,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Cony at 17,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Cotten at 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages APA President Hayes at 17,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Cotten at 17,000 yards DD Usugumo engages xAP Henry Villard at 17,000 yards DD Cotten engages DD Shirakumo at 17,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Cotten at 17,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Cotten at 17,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Cony at 17,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK Ina Coolbrith at 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Cony at 16,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Converse at 16,000 yards DD Fubuki engages APA President Hayes at 16,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Hatsuyuki at 16,000 yards CA Takao engages xAP Henry Villard at 16,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Converse at 16,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Cony at 16,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP George Read at 16,000 yards DD Urakaze engages xAK Ina Coolbrith at 16,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages xAK Conrad Kohrs at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Cony at 14,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Converse at 14,000 yards DD Urakaze engages APA President Hayes at 14,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Cotten at 14,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Converse at 14,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAP Henry Villard at 14,000 yards DD Usugumo engages xAP Glenn Curtiss at 14,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP George Vancouver at 14,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAP George Taylor at 14,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Urakaze at 14,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAP President Fillmore at 14,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK John S. Casement at 14,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAK James Withycombe at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Cotten at 12,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages APA President Hayes at 12,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Cotten at 12,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Converse at 12,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAP Henry Villard at 12,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Cony at 12,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAP Gilbert Stuart at 12,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP George Vancouver at 12,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Converse at 12,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP George M. Pullman at 12,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP Edwin Booth at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Chokai engages xAP James Buchanan at 10,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Cony at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Converse at 10,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Cotten at 10,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP Henry Villard at 10,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Isonami at 10,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAP Gilbert Stuart at 10,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAP George Westinghouse at 10,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Fubuki at 10,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Hamakaze at 10,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP George H. Williams at 10,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP Clan Macnair at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards xAP Francisco Coronado collides with xAP Cape Neddick at 47 , 45 DD Isonami engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP Henry Villard at 8,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP Gilbert Stuart at 8,000 yards DD Usugumo engages xAP George Westinghouse at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Converse at 8,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP Diomed at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards xAP Am. Packer collides with xAP Cape San Juan at 47 , 45 DD Cotten engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Cotten at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Converse at 10,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Cotten at 10,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAP James Buchanan at 10,000 yards DD Cotten engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards DD Cotten engages DD Shirayuki at 10,000 yards DD Usugumo engages xAP Glenn Curtiss at 10,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Cony at 10,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAP George Westinghouse at 10,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAP George Vancouver at 10,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 10,000 yards DD Usugumo engages xAP George Read at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Cotten engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP Jacques Laramie at 8,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Shirayuki at 8,000 yards DD Cotten engages DD Isonami at 8,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Shirakumo at 8,000 yards DD Usugumo engages xAP George Westinghouse at 8,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP George Taylor at 8,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 8,000 yards DD Usugumo engages xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 8,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages xAP Edwin M. Stanton at 8,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAP Clan Macnair at 8,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAP President Tyler at 8,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Converse at 8,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages xAP Glenn Curtiss at 8,000 yards DD Cotten engages DD Shirakumo at 8,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages xAP George Westinghouse at 8,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAP George Taylor at 8,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 8,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAK David R. Francis at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Cony at 7,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Converse at 7,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Cotten at 7,000 yards DD Usugumo engages xAP Glenn Curtiss at 7,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP Gilbert Stuart at 7,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP George Westinghouse at 7,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Converse at 7,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Cotten at 7,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages xAP Edwin Booth at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Isonami collides with DD Hatsuyuki at 47 , 45 CA Chokai engages xAP Am. Packer at 6,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Cotten at 6,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages APA President Hayes at 6,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Cotten at 6,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages DD Cony at 6,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Cotten at 6,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP Gilbert Stuart at 6,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Cony at 6,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP George Vancouver at 6,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Cony at 6,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Cony at 6,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages xAP Francis P. Blair at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Cotten at 4,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Cotten at 4,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Converse at 4,000 yards DD Cotten sunk by CA Takao at 4,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP Jacques Laramie at 4,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP Henry Villard at 4,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP Gilbert Stuart at 4,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Converse at 7,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Cony at 7,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Cony at 7,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Cony at 7,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAP Glenn Curtiss at 7,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP Gilbert Stuart at 7,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages DD Converse at 7,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Cony at 7,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 7,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAK Ina Coolbrith at 7,000 yards Hashimoto, Shintaro orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Converse at 10,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages APA President Hayes at 10,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP James Buchanan at 10,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP Jacques Laramie at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Cony at 10,000 yards CL Oyodo engages xAP Glenn Curtiss at 10,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP Gilbert Stuart at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP George Westinghouse at 10,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP George Taylor at 10,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Cony at 10,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Cony at 14,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Converse at 14,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Cony at 14,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Cony at 14,000 yards CL Oyodo engages xAP Jacques Laramie at 14,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAP Henry Villard at 14,000 yards DD Usugumo engages xAP Glenn Curtiss at 14,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP George Westinghouse at 14,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP George Vancouver at 14,000 yards DD Fubuki engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 14,000 yards DD Urakaze engages xAP George Ross at 14,000 yards DD Urakaze engages xAP George Read at 14,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 48,44, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shikinami DD Ayanami DD Asagiri DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri DD Oboro DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Ushio Allied Ships DD Converse xAP Republic xAP President Tyler xAP President Taylor xAP Clan Macgillivray xAP Lycaon xAP Diomed xAP Wallingford xAP Cape Newenham xAP Cape Cleare xAP Cape Mendocino xAP Abigail Adams xAP Adoniram Judson xAK Christy Mathewson xAK Clarence Darrow xAK David F. Barry xAP David Gaillard xAK David R. Francis xAP Edmund Fanning xAP Edward Livingston xAK Edward N. Westcott xAP Edwin Booth, on fire xAP Edwin M. Stanton xAP Edwin Markham xAP Elihu Thomson xAP Elizabeth Blackwell, on fire xAK Felix Hathaway xAP Frances E. Willard xAP Francisco Coronado xAK Frederick Billings xAP George H. Williams xAP George M. Pullman xAP George Read xAP George Ross, on fire xAP George S. Boutwell, on fire xAK Geronimo xAK Henry Dodge xAK Hobart Baker xAK Jacob Riis xAK John Carroll xAK John P. Gaines xAK John S. Casement xAK Joseph K. Toole also sent out a destroyer squadron from Rangoon which I intended to use as replacement for any damaged destroyers... also here, radar saves the day... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 239 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) Japanese Ships AMc Koei Maru AMc Tama Maru #3 5 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 44,51 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 9 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAP Christopher Greenup, Torpedo hits 1 xAP Benjamin Lundy xAP Bald Eagle Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp LBA strikes first, tiny bits of my bombers attack... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 3 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged Allied Ships APA Pierce, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 46,47 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 9 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Hazelwood DD Heermann Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,44 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 5 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged Allied Ships AKA Arcturus, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APA American Legion, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp not that they wouldn't do damage against those helpless freighters and transports but in the end I have hundreds of bombers on nav attack in the area and only a fragment of them actually attacks shipping... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 44,51 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 16 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged Allied Ships LCI-327, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LST-339, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Benjamin Ide Wheeler xAP Andrew D. White xAK Clan Mactaggart Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp a strike like this one can be considered big... coming from a level 9 airfield... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Mariposa, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Heywood, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage APA J. Franklin Bell, Bomb hits 4, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Poelau P&C class xAP dive bombing is the way to go for the Graces... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 46,47 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 9 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Heermann AK Pavo Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 44,47 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 522 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Nisshin Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 25000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb not sure what to say, 522 fighters again not able to stop halve a dozen bombers... the f***ing down one of the attacking bombers... same crazy overflow or something like that, not a single fighter airborne and then it was counting up in threes for minutes until it reached 522 and then 5 bombers dropped their load... funny routines... non working ones... 27 minutes to target... CAP engaged: Ominato Ku S-1/A 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 15000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Ominato Ku S-1/B 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 15000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Ominato Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 16 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 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 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 15000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 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 15000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 6th Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 22 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 15000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 23 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 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Ryujo-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 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Shoho-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 15000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 21 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 15000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Ryuho-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 15000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 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 15000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 22 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 15000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Chitose-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 15000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Chiyoda-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 19 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 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 44,51 [image]local://upfiles/13774/8598DA5D40BD41DB801791494ED85DA4.jpg[/image] Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 144 B7A2 Grace x 46 D4Y4 Judy x 42 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 6 damaged Allied Ships LST-457, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Glenaffric, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires xAP Ganges, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Cleveland Abbe, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAP Forafric, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DE Steele xAP Bald Eagle, Bomb hits 2, on fire LCI-447, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAK Thomas J. Walsh, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires LST-338, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP Christopher Greenup, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Clan Macwhirter xAP Andrew D. White, Bomb hits 1 LCI-331, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk LCI-445, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk LSD Lindenwald, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-452 xAP Charles P. Steinmetz, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Fuller, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage LCI-336, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAP Benjamin Lundy, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage LSI(L) Glenartney, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage LCI-328 LCI-400, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk then it's KB's turn in the AFTERNOON... for who knows what reason, there was again no strike in the morning but in the afternoon we start off with a strike consisting of nearly 100 bombers, accounting for roughly 20% of the available bombers... the enemy ships have no chance in good weather and we have long lost track how many succumb to our strikes... Aircraft Attacking: 18 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 7 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' 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 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-457 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Ganges Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LCI-447 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Christopher Greenup Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Lindenwald Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Charles P. Steinmetz Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Fuller Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Benjamin Lundy Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LCI-400 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP William Ward Burrows

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/14/2020 6:20:31 PM)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,44 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 38 B7A2 Grace x 42 D4Y4 Judy x 50 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 4 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 5 damaged Allied Ships xAP William E. Channing, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Monticello, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Hunter Liggett, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APA Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APA Fayette, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APA Barnett, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AKA Alcyon, and is sunk AKA Libra, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AKA Titania, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP William S. Young, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk APA U.S. Grant, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage another strike with nearly 100 bombers attacks a really valuable target... Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x B7A2 Grace 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 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 10 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 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 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' 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 D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP William E. Channing Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied APA Alcyon dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Fayette Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Titania Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a C3-S-A Bayfield class APA Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Pres. Coolidge class xAP Massive explosion on xAP William S. Young Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP William S. Young Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Libra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 B7A2 Grace x 25 D4Y4 Judy x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships APA President Monroe, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP William Williams, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk APA Heywood, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Conyngham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires APA Elmore, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AKA Castor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage APA J. Franklin Bell, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Triangulum, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk looks like KB decided to strike today, even though only in the afternoon... Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x B7A2 Grace 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 8 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x B7A2 Grace 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 9 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 APA President Monroe Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Heywood Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Conyngham -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 47,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 B7A2 Grace x 14 D4Y4 Judy x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships xAP Jacques Laramie, Bomb hits 1 xAP Marpessa, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk APA President Hayes, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP James Gordon Bennett, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Cape Victory, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAP George Westinghouse, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Cape San Juan, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage nearing 300 bombers launched... Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 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 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA President Hayes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Victory Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP George Westinghouse Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Marpessa Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP James Gordon Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madras at 41,46 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 D4Y4 Judy x 16 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 11 damaged Allied Ships DD Eaton DD Dyson, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 46,47 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 20 B7A2 Grace x 16 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Hazelwood LST-119, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Golden Eagle, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk LST-39, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 15 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp LST-39 dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 47,44 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 11 D4Y4 Judy x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCI-334, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 14 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LCI-334 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 44,51 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 19 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Nova Scotia, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Steele, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAP Ruth Alexander APA George F. Elliot, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Charles P. Steinmetz, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Christopher Greenup, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAP Ganges, and is sunk many of the ships in the combat report were hit earlier already and were in sinking condition... would be cool to know how many we sink exactly but taking notes would take way too long as such a turn takes me about 2 hours already to resolve... Aircraft Attacking: 8 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 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Charles P. Steinmetz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 48,44 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 23 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP William E. Channing, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk APA U.S. Grant, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAP Monticello, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 18 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 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP William E. Channing Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA U.S. Grant Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Monticello -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,40 Japanese Ships SS I-173 Allied Ships DD LaVallette, heavy damage DD Knapp I-173 ends today's carnage while she misses that heavily damaged destroyer... SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes at DD LaVallette I-173 diving deep .... DD Knapp fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Knapp fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Knapp fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Knapp fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Knapp fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 20169 troops, 707 guns, 304 vehicles, Assault Value = 5450 Defending force 83798 troops, 859 guns, 1332 vehicles, Assault Value = 2636 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 214 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled) way over 5000 Allied av at Calcutta now, in total the enemy must have 12000 available considering the mass he landed... 12000 is the nominal value, quite an amount must be disabled though... Assaulting units: 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division 298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 35th Cmbt Engineer Regiment 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 41st Infantry Division 4th Marine Raider Battalion 110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 4th USMC Tank Battalion 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion Americal Infantry Division 22nd Marine Regiment 3rd Marine Division 1st Arm Amphib Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 112th Cavalry Regiment 43rd Infantry Division 763rd Tank Battalion 29th British Bde /7 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 4th Marine Division 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 27th Infantry Division 10th Indian Div /9 138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment 766th Tank Battalion 209th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 40th Infantry Division 1st USMC Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Div /10 6th Indian Division 50th Cmbt Engineer Regiment 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment Guides Cavalry Regiment 193rd Tank Battalion 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion 53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 2nd British Division 8th Indian Div /10 767th Tank Battalion Provisionl Tank Bde /7 98th Field Artillery Battalion 19th USN Naval Const Rgt /7 181st Field Artillery Battalion 198th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion V Amphib Corps 25th Infantry Div /10 134th Field Artillery Battalion I Marine Amphib Corps 3rd Pioneer Battalion 2nd Pioneer Battalion 841st Aviation Engineer Battalion XIV US Corps 352nd Construction Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 7th Infantry Div /7 I US Corps 205th Field Artillery Battalion II/Prov'nl SPM Grp 55th Coastal Artillery Battalion 30th Field Artillery Regiment 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion XI US Corps 339th Construction Regiment 4th Pioneer Battalion 330th Construction Regiment 839th Aviation Engineer Battalion 168th Field Artillery Battalion 33rd Infantry Div /10 226th Field Artillery Battalion 6th Infantry Div /10 Defending units: 3rd Tank Regiment 8th Tank Regiment 2nd Division 2nd Tank Regiment 15th Tank Regiment 18th Tank Regiment 19th Tank Regiment 9th Tank Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 22nd Tank Regiment 19th Division 23rd Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 33rd Division 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 18th Division 12th Tank Regiment 24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 35th JAAF AF Bn 31st JNAF AF Unit 20th AA Regiment 15th Army 11th JNAF AF Unit 31st Field AA Battalion 23rd AA Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 30th JNAF AF Unit 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 82nd JAAF AF Bn airlosses were light today, the enemy lost a good number of aircraft when the freighters went down... escpecially KB's attack wings haven't taken any notable losses so far... [image]local://upfiles/13774/8E6EEA97F9E349B9B2B623EE50242822.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/14/2020 6:25:34 PM)
I nearly missed that one as it only popped up once in the replay during the air search phase even though it was reported several times in the ops report... there seems to be a misdirected convoy South of the Gilberts again, what seems odd though is the heading as the ships are going North West, directly towards the Gilberts... hmmm, with all action focussed in the Bay of Bengal, is Mundy attempting an invasion of the Gilberts? We've sunk six CVE near Diamond Harbour just recently and a couple of Allied flight decks were running without strike aircraft towards Ceylon, I'm not sure he has anything serious down there available to cover an invasion but who knows, it's early 44 after all... I haven't got a single carrier in the Pacific, all of the flight decks are concentrated in the Bay of Bengal now but we do have BBs, cruisers and enough escorts at Truk if he makes a serious move... we also have several hundred fighters and bombers in the area... for next turn we will increase air search and fly in the first two Frances units plus some fighters... [image]local://upfiles/13774/6DDD163BC43A4C189B953A48BCC4A33B.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/14/2020 6:54:43 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 239 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) Japanese Ships AMc Koei Maru AMc Tama Maru #3 22 mines cleared we have spotted those Allied DM laying mines in the Marshalls but it seems there were way more ships than expected... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 47,46, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri DD Oboro DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Ushio Allied Ships xAP Am. Packer, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Cape Neddick, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAP Gilbert Stuart, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Jacques Laramie, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk the only pure destroyer squadron in the area does a good job finishing another four damaged ships... Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 10,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 10,000 yards Massive explosion on xAP Gilbert Stuart DD Ushio launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Gilbert Stuart at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards xAP Gilbert Stuart sunk by DD Sazanami at 9,000 yards DD Oboro engages xAP Cape Neddick at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAP Jacques Laramie at 6,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAP Cape Neddick at 6,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP Jacques Laramie at 6,000 yards DD Sagiri engages xAP Jacques Laramie at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAP Jacques Laramie at 5,000 yards xAP Am. Packer sunk by DD Oboro at 5,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAP Cape Neddick at 5,000 yards xAP Cape Neddick sunk by DD Sazanami at 5,000 yards xAP Cape Neddick sunk by DD Sazanami at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 47,47, Range 5,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri DD Oboro DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Ushio Allied Ships DD Hazelwood, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Heermann, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Pavo, Shell hits 14, and is sunk that was a nice one too as AK Pavo carried crated B-24... not flying those bombers in is a mistake especially as there would be no room for them at the still small airfield of Diamond Harbour anyways... enemy destroyers must have been low on ammo already... Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 5,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Hazelwood at 5,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Heermann at 5,000 yards DD Akebono engages AK Pavo at 5,000 yards DD Oboro engages DD Heermann at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Heermann at 6,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Heermann at 6,000 yards DD Akebono engages DD Heermann at 6,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Heermann at 6,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Heermann at 6,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Heermann at 3,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Hazelwood at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Heermann sunk by DD Ushio at 2,000 yards DD Oboro engages DD Hazelwood at 2,000 yards DD Sazanami engages AK Pavo at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Hazelwood engages DD Ushio at 4,000 yards DD Sazanami engages AK Pavo at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Hazelwood at 5,000 yards DD Hazelwood engages DD Sazanami at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Hazelwood engages DD Ushio at 4,000 yards DD Sazanami engages AK Pavo at 4,000 yards DD Oboro engages DD Hazelwood at 4,000 yards DD Akebono engages AK Pavo at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Hazelwood at 5,000 yards AK Pavo sunk by DD Akebono at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Hazelwood at 7,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Hazelwood at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Hazelwood at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Ushio engages DD Hazelwood at 13,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 48,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shikinami DD Ayanami DD Asagiri Allied Ships DD Converse, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Republic xAP President Tyler xAP President Taylor, Shell hits 13, heavy fires xAP Clan Macgillivray xAP Lycaon xAP Diomed xAP Wallingford, heavy damage xAP Cape Newenham xAP Cape Cleare xAP Cape Mendocino xAP Abigail Adams xAP Adoniram Judson xAK Christy Mathewson xAK Clarence Darrow xAK David F. Barry xAP David Gaillard xAK David R. Francis xAP Edmund Fanning xAP Edward Livingston xAK Edward N. Westcott xAP Edwin Booth xAP Edwin M. Stanton xAP Edwin Markham xAP Elihu Thomson xAP Elizabeth Blackwell xAK Felix Hathaway xAP Frances E. Willard xAP Francisco Coronado xAK Frederick Billings xAP George H. Williams xAP George M. Pullman xAP George Read, Shell hits 6 xAP George Ross, Shell hits 15, on fire xAP George S. Boutwell xAK Geronimo xAK Henry Dodge, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Hobart Baker, Shell hits 3, heavy fires xAK Jacob Riis xAK John Carroll xAK John P. Gaines xAK John S. Casement xAK Joseph K. Toole these three DD totally expended their magazines on that convoy... no escort left for all those ships... Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Maekawa, Nisaboro crosses the 'T' xAP Elihu Thomson collides with xAP Wallingford at 48 , 45 DD Asagiri engages DD Converse at 2,000 yards DD Converse engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards DD Asagiri engages xAP George Ross at 2,000 yards DD Ayanami engages xAK Hobart Baker at 2,000 yards xAK Henry Dodge sunk by DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Converse at 3,000 yards DD Converse sunk by DD Ayanami at 3,000 yards DD Ayanami engages xAP George Read at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Asagiri engages xAP President Taylor at 2,000 yards DD Asagiri engages xAP George Ross at 2,000 yards DD Asagiri engages xAP George Read at 2,000 yards DD Asagiri engages xAP President Taylor at 2,000 yards DD Ayanami engages xAP George Ross at 2,000 yards DD Asagiri engages xAP George Read at 2,000 yards xAP Elihu Thomson collides with xAP Wallingford at 48 , 45 DD Asagiri engages xAP President Taylor at 2,000 yards DD Ayanami engages xAP President Taylor at 2,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 239 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) Japanese Ships AMc Koei Maru AMc Tama Maru #3 16 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Musashi CLAA Tenryu CLAA Tatsuta DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships xAP Joseph Holt, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Musashi pumps 2x46cm shells into the sinking ship... Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards xAP Joseph Holt sunk by BB Musashi at 6,000 yards xAP Joseph Holt sunk by BB Musashi at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39 Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Chikuma CA Tone CL Jintsu DD Oshio DD Kasumi DD Arare DD Asagumo DD Minegumo Allied Ships SS Cero, hits 4 enemy has at least a dozen subs in the Bay of Bengal... SS Cero is sighted by escort Cero bottoming out .... DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub .... DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 8,000 Yards [image]local://upfiles/13774/CC3F36FCDE704B89A22299AD4F21A003.jpg[/image] Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Musashi, Shell hits 1 CLAA Tenryu CLAA Tatsuta DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships DD Hoel, Shell hits 17, and is sunk AK Venus, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Cheleb, Shell hits 13, and is sunk AK Indus, Shell hits 5, and is sunk xAK Samariz, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Samphire, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Samoa, Shell hits 21, and is sunk xAK B. F. Irvine, Shell hits 5, and is sunk evil twins then engage what seems to be a supply convoy and whipe out all ships... most of our ships in the area are running low on ammo now and I made a mistake as I've forgot to move my big AKE to the front... I was forming a convoy with AO and some TK with a heavy escort and wanted to include three Lima AKE to replenish even the Yamato class BBs but when the oilers were fully loaded the convoy left and I forgot to include the AKE... takes three days to bring them to the front to where I want them to be now... Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Hoel at 8,000 yards AK Indus sunk by BB Musashi at 8,000 yards AK Cheleb sunk by BB Musashi at 8,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages DD Hoel at 8,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Hoel at 8,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Hoel at 8,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Hoel at 8,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Hoel at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Hoel at 9,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Hoel at 9,000 yards CLAA Tatsuta engages xAK B. F. Irvine at 9,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAK Samphire at 9,000 yards xAK Samariz sunk by DD Yudachi at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Hoel at 7,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAK B. F. Irvine at 7,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages DD Hoel at 7,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAK Samphire at 7,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards xAK B. F. Irvine sunk by BB Yamato at 3,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards xAK Samphire sunk by DD Suzukaze at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Hoel at 2,000 yards DD Yudachi engages AK Venus at 2,000 yards CLAA Tatsuta engages DD Hoel at 2,000 yards DD Hoel engages DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages AK Venus at 3,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Hoel at 4,000 yards AK Venus sunk by DD Kawakaze at 4,000 yards CLAA Tatsuta engages DD Hoel at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Hoel engages DD Yudachi at 3,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Hoel sunk by BB Musashi at 4,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAK Samoa at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAK Samoa at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Musashi engages xAK Samoa at 4,000 yards BB Yamato engages xAK Samoa at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards xAK Samoa sunk by BB Yamato at 3,000 yards xAK Samoa sunk by BB Yamato at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/14/2020 7:02:00 PM)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Musashi CLAA Tenryu CLAA Tatsuta DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Blue, Shell hits 2 DD Helm, Shell hits 14, heavy fires DD Henley DD Jarvis DD Craven, Shell hits 51, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Hermitage xAP Etolin xAP Maui xAK City of Canterbury xAK City of Exeter xAK City of Yokohama xAK Sea Hound xAK Meigs xAP John A. Rawlins, Shell hits 2 xAP John Adams xAP John Bartram xAP John Burke xAP John C. Calhoun xAP John Drake Sloat xAP John H. Couch xAP John Hart xAP John Muir xAP John P. Holland xAP John Page, Shell hits 1, heavy fires xAP Joseph Henry xAP Juan Cabrillo xAP Juan de Fuca xAK Jubal A. Early xAP Leland Stanford xAK Leonidas Merritt xAP Leslie M. Shaw xAP Lewis Cass xAK Louis A. Sengteller xAP Louis Joliet xAK Luther S. Kelly xAP Lydia M. Child xAP Lyman Beecher xAK M. H. De Young xAK Marcus Daly xAK Matthew B. Brady xAP Matthew P. Deady xAP Morrison R. Waite xAP Morton M. McCarver xAP Moses Rogers xAP Nathaniel Bowditch xAK Nathaniel Crosby xAP Vitus Bering, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Thomas Corwin, Shell hits 19, on fire xAP Pierre S. Dupont, Shell hits 1 xAP Thomas Nelson, Shell hits 11, on fire xAP Walter Colton, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Thomas Nast, Shell hits 6, and is sunk xAP William Dunbar, Shell hits 12 xAP William Dawes, Shell hits 8, on fire xAP Starr King, Shell hits 5 we still do damage but the ships are running low on ammo... many of the shell hits in this engagement are from small calibre AA guns at close range... Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards xAP S. Hall Young collides with xAP Leland Stanford at 52 , 38 DD Murasame engages DD Craven at 12,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Suzukaze at 12,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Craven at 12,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAP Vitus Bering at 12,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Harusame at 12,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Thomas Corwin at 12,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAP Pierre S. Dupont at 12,000 yards DD Samidare engages xAP John Page at 12,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Craven at 12,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards DD Blue engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards DD Blue engages DD Umikaze at 12,000 yards DD Blue engages DD Samidare at 12,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 12,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards xAP Maui collides with xAP Leslie M. Shaw at 52 , 38 DD Umikaze engages DD Craven at 8,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Jarvis at 8,000 yards DD Craven engages CLAA Tatsuta at 8,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Craven at 8,000 yards DD Craven engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards DD Shigure engages xAP Vitus Bering at 8,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages xAP John Hart at 8,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP John Bartram at 8,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAK William H. Gray at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Craven at 6,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Craven at 6,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Harusame at 6,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Jarvis at 6,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Helm at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Blue at 6,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAP Walter Colton at 6,000 yards DD Yudachi engages xAP Vitus Bering at 6,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Harusame at 6,000 yards DD Craven engages DD Murasame at 6,000 yards DD Shigure engages DD Jarvis at 6,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Shiratsuyu at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Craven engages DD Shigure at 4,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Jarvis at 4,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Henley at 4,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Helm at 4,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Helm at 4,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages xAP William Dunbar at 4,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAP Walter Colton at 4,000 yards xAP Vitus Bering sunk by DD Yudachi at 4,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Harusame at 4,000 yards xAP Thomas Nast sunk by BB Yamato at 4,000 yards DD Harusame engages xAP Thomas Corwin at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Craven at 2,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Jarvis at 2,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards DD Craven engages CLAA Tenryu at 2,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Craven at 2,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Helm at 2,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAP William Dunbar at 2,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAP William Dawes at 2,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Samidare at 2,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 2,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages xAP Thomas Corwin at 2,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 2,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAP Starr King at 2,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages xAP John A. Rawlins at 2,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Craven at 2,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Craven at 2,000 yards DD Craven engages CLAA Tatsuta at 2,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Helm at 2,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Craven at 2,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Craven at 2,000 yards DD Craven engages DD Kawakaze at 2,000 yards DD Craven sunk by DD Yamakaze at 2,000 yards DD Samidare engages xAP Walter Colton at 2,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 2,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Blue at 2,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 189 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38) Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Mine hits 1 oh no... that's the second ship hitting my formerly own mies at Diamond Harbour... turns out that the mines are more dangerous to my ships (would our ships know where the damn minefield was?) than to the enemy invading the hex... to my full surprise Yamato didn't suffer any flt damage, only sys dam is up to 5 now... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano CL Sendai CL Naka CL Jintsu CL Kitakami DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Arare DD Kasumi Allied Ships DD Blue DD Helm, heavy fires DD Henley DD Jarvis DD Craven, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Hermitage xAP Etolin xAP Maui xAK City of Canterbury xAK City of Exeter xAK City of Yokohama xAK Sea Hound xAK Meigs xAP John A. Rawlins xAP John Adams xAP John Bartram xAP John Burke xAP John C. Calhoun xAP John Drake Sloat xAP John H. Couch xAP John Hart xAP John Muir xAP John P. Holland xAP John Page, heavy fires xAP Joseph Henry xAP Juan Cabrillo xAP Juan de Fuca xAK Jubal A. Early xAP Leland Stanford xAK Leonidas Merritt xAP Leslie M. Shaw xAP Lewis Cass xAK Louis A. Sengteller xAP Louis Joliet xAK Luther S. Kelly xAP Lydia M. Child xAP Lyman Beecher xAK M. H. De Young xAK Marcus Daly xAK Matthew B. Brady xAP Matthew P. Deady again it's radar saving a lot of the Allied ships... Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 7,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 3 BB Musashi, Shell hits 1 CLAA Tenryu CLAA Tatsuta DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1 DD Shigure DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships DD Fullam, Shell hits 1 DD Guest, Shell hits 7, on fire APD Barker APD Parrott APD Ward APD Chew APD Schley APD Gregory APD Little, Shell hits 1, on fire APD McKean APD Stringham APD Waters APD Crosby, Shell hits 2 APD Kennison, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage APD Kilty APD Gilmer APD Sands, Shell hits 2, on fire APD Herbert APD Lawrence APD Kane APD Overton APD Noa APD Rathburne LCI-63 LCI-75 LCI-83 LCI-84 LCI-85 LCI-218 LCI-222 LCI-446 xAP Aloe xAK Havildar xAK Indira xAK Itria xAK Jalaganga xAK Jalayamuna xAP Oakbank xAK Shillong xAP Singu xAK St Essylt xAP Tanfield xAP Varsova, Shell hits 1 xAP Wanaka xAP Wing Sang xAP Jacalope xAK Trevaylor, Shell hits 1 the evil twins then run into a task force with a lot of APDs and two destroyers which completely screen the transports... not impressed by that outcome, probably really running low on shells now... not even APD Kennison is sure to be finished... Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards APD Kennison collides with xAP Jacalope at 52 , 38 DD Murasame engages DD Fullam at 12,000 yards DD Murasame engages APD Noa at 12,000 yards DD Fullam engages DD Suzukaze at 12,000 yards DD Harusame engages APD Kilty at 12,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAK St Essylt at 12,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Guest at 12,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Rathburne at 12,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages xAK Anna Odland at 12,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Overton at 12,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Guest at 12,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Lawrence at 12,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Gilmer at 12,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Guest at 12,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Kennison at 12,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Crosby at 12,000 yards BB Musashi engages APD Waters at 12,000 yards DD Yudachi engages xAP Jacalope at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards xAK Shillong collides with xAP Benledi at 52 , 38 DD Harusame engages DD Guest at 9,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Fullam at 9,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Rathburne at 9,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages xAK Trevaylor at 9,000 yards DD Guest engages DD Suzukaze at 9,000 yards DD Fullam engages DD Umikaze at 9,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages APD Lawrence at 9,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages APD Herbert at 9,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Sands at 9,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Gilmer at 9,000 yards DD Harusame engages APD Kilty at 9,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages APD Kennison at 9,000 yards BB Musashi engages APD Crosby at 9,000 yards DD Fullam engages DD Shiratsuyu at 9,000 yards BB Musashi engages APD Gregory at 9,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Chew at 9,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Parrott at 9,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAP Varsova at 9,000 yards DD Harusame engages xAK Jalaganga at 9,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages DD Fullam at 5,000 yards BB Musashi engages APD Rathburne at 5,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages DD Guest at 5,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages APD Overton at 5,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Kane at 5,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Guest at 5,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages APD Herbert at 5,000 yards BB Musashi engages APD Sands at 5,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Fullam at 5,000 yards BB Musashi engages APD Kennison at 5,000 yards BB Yamato engages APD Crosby at 5,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Guest at 5,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages APD Barker at 5,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages xAK Jalayamuna at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Guest at 3,000 yards CLAA Tatsuta engages DD Guest at 3,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages APD Kennison at 3,000 yards CLAA Tatsuta engages APD Overton at 3,000 yards DD Guest engages DD Umikaze at 3,000 yards DD Fullam engages DD Kawakaze at 3,000 yards DD Guest engages DD Yamakaze at 3,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Guest at 3,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 3,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Guest at 3,000 yards CLAA Tatsuta engages APD Kennison at 3,000 yards DD Shigure engages APD Crosby at 3,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Fullam at 3,000 yards BB Musashi engages APD Little at 3,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 9,000 Yards [image]local://upfiles/13774/94C3D1F8BFCE45E5A3E12BB6B9E24F9D.jpg[/image] Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Musashi CLAA Tenryu CLAA Tatsuta DD Shiratsuyu, on fire DD Shigure DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships DD Cushing, Shell hits 7, on fire APA Wharton APA Harris APA McCawley, Shell hits 2 APA Henderson, Shell hits 3, on fire APA President Adams, Shell hits 2 APA Crescent City, Shell hits 1 APA Arthur Middleton, Shell hits 2, heavy damage APA Calvert, Shell hits 1 APA Warren, Shell hits 2 APA La Salle, Shell hits 3 AK Adhara AKA Electra AK Ganymede AKA Jupiter xAP Matsonia APA Feland, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAP Athlone Castle xAP Devonshire, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Rangitata xAP Duntroon xAK Troja xAP Zaandam xAK Sidney Hauptmann xAP Titan xAP William C. Claiborne it's absolutely amazing, playing for over ten years I have never faced an invasion nearly as big as this one, there are dozens of convoys around, hundreds of ships... as there's only Cushing left to fight our force the enemy transports get it on the chin but all those hits are mostly from secondary or destroyer guns as the big boys used up their ammo earlier... Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 7,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards BB Musashi engages APA Feland at 9,000 yards CLAA Tatsuta engages DD Cushing at 9,000 yards BB Musashi engages APA Warren at 9,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages APA Crescent City at 9,000 yards CLAA Tatsuta engages APA President Adams at 9,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages APA Henderson at 9,000 yards BB Musashi engages APA McCawley at 9,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Cushing at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Cushing at 9,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAK Troja at 9,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Suzukaze at 9,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Cushing at 9,000 yards BB Musashi engages APA La Salle at 9,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages APA Warren at 9,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Suzukaze at 9,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages APA Arthur Middleton at 9,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages APA Crescent City at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages APA President Adams at 9,000 yards DD Samidare engages APA Henderson at 9,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages APA McCawley at 9,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Harusame at 9,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages AKA Jupiter at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB Musashi engages APA Feland at 7,000 yards DD Cushing engages BB Yamato at 7,000 yards DD Harusame engages APA La Salle at 7,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages DD Cushing at 7,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages APA Arthur Middleton at 7,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages APA Crescent City at 7,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages APA President Adams at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages APA Henderson at 7,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages APA McCawley at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Cushing at 7,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages AKA Jupiter at 7,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Shiratsuyu at 7,000 yards DD Harusame engages xAK Sidney Hauptmann at 7,000 yards Hirata, Noboru orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 5,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Cushing at 5,000 yards DD Cushing engages BB Yamato at 5,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages APA La Salle at 5,000 yards CLAA Tenryu engages DD Cushing at 5,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages APA Calvert at 5,000 yards DD Umikaze engages APA Arthur Middleton at 5,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Cushing at 5,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Yamakaze at 5,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Samidare at 5,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Cushing at 5,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Harusame at 5,000 yards DD Murasame engages APA Wharton at 5,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Shigure at 5,000 yards DD Cushing engages DD Shiratsuyu at 5,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Musashi engages DD Cushing at 10,000 yards BB Yamato engages APA Feland at 10,000 yards CLAA Tatsuta engages APA La Salle at 10,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages APA Warren at 10,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages APA Warren at 10,000 yards Task forces break off...

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/14/2020 7:22:28 PM)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano CL Sendai CL Naka CL Jintsu CL Kitakami DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Arare DD Kasumi Allied Ships DD Helm, Shell hits 7, and is sunk xAP S. Hall Young, Shell hits 14, and is sunk xAP Starr King, Shell hits 18, and is sunk xAP Thomas Corwin, Shell hits 11, and is sunk xAP Thomas Nelson, Shell hits 13, and is sunk xAP Walter Colton, Shell hits 11, and is sunk xAP William Dawes, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk the heavy cruisers still got shells and that convoy pays for it... this is actually a bombardment TF I've sent in after the evil twins have cleared the path... Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards DD Asagumo engages xAP Walter Colton at 10,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards CL Sendai engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards DD Arashio engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Arashio engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards CL Jintsu engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Oshio at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Yamagumo at 10,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards DD Arare engages xAP S. Hall Young at 10,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards DD Helm sunk by DD Minegumo at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards xAP Thomas Corwin collides with xAP Thomas Nelson at 52 , 38 CA Mogami engages xAP William Dawes at 9,000 yards CA Tone engages xAP S. Hall Young at 9,000 yards CL Naka engages xAP William Dawes at 9,000 yards DD Minegumo engages xAP S. Hall Young at 9,000 yards xAP William Dawes sunk by DD Oshio at 9,000 yards DD Asashio engages xAP Starr King at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAP Walter Colton at 11,000 yards CA Suzuya engages xAP Walter Colton at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAP Walter Colton at 11,000 yards DD Arashio engages xAP Starr King at 11,000 yards Massive explosion on xAP Walter Colton CA Chikuma engages xAP Walter Colton at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards xAP Walter Colton sunk by CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Thomas Corwin at 9,000 yards CA Mogami engages xAP Starr King at 9,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP S. Hall Young at 9,000 yards DD Asagumo engages xAP Starr King at 9,000 yards DD Michishio engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Suzuya engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 8,000 yards CL Jintsu engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 6,000 yards DD Oshio engages xAP Thomas Corwin at 6,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAP Starr King at 6,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages xAP S. Hall Young at 6,000 yards DD Asagumo engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 6,000 yards DD Minegumo engages xAP Starr King at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Suzuya engages xAP Thomas Corwin at 4,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages xAP S. Hall Young at 4,000 yards CA Mogami engages xAP Thomas Corwin at 4,000 yards DD Arare engages xAP S. Hall Young at 4,000 yards DD Asagumo engages xAP S. Hall Young at 4,000 yards DD Minegumo engages xAP Starr King at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards xAP S. Hall Young sunk by CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards CL Sendai engages xAP Starr King at 5,000 yards xAP Starr King sunk by CA Tone at 5,000 yards xAP Starr King sunk by CA Tone at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Diamond Harbour at 52,38 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 32 damaged P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed on ground P-38J Lightning: 11 damaged P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed on ground P-38H Lightning: 67 damaged P-38H Lightning: 8 destroyed on ground B-25G Mitchell: 9 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground B-24J Liberator: 17 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground P-51A Mustang: 12 damaged P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground F4U-1A Corsair: 2 damaged 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami CA Chikuma CA Tone CL Kitakami CL Jintsu CL Naka CL Sendai Allied Ships xAP City of Durban, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 665 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 86 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 47 Port fuel hits 1 and here's the bombardment... it's not a nuke with 47 airfield hits and I haven't ordered the destroyers to bombard as I didn't know how many CD units Mundy has brought so we only destroy some three dozen enemy aircraft at the level 3 airfield... E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kumano CA Kumano firing at Diamond Harbour CA Suzuya firing at Diamond Harbour 259th Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at CA Mikuma CA Mikuma firing at 259th Coastal Artillery Battalion CA Mogami firing at 10th Indian Division CA Chikuma firing at 8th Indian Division CA Tone firing at Diamond Harbour CL Kitakami firing at 8th Indian Division CL Jintsu firing at Diamond Harbour CL Naka firing at Diamond Harbour CL Sendai firing at 25th Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 48,45, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri DD Oboro DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Ushio Allied Ships xAP Wallingford, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Elihu Thomson, Shell hits 33, and is sunk xAP George Ross, Shell hits 20, and is sunk xAP George S. Boutwell, Shell hits 23, and is sunk sending out the destroyers on their hunt sure has paid off too... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Nikaido N. crosses the 'T' DD Sazanami engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 17,000 yards DD Oboro engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 17,000 yards DD Amagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 17,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 17,000 yards DD Sagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Sagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 15,000 yards DD Sazanami engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 15,000 yards DD Amagiri engages xAP Wallingford at 15,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 15,000 yards DD Sagiri engages xAP Wallingford at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 12,000 yards xAP Wallingford sunk by DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards DD Amagiri engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 12,000 yards DD Sagiri engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 10,000 yards DD Sazanami engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 10,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 10,000 yards DD Amagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 10,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 10,000 yards DD Sagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 6,000 yards DD Sazanami engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards DD Oboro engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards DD Amagiri engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards DD Sagiri engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards DD Sazanami engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 6,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards DD Amagiri engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards DD Sagiri engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAP George Ross at 7,000 yards DD Amagiri engages xAP George Ross at 7,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 7,000 yards DD Oboro engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 7,000 yards DD Amagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards xAP George S. Boutwell sunk by DD Ushio at 6,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAP George Ross at 5,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 5,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 5,000 yards xAP George Ross sunk by DD Amagiri at 5,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 5,000 yards DD Sazanami engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 5,000 yards DD Oboro engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards xAP Elihu Thomson sunk by DD Ushio at 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 49,44, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri DD Oboro DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Ushio Allied Ships xAP Republic, Shell hits 1, on fire xAP President Tyler, Shell hits 1 xAP Clan Macgillivray xAP Lycaon xAP Diomed xAP Cape Newenham xAP Cape Cleare xAP Cape Mendocino xAP Abigail Adams xAP Adoniram Judson xAK Christy Mathewson xAK Clarence Darrow xAK David F. Barry xAP David Gaillard, Shell hits 1 xAK David R. Francis xAP Edmund Fanning xAP Edward Livingston xAK Edward N. Westcott xAP Edwin Booth xAP Edwin M. Stanton xAP Edwin Markham, Shell hits 2, on fire xAP Elizabeth Blackwell xAK Felix Hathaway xAP Frances E. Willard, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Francisco Coronado xAK Frederick Billings xAP George H. Williams xAP George M. Pullman xAP George Read xAK Geronimo xAK Jacob Riis xAK John Carroll xAK John P. Gaines xAK John S. Casement xAK Joseph K. Toole totally running low on shells... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... DD Ushio engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards DD Oboro engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards DD Sazanami engages xAP Frances E. Willard at 18,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP David Gaillard at 18,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAK Frederick Billings at 18,000 yards DD Amagiri engages xAP Frances E. Willard at 18,000 yards DD Yugiri engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards DD Sagiri engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards DD Akebono engages xAP Republic at 18,000 yards Nikaido N. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Oboro engages xAP President Tyler at 17,000 yards DD Amagiri engages xAP Frances E. Willard at 17,000 yards DD Oboro engages xAP Edwin Markham at 17,000 yards DD Ushio engages xAK Clarence Darrow at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 239 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) Japanese Ships AMc Koei Maru AMc Tama Maru #3 34 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Musashi CLAA Tenryu CLAA Tatsuta DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships DD Fullam DD Guest APD Barker APD Parrott APD Ward APD Chew APD Schley APD Gregory APD Little APD McKean APD Stringham APD Waters APD Crosby APD Kennison, heavy damage APD Kilty APD Gilmer APD Sands APD Herbert APD Lawrence APD Kane APD Overton APD Noa APD Rathburne LCI-63 LCI-75 LCI-83 LCI-84 LCI-85 LCI-218 LCI-222 LCI-446 xAP Aloe xAK Havildar xAK Indira xAK Itria xAK Jalaganga xAK Jalayamuna xAP Oakbank xAK Shillong xAP Singu xAK St Essylt xAP Tanfield xAP Varsova xAP Wanaka xAP Wing Sang xAP Jacalope both TFs evaded combat, says it all about ordnance on our ships... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 29,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 29,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 239 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) Japanese Ships AMc Koei Maru AMc Tama Maru #3 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 80 B7A2 Grace x 14 D4Y4 Judy x 78 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 5 damaged Allied Ships xAP George Read, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP George M. Pullman, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK John Carroll xAP Edwin Booth, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk xAP Lycaon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Frederick Billings, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Edwin M. Stanton, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Clarence Darrow, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAP Elizabeth Blackwell, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Cape Cleare, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk xAK David R. Francis, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Christy Mathewson, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Edwin Markham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP David Gaillard, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Edward N. Westcott, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Francisco Coronado, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Republic, on fire xAP Edward Livingston, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk wonders still happen as KB launches airstrikes in the morning already, dozens and dozens of Allied ships get sunk today... Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP 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 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x B7A2 Grace 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 4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 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 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 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP George Read Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Frederick Billings Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Elizabeth Blackwell Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied xAP Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Cleare Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP George M. Pullman Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Edward Livingston -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 B7A2 Grace x 23 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK William Beaumont, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Benjamin H. Grierson, Bomb hits 1 APA Harry Lee APA William P. Biddle, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP Andrew Furuseth, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP David Dudley Field, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Governor, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK William Beaumont Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Governor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 41,51 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 B7A2 Grace x 12 D4Y4 Judy x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships LST-457, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Bald Eagle, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk LST-338, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APA Fuller, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Forafric, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Fuller Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-457 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 46,47 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 9 D4Y4 Judy x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Hazelwood, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage 3x800 kg bombs make sure another modern Allied DD is sunk... Aircraft Attacking: 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 DD Hazelwood -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 B7A2 Grace x 11 D4Y4 Judy x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Frances E. Willard, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP President Tyler, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAP Diomed, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Edwin M. Stanton, heavy fires, heavy damage 18 bombers, 17 bomb hits... Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Frances E. Willard Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Diomed Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Edwin M. Stanton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 B7A2 Grace x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged Allied Ships LST-38, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-30, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Daniel S. Lamont, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires DMS Perry Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-38 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-30 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Daniel S. Lamont -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCI-328, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk LSI(L) Dunedin Star LCI-402, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAP Caleb Strong, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Caleb Strong -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 11 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK William Beaumont, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk LCI-223, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires LCI-330, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 13 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships DMS Lamberton xAP Harpoon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-40, Bomb hits 1, on fire DMS Perry, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Perry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP B. Livingston, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LSI(L) Dunedin Star, Bomb hits 1 xAP Carlos Carrillo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Massive explosion on xAP B. Livingston Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Carlos Carrillo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 10 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships APA George F. Elliot, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage LSI(L) Dunedin Star, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Massive explosion on APA George F. Elliot Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA George F. Elliot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Abigail Adams, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 10 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Diomed, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Felix Hathaway, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAP George Read, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 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 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Diomed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 41,51 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships APA Fuller, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk we're still in the morning phase and KB launches strikes in all directions... many of the ships were in sinking condition already though... Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 33 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 4 damaged Allied Ships xAP Clan Macgillivray, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAP Adoniram Judson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAK John S. Casement, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK David F. Barry, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Edmund Fanning, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAK John Carroll xAK Geronimo xAP Cape Mendocino xAK Jacob Riis, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk a nice LBA strike able to hit the freighters in really bad weatther Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 49,39 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 49 B7A2 Grace x 77 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 2 P-38H Lightning x 12 P-38J Lightning x 2 P-51A Mustang x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAK R. C. Brennan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Philip Doddridge, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires DD Blue xAP John Page, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Maui, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires xAP Juan Cabrillo xAP Morrison R. Waite, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Lyman Beecher, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Leonidas Merritt, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Robert H. Harrison DD Henley xAP Nathaniel Bowditch, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Samuel Gompers, Bomb hits 1 xAK Matthew B. Brady, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires xAP John Bartram, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Smith Thompson, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAP Lydia M. Child, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Stanley Matthews, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP William Dunbar, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAP Phoebe A. Hearst, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Louis A. Sengteller, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires and this is where it started to hurt me too this turn... I hoped to knock out Diamond Harbour's airfield with the bombardment but that apparantly didn't work so we had a LRCAP of over 30 Allied fighters over this convoy... KB takes a hit and loses over two dozen aircraft... the Zeke again proving to be garbage, flown by excellent pilots they manage to down 1 Mustang while they outnumber the enemy fighters 1.5:1... kill rate over this convoy 27:1 for the Allied... hitting all those ships was worth it though... this engagement shows how important it is to knock out Diamond Harbour as an airfield that could cause trouble as our fighters aren't up to fight the enemy CAP... Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34550 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 34550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead 23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 29 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK R. C. Brennan Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Philip Doddridge Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Maui Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Matthew B. Brady Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP John Bartram -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 19 B7A2 Grace x 12 D4Y4 Judy x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 7 damaged Allied Ships xAK Clan Mactaggart APA William P. Biddle, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP B. F. Shaw, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DMS Long, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP Benjamin H. Grierson, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage glad to see all other attacks were targetting helpless ships... Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA William P. Biddle Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Benjamin H. Grierson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 41,51 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 19 B7A2 Grace x 14 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Thomas J. Walsh, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Thomas J. Walsh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 D4Y4 Judy x 12 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK John S. Casement, and is sunk xAP Cape Mendocino, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Geronimo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 7 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 John S. Casement dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Mendocino Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Geronimo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 25 D4Y4 Judy x 21 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships xAP Cape Newenham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK John Carroll, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK John P. Gaines, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK David F. Barry, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP George H. Williams, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Cape Mendocino, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAP Edmund Fanning, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage again, I've never seen such losses before and there is nothing Mundy can really do about it at this point... his carriers are gone (and he did good to retreat them), his airfield at Diamond Harbour is in danger of being knocked out and the spotted BB/CA/CL he has in the area aren't taking part in the battle so far... if they do, I expect some losses even though I hope that IJN night experience will pay off... as soon as his ships engage in combat they will run out of ammo and they can't replenish at Diamond Harbour unless he has brought AKE... if we knock out the airfield, all his ships will be totally helpless against the LBA at Calcutta, further South at Rangoon and KB sitting between Diamond Harbour and Ceylon... only sheer mass of ships might save a good number of them... Aircraft Attacking: 14 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Newenham Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK David F. Barry Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP George H. Williams Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Mendocino Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Edmund Fanning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 49,39 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 9 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 6 P-38H Lightning x 6 P-38J Lightning x 4 P-51A Mustang x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 7 destroyed No Allied losses that was a pain to watch, 9 highly experienced bomber crews dying... CAP engaged: 20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 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 48 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 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 34550 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 34550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (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 35000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead 51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 162308 troops, 2856 guns, 3067 vehicles, Assault Value = 7189 Defending force 84976 troops, 859 guns, 1332 vehicles, Assault Value = 2675 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8 Allied adjusted assault: 2179 Japanese adjusted defense: 43605 Allied assault odds: 1 to 20 (fort level 8) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1254 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 122 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Vehicles lost 91 (14 destroyed, 77 disabled) Allied ground losses: 18721 casualties reported Squads: 171 destroyed, 1465 disabled Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 314 disabled Engineers: 150 destroyed, 162 disabled Guns lost 141 (41 destroyed, 100 disabled) Vehicles lost 319 (129 destroyed, 190 disabled) Units destroyed 2 and here comes the first assault on Calcutta!! The enemy is able to drop one fort level in our Maginot line like defenses but we don't suffer any notable losses and the attack is bloodily repulsed... BANZAI! I wanted to turn this into a WWII Gallipoli for the Allied and that's the first step towards that... I really feared his first attack even though I knew he wouldn't be nearly able to take the base but I didn't expect my troops to be totally unscatched while the enemy takes such losses... all we need is time to get more units into the area without stripping Western India, then I can't see the Allied having much chance to take Calcutta anytime soon... as forts drop our casualties will go up too though but we still the advantage of being the defender of this urban hex... Stalingrad on the subcontinent... Assaulting units: 209th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 1st Arm Amphib Battalion 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment 43rd Infantry Division 53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 6th Infantry Division 8th Indian Div /10 10th Indian Div /9 29th British Bde /7 112th Cavalry Regiment 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division 35th Cmbt Engineer Regiment 111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division 298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 762nd Tank Battalion 110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 41st Infantry Division 763rd Tank Battalion 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 4th Marine Raider Battalion 2nd British Division 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion 4th Marine Division 7th Infantry Division 40th Infantry Division 27th Infantry Division 767th Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Division 50th Cmbt Engineer Regiment Americal Infantry Division 6th Indian Division 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion Guides Cavalry Regiment 33rd Infantry Division 3rd Marine Division 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 4th USMC Tank Battalion 138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 1st USMC Tank Battalion 22nd Marine Regiment Provisionl Tank Bde /7 2nd Pioneer Battalion 98th Field Artillery Battalion V Amphib Corps 839th Aviation Engineer Battalion 198th Field Artillery Battalion I US Corps 226th Field Artillery Battalion 4th Pioneer Battalion 330th Construction Regiment 841st Aviation Engineer Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 55th Coastal Artillery Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 352nd Construction Regiment 3rd Pioneer Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion II/Prov'nl SPM Grp 249th Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps 82nd Mortar Battalion XI US Corps 181st Field Artillery Battalion 30th Field Artillery Regiment I Marine Amphib Corps 339th Construction Regiment 168th Field Artillery Battalion 19th USN Naval Const Rgt /7 Defending units: 33rd Division 2nd Tank Regiment 19th Division 15th Tank Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 18th Tank Regiment 2nd Division 23rd Tank Regiment 18th Division 8th Tank Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 22nd Tank Regiment 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 19th Tank Regiment 9th Tank Regiment 12th Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 31st Field AA Battalion 30th JNAF AF Unit 11th JNAF AF Unit 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 20th AA Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 31st JNAF AF Unit 15th Army 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 23rd AA Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 35th JAAF AF Bn 82nd JAAF AF Bn air losses [image]local://upfiles/13774/39FC5234037543E0B12B12BDDFDC433A.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/14/2020 7:26:33 PM)
okay, the spotted convoy South of the Gilberts wasn't misdirected as it kept heading North West and increased naval search has also spotted at least one CVE... moving more air units into the area now... if that's an invasion and there is only a small number of escort carriers that'g going to be bloody (if my LBA launches)... we have several interlocking airfields in the area, all able to launch dive and torpedo bombers... [image]local://upfiles/13774/31CBA60814F147BCA2F123B73F96BAA9.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/14/2020 8:35:00 PM)
You are doing very good. [&o] Can you rearm DDs close to the action at Calcutta from a port? Maybe fly in some Naval Support? They may not get torpedoes, but at least the guns would be rearmed. If the CVs need rearming, do you have enough air support at nearby bases to send the carrier air to them if you want to? You might be able to set the ranges then so they won't find so many enemy fighters. Are you sweeping Diamond Harbor or better yet, Calcutta? That and LRCAP at Diamond Harbor should increase his losses. I hope that you have some ADs coming and not just the AKEs.

jdsrae -> RE: AAR 1943 (9/14/2020 10:18:10 PM)
Absolute carnage, well done. That�s an impressive defensive bonus you got at Calcutta!

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