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Nomad -> RE: April 17, 1943 (2/4/2022 1:28:36 AM)
April 17, 1943 B-25Cs at 3000 feet do much better at night bombing A good number got lost in the night, even with near 100% moonlight but they damaged 64 oil at Magwe. They will fly again tonight ============================================ Landed on Nauru Island. Lost an LST this: LST-21 rips open bottom at Nauru Island did her in Pre-Invasion action off Nauru Island (127,128) 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Achilles CL Leander SC PC-578 SC Advent LST-21 LST-24 DD Le Triomphant Japanese ground losses: 187 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Achilles firing at 43rd Naval Guard Unit SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops SC Advent fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ----------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC PC-578 SC Advent LST-25 DD Le Triomphant Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops SC Advent fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards --------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC PC-578 SC Advent LST-21, heavy damage DD Le Triomphant Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops SC Advent fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards --------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC PC-578 SC Advent LST-24 SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops SC Advent fired at enemy troops ------------------------------------ Amphibious Assault at Nauru Island (127,128) TF 53 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 127,128 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) --------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 4929 troops, 94 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 139 Defending force 973 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Allied adjusted assault: 200 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 200 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1128 casualties reported Squads: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 22nd Marine Regiment Defending units: 43rd Naval Guard Unit ==============================

Nomad -> RE: April 17, 1943 (2/4/2022 1:51:21 AM)
This is my next operation. I have a number of TFs, mostly with Engineers right now, with Infantry and others in the pipeline, headed to Darwin. He never took Darwin so I will now occupy it. In the picture shown, the only bases I could find with any troops are Koepang and Ambon and neither has more than a few hundred. I will build Darwin and at the same time take the three bases on Timor. All three can have size 9 airfields. I have no idea why he has not put more forces here, but I will take it. I am taking a chance. I have no idea where his CVs are now. I am covering this move with my CVEs since my biggest concern is long range attacks from Netties. My CVs are out in the Pacific right now covering the Ocean Island and Nauru Island landings. I have air cover at Darwin and Naval search. I hope I can run fast enough and far enough if his CVs show up. None of my Transport TFs have been spotted, so I am hopeful. This will open up a huge amount of territory I can take and threaten some of his oil and resource production. I apologize if the picture is a bit large for some of you. [image]local://upfiles/4176/366231CA2F7044A4BAC55C641CBFD96F.jpg[/image]

Nomad -> RE: April 18, 1943 (2/4/2022 1:37:47 PM)
April 18, 1943 Thunderstorms and a few Tojos kept the damage at Magwe down I only damaged 26 oil that turn, but my B-25Cs did shoot down one of the Tojos. [8D] My TFs moving to Darwin are now two turns away and showing no detection.

Nomad -> RE: April 19, 1943 (2/4/2022 8:39:44 PM)
April 19, 1943 Severe Storms over Magwe again limit the B-25Cs effectiveness I have 136 B-25Cs tasked to bomb, only 106 found the target and they only damaged 11 oil. Moonlight was 100%. Naval Bombardment of Kavieng yielded one disabled non combat squad I guess I really do not need to do any more. My TFs moving to Darwin are 4 hexes out and no detection shown yet

Nomad -> RE: April 20, 1943 (2/5/2022 2:43:29 PM)
April 20, 1943 Again some Tojos and severe storms over Magwe limited the success of my B-25Cs. Moonlight is starting to wan, down to 96% now and it will go down fast after this I will be changing targets for a few turn and see if things improve. I landed 1/3 of the 7th Australian Infantry Division at Lae. LST-457 was lost, caused by foundering in the surf. [:(]

Nomad -> RE: April 21, 1943 (2/5/2022 7:57:06 PM)
April 21, 1943 There is a little more at Lae than I thought. I will give my troops some rest land a Tank Bn and an ART Bn. They have plenty of supply. I'll let they recover some devices. And do some Naval Bombardments Ground combat at Lae (99,126) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5120 troops, 86 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 Defending force 1580 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Allied adjusted assault: 128 Japanese adjusted defense: 67 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 223 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 155 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Australian/A Division Defending units: 7th Indpt SNLF Coy 21st Div /1 ============================================== And again, bad weather over the target and no hits reported. I hate bad weather. [:(] Only 76 of 136 Bombers found the target hex.

Nomad -> RE: April 22, 1943 (2/6/2022 12:31:43 AM)
April 22, 1943 And again bad weather and no hits. There has been a sub lurking South of Ceylon, today I finally got an attack on it It showed up on the sunk ship list, but I doubt I sank it. One hit was reported as a direct hit, the rest were damage hits ASW attack near Koggala at 29,52 Japanese Ships SS I-32, hits 8 Allied Ships DE Encounter SS I-32 is sighted by escort ======================================== Darwin is building nicely Port from 3(40) to 3(61) Airfield from 3(81) to 4(19) this turn. I have a lot of engineers and engineering vehicles there 140,000+ supply and just 10,000 fuel but I have 80,000 fuel in tankers unloading now. ================================== I got a recon of Soerabaja today. There is not a lot there. Recon shows 4 units with about 24,000 troops, 162 guns, and 79 AFVs. Only 36 fighters there no bombers or Aux aircraft. recon of Makassar shows absolutely nothing there. [&:] Kendari recon weathered out, I will try again tomorrow. ================================= I have been reconning Truk for a number of turns. It looks to be quite the bastion. Recon shows 55,000+ troops, 414 guns, 144 AFVs. I do also believe it starts with an impressive CD or Base Force Unit with some big guns. I am sure that it will a tough nut. I may not try to take it this game, I will have to wait and see what happens. There is also a lot of aircraft stationed there it looks like, 134 fighters, 116 bombers, and 124 Aux.

Nomad -> RE: April 23, 1943 (2/6/2022 2:42:33 PM)
April 23, 1943 He tried some night bombing runs at Rabaul from Truk. He probably will not try that again. Just in case I moved my one NF squadron to Rabaul. Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 6 damaged G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 13000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 13000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 Nells shot down by flak. ===================================================================== Recon of Kendari shows no troops.

Nomad -> RE: April 24, 1943 (2/6/2022 10:22:38 PM)
April 24, 1943 Not much happened, but I found this amusing. 18 Nells could not hit some AMs, and two of them are out of fuel. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships AM Starling AM Punjab AM Kiwi Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Punjab dead in the water ... Kiwi dead in the water ...

Nomad -> RE: April 25, 1943 (2/7/2022 1:17:45 AM)
April 25, 1943 Landed a Tank Bn and an ART Bn at Lae to reinforce attack. I seem to lose an LST every time I land troops at an occupied base. LST-459 breaks her back while beaching at Lae LST-459 sank during the turn. [:(] A pair of intriguing bits of sig int. 1. 2/39th Division is loaded on xAP Teiritsu Maru moving to Rangoon. 2. 6/39th Division is planning for an attack on Colombo. Is an attack on Ceylon in the making? I have seen a number of reports of aircraft over Trincomalee and some over Colombo. I am prepared for this if it happens. More on this later.

Nomad -> RE: April 26, 1943 (2/7/2022 6:52:17 PM)
April 26, 1943 One thing I will recommend, if you are going to use CVEs for Amphibious landing cover you really should set you fighters to CAP, not rest. [8D][>:][:-] It didn't cost anything, but it could have been at least a mini disaster. Morning Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships LSI(L) Westralia DD Selfridge Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. ========================================= After new landings and some Naval bombardments, Lae falls Ground combat at Lae (99,126) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 6009 troops, 106 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 215 Defending force 1404 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Allied adjusted assault: 151 Japanese adjusted defense: 22 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Lae !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 584 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 194th Tank Battalion 7th Australian/A Division 134th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 7th Indpt SNLF Coy 21st Div /1 ==================================== The Americal Infantry Division landed on Kavieng, they should be all that is needed. ======================= I am wondering if a city attack on a dot base, no port or airfield is actually possible. My B-25s again whiffed on LI at one of AndyMacs added bases in Burma. This base is in then next hex NE of Magwe. It has 16 LI but I do not seem to be able to hit any of them. I think I will move on. I am bombing at night, so that might have an effect. =========================================== Something that is puzzling me is that an LCI and some LSTs did not unload. I have seen ships not unload all of their supply, but to not unload any thing is surprising. [image]local://upfiles/4176/E0EE6A0BFE2C4CE29176AA45751B0718.jpg[/image]

Nomad -> RE: April 27, 1943 (2/7/2022 11:13:16 PM)
April 27, 1943 A sub in the Kavieng hex ASW attack near Kavieng at 106,122 Japanese Ships SS I-174, hits 21, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City CA Pensacola DD Ellet DD Benham DD Wilson DD Sterett DD Stack SS I-174 is sighted by escort DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Stack attacking submerged sub .... DD Wilson fails to find sub and abandons search DD Sterett attacking submerged sub .... DD Stack fails to find sub and abandons search DD Sterett attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub I think it sank, I heard sub sinking sounds right after this contact. ================================================ Kavieng falls to the Allies Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11464 troops, 211 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 392 Defending force 528 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Allied adjusted assault: 396 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 396 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 786 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Americal Infantry Division 3rd NZ Division Defending units: 65th Naval Guard Unit Interesting that I shot down 23 transport aircraft over Kavieng. Transports flying to Kavieng intercepted by VF-35 Was he moving troops out? Or in? There is a sub icon in the Kavieng hex and it shows mines there. I sent a minesweeper TF to clean up. ======================================

Nomad -> RE: April 28, 1943 (2/8/2022 1:56:11 AM)
April 28, 1943 Swept 34 mines at Kavieng Damaged another 23 oil at Magwe ------------------------------------------ More interesting intel from sigint. Real or misdirection? 3/6th Division is planning for an attack on Koggala. 3/6th Division is loaded on xAP Tatsuta Maru moving to Sabang. ----------------------------------------------------

Nomad -> RE: April 29, 1943 (2/8/2022 3:07:34 PM)
April 29, 1943 Started landing at Salamaua. Using xAP so it will take a couple of days to fully unload. Naval Bombardments will continue. Amphibious TF dispatched to Manus with fully prepped 40th Infantry division and the XIV HQ. Night bombers attacked Magwe oil, daylight sweep and bombers scrubbed by weather.

Nomad -> RE: April 30, 1943 (2/8/2022 8:18:32 PM)
April 30, 1943 My CVE pilots did good work over Manus protecting the Amphibious TF Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 62 F6F-3 Hellcat x 31 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 10 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 13 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 61 F6F-3 Hellcat x 31 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 8 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 4 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 3 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes ============================================================================= Night bombers at Magwe were weathered out, day bombers went in Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 24 No Allied losses Oil hits 36 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb ===================================== Continued landing at Salamaua Landed at Manus, not much left there. ---------------------- And I got the CV Valley Forge today, another nice new Essex class CV

Nomad -> May 1, 1943 (2/8/2022 11:10:13 PM)
May 1, 1943 Salamaua fell to the Allies today Ground combat at Salamaua (98,127) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2701 troops, 31 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 93 Defending force 709 troops, 4 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Allied adjusted assault: 45 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Salamaua !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 212 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 17 (13 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 5th Australian/A Division Defending units: 63rd Nav Gd /6 21st Div /3 --------------------------- Manus also fell today Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11471 troops, 213 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 394 Defending force 1557 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Allied adjusted assault: 446 Japanese adjusted defense: 17 Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 620 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 40th Infantry Division XIV US Corps Defending units: I/66th Naval Guard Unit 53rd JNAF AF Unit 52nd JNAF AF Unit /1 44th JNAF AF Unit /2 ----------------------------------- He sent a lot of bombers against Ramree Island Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 39 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 33 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 35 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb No lasting damage, he did burn up some supply He lost 7 Tojos to ops and 4 Helens to flak ----------------------------------------------- The next question is "What is this and what does it mean?" Is this the vanguard of an invasion? Note the three bases contained in the green rectangle. I have been building them for a year at least. Two of them, Tanjore and Maduri are both at level 9 airfields. The other( the northern one ),Trichinopoly, is at level 6 I have base forces and air HQs stationed there. I also have a number of Torpedo bombers with fighters. I will move some of my Heavy and Medium bombers if he starts to land. I have been through this before, at least 2 times I have had Japanese opponents take Ceylon in 1943. I do not have much in Ceylon, most units have been moved out long ago. The AA is more useful in the Bengal region and the infantry regiments were moved to Delhi and disbanded to help fill out my Indian Infantry Divisions. If he lands he will not get many points for destroyed devices, but I will bomb all the bases into dust, and then attack his land forces. Further, I got 4 sigint messages of "Japanese Aircraft spotted over Koggala" [image]local://upfiles/4176/CD2595C43672465F86A3A488E42536C8.jpg[/image]

Nomad -> RE: May 2, 1943 (2/9/2022 3:12:40 AM)
May 2, 1943 One note, this turn was a rare combat replay out of sync error. So the sigint and combat events files may not be correct. The Combat Report has been corrected Clean up on Manus Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11466 troops, 213 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 393 Defending force 1059 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Allied adjusted assault: 770 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 110 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 40th Infantry Division XIV US Corps Defending units: I/66th Naval Guard Unit 53rd JNAF AF Unit ================================ Not a good die roll at Nadzab Ground combat at Nadzab (98,125) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5149 troops, 86 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 161 Defending force 974 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Allied adjusted assault: 16 Japanese adjusted defense: 11 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Australian/A Division Defending units: Yokosuka Assault SNLF /1 21st Div /1 7th Indpt SNLF Coy I'll send some bombers and attack again. ========================== The TF somewhat South of Koggala only moved one hex to the NW The mouseover now shows 172 fighters, 57 bombers, and 7 Aux No other TFs showed up ============================================ B-17fs hit Magwe again and damaged another 15 oil -------------------------

Nomad -> RE: May 3, 1943 (2/9/2022 2:13:54 PM)
May 3, 1943 Nadzab is taken Ground combat at Nadzab (98,125) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5140 troops, 86 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 161 Defending force 858 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Allied adjusted assault: 69 Japanese adjusted defense: 11 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Nadzab !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 342 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 7th Australian/A Division Defending units: 21st Div /1 7th Indpt SNLF Coy Yokosuka Assault SNLF /1 ==================================== Cleanup at Manus is complete Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11453 troops, 213 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 392 Defending force 990 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Allied adjusted assault: 416 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 138 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1267 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 40th Infantry Division XIV US Corps Defending units: 53rd JNAF AF Unit ===================================== I landed at Merauke, it was undefended so I just landed a Australian BF there, it has a few infantry squads. ==================================== South of Kaggala there is now three TFs showing 1 TF is still showing aircraft, 150 fighters, 54 bombers, and 8 Aux another TF is just showing 1 ship the third is showing three ships with at least 2 CAs They are all at 32,57 which is 6 hexes SE of Koggala I have some subs stationed around and also moving to the Koggala area. I have the two Dutch mine laying subs stationed between Koggala and Trincomalee, they are fully loaded with mines

Nomad -> RE: May 4, 1943 (2/9/2022 7:28:04 PM)
May 4, 1943 It is Ceylon that is the target. He landed a small para unit at Dambulla, it was undefended. Ground combat at Dambulla (30,47) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 61 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 6 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Dambulla !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ---------------- There are minesweepers in the area, probably at Koggala Sub attack near Koggala at 29,51 Japanese Ships DMS W-19 DMS W-20 Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-19 KXVII diving deep .... DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub ---------------------------------- A good sized amphibious TF is tree hexes from Koggala Sub attack near Koggala at 28,53 Japanese Ships xAP Asama Maru CA Kako CA Suzuya DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Natsushio DD Kazegumo DD Yugumo xAP Hakozaki Maru DD Murakumo DD Shirayuki DD Yugure DD Wakaba Allied Ships SS O16, hits 1 SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Asama Maru O16 diving deep .... SS O16 suffered little damage ----------------------------- I landed a para unit at Finschafen and took the base Recon had showed all most no troops there, they were right Ground combat at Finschhafen (100,126) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 478 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Defending force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 14 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Finschhafen !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 503rd Parachute Rgt /2 Defending units: 21st Div /2 ---------------------------------- A mouse over this turn shows there are 234 fighters, 79 bombers and 7 aux. It looks like he loaded up on fighters. I am going to sweep Koggala with 75 P-38s this turn and see if I can thin down those fighter numbers. I am sending two squadrons of B-17Fs to hit the airfield at Dambulla The first of many missions. Another screen shot of the area. I have some Cats in Trincomalee keeping an eye out. There are a number of medium and heavy bombers just moved to Madurai. I have Torpedo bombers in the area also, but I need to try and limit the number of fighters he has available. I have 3 P-38 squadrons at Tanjore, and 2 at Madurai I see another TF or TFs far to the South, they might be follow on TFs or additional attack units. I can not tell yet. [image]local://upfiles/4176/B678B21A1B184CCCA23FCA2ACE32CBCF.jpg[/image]

Nomad -> May 5, 1943 (2/10/2022 12:57:24 AM)
May 5, 1943 One of those things I always seem to forget, you can not sweep a base you own. I think it is wrong, but it is how things are. That meant my Beaufort-VIII went in without any fighter support. 12 of them were lost. sigh. But an interesting thing is that only 62 fighter were on CAP over Koggala. That would seem to mean I can sweep a number of them after he takes the base. Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M3a Zero x 35 A6M5c Zero x 14 Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 7 destroyed CAP engaged: Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead Taiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead Shinyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 20 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Kaiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead ============================================================== And one of those things that happen: Sub attack near Umboi Island at 101,124 Japanese Ships SS I-171, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CVE Sangamon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Salt Lake City CA Pensacola DD Benham DD Wilson DD Sterett DD Stack Ammo storage explosion on CVE Sangamon SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Sangamon DD Wilson attacking submerged sub .... DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Stack attacking submerged sub .... DD Wilson attacking submerged sub .... SS I-171 eludes ASW attack from DD Wilson DD Sterett attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub I am pretty sure the sub sank, I heard sub sinking sounds after. CVE Sangamon is not in bad shape, she will have to go to a repair shipyard for a couple of weeks. O24 did not get to launch and got hammered, but she should make it to Bombay for repairs ASW attack near Koggala at 29,50 Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Suzuya DD Arashio DD Tokitsukaze DD Kazegumo DD Yugumo xAP Hakozaki Maru xAP Asama Maru DD Murakumo DD Shirayuki DD Yugure DD Wakaba Allied Ships SS O24, hits 12 SS O24 is sighted by escort DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shirayuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Yugure attacking submerged sub .... DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub ========================== I only see the one Amphibious TF at Koggala, so I am sending in the Dutch minelaying subs this turn. Maybe I can get lucky and take something out I did bomb Dambulla, I will try and close it down completely this next turn. Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 24 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb ===================================================== What might be interesting is that I have snuck a 3 x CA 4 x DD SCTF into Trivandrum, 8 hexes from Koggala. They are sent for a full speed run for a night combat. I only see one TF in the Koggala hex and the attack on my sub shows it is an amphibious TF.

ushakov -> RE: May 4, 1943 (2/10/2022 2:14:54 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad ----------------------------- I landed a para unit at Finschafen and took the base Recon had showed all most no troops there, they were right Ground combat at Finschhafen (100,126) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 478 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Defending force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 14 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Finschhafen !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 503rd Parachute Rgt /2 Defending units: 21st Div /2 ---------------------------------- Wow, I think that's the closest garrisoning to the old 'One men is stationed at (Location X)' intel report that I've ever seen!

Nomad -> RE: May 4, 1943 (2/10/2022 3:18:05 AM)
It seems to be what he does. He takes bases and then when I get close he takes out all or most of the unit.

Nomad -> May 6, 1943 (2/10/2022 3:14:33 PM)
May 6, 1943 This was a turn I wish I could sweep under the rug and forget, but things happen. My intercept succeeded in intercepting, but not a very good result. Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 29,50, Range 8,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 16 BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2 CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano CA Kako DD Yugumo DD Kazegumo DD Kiyonami DD Natsushio DD Amatsukaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Arashi DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Shirayuki DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1 xAP Asama Maru xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Hakozaki Maru xAP Hakusan Maru Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 4, and is sunk CA Sussex CA Cornwall, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Isaac Sweers, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Van Galen, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Jupiter Japanese ground losses: 160 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 7,000 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages BB Mutsu at 8,000 yards DD Jupiter engages BB Mutsu at 8,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards DD Jupiter engages DD Tokitsukaze at 8,000 yards DD Van Galen engages DD Kazegumo at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kako at 6,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards DD Murakumo engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards CA Kako engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards DD Jupiter engages DD Kazegumo at 6,000 yards DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Kiyonami at 6,000 yards DD Murakumo engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards CA Sussex engages BB Mutsu at 4,000 yards CA Kako engages CA Dorsetshire at 4,000 yards CA Kumano engages CA Dorsetshire at 4,000 yards Magazine explodes on CA Dorsetshire CA Dorsetshire sunk by CA Suzuya at 4,000 yards DD Murakumo engages DD Jupiter at 4,000 yards DD Isaac Sweers sunk by DD Michishio at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 2,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 2,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Kako at 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards CA Suzuya engages CA Cornwall at 2,000 yards CA Cornwall engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Jupiter at 4,000 yards CA Kumano engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards DD Van Galen engages DD Murakumo at 4,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Van Galen at 4,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 4,000 yards CA Cornwall engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... --------------------------------------- and then in the daylight, some of them did not get far enough away. Morning Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 28,49 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 45 B5N2 Kate x 10 D3A1 Val x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Van Galen, Bomb hits 1 DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 28,49 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 60 D3A1 Val x 27 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Van Galen, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied DD Massive explosion on DD Van Galen So I ended up losing CA Dorsetshire, DDS Isaac Sweers, Van Galen, and Jupiter, all for very little. ========================================================== He did not take Koggala today Ground combat at Koggala (29,50) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2817 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161 Defending force 1575 troops, 16 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese adjusted assault: 34 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 6th Div /1 Defending units: Ceylon Base Force ------------------------------------- He did drop more paratroops, this time on Jaffna Ground combat at Jaffna (31,45) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 74 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 7 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Jaffna !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /2 -------------------------------------- And to top it all off, all my sweeps and bombers were socked in because of weather. One tiny bright spot ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124 Japanese Ships SS I-172, hits 2 Allied Ships DE Pope One of the hits was reported as a direct hit. Of course the intel guys listed it as sunk, but I highly doubt it. I am hoping that it at least has to go to port for repairs. He spent a lot of effort bombing my troops in the jungles of Burma. He disabled some squads of Chinese Corps that are tasked with just sitting there and watching that he does not advance. I see 162 Helens, 25 Salleys, 21 Anns, and 108 A6M3a Zeros flew missions in Burma.

Nomad -> May 7, 1943 (2/10/2022 11:39:44 PM)
May 7, 1943 Most everything flew today. Over Dambulla the Allies reign supreme today 11 A6M5c Zeros shot down in air-2-air combat. 1 A6M3a Zero shot down in air-2-air combat No Allied aircraft lost today. Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 14 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 8 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet CAP engaged: Unyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Chuyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 12 P-40K Warhawk x 25 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 6 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 11 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kaiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 6 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 24 B-25C Mitchell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kaiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 24 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 10 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb =================================== And the Attack bombers hit the troops there Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, at 30,47 (Dambulla) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 20 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kaiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, at 30,47 (Dambulla) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb ============================================= And even with a Shock Attack he did not take Koggala Ground combat at Koggala (29,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4843 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 282 Defending force 1539 troops, 16 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese adjusted assault: 51 Allied adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 202 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 6th Div /1 Defending units: Ceylon Base Force ==================================== I landed troops on Mussau Island to start building the airfield Landings at Madang Hansa Bay flipped to my control today.

Nomad -> May 8, 1943 (2/11/2022 2:04:51 PM)
May 8, 1943 More action over Dambulla and more bombing of Dambulla Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3a Zero x 8 A6M5c Zero x 7 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet CAP engaged: Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Taiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Shinyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 1 A6M5c Zero x 1 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet CAP engaged: Taiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 129 minutes Shinyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (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 32 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 12 P-38E Lightning x 25 P-40K Warhawk x 18 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 36 No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------- Attack bombers Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, at 30,47 (Dambulla) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb ---------------------------------------------- Bombing of Jaffna Morning Air attack on Jaffna , at 31,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jaffna , at 31,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 24 B-17F Fortress x 24 No Allied losses Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jaffna , at 31,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 11 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb ========================================== On the ground he took Koggala Ground combat at Koggala (29,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6453 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362 Defending force 1407 troops, 15 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 284 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Koggala !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 460 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 6th Division Defending units: Ceylon Base Force Koggala now wins the prize of being the number #1 priority for bombing And tracker says he lost 6 A6M3a, 6 A6M5c and 4 A6M2 today, versus no fighter or bomber losses for me.

Nomad -> May 9, 1943 (2/11/2022 5:07:46 PM)
May 9, 1943 The air war over Koggala went well Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 39 Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Unyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Chuyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 24 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 9 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet CAP engaged: Unyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Chuyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator II x 12 B-17F Fortress x 12 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 11 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 P-38E Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 12 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 11 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet -------------------------- The Attack bombers went after the Infantry division Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 29,50 (Koggala) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 44 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 29,50 (Koggala) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 31 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb And tracker says I shot down 37 A6M5c Zeros, destroyed 12 on the ground, and he had 4 ops losses I lost 5 P-38Fs to air-2-air and 1 ops I also lost 1 P-38G to ops and one B-25D1 to flak So a good days work in the air I am not sure why to P-38Fs did worse that the P-38Gs. The stats and pilots are basically the same. The only difference is the Fs went in first against 39 fresh defenders and the went in against only 24 defenders that has just fought a battle. ========================================== A DOINK, I haven't had one in a while, mostly no contacts or misses Sub attack near Aitape at 95,117 Japanese Ships xAK Toyotu Maru xAK Toko Maru xAK Syoka Maru PB Kinsyo Maru #4 Allied Ships SS Perch SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Toyotu Maru Perch diving deep .... ------------------------------- I took Madang today Ground combat at Madang (97,123) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1428 troops, 4 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Defending force 162 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Allied adjusted assault: 47 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 47 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Madang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 112th Cavalry Regiment Defending units: II/81st Nav Gd /5 --------------------------------------- It is time to take a bit of a chance. I have sent the Heavies and B-25Cs on airfield attack. The B-25D1 Attack bombers are on Naval Attack at 1000 feet range 8, just enough range to get to any TFs at Koggala. I do have the P-38Gs sweeping and recon shows only 2 aircraft at Koggala. I also have a unit of Beaufort Is with Torpedos in range. We will see what happens. I would love to put a torpedeo into a BB and some 500 pounders into a CA and or DD or two.

Nomad -> May 10, 1943 (2/11/2022 10:03:40 PM)
May 10, 1943 Interesting turn He sent a lot of bombers to Ramree Island. Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 101 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 60 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 66 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 18 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 24 There were also fighters sweeping. He damaged the port and airfield, so slowed down building. He lost 12 Helens bombers, 11 to flak and one to ops. ================================================================== I sent a lot of bombers to Koggala, the airfield is at 99 damage and the port shows 15 damage, I will continue tomorrow, hopefully destroying some supply at the same time. The I got some hits on his TF there, not as many B-25D1s attacked as I thought there should have been, but the ones that did attack did good work. The Beaufort Is got one torp hit. Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 6 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort I: 3 damaged Beaufort I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Suzuya BB Yamashiro Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 4, on fire DD Yugure xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 2 BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 9, on fire CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1 xAP Hakusan Maru, Shell hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 6 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort I: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Asama Maru, Torpedo hits 1 BB Mutsu Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 8 damaged Japanese Ships DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Hakusan Maru BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, on fire DD Yugure xAP Hakozaki Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Some of the hits on the BBs hit and some destroyed devices on the ships Both BBs showed fires during the attack animations. I heard one ship sinking sounds near the end of the turn. Probably one of the xAPs sank. I lost two B-25D1s, one to flak and one to ops. =================================== I started bombing and bombarding Mili. It will take a lot of time to wear down the defenders there. ----------- Something I did find surprising, I have Naval Search extending at least 8 hexes South of Ceylon and I did not spot his CVs. Either I killed all his troops( not many of them ) at Dambulla or he flew them out. The base reverted back to my control. I have another surprise for him this turn. I was able to finally move 100+ torpedo bombers into Colombo this turn. Ceylon Command HQ is a command HQ, so it supplies torpedos.

Nomad -> May 11, 1943 (2/12/2022 2:34:42 PM)
May 11, 1943 An anti-climatic turn for sure It seems he moved his TFs out of Koggala. Bombed the port and airbase at Koggala, I will bomb the troops for a few turns watching to see if the port and/or airbase repair It looks like the only LCU on Mili is the Mili Naval Fortress, that might not be as hard a target as I first thought. I got a message I have never seen before: Engine failure aboard xAK Waiotapu at 119 , 138 She has 4 major engine damage.

Nomad -> RE: May 11, 1943 (2/13/2022 5:42:55 PM)
I am getting a bit worried. I have not gotten a turn back since the one Saturday morning. I have left a message on Discord to him. I do hope everything is OK.

Nomad -> May 12, 1943 (2/13/2022 6:49:54 PM)
May 12, 1943 As soon as you make a post like, a new turn appears in you inbox. [:D] Action in various areas. Recon showed some ships disbanded at Aitape, so I sent in some bombers Morning Air attack on Aitape , at 95,118 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Aitape , at 95,118 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 24 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Toko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Choko Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, on fire PB Kinsyo Maru #4, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 9 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 38th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking Aitape ... ============================================== It looks like he has taken an interest in my small shipping into Ramree Island Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Memphis City, Shell hits 10, Bomb hits 33, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb ================================================ At Koggala, I hit the port, airfield, 6th Infantry Division, and the 11th Air Fleet He will not be expanding the runways there in the future. Airfield 95 damage, port 52 damage Strikes on the LCUs obtained disablements only.

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