May 13, 1943

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Nomad -> May 13, 1943 (2/14/2022 1:59:29 PM)
May 13, 1943 Not a lot happened today, weather scrubbed most of my air missions.

Nomad -> May 14, 1943 (2/14/2022 4:49:25 PM)
May 14, 1943 Air action. He swept Akyab with A6M2a Zeros. My Hurricanes did not do well, such is life. Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 36 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 Hurricane IIc Trop x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 26 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 33000 feet CAP engaged: No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 35600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes ============================================================== I was able to hit Koggala today. Recon is showing 3 units and I have identified they as the 6th Infantry Division, 80th Garrison Battalion, and the 11th air Fleet. Interesting mix. I hit the port, airfield and ground units. I got some port supply, some airfield supply hits and a few disablements. I will keep at it.

Nomad -> May 15, 1943 (2/14/2022 8:33:08 PM)
May 15, 1943 I am continuing to bomb Koggala. No sign of KB or other TFs in the area. I am going to air lift the 77th Chindit Brigade to Dambulla. It doesn't look like he is going to be doing much on Ceylon. I have called off Naval Bombardments at Mili, recon show only 280 troops there now. I have a single B-24D unit bombing, that will be enough. Landing at unoccupied Wewak this turn.

Nomad -> May 16, 1943 (2/15/2022 1:26:51 AM)
May 16, 1943 I think he is using Fast Transport to remove his troops from Koggala. It is hard to hit DDs with torpedoes.\ Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 10 Swordfish I x 26 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yugumo DD Kazegumo DD Amatsukaze DD Kiyonami Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Swordfish 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: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 18 Hurricane IIc Trop x 20 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 6 damaged Japanese Ships DD Amatsukaze DD Natsushio DD Kazegumo DD Kiyonami Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Albacore 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: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 19 Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yugumo DD Kiyonami DD Kazegumo DD Amatsukaze DD Natsushio Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo ================================================== Not much else flew, weather was bad at the launch site. Landed at undefended Wewak, will take it tomorrow. A pair of KVs out looking for subs were jumped my a SCTF. I am sure the Japanese commander is strutting about and berating everyone about how brave he is to engage this mighty Allied fleet. [:)] Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 51,45, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CL Sendai CL Jintsu DD Ikazuchi DD Fubuki DD Hatsuyuki DD Uranami DD Ayanami Allied Ships KV Freesia, Shell hits 17, and is sunk KV Auricula, Shell hits 27, and is sunk =====================================

Nomad -> May 17, 1943 (2/15/2022 2:59:18 PM)
May 17, 1943 KB moved up closer to Koggala and put up some LRCAP. I hope he continues Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 A6M3a Zero x 23 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 12 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet CAP engaged: Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Shinyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (26 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Kaiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M3a Zero x 1 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 36000 feet CAP engaged: Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 125 minutes 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 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator II x 12 B-17F Fortress x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 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: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 18 B-17F Fortress x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koggala , at 29,50 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Tracker reports he lost 29 Zeros of various models and I lost one P-38G to ops and one B-25D1 also to ops. It does indeed look like he is trying to remove troops from Koggala 8/6th Division is located at Port Blair(46,58). ============================================ Wewak flipped at the start of the turn to my control. Forces landed on undefended Lautem

Nomad -> May 18, 1943 (2/15/2022 6:49:10 PM)
May 18, 1943 Trusty may pay for this, but she has a chance to make it to a port Sub attack near Car Nicobar at 34,61 Japanese Ships CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 1 BB Yamato CA Mikuma DD Kuroyara DD Amagiri DD Aoumi DD Shiroumi DD Kuroumi DD Haiiroyara Allied Ships SS Trusty, hits 9, heavy damage SS Trusty launches 6 torpedoes at CV Hiyo Trusty diving deep ... ================================= I took Lautem today, but I need to be more careful in the future. I had reconed Saumlaki earlier and it was shown as empty, but it seems either my recon failed or he moved some troops in. Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 948 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Defending force 1368 troops, 14 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Assaulting units: 15th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 10th RAAF Base Force /1 =============================== He was trying to move some merchant shipping around Aitape, the Attack Bombers found them Morning Air attack on TF, near Aitape at 97,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Toyotu Maru, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aitape at 97,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tsukuba Maru, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb =============================================== More bombing of Koggala, Mili, and Aitape. Jaffna flipped to my control, either I killed them all earlier or he flew them back out. ========================================== He swept his Zeros at Akyab again, I put my Hurricanes at 35000 feet. Worked better, shot down 3 and lost none. Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 36 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 28 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 33000 feet CAP engaged: No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 35600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes ============================================================== I don't know why, but I seem to be having bad luck with LSTs in this game LST-461 breaks her back while beaching at Lautem LST-461 sinks at sea ---------------------- CV Essex arrived today A quick picture of Trusty, hope she makes it. [image]local://upfiles/4176/F76CD8058AD44C389152AF8188FDF9D5.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: May 18, 1943 (2/15/2022 9:04:29 PM)
I wonder if Recon to raise the DL of a landing site could lessen beaching craft accidents ... I do check LST captains on arrival on map and change out any with naval skills under 40. Seems to help. TF commander always has high leadership skill. Don't worry about Trusty - it says right there on the ship screen she was designed for "War Emergencies". [:'(]

Nomad -> RE: May 18, 1943 (2/15/2022 9:33:49 PM)
To be honest I have never really worried about LST commanders. I will go about and change them the next few turns, probably should check my APA commanders also.

Nomad -> May 19, 1943 (2/16/2022 12:05:10 AM)
May 19, 1943 Another DOINK, but it was a small TK Sub attack near Babo at 83,111 Japanese Ships TK Mirii Maru PB Showa Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Sculpin SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at TK Mirii Maru ------------------------------- I continued to hammer Koggala and its ocupients He sent 14 waves of bombers in the night to Akyab. There were 120 bombers in all. Akyab has 4 runway damage. I am not sure it is worth the expenditure of supply. I do not see KB anywhere. SS Trusty increased here system and float damage 1 each. I am surprised that with 74/74 experience she is not doing better.

Nomad -> May 20, 1943 (2/16/2022 3:57:56 AM)
May 20, 1943 I wrote this once, must have not finished posting it [:@] He tried sneaking in a midget sub, didn't work this time ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-4, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Voyager SSX Ha-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Voyager Ha-4 bottoming out .... DD Voyager fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Voyager fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Voyager attacking submerged sub .... Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub ======================================= Landed troops at Kai-elianden, still shows no defenders. Lots of air activity over Koggala B-24s took out another gun at Mili The Yokosuka Assault SNLF and the 38th JNAF BF are at Aitape, I have hitting them with a good amount of bombers.

BBfanboy -> RE: April 2, 1943 (2/16/2022 6:38:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad These TFs have been in this hex for 3 turns and they sill do not show any detection They are in the hex NW of Rabaul. [image]local://upfiles/4176/F7DD94BA1B7D47B196B14D2616A9E15F.jpg[/image] This was your situation back in April. So now you have taken Rabaul and up the coast at Wewak, but not Kavieng or the Salamaua-Finschaven area?

Nomad -> RE: April 2, 1943 (2/16/2022 1:31:36 PM)
May 20, 1943 You're saying I need more pictures. Here is where I am at in that area now [image]local://upfiles/4176/8EB929CB4E3A43AC9D6A233FB204FAD3.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: April 2, 1943 (2/16/2022 3:07:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad May 20, 1943 You're saying I need more pictures. Here is where I am at in that area now [image]local://upfiles/4176/8EB929CB4E3A43AC9D6A233FB204FAD3.jpg[/image] Thank you, that shows the situation nicely! [:)]

Nomad -> May 21, 1943 (2/16/2022 8:11:33 PM)
May 21, 1943 last turn I moved my DS up to try and hit the tanker I had seen the turn before at Babo. Unfortunately, I realized after the turn that you have to set you bombers on attack, not training to have an effect. This turn I had them on attack and found a small TK TF at Sorong. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 82,107 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 72 SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships TK Shoyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk TK Mirii Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk PB Showa Maru #3 TK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 20 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 202 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Mirii Maru Those pesky little PBs are hard to hit. The F6Fs did good against the CAP Tracker says he lost 14 A6M2 ( 13 air-2-air and 1 ops) and I lost 5 SBDs ( 3 air-2-air and 2 ops ) and 2 F6F-3, both air-2-air. ----------------------------- Continued bombing troops at Koggala and Aitape. Kai-eilanden flipped to my control. Naval Search picked up a TF at Kendari, but not what it is. I am wondering if I should go there or elsewhere. I am pondering. Edit: I missed this somehow. He did a Naval Bombardment of Akyab. Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 29 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami CL Jintsu CL Sendai DD Ayanami DD Uranami DD Hatsuyuki DD Fubuki DD Ikazuchi Allied ground losses: 281 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 52 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled) Airbase hits 22 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 65 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 It wasn't as bad as it looks. I lost no aircraft, just some damaged and the port and airbase were damaged, but they will repair in a few days

BBfanboy -> RE: May 21, 1943 (2/16/2022 10:17:48 PM)
Kendari is likely to have a lot more fighter cover ...

Nomad -> RE: May 21, 1943 (2/16/2022 10:24:52 PM)
I decided to move back a ways, and send in some recon to see what might be there. I can tell you that earlier I reconed Kendari and found it completely empty.

Nomad -> May 22, 1943 (2/17/2022 12:01:10 AM)
May 22, 1943 Well, I know more about what is about Kendari. Recon shows 30 bombers and no fighters Attack Bombers found this Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1 CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Asashio, Shell hits 5 DD Oshio, Shell hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Those two bomb hits on the CAs were deck penetrating hits. =================================================== More bombing of units at Koggala, Mili, and Aitape Recon of Kendari shows a unit, probably a Naval Guard unit. Landing at Mili tomorrow. The DS will move to a position 4 hexes East of Kendari. Right now the DS has 420 F6F-3 fighters and 252 SBD-3 DBs. This is what things look like in the Banda Sea now [image]local://upfiles/4176/D422ED4E5EEA4D60958F1DD841CD9002.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: May 22, 1943 (2/17/2022 3:44:35 AM)
I forgot about your lodgment at Lautem that gave you recon ability for Kendari. Shame on him for leaving a TF (or disbanded ships) like that without fighter cover. Perhaps he has overextended elsewhere and left a vacuum in this area that you can exploit for a few days. [:)]

Nomad -> May 23, 1943 (2/17/2022 4:44:13 PM)
May 23, 1943 It looks like I guessed right: First Attack: Morning Air attack on TF, near Sidate at 75,100 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 143 SBD-3 Dauntless x 97 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Haguro, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires CA Myoko, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Oshio DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Maikaze DD Asashio, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Hagikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Haguro Massive explosion on DD Hagikaze Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hagikaze Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asashio Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hatsukaze Second attack: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 108 SBD-3 Dauntless x 97 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships xAP Kitano Maru, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk xAP Takatiho Maru, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Uzuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Mikazuki Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 35 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 22 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 202 Ku S-1 with A6M2 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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kitano Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Takatiho Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Uzuki Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kikuzuki Third Attack Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Loewoek at 73,102 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 34 SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Kyokuho Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Chiyoda Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Eifuku Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk PB Kenkon Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Kyokuho Maru Massive explosion on TK Chiyoda Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Chiyoda Maru Massive explosion on TK Chiyoda Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Eifuku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kenkon Maru Those darned DDs are hard to hit. The only ships that show up on the sunk ship list are DD Hatsukaze PBs Eifuku Maru and Kenkon Maru xAPs Takatiho Maru and Kitano Maru But the TF with the two tankers does not show up on the map any more I lost 4 SBDs and 1 Hellcat today versus his 17 A6M2 Zeros He did start getting N1K1-J Georges this month, so his ground based fighters will be a bit tougher in the future. I am going to try and hit his CA/DD TF again and at the same time I have recon going to Manado( Love those USN PB4Y-1P Liberators ) He might try and hide them in the port at Manado, we will see ======================================================= It looks like the return fire from the landings at Miri eliminated the enemy Ground combat at Mili (136,121) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 4738 troops, 99 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 140 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 82 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 82 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Mili !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Assaulting units: 2nd Marine/A Div /13 ======================================= More bombings of troops at the usual locations

BBfanboy -> RE: May 23, 1943 (2/17/2022 7:22:45 PM)
Well played! May the Forts (B-17s and B-29s) be with you!

Nomad -> RE: May 23, 1943 (2/17/2022 9:43:27 PM)
I sent the DS to 3 hexes East of Manado and I have two SBD squadrons set for Naval Attack/Port Attack. I wait for the next turn to see what happens.

Nomad -> May 24, 1943 (2/18/2022 3:43:19 PM)
May 24, 1943 Sub activity in the Gilberts ASW attack near Makin at 136,125 Japanese Ships SS I-175, hits 17, heavy damage Allied Ships DE Dent DE Kennison ------------------ ASW attack near Tarawa at 135,128 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-5 Allied Ships DD Bancroft SSX Ha-5 is sighted by escort DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub --------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tarawa at 135,128 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-5 Allied Ships DD Bancroft SSX Ha-5 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bancroft Ha-5 diving deep .... DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub --------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tarawa at 135,128 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-5, hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Bancroft SSX Ha-5 is sighted by escort Ha-5 diving deep .... DD Bancroft attacking submerged sub .... Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------- A lot of bad weather around Manando, but I got one strike in Morning Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 78,95 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 143 SBD-3 Dauntless x 96 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Haguro, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Asashio, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Oshio DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hagikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Haguro Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asashio Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Makigumo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Maikaze Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hagikaze Looking at yesterday, I see that he lost 3 Jakes on the ground and again today he lost 3 Jakes. So it looks like I sank both CAs and hopefully some of the DDs. I must move my CVs back South, I see two TFs around Makassar that I need to investigate. I would like to move a division into Manado, but I do not know where his CVs are and I do not want to get hunt out to dry here. Recon does show that there are no troops or aircraft at Manado. Recon shows small forces at Makassar and at Kendari. I have Divisions that can move to both. I see a small TF 9 hexes from Koggala. I think it might be another FT TF. I am going to move a SCTF into Koggala for a turn or two. ----------------- Bombing continues An Infantry Regiment and a Armoured regiment landed on Saumlaki. They were not well prepped, so it will need to wait a turn or two before attacking

Nomad -> May 25, 1943 (2/19/2022 2:04:28 PM)
May 25, 1943 It does look like it was a FTTF I spotted SE of Koggala. My surface fleet did not do that well, good ships and commanders but they just did not perform as well as I would have expected. Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 29,50, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2 DD Kazegumo DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 2 DD Natsushio DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships CA Shropshire CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1 DD Warramunga DD Napier DD Nizam DD Redoubt Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 60% moonlight: 11,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape -------------------------------------------- The surface combat did slow them down some. My attack bombers did not find them in the daytime, but the FBs did Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 31,56 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 4 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Amatsukaze Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 3" Rocket --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 31,56 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 40 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 6 damaged Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Yugumo, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires DD Kiyonami, Bomb hits 4, on fire DD Kazegumo DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 39 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 8 x 3" Rocket No troops causalities reported so it looks like they did not pick up any There does seem to be another FTTF on the way in, I have my second class CL TF going to patrol tonight. ================================================== He did another Naval Bombardment on Akyab, no real damage, base took some damage to its facilities but since it is not a vital piece of my plan it really does not matter. Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami CL Jintsu CL Sendai DD Ayanami DD Uranami DD Hatsuyuki DD Fubuki DD Ikazuchi Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 25 Port hits 1 ====================================================

Nomad -> May 26, 1943 (2/19/2022 9:38:42 PM)
May 26, 1943 SS Tunny found one the rare working Mk-14s Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96 Japanese Ships PB Tsuneshima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Tunny ====================================== Took Saumlaki today Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4152 troops, 71 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Defending force 705 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Allied adjusted assault: 82 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 82 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Saumlaki !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-) Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 334 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 2/4th Armoured Regiment 74th Infantry/A Division 10th RAAF Base Force /5 Defending units: 15th Naval Guard Unit ================================== Found a TF WNW of Makassar Morning Air attack on TF, near Kangean at 62,104 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 72 SBD-3 Dauntless x 32 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Syoan Maru, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Durban Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hauraki Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Durban Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Syoan Maru No troop causalities, so either they were going to pick up troops, delivered troops and were retiring, or delivering supply. =================================================

Nomad -> May 27, 1943 (2/20/2022 2:32:28 AM)
May 27, 1943 Saumlaki is completely cleared of enemy troops. Bombing in the usual places by me. Landed a small force at Waingapoe, a small island South of Makassar. Funny, I swept Kendari and nothing opposed them. Recon shows some fighters there.

Nomad -> May 28, 1943 (2/20/2022 2:41:29 PM)
May 28, 1943 Not a lot happening Waingapoe was taken and there are two AVPs moving there to support a PBY squadron. Need to extend my naval search. Forces landed at Aitape today, a DA tomorrow should take the base I guess weather scrubbed most of my air mission all over the map. A few flew, not many. Interesting, Majuro flipped to my control via the 'rowboat corps' from Mili. Still no sign of enemy CVs anywhere.

Nomad -> May 29, 1943 (2/20/2022 9:08:25 PM)
May 29, 1943 I lost a SC near Ambon to a sub. Such is life. Aitape was taken with no problems Ground combat at Aitape (95,118) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2922 troops, 35 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 149 Defending force 1177 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Allied adjusted assault: 38 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Aitape !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 447 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 181 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 763rd Tank Battalion 11th NZ Brigade Defending units: Yokosuka Assault SNLF ================================= I do not understand why he put fighters and bombers at Kendari and then let them sit Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mitchell II bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 47 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet I destroyed 16 Zeros and 6 Sallys on the field. Still no sigh of his CVs.

Nomad -> May 30, 1943 (2/21/2022 1:50:54 PM)
May 30, 1943 Dili was taken today. Landings at unoccupied Namlea, will take it tomorrow. Airfield at Kendari bombed again, a few more aircraft destroyed on the ground, no opposition in the air.

Nomad -> June 1, 1943 (2/22/2022 12:08:13 AM)
June 1, 1943 A new month, not much in the new aircraft factories this month. SS Trusty made it to Trincomalee today. 12 days in pierside repair and then 3 days firing up the boilers and she can move to Colombo and get fully repaired. A bit of normal bombing. I am pulling the trigger on the Kendari invasion. I hope he does not show up with too many CVs. I can handle a good number, but not all he has. It is just too good of an opportunity to pass up. I have the 9th Australian Infantry Division landing and I have a number of follow on units, engineers, BFs and air HQ. I do not see any CV TFs in the area and I can see fairly far out now. I forgot earlier that June 1943 has a large number of ship upgrades also. Mostly, but not all merchants and auxiliary ships, but a few warships also.

BBfanboy -> RE: June 1, 1943 (2/22/2022 3:43:40 AM)
Interesting move to lunge for Kendari, but he has shown a tendency to underestimate what you can do. Time for a spanking ...[sm=fighting0056.gif] I sincerely hope the SS Trusty is not powered by boilers. The RN tried that in WWI and it was disastrous.

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