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kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/18/2005 11:52:38 PM)
WEEK NOV.2 1942 - NOV.8 1942 ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED AK Caleb Strong (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Mili island)11/2/42* AK Alcoa Pennant (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Mili island)11/2/42* BB North Carolina (by coastal gunfire near Tarawa)11/3/42* AR Ajax (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga in Luganville)11/8/42 JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED** AP Yoshida Maru #3 (bombed by B-17E flying from Luganville in Lunga)11/3/42*** AP Tenzan Maru (bombed by B-17E flying from Luganville in Lunga)11/3/42 JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK** CVE Hosho (by heavy flooding very near Rangoon)11/2/42 AP Hokusho Maru (by heavy flooding south Chandpur)11/2/42 AP Seizan Maru (by heavy flooding south Chandpur)11/2/42 AP Izumo Maru (by heavy flooding near Chandpur)11/3/42 AP Chowa Maru (by heavy flooding near Chandpur)11/4/42 AK Shojin Maru (scuttled by crew in Rangoon)11/5/42 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE SS Porpoise (damaged by DD Takanami near Lunga)11/2/42** SS O16 (damaged by D3A near Rangoon)11/5/42*

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/19/2005 8:56:09 PM)
WEEK NOV.9 1942 - NOV.15 1942 [Note: light damage * medium damage heavy damage ] ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED* AK Mormacmar (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa near Makin)11/13/42** AK Donald McKay (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa near Makin)11/13/42* AK San Anselmo (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa near Makin)11/13/42* AK Cassiopea (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa near Makin)11/13/42* AK Waipo (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa near Makin)11/13/42* AK Mormacgull (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa near Makin)11/13/42* AK Mormacwren (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/14/42* AK Mahukona (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/14/42** AK Steel Voyager (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/14/42* AK Panaman (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/14/42* AK Caelum (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/15/42* AP Arthur Middleton (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/15/42* JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED AK Kamogawa Maru (bombed by B-17E flying from Cairns in Port Moresby)11/12/42 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE** SS RO-65 (sunk by DD Helm near Rennell Island)11/9/42 SS I-29 (damaged by SBD near Pearl Harbour)11/9/42** SS Herring (damaged by AK Kamogawa Maru gunfire near Port Moresby)11/10/42* AP Reiyo Maru (torpedoed by SS Runner near Tainan)11/12/42**

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/20/2005 4:48:41 PM)
WEEK NOV.16 1942 - NOV.22 1942 [Note: light damage* medium damage heavy damage] ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED* AK Peter Kerr (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/21/42*** AK Jefferson Myers (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/21/42* AK Steel Navigator (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/21/42** AK Makiki (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/21/42* AK Red Jacket (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/21/42*** AK Mormacsul (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/21/42* AK McCormick (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)11/21/42* AK Silverado (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa near Nauru)11/22/42* AK Mormacrio (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa near Nauru)11/22/42* ALLIED SHIPS SUNK AK Mormacmar (by heavy flooding near Nauru)11/18/42 AK Steel Voyager (by heavy flooding near Efate)11/21/42 JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED AP Mexico Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/17/42** AP Kozan Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/17/42** AP Josho Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/17/42*** AP Mikage Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/18/42*** AP Meiu Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/18/42* AP Kamikaze Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/19/42* AP Enju Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/20/42** AP Yamakisan Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/20/42** APD APD-36 (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/20/42* AP Denmark Maru (hit a mine near Midway)11/21/42** AP Kumakawa Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/21/42* DD Amagiri (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/21/42** DD Kisaragi (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/22/42** AP Husimi Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/22/42* AP Hokumyo Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/22/42** CL Kinu (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/22/42* DD Akizuki (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/22/42*** APD APD-37 (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/22/42 JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK** AP Minto Maru (by coastal gunfire and mine near Midway)11/17/42 AP Kyuden Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/18/42 AP Montoriu Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/19/42 MSW Wa.4 (hit a mine near Midway)11/21/42 AP Montevideo Maru (by coastal gunfire near Midway)11/21/42 MSW Wa.1 (hit a mine near Midway)11/22/42 MSW Wa.5 (hit a mine near Midway)11/22/42 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE SS Amberjack (sunk by DD Fubuki near Brunei)11/16/42 TK Akatsuki Maru (torpedoed by SS Guardfish near Tarakan)11/20/42** SS Gunnel (damaged by DD Amagiri near Midway)11/21/42*** SS Narwhal (damaged by DD Hatsushima south Hong Kong)11/21/42*

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/22/2005 1:04:14 PM)
WEEK NOV.23 1942 - NOV.29 1942 [Note: light damage * - medium damage - heavy damage ] ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED* AK San Gabriel (by gunfire and torps in day action north Reef Is.)11/25/42*** AK American Builder (by gunfire and torps in day action north Reef Is.)11/25/42* AK City of Elwood (by gunfire and torps in day action north Reef Is.)11/25/42*** AK Sea Thrush (by gunfire and torps in day action north Reef Is.)11/25/42* ALLIED SHIPS SUNK AK Red Jacket (by heavy flooding north Reef Is.)11/24/42 AK Mormacland (by gunfire and torps in day action north Reef Is.)11/25/42 AK Waimea (by gunfire and torps in day action north Reef Is.)11/25/42 AK Wilhelmina (by gunfire and torps in day action north Reef Is.)11/25/42 AK Mormacrio (by gunfire and torps in day action north Reef Is.)11/25/42 AK Makiki (by gunfire and torps in day action north Reef Is.)11/25/42 AK Mormacsul (by heavy flooding near Reef Is.)11/28/42 JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED CA Aoba (by gunfire in day action north Reef Is.)11/25/42* CA Kinugasa (by gunfire in day action north Reef Is.)11/25/42* AP Gokoku Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)11/26/42** AP Genkai Maru (bombed by Beaufort V-IX flying from Dacca near Akyab)11/28/42* AK Risen Maru (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from Dacca south Chandpur)11/29/42 JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK** AP Mikage Maru #2 (by heavy flooding between Midway and Wake)11/23/42 AP Mexico Maru (by heavy flooding between Midway and Wake)11/23/42 AP Husimi Maru (by heavy flooding between Midway and Wake)11/25/42 AP Hokumyo Maru (by heavy flooding between Midway and Wake)11/25/42 AP Kozan Maru (by heavy flooding between Midway and Wake)11/26/42 DD Kisaragi (abandoned by crew and scuttled near Midway)11/27/42 AP Enjo Maru (by heavy flooding between Midway and Wake)11/28/42 APD APD-37 (by heavy flooding between Midway and Wake)11/28/42

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/23/2005 12:50:54 PM)
WEEK NOV.30 1942 - DEC.6 1942 [Note: light damage * - medium damage - heavy damage ] ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED* AK Sea Thrush (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Reef Is.)11/30/42*** AK American Builder (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Reef Is.)11/30/42*** AK Potter (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Reef Is.)11/30/42*** AK Aroostook (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga in Vanikolo)12/5/42 ALLIED SHIPS SUNK** AK Peter Kerr (by heavy flooding near Vanikolo)12/1/42 AK Mercury (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga in Vanikolo)12/5/42 DD Patterson (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga in Vanikolo)12/5/42 JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED AP Nagano Maru (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)11/30/42** AP Nichiryu Maru (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)11/30/42** AP Ryuyo Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)12/1/42** AP Saiho Maru (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)12/2/42 JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK** DD Akizuki (by heavy flooding near Wake)12/1/42 AP Yamakisan Maru (by heavy flooding near Wake)12/1/42 AP Denmark Maru (by heavy flooding near Wake)12/4/42 AK Risen Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)12/2/42 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE AK Shinfuku Maru (sunk by SS O23 near Kendari)12/1/42 TK Kiyo Maru (torpedoed by SS Tunny south Hong Kong)12/1/42* SS Tunny (sunk by APD-32 south Hong Kong)12/1/42 SS Tambor (damaged by PC Ch.5 near Swatow)12/3/42*

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/24/2005 1:19:30 AM)
MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE N�11 "NOVEMBER 1942" THE AIR CAMPAIGN ALLIED SIDE Allied month losses total (401) Cumulative (3.649) Air to Air (256)-On field (105)-by Flak (2)-Operational (38) Top Allied Plane Losses In Fighters: 481 Hurricane II, 209 Spitfire Vb- In Bombers: 214 SBD, 208 Blenheim IV JAPANESE SIDE Japanese month losses total (252) Cumulative (1.929) Air to Air (122)-On field (14)-by Flak (75)-Operational (41) Top Japanese Plane Losses In Fighters: 332 A6M2, 88 Ki-43IIa - In Bombers: 330 G4M1, 197 D3A THE ACES Japanese Aces 1.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a...............27 Kills 2.LCDR Kato K.(BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a..................19 Kills 3.PO1 Kojima I. (BII-1 Daitai-CV Hiryu)A6M3a................16 Kills 4.PO1 Ichimura J.(BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a...............16 Kills 5.PO1 Asada A.(F1/Tainan Daitai)A6M3a..........................16 Kills Allied Aces 1.SLDR Trayhorn T. (146� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb........13 Kills 2.FLT Goodwin H. (232� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............11 Kills 3.FLT Snowdon N.(232� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............10 Kills 4.FLT Crandall B.(28� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb...............9 Kills 5.SLDR Higgins C.(28� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb.............9 Kills _____________________________ JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES Planes in Production: Main Types. A6M3a Zero........................392 p/month Ki-61 KAIc Tony..................249 p/month D3A Val............................. 98 p/month Ki-49 Helen........................ 92 p/month B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month Ki-44 Ib............................. 76 p/month G4M1 Betty........................ 74 p/month A6M3 Zero..........................72 p/month Ki-45 KAIa......................... 44 p/month Ki-48 Lily........................... 40 p/month Ki-46 II Dinah.................... 31 p/month Ki-51 Sonia........................ 27 p/month F1M2 Pete.......................... 23 p/month E13A1............................... 20 p/month Planes under development: Main Types Ki-84-Ia Frank.................... 129 theorical/month A6M5 Zeke........................ 106 theorical/month D4Y Judy........................... 86 theorical/month N1K1-J George................... 48 theorical/month P1Y Frances....................... 38 theorical/month B6N Jill.............................. 36 theorical/month J1N1-S Irving..................... 35 theorical/month Ki-45 KAIb Nick.....................25 theorical/month JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL AND ARMAMENT PRODUCTION Armament.....................604 units Vehicles........................136 units Aircraft engines............1.698 units Heavy Industry............13.673 units Resources....................19.220 units Oil.................................2.720 units Manpower...................... 826 units JAPANESE NAVAL/MERCHANT PRODUCTION Naval Shipyard..................1.630 units Merchant Shipyard...............720 units NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS AND AUXILIARY THIS MONTH: CVL Ryuho, CVE Chuyo, AR Kuho Maru, AE Nisshun Maru, SS I-31, and SS I-33 _____________________________ STATE OF THE WAR-MONTH RESUME South Pacific Front -The japanese dive bombers based at Tarawa cause continuous problems in allied shipping lines between PH and Noumea. RADM Holmes conducts the 11/3 a surface group with battleship North Carolina, cruises Portland, Indianapolis and Northampton, light cruises Atlanta, Concord and St.Louis and destroyers Buchanan, Farenholt, Anderson and Mustin to bombard this atoll. The damage caused is very heavy, 7 planes are destroy, with more than a thounsand casualties and the airstrip was closed ten days. -But the temporal retirement of Tarawa is not enough. The japanese form a surface group in Lunga with the cruises Aoba, Kinugasa and Kako and three destroyers and intercepts a allied convoy near Reef island the 11/25. The combat is very short and in the afternoon the allied lost four merchants and another two sinks by heavy flooding days after. Central Pacific Front -The japanese launch the invasion of Midway with a huge fleet that concentrate forces in Wake. The operation, however, was a complete failure. The 11/15 the KB launch a heavy air raid against Midway with 86 DB, 93 LB escorted with 119 fighters. The allied CAP was 15 P39D and 36 P40E. In the dogfight the japanese lost 17 planes and the allies 38. Anyway, the airstrip was almost destroyed. The KB repeats the attack following day. This time only 6 allied planes respond to menace. The anphibious assault begins the 11/17. To evade heavy damage in previous operations, the japanese only use light ships and transports to expose against violent CD reaction. For this cause many AP's are sunk but only two DDs. The japanese disembark in the first wave the 22� Ind.Bde, 87� Nav.Gd and 6� Sasebo SLF that launch a Shock attack with no success. The island is defended with the USA 111th RCT and some auxiliary units (around 23.000 troops) but is heavy fortified. The nipons lost 2.800 soldiers the first day. The 11/21 the japanese launch the second wave to Midway with the 21� Inf.Division. This afternoon the japanese have 22.000 troops in the beaches but no progress and a continous bombardement of the USA 152mm artillery. The losses was 300/400 by day. The KB launch another attack the 11/22. The mission is try to break the defenders but the result is very limited. 207 casualies and 5 guns. This attacks continue the following days but the defenders do not withdraws a inch. The 11/27 the japanese situation is untenable and a evacuation is ordened. In a last sign of frustration, the 11/30 the japanese bombard the island with a surface group with battleships Nagato, Mutsu, Yamato and Ise, cruises Maya, Myoko, Suzuya and Naka and eight destroyers to cover the evacuation. The allied suffers 409 casualties and 32 planes are destroyed on land. The japanese only achieve embark the 21� division, the rest of battered forces, around 7.000 troops, surrenders. This is the worst japanese disaster to date and without allied carrier intervention. Burma/India Front -The japanese repair the Chandpur airstrip and two daitais of Ki-48 and another of zeros are based in. The situation in Dacca front is stable with ocasional japanese attacks with no progress and heavy casualties in both sides. -The japanese 3rd carrier division are with all ships damaged and the auxiliary ships that travel between Rangoon and Chandpur do it without air cover. The losses in auxiliary ships are heavy. _____________________________

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/24/2005 3:32:57 PM)
SITUATION AFTER A YEAR OF WAR [image]local://upfiles/13098/Nl310351544.jpg[/image]

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/24/2005 4:39:05 PM)
INTELLIGENCE REPORT "THE SITUATION AFTER FIRST YEAR OF WAR" JAPANESE SIDE NAVAL FORCES: The Southeast Fleet, 4th Fleet and Combined Fleet are based at Truk. The Kido Butai counts with 6 CV and three CVL based at Truk. The Southeast fleet also counts with 5 BB, 6 CA, 8 CL and 23 DD based at Truk. The 8th Fleet are based at Rabaul and counts with only minor forces (the main units are in Midway operation). The 2nd Fleet are based at Brunei and counts with 1 CA, 2 CL and 18 DD. The Southern Fleet are based at Manila and counts with only minor forces. The 6th Fleet are based at Kwajalein and counts with minor forces, some ML and MSW. The 3rd Fleet are based at Rangoon and counts with 2 CV, 2 CVE, 5 BB, 4 CA, 3 CL and 19 DD. The Home Naval Forces counts with 1 CVL , 1 CVE, 1 BB, 4 CA and 17 DD. The ships in repairing/refit with heavy damage are: CA Atago (Kure), CA Furutaka (Truk), CVE Unyo (Rangoon), CVE Taiyo (Rangoon), CV Hiryu (Rangoon) and DD Fubuki (Kobe). THE LAND FORCES: India/Burma Front: XIV and XV armies. 360.000 troops. DEI Front: XXV and XVI armies. 137.000 troops. China Front: XXIII, XI, XII, XIII and I Armies. Around 800.000 troops. Southeast Front: XVII, II armies. 230.000 troops. THE AIR FORCES: Burma/India front: 3rd Air Div; 22nd AF; 252 FIGHTERS-426 BOMBERS-37 RECON.-36 PATROL DEI front: 5th Air Div; 23rd AF; 21st AF; 11th AF 165 FIGHTERS-224 BOMBERS-72 RECON.-60 TRANSPORT-0 PATROL Southeast front: 3rd Air Army; 24th AF; 414 FIGHTERS-346 BOMBERS-9 RECON.-61 PATROL Home Forces: 13th AF; 10th AF 373 FIGHTERS-36 NIGHT FIGHTERS.-24 BOMBERS-18 PATROL-18 RECON. ALLIED SIDE NAVAL FORCES SOPAC Forces are based at Noumea and counts with 1 CV, 7 BB, 9 CA, 10 CL and 27 DD. SWPAC Forces are based at Townsville and counts with 2 CA, 4 CL and 7 DD. CEPAC Forces are based at PH and counts with 2 CV, 1 CVE, 2 BB, 1 CA, 4 CL and 43 DD. North PAC Forces are based at Anchorage and counts with only minor forces. The British SA Forces are based at Colombo and counts with 1 CV, 5 BB, 1 BC, 4 CA, 2 CL, 4 CLAA and 11 DD. The main ships in repairing/refit with heavy damage are: BB California (L.A.), CV Yorktown (PH), BB Nevada (L.A.), BC Repulse (Colombo), BB Mississippi (Noumea), BB Idaho (Noumea) and CV Wasp (PH). LAND FORCES: Burma Front: BR Burma Corps with around 143.000 troops between Dimapur and Dacca. Anothers 34.000 troops present in Ceilon. Northern Australia Front: around 12.000 troops in Darwin. West Australia Command: 180.000 troops between Cairns and Sydney. South Pacific Theatre: 156.000 troops at New Caledonia. 84.000 troops at the New Hebrides. Central Pacific Theatre: 127.000 troops in the Hawaii islands. 20.000 troops at Midway. Northern front: 80.000 troops are in the Aleutian Is. West coast: around 90.000 troops. THE AIR FORCES: Burma/India Front: 191 FIGHTERS/FB-156 BOMBERS-30 TRANSPORT-60 PATROL Southwest Pacific: 96 FIGHTERS-240 BOMBERS-48 TRANSPORT-23 PATROL South Pacific: 309 FIGHTERS-933 BOMBERS-12 RECON.-4 TRANSPORT-36 PATROL Central Pacific: 212 FIGHTERS-80 BOMBERS-16 TRANSPORT-79 PATROL Northern Pacific: 20 FIGHTERS- 32 BOMBERS-36 PATROL West Coast: 277 FIGHTERS-100 BOMBERS-114 TRANSPORT-12 PATROL _____________________________

ancient doctor -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/26/2005 10:15:21 AM)
OMG there is some industry as well as total front forces info.Great i think it is. Now can you be little more specific about vehicles and armament(types)or in the game these 2 are abstracted and not specific?

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/26/2005 12:56:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Ancient seaman OMG there is some industry as well as total front forces info.Great i think it is. Now can you be little more specific about vehicles and armament(types)or in the game these 2 are abstracted and not specific? Sorry, i can't do it. The problem is that in the japanese armament and vehicles screen, the number rate of the specific devices is ZERO, always ZERO (zero in all of them). However, the production is correct and periodicaly my units gets remplacements. I think is a game bug.

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/26/2005 1:10:10 PM)
WEEK DEC.7 1942 - DEC.13 1942 [Note: light damage* - medium damage - heavy damage] ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED* AK Aroostook (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)12/7/42*** TK K.R.Kingsbury (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)12/8/42* AK Hasaya (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Makin atoll)12/12/42* AK Sidney Hauptmann (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Makin atoll)12/12/42*** AK George Taylor (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Makin atoll)12/12/42*** DD Laffey (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Makin atoll)12/12/42* AK Coast Trader (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Makin atoll)12/12/42** AK John C.Freemont (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Makin atoll)12/12/42* AK Port Oxford (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Makin atoll)12/12/42*** AK Samuel Gompers (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Makin atoll)12/12/42** AK Edwin Markham (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Makin atoll)12/13/42* AK Rufus King (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Makin atoll)12/13/42* AK James Schuremann (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa south Makin atoll)12/13/42* ALLIED SHIPS SUNK TK J.A.Moffett (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)12/8/42 AK San Gabriel (scuttled by crew in Noumea)12/8/42 AK American Builder (scuttled by crew in Noumea)12/9/42 AK City of Elwood (scuttled by crew in Noumea)12/9/42 AK Sea Thrush (scuttled by crew in Noumea)12/9/42 JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK AP Josho Maru (by heavy flooding near Wake)12/9/42 AP Meiu Maru (by heavy flooding between Wake and Tokyo)12/13/42 ML Kamome (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)12/13/42 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE AK Kenyo Maru (torpedoed by SS Guardfish near Tarakan)12/7/42

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (2/28/2005 11:35:17 PM)
WEEK DEC.14 1942 - DEC.20 1942 [Note: light damage* - medium damage - heavy damage] ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED* AK Coast Trader (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa near Nauru)12/14/42* AK Minnesotan (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)12/18/42*** AK Ohioan (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)12/18/42*** DD Sterett (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)12/18/42*** AK Alchiba (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)12/18/42*** AK George Read (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)12/20/42* ALLIED SHIPS SUNK** AK Mahukona (scuttled by crew in Noumea)12/14/42 AK Port Oxford (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa near Nauru)12/14/42 AK Sidney Hauptmann (by heavy flooding north Vanikolo)12/16/42 AK Samuel Gompers (by heavy flooding near Vanikolo)12/18/42 AK Aroostook (by heavy flooding north Noumea)12/19/42 AK George Taylor (by heavy flooding near Reef Is.)12/19/42 JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK APD APD-36 (scuttled by crew in Wake)12/17/42 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE SS Tautog (damaged by DD Ushio near Brunei)12/15/42* SS KXV (sunk by APD-33 east of Takao)12/18/42 AK Ohioan (sunk by SS I-157 north E.Santo)12/19/42

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/1/2005 1:27:06 PM)
WEEK DEC.21 1942 - DEC.27 1942 [Note: light damage* - medium damage - heavy damage] ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED* AP President Adams (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Reef Is.)12/22/42 ALLIED SHIPS SUNK AK Minnesotan (by heavy flooding north Noumea)12/22/42 AP Tasker H.Bliss (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Reef Is.)12/27/42 AP Hugh L. Scott (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Reef Is.)12/27/42 AP President Polk (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Reef Is.)12/27/42 JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED AP Hakuyo Maru (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from Dacca south Chandpur)12/27/42*** AP Hakozake Maru (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from Dacca south Chandpur)12/27/42* THE SUBMARINE WARFARE SS Cachalot (damaged by DD Makinami near Lunga)12/27/42*

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/7/2005 1:39:18 PM)
WEEK DEC.28 1942 - JAN.3 1943 [Note: light damage - medium damage - heavy damage] ALLIED BASES TAKEN BY THE JAPANESE Dacca (India)12/30/42 Dimapur (India)1/2/43 JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED TK Gen'yo Maru (bombed by B-24D flying from Luganville near Lunga)12/30/42 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE** SS Stingray (damaged by E13A near Truk)12/30/42* AK Houn Maru (torpedoed by SS Seadragon near Tawi Tawi)12/31/42* AK Kinryo Maru (sunk by SS Guardfish near Tarakan)1/1/43 SS I-18 (sunk by DD Stack south E.Santo)1/2/43 TK Akebono Maru (torpedoed by SS S-36 north Brunei)1/2/43* TK Ken'yo Maru (torpedoed by SS S-36 north Brunei)1/2/43**

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/8/2005 9:55:59 PM)
MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE N�12 "DECEMBER 1942" THE AIR CAMPAIGN ALLIED SIDE Allied month losses total (304) Cumulative (3.953) Air to Air (251)-On field (33)-by Flak (7)-Operational (13) Top Allied Plane Losses In Fighters: 516 Hurricane II, 241 Spitfire Vb- In Bombers: 259 B-17E, 214 SBD JAPANESE SIDE Japanese month losses total (256) Cumulative (2.185) Air to Air (137)-On field (52)-by Flak (16)-Operational (51) Top Japanese Plane Losses In Fighters: 358 A6M2, 124 Ki-61KAIc - In Bombers: 369 G4M1, 209 D3A THE ACES Japanese Aces 1.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a...............27 Kills 2.LCDR Kato K.(BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a..................20 Kills (KIA) 3.PO1 Asada A.(F1/Tainan Daitai)A6M3a..........................18 Kills 4.PO1 Ichimura J.(BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a...............17 Kills 5.WO Kojima F.(F1/Tainan Daitai)A6M3a......................... 17 Kills Allied Aces 1.FLT Goodwin H. (232� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............17 Kills 2.SLDR Trayhorn T. (146� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb........13 Kills (MIA) 3.FLT Snowdon N.(232� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............13 Kills 4.FLT Lambert S.(232� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb.............12 Kills 5.FLT Crandall P.(232� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb.............11 Kills _____________________________ JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES Planes in Production: Main Types. A6M3a Zero........................338 p/month Ki-61 KAIc Tony..................187 p/month D3A Val............................. 98 p/month Ki-49 Helen........................ 92 p/month B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month Ki-44 Ib............................. 76 p/month G4M1 Betty........................ 74 p/month A6M3 Zero..........................72 p/month Ki-45 KAIa......................... 44 p/month Ki-46 III............................ 44 p/month Ki-48 Lily........................... 40 p/month Ki-51 Sonia........................ 27 p/month Ki-45 KAIb..........................25 p/month F1M2 Pete.......................... 23 p/month E13A1............................... 20 p/month Planes under development: Main Types Ki-84-Ia Frank.................... 151 theorical/month A6M5 Zeke........................ 121 theorical/month D4Y Judy........................... 104 theorical/month N1K1-J George................... 54 theorical/month P1Y Frances....................... 42 theorical/month B6N Jill.............................. 40 theorical/month J1N1-S Irving..................... 35 theorical/month Ki-67 Peggy........................25 theorical/month JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL AND ARMAMENT PRODUCTION Armament.....................604 units Vehicles........................136 units Aircraft engines............1.658 units Heavy Industry............13.728 units Resources....................19.317 units Oil.................................2.738 units Manpower...................... 829 units JAPANESE NAVAL/MERCHANT PRODUCTION Naval Shipyard..................1.651 units Merchant Shipyard...............720 units NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS AND AUXILIARY THIS MONTH: CL Agano, DD Hatsuzuki y DD Onami _____________________________ STATE OF THE WAR-MONTH RESUME South Pacific Front -The japanese continue the air attacks against Vanikolo shipping with great success. The DD Patterson was sunk the 5th and many AKs the following days. The Bettys sunk a couple of TKs the 8th in a true allied disaster try to fuel the base. -The allies, however, continue ignore the japanese air superiority in the marshalls and send supply and fuel convoys to Noumea from Frisco. Many ships are sunk, torpedoed and bombed from planes based at Tarawa. -The 22th the allies try to disembark a seabees unit in Reef Island but the force is traced from Lunga and attacked with energy the next day. Three transports are sunk. Fortunately, the troops are in land. -A BG with B-24Ds is based in Cairns. The base have now three LB Groups with heavy planes that visite Port Moresby almost every day but with limited success and many losses. Central Pacific Front -Continue the repairs in PH on the CVs Yorktown and Wasp. Four CVE are also in the base, prepared to form the new Task Force 30 when the great carriers are repaired, maybe in february 43. Burma/India Front -With the escort of Soryu and Hiryu, after repairs in Rangoon, the japanese conducts two vital supply convoys to Chandpur and the offensive on land front in Dacca intensifies. -The first assault is launched the 15th, with the cooperation of engineers and heavy artillery. The 26th the defenses are about to collapse with 148.000 japanese and only 82.000 allies (around 23.000 RAF units). The 30th Dacca is lost to allies that retire your battered troops to Calcutta. This disaster forces the allies units in Dimapur to withdrawn to Asansol at once and this city is also lost. The japanese forces are, however, out of supplies and must stop the offensive. Submarine warfare -The allies based around 30 subs in Darwin, with the mission of cut the DEI supplies to Japan. The hunting zones are Makassar Strait, North Borneo and Toboali island. Only two merchants are sunk in a month. The cost is very heavy, two subs. _____________________________

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/9/2005 6:33:27 PM)
WEEK JAN.4 1943 - JAN.10 1943 [Note: light damage - medium damage - heavy damage] JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED AK Brisbane Maru (bombed by B-17E flying from Cairns in P.Moresby)1/8/43 AK Sikisan Maru (bombed by B-17E flying from Cairns in P.Moresby)1/8/43 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE TK Teiyo Maru (torpedoed by SS O20 near Swatow)1/7/43** TK Kuremente Maru (torpedoed by SS Wahoo in Makassar Strait)1/8/43** TK Eiyo Maru (sunk by SS Wahoo in Makassar Strait)1/9/43 TK Azuma Maru (sunk by SS Wahoo in Makassar Strait)1/9/43 TK Toei Maru (sunk by SS Peto north Batavia)1/10/43 TK Funakawa Maru (torpedoed by SS Grouper north Aparri)1/10/43*

toraq -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/9/2005 7:06:09 PM)
Contra qui�n est�s jugando?? Contra el ordenador o contra un oponente humano??? Turnos semanales? Gracias

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/10/2005 9:58:47 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: toraq Contra qui�n est�s jugando?? Contra el ordenador o contra un oponente humano??? Turnos semanales? Gracias Se trata de un Hot Seat game. Juego contra mi hermano, yo los japoneses y �l los aliados. Para no hacer el juego eterno hacemos una tirada de iniciativa (con un dado) cada inicio de mes. El que gana puede realizar ofensivas ese mes, el otro s�lo defenderse. A pesar de ello los turnos son diarios aunque hago un solo AAR por semana.

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/11/2005 1:10:22 PM)
WEEK JAN.11 1943 - JAN.17 1943 [Note: light damage - medium damage - heavy damage] ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED AK Manoa (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)1/12/43* AK Makawao (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)1/12/43** AK Maliko (bombed by D3A flying from Tarawa north Nauru)1/12/43 JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED** AK Kohuku Maru (bombed by B17E flying from Cairns in P.Moresby)1/12/43* JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK AK Sikisan Maru (bombed by B17E flying from Cairns in P.Moresby)1/12/43 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE SS Stingray (lost in Coral Sea)1/11/43 AK Takao Maru (torpedoed by SS Seadragon near Tawi Tawi)1/11/43* PC Shonan Maru #17 (sunk by SS Blackfish east of Kagoshima)1/12/43 AK Lima Maru (sunk by SS O20 north Palawan island)1/14/43 AK Sasako Maru (torpedoed by SS Sealion near Palembang)1/15/43** AK Sasako Maru (sunk by SS Runner near Palembang)1/15/43

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/12/2005 12:12:08 PM)
WEEK JAN.18 1943 - JAN.24 1943 [Note: light damage - medium damage - heavy damage] ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED AK Makawao (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Luganville)1/21/43*** AK Mana (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Luganville)1/21/43** AK Manoa (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Luganville)1/21/43*** AK Makena (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Luganville)1/21/43 ALLIED SHIPS SUNK** AK Makimahi (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Luganville)1/21/43 AK Utahan (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Luganville)1/21/43 JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED AP Kansan Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour)1/19/43* AP Nichiran Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour)1/24/43* THE SUBMARINE WARFARE** SS O20 (damaged by DD Akebono north Tay Tay)1/18/43* AP Ginyo Maru (torpedoed by SS Nautilus south Chandpur)1/18/43** TK Hoyo Maru (torpedoed by SS Runner north Palembang)1/19/43* TK Hoyo Maru (sunk by SS Sealion north Palembang)1/19/43 AK Kusuyama Maru (torpedoed by SS S-31 near Manila)1/21/43** BB Warspite (torpedoed by SS I-32 near Mannargudi)1/22/43* SS I-31 (damaged by DD Fletcher south Pearl Harbour)1/24/43* TK Kyokuyo Maru (torpedoed by SS Guardfish near Tarakan)1/24/43**

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/14/2005 7:22:24 PM)
WEEK JAN.25 1943 - JAN.31 1943 [Note: light damage - medium damage - heavy damage] ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED AK Lihue (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Luganville)1/26/43 ALLIED SHIPS SUNK** AK Manoa (scuttled by crew in Luganville)1/25/43 AK Makawao (scuttled by crew in Luganville)1/29/43 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE TK Ogura Maru #1 (sunk by SS Runner near Muntok)1/26/43 TK Nikkoku Maru (sunk by SS Runner near Muntok)1/26/43 TK Tonan Maru #1 (sunk by SS Seadragon near Tawi Tawi)1/27/43 AK Atago Maru (torpedoed by SS Silversides north Brunei)1/28/43* SS S-27 (sunk by DD Shinonome south Truk)1/31/43

ancient doctor -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/14/2005 11:50:31 PM)
Your campaign against Dacca seems to be going ok so maybe a litle blitz against India and mr Gandi as PM installed for your little pippet there?[:D] BTW these Soryu pilots seems by themselfs to be killing like crazy.To bad 1 of them went down.[:-] When do you excpect new pplane types to come into production?

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/15/2005 3:21:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Ancient seaman Your campaign against Dacca seems to be going ok so maybe a litle blitz against India and mr Gandi as PM installed for your little pippet there?[:D] BTW these Soryu pilots seems by themselfs to be killing like crazy.To bad 1 of them went down.[:-] When do you excpect new pplane types to come into production? Actually seems very unlikely a blitzkrieg offensive in India. My troops, although they are 2/1 respect the allies in zone, i have many problems with the supplies. My divisions have spent january in Dacca with orders to march to Calcutta. Meanwhile, the allies fortified Calcutta and Asansol. In Aircraft production, i think the Irving and the J2M Jack may be are available next month. However, the research of the Ki-67 and the B6N progress with slowly rate. [:@]

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/15/2005 4:11:00 PM)
MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE N�13 "JANUARY 1943" THE AIR CAMPAIGN ALLIED SIDE Allied month losses total (277) Cumulative (4.230) Air to Air (172)-On field (76)-by Flak (8)-Operational (21) Top Allied Plane Losses In Fighters: 541 Hurricane II, 302 Spitfire Vb- In Bombers: 290 B-17E, 216 SBD JAPANESE SIDE Japanese month losses total (197) Cumulative (2.382) Air to Air (99)-On field (41)-by Flak (11)-Operational (46) Top Japanese Plane Losses In Fighters: 358 A6M2, 150 Ki-61KAIc - In Bombers: 417 G4M1, 221 Ki-49 THE ACES Japanese Aces 1.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a...............27 Kills 2.PO1 Kojima I. (BII-1 Daitai-CV Hiryu)A6M3a................21 Kills 3.PO1 Obayashi H.(BII-1 Daitai-CV Hiryu)A6M3a.............20 Kills 4.LCDR Kato K. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a.................20 Kills (KIA) 5.WO Kojima F.(F1/Tainan Daitai)A6M3a.........................18 Kills Allied Aces 1.FLT Goodwin H. (232� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............17 Kills 2.SLDR Trayhorn T. (146� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb........13 Kills (MIA) 3.FLT Snowdon N.(232� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............13 Kills 4.FLT Lambert S.(232� Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb.............12 Kills 5.PO Le Cheminant J.(232� Squadron-RAF)Spitfire Vb........12 Kills _____________________________ JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES Planes in Production: Main Types. A6M3a Zero........................338 p/month Ki-61 KAIc Tony..................187 p/month D3A Val............................. 98 p/month Ki-49 Helen........................ 92 p/month B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month Ki-44 Ib............................. 76 p/month G4M1 Betty........................ 74 p/month A6M3 Zero..........................72 p/month Ki-46 III............................ 48 p/month Ki-45 KAIa......................... 44 p/month Ki-48 Lily........................... 40 p/month Ki-51 Sonia........................ 27 p/month Ki-45 KAIb..........................25 p/month F1M2 Pete.......................... 23 p/month E13A1............................... 20 p/month Planes under development: Main Types Ki-84-Ia Frank.................... 169 theorical/month A6M5 Zeke........................ 141 theorical/month D4Y Judy........................... 115 theorical/month N1K1-J George................... 60 theorical/month B6N Jill.............................. 48 theorical/month P1Y Frances....................... 46 theorical/month J1N1-S Irving..................... 35 theorical/month Ki-67 Peggy........................26 theorical/month JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL AND ARMAMENT PRODUCTION Armament.....................604 units Vehicles........................136 units Aircraft engines............1.719 units Heavy Industry............13.766 units Resources....................19.396 units Oil.................................2.759 units Manpower...................... 829 units JAPANESE NAVAL/MERCHANT PRODUCTION Naval Shipyard..................1.651 units Merchant Shipyard...............720 units NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS AND AUXILIARY THIS MONTH: DD Kiyonami, DD Niizuki y SS I-40 _____________________________ STATE OF THE WAR-MONTH RESUME South Pacific Front -The air attacks against Port Moresby pay heavy casualties from allied level bombers. In consequence, from the 31th, the raids are night attacks. In those missions take part the LB-30 from the 7th BG and the B-17E from the 19th BG based at Cairns. Central Pacific Front -The japanese planes based at Tarawa continue the air attacks against allied shipping going to Noumea. Many AKs are sunk. With the CV Yorktown yet in repairs (upgrading systems), the Adm.Nimitz decide traslate the available carriers to Noumea anyway. In your way to South Pacific, this carrier group launch a devastating attack against Tarawa airstrip and facilities the 30th with 33 DB and 45 TB. Only 4 japanese planes are destroyed on field but also 262 casualties and heavy damage on runway. The allied planes operate from CVs Essex and Wasp. Burma/India Front -After the fall of Dimapur to japanese, the 38 and 55 infantry divisions pressing to Asansol but the allies success to stop the offensive. The 10th january the allies try to launch a counterstrike but the japanese stop them. The 23th january the 4th japanese infantry division arrives to Asansol front but this reforcement is insufficient and the offensive collapses. -In the south, the 15th japanese Army march very slowly to Calcutta. -In the air continue the hard fighting around Chandpur. The japanese traslate some daitais of Ki-49 and A6M3a to this base from Rangoon and Akyab and starts your attacks to Diamond Harbour and Calcutta. The allies receive day by day hundreds of new planes; some aircraft, like the Beaufighter Mk21, the Liberator VI and the Beaufighter VIC receive your baptismp of fire. Submarine warfare -The japanese lost 13 ships this month to submarine activity. 8 Tankers, 4 merchants and 1 PC. Between june 42 and dec 42 the number of ship losses was 15. This increasing activity was very worried to japanese. _____________________________

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/16/2005 11:53:09 PM)
THE SITUATION IN INDIA/BURMA FRONT [image]local://upfiles/13098/A008DE3B27A240A28D905C6D624D7323.jpg[/image]

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/18/2005 1:14:36 PM)
WEEK FEB.1 1943 - FEB.7 1943 [Note: light damage - medium damage - heavy damage] JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED CV Hiryu (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour south Chandpur)2/6/43* CVE Chuyo (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour south Chandpur)2/6/43* AK Tuyama Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour south Chandpur)2/7/43* AK Nitiyo Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour south Chandpur)2/7/43 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE** AK Okuni Maru (torpedoed by SS Sealion north Muntok)2/2/43* AK Kinkasan Maru (torpedoed by SS Runner near Takao)2/3/43** AK Akasisan Maru (torpedoed by SS Runner near Takao)2/4/43* AK Tairyo Maru (torpedoed by SS Greenling near Kendari)2/5/43* AK Terukawa Maru (torpedoed by SS S-31 near Manila)2/6/43** AK Kiyosumi Maru (sunk by SS O16 south Chandpur)2/6/43

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/21/2005 12:33:25 PM)
WEEK FEB.8 1943 - FEB.14 1943 [Note: light damage - medium damage - heavy damage] ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED AK Canadian (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from P.Moresby in Cairns)2/10/43 JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED** AK Naples Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour in Chandpur)2/9/43** AK Montreal Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour in Chandpur)2/10/43** AK Tuyama Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbour in Chandpur)2/10/43*** AK Pacific Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbour in Chandpur)2/11/43*** AK Nagoya Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbour in Chandpur)2/11/43** AK Nitiyo Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour in Chandpur)2/12/43 THE SUBMARINE WARFARE** AK Iwashiro Maru (torpedoed by SS Sargo near Toboali)2/8/43*** CA Tone (torpedoed by SS Nautilus south Chandpur)2/8/43** SS Nautilus (damaged by DD Tokitsukaze south Chandpur)2/8/43** SS O16 (sunk by DD Urakaze near Akyab)2/8/43 AP Haruna Maru (torpedoed by SS S-28 east Truk)2/11/43* SS I-25 (sunk by DDs Buchanan and Chevalier southwest Noumea)2/12/43 SS I-1 (sunk by DD Chevalier north New Caledonia)2/12/43

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/22/2005 8:48:20 PM)
SPECIAL REPORT-THE BATTLE OF THE SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS(14 FEB.1943) aka THE ST.VALENTINE MASSACRE JAPANESE ORDER OF BATTLE Kido Butai (the Carrier Strike Force) RADM Yamaguchi. 1st Division: CV Kaga, CV Akagi and CVL Shoho. 2nd Division: CV Shokaku, CV Zuikaku and CVL Ryujo. 3rd Division: CV Junyo, CV Hiyo and CVL Zuiho. Total: 497 aircraft. Cover force: BB Yamato, CA Myoko, CA Mogami, CA Furutaka, DD Kazegumo, DD Makigumo, DD Samidare, DD Ikazuchi, DD Inazuma, DD Shinonome, DD Mutsuki, DD Uzuki, DD Minazuki and DD Fumizuki. Convoy Supply 37 CDR Domoto AO Iro, five AKs and DDs Yuzuki and Asakaze. ALLIED ORDER OF BATTLE TASK FORCE 74 (VADM Halsey W.F.) CV Essex, CV Wasp and CV Hornet. (253 aircraft) BB North Carolina and BB Indiana. CA Portland, CA Indianapolis, CL Phoenix, CLAA Atlanta and CLAA Juneau. DDs Fletcher, Chevalier, Conway, Cony, Jenkins and Buchanan. TASK FORCE 76 (RADM Whiters) CVE Sangamon, CVE Copahee, CVE Altamaha, CVE Nassau, CVE Chenango and CVE Suwanee. (299 aircraft) CA Northampton, CA Louisville, CL Concord, CLAA San Juan and CLAA San Diego. DDs Farenholt, Anderson, Mustin, Bagley, Blue, Helm, Ralph Talbot and Gridley. [image]local://upfiles/13098/ED917A10A8B343B7930E525E7854DEB1.jpg[/image]

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/22/2005 8:52:34 PM)
The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands (Hour by hour) 2/13/43 Morning: -First air attack over the Allied task forces SW Vanikolo from Lunga japanese base. 35 Bettys with the escort of 12 A6M3a clash with a allied CAP with 60 Wildcats. No hits. 13 Bettys and 3 Zeros was shot down. 11 Wildcats also shot down. Afternoon: -Second raid again from Lunga base. Only 3 Bettys with a escort of 10 Zeros. 36 Wildcats ready on CAP. No hits on ships. Four Wildcats down with the three Bettys and two zeros. 2/14/43 Morning: -Both sides launch attacks. The allies reach the japanese ships before. -66 Dauntless and 60 Avengers with the escort of 63 Wildcats caught in a nightmare named japanese CAP with no less 84 Zeros. 57 Wildcats was shot down and 12 Zeros but the attackers get hits: * CV Zuikaku (hit by one 1000 lbr bomb, minor damage and fire) * CV Akagi (hit by one 1000 lbr bomb, two AA mounts destroyed and minor damage and fire) * CV Junyo (hit by one torpedo starboard side, light flooding) * CV Kaga (hit by three 1000 lbr bombs and one torpedo in port side, heavy damage, flight deck closed, violent fires spread, speed reduced to six knots) * CV Hiyo (hit by one 1000 lbr bomb, heavy damage cause ammo explosion, violent fires spread, flight deck closed, speed reduced to 11 knots) * BB Yamato (hit by two 1000 lbr bombs, one 6.1 in mount destroyed) 20 SBD and 23 TBF shot down by DCA and CAP. -Second raid: 28 SBD with the escort of 17 Wildcats. Heavy dogfight with the 34 CAP Zeros. 7 Zeros and 13 Wildcats shot down. Again the allied get hits. * CVL Shoho (hit by three 1000 lbr bombs, heavy damage, violent fires spread and ammo storage explosion, flight deck closed, speed reduced to 7 knots) * CV Junyo (hit again by three 1000 lbr bombs, heavy damage, flight deck closed, violent fires and minor explosions, speed reduced to 4 knots) -Third raid: 9 Avengers with the escort of 7 Wildcats. The CAP of 40 zeros shot down all of them. No hits. -Fouth raid: 9 Avengers with the escort of 15 Wildcats. Another massacre. No hits. Two zeros, ten Wildcats and four Avengers shot down. Morning, same time, the japanese attack: -First raid: 43 Vals and 49 Kates with a escort of 75 zeros. The allied CAP was 63 Wildcats. Heavy dogfight favour to japanese side. 33 Wildcats and 13 zeros shot down. The japanese bombers do not see the TF 74 and attack only the TF76. * CVE Suwanee (hit by two bombs, heavy damage) * CVE Copahee (hit by three bombs and FIVE torpedoes, capsized and sinks) * CVE Sangamon (hit by five torpedoes, sinks in the afternoon) * CVE Altamaha (hit by one bomb and two torpedoes, heavy damage, flight deck closed) * CVE Chenango (hit by four bombs, heavy fires spread, flight deck closed) * CA Northampton (hit by two torpedoes in port side, heavy flooding, speed reduced to 11 knots) * CVE Nassau (hit by one bomb, minor damage) 3 D3A and 7 B5N shot down. -Second raid: 25 Vals with a escort of five zeros, only two Wildcats stay on CAP. Those are very soon shot down and the japanese gets new hits. Only two Vals destroyed. * CVE Chenango (hit by three bombs, heavy damage) * CVE Altamaha (hit by four bombs, critical damage) * CL Concord (hit by one bomb, minor damage and fire) Third raid: 22 A6M3a, 25 D3A, and 18 B5N; the only Wildcat on CAP is shot down with 4 B5N. * CVE Chenango (hit by two bombs and one torpedo, critical damage) * CVE Altamaha (hit by 7 bombs, critical damage, heavy fires) * CL Concord (hit by one bomb, minor fire, speed reduced to 21 knots) * CVE Suwanee (hit by three bombs, fligh deck closed, speed reduced to 2 knots, 1 mount 5in out) -Fourth raid: 21 Vals and nine zeros flying from Lunga base. One Val shot down. * CVE Chenango (hit by two bombs, the captain orders abandon ship, she sinks this afternoon) -Fifth raid: 25 Vals and 18 Kates with 8 zeros in escort. No japanese plane shot down. * CVE Altamaha (hit by one bomb and two torpedoes and sunk) * CVE Nassau (hit by two bombs, heavy fires spread, speed reduced to 8 knots) Afternoon: Both sides try to evade a night action. -The TF 74, intact but without fighters launches a attack with 33 Dauntless and 9 Avengers with only 8 Wildcats on escort. The japanese CAP is 39 zeros. Another heavy dogfight win by japanese. The americans do not reach the ships, all Wildcats are shot down with 14 Dauntless and 6 Avengers. -The japanese counterstrike. The sixth japanese raid, this time against the TF 74. 42 Vals and 48 Kates with 52 zeros on escort. Only four Wildcats on CAP. One zero, 8 Vals and 20 Kates was destroyed but the nipons get hits. * CV Wasp (hit by three bombs, moderate fires) * BB North Carolina (hit by one torpedo on port side, minor flooding) * BB Indiana (hit by one bomb and two torpedoes, one 20mm AA mount destroyed by the bomb, only minor damage in superstructures, but moderate flooding and fires on port side, the ship reduces the speed to 16 knots) * CV Hornet (hit by two bombs, minor damage) -Seventh raid: 31 Vals and 14 zeros from Lunga base attack the TF 74 near Nendo. 20 Vals was shot down but again get hits. * CV Hornet (hit by three bombs, heavy damage cause ammo storage explosion, flight deck closed, radar out, speed reduced to 11 knots) * CV Wasp (hit by one bomb but with catastrophic results, the artifact penetrates the deck and explode besides a ammo and torpedo storage. The ships blow up and the fires spread very soon, flight deck closed, speed reduced to four knots) 2/15/43 After the massacre both sides try to escape a night action. CA Northampton docks in Vanikolo at only 7 knots. The crew try to stopper the flooding. CVE Nassau and CV Wasp going to E.Santo with the assistance of DD Buchanan and DD Chevalier. The rest going to Noumea. 2/16/43 Situation in CVs Kaga and Junyo is almost critical. Fires continue spread uncontroled. Two air raids from Lunga against the crippled american ships. In the first, 10 Bettys do not get hits against the CVE Suwanee. The second raid, with 11 G4M1 also misses the CV Hornet that reduce your speed to 5 knots. The Wildcats of the Essex success to stop the japanese but only a Betty is shot down. 2/17/43 Yamaguchi give order to Junyo to try to reach Lunga cause your heavy flooding state and the ship going south at one knot escorted by DD Fumizuki. CVE Suwanee reach E.Santo but this afternoon the base is attacked by 9 Bettys without escort and is hit by three torpedoes. The ship sinks in shallow waters. 2/19/43 CV Junyo is dead in the water. DD Fumizuki try to tow the ship to Lunga. The japanese attack Vanikolo with 13 Bettys and 17 Zeros. The allied answer with 19 Wildcats on CAP but the CA Northampton is hit by two torpedoes and sinks. Two zeros and four Wildcats are shot down. The CV Wasp reach E.Santo. 2/20/43 The CV Junyo sinks few miles near Lunga. The CV Kaga, with heavy flooding is abandoned near Green Is.but capsizes suddenly killing the captain Okada and many crew. The CVE Nassau reach E.Santo. 2/21/43 The CV Hornet is a few miles of Noumea, but your situation is critical with almost 80 % flooding damage. 2/22/43 The CVL Shoho sinks few miles northeast Rabaul cause heavy flooding.

kokubokan25 -> RE: War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology (3/22/2005 9:02:06 PM)
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