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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/13/2010 8:45:25 PM

Andy Mac

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I have no intention on landing until I defeat KB.

If i was serious I would be landing this turn but instead I have pulled off the the North 30% ASW to try and kill some subs

I have stopped bombing Palmyra and the plan is try and wait for him.

If KB is out there I suspect he will wait for me to land before he hits me.

Palmyra is already up to 10,000 men so waaay overstacked which means he needs supplies and fast.

So I will pull off head a couple of days north replenish at Johnson Island and come back in a few days.

Just because you CAN rapidly reinforce an atoll doesnt mean you always should.

I want to defeat KB before I land otherwise I am caught between two stools.

I have about 40 subs covering the approaches to Baker Island and plenty of time I am in no rush.

If I dont feel a decisive edge I will simply wait 30 days then come back with 3 more fleet CV's in my ORBAT.

In all seriousness I aint in a rush so to some extent I would like to draw him intio a battle far from home surrounded by my subs I am therefore feeling pretty good about stuff at present

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 28, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 170,133, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     E Hatsukari, Shell hits 2
     E Hato
     E Kari
     E Kamo

Allied Ships
     DMS Hopkins
     DMS Boggs
     DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
E Hatsukari engages DMS Dorsey at 7,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages E Kari at 7,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages E Hato at 7,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages E Hatsukari at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages E Kamo at 2,000 yards
E Kamo engages DMS Boggs at 2,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages E Hato at 2,000 yards
E Hatsukari engages DMS Dorsey at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
E Kamo engages DMS Dorsey at 4,000 yards
E Hatsukari engages DMS Boggs at 4,000 yards
E Hato engages DMS Boggs at 4,000 yards
E Hatsukari engages DMS Dorsey at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
E Hatsukari engages DMS Dorsey at 6,000 yards
DMS Boggs engages E Hatsukari at 6,000 yards
E Hato engages DMS Hopkins at 6,000 yards
E Hatsukari engages DMS Boggs at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
E Hatsukari engages DMS Dorsey at 11,000 yards
DMS Boggs engages E Kari at 11,000 yards
E Hatsukari engages DMS Hopkins at 11,000 yards
E Hatsukari engages DMS Dorsey at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Palmyra at 169,131

Japanese Ships
     SS I-24

Allied Ships
     AM Starling
     AM Skylark
     AM Robin
     AM Token

SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes at AM Starling
I-24 diving deep ....
AM Robin fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Token fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Token fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Token fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Token fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Token fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Luganville at 120,150 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     BB Musashi
     BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
     BB Mutsu

Allied ground losses:
     286 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
     Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

BB Musashi firing at 2nd RNZAF Base Force
BB Yamato firing at 101st USN Base Force
101st USN Base Force firing at BB Yamato
BB Mutsu firing at 2nd RNZAF Base Force

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     CA Mogami
     CL Sendai
     xAP Kashima Maru
     APD Tade
     CS Mizuho

Japanese ground losses:
     60 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CA Mogami firing at 2nd RNZAF Base Force
CL Sendai firing at 101st USN Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville

TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

Japanese ground losses:
     806 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 92 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Engineer Co

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Invasion Support action off Luganville
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     xAK Seattle Maru, Shell hits 1
     CL Sendai
     CA Mogami
     APD Tade
     CS Mizuho

Japanese ground losses:
     88 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging xAK Seattle Maru at 13,000 yards
CA Mogami firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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ASW attack near Palmyra at 172,130

Japanese Ships
     SS I-171, hits 7

Allied Ships
     DD Saufley
     BB Ramillies
     BB Revenge
     DD Grayson
     AM Kingfisher
     AP Heywood
     AP American Legion
     AP Hugh L. Scott
     AK Algorab
     AK Alhena
     AK Cassiopeia
     xAP St. Mihel
     DD Duncan
     DD Buchanan

SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Saufley
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Buchanan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Buchanan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Buchanan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Buchanan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Buchanan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Palmyra at 169,131

Japanese Ships
     SS I-24

Allied Ships
     DMS Boggs
     DMS Dorsey

SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes at DMS Boggs
I-24 diving deep ....
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Palmyra at 172,129

Japanese Ships
     SS RO-63

Allied Ships
     PC Morris
     DD Radford

SS RO-63 is located by PC Morris
RO-63 diving deep ....
DD Radford fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Palmyra at 172,129

Japanese Ships
     SS I-174, hits 6

Allied Ships
     DD Radford
     PC Morris

SS I-174 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Radford
I-174 diving deep ....
DD Radford fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Radford attacking submerged sub ....
PC Morris attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-174 eludes ASW attack from PC Morris
DD Radford fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Palmyra at 171,132

Japanese Ships
     SS I-177

Allied Ships
     DD Hatfield, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
     xAK Rona
     xAK Echunga
     xAK Bintang
     PC Kimball

SS I-177 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Hatfield
PC Kimball fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Kimball fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Kimball fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Kimball fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Kimball fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 23
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     21 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
     23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
     SBD-3 Dauntless x 141
     TBF-1 Avenger x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
     200 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
     Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
     B-17E Fortress x 36
     B-17F Fortress x 23
     B-24D Liberator x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
     12 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 76

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
     B-17F Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
     B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 125 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-17E Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
     B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
      8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-24D Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
     B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,132

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 70 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 80
     G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
     Martlet II x 20
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 184

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed
     G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     Martlet II: 1 destroyed
     F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
     12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
     23 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
     16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     8 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
     12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
     12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
     10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
     9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
     5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
     9 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
     8 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
     9 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fanning Island at 172,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
     SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
     TBF-1 Avenger x 26

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
     E Kamo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
     E Hato, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
     xAK Kirishima Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
     E Kari, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
     E Hatsukari

Aircraft Attacking:
     17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
              Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
              Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
              Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
              Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kirishima Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Kamo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Kari

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fanning Island at 172,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 14

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      7 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet
      7 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fanning Island at 172,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     10 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2-N Rufe x 5

Allied aircraft
     B-24D Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
     xAP Kobe Maru
     CM Saishu

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
              Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,132

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 70 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 46
     G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
     Martlet II x 19
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 170

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
     G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
     8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
     15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
     17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
     18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
     20 planes vectored on to bombers
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
     19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
     4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
     7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
     13 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
     13 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
     13 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fanning Island at 172,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
     Martlet II x 13
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 60
     TBF-1 Avenger x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
     E Hatsukari, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
              Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
              Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
              Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
              Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Hatsukari

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Invasion Support action off Luganville
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     xAK Nissyu Maru
     CL Sendai
     CA Mogami
     xAK Seattle Maru
     APD Tade
     CS Mizuho

Japanese ground losses:
     7 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging xAK Nissyu Maru at 5,000 yards
CA Mogami firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
CL Sendai firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/13/2010 9:09:38 PM

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/13/2010 10:18:51 PM

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I wouldn't be at all surprised if it is discovered that Palmyra isn't the only atoll so overstacked. Accordingly, it might well be a very profitable exercise to create a roving circus of Allied assets to visit the enemy owned advanced atolls and sink the enemy resupply convoys. That ought to eventually bring the KB out, or allow Allied landings at severely starving enemy atolls.

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/13/2010 10:32:07 PM

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its also a long way south for KB to be dragging fuel....

I am in no rush inside of 10 days I will have enough LST's to full set up 3rd marines.

So I may even come back again once more just to waste his time and fuel I have Pearl right close so my logistics are a doddle !!!

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/13/2010 10:35:01 PM

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I am seriously in no rush here I can hit Palmyra as often as I like or as little as I like

The more I think about it I want him paranoid

p.s. nice to see my VR groups are working
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VF-3 at CV Enterprise takes VR replacements
VS-3 at CV Hornet takes VR replacements
VS-5 at CV Enterprise takes VR replacements

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/13/2010 11:37:18 PM

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I need to go sleep for now but I am actually pretty happy with this

I dont have the turn as yet but it looks like my monsta wolfpack is starting to hit back I especially liked the AO taking some fish when my subs start to work he is going to suffer !!!

In the meantime I am retiring on Pearl to rearm my sorties (was down to 50%) all my Sqns are at full strength (VR Sqns on Johnson Island refilling my Sqns) so I will re arm, unload 3rd marines and reload them on LST's and then re sortie out there.

I dont really wantt o get caught between defending a beachhead/providing CAS and a major fleet action - I just dont have enough flight decks to do both yet - ideally I want a decisive carrier battle now and then use my carriers to support the landings

Anyway to get at me PZB will need to cross 2 - 3 subs at least which means I will get decent warning of where KB is unless he swings far south of the line islands or north of Johnson Island anywhere in between my monster wolfpack will pick him up.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 30, 43
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Invasion Support action off Luganville
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     APD Tade
     CS Mizuho
     xAK Seattle Maru

Japanese ground losses:
     16 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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ASW attack near Luganville at 119,148

Japanese Ships
     CL Yubari
     DD Samidare

Allied Ships
     SS Skipjack

SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at CL Yubari
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 120,154, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     DD Oyashio
     DD Isokaze

Allied Ships
     xAKL Kini, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
     xAKL Ngakuta, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 28% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages xAKL Ngakuta at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages xAKL Ngakuta at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages xAKL Kini at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAKL Ngakuta sunk by DD Isokaze at 2,000 yards
xAKL Kini sunk by DD Oyashio at 2,000 yards
xAKL Kini sunk by DD Oyashio at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Submarine attack near Canton Island at 156,136

Japanese Ships
     xAP Hakone Maru

Allied Ships
     SS Sawfish

xAP Hakone Maru is sighted by SS Sawfish
SS Sawfish launches 6 torpedoes at xAP Hakone Maru

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Sub attack near Canton Island at 156,136

Japanese Ships
     xAP Hakone Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
     SS Scorpion

xAP Hakone Maru is sighted by SS Scorpion
SS Scorpion launches 6 torpedoes at xAP Hakone Maru

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Submarine attack near Canton Island at 156,136

Japanese Ships
     AK Sado Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
     SS Sawfish

AK Sado Maru is sighted by SS Sawfish
SS Sawfish launches 6 torpedoes at AK Sado Maru

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Invasion Support action off Luganville
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
     xAK Teisin Maru
     CL Sendai
     CS Mizuho
     APD Tade

155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging xAK Teisin Maru at 8,000 yards
CS Mizuho firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards

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ASW attack near Luganville at 120,150

Japanese Ships
     DD Samidare

Allied Ships
     SS O23, hits 3

SS O23 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Samidare
O23 bottoming out ....
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2-N Rufe x 8

Allied aircraft
     B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
     CA Mogami
     xAP Kashima Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
              Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2-N Rufe x 2

Allied aircraft
     Hudson III (LR) x 5
     B-24D Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
     LSD Shinshu Maru
     xAP Kobe Maru
     CL Tatsuta

Aircraft Attacking:
      2 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
      3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
              Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
      2 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet *
              Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Sub attack near Namorik at 132,119

Japanese Ships
     AO Sata, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
     SS Grunion, hits 4

SS Grunion launches 6 torpedoes at AO Sata
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachekaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Canton Island at 156,136

Japanese Ships
     AS Rio de Janiero Maru

Allied Ships
     SS Scorpion

SS Scorpion is sighted by AS Rio de Janiero Maru
SS Scorpion launches 6 torpedoes at AS Rio de Janiero Maru

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Sub attack near Palmyra at 161,133

Japanese Ships
     CM Itsukushima

Allied Ships
     SS Steelhead

SS Steelhead launches 6 torpedoes
Steelhead diving deep ....
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Canton Island at 156,136

Japanese Ships
     AS Rio de Janiero Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
     SS Sawfish

AS Rio de Janiero Maru is sighted by SS Sawfish
SS Sawfish launches 4 torpedoes at AS Rio de Janiero Maru

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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6317 troops, 65 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 190

Defending force 3732 troops, 33 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Luganville !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
     136 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
     1853 casualties reported
        Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 526 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
     Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
   4th Engineer Co
   1st Infantry Regiment
   15th/C Division

Defending units:
   101st USN Base Force
   2nd RNZAF Base Force
   XIII US Bomber Cmnd

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/13/2010 11:47:03 PM

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Doing a little what if analysis that AO was sunk in the southern Marshall Islands.

KB will not be behind it so I know KB is further forward than the Marshalls so as a starter for 10 thats good.

He won't be to close to Johnson Island so that means probably somewhere close to Baker/Canton Island the only question is has he passed it yet or is he still approaching it.

I am willing to bet he is somewhere within 10 hexes of baker at present probably North either NE or NW given how far back that AO is tentativelly I would say NE of Baker i.e. not yet past the island - its a guess based on how far back that AO is but its not unreasonbable

I really want hit to run across some working sub torpedos !!!

Andy

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/14/2010 7:16:03 AM

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I can't wait to get working torpdoes!

At present I'm running at about 45-50 attacks per month in October 1942. Roll on 1943.

Seems like the dud reduction is already having positive effects for you!

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/14/2010 3:57:47 PM

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Well, the 60% dud rate in 1943 is better than 90% but still very frustrating. If you opponent knows what he is doing your subs won't have much effect vs merchant shipping. I am now using them more to support fleet operations as they are just a likely to nail a BB or carrier as a well escorted tanker, and Japanese DDs are not very well equipped with DCs at this stage.

As I said in my major whine posted earler in the forum, the main issue with subs is not the duds but targeting-where Allied subs more often that not target the escort over the valuable tankers and merchants. However, this does not seem to be the case when attacking warship TF. The subs seem to like going after the big ships.

I know this is the case with Japanese subs who have manged to put a lot of holes in my big ships over the course of a year.

More exciting for 1943 is not so much the Allied torpedoes but the monster boost in ASW assets. Bigger and better DC, mousetraps, hedgehogs, and even the lowly SCs and AMs get a lot of punch. The happy days for the Japanese sub fleet are well over....

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/16/2010 1:31:01 PM

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:) Colorado took a torp today she will be fine apart from that cat an mouse continues.

I think PZB has lost my carriers they are hovering about 200 miles south of Johnson Island waiting to bushwack KB when it passes...

I have it LRCAPPED by my first Land based Corsair Sqn on the Island as well as 3 other marine F4F Sqns plus I have PBT's operating in LR Search mode and a heavy sub screen all around.

I should see him before he sees me....

Anyway my amphibs are running a battle v the sub wolfpack but 6 dedicated ASW TF's are en route to cover the last approach to Pearl and 200+ dedicated ASW Kingfisher's are waiting even if I dont get KB I hope to really thin the sub ranks if he follows into my ASW envelope around Pearl.

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/17/2010 7:28:07 PM

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Interestingly a few developments I was late home yesterday so did the turn while drunk fortuanately no ramifications of that little problem as yet.

PZB tried another attack on the Katha line but he got nowhere as 20th Indian Div had rotated into the fight - he took 3x my casualties and with 20th and soon 23rd Indian Divs coming onto the line I can rotate some of the depleted units back to India to rebuild.

Jap paras took Kalameyo which is fine I will retake it in a few days 7th Aus Div is not far away and a few paras will not hold off the Aussies for long.

Overall Burma is stable.

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/17/2010 8:30:48 PM

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ps all the time my two reserve Corps are training prepping and taking on replacements at Madras....

I have a lot of force assembling there

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/17/2010 8:33:20 PM

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If I can neutralise KB for a few months by even an even Carrier Battle PZB won't know whats hit him.

I have troops prepped and amphibs arriving every day now as soon as KB is even temporarily pushed back I can go for him

All thats delaying me is Fleet in Being of KB.

I have 2 or 3 to 1 adv in surface assets and probably 6 to 5 in carrier air and I will only get stronger from here on out.

I want and need a carrier battle preferably close to Pearl so my cripples make it home...

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/17/2010 8:55:41 PM

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hahahahahahaahahaha, yes, and I need a lady, wealthy and deeply fall in love with me that besides likes I play WitP

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/17/2010 9:16:18 PM

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traskott, you forgot to specify old and with a weak heart

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/17/2010 9:20:57 PM

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good point !!!

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/17/2010 9:26:52 PM

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/17/2010 9:51:06 PM

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Japanese did well on sweeps today but he insists on bombing protected air fields...

Un armoured bombers meet Mrs 3.7" AA Gun and Mr 40mm Bofors....

He can bomb my AF's but unless he saturates my defences or I overstack I dont think the return he gets is worth it...

I shot down 4 Sallies today with Flack he torched 3 C47's - in 42/43 AA Regts are the allies saviour in the air war makes it hard to mount an effective air attack on main allied AF's

oh tactically can hit them and if a juicy target like B17's are around fair enough.

But a long term suppression campaighn againt inland air bases protected by 3 - 5 AA units is a tough thing for the japanese to come out ahead on.

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/18/2010 12:50:43 AM

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OK another quiet turn not a lot to say my AA Regts stop Japanese domination of the air.

I could fight it out but little point having gotten his attention I need to focus on keeping my flanking positions to give me the ability to flank later on

Thats why 14th Indian and 39th Burma Div are covering the main Bur Corps flanks

I am reorganising the allied air forces again

India will get B17E's, B25Charlies and some A29's for search duties

Australia will get B25D's A20's and B24D's and D1's as well as B17E's

Centpac wont get much until I get a foothold in the Gilberts

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/18/2010 1:14:50 AM

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Just a note on my Burma strategy all I wanted to really achieve was to get his attention onto Burma (sucess be carefull what you wish for)

I have about 4 Divs holding down c 10 Japanese ones slowing his defensive build up elsewhere

The second objective was to hold as many bases along the Assam Burma border as I can.

Building the infrastructure in these bases now even if I later lose them is a huge bonus to my supply net when the time comes to attack seriously

No one in the Allied Army wanted to retake Burma ocverland - it was the last resort after it was clear the amphibs were not going to be available and was exploiting the failure of the Japanese attack on India

Now I am building infrastructure to improve my supply net (and I am suceeding) when I retake kalameyo and have other bases built up its all to the good getting ready for 44.

PZB will have some tricky choices to make when I go ont he attack seriously.

Remember

Sitting at Madras quietly preparing I have

2nd British Div
9th Australian Div
19th 25th and 26th Indian Divs

at about 80% readiness I have 7th and 9th Indian Divs

in 17 days a convoy arrives with enough M3's to bring 254th and 50th Tank up to strength and 268th Motorised Bde has just arrived.

In the not to distant future I get 11th East African and 5th Indian Divs and in theatere reserve ready to pull back is 6th Aus Div

PZB is bleeding his counterattack force white in the Jungles of Burma all the time my main strike force is quietly sitting away training.

Add it all up and I have 2 Australian Divs, 1 British Div, 1 Middle Eastern TOE Indian Div, 5 lighter TOE Indian Divs an African Inf Div and a pretty strong Amroured Div of 2 Tank and 1 Motorised Infantry Bde Groups plus Corps and Army reserves

De facto PZB is bleeding white on a slightly reinfoced Bur Corps had he destroyed it in early 42 I would have been having to use my strikeforce to achieve this

So 10 Infantry and 1 Armoured Divs sitting tight prepping waiting for KB to be destroyed and my amphib assets to arrive ready for the last phase of Hydra....

I will add to that force 1 or 2 Divs with experience of Jungle fighting off of the Burma front.

Now the penaly I pay for all this is that its going to be the reconstituted 8th Australian Div backed by some pretty green US Divs that lead the fight on New Guinea.

I wont have the AIF to carry the weight early on but thats a risk I have decided to take

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/18/2010 1:23:16 AM

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A lot of the casualties I have taken on the Katha line so far have been spread amongst units such as the 32nd US Div ( a shadow of itself onow with less than a Bn of Infantry un disabled) or indpt bdes that cannot stand attritional fights

I am not going to rebuild all the Bdes to expensive in devices what I will do is whn the empty cadre of 11th Indian Div arrives in about 80 days (I disbanded it to release its guns a shile back) I will probably disband a few shattered Bdes and use the equipment to either provide reservs for the 11th or to rebuild that Div.

Its a bit of a pipe dream but I would rrather have 1 x Div than 5 x Bdes so disbandintg a few shattered 40 or 50% Bdes to give a boost to rebuilding another Indian Div is a chouice I am willing to make it can always sit at Delhi rebuilding and if I place to many demands on my Indian pools I can always re cannibalise it again !!!

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/18/2010 9:11:32 AM

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Isn't his attempt to attack you a warning of what could await your superior force when it's your turn to battle the jungles though?

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/18/2010 10:07:15 AM

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Andy WitpAE games: Canibalize ANOTHER LCU more !!!!

less than 1 bon ready at the 32th US Div !!! ??? Will need months to rebuild !!!

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/19/2010 10:58:02 PM

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I aint planning on taking the jungle route so I aint to bothered....

32nd when it breaks contact will be battle ready in 2 - 3 months max.

The devices are disabled not destroyed.

I may have to fly them back to India but apart from that they will be fine

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/19/2010 10:58:30 PM

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Devices are restricted so youi need to manage them carefully...

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/20/2010 10:37:33 AM

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Andy, thanks for all the input you make in each of your AAR;

i am still reading old Stock Witp AAR to learn things.
i will probably study in detail this one in 3 or 4 years when i will come to AE

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/20/2010 9:37:15 PM

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No worries glad you like -

I am turnless in both my games tonight so going to talk about the next operation after my little fake out at Palmyra I am going for it for real in a few weeks

I am more or less just waiting on Victorious, Indomitable and Hermes to arrive.

When they do I will attack in force and take it from there

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/20/2010 9:41:47 PM

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I think you owe me.

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/20/2010 9:48:53 PM

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I am waiting on you !!!

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/20/2010 10:11:12 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Devices are restricted so youi need to manage them carefully...

Sorry, what do you mean with this ?

I'm not english speaker, perhaps I missing some point ? ?

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