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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/22/2011 10:53:51 PM

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I've got my fingers and toes crossed for you ya Andy Mac.

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/22/2011 11:27:19 PM

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me to I figure I I am going to have to fight it out with KB and knowing PZB he will try for an 8 hex engagement same as last time.

so he will send in a day of LBA then a day of LBA + KB (probably)

Not a lot I can do about it

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/22/2011 11:58:56 PM

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me to I figure I I am going to have to fight it out with KB and knowing PZB he will try for an 8 hex engagement same as last time.

so he will send in a day of LBA then a day of LBA + KB (probably)

Not a lot I can do about it

Can potentially try to draw him out a bit.
Nudge into LBA range, eat the strike, back out, repeat a couple of times.
You can attrit down his LBA that way w/o having to face KB as well. Plus it'll put fatigue on his CAP pilots since he won't know when you're coming in "for real".
Course it'll burn your resources up to, just a matter of who has more planes to lose I suppose.

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/23/2011 12:17:43 AM

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I have a few advantages and a cunning plan or two of my own so I am not totally disheartened.

Also lets not forget

14 CV's and CVL's
11 CVE's
3 BB's
40 Cruisers
66 Destroyers

with another

7 BB's
6 Cruisers and 18 Destroyers on close escort of various amphib TF's

700 Carrier Fighters (almost all Hellcats)
600 Carrier bombers

So I am still strong and that doesnt count another CVE, 2 CL's and 6 DD's en route covering another massive convoy.....

In 7 weeks my FAA Sqns start to get get naval corsairs not many but a few....

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/23/2011 12:21:53 AM

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Also my Mediums can hit as far forward as Endeh on the Flores i.e. 14 hexes and my heavies can hit 20 hexes also my P38's can go 15 - 16 hexes with drop tanks so I am not totally without LBA myself.

I can attack pretty much every base in Flores and Timor

So not totally under the cosh

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/23/2011 12:22:37 AM

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AND if he leaves Warangai alone for even 1 day.....200+ P40's, Thuds and Corsairs ready to fly in.

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/23/2011 12:23:33 AM

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The disadvantages in giving PZB time are that he has inevitably dipersed and reorganised and reinforced and probably mined but the pause has not been totally without benefit to me

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/23/2011 12:47:19 AM

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Lastly (only posting as I have no turns from any of my 3 games at mo)

I know I made a huge mistake and there is no way round admitting that BUT PZB still has to fight a battle in range of my LBA against a stronger fleet.

I have operations going in other theatres as well e.g. Midway maybe other locations - KB is now tied 100% to this theatre which may provide opportunites elsewhere....

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/23/2011 2:22:54 AM

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What you say is true.... On the other hand this is another example where just rushing that last 5% is going to cost you big-time.

It is why you lost the CVs before and it turned a hammer blow into a fairly well-matched fight.

Next time you hit PzB you need to hit him with a hammer so hard that with the first blow he is incapacitated.... no more of this tapping him lightly on the shoulder to turn around before the hammer blow falls.

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/23/2011 11:45:56 AM

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Agreed. Easy to say but you must plan these big shows to the nth degree. They are crucial against a skilled player who has a large and flexible defensive force in play.

Not trying to teach you to suck eggs but next invasions are to be planned and ordered to the nth degree ok Admiral

Having said that it is going to be a fun time I guess. I am rooting for you Andy!

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/23/2011 3:05:20 PM

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Same here - the situation is no where near hopeless & I think you can pull this one off. Just remember to dot every I & cross every T from now on.

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/24/2011 9:09:30 AM

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You attacked the base in DEI too far from yours Bases. PzB has almost all advantages on his side (10 bases around, many of ground forces here, maybe KB and another bombardment TF in the area) . You have only yours CV TF, which can change this status. But its too risky.

Seems like you have all eggs in a one basket :o)

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/24/2011 11:24:32 PM

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danger will robinson

A massive japanese stack has started marching on Warangai and Roti looks like it has a huge garrison....

My Roti force is about 2 Divs but not 100% prepped for that objective...

Hmmmmm

Need to think this through

Next turn I am not committed as I am movbing into strike range I do need to think this through part of me says I should throw the Roti force into Warangai take the dot base and be patient i.e. massively reinforce Warangai.

If I do that though I am reacting not acting which is a bad thing as he has got inside my head....

If I dont do that could he have enough force to take the base....

Not sure but maybe,...

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/24/2011 11:26:56 PM

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Koepang and Roti are both closed.

Runway at Warangai is 69......that means its open so I have sent in 200 P40's and Corsairs saving my front line aircraft for the second wave.

My gut says take the dot base and use the base forces etc to absoulutely secure Warangai.

i.e. slow and steady need to take my time over this decision

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/25/2011 9:40:08 AM

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quote:

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danger�will robinson

A massive japanese stack has started marching on Warangai and Roti looks like it has a huge garrison....

My Roti force is about 2 Divs but not 100% prepped for that objective...

Hmmmmm

Need to think this through

No, what you need is to stay focused. You are already committed here, and one base at Warangai is not enough. You cannot put all your eggs into that basket, you cannot keep that field open against 10 enemy airbases and bombardment runs. You must have more bases to force him to divide his attacks.

You must be able to do more than one thing. Sure, Warangai needs reinforcements, but you also need to have more bases. You must do both.

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/25/2011 10:29:37 PM

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No not sure I do had a long look round.

At Darwin I have 2 Divs 100% prepped for Roti and 3 for Koepang

Plus another couple for Koepang at Port Hedland and also a sizable force for Endeh.

On that basis my priorirty is actually to get troops and reinforcements into Warangai (as nemo would say I am allowing PZB into my OODA loop but so be it)

base forces, suppply AA units and 2 fresh divs are going to land at Warangai tomorrow covered by heavy surface TF's and 200 fighters on CAP.

SO I am basically giving up on invading Koepang on this run and will aim to hit it on the next run

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/26/2011 10:56:58 PM

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OK last turn things got interesting again.

I made the call to go back to Warangai I figured PZB would have KB 8 hexes from Roti and my troops just dont have the prep to take it so I made the call to secure Warangai 1st.

2 Divs plus numerous HQ's etc all went into Warangai and a happy hunting time was had by all when 600 Japanese aircraft were destroyed for about 60 of mine !!!! Finally a good result thats gotta hurt

Shot down lots of Betties and helens as well and my losses were light.

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/26/2011 10:59:13 PM

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I stayed there one more day I lost about 60 to the sweep v 80 of his went down overall a good day.

I need one more day to unload I have 2 x PT Boats flotillas, 4 x CL or CA led DD TF's so I should be able to hold on

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 08, 43
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ASW attack near Waingapoe at 63,114

Japanese Ships
     SS I-165

Allied Ships
     CA Canberra
     DD Frankford
     DD McCook
     DD McKee

SS I-165 is sighted by escort
I-165 diving deep ....
DD Frankford fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCook attacking submerged sub ....
DD McKee fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCook attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCook attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCook fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCook fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roti at 66,116, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     DD Arikaze

Allied Ships
     LCT-131
     LCT-136
     LCT-137
     LCT-138
     LCT-140
     LCT-142
     LCT-143
     LCT-144
     LCT-145
     LCT-153, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
     LCT-155
     LCT-156
     LCT-157, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
     LCT-160, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
     LCT-161, Shell hits 2
     LCT-162, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
     LCT-163, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
     LCT-164, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
     1353 casualties reported
        Squads: 180 destroyed, 144 disabled
        Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 30 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 66 (45 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages LCT-153 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
LCT-162 sunk by DD Arikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages LCT-155 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
LCT-164 sunk by DD Arikaze at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages LCT-153 at 2,000 yards
LCT-160 sunk by DD Arikaze at 2,000 yards
LCT-157 sunk by DD Arikaze at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
LCT-163 sunk by DD Arikaze at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
LCT-153 sunk by DD Arikaze at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages LCT-161 at 4,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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TF 331 encounters mine field at 64,114

Allied Ships
     DD McCook
     DD Dashiell

2 mines cleared

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     DD Tadeshiwa
     DD Katsutade

Allied Ships
     DD Rapid, Shell hits 2
     xAK Delawarean
     xAK Andrew Furuseth
     xAK B. Livingston
     xAK Benjamin Franklin
     xAK Benjamin Holt
     xAK Charles Lummis
     xAK David Dudley Field
     xAK Elihu Thomson
     xAK Elizabeth Blackwell
     xAK George M. Pullman
     xAK George Read
     xAK John Bartram
     xAK John C. Fremont
     xAK John S. Casement
     xAK Jose Sepulveda
     xAK Joseph Holt
     xAK Josiah Snelling
     xAK Matthew B. Brady
     xAK Moses Rogers
     xAK R. C. Brennan
     xAK Samuel Adams
     xAK Sheldon Jackson
     xAK Smith Thompson
     xAK Stanley Matthews
     xAK Starr King
     xAK Stephen M. White
     xAK Thomas A. Edison
     xAK Vitus Bering
     xAK Walter Colton
     xAK William C. Claiborne
     xAK William H. Gray
     xAK William R. Davie
     xAK William T. Sherman
     xAK William Vanderbilt
     xAK William Williams
     xAK William Windom
     xAK Zachary Taylor
     xAP Takliwa
     xAK African Prince
     xAK Alice Moller
     xAK Bellerophon
     xAK Bhima
     xAK Bucegi
     xAK Catrine
     xAK Barala
     xAK Barjora, heavy damage
     xAK Cabarita
     xAK Chyebassa
     xAK City of Adelaide
     xAK Clan Cameron
     xAK Empire Condor
     xAK Empire Curlew
     xAK Empire Glade
     xAK Empire Glen
     xAK Empire Plover
     xAK Empire Rani
     xAK Esperance
     PG Indus, Shell hits 1

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
xAK William C. Claiborne collides with xAK Barjora at 64 , 113
xAK Andrew Furuseth collides with xAK Barjora at 64 , 113
DD Rapid engages DD Katsutade at 7,000 yards
DD Rapid engages DD Tadeshiwa at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAK Empire Condor collides with xAK Barala at 64 , 113
DD Rapid engages DD Katsutade at 5,000 yards
Kusumoto F. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Rapid at 2,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Rapid at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Rapid at 6,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages PG Indus at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
xAP Hong Kheng collides with xAK Barala at 64 , 113
xAK Andrew Furuseth collides with xAK Barjora at 64 , 113
DD Rapid engages DD Katsutade at 11,000 yards
DD Rapid engages DD Katsutade at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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TF 120 encounters mine field at Waingapoe (63,113)

Allied Ships
     xAK Pardo, Mine hits 1

Allied ground losses:
     Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     DD Shimakaze
     DD Takakaze
     DD Satsukaze
     DD Susukaze
     DD Ishikaze

Allied Ships
     LCT-320, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
     LCT-321, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
     LCT-322, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
     LCT-326, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
     LCT-327, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
     PT-137, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages LCT-326 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PT-137 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 10,000 yards
LCT-327 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages LCT-321 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages LCT-326 at 8,000 yards
LCT-320 sunk by DD Shimakaze at 8,000 yards
LCT-326 sunk by DD Shimakaze at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
LCT-322 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
LCT-321 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
LCT-321 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Makassar at 65,107

Japanese Ships
     DD Amagiri
     DD Uruyuke
     DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
     SS Scamp

SS Scamp launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amagiri
Scamp diving deep ....
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 63,113, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
     DD Takakaze
     DD Satsukaze, Shell hits 1
     DD Susukaze, Shell hits 1
     DD Ishikaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
     CA Australia
     CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
     CL Durban, Shell hits 5
     DD Dashiell
     DD DeHaven
     DD LaVallette, Shell hits 1, on fire
     DD McKee, Shell hits 2
     DD McCook
     DD Frankford

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 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
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Dashiell at 7,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dashiell at 7,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Dashiell at 7,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD LaVallette at 7,000 yards
DD DeHaven engages DD Shimakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Susukaze at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages CA Canberra at 4,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD LaVallette at 4,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dashiell at 4,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McCook at 4,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD McKee at 4,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Shimakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Dashiell at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD McKee at 5,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD DeHaven at 5,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD DeHaven at 5,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Frankford at 5,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD McCook at 5,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Susukaze at 5,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 5,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD Dashiell at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Susukaze at 3,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ishikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Frankford at 3,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McCook at 3,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Susukaze at 3,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD LaVallette at 3,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD DeHaven at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages CA Australia at 4,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ishikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Frankford engages DD Satsukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 4,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Shimakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 4,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Dashiell at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD Dashiell at 5,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Susukaze at 5,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ishikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD McKee at 5,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Dashiell at 5,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McKee at 5,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Satsukaze at 5,000 yards
DD DeHaven engages DD Shimakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Dashiell at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 6,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Satsukaze at 6,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages CL Durban at 6,000 yards
DD Frankford engages DD Shimakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Shimakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD LaVallette at 6,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD DeHaven at 6,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dashiell at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 7,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Ishikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD McKee at 7,000 yards
DD Frankford engages DD Ishikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McCook at 7,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McKee at 7,000 yards
DD DeHaven engages DD Shimakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Shimakaze at 7,000 yards
Nishimura, Teiji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 10,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Susukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD LaVallette at 10,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Frankford at 10,000 yards
DD McCook engages DD Shimakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD DeHaven at 10,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Dashiell at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Frankford at 12,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD McCook at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McKee at 12,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Shimakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ishikaze at 13,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Takakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McCook at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McKee at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
DD DeHaven engages DD Shimakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Dashiell at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD McKee at 12,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD LaVallette at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Frankford at 12,000 yards
DD Frankford engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD McCook at 12,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Shimakaze at 12,000 yards
DD DeHaven engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dashiell at 12,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Ishikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD McKee at 12,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Takakaze at 12,000 yards
DD McCook engages DD Shimakaze at 12,000 yards
DD McKee engages DD Susukaze at 12,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Shimakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Dashiell at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Ishikaze at 13,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Susukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD McKee at 13,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Frankford at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD DeHaven at 13,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dashiell at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 58,127

Japanese Ships
     SS I-1

Allied Ships
     AMC Worcestershire, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

AMC Worcestershire is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 3
     Martlet II x 4
     Martlet IV x 3
     Kittyhawk IV x 2
     Hurricane XIIb x 1
     P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
     P-40K Warhawk x 22
     P-40N1 Warhawk x 10
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 9
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 29
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
     F4U-1 Corsair x 33
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 56
     SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
     F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 3
     Martlet II x 4
     Martlet IV x 3
     Kittyhawk IV x 2
     Hurricane XIIb x 1
     P-39N1 Airacobra x 2
     P-40K Warhawk x 19
     P-40N1 Warhawk x 10
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 9
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 28
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
     F4U-1 Corsair x 30
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 51
     SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000
     Raid is overhead
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     N1K1-J George x 20

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
     Martlet II x 3
     Martlet IV x 2
     Kittyhawk IV x 1
     Hurricane XIIb x 1
     P-39N1 Airacobra x 2
     P-40K Warhawk x 17
     P-40N1 Warhawk x 8
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 7
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
     F4U-1 Corsair x 25
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 33
     SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
     N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
     P-40N1 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
     P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
     F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
     F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 6000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
     Martlet II x 1
     Martlet IV x 2
     Kittyhawk IV x 1
     Hurricane XIIb x 1
     P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
     P-40K Warhawk x 13
     P-40N1 Warhawk x 5
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
     F4U-1 Corsair x 17
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 19
     SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 39800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 6000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
     Martlet II x 1
     Martlet IV x 1
     Kittyhawk IV x 1
     Hurricane XIIb x 1
     P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
     P-40K Warhawk x 9
     P-40N1 Warhawk x 5
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 3
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
     F4U-1 Corsair x 16
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
     SOC-1 Seagull x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 6000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 29000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
     Martlet II x 1
     Martlet IV x 1
     Kittyhawk IV x 1
     Hurricane XIIb x 1
     P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
     P-40K Warhawk x 8
     P-40N1 Warhawk x 5
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 3
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
     F4U-1 Corsair x 14
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
     SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
     F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 6000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
     Kittyhawk IV x 1
     P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
     P-40K Warhawk x 8
     P-40N1 Warhawk x 4
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 3
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
     F4U-1 Corsair x 10
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
     SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 38800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 37800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 6000
     Raid is overhead
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 35800 and 37800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMO-251 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 29000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 3
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
     Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
     Ki-61-Ib Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
     Kittyhawk IV x 2
     B-17E Fortress x 17
     B-24D Liberator x 36
     B-24D1 Liberator x 27
     B-24J Liberator x 15
     P-40K Warhawk x 7
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 5
     F4U-1 Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
     Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 damaged
     Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
     Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
     B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
     B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
     P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
     F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead
9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 30000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
30th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
78th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead
Chuyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 1
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
     Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
     Ki-61-Ib Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
     B-17E Fortress x 11
     P-40K Warhawk x 7
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
     F4U-1 Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
     P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
     11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
30th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb 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 6000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
78th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (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 19000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
9th Sentai 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 2000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 33
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 52
     Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 39
     Ki-61-Ib Tony x 8

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
     P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
     P-40K Warhawk x 7
     P-40N1 Warhawk x 3
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 2
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
     F4U-1 Corsair x 8
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
     SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
     Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
     P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
     F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
     33 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 30000 feet
     24 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
     16 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
      8 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
      8 x Ki-61-Ib Tony sweeping at 30000 feet
      6 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VCS-1/2 with SOC-1 Seagull (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 6000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 37800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMO-251 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes
475th FG/432nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
17th PS (P) with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 37800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
     Hudson III (LR) x 3

Allied aircraft losses
     Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
      3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-24D1 Liberator x 6
     P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
     P-40K Warhawk x 9
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
     F4U-1 Corsair x 11

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft
     B-17E Fortress x 6
     P-40K Warhawk x 6
     P-40N1 Warhawk x 5
     P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
     P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
     F4U-1 Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
              Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
     B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-25G Mitchell x 7

No Allied losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
      7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft
     B-25C Mitchell x 10
     B-25D1 Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
              Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Submarine attack near Waingapoe at 63,113

Japanese Ships
     SS I-165

Allied Ships
     LST-478, heavy damage

LST-478 is sighted by SS I-165
Captain of SS I-165 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

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Post #: 1338

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 5:54:12 PM

Andy Mac

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Not sure what to say last few days have been disaterous

2 days ago despite having over 50 warships in 5 dedicated SCTF's small groups of Japanese DD's gutted my fleet followed by a heavy Bombardment by BB's of Warangai.

I lost 3 Battleships, 3 Cruisersm, 10 Destroyers and about 30 transports

and probably sunk Mutsu and a couple of destroyers - my SCTF's despite being well led and in small 8 - 10 ship TF's got the crap kicked out of them

Next day as I started to pull back my ships were pounded by yet more small destroyer flotillas.

Need to rethink my tactics

My carriers keep getting their movement reset by japanese TF's which is splitting them up.

I had to take steps today and amalgamated them into 2 big TF's for the return to Port Hedland they are south of Timor and covering the rear of my force at present.

Not a lot more I can say about the last few days.

In the air I have more than won every day gutting Japanese LBA but at sea my destroyers and cruisers have had their arse handed tothe4m on a plate not to mention the loss of so many balttleships which after PH losses I was already short of.

Not very happy at present.

The only consolation is I made the right call 6

Japanes Divs marcherd into Warangai - at least my 5+ Divs will be able to hold had I not reinforced....

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 6:11:46 PM

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Andy -

Have you been checking the captains of your individual combat ships? A lot of Allied combat ships have terrible default captains. If you don't change the captains for better ones you ships will perform badly in battle. And that is true even if you have a good Admiral in the TF.

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 6:21:36 PM

Nomad

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It's probably crew experience levels. The IJN starts with them high and the USN never seems to be able to catch up.

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 6:39:55 PM

Andy Mac

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I think it may also be quality of unit - I have been keeping my best cruisers and destroyers with the carrier fleet maybe thats been a bit to much need to think about it a little more

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 7:38:15 PM

Andy Mac

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p.s. if there is one thing I hate about AE its the increase in micromanagement required - I am an allied player because I hate micro management - I know I am a bit slapdash about things like convoy routes etc and as for having to train my pilots urrrgh.

But I couldnt go back so I think I need to persevere but there comes a point where detail isnt fun anymore

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RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 7:39:24 PM

Andy Mac

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Full combat replay for last turn yopu can see the small DD groups having an impact

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 10, 43
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Submarine attack near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,115

Japanese Ships
     SS RO-67

Allied Ships
     xAK Delawarean, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Delawarean is sighted by SS RO-67
SS RO-67 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Delawarean

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Submarine attack near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,115

Japanese Ships
     SS I-9

Allied Ships
     xAK Ganges, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Ganges is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Ganges

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TF 79 encounters mine field at 64,114

Allied Ships
     DD Alden

2 mines cleared

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Submarine attack near Exmouth at 52,127

Japanese Ships
     SS I-21

Allied Ships
     xAK Orna, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Orna is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Orna

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 65,114, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
     BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 6, heavy damage
     BB Idaho, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
     CA Australia, Shell hits 1
     CL Durban
     DD Schroeder
     DD McCook
     DD Henley, heavy damage
     DD Hull, heavy damage
     DD Edsall

Low visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Maeda, Saneho crosses the 'T'
DD Mikazuki engages BB Idaho at 3,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Mikazuki at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages BB Idaho at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages BB Idaho at 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages CA Australia at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Mikazuki at 3,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 3,000 yards
Maeda, Saneho orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Mikazuki at 4,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Mikazuki at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Memboro at 64,112, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 1
     BB Ise
     DD Isonami
     DD Ushio
     DD Takakaze
     DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
     PT-258
     PT-259, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
     PT-260, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
     PT-261
     PT-262
     PT-263

Poor visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
PT-263 engages DD Takakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-262 at 6,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-261 at 6,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-260 at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-259 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Ise engages PT-260 at 5,000 yards
PT-260 engages DD Takakaze at 5,000 yards
PT-259 engages DD Isonami at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-262 at 4,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-259 at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-263 at 3,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-262 at 3,000 yards
PT-260 engages BB Ise at 3,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-262 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
PT-260 sunk by BB Ise at 4,000 yards
PT-258 engages DD Satsukaze at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-262 at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-259 at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-261 at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-258 at 4,000 yards
Krovic, A.S. orders Allied TF to disengage
BB Mutsu engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-262 at 4,000 yards
PT-259 sunk by BB Mutsu at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-258 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages PT-258 at 11,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-261 at 11,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-261 at 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-263 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-262 at 9,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-258 at 9,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-263 at 9,000 yards
Krovic, A.S. orders Allied TF to disengage
DD Satsukaze engages PT-262 at 9,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-263 at 9,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-261 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3, on fire
     BB Ise, Shell hits 2
     DD Isonami, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
     DD Ushio
     DD Takakaze
     DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
     DD Wadsworth, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
     DD Dewey, Shell hits 1
     DD Racehorse, Shell hits 3, on fire

Poor visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
DD Dewey engages BB Ise at 5,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Wadsworth at 5,000 yards
DD Wadsworth engages DD Satsukaze at 5,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Wadsworth at 5,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Dewey at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Wadsworth at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Wadsworth at 4,000 yards
DD Wadsworth engages DD Satsukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Wadsworth at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Dewey at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Wadsworth at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Racehorse engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dewey at 2,000 yards
DD Wadsworth engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
DD Wadsworth sunk by DD Takakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Isonami sunk by DD Racehorse at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Racehorse at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Racehorse at 2,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Dewey at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dewey at 2,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Ushio at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Racehorse engages DD Satsukaze at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Racehorse at 4,000 yards
DD Racehorse engages DD Satsukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Takakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Racehorse at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Racehorse at 5,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Racehorse at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Dewey at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Racehorse at 9,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Racehorse at 9,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Racehorse at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Racehorse at 12,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Ushio at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Racehorse at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
     BB Ise
     DD Ushio
     DD Takakaze
     DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
     PT-252
     PT-253, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
     PT-254, Shell hits 1
     PT-255, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
     PT-256
     PT-257, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-257 at 2,000 yards
PT-254 engages DD Ushio at 2,000 yards
Nishimura, Teiji orders Japanese TF to disengage
BB Mutsu engages PT-256 at 2,000 yards
PT-257 engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
PT-253 engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
BB Ise engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
PT-255 engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
PT-253 engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-256 at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-257 at 2,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-253 at 2,000 yards
PT-253 sunk by BB Mutsu at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-256 at 2,000 yards
PT-255 sunk by BB Mutsu at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
Gifun, A. orders Allied TF to disengage
BB Mutsu engages PT-257 at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-257 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PT-257 sunk by DD Satsukaze at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-256 at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96

Japanese Ships
     PB Muroran Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
     PB Kembu Maru

Allied Ships
     SS Plunger

SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at PB Muroran Maru
PB Kembu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kembu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kembu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kembu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kembu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 57,129

Japanese Ships
     SS I-27

Allied Ships
     TK British Justice, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

TK British Justice is sighted by SS I-27
SS I-27 launches 6 torpedoes at TK British Justice

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Submarine attack near Endeh at 64,113

Japanese Ships
     SS I-9

Allied Ships
     LCT-145

LCT-145 is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT

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ASW attack near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,116

Japanese Ships
     SS I-37, hits 13

Allied Ships
     CA Houston
     CA Northampton
     CL Montpelier
     CLAA Reno
     DD Abbot
     DD Bush
     DD Brownson
     DD Braine
     DD Bennett

SS I-37 is sighted by escort
DD Bush attacking submerged sub ....
DD Brownson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Braine fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bennett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bush fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Brownson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bennett is out of ASW ammo
DD Bennett is out of ASW ammo
DD Bennett fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,115

Japanese Ships
     SS I-165

Allied Ships
     xAK Ganges, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Ganges is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ganges

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 65,114, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
     CL Durban
     DD Schroeder

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 14,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 16,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 16,000 yards
Maeda, Saneho orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 17,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 17,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 17,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 18,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 18,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 18,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 18,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 12,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 9,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Port Hedland at 58,127

Japanese Ships
     SS I-16

Allied Ships
     CL Newcastle
     xAP Athlone Castle
     xAP Maui
     xAK Kina II
     xAK George S. Boutwell
     xAK Cape Martin
     DD Ammen

SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Newcastle
I-16 bottoming out ....
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,115, Range 15,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
     CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3, on fire
     CL Tatsuta
     DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
     BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
     BB Idaho, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
     CA Australia, Shell hits 7
     DD McCook, Shell hits 2, on fire
     DD Henley, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
     DD Hull, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
     DD Edsall, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Pennsylvania at 15,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages BB Pennsylvania at 15,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 15,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Tatsuta at 13,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Edsall at 13,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Pennsylvania at 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Tatsuta at 8,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 8,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages CA Australia at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Pennsylvania at 9,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 9,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Edsall at 9,000 yards
DD McCook engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Idaho at 10,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 10,000 yards
DD Henley engages DD Minegumo at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CL Isuzu at 6,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 6,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 6,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Idaho at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Pennsylvania at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 5,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Minegumo at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Hull at 5,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Tatsuta at 5,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Henley at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CL Isuzu at 3,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 3,000 yards
DD Henley sunk by DD Minegumo at 3,000 yards
Endo C. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CL Isuzu at 2,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 2,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Hull at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Australia engages CL Isuzu at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages CA Australia at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 9,000 yards
DD McCook engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 15,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Hull at 15,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Kangean at 62,104

Japanese Ships
     DD Arashio
     CA Kinugasa
     CL Sendai
     DD Oshio
     DD Kasumi
     DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
     SS Scamp, hits 1

SS Scamp launches 4 torpedoes at DD Arashio
Scamp diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 57,129

Japanese Ships
     SS I-27

Allied Ships
     TK British Colonel, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

TK British Colonel is sighted by SS I-27
SS I-27 launches 6 torpedoes at TK British Colonel

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 14
     Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
     Martlet II x 3
     Martlet IV x 3
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
     Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     Martlet II: 1 destroyed
     F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 16000
     Raid is overhead
     4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
     2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
     3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
     1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
     3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
     2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
     3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
     2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
     2 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     D4Y1 Judy x 8

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
     Martlet II x 1
     Martlet IV x 2
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
     D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Endeh , at 65,113

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 2
     Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
     PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 12000 feet

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead
284 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on II/81st Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
     Beaufort VIII x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     10 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
              Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on II/81st Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
     B-25B Mitchell x 1

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      1 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     D4Y1 Judy x 7

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
     Martlet II x 3
     Martlet IV x 3
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
     D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 16000
     Raid is overhead
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 7000
     Raid is overhead
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 16000
     Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 11
     Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15

Allied aircraft
     Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
     Martlet II x 3
     Martlet IV x 3
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
     Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
     F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
     DD Racehorse
     DD Dewey

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 100 feet
              Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
     3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
     2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
     3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 7000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
     3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
     3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
     2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
     1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Raid is overhead
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
     4 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 65,113

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 1
     Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 24
     SBD-5 Dauntless x 21

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

Allied aircraft losses
     SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
     DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
     CL Isuzu
     CL Tatsuta

Aircraft Attacking:
     10 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 16000 feet
     11 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 3000 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 16000 feet

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead
284 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead

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ASW attack near Kangean at 62,104

Japanese Ships
     DD Tachekaze
     DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
     SS Scamp, hits 2

SS Scamp is sighted by escort
Scamp diving deep ....
DD Tachekaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachekaze attacking submerged sub ....
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...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3359 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2750

Defending force 50174 troops, 852 guns, 755 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759

Japanese ground losses:
     38 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
   35th Division
   11th Infantry Regiment
   8th Tank Regiment
   21st Division
   60th Division
   6th Guards Division
   33rd Division
   5th Guards Division

Defending units:
   2nd Australian/B Division
   7th Infantry Division
   3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion
   4th Marine Div /1
   33rd Infantry Division
   7th Australian Division
   11th (East African) Div /37
   2nd Australian/A Division
   73rd Motorised Brigade
   2nd Australian/C Division
   6th Australian Div /1
   1st USN Naval Construction Regiment
   3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
   28th Canadian AA Regiment
   XI US Corps
   9 Group RAAF /1
   98th Field Artillery Battalion
   863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
   XIV US Corps
   40th USN Naval Construction Battalion
   36th Aviation Base Force
   872/873rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
   182nd USAAF Base Force /1
   3rd RAAF Base Force
   15th Marine Defense Battalion
   871st Engineer Aviation Battalion
   30th Aviation Base Force /1

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Post #: 1344

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 8:07:45 PM

traskott

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Allied aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
     CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3, on fire
     CL Tatsuta
     DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
     BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
     BB Idaho, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
     CA Australia, Shell hits 7
     DD McCook, Shell hits 2, on fire
     DD Henley, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
     DD Hull, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
     DD Edsall, Shell hits 1

What kind of CLs have the japanese ???

Oh, and Waingapoe looks like in a bit trouble... Any idea about how to handle this ?

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Post #: 1345

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 8:23:50 PM

ADB123

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quote:

ORIGINAL: traskott

Allied aircraft
�� no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
�� CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3,� on fire
�� CL Tatsuta
�� DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
�� BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
�� BB Idaho, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1,� on fire,� heavy damage
�� CA Australia, Shell hits 7
�� DD McCook, Shell hits 2,� on fire
�� DD Henley, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
�� DD Hull, Shell hits 9,� on fire,� heavy damage
�� DD Edsall, Shell hits 1

What kind of CLs have the japanese ???

Oh, and Waingapoe looks like in a bit trouble... Any idea about how to handle this ?

Penn and Idaho had already been lit up by the attack by the single Japanese DD that got in to 3K yards and "crossed the T"...

Andy - have you been upgrading your ships regularly? Do they have the latest radar upgrades?

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Post #: 1346

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 8:33:35 PM

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Yes they are all upgraded

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Post #: 1347

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 8:43:03 PM

traskott

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If you keep the bill of the upgrade, I would go to ask to get my money back !!!

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Post #: 1348

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 8:47:00 PM

pat.casey

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Not sure what to say last few days have been disaterous

2 days ago despite having over 50 warships in 5 dedicated SCTF's small groups of Japanese DD's gutted my fleet followed by a heavy Bombardment by BB's of Warangai.

I lost 3 Battleships, 3 Cruisersm, 10 Destroyers and about 30 transports

and probably sunk Mutsu and a couple of destroyers - my SCTF's despite being well led and in small 8 - 10 ship TF's got the crap kicked out of them

Next day as I started to pull back my ships were pounded by yet more small destroyer flotillas.

Need to rethink my tactics

My carriers keep getting their movement reset by japanese TF's which is splitting them up.

I had to take steps today and amalgamated them into 2 big TF's for the return to Port Hedland they are south of Timor and covering the rear of my force at present.

Not a lot more I can say about the last few days.

In the air I have more than won every day gutting Japanese LBA but at sea my destroyers and cruisers have had their arse handed tothe4m on a plate not to mention the loss of so many balttleships which after PH losses I was already short of.

Not very happy at present.

The only consolation is I made the right call 6 �Japanes Divs marcherd into Warangai - at least my 5+ Divs will be able to hold had I not reinforced....

I think the thing to focus on is that you're ashore and have a secure lodgement. You clearly paid the butchers bill, but (assuming you get enough supplies and engineers ashore), you'll likely be impossible to dislodge now.

Now that you've got it, what do you want to do with it though, that's the question.

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Post #: 1349

RE: Objective 'W' Secured on D - Day+3 - 2/27/2011 8:48:09 PM

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You are getting abused by a very good player who knows all the tricks.

I find that even in late 43, Allied surface ships just get handled by Japanese surface forces. I think the problem is that overall Allied skill rates just do not rise over the course of a long war, so all of your 42 and 43 arrivals really have less skill than the Japanese. After 44 it gets better. It is true that you really need to micromanage your warship captains as well.

And, the long lance torpedo remains a deadly Japanese ace in the hole until the last day of the war. No historical basis for this but it is just what we AFBs have to live with.

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