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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 12/25/2010 6:02:05 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
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From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 44
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Sub attack near Legaspi at 83,82

Japanese Ships
TK Meisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Shimotsu Maru
TK Ceram Maru
E Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Flier



SS Flier launches 6 torpedoes at TK Meisan Maru
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

good way to end January but the big TK obviously got a chance to make it... could be FOW and the ship wasn´t hit at all...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

we continue our single squadron sweeps on Dadjangas to draw leaking Cap from Davao...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

not worth it if only a couple of Zekes show up...
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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

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



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

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



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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

thought we would find some fighters here as they were coming from this base to sweep Vinh...
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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 60,81

Japanese Ships
E Manazuru
E Tsuga
E Tomozuru
E Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Finback



SS Finback launches 6 torpedoes at E Manazuru
Finback diving deep ....
E Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

usual missed salvo...
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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23772 troops, 465 guns, 848 vehicles, Assault Value = 1197

Defending force 2983 troops, 56 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 479

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 53 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
976 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 241 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
1st Army Tank Regiment
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
4th USMC Tank Battalion
13th Canadian Brigade
22nd Marine Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
14th Canadian Brigade
135th USA Base Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
V US Amphib Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
89th Naval Guard Unit
19th Nav Gd /1
59th Field AA Battalion
56th Construction Battalion
54th JNAF AF Unit
59th JNAF AF Unit
56th JNAF AF Unit
6th JAAF Base Force
29th Field AA MC Co /1


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89th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Biak by attrition!!!

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59th Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Biak by attrition!!!

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54th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Biak by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Biak by attrition!!!


enemy is collapsing here now... troops are preparing for their next target already...

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 12/25/2010 6:06:26 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 01, 44
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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 60,82

Japanese Ships
E Tomozuru
E Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Bowfin, hits 6



SS Bowfin is sighted by escort
E Tomozuru attacking submerged sub ....
E Hatsukari attacking submerged sub ....
E Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Bowfin meets some E and pays for it... 21 sys 20 flt...
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Sub attack near Namlea at 76,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-179

Allied Ships
LCT-61
LCT-472
LCT-150



SS I-179 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT
I-179 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

doesn´t work to hunt LCT with subs if they´re escorted by PT...
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Sub attack near Miri at 62,82

Japanese Ships
PB Syozui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Ryuun Maru
xAK Teimei Maru
E Aotaka

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon



SS Tarpon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Syozui Maru
Tarpon diving deep ....
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the enemy´s escort numbers are growing so it doesn´t matter if we sink a useless PB... fear that soon we´re going to face so many E that the subwar will come to a halt...

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
13 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

failed attempt to escort some bombers...
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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 17


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
PV-1 Ventura x 36


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

still no fighters on Cap...
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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9
Liberator B.VI x 10
Wellington Ic x 12
Wellington B.X x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 31
B-25C Mitchell x 21


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

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



Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 112

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

and unlike yesterday, today also the bombers show up and close the airfield...
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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

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



Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 73

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

weather is ok for all our attacks and this is immediately reflected by the damage we´ve done...
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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Sub attack near Miri at 62,82

Japanese Ships
PB Syozui Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon



SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes

another two torps wasted for an already sinking ship but this doesn´t matter because our subs usually are sunk or heavily damaged before they ever run out of torps...
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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23691 troops, 465 guns, 850 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190

Defending force 962 troops, 11 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 680

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 680 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
611 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
32nd Infantry Division
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
13th Canadian Brigade
766th Tank Battalion
14th Canadian Brigade
135th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
6th JAAF Base Force

that´s it for the last Japanese unit on Biak...

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 12/25/2010 6:08:16 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 44
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

soon we´re going to do an ambush with P-47 here... thinking about bringing in a hundred of them as soon as we can rely on radar...
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

the bomber strikes usually are spotted already (only one Chinese radar set at the base, more are coming in)...

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb





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Post #: 1113
RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 12/25/2010 6:20:03 PM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
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Sub attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
SS Angler, hits 15, and is sunk



SS Angler launches 6 torpedoes at DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
SS Angler forced to surface!
DD Uzuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Yayoi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Minazuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Uzuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Yayoi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Minazuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Yayoi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Minazuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Uzuki firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

and the next sub is sunk after it was stupid enough to fire at an enemy DD... these are the things you just can´t influence so you just have to take the losses... I welcomed the toning down of sub vs escort attacks in one of the early patches and it worked for both sides pretty well until late 43, unfortunately the effects of this wasn´t tested in later games... now this has lead to an IMO pretty unrealistic performance of IJN escorts, they just weren´t able to sink or heavily damage Allied subs in the dozen every week... I can live with enemy DD doing well but all the other escorts like all these super E are more like Allied DE and not Japanese second class escorts with a low trained crew that hardly ever sunk an Allied sub... add in the 200-300 torps it takes to sink a DD or E and you´ve got exactly what I´ve got now...

all the subs are moving daily of course with the great new feature of having patrol zones... the main problem is the subs keep on attacking escorts all the time... it must be depressing for a Japanese player when Allied DD sink their subs in one out of three times they meet but having Japanese escorts with the unrealistic ability to sink Allied subs at will is nothing but a decision to enhance playing IMO. It´s better than WITP for sure though.



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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,68

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-46
xAK Siberia Maru
xAK Osaka Maru
xAK Wakatu Maru
SC CHa-63
SC CHa-60
SC CHa-52

Allied Ships
SS Grampus



SS Grampus is sighted by escort
Grampus diving deep ....
SC CHa-63 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-60 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Vigan at 78,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Tarushima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 46
AKE Kato Maru
AKE Noshima
xAK Yozan Maru
xAK Imaji Maru
xAK Shiretoko Maru
xAK Tsukuba Maru
xAK Kusuyama Maru
xAK Asuka Maru
xAK Koto Maru
xAK Ginyo Maru
E Ishizaki
E Natsushima

Allied Ships
SS Scamp



SS Scamp launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tarushima Maru
Scamp diving deep ....
E Ishizaki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

we take revenge in sinking a freighter... guess we have a sub sunk for every three ships we sink and have slightly more than one sub damaged for every enemy ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Biak at 88,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Redoubt
DD Nepal



SS I-174 is located by DD Redoubt
I-174 diving deep ....
DD Redoubt attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Redoubt fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

that´s our best ASW TF on the map, usually very bad news for IJN subs if the Brits show up... the sub isn´t confirmed sunk though and might well make it...
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Sub attack near Vigan at 78,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Tarushima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Scamp



SS Scamp launches 4 torpedoes

salvo wasted...
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Sub attack near Vigan at 79,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Ginyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 46
AKE Kato Maru
AKE Noshima
xAK Yozan Maru
xAK Tsukuba Maru
xAK Kusuyama Maru
xAK Ronsan Maru
xAK Asuka Maru
E Ishizaki
E Natsushima

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier



SS Grenadier launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Ginyo Maru
Grenadier diving deep ....
E Ishizaki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another one is sunk and the sub got away unharmed...
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 23



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
N1K1-J George x 7



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

sweeping Dadjangas in the usual way again... today there´s quite some resistance and the first wave faces quite a tough enemy... not having the dive the squadron was shot up...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters between 35900 and 39900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters between 34900 and 38900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

the second wave is doing better...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 34900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

only the first one took losses today, nearly halve a dozen Corsairs were lost...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

oh how great would it be to see these squadrons coming in in two or max three waves and not in a stupid way like it is now...

it was rather a Japanese than an Allied victory over Dadjangas today...






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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *

sooo silly...
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 72


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 64


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 170

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 74

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31

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



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ASW attack near Koggala at 28,50

Japanese Ships
SS RO-43

Allied Ships
DD Nizam
DD Nestor



SS RO-43 is sighted by escort
RO-43 diving deep ....
DD Nizam fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nestor fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

enemy sub lurking off Ceylon, got two Brit ASW TF hunting the bugger...



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ASW attack near Bataan at 77,77

Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Bashaw



SS Bashaw is located by DD Sawakaze
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 60,84

Japanese Ships
xAK Mogamigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Taian Maru
xAK Yamaura Maru
E Yaeyama
E Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Cisco, hits 1



SS Cisco launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Mogamigawa Maru
Cisco diving deep ....
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
E Yaeyama fails to find sub and abandons search
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Cisco scores on a freighter but ends up with 44 flt damage...

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Sub attack near Chittagong at 52,41

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 34, heavy damage

Allied Ships
xAK Edgar Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Indus
KV Wetaskiwin
KV Commandant Duboc
xAP Michael Embiricos
xAP Hermod
xAP Van Overstraten
xAP Speelman
xAP Rooseboom
xAP Governor
xAK Sophocles
xAK Sonnavind
xAK Nord
xAK Steaua Romania
xAK Baroda
xAK Coquina
DD Thanet
DD Tenedos
DD Stronghold
DE Narbada


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


SS I-154 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Edgar Luckenbach
DD Thanet fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tenedos attacking submerged sub ....
DD Stronghold attacking submerged sub ....
DE Narbada attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub

the enemy attacks a huge troop convoy and scores on a freighter carrying parts of an Indian division... the ship sinks immediately but the sub is sunk too in return... thought the heavy escort would have been enough to guard the convoy...

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TF 403 encounters mine field at Sorong (82,107)

Allied Ships
AM Advent
AM Adroit



4 mines cleared

enemy sub laid mines...

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ASW attack near Misool at 79,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-179, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Charles Ausburne
BB Indiana
CLAA Reno
CLAA San Juan
DD Claxton
DD John Rodgers
DD Ringgold
DD Izard
DD Hudson



SS I-179 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Charles Ausburne
DD John Rodgers fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ringgold fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Izard fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hudson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hudson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hudson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hudson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hudson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hudson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

got the carrier fleet moving again and an enemy sub attacks one of the escorts... the enemy is alerted now, the sub misses and takes a hit plus five near misses...

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Sub attack near Misool at 79,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-179, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2
CA Boston
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CLAA Oakland
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Sigsbee



SS I-179 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Yorktown
DD Sigsbee attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

OMG! Unbelievable but true, the damaged sub manages to penetrate the carriers´ escorts and puts two torps into Yorktown... thank god there were no follow on explosions but the carrier is out of action for at least three months with the travel time from and to the front... that´s not a good start for this operation, we´ve sent out the carriers on their way into the Peleliu area to draw some airstrikes and to make the enemy think we would attack here... the carriers will then head further North towards Mindanao to cause some havoc there and then retire South... hopefully the enemy will then not spot our invasion fleet that has left Darwin today which is tasked to land a full Corps at MANADAO... the sub seems to be sunk but that´s a price I would be willing to pay to hit a carrier... I´m not sure if not one of the torp hits was FOW...




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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 60,84

Japanese Ships
xAK Mogamigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Cisco



SS Cisco launches 6 torpedoes

we´re wasting quite some torps on already sinking ships lately...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 20
N1K1-J George x 7



Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

this time we´ve sent the P-38 instead of the Corsairs but we pay a heavy price for it as we didn´t get the dive... without the dive, you´re just on the losing end and unlike the Japanese, you can´t replace these losses within one or two days production wise...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

and the FUBAR that is called coordination routine isn´t making it easier... numerical superiority means nothing, if you attack an airfield with radar and 200 fighters with 1000 fighters, you will end up in a numerical disadvantage until the very end because radar will make all fighters launch but you´ll end up with stupidly dispersed sweeps... again and again and again... silly...

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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 6000
Raid is overhead

at least the P-38 are able to deal with a couple of Oscars... at this point, I wouldn´t use any Oscars anymore, they´re nothing but targets against any Allied fighter (or bomber)... the Zekes are at least semi useful...
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 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 33000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
202 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes

and if two get the dive against a 25 P-38 sweep then say goodbye to one of your aces...

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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

sweeps looking as stupid as always... well done and thanks a lot... not that it wasn´t pointed out in beta testing, at least that´s what I´ve been told...



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Sub attack near Colombo at 27,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-159

Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Nizam
DD Nestor



SS I-159 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Isaac Sweers
I-159 diving deep ....
DD Nizam fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nestor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nestor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nestor fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the enemy sub that´s lurking around Ceylon attacks our ASW TF but misses...
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 103,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokuzan Maru
E Manju
DD Hatsuyuki
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo



SS Wahoo launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Kyokuzan Maru
Wahoo diving deep ....
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

followed by a miss of SS Wahoo...
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,68

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
DD Hibiki
DD Uruyuke
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Oboro
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish, hits 1



SS Flying Fish launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
Flying Fish diving deep ....
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsuyuke fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oboro fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

We had CV Yorktown torpedoed yesterday, today we take revenge and hit the already damaged (torp by one of our subs South of Borneo) CV Kaga on her way to Japan... the carrier is now showing up as heavily damaged and I guess it will take some time to repair the big ship... suits us well because we definetely expect the decisive battle happening in the next couple of months because it will just be hopelessy too late if the enemy waits any more longer IMO... I bet we already field more Hellcats on CVE alone than all the Japanese carriers field Zekes within super KB which usually seems to move around with all available Japanese carriers of all sizes... why BB Musashi and Yamato are in this TF too is beyond me, perhaps going to Japan for an upgrade which I would do in Singapore for example because that´s just much more closer to the front, which is South of Borneo now... needless to say that I was very pleased about this attack, four subs near this hex are ordered to intercept Kaga, expect her to head to Osaka...






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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 24



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *


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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 9000 feet







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TF 403 encounters mine field at Sorong (82,107)

Allied Ships
AM Advent
AM Adroit



1 mine cleared

last mine cleared, the two AM which are the escort for an AKA bringing fuel to Sorong will join the AKA again and head home to Darwin...
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,61

Japanese Ships
E W-28
SC Ch 51
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 13
TK Toshikawa Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
TK Rokkosan Maru
TK Kikusui Maru
TK Ogura Maru #2
E W-1
E Susuki

Allied Ships
SS Peto



Captain of SS Peto elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Peto diving deep ....
E W-28 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-1 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Susuki attacking submerged sub ....
E Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

guess that´s been the first time I´ve seen a sub deciding not to attack an E... still gives the escorts a chance to attack the sub which I find a bit strange all the time...

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 72


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged

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



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3
Liberator B.III x 27
Liberator B.VI x 15
Spitfire VIII x 6
Wellington Ic x 14
Wellington B.X x 15
B-24D1 Liberator x 81
B-25C Mitchell x 33
P-38H Lightning x 30
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 105 (5 destroyed, 100 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet
4 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 40500 feet *
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

the enemy stack of 17 units in Southern China moved out of the clear hex but left one unit back (deliberately or by accident I don´t know) and we order all available bombers from Hanoi to attack the single unit as we knew a single unit in clear terrain will take real damage if attacked by lots of bombers... we surprisingly meet two dozen Tojos on LRCAP but they were swept away by our fighters that had the never ending dive (all were set to escorts, due to a well working screw up we seem to get them on sweep coming in with the bombers)... the Tojos were massacred and the tank division hit hard... guess we´ve got two or three more days for attacks...



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 45


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

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



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

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



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Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

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



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 32


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 112

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16

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

Manado is going to be the next target...

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Afternoon Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Runway hits 38

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



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Sub attack near Sydney at 92,170

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Relentless
DD Rotherham



SS I-31 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Relentless
DD Rotherham fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless attacking submerged sub ....
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


this sub wasn´t spotted but we´ve always got an ASW TF patrolling off Sydney... the sub is hit but not confirmed sunk and probably got some good chance to make it home even though it´s quite some distance...



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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 40
SC Ch 44
SC Ch 31
AO Naruto
TK Eiho Maru
TK Ayagiri Maru
TK Tachibana Maru
TK Tatibana Maru
E Tatsuko
E Yomogi
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
PB Hokuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Peto, hits 3



SS Peto launches 6 torpedoes at SC Ch 40
Peto diving deep ....
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Tatsuko attacking submerged sub ....
E Yomogi fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 cannot establish contact with SS Peto
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 cannot reach attack position over SS Peto
SS Peto eludes ASW attack from PB Kinsyo Maru #4
E Tatsuko fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Peto attacks (and misses) one of the escorts and is hit hard in return... 30 sys 50 flt 5 eng
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Sub attack near Shikuka at 126,45

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-41, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-53
TK Choran Maru
SC CHa-65
SC CHa-59

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-41
Seadragon diving deep ....
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-59 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Seadragon at least hits the escort...

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ASW attack near Nagoya at 109,63

Japanese Ships
E Ukishima
AO Ashizuri
AO Shioya
TK Azuchisan Maru
TK Namba Maru
TK Batopaha Maru
TK Mutsuyo Maru
TK Kinmon Maru
DD Matsukaze
E Takashima
E Hoko

Allied Ships
SS Runner, hits 1



SS Runner is sighted by escort
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Takashima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko attacking submerged sub ....
E Hoko attacking submerged sub ....
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

really would have the chance to sink some precious tankers...
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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,65

Japanese Ships
AO Sunosaki
SC Ch 58

Allied Ships
SS Escolar



SS Escolar launches 6 torpedoes at AO Sunosaki
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

wow, what a day for the subs... torps missed...

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Submarine attack near Obi at 76,105

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, hits 28, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Achilles
CLAA Prince Robert
DMS Hopkins
AGC Blue Ridge
APA Fayette
APA La Salle
APA Pierce
APA Arthur Middleton
APA President Adams
APA W.A. Holbrook
APA Wharton
AKA Aquarius
LSD Gunston Hall
LSD Carter Hall
LSD Belle Grove
LST-482
LST-481
LST-470
LST-460
LST-452
LST-354
LST-340
LST-166
LST-39
LST-26
DMS Elliot
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Long
DMS Perry



SS RO-61 is sighted by escort
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Long fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Perry attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo
DMS Perry attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Perry is out of ASW ammo
DMS Perry is out of ASW ammo
DMS Perry is out of ASW ammo
SS RO-61 forced to surface!
DMS Perry firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Wasmuth firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Long firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Wasmuth firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Long firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Wasmuth firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Long firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Perry firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Wasmuth firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Long firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Perry firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Wasmuth firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Long firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Perry firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

damn, even though we sink the sub, the enemy is aware of our invasion TF coming in... we moved the carriers closer to Peleliu and now Mindanao to make it look like a carrier sweep to only decimate enemy LBA and I wanted to have the enemy think the carriers would retire South tomorrow without an invasion incoming but that plan failed... the invasion TF goes into position tomorrow to sprint in to Manado in two days... this is the next major invasion and the most important since we´ve attacked Timor... if I would be Rainer, I would now throw in the kitchen sink because Manado with a potential level 9 airfield in Allied hands is going to be a major disaster... with only some 20000 troops defending the place there´s no chance to hold against the Corps we´re going to land so it would be up to the Navy and airforce but it´s doubtful they would be able to stop us but a clash of both sides forces could be absolutely bloody...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 23
N1K1-J George x 7



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
N1K1-J George x 5



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 33000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 40900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters between 35900 and 37900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

the Corsair sweeps on Dadjangas are a good way to reduce enemy fighters at Davao, many of the enemy units are low on morale already but everytime you get a message of some fighters turning back they show up immediately again... that´s not true for bombers, these really turn back but it seems to be borked for fighters, no matter if on Cap or escort... already reported that on the tech forum long time ago, no idea if it ever was looked at or if that´s wad... if it´s wad, then it seems strange...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 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 33000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet

thought a sweep on Dadjangas and on the same time on Cotabato would be a good idea, unfortunately the fighters from Davao were only able to leak to one base, luckily the one that was swept by the Corsairs...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 81,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M5 Zero x 14
N1K1-J George x 10


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 498


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 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 2 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

there you go with a perfect example of how borked this coordination FLAW really is... while you won´t be able to "coordinate" your fighters from a level 9 airfield with a hundred times the conditions you dream of, you would be able to coordinate a dozen units from five different, tiny airfields with different ranges to the target and with the units even coming from different directions... this is so stupid, stupid, stupid...

sooo... while the enemy didn´t launch any bombers from Babeldaob yesterday, we moved the carrier fleet closer to Mindanao and the enemy had bombers at Cagayan that actually took off... they took off and most fighters from Davao and Cagayan failed to link up with the bombers of course... amazing that 9 out of 10 attacks are screwed up in AE... and what do we see then? Three fighter units on a sweep from THREE different bases "coordinating"... lol...

while I can somewhat imagine how fighters from Cagayan can join fighters from Davao I wonder how fighters from Babeldaob are able to do that... again, I don´t know what is more stupid, the fact that two or three fighter units from the same base fail to fly together, or the fact that carrier based fighters try (and btw fail all the time) to escort LBA strikes if in range or that you get the most aircraft over the target at the same time if you just try to have them to launch from as many bases from as many ranges and directions... everything that is related to the new "coordination" introduced in AE is totally beyond any logic...

my opponent of course wasn´t happy either how this turned out, the fighter "sweep" (failed escort attempt) came in, was spotted and shot to pieces by the diving Hellcats... after no strikes from Babeldaob yesterday, I didn´t expect the bases from Mindanao launch a strike today to be honest...




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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 9000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 81,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 13



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 480


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers

here are the bombers from Cagayan (Northern Mindanao) that get a tiny Zeke escort... both the Zekes and the Betties are shot down easily... Rainer replied: "500 Hellcats? lol"... I then replied that we could have many more, this number can be sent up by our CV/CVL alone, with the same number coming from CVE, which was an exxegaration of course, I guess we´ve got some 700 carrier based Hellcats near the front at the moment but not all within the carrier fleet strike force moving around, some 150 on CVE are now tasked to cover the invasion TF itselve against enemy airstrikes. A lesson we´ve learned during our Sorong invasion when the CV TF one hex off Sorong wasn´t spotted but the invasion TF being spotted of course (no air spotting necessary) and only the invasion hex attacked with BC Repulse being hit by a torp from a Frances... now we´ve got four CV/CVL TFs (all having 4 CV/CVL, 1 fast BB, 4 CA/CL/CLAA and 12 Fletcher class DD) and a CVE TF with six CVE in our carrier strike force that is covered by a surface combat TF lead by an Iowa class BB. At the moment we´ve more than halve a dozen more CVE and another fast BB moving to the front, a British CV being upgraded to 55 capacity (having lots of Corsairs), a British CVE is closing on Darwin (also loaded with Corsairs ) and a British CVL arriving in Colombo soon which will carry 40 Corsairs (there´s only one squadron on this ship)...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 19



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 24


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Liberator B.III x 21
Wellington Ic x 9
Wellington B.X x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 38
B-25C Mitchell x 35
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 66 (11 destroyed, 55 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

after suffering a disaster with the Tojos yesterday, there was no more LRCAP over 3rd Tank div today... our bombers didn´t achieve yesterday´s results but nevertheless hit the unit hard... would be great to have the unit for over a week in open terrain because then the disablements would start being destroyed... as it stands now, the unit is going to suffer lots of disablements but in the end nearly no squads/devices being destroyed, so it won´t take long to see the unit being 100% combat ready again... the psychological effect is bigger IMO because it clearly shows my opponent that it´s going to be hard for his ground troops to enter any clear terrain as our airforce can wreck a whole Army if the enemy gives us time to do so... the Chinese frontline is heavily fortified everywhere (we´re even building up the second line of defense) and attacking in wooden or rough hexes won´t do the enemy any good so I always expected him to attack a clear hex (if he´s going to attack), but with our bomber fleet and Thunderbolts in range a clear hex isn´t a good target now either for the Japanese...


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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-38H Lightning x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb







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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 12/27/2010 4:51:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		All on our CV incoming strikes were easy prey for the Hellcats today. Would have liked to see some more enemies coming in but it was better than nothing and the pilots that were shot down over the carriers usually are gone for the enemy.




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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 12/28/2010 7:42:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		CT. Would you post your top pilots?

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 12/28/2010 9:34:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		there you go. The game is two weeks ahead of the AAR but there weren´t real massacres so the top pilots shouldn´t be much different from where the AAR is.




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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 12/29/2010 2:39:13 PM   
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Submarine attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
E Hayabusa
E Hiyodori
E Otori

Allied Ships
SS Gar, hits 30, heavy fires, heavy damage



SS Gar launches 4 torpedoes at E Hayabusa
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
SS Gar forced to surface!
E Hiyodori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Otori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiyodori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Otori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiyodori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Otori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiyodori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Otori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiyodori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Otori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hayabusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiyodori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Otori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hayabusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiyodori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Otori firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

we meet another bunch of super E and SS Gar is stupidly enough to attack them... the price for it is the next sub sunk for nothing in return...
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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63

Japanese Ships
AKE Noshima, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 46
AKE Kato Maru
xAK Yozan Maru
xAK Imaji Maru
xAK Shiretoko Maru
xAK Tsukuba Maru
xAK Asuka Maru
xAK Kirikawa Maru
E Ishizaki
E Natsushima

Allied Ships
SS Redfin, hits 1



SS Redfin launches 6 torpedoes at AKE Noshima
Redfin diving deep ....
E Ishizaki attacking submerged sub ....
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Ishizaki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Natsushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

what are these AKE doing in this convoy? Redfin succesfully attacks once and is knocked out, patrol ends with 14 sys 20 flt 1 eng... one sub sunk and one damaged for an AKE probably sunk today...
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Sub attack near Kai-eilanden at 81,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-39

Allied Ships
AKA Alchiba, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Hulbert
AKA Alhena
AVD San Pablo
AVD Half Moon
AVD Coos Bay



SS I-39 launches 6 torpedoes at AKA Alchiba
I-39 diving deep ....
AVD San Pablo fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Half Moon fails to find sub and abandons search
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD San Pablo fails to find sub and abandons search
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Coos Bay attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-39 eludes AVD Coos Bay by diving deep
SS I-39 eludes ASW attack from AVD Coos Bay
AVD Coos Bay attacking submerged sub ....
AVD Coos Bay cannot reach attack position over SS I-39
SS I-39 eludes AVD Coos Bay by diving deep
AVD Coos Bay cannot establish contact with SS I-39
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we lose an AKA in an area that should be cleared of enemy subs and it also should be absolutely deadly for enemy subs to move into this area... have to look at my ASW efforts here again... losing an AKA isn´t a tragedy, losing an APA would be...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 9000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 18



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

the moment to ambush the enemy here is coming closer...

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3
Liberator B.III x 27
Liberator B.VI x 14
Wellington Ic x 3
Wellington B.X x 15
B-24D1 Liberator x 85
B-25C Mitchell x 44
P-38H Lightning x 29
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 112 (8 destroyed, 104 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

fyling another attack on the lonely tank div in open terrain... the unit is again hit hard but is going to move out this or next turn and will be safe then...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
Wellington Ic x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
P-38H Lightning x 14


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 24



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *



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ASW attack near Kai-eilanden at 81,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-39

Allied Ships
AVD Thornton
AVD Hulbert
AKA Betelgeuse
AVD San Pablo
AVD Half Moon
AVD Coos Bay



SS I-39 launches 6 torpedoes at AVD Thornton
I-39 diving deep ....
AVD San Pablo attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-39 eludes ASW attack from AVD San Pablo
AVD Half Moon fails to find sub and abandons search
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD San Pablo fails to find sub and abandons search
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

I-39 gets another shot at the same convoy but misses...

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 12/29/2010 2:52:04 PM   
castor troy


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Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
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Sub attack near Legaspi at 83,82

Japanese Ships
TK Nittetsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 52
SC Ch 42
TK Oei Maru
TK Ryusho Maru
E Hishu
PB Spey Maru

Allied Ships
SS Flier



SS Flier launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nittetsu Maru
Flier diving deep ....
E Hishu attacking submerged sub ....
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

starting well into the turn...
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Sub attack near Legaspi at 83,82

Japanese Ships
xAK Singapore Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Kaiun Maru
xAK Hohuku Maru
xAK Aden Maru
E Fukue
E Oki

Allied Ships
SS Hoe, hits 3



SS Hoe launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Singapore Maru
Hoe diving deep ....
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue fails to find sub and abandons search
E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oki attacking submerged sub ....
E Oki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Hoe also gets a shot at a convoy...
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Sub attack near Legaspi at 83,82

Japanese Ships
xAK Hohuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Gokoku Maru #2
xAK Aden Maru
E Fukue

Allied Ships
SS Hoe, hits 11



SS Hoe launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hohuku Maru
E Fukue attacking submerged sub ....
E Fukue attacking submerged sub ....
E Fukue attacking submerged sub ....
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

even attacks again and probably sinks another freighter... this time the sub is hit hard though, trying to make homeport with 28 sys 55 flt 2 eng...

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

209 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
CL Achilles
CLAA Prince Robert
LST-27
LST-22
LST-24
LST-28
DMS Elliot

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


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Concord firing at 40th JNAF AF Unit
CL Marblehead firing at 52nd Division
CL Richmond firing at 52nd Division
CL Achilles firing at 40th JNAF AF Unit
CLAA Prince Robert firing at 3rd JNAF AF Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

here comes the most important invasion of the last two months...

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Amphibious Assault at Manado

TF 297 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 75,99


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


0.5in M2HB AAMG x4 lost in surf during unload of 27th Infantry Div
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 27th Infantry Div /2
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of XI US Corps /5

landing three inf divisions (two US, one Brit) plus support and the landing is going very well again due to being 100% prepared... got one big and one smaller convoy unloading as the troops didn´t fit on only one 100 ship TF...
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Invasion Support action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

99 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
CL Achilles
CLAA Prince Robert
LST-24
LST-22
DMS Elliot


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Concord firing at 3rd JNAF AF Unit
CL Richmond firing at 52nd Division
CL Achilles firing at 52nd Division
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,77

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamaura Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Taian Maru
xAK Nichiyu Maru
xAK Yamazuki Maru
xAK Kinai Maru
E Yaeyama
E Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Cod, hits 3



SS Cod launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yamaura Maru
Cod diving deep ....
E Yaeyama attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub and abandons search
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

SS Cod also gets a freighter, fourth succesful attack today, second sub damaged... 10 sys 4 flt...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 24



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 9000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 9000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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

207 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Perth
CL Leander
PG Moresby
LST-78
LST-74
LST-81
LST-123
LST-70


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


CL Trenton firing at 52nd Division
CL Detroit firing at 3rd JNAF AF Unit
CL Raleigh firing at 40th JNAF AF Unit
CL Perth firing at 52nd Division
CL Leander firing at 40th JNAF AF Unit
PG Moresby firing at 52nd Division
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Manado

TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 75,99


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




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Invasion Support action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-475
LST-473
LST-458
LST-449
LST-342
LST-24
LST-27
LST-22



LST-475 fired at enemy troops
LST-473 fired at enemy troops
LST-458 fired at enemy troops
LST-449 fired at enemy troops
LST-342 fired at enemy troops

the smaller TF unloaded all troops but the bigger one still got a couple of ships not having unloaded all troops... as we always aim to unload all troops in one turn we have screwed up loading again... no sign of KB or enemy LBA building up in the area so we risk unloading another turn... this will also ensure lots of supply at the base as soon as it´s taken...
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12516 troops, 185 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 591

Defending force 45914 troops, 811 guns, 1043 vehicles, Assault Value = 1515

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
52nd Div /1
Bandasan SNLF
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
65th Construction Battalion
51st Construction Battalion
3rd JNAF AF Unit
8th RF Gun Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
27th Infantry Div /20
2/9th Armoured Regiment
18th British Div /19
37th Infantry Div /20
14th NZ Bde /1
4th RNZAF Base Force /7
221st USN Base Force /6
13th RAAF Base Force /4
XI US Corps /1


the enemy got a division and a bde there, I´m unsure why they only show up as fragments, probably the enemy was using airtransport to move it in and the majority is still sitting on Mindanao... could also explain the relatively low number of enemy guns here while the enemy´s av doesn´t look bad... outnumbering the enemy nearly 4:1 in troops and 2.5:1 in av with a lot more firepower on our side I have no doubt the base will be lost within one or two weeks... got loads of engineering units at Ternate in standby, these will be shipped in by LCT as soon as the base is taken to build up the airfield... IMO the base is lost already as the enemy failed to intervene with the invasion so whatever happens now won´t stop us from building a level 9 airfield here which will enable us to dominate the area from Borneo all over Mindanao and further North of it... seems like a hopeless situation for the enemy, a counterinvasion with unprepped divs means suicide on the beaches as soon as we have take the base so he would have to ship in at least two divs before we take the base but this would end up in a real bloody affair as long as we´ve got 1100 carrier based ac in the area and several airbases in range...

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting... - 12/29/2010 3:02:07 PM   
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Posts: 14330
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Invasion Support action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

149 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Perth
CL Leander
PG Moresby
LST-70
DMS Chandler
LST-74
LST-78


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Trenton firing at 52nd Division
CL Detroit firing at 52nd Division
CL Perth firing at 40th JNAF AF Unit
PG Moresby fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-482
LST-481
LST-473
LST-465
LST-451
LST-449
LST-448
LST-353
LST-342
LST-174
LST-170
LST-28
LST-26
LST-22
LST-24
LST-27



LST-482 fired at enemy troops
LST-481 fired at enemy troops
LST-473 fired at enemy troops
LST-465 fired at enemy troops
LST-451 fired at enemy troops
LST-449 fired at enemy troops
LST-448 fired at enemy troops
LST-353 fired at enemy troops
LST-342 fired at enemy troops
LST-174 fired at enemy troops
LST-170 fired at enemy troops
LST-28 fired at enemy troops
LST-26 fired at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,77

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamaura Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PB Taian Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trout



SS Trout is sighted by escort
PB Taian Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taian Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taian Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taian Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taian Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Trout stumbles over a damaged freighter but is driven off by the single escort...
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Sub attack near Torishima at 106,69

Japanese Ships
TK Ceram Maru, Torpedo hits 1
E Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 3



SS Tambor launches 6 torpedoes at TK Ceram Maru
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze attacking submerged sub ....
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Tambor hits a tanker but this could well be FOW as the ship is neither on fire nor heavily damaged...

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Sub attack near San Jose at 77,83

Japanese Ships
PB Spey Maru
SC Ch 52
TK Munakata Maru
TK Ryusho Maru
TK Hoshin Maru
PB Choko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Picuda



SS Picuda launches 6 torpedoes at PB Spey Maru
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

missed the wrong target...
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Invasion Support action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-70
LST-78
LST-81
LST-74
CL Perth
CL Trenton
LST-75



75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-70

there was some counterfire from a 75mm battery suddenly...
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Invasion Support action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-481
LST-475
LST-469
LST-468
LST-461
LST-451
LST-448
LST-342
LST-174
LST-170
LST-71
LST-26
LST-27
LST-22
LST-24



LST-481 fired at enemy troops
LST-475 fired at enemy troops
LST-469 fired at enemy troops
LST-468 fired at enemy troops
LST-461 fired at enemy troops
LST-451 fired at enemy troops
LST-448 fired at enemy troops
LST-342 fired at enemy troops
LST-174 fired at enemy troops
LST-170 fired at enemy troops
LST-71 fired at enemy troops
LST-26 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-482
LST-470
LST-465
LST-460
LST-459
LST-456
LST-452
LST-451
LST-446
LST-353
LST-342
LST-341
LST-340
LST-174
LST-171
LST-170
LST-72
LST-28
LST-24
LST-26
LST-22
CL Achilles
CL Concord
LST-66



LST-482 fired at enemy troops
LST-470 fired at enemy troops
LST-465 fired at enemy troops
LST-460 fired at enemy troops
LST-459 fired at enemy troops
LST-456 fired at enemy troops
LST-452 fired at enemy troops
LST-451 fired at enemy troops
LST-446 fired at enemy troops
LST-353 fired at enemy troops
LST-342 fired at enemy troops
LST-341 fired at enemy troops
LST-340 fired at enemy troops
LST-174 fired at enemy troops
LST-171 fired at enemy troops
LST-170 fired at enemy troops
LST-72 fired at enemy troops
LST-28 fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-22

all troops disembarked...

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Sub attack near Nago at 94,61

Japanese Ships
xAK Kusuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 16
xAK Teisen Maru
xAK Meiu Maru
xAK Kyokko Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru
xAK Oregon Maru
E W-14
PB Ogashima
PB Tatsumiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 1



SS Drum launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Kusuyama Maru
E W-14 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Ogashima fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Drum hits a freighter full of fuel and gets away with a near miss... good day for our subs...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 23



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19
Ki-84a Frank x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-172
LST-70
LST-123
LST-75
LST-74



LST-172 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-459
LST-452
LST-353
LST-343
LST-342
LST-174
LST-167
LST-166
LST-22
LST-26
LST-24
LST-39



LST-459 fired at enemy troops
LST-452 fired at enemy troops
LST-353 fired at enemy troops
LST-343 fired at enemy troops
LST-342 fired at enemy troops
LST-174 fired at enemy troops
LST-167 fired at enemy troops
LST-166 fired at enemy troops


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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14189 troops, 177 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 596

Defending force 48368 troops, 813 guns, 1091 vehicles, Assault Value = 1519

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF
52nd Div /2
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
51st Construction Battalion
3rd JNAF AF Unit
65th Construction Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
27th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
18th British Division
13th RAAF Base Force
221st USN Base Force
XI US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force


the enemy is flying in lots of additional troops, troop count went up by around 1600 compared to yesterday... but we had our CVE in the invasion hex and the Hellcats took quite a toll on enemy Mavis and Helens...




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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42695 troops, 779 guns, 1070 vehicles, Assault Value = 1519

Defending force 17390 troops, 197 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 588

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 2196

Japanese adjusted defense: 2405

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2050 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 30 (4 destroyed, 26 disabled)


Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
18th British Division
221st USN Base Force
13th RAAF Base Force
XI US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
Bandasan SNLF
52nd Div /2
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
3rd JNAF AF Unit
8th RF Gun Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
51st Construction Battalion
65th Construction Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit


we get a very good adjusted av but this is matched by an excellent enemy av... a 1:2 means the attacking units now got quite some disruption but that´s no disaster as the enemy took far more losses than we did... only level 4 forts which once again proves how hard it is for the enemy to build up a line of defense in appropriate time... it was obvious more than a year ago that we will aim at Darwin and further on directly into the SRA but wherever we attacked so far, we didn´t encounter real heavy resistance other than Timor which was built up and defended by halve a dozen enemy divisions... this was countered by more than twice the number of our divisions attacking and even Timor was taken in a two months operation... Rainer told me a couple of times that he gets a hell a lot of reinforcements but so far he couldn´t stall a single invasion as soon as we were on the beach...



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Sub attack near Vigan at 79,73

Japanese Ships
AO Sunosaki, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 58

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier



SS Grenadier launches 4 torpedoes at AO Sunosaki
Grenadier diving deep ....
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

only a single escort for this oiler, guess it must have been a damaged ship turned into a reef now...

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,74

Japanese Ships
PB Taian Maru

Allied Ships
SS Thresher



SS Thresher launches 6 torpedoes
PB Taian Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taian Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taian Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taian Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taian Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Balabac at 71,84

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS Picuda, hits 12, heavy damage



SS Picuda is located by DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Picuda meets a couple of destroyers and is put into sinking condition... trying to make Ternate with 45 says 75 flt 5 eng...

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Sub attack near Iba at 77,75

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 58

Allied Ships
SS Scamp, hits 3



Captain of SS Scamp elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Scamp diving deep ....
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

after the AO being sunk the subchaser was sighted by SS Scamp but not attacked... this always means the enemy still gets a chance to attack the sub and causes 12 sys in this case...

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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
301 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

while all my aces were created flying P-38 I seem to do something seriously wrong now because the P-38 usually take quite a beating, the usually lose against the enemy if they haven´t got the dive... none of the Lightnings reached the target, all being downed or sent home damaged or had some breakdown...

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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
301 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 38500 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

the first sweep only took out halve a dozen enemies, this one did considerable better while having the dive for most of the fight...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32
Ki-84a Frank x 24



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 93


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *

CAP engaged:
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 10 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 9 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
80th FG/459th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 9 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

that´s what I was talking about when saying that the enemy is going to pay for his constant attacks on Vinh as soon as I´ve got radar there... well, today was the day when we moved four squadrons of P-47 to Vinh and the enemy is met by 100% of my fighters... the enemy gets his three sweeps coming from three different bases at three different ranges over the target at the same time, something he wouldn´t be able to if all three would be coming from the same base... silly dejavu... the enemy is detected by radar and with 22 min pre warning time the Thuds were in position to dive and dive and dive and dive... result was an unbelievable massacre...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 2



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 76


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 destroyed
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 2 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
80th FG/459th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers

then the first bombers show up with a meager escort (no escort perhaps would have seen some of the bombers turn back, another time when you´re probably better off sending no escorts instead of some of them)... still enough P-47 around to shred this strike...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 13



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 70


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 9 destroyed




CAP engaged:
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
80th FG/459th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

then a completely unescorted strike with the message to start with of a couple of bombers turning back due to missing escort... the rest was downed...

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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
1 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
2 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet


CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
301 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 38500 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
25th 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 97 minutes

three P-38 squadrons set to sweep, all three go in alone with the majority of the fighters, the silly rest of each squadron joins... silly design...
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

the last one fails to engage any enemy fighters...

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 43


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
80th FG/459th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

then some Oscars show up to be decimated... amazingly enough they manage to down a P-47 when an Oscar was diving on a P-47... still a brutal massacre... I wouldn´t produce or use any Oscars at this point, I just don´t see a reason for it... both Rainer and me are thinking the Tojo is still the best dogfighter for the Japanese (for what reason ever) and the Frank could be used for escort if needed as it got longer legs than the Tojo... the George of course is a quite good bomber killer and doesn´t do bad vs my fighters due to the high gun value, I wouldn´t rate it as a fighter killer though...

our Lightning sweeps could have done better considering the enemy was outnumbered 3:1 and faced better aircraft (but what does that help you if you never get your numerical superiority over the target due to the given borked design?) but the P-47 at Vinh were a full success as expected... the Thuds will be moved out immediately again though as Vinh can be bombarded by enemy cruisers and I don´t want to lose my best fighters to enemy naval bombardments and I doubt the enemy will keep up his air attacks anyway... the Chinese eng units at Vinh will now continue to work on the forts, same as is done all around China with all frontline bases having level 6 forts or better as supply isn´t an issue... from 3/44 on we will get huge numbers of P-47D5 but only for a couple of months, totalling in a bit over 1000 aircraft, then we won´t get any P-47 for the USAAF until early 45. With P-51 not arriving before 10/44 in numbers we will have to be pretty carefully with the P-47 as we could run out of comptetent fighters quite quickly... of course we still get loads of P-40 but these are totally useless, the P-40N is comparable to P-40E and who would use these fighters at the front in mid 44?






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Sub attack near Iba at 72,74

Japanese Ships
AO Sata, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
E Kamome
PB Shosei Maru
SC Ch 34
TK Takekun Maru
TK Otoriyama Maru
DD Yuzuki
E Nuwashima

Allied Ships
SS Puffer



SS Puffer launches 6 torpedoes at AO Sata
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Nuwashima attacking submerged sub ....
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another oiler is hit but doesn´t show real damage...

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Ground combat at Sidate (75,100)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 666 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 32

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sidate !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)



Assaulting units:
1st Fiji Commando Bn /1
2nd Fiji Commando Bn /1


two para btn take the dot base SW of Manado as I don´t want the Japanese defenders there to withdraw West... the enemy is going to be destroyed at Manado, won´t take long I guess...



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Sub attack near Aogashima at 111,66

Japanese Ships
E Sagi
SC Ch 20
xAK Tokusima Maru
xAK Siraha Maru
xAK Midori Maru
E Aguni

Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage



SS Grouper launches 6 torpedoes at E Sagi
E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search
E Aguni attacking submerged sub ....
E Aguni attacking submerged sub ....
SS Grouper forced to surface!
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost

Grouper is the next victim of enemy E...

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Morning Air attack on 40th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,99 (Manado)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
N1K1-J George x 11



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 80
P-38J Lightning x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
263 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
301 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers

Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 52nd Division ...
Also attacking 30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 52nd Division ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 52nd Division ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 52nd Division ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 52nd Division ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ...

we order some ground attacks to support our assault and to our surprise we meet enemy fighters at the base... well, as usual this means of course very bad news for the escorts...

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Morning Air attack on 30th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 75,99 (Manado)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
N1K1-J George x 5



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 80


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
301 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
263 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

Also attacking 65th Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 51st Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 65th Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 51st Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 51st Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 65th Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 51st Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 65th Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 51st Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 51st Construction Battalion ...

this turn is just yet another example how realistic the air routines are because yet again I would have been far better off using NO escorts at all... that way we trade our Lightnings 1:1 with Zekes... instead of 10 P-38 we would have lost perhaps two or max three more B-24 which is affordable because we get by far more B-24 than P-38... reading real life examples of escorting Lightnings killing off enemy Cap at acceptable rates is something I can hardly achieve (if without the dive)...


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Morning Air attack on 52nd Division, at 75,99 (Manado)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 12
P-38J Lightning x 19


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Art.Mortar Regiment ...
Also attacking 52nd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Art.Mortar Regiment ...
Also attacking 52nd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Art.Mortar Regiment ...
Also attacking 52nd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Art.Mortar Regiment ...

all gets worse if the escorts are showing up too late...

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Morning Air attack on 3rd JNAF AF Unit , at 75,99 (Manado)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 52nd Division, at 75,99 (Manado)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 52nd Division, at 75,99 (Manado)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 30th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 75,99 (Manado)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
N1K1-J George x 8



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 30
P-38J Lightning x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
263 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
301 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers

Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ...

then our second bomber base launches strikes in the afternoon again escorted by P-38J coming from Ternate... same as in the morning, the escorts were shot up pretty badly

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Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Division, at 75,99 (Manado)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24
P-38J Lightning x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
301 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes





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Sub attack near Kai-eilanden at 81,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-39

Allied Ships
AVD Ballard, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



SS I-39 launches 6 torpedoes

one of the AVD that was damaged off Sorong by enemy Frances bombers was patched up and sent back to Darwin but is sunk on the way by an enemy sub... sh*t happens...

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42326 troops, 780 guns, 1069 vehicles, Assault Value = 1504

Defending force 15827 troops, 194 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 495

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1465

Japanese adjusted defense: 547

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 103 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled


Allied ground losses:
751 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 84 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 80 (38 destroyed, 42 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
37th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
27th Infantry Division
18th British Division
XI US Corps
221st USN Base Force
13th RAAF Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
3rd JNAF AF Unit
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
8th RF Gun Battalion
65th Construction Battalion
51st Construction Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit


the enemy will be knocked out soon and we will have the most important base in this area... then it´s going to be time to build up the place and wreck the enemy bases on Mindanao...



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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,71

Japanese Ships
E Etoforu
PB Kaiun Maru
xAK Aden Maru
E Fukue
E Oki

Allied Ships
SS Haddock, hits 19, heavy damage


SS Haddock launches 6 torpedoes at E Etoforu
E Fukue attacking submerged sub ....
E Oki attacking submerged sub ....
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue attacking submerged sub ....
E Oki attacking submerged sub ....
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oki attacking submerged sub ....
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

next sub that probably is going to sink... 43 sys 62 flt... if we keep on going like this then we will soon lose a sub for every two enemy ships sunk with countless more of the subs heavily damaged...


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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,75

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shinko Maru
E Aotaka

Allied Ships
SS Parche, hits 2



SS Parche launches 6 torpedoes at PC Sumire
Parche diving deep ....
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka attacking submerged sub ....
E Aotaka attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Parche takes revenge and sinks a PC... PC seem to be a pretty rare ship class for the Japanese, haven´t met many so far...

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Morning Air attack on NCAC , at 64,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet

the enemy now tries to sweep a troop stack near Vinh to draw leaking Cap but we´ve only got two damaged P-47 there...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

we keep on drawing leaking Cap from Davao... the best way to reduce enemy fighter numbers for us, otherwise it´s just too costly and the enemy is still producing more usable fighters than we get (and Rainer is definately not overdoing it at all with production numbers)...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

taking on leaking Cap with our stupidly single squadron sweeps is the only thing that´s going to work it seems... leaking Zekes vs sweeping Corsairs usually are dead meat...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

probably better not to use that many squadrons as they never fly together anyway and the first squadron usually takes out the majority of the enemy fighters anyway... guess the Zekes and Georges that showed up at Manado came from Davao...


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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on NCAC , at 64,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet

silly

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41281 troops, 780 guns, 1047 vehicles, Assault Value = 1462

Defending force 14722 troops, 193 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1589

Japanese adjusted defense: 377

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Manado !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1480 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 135 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 75 (75 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (6 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
37th Infantry Division
18th British Division
13th RAAF Base Force
221st USN Base Force
XI US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
51st Construction Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
65th Construction Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
3rd JNAF AF Unit
40th JNAF AF Unit

now this worked well, Manado fell earlier than expected... great news indeed and eng units at Ternate already embarked LCT convoys to be brought to Manado... with a normal size 7 airfield it won´t take that long to be built up to level 9 (currently 4), expect the airfield to reach level 9 within three weeks from now on... the aircraft loss list is interesting today, we shot down 5 A6M5 over Dadjangas but there are also a dozen Georges and two dozen A6M2 showing up as lost to ops/A2A... now these can only be destroyed at Manado I guess, why some of them show up as lost A2A I don´t know... the explanation of meeting A6M5 over Manado yesterday and destroying A6M2 there today can only be a downgrade of these aircraft when it became obvious for Rainer that he wouldn´t be able to fly them out again and the A6M5 are worth more to him than the outdated A6M2 (which he still uses to my surprise)...

it´s going very well at the moment, the only thing that is a little concerning is the fact that I´ve got no clue where the enemy fleet is parked... probably somewhere in the SRA but not sure where (Yamato and Musashi were going to Japan recently)...






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Sub attack near Obi at 76,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-181

Allied Ships
LCT-132
PT-238
LCT-473
LCT-460



SS I-181 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT
I-181 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Rainer noticed my way to guard my LCT against his subs...


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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF-115 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VMF-217 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Raid is overhead
VMF-224 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Raid is overhead
VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Raid is overhead

interesting that he tries a halve hearted strato sweep here, the Zekes were shot up, they didn´t get the dive... what also has been very interesting were over two dozen enemy Mavis/Emily being shot down by my Cap here as they attempted to evacuate the ex defenders of Manado... asking why he was doing it, Rainer answered me that recon showed the airfield as 100% damaged... well, it was at 8% airBASE damage at the end of last turn...
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
PV-1 Ventura x 48


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 6 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

training raid on Kendari, we lose 4 Venturas to ops...

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Afternoon Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 12

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

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



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Afternoon Air attack on NCAC , at 64,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet

these Tojos won´t ever meet any leaking Cap here...





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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
N1K1-J George x 6



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

as long as the enemy wants to defend Davao with more than a hundred of his fighters, he also has to live with our sweeps against his leaking Cap, best way is to use Corsairs for this... in this case the Corsairs come out as winners but not even close to a needed kill rate...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 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 33000 , scrambling fighters to 39900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

still am using too many squadrons...

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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
301 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

and I shouldn´t use my P-38 at all anymore, they are not much more than training targets for the enemy fighters (except Oscars that can´t take down anything)... if the P-38 fail to get the dive they end up with one kill for four of five P-38 being damaged, many of them crashing on the way home or being written off... without the dive the P-38 isn´t competetive at all, the totally lack firepower, even compared to the normal six pack armed US fighters... IMO a bad rating as the 4 cal.50 and the 20mm cannon in the nose should be deadlier than the 2 x 3 cal.50 in the wings... and P-38 were definately deadly in the Pacific... if you look at the top pilot list posted a couple of turns ago you´re going to see that these P-38 are flown by the best of the best... but this doesn´t help us if we don´t get the dive... the P-38 can´t even take on leaking Cap, the usual problem of not being able to use 75 P-38 vs a meager 20 Jap Cap because that´s the way the game was designed... but that wasn´t how it was done in real life and it absolutely stinks... NUMBERS and superior aircraft did matter in real life... who cares about numbers in this game if it´s designed in a way every squadron is fighting it´s private airwar???



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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
301 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 101 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

here comes the next squadron, as you can see, in this case we had the dive... the enemy was shot down or sent home damaged, this squadron didn´t lose a single fighter... the first sweep lost no less than six fighters for the same number of enemies probably downed...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms


Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter VIc sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 2 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

interesting engagement here, the last two days we´ve spotted an enemy TF cruising around in the Malaya Street without an obvious destination and we´ve moved in some medium bombers set to lownav attacks... they launch against the TF at Port Blair today, this is the Beaufighter escort that fails to escort the bombers from the same base as usual... doesn´t matter, they end up as sweep and get the dive against a couple of hopeless Oscars...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 7
Wellington Ic x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaisyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Kasui Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

and here comes the nav attack... out of four squadrons set to attack, halve a squadron actually gets to the target with halve of the Beaufighters as escorts... the Wellingtons are just as deadly as the Mitchells on lownav against helpless freighters...

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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 8


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

no comment...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter VIc sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 6000
Raid is overhead

same as in the morning... wow, must be the different books available in Austria, didn´t know that books available in the US state that airraids were screwed up in 99 out of 100 times in WWII...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Wellington Ic x 6


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Assam Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Hidaka Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on X' Force , at 56,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 20



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 1
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Spitfire VIII x 11
P-40N1 Warhawk x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
P-51A Mustang x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 6000
Raid is overhead
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 41500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.177 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIc (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
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 6000
Raid is overhead
No.607 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500
Raid is overhead
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40000
Raid is overhead
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-40N1 Warhawk (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 38000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
311th FBG/528th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

Rainer now attacks leaking Cap from Rangoon... radar failed and the Franks did very well here, tearing apart the defenders... too many crappy British aircraft that aren´t robust enough, nor are their guns competitive, cannons just don´t count in WITP or AE... glad the Brits will get Thunderbolts in 4/44... note that I´m still flying a lot of Hurricanes as we just lack other more advanced fighter types, while the Spitfire V isn´t that much of an improvement... thought the Spit VIII would be the all dominating fighter with her excellent stats but the aircraft also is just too fragile and doesn´t carry enough punch to down enemy aircraft in a way the six cal.50 armed US fighters... looking at both sides total air losses today, I would rate it a Japanese victory...




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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40880 troops, 780 guns, 1043 vehicles, Assault Value = 1436

Defending force 11940 troops, 124 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 297

Allied adjusted assault: 708

Japanese adjusted defense: 169

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1379 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 89 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled)


Assaulting units:
14th NZ Brigade
27th Infantry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
37th Infantry Division
18th British Division
13th RAAF Base Force
221st USN Base Force
XI US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
8th RF Gun Battalion
51st Construction Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
65th Construction Battalion
3rd JNAF AF Unit
40th JNAF AF Unit


no more evac attempt here and we´ll soon have these troops destroyed...



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Sub attack near Jesselton at 67,83

Japanese Ships
TK Hoshin Maru
SC Ch 52
TK Ryusho Maru
TK Jinei Maru
PB Spey Maru
PB Choko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Hackleback, hits 1



SS Hackleback launches 4 torpedoes at TK Hoshin Maru
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

duds...

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Sub attack near Balabac at 68,82

Japanese Ships
TK Oei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 52
TK Ryusho Maru
TK Shimpo Maru
PB Spey Maru
PB Choko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan



SS Gabilan launches 6 torpedoes at TK Oei Maru
Gabilan diving deep ....
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Gabilan does better and takes out one of the tankers of the same convoy... going down with the load of oil...

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Morning Air attack on X' Force , at 56,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 15



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 1
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Spitfire VIII x 5
P-40N1 Warhawk x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
P-51A Mustang x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
P-40N1 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 30 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 41500
Raid is overhead
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40000
Raid is overhead
No.146 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500
Raid is overhead
No.177 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIc (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
Raid is overhead
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 6000
Raid is overhead
No.607 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500
Raid is overhead
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-40N1 Warhawk (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 38000
Raid is overhead
311th FBG/528th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 10000
Raid is overhead

pretty bad day for our leaking Cap here, the Franks did very well having the dive for 3/4 of the engagement... the British fighters again proved to be too fragile and unable to down anything more rugged than an Oscar... the Spits damaged quite some Franks and in the end halve a dozen of them are reported destroyed... attacking leaking Cap is the way to go, for both sides...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet *

no leaking Cap here today though...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet *

the Lightnings would probably have taken a beating again anyway...

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Morning Air attack on X' Force , at 56,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Spitfire VIII x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
P-51A Mustang x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 37440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 40000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 40500
Raid is overhead
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 16
PV-1 Ventura x 60


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

the Venturas fly another training attack, their main task are anti shipping strikes and that´s what they´re trained for but so far the enemy has refused to ever show up in range and I guess that won´t change a lot...

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 54


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 91

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

knocking out the airfield again, some 10000 enemy troops reported there...

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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 43


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 87

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 11

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



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

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



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Morning Air attack on Pare Pare , at 66,104

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 34


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 68

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pare Pare , at 66,104

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

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

planning on landing troops at Wattambone (sp?), the base in between Pare Pare and Makassar (these two bases both got some troops but not a strong garisson and Wattambone is totally empty) as this base can also be built up to level 9 and this would strongly threaten Soerabaja and this base will cover our left flank... expect the invasion happening there in about three weeks...

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Morning Air attack on Pare Pare , at 66,104

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Runway hits 5

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



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Morning Air attack on Pare Pare , at 66,104

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

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



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 49,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 24


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on NCAC , at 64,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet




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Sub attack near Balabac at 68,82

Japanese Ships
PB Choko Maru #5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 52
TK Hoshin Maru
PB Spey Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan



SS Gabilan launches 6 torpedoes at PB Choko Maru #5
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Gabilan attacks a second time today and sinks an escort... no E around here so the sub is pretty much safe...

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ASW attack near Torishima at 108,69

Japanese Ships
E Amakusa
E Mutsure
E Shimushu
xAK Nitiyo Maru
xAK Morioka Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
E Mikura
E Iki

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 4



SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes at E Amakusa
Tambor diving deep ....
E Mikura fails to find sub and abandons search
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Amakusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Amakusa fails to find sub and abandons search
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

different story here, we meet E and the sub is knocked out as happens most of the times... and we´re not even talking about these uber E vessels that can drop patterns of 12 DC at once, these sink my subs in 1 out of 2 attempts which is absolutely comparable to first line Allied DD and raises my question about how much this thing was tested... the way these vessels look like is absolutely correct as they carry what they had in real life, the difference to the game though is the fact that these vessels were by far not sub killers whenever they´ve met one, they just didn´t have the ability to spot and succesfully attack subs but in the game, all those E attack your subs in at least 80% of the time...

Tambor takes heavy damage and retires with 21 sys 41 flt... sub war and ASW took a big step forward in 42 until mid 43 IMO but from then on we´re back into WITP conditions seeing the Allied subs facing the same situation the Kriegsmarine faced in real life, but this isn´t related to different use of IJN assetts compared to real life but due to abilities of IJN escorts in the game which they clearly lacked in real life... hope I can bring back all my subs to a save port in the next six months and don´t need them anymore later...



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Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,68

Japanese Ships
E Otori
E Hayabusa

Allied Ships
SS Grampus



SS Grampus launches 6 torpedoes at E Otori
Grampus diving deep ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Hayabusa is out of ASW ammo
E Hayabusa is out of ASW ammo
E Hayabusa is out of ASW ammo
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

only if the E are out of ammo right from the start the sub is safe...

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40390 troops, 780 guns, 1041 vehicles, Assault Value = 1403

Defending force 10809 troops, 124 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 217

Allied adjusted assault: 636

Japanese adjusted defense: 75

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1577 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
14th NZ Brigade
27th Infantry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
37th Infantry Division
18th British Division
XI US Corps
221st USN Base Force
13th RAAF Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
65th Construction Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
51st Construction Battalion
3rd JNAF AF Unit
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit


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1st Art.Mortar Regiment Wiped Out at Manado by attrition!!!

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8th RF Gun Battalion Wiped Out at Manado by attrition!!!

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51st Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Manado by attrition!!!

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65th Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Manado by attrition!!!



the enemy collapses already, fights at Manado went really well...



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Morning Air attack on NCAC , at 64,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet

wonder why the enemy keeps on flying these sweeps, there won´t be leaking Cap from Vinh as I don´t plan to operate fighters there as the enemy has stopped his attacks anyway and if he starts them again we can ambush them at some point again...

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Morning Air attack on NCAC , at 64,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet



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Submarine attack near Balabac at 69,81

Japanese Ships
PB Choko Maru #5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish



PB Choko Maru #5 is sighted by SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes


Spearfish puts three out of four torps into a lonely PB... don´t know what this was, perhaps a damaged ship...

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Sub attack near Iba at 76,73

Japanese Ships
TK Ayagiri Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 44
SC Ch 40
SC Ch 31
AO Naruto
TK Eiho Maru
TK Tachibana Maru
TK Tatibana Maru
TK Ogura Maru #1
E Tatsuko
E Yomogi
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
PB Hokuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grampus, hits 1



SS Grampus launches 4 torpedoes at TK Ayagiri Maru
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Tatsuko attacking submerged sub ....
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

tanker is sunk and while Grampus is reported hit by a depth charge the sub shows no damage so that obviously was FOW...

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,74

Japanese Ships
TK Shiranesan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 8
SC Ch 1
TK Kotai Maru
TK Takane Maru
TK Kenwa Maru
TK Kyokuho Maru
TK Risshun Maru
DD Asakaze
E W-16
E W-15
E Yanagi

Allied Ships
SS Thresher, hits 3



SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at TK Shiranesan Maru
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-16 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yanagi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-15 attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another tanker sunk but Thresher wasn´t that lucky and retires with 10 sys 15 flt...

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Sub attack near Obi at 76,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-181, hits 2

Allied Ships
DE Express
DE Encounter



SS I-181 launches 6 torpedoes at DE Express
DE Express fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter is out of ASW ammo
DE Encounter is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

usually a bad idea to attack my best ASW TF but Encounter only scored two near misses for dropping all her DC...

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Sub attack near Iba at 75,74

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 42
SC Ch 52
TK Hoshin Maru
PB Spey Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grampus



SS Grampus launches 4 torpedoes at SC Ch 42
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Grampus gets another chance but misses...

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 13


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

attack bombers can be used as normal level bombers now, while that´s not realistic IMO it´s still better than not having a single USAAF level bomber or having to use them the way they were used in real life and being shot up by flak as the flak suppression by far isn´t what it seems to have been in real life, at least not in the two dozen attacks I´ve tried in an AI game... level bombing from 10000ft (and actually hitting) is something they shouldn´t be able to without a bombardier... I still would preferre having normal level bomber Mitchells like the C because what you also shouldn´t miss is the fact that the attack bombers like the B-25D1 don´t carry that much defensive armament (later models do get def armament again) so I don´t want to see them being attacked by enemy fighters...

the way attack bombers are handled also means I´ve trained hundreds of bomber pilots on a skill (lowgrd) I don´t need anymore as I won´t ever send them in at altitude the bombers were used in real life... they will only be used for low level nav attacks (at 1000ft as I don´t trust the 100ft strafing attacks at all) and for normal 10000ft level bombing runs... guess I have to live with this tradeoff... the main advantage I see is for my attack bombers is the fact that they carry full bombload for lownav attacks instead of the bombload being halved... but if I look at the hit rates of B-25C at 1000ft with reduced load then the B-25D1 with full load probably will get by far too good results...


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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 26


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28
P-38J Lightning x 39


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

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



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 11

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



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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36765 troops, 738 guns, 940 vehicles, Assault Value = 1394

Defending force 8674 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Allied adjusted assault: 927

Japanese adjusted defense: 39

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
837 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
37th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
27th Infantry Division
18th British Division
13th RAAF Base Force
XI US Corps
19th USN Naval Construction Regiment
221st USN Base Force
1st USN Naval Construction Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
3rd JNAF AF Unit
40th JNAF AF Unit




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Submarine attack near Kofiau at 79,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-181, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Express
DE Encounter
DE Electra



SS I-181 is sighted by escort
I-181 diving deep ....
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
SS I-181 forced to surface!
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

even though Express used up all her depth charges, the sub was forced to surface in the end and finished off by gunfire... this TF usually is able to kill a sub every second time one is attacked...

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Sub vs Sub: SS Seal attacking SST Yu-9 at 68,97 - near Donggala

Japanese Ships
SST Yu-9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seal



SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at 2,000 yards

Seal kills a transport sub...


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ASW attack near Gebe at 81,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-32, hits 9

Allied Ships
DE Express
DE Electra



SS I-32 launches 6 torpedoes at DE Express
DE Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Electra attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

the British ASW TF later is attacked by another IJN sub but the torps missed... lots of DC in the water again scoring lots of near misses but no direct hits... the TF has to replenish it´s DC now...

SS Saury was hit by air ASW (Lily) 18 sys 8 flt...

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Morning Air attack on Yap , at 96,97

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 56


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 14, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Wa 103, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AR Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Wa 10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Kure Maru #5, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AM Wa 104, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

we have been reconning lots of distant bases lately as we get more and more long legged recons like the USN and USAAF versions of recon B-24 and one of these flights has picked up ships in port at Yap but not even a single aircraft there... this was the same for a couple of turns and today I finally saw my heavy bombers flying a max range attack sinking several ships in port... nothing serious but a freebee attack and we even hit an AR which Rainer has forgotten there...

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Morning Air attack on Yap , at 96,97

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AR Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Yap , at 96,97

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AR Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

that´s it for the AR...

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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 40


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 65

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Pare Pare , at 66,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16


No Allied losses



Runway hits 29

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Pare Pare , at 66,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

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

as it stands now, we finally reached a stage in the war when my B-24 pools are finally growing... I´m not immediately intending of upgrading any bomber squadron to B-24J and we´ve got two dozen of them in the pool now (for the first time in the war)... with attack bombers working now, we can use some 150 of them which are avaible in the frontlines, this will take some pressure from the heavy bomber squadrons and also further increases our anti shipping capabilities which so far lay in the hands of the USN Venturas and Liberators and Aussie Beaufort VIII torp bombers... of course there are the USMC dive and torpedo bomber squadrons but these probably won´t ever attack any ships as the enemy will never get close enough... I guess the whole war saw only a coule of land based 1E attacks on enemy shipping and I don´t even remember them anymore...

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36573 troops, 738 guns, 940 vehicles, Assault Value = 1387

Defending force 7954 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Allied adjusted assault: 437

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1160 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled


Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
37th Infantry Division
18th British Division
45th Aviation Base Force
XI US Corps
1st USN Naval Construction Regiment
13th RAAF Base Force
19th USN Naval Construction Regiment
221st USN Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
3rd JNAF AF Unit
40th JNAF AF Unit




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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,74

Japanese Ships
DD Tadeyame
PC Nire
DD Myojinami

Allied Ships
SS Puffer, hits 1



SS Puffer launches 6 torpedoes at DD Tadeyame
Puffer diving deep ....
DD Tadeyame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Myojinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Myojinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Puffer gets away with her failed attack...

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ASW attack near Bataan at 77,77

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 39
SC Ch 24
E Asagao
SC Ch 41

Allied Ships
SS Whale



SS Whale is sighted by escort
Whale diving deep ....
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 41 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Brunei at 64,81

Japanese Ships
TK Eiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 44
SC Ch 40
SC Ch 31
AO Naruto
TK Tachibana Maru
TK Tatibana Maru
E Tatsuko
E Yomogi
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
PB Hokuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish, hits 1



SS Bluefish launches 4 torpedoes at TK Eiho Maru
E Tatsuko fails to find sub and abandons search
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and Bluefish scores on a tanker without taking damage in return... must be a good day then...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

this sweep resulted in three Thuds crashing with two pilots being killed...




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Sub attack near Brunei at 64,81

Japanese Ships
TK Tachibana Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SC Ch 44
SC Ch 40
SC Ch 31
SC Ch 2
AO Naruto
TK Tatibana Maru
TK Goyo Maru
E Yomogi
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
PB Hokuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish, hits 1



SS Bluefish launches 6 torpedoes at TK Tachibana Maru
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hokuyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
E Yomogi fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 is out of ASW ammo
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 is out of ASW ammo
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 is out of ASW ammo
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

definitely a good day as we hit another tanker... Bluefish retires with 10 sys 25 flt...

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ASW attack near Socotra at 13,6

Japanese Ships
SS I-36

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent
TK British Destiny



SS I-36 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Van Ghent
I-36 diving deep ....
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-36 eludes DD Van Ghent by diving deep
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the enemy is lurking around the off map entrance waiting for my convoys from Abadan...

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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Otori Maru
xAK Nissen Maru #3
xAK Mansyu Maru
E Hirashima
E Shirakami

Allied Ships
SS Dorado, hits 4



SS Dorado launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Hokuzyu Maru
E Hirashima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Dorado also pays for sinking a freighter... 21/41/9

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36417 troops, 738 guns, 939 vehicles, Assault Value = 1388

Defending force 7043 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied adjusted assault: 933

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 186 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2634 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 176 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (16 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
37th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
18th British Division
13th RAAF Base Force
XI US Corps
221st USN Base Force
19th USN Naval Construction Regiment
1st USN Naval Construction Regiment
45th Aviation Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
3rd JNAF AF Unit
40th JNAF AF Unit


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Manado





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Night Naval bombardment of Davao at 79,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed on ground
L2D2 Tabby: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CL Honolulu
CL Boise
CL Phoenix
CL St. Louis

Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Resources hits 7
Manpower hits 10
Fires 599
Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 364
Port hits 51
Port fuel hits 14
Port supply hits 7

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Baltimore
CA Baltimore firing at Davao
CA Louisville firing at Davao
CA Chester firing at Davao
CA Houston firing at Davao
CL Honolulu firing at Davao
CL Boise firing at Davao
CL Phoenix firing at Davao
CL St. Louis firing at Davao

hmmm... not sure how I should comment this result... I was never a fan of nuclear bombardments in WITP nor AE after it was released and it took quite some time until this issue popped up again... unfortunately it seems to be an all or nothing issue most of the time, in this case, it was a super nuke so to say... I refrained from frontally attack Davao with my airforce because we had recon about some 150 fighters (280 reported) being there together with 32 ground units (so radar for sure) and I didn´t want to lose dozens of my fighters as this is not something I really can afford so I´ve sent a cruiser TF to Manado as the cruisers can stay under a Cap umbrella there and sprint in to Davao during the night (range Manado - Davao exactly 9 hexes)... while the enemy didn´t suffer as many aircraft destroyed as expected (probably weeks of recon was totally wrong or Rainer proved to be psychic and moved them out exactly today) the airfield is destroyed... as I didn´t trust the naval bombardment being a success, I have not ordered any airstrike on Davao today though... this will change tomorrow... keeping Davao closed is impossible though as there are just too many enemy units repairing the place...


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Sub attack near Busuanga at 76,79

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 39
SC Ch 24
E Asagao
SC Ch 41

Allied Ships
SS Bashaw, hits 3



SS Bashaw launches 6 torpedoes at SC Ch 39
E Asagao attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 41 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao attacking submerged sub ....
E Asagao is out of ASW ammo
E Asagao is out of ASW ammo
E Asagao is out of ASW ammo
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Asagao being low on depth charges saved Bashaw...

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Sub attack near Taytay at 74,80

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
DD Hatakaze
DD Asanagi
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SS Grampus, hits 3



SS Grampus launches 6 torpedoes at DD Oite
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asanagi cannot reach attack position over SS Grampus
SS Grampus eludes DD Asanagi by diving deep
SS Grampus eludes DD Asanagi by diving deep
DD Asanagi cannot reach attack position over SS Grampus
DD Asanagi loses contact with SS Grampus
DD Hayate fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
SS Grampus eludes DD Asanagi by diving deep
DD Asanagi cannot reach attack position over SS Grampus
DD Asanagi cannot establish contact with SS Grampus
DD Asanagi cannot reach attack position over SS Grampus
DD Asanagi cannot establish contact with SS Grampus
Escort abandons search for sub

another stupid sub attack on an ASW TF... 14 sys 15 flt as result...
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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 61,80

Japanese Ships
TK Eiho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Hokuyo Maru
TK Tachibana Maru, on fire
E Yomogi

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at TK Eiho Maru
Sculpin diving deep ....
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
E Yomogi cannot reach attack position over SS Sculpin
E Yomogi loses contact with SS Sculpin
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sculpin does the right thing, attacking one of two damaged tankers that were split off their main convoy...

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Sub attack near Terempa at 55,85

Japanese Ships
TK Hirota Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Yamahagi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Lancetfish, hits 3



SS Lancetfish launches 6 torpedoes at TK Hirota Maru
Lancetfish bottoming out ....
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Lancetfish also sinks a tanker, she was on her way to her patrol area but the PB scores some hits and Lancetfish has to retire with 15 sys 9 flt...

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Morning Air attack on X' Force , at 56,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Spitfire VIII x 15
P-40N1 Warhawk x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
P-51A Mustang x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 41500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.177 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIc (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500
Raid is overhead
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-40N1 Warhawk (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 38000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
311th FBG/528th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Rainer keeps sweeping my troop stack South East of Pegu, this time the silly 3 fighter fragment shows up first...

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Morning Air attack on X' Force , at 56,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 33



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Spitfire VIII x 10
P-40N1 Warhawk x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
P-51A Mustang x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 40 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41500 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.177 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIc (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 40000
Raid is overhead
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-40N1 Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38000
Raid is overhead
311th FBG/528th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

these Frank sweeps turn out to be quite effective if it goes on like this... every Spitfire shot down is a tragedy with a replacement rate of 16 per month... hard to replace their losses, let alone thinking about finally upgrading all those totally useless Hurricane squadrons... this will not change before mid 44 when we get 16 Spit VIII together with 40 Thunderbolt II per month... perhaps we can then get rid of the Hurricanes...




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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 24


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

thought we could find some enemy aircraft here... the airfield is empty...

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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9
Wellington B.X x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


21 out of some 180 bombers flew the ordered strike... why 160 bombers all with super high morale stayed home is a mistery only the original developers of WITP can tell... orders in war do mean something... if you were ordered to fly, you flew...



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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

302 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Perth
CL Leander
PG Moresby, Shell hits 4, on fire
LST-17
LST-19
LST-18
LST-20


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


12th Base Force firing at CL Detroit
CL Detroit firing at 12th Base Force
CL Raleigh firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at CL Raleigh
12th Base Force firing at CL Perth
CL Perth firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at CL Leander
CL Leander firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at PG Moresby
PG Moresby firing at 12th Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

our offensives are rolling, this time´s target is Kendari that is held by an enemy garisson I wouldn´t call really a threat... what I didn´t know was 12th Base Force being at Kendari and it was a bit of nail biting through the replay but it again proved absolutely sufficient to have a couple of light cruisers in the invasion TFs as these easily deal with every CD fire... there were dozens of medium calibre guns (8 and 12 cm) firing at our ships but except the crappy PG Moresby there were no ships hit...

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Amphibious Assault at Kendari

TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)




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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

316 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord, Shell hits 1
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton, Shell hits 1
CL Richmond
CL Achilles
CLAA Prince Robert, Shell hits 1
LST-32
LST-40
DMS Elliot
LST-38


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


12th Base Force firing at CL Concord
CL Concord firing at 12th Base Force
CL Marblehead firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at CL Marblehead
CL Trenton firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at CL Trenton
CL Richmond firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at CL Richmond
CL Achilles firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at CL Achilles
12th Base Force firing at CLAA Prince Robert
CLAA Prince Robert firing at 12th Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

got two TFs unloading, this target is assaulted by a couple of Australian divs (all still understrenght as it literally takes forever to build them up to full strenght) plus lots of support, probably being overkill again but when you decide to prep for a target you have to make sure you will be able to take it more than 3 months later and you can´t really go with by what is there when you start training for this target...

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Amphibious Assault at Kendari

TF 297 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 1st Australian Div
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 4th Australian Div
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 accidentally lost during unload of 4th Australian Div /2
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost in surf during unload of 4th Australian Div /5
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of I Australian Corps /3
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Australian Div /7

the invasion goes well, the rest is just going to be routine...

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Invasion Support action off Kendari - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

192 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Shell hits 5
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1
CL Perth
CL Leander, Shell hits 3
LST-18
LST-19
PG Moresby, on fire
LST-17



CL Detroit firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at CL Detroit
12th Base Force firing at CL Raleigh
CL Raleigh firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at CL Leander
CL Leander firing at 12th Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Kendari - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

218 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord, Shell hits 5
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
CL Trenton, Shell hits 1
CL Richmond
CL Achilles
CLAA Prince Robert, Shell hits 4
LST-32, Shell hits 2, on fire
LST-452
LST-38
DMS Elliot


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


12th Base Force firing at CL Concord
CL Concord firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at 12th Base Force
CL Trenton firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at CL Trenton
CL Richmond firing at 12th Base Force
12th Base Force firing at CL Richmond
12th Base Force firing at CLAA Prince Robert
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-32 at 17,000 yards
CL Marblehead firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards
LST-452 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

12th Base Force suddenly starts landing lots of hits on our cruisers... nothing serious being hit, we lose two AA mounts in total... but you probably better never do invasions without adequat firepower as I bet such a Base Force can take out a lot of your precious APA or LST if it hasn´t to deal with your cruisers...


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Sub attack near Laoag at 76,69

Japanese Ships
TK Shimotsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Cero, hits 2



SS Cero launches 4 torpedoes at TK Shimotsu Maru
Cero diving deep ....
E Nadakaze attacking submerged sub ....
E Nadakaze attacking submerged sub ....
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we get another tanker that is only escorted by a single E... wonder why...

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Morning Air attack on X' Force , at 56,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 5
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Spitfire VIII x 14
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
P-51A Mustang x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.177 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIc (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
311th FBG/528th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 2 minutes

the enemy now sends Tojos instead of Franks... while the Tojos so far have been doing very well over the course of the war, the Franks did better here vs our leaking Cap... hopefully this will soon end the Japanese sweeps as I´m not really happy about the Spitfire losses...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
12 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet *

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

after some 400 hits on the airfield/airbase during our naval bombardment yesterday I´ve ordered the airforce to show up over Davao today as I´ve thought we could torch quite some damaged aircraft on the field... ordered lots of fighters on sweep with others to escort the heavies... am not sure where the enemy fighters are coming from, it looks like leaking Cap from one of the Northern bases, Davao shouldn´t be able to launch Cap...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet *

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

two USMC squadrons were enough to clear the sky...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet *

would nevertheless be great to see the Corsair squadrons joining up to fly two or max three waves, not stupidly coming in one by one... serisously, this really is borked...

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Morning Air attack on X' Force , at 56,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-51A Mustang x 2


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




CAP engaged:
No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41500 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 40000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 40500 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.177 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIc (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
311th FBG/528th FBS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

just as borked as losing three fighters on each sweep which seems to apply to all squadrons being bigger than 18 ac (so far never happened to my USMC fighter squadrons IIRC)...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 56


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K2-L Emily: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

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



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 66

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

a hell a lot of enemy aircraft on the ground are damaged, I raised the question if these can be write offs just like aircraft that were damaged during A2A, to me, it doesn´t look like this would be the case as it never happened so far... a pity because then it doesn´t make that much sense to damage ac on the ground... as you can see, the bombers are still coming in at extended range because Manado still hasn´t been built up to level 9 but this is going to change soon... flak is very heavy over Davao, no wonder with 32 enemy units being there...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

strikes were ordered from Ambon and Boela but only Boela´s bombers took off, why Ambon´s bombers failed is unknown, weather definitely wasn´t the case...




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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-19
CL Detroit
PG Moresby
LST-18
LST-20



12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-19 at 17,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards
PG Moresby fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-484
LST-475
LST-353
LST-341
LST-172
LST-171
LST-124
LST-72
LST-43
LST-40
LST-32
LST-41
LST-38



LST-484 fired at enemy troops
LST-475 fired at enemy troops
LST-353 fired at enemy troops
LST-341 fired at enemy troops
LST-172 fired at enemy troops
LST-171 fired at enemy troops
LST-124 fired at enemy troops
LST-72 fired at enemy troops
LST-43 fired at enemy troops
LST-40 fired at enemy troops


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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6760 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 291

Defending force 41621 troops, 550 guns, 1118 vehicles, Assault Value = 1407

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
64th Infantry Group
58th Field AA Battalion
23rd Air Flotilla
12th Base Force
35th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
131st Combat Engr Rgt /3
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Div /15
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
4th Australian Div /15
1st Australian Div /15
102nd Combat Engr Rgt /3
I Australian Corps /1
134th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
255th USN Base Force /3
143rd USA Base Force /1

enemy garisson is even smaller than expected... this will be easy...

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Ground combat at Kolaka (68,105)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1170 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 62

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kolaka !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)



Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /1
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1


dropping paras on Kolaka to seize the empty base West of Kendari, one of the para units is going to move out to the East to block any retreat path for the Kendari defenders... this is the only thing that´s going to slow us down at Kendari because I don´t want to take the base before the paras are in position of course... it´s going to take around a week to move the para unit into the hex to the East...



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Status: offline 		Great AAR to learn from. Would be great to see some more pictures though :)

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Great AAR to learn from. Would be great to see some more pictures though :)



hi! Welcome aboard, will try to do some more screenshots in future, I mostly do screens from the air loss lists as you might have noticed anyway because the combat report is so awfully wrong on losses so I usually include the loss list (which is 100% correct for the Allied and not far off for the Japanese losses).

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Sub attack near Torishima at 109,68

Japanese Ships
E Hatsutaka, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Wa 107
xAK Asama Maru #2
xAK Yamayuri Maru
E Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Herring



SS Herring launches 6 torpedoes at E Hatsutaka
Herring diving deep ....
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

one of the rare events when a sub "wins" against one of the E...

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Morning Air attack on X' Force , at 56,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 19



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 1
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
P-51A Mustang x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40000
Raid is overhead
No.146 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.177 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIc (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 20000
Raid is overhead
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500
Raid is overhead
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000
Raid is overhead
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 37000
Raid is overhead
311th FBG/528th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 33 minutes
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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

the enemy keeps coming here, this time he paid more for it than in the past... even though prewarning time only shows 2 min, during the replay I got the message "raid spotted by radar"...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

insane how much firepower the Lightnings seem to lack compared to the six pack armed Allied fighters, this doesn´t seem right to me at all... the Lightnings kill only halve of what any other 6 x cal.50 armed fighter achieves and usually the enemy fighters are only damaged...

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Morning Air attack on X' Force , at 56,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3




Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-51A Mustang x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500 , scrambling fighters to 33440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.177 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIc (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 38440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 40500 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
311th FBG/528th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 37440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 41500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

the sweep against my leaking Cap from Rangoon really turned out badly for the Franks... this should soon stop them
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 48


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

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

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



Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 89

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
202 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 123 minutes

with only one out of three Lightning squadrons coming in on sweep before the bombers, there are still some enemy fighters in the air but these aren´t a threat to the B-24 at all...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Suruyame
DD Tagonami



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

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M5 Zero (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 6000
Raid is overhead
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M5 Zero (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 6000
Raid is overhead

the enemy moves an ASW TF around in the area around Balikpapan and the DD ended up in range of B-24 from Dili today... no chance to hit the agile ships with the 4E from 10000ft... the Zekes seem to be coming from Bandjermasin but are swept aside...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

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

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 20 minutes

since radar has been working it became pretty hard to torch aircraft on the ground...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 10

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

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

but we are working hard over the enemy airforce now... if Rainer wants to defend Mindanao with his airforce then we will bleed him dry... I´ve really saved aircraft (especially fighters) in the past and we should now be in a position to really break the enemy´s back if he really decides to pick up the fight... he can´t permanently place lots of aircraft at Davao because I would take out the airfield with another cruiser naval bombardment so this leaves him with two bigger (level 4 and 6) airfields in Northern Mindanao and these can soon be attacked from Manado at full strenght... as you can see, the bombers are already coming from Manado carrying full bombload and there will be more and more aircraft at Manado... hundreds of fighters, hundreds of USAAF heavy bombers and hundreds of Aussie torp bombers, USMC torp and dive bombers plus lots of recon and patrol aircraft... all this will be protected by a strong surface combat TF, PT boat squadrons and heavy flak at the base... if Rainer decides to attack this base then I would call that a suicide attempt...


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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 24

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

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
202 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 49,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 50


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
23 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
5 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

here are the other two P-38 squadrons together with the lost fragment of the first sweep...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed


Japanese Ships
AO Shiretoko



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det A 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

looks like this isn´t an ASW TF but a tanker convoy...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Tagonami
AO Shiretoko



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



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK San Pedro Maru
DD Tagonami



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

insane how naval strikes look like, a dozen messages again of bombers failing completely or failing to link up... what is called coordination in AE is even weirder when it comes down to nav strikes... planning strikes is impossible and you´re a victim of a borked AI in regards to strikes all the time...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Tagonami



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

one of the bombers gets a lucky hit on a fuel loaden tanker...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK San Pedro Maru
DD Tagonami



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

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M5 Zero (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 6000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Tagonami
AO Shiretoko



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



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK San Pedro Maru
DD Tagonami



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

uncountable piece meal strikes...




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ASW attack near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Japanese Ships
DD Suruyame

Allied Ships
SS KXI



SS KXI is sighted by escort
KXI bottoming out ....
DD Suruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

then one of our subs tried to engage this tanker convoy but is driven off immediately...

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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37385 troops, 549 guns, 1069 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421

Defending force 12520 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 290

Allied adjusted assault: 1725

Japanese adjusted defense: 833

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2908 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 125 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 209 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 80 (2 destroyed, 78 disabled)


Assaulting units:
767th Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Australian Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
4th Australian Division
249th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
143rd USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
255th USN Base Force

Defending units:
64th Infantry Group
58th Field AA Battalion
23rd Air Flotilla
12th Base Force
35th JNAF AF Unit


our paras have blocked the enemy´s retreat path and our Corps is now succesfully attacking the enemy stronghold... expect the enemy to throw in the towel after the next one or two attacks...



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