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SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 5/27/2014 5:54:37 PM   
racndoc


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The B-29s have clear weather over Nagoya in another night manpower attack. This time the B-29s inflict another 550 strategic point loss for a total of 7314 strategic points. Nagoya has a level 92,500 firestorm and is left with an 8500 fire at the end of the turn. We lose an astounding 23 B-29s this turn.... mostly to ops.... for a total of 38 B-29s in 2 turns.... nearly 1 month worth of replacements. I am definitely shutting down the B-29s now so they can due to the high fatigue and accelerated losses.



REORGANIZATION OF ALLIED GROUND FORCES


Ive decided to postpone the planned invasions of Naha and Nago on Okinawa and also that of Amami Oshima. The risk of catastrophic losses to Allied carrier forces is too great due to the near proximity of numerous large interlocking Japanese AFs. I think that my carrier CAP would be easily overwhelmed by massed attacks of Japanese land based naval bombers. Off Iwo Jima...Allied CAP of over 1850 fighters couldnt stop a 450 plane Japanese naval airstrike. I shudder to think of what a 500 or 600 plane Japanese naval airstrike could do to the Allied carriers.

So most of the Allied LCUs in the Pacific are now being prepped for less ambitious targets.... either backing and filling in some areas where we already have control or in other arears where we will advance maybe 2 or 3 hexes at a time under our own land based air..... similar to our Solomons Island campaign. It takes 3 months to prep troops for an invasion so things will be quiet in this game for some time. The break in amphibious assaults will also give Allied carriers and surface ships time to effect repairs, maintenance and upgrades after being at sea nearly continuously for virtually all of 1944.

Laoag in northern Luzon is enlarged to a level 8 AF and our less ambitious plans will include tightening the economic noose around the SRA.




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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 5/29/2014 1:42:45 AM   
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SAC

The B-29s are rested this turn and we now have 300 available for duty in the Marianas. Four new groups of B-29-25s just arrived at Rabaul port this turn where they will unload next turn. I will let the B-29s in the Marianas rest again this turn to reduce fatigue in the airframes and crews and then reinforce them with the new groups on rabaul the following turn.

The fires are still burning in Nagoya and Japan has now suffered a loss of 7566 strategic points. Next turn.... B-24s and medium bombers staged into the newly opened level 7 AF at Tuguegarao will city bomb targets on Formosa.



ISOLATION OF THE SRA


An Allied sub crossed paths with a large IJN convoy near Pescadores:


ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
PB Akagane Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Chitose Maru #2
AK Johore Maru
AK Nagara Maru
AK Yodogawa Maru
AK Toa Maru
TK Oei Maru
TK Nichinan Maru
TK Butsu Maru
TK Medan Maru
TK Nisshin Maru
xAK Yozan Maru
xAK Imaji Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK Toyooka Maru
xAK Maya Maru
xAK Tarushima Maru
xAK Nissyu Maru
xAK Kazuura Maru
E Yurijima
E Hirashima

Allied Ships
SS Bang, hits 2



SS Bang launches 2 torpedoes at PB Akagane Maru
E Yurijima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirashima attacking submerged sub ....
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



This IJN convoy disappeared off my naval search screen by the end of the turn despite a half dozen PBY groups crisscrossing the area.


Dave's normal tactic in the South China Sea is to sail a couple of small value ships withing range of my naval bombers and then have a 100 plus LRCAP chew up my naval bombers and their escorts. This turn.... SBDs and B-25 attack bombers based in both China and Luzon strike relatively high value IJN convoys:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Haiphong at 68,57

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 29



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 20
SBD-5 Dauntless x 14


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 4 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hamburg Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Ichiyo Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
19th Sentai/B with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
22nd Sentai/B with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hamburg Maru


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tsinkiang at 84,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 16



Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 8
B-25H Mitchell x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Yokohama Maru
xAK Maya Maru, Shell hits 4
xAK Kazuura Maru, Shell hits 11
xAK Yamazuki Maru
xAK Shinkyo Maru, Shell hits 3
AK Toa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Haiphong at 68,57

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 29



Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16
Thunderbolt II x 16
SBD-5 Dauntless x 31


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 1 destroyed
Thunderbolt II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
PB Ichiyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SC CHa-29, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
19th Sentai/B with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
22nd Sentai/B with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Ichiyo Maru


This turn we are activating the new level 8 AF at Laoag in northern Luzon and staging in TBMs so this will create an even more dangerous gauntlet for the Japanese to run.

In addition.... supplies are once again flowing from Rangoon to Mandalay and then into China. We have been able to re-open the naval bomber base at Liuchow and should be able to re-open the AF at Kukong in a couple of turns. Supplies are now once again pouring into Chungking and Changsha. And there are over 1.3 million supplies stockpiled in port at Rangoon.



ALLIED CARRIER REORGANIZATION


Virtually all of Fifth Fleet is now back in port undergoing repairs, maintenance and long delayed upgrades. Pearl Harbor has CV Lex, CV Sara and 8 CVLs undergoing their 1944 upgrades. There are also 4 CVEs repairing torpedo damage suffered in the Bonins in addition to completing their upgrades with 2 more CVEs that were torpedoed in the Bonins on their way.

Rabaul is our main anchorage in the Pacific. There are now over 900 AC and 1000 ships there including 30 CVEs, 25 BBs and 18 CVs. CV Yorktown is about to complete repair of her torpedo damage suffered in the Bonins in an ARD as is another CVE torpedoed in the Bonins.

Four CVEs are still repairing their torpedo damage from the Bonins at various ports in the Marianas while another 2 have repaired enough damage to start to transfer to Rabaul. Three CVEs are repairing their torpedo damage at Sydney and Brisbane as is a CVL.

Finally.....two of the CVEs torpedoed off Luzon in summer 1944 are repairing in ARDs at Menado. This includes CVE Shah....which survived a near death experience with over 95 FLT and should be able to rejoin the fleet by 2/45.

Brand new CV Randolph left Balboa today to join the rest of the fleet at Rabaul. Another 4 new CVEs are in transit to the war zones from both the US west coast and Aden.




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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 5/31/2014 4:25:02 AM   
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SUBS


In last turn's post I copied the combat results of SS Bang's attack on a large IJN convoy near Pescadores. This turn.... that same large IJN convoy sailed south along the Chinese coast from Pescadores past Swatow and Hong Kong. This same IJN convoy was attacked in succession by 5 USN subs:


Sub attack near Pescadores at 82,63

Japanese Ships
TK Oei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Akagane Maru
AK Johore Maru
AK Nagara Maru
AK Yodogawa Maru
TK Hida Maru
TK Komei Maru
TK Tenshin Maru
TK Medan Maru
xAK Yozan Maru
xAK Imaji Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Senyo Maru
xAK Wales Maru
xAK Maya Maru
xAK Tarushima Maru
xAK Yamazuki Maru
E Yurijima
E Hirashima

Allied Ships
SS Pintado, hits 2



SS Pintado launches 2 torpedoes at TK Oei Maru
Pintado bottoming out ....
E Yurijima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirashima attacking submerged sub ....
E Hirashima is out of ASW ammo
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Sub attack near Pescadores at 82,63

Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1
PB Chitose Maru #2
PB Akagane Maru
AK Johore Maru
AK Nagara Maru
TK Hida Maru
TK Kyokuho Maru
TK Tenshin Maru
TK Medan Maru
xAK Yozan Maru
xAK Imaji Maru
xAK Tachi Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Hakubasan Maru
xAK Asuka Maru
xAK Maya Maru
xAK Tenyo Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru
E Yurijima
PB Hakkaisan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Barbel, hits 4



SS Barbel launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nisshin Maru #2
Barbel bottoming out ....
E Yurijima fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Hakkaisan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Hakkaisan Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Sub attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Tenyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Akagane Maru
AK Johore Maru
AK Nagara Maru
TK Hida Maru
TK Komei Maru
TK Tenshin Maru
TK Medan Maru
xAK Yozan Maru
xAK Imaji Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Senyo Maru
xAK Wales Maru
xAK Maya Maru
xAK Tarushima Maru
xAK Yamazuki Maru
E Yurijima

Allied Ships
SS Atule



SS Atule launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tenyo Maru
Atule bottoming out ....
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Sub attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
TK Nichinan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Akagane Maru
AK Johore Maru
AK Nagara Maru
TK Hida Maru
TK Butsu Maru
TK Nisshin Maru
xAK Yozan Maru
xAK Imaji Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK Toyooka Maru
xAK Maya Maru
xAK Nissyu Maru
xAK Kazuura Maru
E Yurijima

Allied Ships
SS Picuda



SS Picuda launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nichinan Maru
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima attacking submerged sub ....
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima attacking submerged sub ....
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 01, 45

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Sub attack near Hong Kong at 76,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamahuku Maru
PB Akagane Maru
AK Johore Maru
AK Nagara Maru
TK Hida Maru
TK Komei Maru
TK Tenshin Maru
xAK Yozan Maru
xAK Imaji Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Senyo Maru
xAK Wales Maru
xAK Maya Maru
xAK Tarushima Maru
xAK Yamazuki Maru
E Yurijima

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf



SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yamahuku Maru
Seawolf bottoming out ....
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Hong Kong at 76,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Yozan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Akagane Maru
AK Johore Maru
AK Nagara Maru
TK Hida Maru
TK Komei Maru
TK Tenshin Maru
xAK Imaji Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Senyo Maru
xAK Wales Maru
xAK Tarushima Maru
xAK Yamazuki Maru
E Yurijima

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf



SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yozan Maru
Seawolf bottoming out ....
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub




Surprisingly.... not one Allied naval bomber based in China sortied against this large IJN convoy. At least the IJN convoy was outbound so it was empty. I need to make sure that I have a warm reception waiting for it when it returns.




JAPANESE SECRET WEAPONS!


Throughout the war.... Dave has used his subs mostly in a historical fashion.... ie the subs have mainly targeted Allied combatant ships.....mostly carriers.... at the expense of letting virtually all Allied convoys on the map sail without incident. Consequently I have about 100 convoy escorts sitting in port on the US west coast. Most of my supply convoys leaving the US west coast fro the war zones are accompanied by 1 or 2 escorts.


This turn a new Japanese secret weapon appeared just off San Francisco... a short ranged IJN float plane torpedo bomber designated M6A1 Seiran that ravaged an Allied convoy that had just left port from SF:


Morning Air attack on TF, near San Francisco at 211,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
M6A1 Seiran x 2



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Edgar Allan Poe, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x M6A1 Seiran launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near San Francisco at 211,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
M6A1 Seiran x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
M6A1 Seiran: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Oliver Kelley, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x M6A1 Seiran launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Francisco at 211,75

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
M6A1 Seiran x 5



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK City of Dalhart
xAK Percy E. Foxworth, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x M6A1 Seiran launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x M6A1 Seiran launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo




Three large xAKs are sunk at a cost of 39 points. This M6A1 Seiran only has a range of 4 or 5 hexes. Ive played many games of WitP and this is my 2nd AE campaign game and Ive never encountered this aircraft before. I think it has a range of 4 or 5 hexes. I loaded up a new game of AE as the Japanese and I checked out several subs and CLs and I didnt see any ship or boat that had a floatplane that could be upgraded to the M6Ai Seiran. I got hit by 5 of these critters in a single attack last turn so Dave must have had a wolfpack of subs all launching torpedo bombers at the same time.

Imagine if Japan was really able to field a weapon like this in RL WWII.

With the absence of Japanese sub activity off the US west coast until now.... I only have a few blimp squadrons and a couple of bomber squadrons available for naval search and ASW. Im upgrading all the blimp squadrons to PBYs next turn and sending a newly arrived TBM squadrom with 14 hex range to the coast of California. Ive got 60-70 AMs/SCs/DEs crisscrossing the coastal waters of California now and all convoy activity will be halted until we casn cope with this new menace.



USAAF IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC


China based heavy bombers have closed the 2 Japanese AFs on Hainan and next turn will work over the AF at Hong Kong. These AFs have been critically important in LRCAPing IJN convoys traversing the South China Sea by hugging the Chinese coast.

Medium and heavy bombers based in northern Luzon city bombed targets on Formosa last turn.... oil and LI at Taihoku and LI at Takao. P-51Ds swept Taihoku and had a dogfight with over 40 Franks. Recon shows 50 fighters and 40 bombers at Taihoku so next turn we will launch a massive sweep over the base while medium bombers hit the AF there. More medium bombers will city bomb LI at Takao while heavy bombers will target the Japanese AF at Nago.






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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 5/31/2014 8:47:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		The I-400 class have 3 x Seiran. I didn't realize they could launch TT from subs though. They were planning a mission to hit the canal zone with one sub during the last days of the war.

The Seiran is essentially a Judy floatplane. I can't remember exactly now, but I think it's 5/6 range. A decent plane but a bit fragile, also. used the way your opponent is using them, a right pain though!

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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 6/19/2014 3:21:51 AM   
racndoc


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Status: offline 		The game was paused for a couple of weeks while I traveled in Europe to London and Paris and then Normandy for the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. Presidents Hollande and Obama were both at the D-Day ceremony at the American cemetery at Omaha Beach and it was a very moving experience.

obvert.... thanx for the info on the Seiran. Dave had massed 5 Seirans for an attack plus he had additional naval search planes so he must have had 2-4 of the I-400 subs massed off SF. I flooded the waters off California with 70-80 ASW vessels and re-routed all my convoys leaving/returning to the US west coast to the south of San Diego. Dave responded by moving his Seiran subs farther out to sea to escape PBY search and has also moved them to the waters off southern California where they made contact with our ASW TFs this turn.



1/2-1/5/45



SUBS


SS Angler sinks xAK Tenyo Maru off Samah.

SS Esacolar sinks E No.3 near Hachijo-jima.

SS Thornback sinks APD T-8 by Chichi-jima.


SAC

The B-29s go back into action on 1/4/45 after resting for nearly a week. With reinforcements squadrons.... we are able to launch nearly 350 B-29s in a night manpower attack on Tokyo. A level 13,000 fire is started on the first day of the turn and it becomes a level 26,000 fire on the 2nd day of the turn. Tokyo is left with a level 3600 fire at the end of the turn and suffers another 500 strategic point loss for a total of over 8000 strategic loss points.

Dave wondered in his email if I now had more B-29 "aces" than fighter "aces". The B-29s shot down over 140 night fighters including 13 D4Y2-3 Judys, 19 Ki-45KA1 Nicks, 36 Ki-61-1c Tonys, 68 Ki-61-II Kai Tonys and 12 J2M3 Jacks. I started the turn with 2 "ace" B-29 crews and now we have 9 "ace" B-29 crews. Still.... I lost 18 B-29s last turn and with a replacement rate of 40 B-29s/mo these losses are clearly unsustainable.

The weather is still decent over Tokyo so the B-29s will night bomb it again next turn.



ISOLATION OF THE SRA


B-29s and SBDs based in China sink TK Oei and xAK Iburi Maru near Hong Kong.

B-25s also sink 2 xAKs in port at Hong Kong.



USAAF IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC


Medium bombers based on northern Luzon continue to city bomb Takao and Taihoku on Formosa.

B-24s hit the Japanese AFs on Okinawa.




CENTRAL PACIFIC


Medium and heavy bombers based in the Marianas continue to pound Japanese AFs in the Bonins. An IJN AMc is sunk in port at Iwo Jima.

Tac and medium bombers suppress Japanese bases in the Marianas at Tinian, Rota and Agrihan.



JAPANESE SECRET WEAPONS


Sub launched Seirans unsuccessfully attack an USN ASW TF off southern California:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Francisco at 208,86

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
M6A1 Seiran x 5



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Hazard



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x M6A1 Seiran launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x M6A1 Seiran launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo








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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 6/23/2014 11:48:19 AM   
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I've just spent the last couple of days catching up on this great AAR. A real masterclass on Allied ops - I learnt alot from your early Solomons/NG campaign in particular, and you still haven't lost a CV! It will be interesting to see how '45 plays out, with the setback at Iwo Jima clearly impacting on your plans.

Cheers,

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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 6/24/2014 4:13:46 PM   
racndoc


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Status: offline 		Doggie3..... thanks for your comments. The debacle at Iwo Jima has definitely changed my game ending strategies. I havent yet written off Iwo Jima though.



1/6-1/9/45



SAC


With inclement weather the B-029s only fly one mission in a 4 day period. This time they night bomb manpower at Osaka and create a level 15,000 firestorm. The Japanese night fighter force is much smaller at Osaka and with the thunderstorms only 2 B-29s are lost. However, 4 days after firebombing Tokyo the fires are still burning there and with the latest damage in Osaka...... Japan has now suffered strategic losses of 9141 points.

Thunderstorms are forecast again next turn at Osaka but we will continue to target that city due to the minimal B-29 losses we suffered last turn.


Medium bombers based in northern Luzon continue to city bomb Takao and Taihoku on Formosa.


USN CARRIER REORGANIZATION


The USN carriers reorganized their air groups on 1/1/45. The VB groups were reduced in size from 34 to 15. The VF groups were also reduced in size from 42 to 12-18 and new 36 plane VBF groups were formed. I think that historically the USN was more worried about kamikaze attacks than IJN carriers by 1/45 but in my game the IJN carrier forces are completely intact and I dont feel comfortable engaging them with only 15 Avengers and 15 SBDs per carrier. I will use the VBF groups as fighters on most of the USN carriers but they will cross train for high naval bombing. I will stock up the VBF groups on 4 carriers with former SBD pilots.... I have a ton of highly trained ex-DB pilots now.... and will cross train them for A2A combat. Im not sure how to use the VBF F4U-1Ds as naval bombers however.... I dont know if they glide bomb or dive bomb and Im not sure at what altitudes they will conduct horizontal bombing missions.




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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 6/24/2014 5:18:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I use fighters carrying bombs in Naval Attack at 1000', so they both bomb and strafe. Bombs as small as 100 lbs. are devastating to DDs and smaller, and merchant vessels.
The 500 pounders can mess up a CA if you get three or more deck hits.
Strafing normally does not do much but on occasion it knocks out an AA gun or causes a minor explosion. It also seems to help experience gains.

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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 6/25/2014 7:53:29 PM   
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I use fighters carrying bombs in Naval Attack at 1000', so they both bomb and strafe. Bombs as small as 100 lbs. are devastating to DDs and smaller, and merchant vessels.
The 500 pounders can mess up a CA if you get three or more deck hits.
Strafing normally does not do much but on occasion it knocks out an AA gun or causes a minor explosion. It also seems to help experience gains.


Doesn't strafing have a chance of suppressing AA?

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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 6/26/2014 12:07:48 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Cannonfodder


quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I use fighters carrying bombs in Naval Attack at 1000', so they both bomb and strafe. Bombs as small as 100 lbs. are devastating to DDs and smaller, and merchant vessels.
The 500 pounders can mess up a CA if you get three or more deck hits.
Strafing normally does not do much but on occasion it knocks out an AA gun or causes a minor explosion. It also seems to help experience gains.


Doesn't strafing have a chance of suppressing AA?

I think you are right about that Cf. I had forgotten that effect.

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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 6/28/2014 4:23:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		BBfanboy..... when you strafe shipping with attack bombers such as the B-25D1s with all the nose guns you get reports of AA gun suppression on ships quite frequently during the 001 file cbt replays.




1/10-1/13/45



SUBS


SS I-166 torpedoes empty TK Cathwood near Taongi.

I havent had a merchant ship under sub launched torpedo attack in many, many months(if not years). This sub must have been on Allied CV scouting duty north of the Marshalls.



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


Saipan based B-29s hit Osaka during 3 of the 4 nights of the last 2 turns. The B-29s didnt sortie on the 10th but then struck Osaka in heavy rain on the 11th. Only 4 B-29s were lost and a level 13,500 fire was ignited. Japan was left with 9656 points of strategic damage.

The B-29s hit Osaka again on the 12th and 13th in clear weather. A level 56,100 fire was ignited and Osaka was left with a level 7388 fire at the end of the turn. Japan was left with 10,390 points of strategic damage.

Dave responded by night bombing our B-29 airfield on Saipan with Bettys. I wasnt expecting this as I had shut down all the airfields in the Bonins...... but these Bettys flew from Truk. Truk has been cut off from the Home Islands for the better part of a year and the sea lanes between Truk and Japan are heavily patrolled by PBYs based in the Marianas, Marshalls, Bismarcks, Carolines and Wake. All I can say is that Dave must have a ton of long ranged transport AC as he first has to feed 50,000 troops isolated on Truk before he can fly offensive air missions. I have _EVERY_ transport aircraft in the game.... not based in the CBI...... currently flying in supplies from the Marianas to my 650 AV of troops stranded on the beaches of Iwo Jima and I cant make even a minor dent in their supply situation.

I staged 140 B-24s into Mussau Is. this turn and they will hit the AF at Truk next turn combined with TBM-3 Avengers based at Guam. I have 3 squadrons of night fighters now LRCAPing Saipan. The Japanese Betty attack only destroyed 1 B-29 on the ground at Saipan and I lost a total of 6 B-29s over the last 2 days of the turn.... but probably 40-50 B-29s were damaged on the ground so I will only be able to fly maybe 280 B-29s next turn.

The target next turn will again be a night manpower attack on Osaka.




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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 6/30/2014 9:43:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		I wonder if he is using his sub fleet to supply Truk, at least for that one air strike.
You have observed that he is not targeting your merchant convoys and he has not been that effective in finding your
naval TFs with subs. That leaves minelaying and transport.

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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 7/8/2014 7:27:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		BBfanboy.... Id have to agree with you that Dave is using his subs to supply Rabaul. I look at my 3 SSTs and realize that there is no way that they could provide meaningful supply to a isolated base with 50,000 troops..... so Dave must be using a lot of subs(or the IJN has lots of SSTs) to keep Rabaul supplied. He is probably runnning supplies to Truk from Marcus Is..... that is the closest Japanese held island to Truk that has not been isolated by the Allies(I will need to do something about that) and in fact the previous turn when I-166 torpedoed TK Cathwood north of the the Marshalls the IJN sub may have been on a supply transport mission.





1/14-1/15/45


SUBS


SS Thrasher strikes a mine and sinks near Singapore.

SS Trout is sunk by an IJN ASW TF off Koshiki-jima Retto.



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


Thunderstorms ground the B-29s at Saipan and also all the nightfighters on 1/14/45 but the Bettys from rabaul still sortie and night bomb the AF. B-24s and Avengers hit the Japanese AF at Rabaul during the day and destroy 37 Bettys and Myrts on the ground.

The B-29s hit Osaka on the 2nd night of the turn and ignite a level 15,100 fire. The Allies lose 5 B-29s and Osaka is left with a level 3252 fire. Japan has now suffered strategic losses of 11,164 points.

The B-29s will again night bomb manpower st Osaka next turn.



SE ASIA

Ive attached a screenshot of the current situation in SE Asia. The front line runs from Moulmein on the coast to Uttaradit in the interior jungle. We have been stalemated here since 1943 when I lost 5000 AV in 2 attacks on Moulmein. Most of the SEAC troops have been sent to China with the exception of 2500 AV still at Moulmein and 1250 AV across the river from Uttaradit.

The Japanese air forces have completely abandoned SE Asia as we have bombed every AF within 20 hexes of Rangoon. The B-29s and B-24s bombed out every resource/LI/HI/fuel/refinery point in SE Asia. The B-24s of Tenth Air Force have relocated to Luzon and the RAF heavy bombers are now based in China.

I had over 1000 AC in southern Burma covering Rangoon and the Allied TFs bringing in supplies but now that we have over 1.3 million supplies in Rangoon the convoys have been redirected to Calcutta and the majority of the air forces have been withdrawn to India and China. Many of the BFs that had been in and around Rangoon are now being sent to China to support the air war there.




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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 7/9/2014 10:18:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		That's a nice sub picket line between Tourane and Pakhoi. Do you have intelligence that something is coming in/out of Hue, Vinh or Haipong? Or is it just a general precaution to keep what is in Indochina bottled up?

A real stalemate in the trenches at Moulmein!

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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 7/10/2014 4:54:22 AM   
racndoc


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Status: offline 		Doggie3.....I have numerous large, well supplied airfields on the eastern side of the South China Sea...... throughout virtually the entire Philippine archipelago.... so Dave has tried to sneak his convoys from the SRA back to the Home Islands along the Indochinese and Chinese coastlines. The subs in that last screen shot are merely the southern portion of the Allied wolfpacks positioned to interdict IJN oil/resource convoys.



1/16-1/17/44



SUBS


SS Picuda sinks DD Yuzuki in Cam Ranh Bay.... that one was for Doggie3.



SAC


The B-29s night bomb manpower at Osaka. A level 57,000 fire is started in Osaka. Japan is left with 11,900 points of strategic damage and a level 7500 fire in Osaka at the end of the turn. Five B-29s are lost.

B-24s based at Mussau continue to work over the Japanese AF at Truk. another 20 Bettys/Myrts are destroyed on the ground.



FIFTH FLEET


Brand new CV Randolph reaches the main Allied anchorage at Rabaul. Brand new CV Shangri-La leaves the Panama Canal for the war zones.

Im trying to reorganize the USN CV air groups as the new VBF groups are wreaking havoc on USN air forces. I dont have enough expert pilots or F4U-1Ds so Im trying to offload some of them so that I can bring more VB and VT groups aboard but the VBF groups are leaving the main fragment of the unit aboard the carriers. On other CVs.... Im downsizing the VBF groups from 36 to 12-15 planes so that I can make the VB and VT groups larger. No 2 carriers have the same sized air groups. I was in the process of launching a massive resupply mission to Iwo Jima but they cant sail from Rabaul until the CV air group issues have been resolved.



CHINA

Ive attached a screenshot of China..... the front lines are little changed since 1943. Dave has launched limited offensives either to exhaust Allied supply in China or use up Chinese reinforcments. This worked for a few months in mid 1944 as I wasnt able to draw supplies from Burma into China for awhile but now the supplies are flowing nicely to the rail/road termini at Chungking and Changsha.

As in SE Asia.... there are no Japanese air forces within 20 hexes(B-24 range) of our forward large AFs at Chungking, Hengchow and Changsha as Dave has pulled back the vast majority of his air forces for defense of the Home Islands. We have, however, been able to reopen our main naval bomber AFs at Kukong and Liuchow as the supplies have started to flow again and this along with massed sub wolf packs has really curtailed IJN convoys through the South China Sea.

Assuming that we can continue to draw supplies from Burma into Chungking and Changsha....and assuming that we are still fighting this war by August 1945..... I will probably launch an offensive with 12,000-15,000 SEAC and Chinese troops somewhere in central China to coincide with the Russian juggernaut into Manchuria.




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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 7/11/2014 1:51:24 PM   
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SUBS


SS Haddo sinks PB Mikaga Maru near Chichi-jima.



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29s once again bomb hapless Osaka igniting a level 42,000 fire on the first night and a level 17,000 fire on the 2nd night of the turn. Osaka is left burning with a 2270 level fire. Seven B-29s are lost.... 6 to ops.... and they shoot down another 25 Japanese night fighters. Japan now has suffered a loss of 12,334 strategic points.

The B-29s will be reorganized next turn. For the first time in the war.... the B-29s will conduct daylight bombing missions over the Home Islands..... and they will be going in without any fighter escorts. The shorter ranged B-29-1s are staged from Saipan to northern Luzon and they will target oil at Shimanoshenki..... a range of 31 hexes. The longer ranged B-29-25s will remain at Saipan and they will target Japanese largest oil field at Akita....flying at their max range of 38 hexes. Im hoping that my continuous repetitive night bombing attacks at Osaka and Tokyo have lulled Dave to sleep but we will see.

The B-24s at Mussau Island have inflicted 100% AF damage at Rabaul and will now work over the port there to exhaust Japanese supplies and cover the movement of Fifth Fleet as it sails from Rabaul to resupply Iwo Jima.



FIFTH FLEET


Eight USN CVLs complete their repairs and upgrades at Pearl Harbor.... as do 2 CVEs... and they leave Oahu to rejoin Fifth Fleet in the war zones. Im continuing to struggle with the VFB air groups on USN CVs at Rabaul and Ive put the resupply operation to Iwo Jima on hold until I can resize all the carrier air groups.




SWPAC AND THE SOUTHWESTERN APPROACHES TO THE JAPANESE HOME ISLANDS


Ive attached a screenshot of SWPAC's most forward position in northern Luzon and the southwestern approaches to Japan from the East China Sea. We now have three level 9 AFs and a level 8 AF on the northern tip of Luzon and the 1600 plus Allied aircraft based there have been hammering everything within the 20 hex range of the B-24s and the 19 hex range of the P-51Ds. Formosa has been turned into a vast wasteland.... all the city strategic targets there have been damaged and the AFs at Takao and Taihoku have been closed. Now there is only a smattering of Japanese aux aircraft between northern Luzon and Kyushu. As in both SE Asia and China.... there just arent any Japanese naval or army strike aircraft as everything has been withdrawn to the Home Islands.

Next turn the B-24s on Luzon will again turn their attention to the critically important level 8 Japanee AF on Daito Shoto. It has been closed repeatedly in the past and now has been largely abandoned by the Japanese air forces.... but I want to ensure Dave cant base Bettys there to interfere with our upcoming massive resupply effort at Iwo Jima.







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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 7/14/2014 3:31:10 PM   
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SUBS



I normally just list sub actions when something is hit but this turn I posted all the contacts as I wanted to show the level of activity off the coast of China.


SS Golet sinks xAK Ujigawa Maru near Cam Ranh Bay.

SS Golet sinks TK Shimotsu Maru near Cam Ranh Bay.

SS Skate sinks AMC Wa7 by Chichi-jima.

SS Becuna fires 2 torpedoes that miss DD Harukaze near Cam Ranh Bay.

SS Grayback misses TK Akatsuki with 2 torpedoes by Quinhon.

SS Barbel misses TK Tatekuma with 2 torpedoes near Swatow. Thats ok because Marine SBD pilots use her for target practice later in the day.



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


Surprise is complete over Akita as the B-29-25s go in unopposed to hit the largest oilfield in the Home Islands:

Morning Air attack on Akita , at 117,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 142


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Oil hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Akita , at 117,55

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 138


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



31 of the 33 points of oil fields at Akita are knocked out at a cost of 2 B-29-25s.

The B-29-1s hit the oil fields at Shimonsheki. They are met by Oscars that resort to using kamikaze tactics to shoot them down:

Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 67



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 104


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged



Oil hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 31 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
56th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

Banzai! - Iwashita M. in a Ki-43-IIb Oscar rams a B-29-1 Superfort for the Emperor
Banzai! - Higashiyama H. in a Ki-43-IIb Oscar rams a B-29-1 Superfort for the Emperor
Banzai! - Inokuchi C. in a Ki-43-IIb Oscar rams a B-29-1 Superfort for the Emperor


Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 59



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 63


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 38 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak



Oil hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
56th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 26 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Banzai! - Oba S. in a Ki-43-IIb Oscar rams a B-29-1 Superfort for the Emperor




11 of 17 oil points are knocked out at Shimonseki at a cost of 18 B-29-1s. If my math is correct I believe that Japan has only 25 points of oil fields remaining in the Home Islands.

The B-29s will be rested for at least the next turn.



ISOLATION OF THE SRA


Marine SBDs based in China sinks TK Tatekuma Maru after sub attack missed earlier in the turn:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Swatow at 81,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
A6M5b Zero x 14
N1K1-J George x 17



Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16
Thunderbolt II x 16
SBD-5 Dauntless x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 2 destroyed
Thunderbolt II: 2 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Tatekawa Maru, Bomb hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Oki, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 16000 feet
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 16000 feet

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with N1K1-J George (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (34 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
34 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
332 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Tatekawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Oki



A LRCAP of 65 fighters is quite a bit for a single TK...... it makes me wonder how critical the Japanese fuel situation is if they are trying to get one TK at a time back to the Home Islands. Dave has resorted to attempting to sneak very small 2 ship convoys through the South China Sea. Earlier in the turn SS Golet sank TK Shimatsu Maru and SS Grayback missed TK Akatsuki in what were 2 ship convoys in the South China Sea.



JAPANESE AIR FORCES IN THE HOME ISLANDS

Ive attached a screenshot that shows the distribution of Japanese air forces in the Home Islands.

No mystery about where KB might be hiding any more.... KB has been parked off Tokyo for over 2 weeks. I think that Dave is just waiting for me to try to reinforce at Iwo Jima.




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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 7/18/2014 3:43:12 AM   
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SUBS


SS Charr sinks CM Katsuriki off Chichi-jima.

This minelayer was headed to lay a minefield at Iwo Jima and we got her just before she reached her destination. Dave had just finished clearing the Allied minefield at Iwo Jima last turn and we had our own mine layers lay new minefields at Iwo Jima this turn just before the fireworks began.

SS Bumper sinks AP Yoizuki Maru near Chichi-jima.

SST I-363 strikes one of the newly laid Allied mines at Iwo Jima and is sunk with all hands.

SS KVII sinks PB Heiei Maru #7 by Sepandjang.

APD T-10 strikes one of the newly laid mines at Iwo Jima and sinks immediately.

SS Sea Poacher launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nisshin Maru off Cam Ranh Bay but misses.

Sub launched float torpedo planes are spotted from my back yard near San Clemente Island.

SS Paddle is sunk by an IJN ASW TF by Chichi-jima.



THE AIR WAR


Japanese fighters sweep our rear area AF at Darwin while P-51Ds sweep Daito Shoto. Japan loses 48 AC in A2A combat vs 39 Allied AC.

Luzon based Allied bombers pound Japanese AFs at Daito Shoto and AFs in the East China Sea at Taihoku, Iriomote and Itbayat.

Marianas based Allied bombers work over Japanese AFs in the Bonins at Iwo Jima, Chichi-jima and Haha-jima.

Bismarck based Allied bombers leave Truk with 100% AF and 85% port damage. Truk will not be able to recon or threaten the massive Allied re-supply operation headed for Iwo Jima.

Marine SBD-5 pilots based at Liuchow once again annihilate an IJN convoy in the South China Sea after Thunderbolt escorts cut thru the Japanese LRCAP like a hot knife thru butter:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Haiphong at 68,57

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 42



Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16
Thunderbolt II x 32
SBD-5 Dauntless x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 1 destroyed
Thunderbolt II: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kasui Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
SC CHa-41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-62, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
17 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5b Zero (42 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
42 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kasui Maru



I know that a lot of people on the boards have posted about how escort fighters die like flies under attack by CAP and LRCAP but this makes 2 turns where the RAF Thunderbolts have sliced thru Japanese LRCAP with minimal losses. This shows what a combination of 80 exp and 75 fighter skill pilots in advanced airframes(Thunderbolt IIs)can accomplish. Im thinking now about putting these highly trained RAF land based pilots in carrier squadrons to pilot Corsairs.

Ive attached a screenshot of the South China Sea and the main Allied naval bomber bases at Liuchow and Kukong.



FIFTH FLEET


Fifth Fleet was ordered to leave Rabaul this turn to initiate the resupply op to Iwo Jima but for some reason they didnt sail.....over 2000 ships have been assigned to this op and maybe there are just too many TFs following TFs for them to execute this movement. I rechecked all the movement orders and we will see if they sail next turn. Additional CV/CVL/CVEs complete repairs at Pearl Harbor this turn and they head to the war zones. The USN CV air groups are still screwed up due to the arrival of the VFB squadrons but I hope to sort this all out during the resupply missions to Iwo Jima.




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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 7/19/2014 8:47:52 PM   
BBfanboy


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Status: offline 		Looking at the losses of P-51s at Daito Shoto vs the T-bolt success off China suggests he has concentrated his best pilots and
aircraft to defend the homeland and is using the dregs to defend the China theatre. I'm not discounting the benefit of using
very skilled pilots in your efforts, but the skill level and equipment of the enemy is a big factor in the air combat calculation.

Bravo on the minefield coup. Nice to see mines that actually sink ships, unlike some of those available to the Allies in the early war.


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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 7/21/2014 3:33:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		BBfanboy.... I think that you are correct about how Dave has distributed his pilots with the best ones reserved for defense of the Home Islands. Even Japan's nightfighters are getting better as the B-29s took excessive losses last turn.



1/26-1/29/45



STRATGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29s hit Kobe on the nights of 1/26-1/27 and ignite a level 9200 fire storm at a cost of 5 bombers..... there was literally no night fighter presence over the target.



The B-29s then strike Tokyo on 1/28 but fail to sortie on 1/29. The bombers ignite a level 14,500 fire but the Japanese night fighters are waiting for them and we lose 15 B-29s in a single night. With a replacement rate of 40/mo these losses are clearly unsustainable. I will target Tokyo again next turn as the weather forecast is good but if these losses continue I may need to give up on further night bombing of Tokyo and instead hit much lower value targets.

The Allies have now scored 13,058 strategic bombing points but the points become much harder to amass after heavy damage at Tokyo and Osaka. The game score now favors the Allies by 90,409 to 59,729. This is considered a "minor" victory. I believe that the next level of victory requires a 2:1 margin and I dont see myself getting another 30,000 points in 1945.


CENTPAC

The cat and mouse game continues in the Bonins. Every turn I send in DMs and CMs to lay new minefields at Iwo Jima, Chici-jima and Haha-jima along with DMS's to sweep enemy minefields. Dave is also sending in mine layers and mine sweepers every turn so we are getting into steadily escalating surface combats:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 45
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TF 30 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Banshu Maru #8



5 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Japanese Ships
PB Sensan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Thornback, hits 2



SS Thornback is sighted by escort
Thornback bottoming out ....
PB Sensan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sensan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sensan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Sensan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sensan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 45

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TF 30 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Banshu Maru #8



11 mines cleared


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TF 30 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Banshu Maru #8



13 mines cleared


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TF 108 encounters mine field at Chichi-jima (111,74)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tosho Maru



15 mines cleared


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TF 201 encounters mine field at Chichi-jima (111,74)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 16



5 mines cleared


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TF 30 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Banshu Maru #8



7 mines cleared


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Banshu Maru #8, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Palmer
DMS Hogan
DMS Gherardi



Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
AMc Banshu Maru #8 engages DMS Palmer at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages AMc Banshu Maru #8 at 11,000 yards
DMS Perry engages AMc Banshu Maru #8 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DMS Gherardi engages AMc Banshu Maru #8 at 8,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages AMc Banshu Maru #8 at 8,000 yards
DMS Perry engages AMc Banshu Maru #8 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages AMc Banshu Maru #8 at 7,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages AMc Banshu Maru #8 at 7,000 yards
DMS Perry engages AMc Banshu Maru #8 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Myoken Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Palmer
DMS Hogan
DMS Gherardi



Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Dunsmore U. crosses the 'T'
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Gherardi at 12,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Perry at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Perry at 10,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Perry at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Hogan at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DMS Gherardi engages PB Myoken Maru at 5,000 yards
DMS Hogan engages PB Myoken Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Gherardi at 6,000 yards
DMS Hogan engages PB Myoken Maru at 6,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Perry at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DMS Gherardi engages PB Myoken Maru at 7,000 yards
DMS Hogan engages PB Myoken Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Perry at 7,000 yards
DMS Gherardi engages PB Myoken Maru at 7,000 yards
DMS Hogan engages PB Myoken Maru at 7,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages PB Myoken Maru at 7,000 yards
DMS Gherardi engages PB Myoken Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Perry at 7,000 yards
DMS Gherardi engages PB Myoken Maru at 7,000 yards
DMS Hogan engages PB Myoken Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Palmer at 7,000 yards
DMS Perry engages PB Myoken Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Palmer at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DMS Gherardi engages PB Myoken Maru at 10,000 yards
DMS Hogan engages PB Myoken Maru at 10,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages PB Myoken Maru at 10,000 yards
DMS Perry engages PB Myoken Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru engages DMS Palmer at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DMS Gherardi engages PB Myoken Maru at 8,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages PB Myoken Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DMS Gherardi engages PB Myoken Maru at 9,000 yards
DMS Hogan engages PB Myoken Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DMS Perry engages PB Myoken Maru at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DMS Hogan engages PB Myoken Maru at 15,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages PB Myoken Maru at 15,000 yards
DMS Perry engages PB Myoken Maru at 15,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Sensan Maru, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Palmer
DMS Hogan
DMS Gherardi



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DMS Gherardi engages PB Sensan Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Gherardi at 10,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Palmer at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Gherardi at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Gherardi at 4,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Hogan at 4,000 yards
DMS Perry engages PB Sensan Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Gherardi at 3,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Hogan at 3,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages PB Sensan Maru at 3,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Perry at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages PB Sensan Maru at 4,000 yards
DMS Perry engages PB Sensan Maru at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Gherardi at 5,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages PB Sensan Maru at 5,000 yards
DMS Perry engages PB Sensan Maru at 5,000 yards
DMS Perry engages PB Sensan Maru at 5,000 yards
Dunsmore U. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Perry at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Hogan at 10,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages PB Sensan Maru at 10,000 yards
DMS Perry engages PB Sensan Maru at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DMS Gherardi engages PB Sensan Maru at 13,000 yards
DMS Palmer engages PB Sensan Maru at 13,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Perry at 13,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru engages DMS Perry at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 111,71

Japanese Ships
LB-123, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Cabezon



SS Cabezon attacking LB-123 on the surface


Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 111,73

Japanese Ships
E Chikubu
E No.55
E No.40

Allied Ships
SS Loggerhead, hits 19, heavy damage



Captain of SS Loggerhead elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
E No.55 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.40 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.55 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 201 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 16



15 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,59

Japanese Ships
E Hayabusa

Allied Ships
SS Baya



SS Baya launches 2 torpedoes at E Hayabusa
Baya diving deep ....
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...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Chichi-jima at 111,73, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Momo, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Lang
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 1, on fire
DMS Dorsey
DMS Long
DMS Jeffers



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Burke, Arleigh A. crosses the 'T'
DD Sagiri engages DMS Jeffers at 18,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DMS Dorsey at 18,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Boggs at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Dorsey at 12,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Boggs at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Momo at 10,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Jeffers at 10,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Long at 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DMS Dorsey at 10,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Boggs at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Momo at 7,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Sagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Long at 7,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Dorsey at 7,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Boggs at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Sagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Jeffers at 10,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Long at 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DMS Dorsey at 10,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Boggs at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Momo at 11,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Sagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Long at 11,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Dorsey at 11,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Boggs at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Momo at 13,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Lang at 13,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Long at 13,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Dorsey at 13,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Boggs at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Lang at 15,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DMS Jeffers at 15,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Long at 15,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Dorsey at 15,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Boggs at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Momo at 16,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Lang at 16,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Shiratsuyu at 16,000 yards
DD Momo engages DMS Boggs at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Lang at 17,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Sagiri at 17,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Long at 17,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Dorsey at 17,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Boggs at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DMS Jeffers at 20,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Long at 20,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Dorsey at 20,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DMS Boggs at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Chichi-jima at 111,74, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-317
ML G-426, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-436

Allied Ships
DD Lang
DMS Boggs, on fire
DMS Dorsey
DMS Long
DMS Jeffers



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Burke, Arleigh A. crosses the 'T'
DMS Jeffers engages ML G-426 at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DMS Jeffers engages ML G-436 at 13,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages ML G-436 at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DMS Boggs engages ML G-436 at 10,000 yards
ML G-426 sunk by DMS Jeffers at 10,000 yards
DMS Long engages ML G-436 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DMS Long engages ML G-436 at 8,000 yards
DMS Boggs engages ML G-436 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DMS Jeffers engages ML G-436 at 13,000 yards
DMS Long engages ML G-436 at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages ML G-436 at 15,000 yards
DMS Boggs engages ML G-436 at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Lang engages ML G-436 at 17,000 yards
DMS Jeffers engages ML G-317 at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Submarine attack near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Japanese Ships
LB-121, Shell hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Skate



LB-121 is sighted by SS Skate
SS Skate attacking LB-121 on the surface


Day Time Surface Combat, near Chichi-jima at 111,74, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-103
LB-104
LB-106
LB-113
LB-115
LB-116
LB-117
LB-119
LB-120

Allied Ships
DD Lang
DMS Dorsey
DMS Long
DMS Jeffers



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 29,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Barge TF evades combat


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 45

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Chichi-jima at 111,74, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-317, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-436, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Lang
DMS Dorsey
DMS Long
DMS Jeffers



Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
ML G-436 engages DMS Jeffers at 12,000 yards
DMS Long engages ML G-436 at 12,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages ML G-436 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages ML G-436 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Lang engages ML G-436 at 2,000 yards
ML G-436 engages DMS Long at 2,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages ML G-436 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
ML G-436 engages DMS Dorsey at 4,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages ML G-436 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Lang engages ML G-317 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DMS Long engages ML G-317 at 7,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages ML G-317 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
ML G-317 sunk by DD Lang at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Chichi-jima at 111,74, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD T-16

Allied Ships
DD Lang
DMS Dorsey
DMS Long
DMS Jeffers



Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Lang engages APD T-16 at 9,000 yards
APD T-16 engages DMS Long at 9,000 yards
APD T-16 engages DMS Dorsey at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Lang engages APD T-16 at 7,000 yards
APD T-16 engages DMS Dorsey at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages APD T-16 at 4,000 yards
APD T-16 engages DMS Dorsey at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Lang engages APD T-16 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
APD T-16 engages DMS Long at 11,000 yards
Burke, Arleigh A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
APD T-16 engages DMS Long at 13,000 yards
APD T-16 engages DMS Long at 13,000 yards
APD T-16 engages DMS Long at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Teruzuki
DD Takanami
DD Onami
DD Akishimo
DD Shiranui
DD Akebono, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DM Preble
DM Tolman
DM Henry A. Wiley
DM Shea
DM Shannon, Shell hits 2, on fire



Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DM Shannon at 12,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DM Shea at 12,000 yards
DD Onami engages DM Tolman at 12,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DM Shea at 12,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DM Shea at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DM Shannon at 6,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DM Shea at 6,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DM Shannon at 6,000 yards
DD Onami engages DM Shannon at 6,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DM Preble at 6,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DM Shannon at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DM Shannon at 5,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DM Shannon at 5,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DM Henry A. Wiley at 5,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DM Tolman at 5,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DM Shannon at 5,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DM Shannon at 5,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DM Shannon at 5,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DM Shea at 5,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DM Tolman at 5,000 yards
DD Onami engages DM Tolman at 5,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DM Preble at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DM Shannon at 9,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DM Tolman at 9,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DM Henry A. Wiley at 9,000 yards
DD Onami engages DM Tolman at 9,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DM Shannon at 9,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DM Shannon at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DM Shea at 12,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DM Shea at 12,000 yards
DD Onami engages DM Henry A. Wiley at 12,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DM Tolman at 12,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DM Shannon at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DM Henry A. Wiley at 14,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DM Shea at 14,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DM Henry A. Wiley at 14,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DM Tolman at 14,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DM Preble at 14,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DM Shannon at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
CL Agano
DD Umikaze
DD Asagumo
DD Susuzuki


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Agano firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Umikaze firing at 4th Marine Division
4th Marine Division firing at DD Umikaze
DD Asagumo firing at 4th Marine Division
DD Susuzuki firing at 37th Infantry Division


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Submarine attack near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Japanese Ships
LB-104

Allied Ships
SS Skate



LB-104 is sighted by SS Skate
SS Skate cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB



Dave finally commits a CL to the ongoing sea battles in the Bonins. I want to respond in kind but I am concerned about the presence of long range Japanese naval bombers flying in from the Home Islands:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 32
P1Y1 Frances x 36



Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Lang
DMS Dorsey
DMS Jeffers



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
18 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Banzai! - Nomura R. in a P1Y1 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor



Ive shut down Japanese AFs at Iwo Jima, Chichi-jima and Haha-jima in additon to closing down the level 8 AF at Daito Shoto, These IJN bombers flew from the islands just off the coast of Yokohama and this turn the Japanese AF at Miyake-jima enlarged to level 3. Soon it will be a level 4 AF and able to base Bettys within range of Iwo Jima. This will counteract our closure of Daito Shoto.

Im pretty sure Dave is expecting me to reinforce at Iwo Jima and continue the battle and that is why KB stands close by in port at Tokyo bay. The massive CENTPAC re-supply effort to Iwo Jima finally left Rabaul last turn. It was stuck in port for a couple of turns as one of my replenishment TFs set to "follow" was still loading fuel. The amphibious transports will rendezvous with the fast carriers of TG 58 and all the CVEs in the Marinas before heading out to the Bonins.




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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 7/21/2014 3:56:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		KB in Tokyo bay? In one Downfall game where I found the Japanese fleet in port (disbanded) I set the B-29s to port strike and practically
wiped it out in one attack. Even the mighty Yamato succumbed to 40+ hits by 500 lb bombs.

Edit: PS - I think I flew the strike at 10,000 feet to avoid light flak yet still improve accuracy.

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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 7/21/2014 5:19:59 PM   
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ORIGINAL: AdmSpruance

The Allies have now scored 13,058 strategic bombing points but the points become much harder to amass after heavy damage at Tokyo and Osaka. The game score now favors the Allies by 90,409 to 59,729. This is considered a "minor" victory. I believe that the next level of victory requires a 2:1 margin and I dont see myself getting another 30,000 points in 1945.



Even with the Soviet Activation in August of 1945, there are a lot of 60 and 70 multiple bases the Soviets can capture before the end of 1945.

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RE: SITZKRIEG IN THE PACIFIC - 7/23/2014 2:22:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		BBfanboy.....KB is not disbanded but is formed up into a half dozen TFs covered by 850 land based fighters and 125 land based bombers in addition to their normal carrier air complement.

rook749....Great idea regarding the activation of the USSR! I forgot about that. Ive completed 2 PBM games of WitP as the Allies but this is my 1st game to go into 1945. Ive never really looked at the map in regards to Manchuria and the Russian forces available. I will have some 12,000-15,000 AV of SEAC/Chinese troops massed in central China with supply by August 1945 and I had been planning on a 2 pronged offensive but I forgot about the points that I could garner by that. In fact.... now that I think about it.....if I was _really_ serious about gaining victory points in China/Manchuria I could actually launch a 3 pronged offensive by committing the 20 plus divisions of SWPAC now resting in Luzon.

Hmmmmm... time to study the map......






1/30-1/31/45



SUBS


SS Seafox is sunk by IJN E boats off Amami Oshima.



MINES


Dave had just cleared the minefields around Chichi-jima last turn but I was able to sneak in some DMs this turn before his surface ships could arrive.

E No.66 strikes a mine and sinks off Chichi-jima.

DD Shikinami strikes a mine and sinks by Chichi-jima.

RAF Liberators were just sitting on the tarmac in Buma so this turn we mined a half dozen ports on the Chinese/Indochinese coasts.

TK Hioki Maru strikes a mine at Quinhon and torches up with a full load of fuel.

Dave just cleared all the minefields at Iwo Jima this turn so next turn we will lay mines at all 3 Bonin islands with B-24s.



SAC

B-29s launch another night bombing attack on Tokyo. Bad weather restricts them to just one mission in 2 days but they lose another 13 planes in one mission. A level 14,200 fire is ignited in Tokyo and remains a level 7500 fire at the end of the turn. Japan has now suffered a loss of 13,416 strategic points.

The last 2 missions have have cost a total of 28 B-29s even though the bombers flew only 1 day each turn so had a day of rest between each mission. With all the reinforcement squadrons of B-29s we had some 360 planes available at the start of 1945. Now I cant even get 270 in the air. Im shutting down the bombers for a few days for more rest and also a re-evaluation of targeting priorities vs costs.



CENTPAC

Allied fleet carriers will reach Pagan in the Marianas next turn and the CVs will refuel as they wait for the supply laden amphib transports to arrive.

Heavy bombers continue to suppress Daito Shoto and all 3 Japanese AFs in the Bonins.

I was worried about committing Allied capital ships to the waters around the Bonins due to the threat of long range land based Japanese bombers. However... Marianas based Avenger TBM-3s with their 14 hex range draw the first blood as Dave commits another CL to the waters around the Bonins:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
TBM-3 Avenger x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb






As mentioned earlier.... next turn we will lay additional mines around Iwo Jima, Chichi-jima and Haha-jima with B-24s.

Im escalating the surface combat in the Bonins by committing a RN TF with a CA and a CL. They will be LRCAPed by 37 CVEs and also land based fighters from Pagan.

Things are about to heat up around Iwo Jima.




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SUBS


SS Chub sinks E No.7 off Chichi-jima.

SS Trump sinks TK Hakko Maru near Singapore.

SS Trigger sinks SC CHa-84 by Yokohama.

SS Stratagem strikes a mine and sinks off Sungapore.



SAC


The B-29s have been shut down for the last 2 turns and will be rested at least one more turn before they resume strategic bombing missions. The fires continue to burn at Tokyo and Japan now has suffered a strategic point loss of 13,546.

Three new squadrons of B-29s arrive at Rabaul from the west coast and are immediately staged to Saipan. We now have a total of over 300 B-29s in the central Pacific with over 280 available for ops.



CENTRAL PACIFIC


CENTPAC commits cruisers to the waters around the Bonins but they miss the Japanese cruisers:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-120, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CL Achilles
DD Queensborough
DD Quilliam
DD Relentless
DD Roebuck




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 60% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
LB-120 sunk by DD Roebuck at 7,000 yards
LB-120 sunk by DD Roebuck at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...



The Allies lose 36 AC to ops from LRCAPing the RN surface TF. IJN CL KIso shows up off Iwo JIma and is hit hard by TBM-3 Avengers:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 22
TBM-3 Avenger x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
CL Kiso



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 17
TBM-3 Avenger x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kiso




Allied heavy bombers continue to suppress Japanese AFs at Daito Shoto,Truk, the Bonins and all of Formosa.

Amphib transports reach Pagan and will refuel next turn. Then Fifth Fleet will cover the massive re-supply operation to Iwo Jima.




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SUBS


SS Tilefish sinks E No.118 off Torishima but then is heavily damaged by the remaining E boats.



THE AIR WAR


Dave set up a LRCAP trap over a 2 ship TF off Haiphong that chewed up a premier Allied VMSB squadron:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Haiphong at 68,57

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 45
Ki-84a Frank x 112



Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 16
SBD-5 Dauntless x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 7 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 23 destroyed

Japanese Ships
E Tomozuru
TK Akatsuki Maru



CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5b Zero (15 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
42 planes vectored on to bombers
51st Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
30 planes vectored on to bombers
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (32 airborne, 65 on standby, 0 scrambling)
32 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
88 planes vectored on to bombers




We inadvertently returned the favor when Dave attacked large supply TFs that were unloading at Legaspi that were covered by the same CAP every day:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Naga at 81,81

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 60
P-40N5 Warhawk x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.80 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 41500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
312th BG/387th BS with P-40N5 Warhawk (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers





US heavy bombers lay mines off all of the Bonin islands. IJN DMS W-8 strikes a mine off Iwo Jima and sinks immediately.

Allied heavy bombers pound Japanese AFs at Truk, Daito Shoto and all of the Bonin islands. All of the Japanese AFs on Formosa have been bombed into oblivion. Truk must still have a lot of supplies though as the Allies suffer over 40 damaged and 3 destroyed heavy bombers from Flak over 2 days.



CENTPAC: RESUPPLY OP TO IWO JIMA

Massive Fifth fleet departs Pagan this turn and will unload over 100,000 supplies next turn to the isolated CENTPAC troops still trapped on the beaches of Iwo Jima.

This operation has been planned and repeatedly postponed for over 2 months and will be covered by the largest naval armada in history...... some 21 CVs, 9 CVLs and 40 CVEs with over 2000 fighters will cover this re-supply op along with 25 BBs.

The remnants of the IJN...... with all their carriers intact....still sits anchored off Tokyo bay. If KB decides to sortie to contest this re-supply op of Iwo Jima they will have to run the gauntlet of nearly 20 USN subs off the approaches to Tokyo bay.




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Status: offline 		Are all those ships at Chichi Jima part of another CAP trap?
Your buzz saw should cut through their defences!

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RE: FIFTH FLEET ON THE MOVE TO THE BONINS - 8/11/2014 1:00:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		BBfanboy....those ships off Chichi Jima are ASW TFs (to deal with Allied sub wolfpacks), AMcs(to deal with the minefields) and re-supply barges. I sent a RN surface TF over there this turn to deal with the nasty E boats.

Fortunately the Bonins are relatively isolated from the Home Islands and other Japanese AFs so I dont need to worry about LRCAP traps over here(and all 3 of the islands in the Bonins have have their AFs shut down for weeks so there is no CAP either).





2/7-2/8/45


SUBS


SS Becuna sinks AMc Sahan maru near Quinhon.

SST I-352 sinks SS Tilefish near Torishima.



SAC


With 3 new B-25 squadrons we can now put over 300 B-29s into the air and this turn we night bomb manpower at Tokyo. A level 20,000 fire is ignited on the first night of the turn and a level 11,000 fire on the 2nd night. Tokyo is left burning with a level 4500 fire at the end of the turn and Japan's strategic point losses now are at 14,482.
We scored nearly 900 strategic points this last turn but it was at a staggering cost of 23 B-29s......15 lost in A2A. These losses are obviously unsustainable and I may need to create a no fly zone over Tokyo. Ive bombed Tokyo more than any other location because: 1)Tokyo has by far the most strategic points of any Japanese city and 2)Strangely... the weather has been better for bombing over Tokyo than any other location in Japan. Osaka has the 2nd greatest concentration of strategic points in Japan but the weather over that city is almost always stormy.

I had reorganized all the Allied bomber pilots a few months ago. All the freshmen were placed in the 2 E bombers, the junior varsity were upgraded to the B-24s and all the varsity crews were placed in B-29s. Meanwhile.... Dave had his JV pilots in his night fighters. The B-29s were shooting down a ridiculous number of nightfighters and several crews had achieved "ace" status. Now it appears that Dave has upgraded his night fighters to his varsity pilots.... at least over Tokyo. I will need to switch targets eventually to other Japanese cities if the weather allows and hopefully I can find less experienced night fighters. Ive scored 14,000 strategic points so far but with the accumulated damage to Tokyo and Osaka the points get much harder to amass and I think I will be lucky to get 20,000 strategic points by the end of the war. With the current game score at 92,000 Allied to 60,000 Japanese.... I will need to get 30,000 points from capturing Japanese bases and killing IJA troops to achieve a 2:1 victory and I dont see that happening.

One thing that could help the Allied strategic bombing of Japan will be the use of the Allied carriers in hit and run missions on the Home Islands but I will need to "tidy" up the Japanese perimeter before I can launch these types of missions.



CENTPAC: FIFTH FLEET RE-SUPPLIES IWO JIMA


Allied amphibious TFs begin to unload supplies to the isolated troops of Eighth Army stranded on the beaches of Iwo Jima:

Pre-Invasion action off Iwo-jima (108,77)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCS(L)-14, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Fieberling
DE Darby
LCI(M)-669
LCI(M)-660
LCI(R)-650
LCI(R)-647
LCS(L)-115
LCS(L)-90
LCS(L)-88
LCS(L)-87
LCS(L)-86
LCS(L)-85
LCS(L)-57
LCS(L)-37
LCS(L)-36
LCS(L)-35
LCS(L)-34
LCS(L)-33
LCS(L)-32
LCS(L)-31
LCS(L)-30
LCS(L)-29
LCS(L)-28
LCS(L)-27
LCS(L)-26
LCS(L)-25
LCS(L)-24
LCS(L)-23
LCS(L)-22
LCS(L)-21
LCS(L)-20
LCS(L)-18
LCS(L)-16
LCS(L)-15
LSM-13, Shell hits 1, on fire
LSM-14
LSM-16
LSM-17
LSM-15

Japanese ground losses:
611 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-14 at 4,000 yards
DE Darby firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
LCI(M)-669 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-660 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-650 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-647 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-115 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-90 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-88 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-87 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-86 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-85 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-57 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-37 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-36 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-35 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-34 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-33 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-32 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-31 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-30 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-29 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-28 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-27 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-26 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-25 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-24 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-23 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-22 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-21 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-20 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-18 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-16 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-15 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-14 fired at enemy troops
12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-13
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LSM-13
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LSM-15
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LSM-13


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Amphibious Assault at Iwo-jima (108,77)

TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Iwo-jima, 108,77





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Pre-Invasion action off Iwo-jima (108,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

101 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CLAA Prince Robert, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Carmick, Shell hits 2, on fire
LSM-352
LSM-301
LSM-351, Shell hits 1
LST-17, Shell hits 2
LST-71
LSM-364



CLAA Prince Robert firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at CLAA Prince Robert
DD Carmick firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Carmick
DD Carmick fired at enemy troops
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LST-17
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LSM-351
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LSM-351
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-352


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Amphibious Assault at Iwo-jima (108,77)

TF 172 troops unloading over beach at Iwo-jima, 108,77





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Pre-Invasion action off Iwo-jima (108,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB California
CA Shropshire
DD Nicholas
DD McCord
LCI(G)-534
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-64
LCI-61
LCI(M)-664
LCI(M)-659
LCI(M)-658
LCI(M)-633
LCI(M)-632
LCI(M)-631
LCI(M)-630
LCI(M)-588
LCI(M)-582
LCI(R)-649
LCI(R)-342
LCI(R)-341
LCI(R)-340
LCI(R)-339
LCI(R)-338
LCI(R)-337
LCI(R)-231
LCI(R)-230
LCI(R)-226
LCI(R)-225
LCI(R)-224
LCI(R)-74
LCI(R)-73
LCI(R)-72
LCI(R)-71
LCI-62, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI-75, Shell hits 1
LCI-221
LCI-83
LCI-85
LCI-84

Japanese ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled



BB California firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at BB California
CA Shropshire firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
DD Nicholas firing at 21st Special Base Force
DD McCord firing at 21st Special Base Force
LCI(G)-534 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-664 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-659 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-658 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-633 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-632 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-631 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-630 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-588 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-582 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-649 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-342 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-341 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-340 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-339 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-338 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-337 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-231 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-230 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-226 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-225 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-224 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-74 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-73 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-72 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-71 fired at enemy troops
12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LCI-62
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LCI-62
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LCI-221
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LCI-75


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Amphibious Assault at Iwo-jima (108,77)

TF 246 troops unloading over beach at Iwo-jima, 108,77





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Pre-Invasion action off Iwo-jima (108,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Arkansas
CL Achilles
DD Norman
AK Brevard, Shell hits 3

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



BB Arkansas firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at BB Arkansas
CL Achilles firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Norman firing at 21st Special Base Force
21st Special Base Force firing at DD Norman
DD Norman fired at enemy troops
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at AK Brevard
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Brevard


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Amphibious Assault at Iwo-jima (108,77)

TF 258 troops unloading over beach at Iwo-jima, 108,77





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Pre-Invasion action off Iwo-jima (108,77)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

107 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-26, Shell hits 1
DE Robert F. Keller
DE Jaccard
LST-23, Shell hits 13, heavy fires
DE Goss
DE Conklin
DE Howard F. Clark
DE Lloyd E. Acree
DE Willmarth
AM Quail
AM Penguin
AM Recruit
LST-40, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-45



12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-26 at 4,000 yards
DE Jaccard firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-23 at 4,000 yards
DE Jaccard firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-23 at 4,000 yards
DE Jaccard firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-23 at 4,000 yards
DE Jaccard firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-23 at 4,000 yards
DE Goss firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-23 at 4,000 yards
DE Jaccard firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
DE Robert F. Keller fired at enemy troops
DE Jaccard fired at enemy troops
DE Goss fired at enemy troops
DE Conklin fired at enemy troops
DE Howard F. Clark fired at enemy troops
DE Lloyd E. Acree fired at enemy troops
DE Willmarth fired at enemy troops
AM Quail fired at enemy troops
AM Penguin fired at enemy troops
AM Recruit fired at enemy troops
12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LST-26
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LST-40
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-23
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LST-23


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Amphibious Assault at Iwo-jima (108,77)

TF 325 troops unloading over beach at Iwo-jima, 108,77





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Pre-Invasion action off Iwo-jima (108,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

97 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
DD Virago
DD Vigilant
DD Ursa
DD Terry
DD Stockham
DD Stanly
DD Jenkins
LCI-772, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Verulam
LCI(G)-530
LCI(G)-528
LCI(G)-470
LCI(G)-469
LCI(G)-468
LCI(G)-467
LCI(G)-466
LCI(G)-465
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-461
LCI(G)-460
LCI(G)-459
LCI(G)-458
LCI(G)-457
LCI(G)-456
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-453
LCI(G)-452
LCI(G)-451
LCI(G)-450
LCI(G)-449
LCI(G)-442
LCI(G)-441
LCI(G)-440
LCI(G)-439
LCI(G)-438
LCI(G)-437
LCI(G)-408
LCI(G)-407
LCI(G)-406
LCI(G)-405
LCI(G)-404
LCI(G)-403
LCI(G)-401
LCI(G)-398
LCI(G)-397
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-373
LCI(G)-372
LCI(G)-366
LCI(G)-365
LCI(G)-220
LCI(G)-82
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-76
LCI-70
LCI-771
LCI-773, Shell hits 1
LCI-775
LCI-774
LCI-776

Japanese ground losses:
932 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



BB Tennessee firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Virago firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Vigilant firing at 21st Special Base Force
DD Ursa firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
DD Terry firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Terry
DD Stockham firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
DD Stanly firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Stanly
DD Jenkins firing at 21st Special Base Force
21st Special Base Force firing at DD Jenkins
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-772 at 16,000 yards
DD Verulam firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
LCI(G)-530 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-528 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-470 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-469 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-468 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-467 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-466 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-465 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-464 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-462 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-461 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-460 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-459 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-458 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-457 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-456 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-455 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-450 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-449 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-440 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-439 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-438 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-437 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-408 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-407 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-406 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-405 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-404 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-403 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-401 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-398 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-397 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-396 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-373 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-372 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-366 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-365 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-220 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
DD Virago fired at enemy troops
DD Vigilant fired at enemy troops
DD Terry fired at enemy troops
DD Stockham fired at enemy troops
DD Jenkins fired at enemy troops
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LCI-773
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LCI-772


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Amphibious Assault at Iwo-jima (108,77)

TF 558 troops unloading over beach at Iwo-jima, 108,77





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Pre-Invasion action off Iwo-jima (108,77)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Schley
DD Chew
DD Bulmer
LST-249, Shell hits 3, on fire
LST-447
LST-446, Shell hits 2, on fire
LST-356



DD Schley firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
DD Chew firing at 21st Special Base Force
DD Bulmer firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
DD Schley fired at enemy troops
12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LST-249
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LST-446
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-249
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LST-249


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Amphibious Assault at Iwo-jima (108,77)

TF 597 troops unloading over beach at Iwo-jima, 108,77





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Pre-Invasion action off Iwo-jima (108,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

105 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New York
DD Monaghan
DD Baldwin
DD Lardner
DD Trathen
LSM-134, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Dale
DD Nepal
LSM-133
LSM-96, Shell hits 3
DD MacDonough
DD Quiberon
LSM-146
SC PC-793
SC PC-777
SC PC-599
SC PC-596
LSM-143

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



BB New York firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
DD Monaghan firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
DD Baldwin firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Baldwin
DD Lardner firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Lardner
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Trathen
DD Trathen firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LSM-134 at 12,000 yards
DD Nepal firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LSM-133 at 12,000 yards
DD Nepal firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LSM-96 at 12,000 yards
DD Nepal firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LSM-133 at 12,000 yards
DD Quiberon firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LSM-146 at 12,000 yards
DD Quiberon firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
SC PC-793 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-777 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-599 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-596 fired at enemy troops
DD Monaghan fired at enemy troops
DD Baldwin fired at enemy troops
DD Lardner fired at enemy troops
12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-96
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LSM-134
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LSM-133
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LSM-96
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-146


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Amphibious Assault at Iwo-jima (108,77)

TF 601 troops unloading over beach at Iwo-jima, 108,77




Meanwhile.....TBFs and bombardment TFs hit the Japanese defenses on Iwo Jima:


Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

105 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
CA Chester
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
DD John D. Edwards
DD Allen
DD Hull, Shell hits 1
DD Dewey
DD Clark
DD Phelps
DD Cassin
DD Tucker
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 25 (6 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 7

BB West Virginia firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Colorado firing at Iwo-jima
CA Chester firing at Iwo-jima
CL Detroit firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
CL Raleigh firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at CL Raleigh
DD John D. Edwards firing at 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Allen firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Hull firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Hull
DD Dewey firing at Iwo-jima
DD Clark firing at Iwo-jima
DD Phelps firing at Iwo-jima
DD Cassin firing at Iwo-jima
DD Tucker firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Shaw firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Shaw
DD Conyngham firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Conyngham


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Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

101 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Texas, Shell hits 6
BB New Mexico
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
DD Stack, Shell hits 2
DD Mustin, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Anderson
DD Warrington
DD Sampson, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 19 (10 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 33
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1

BB Texas firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at BB Texas
BB New Mexico firing at Iwo-jima
CL Marblehead firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Richmond firing at Iwo-jima
DD Wilson firing at Iwo-jima
DD Sterett firing at Iwo-jima
DD Stack firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Stack
DD Mustin firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Mustin
DD Anderson firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Anderson
DD Warrington firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Warrington
DD Sampson firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Sampson


A RN surface TF annihilates an IJN ASW TF with the nasty E boats:


Day Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,76, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Uku, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
E Chikubu, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
E No.40, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
E No.55, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1
CA London
CA Suffolk
CL Gambia
CL Caradoc
DD Paladin
DD Ulysses
DD Undaunted
DD Urania
DD Urchin



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Lake O. crosses the 'T'
CA Suffolk engages E No.40 at 18,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages E Chikubu at 18,000 yards
Mikami R. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages E Chikubu at 11,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages E No.40 at 11,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E Chikubu at 11,000 yards
CL Gambia engages E Chikubu at 11,000 yards
DD Urania engages E Chikubu at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
E No.40 sunk by CA London at 7,000 yards
E Chikubu sunk by CA Dorsetshire at 7,000 yards
DD Urchin engages E No.55 at 7,000 yards
DD Urania engages E No.55 at 7,000 yards
E Uku sunk by DD Ulysses at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E No.55 at 6,000 yards
E No.55 sunk by DD Urchin at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


This attack leaves the RN surface TF out in the open and a Japanese naval airstrike lands a fish on one of the CLs:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 109,75

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 23
P1Y1 Frances x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CL Caradoc, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA London
CA Canberra



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..




If Dave didnt know before that the Allied carriers now have long ranged ground strike capability of 14 hexes with the TBM-3s and F4U-1Ds he knows now. This turn over 800 F4U-1Ds swept and escorted 300 TBM_3s in AF attacks on Miyake-jima and Hachijo-jima.... just off the coast of the Home Islands near Yokohama.

All together Japan loses 260 AC this turn vs 85 Allied AC. In A2A.... Japan loses 166 AC vs 37 Allied AC.


Two of the LSTs ordered to resupply Iwo Jima crashed into each other and consequently that amphib TF is still 3 hexes short of its objective. 60,000 supplies were unloaded on the beaches at Iwo Jima last turn and another 250,000 supplies will be unloaded next turn. KB still sits in port at Tokyo..... 19 hexes from Iwo Jima. I hope to finish unloading on the 1st day of next turn and then the carriers will cover the withdrawal of the amphib transports back to the Marinanas on the 2nd day of the turn. The 6th Marine Division on Iwo Jima has an AV of only 90. Im going to try to withdraw most of it next turn via empty LCIs and LSMs and then we will rebuild it in the Marinanas.







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RE: FIFTH FLEET ON THE MOVE TO THE BONINS - 8/11/2014 5:35:29 AM   
aztez

 

Posts: 4031
Joined: 2/26/2005
From: Finland
Status: offline 		I have kept following this one. Always intrested what Dave is up to since we had couple of hard fought wars.

It seems he is still stubborn... good going and keep up the good work! :)

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RE: FIFTH FLEET ON THE MOVE TO THE BONINS - 8/13/2014 11:50:39 AM   
Eambar


Posts: 240
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Status: offline 		HMS Caradoc had a bad day...didn't engage the enemy E boats and then copped a torpedo!

Canberra didn't engage either...saving her ammo for later?

I'm still in '42 in my game - I have one operational BB anywhere in theatre (Warspite) and 4 CV's + Hermes - amazing to think that by '45 the Allied forces will be so powerful.

Cheers,

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RE: FIFTH FLEET ON THE MOVE TO THE BONINS - 8/18/2014 5:54:39 AM   
racndoc


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Status: offline 		axtex...Doggie3......thanx for your comments. Doggie3....Im thinkin that all the IJN surface TF was sunk beforew CA Canberra could engage....but maybe Im wrong.





2/9-2/10/45



SUBS AND MINES


SS Trump is sunk by an IJN ASW TF near Lingga.

SS Sterlet sinks E Kozu off Aogashima.

SC Ch63 stikes a mine by Nago and is sunk.




STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29s execute another night time manpower attack and Japan now has a 14,744 strategic point loss. The B-29s ignite a level 32,000 fire and Japan now has a 14,744 strategic point loss. The Allies lose 16 B-29s.




CENTPAC: RESUPPLY OF IWO JIMA


CENTPAC lands over 300,000 supplies on Iwo Jima. In addition...the 6th Marine Division had been reduced to an AV of 90 and it was withdrawn last turn to rebuild in the Marianas.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 09, 45
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Invasion Support action off Iwo-jima (108,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.




Allied Ships
BB Missouri
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
BB Washington
CL Cleveland
CLAA Prince Robert, on fire
CLAA San Juan
DD McCook
DD Endicott
DD Callaghan
DD Bryant
DD Anthony
DD Collett
LST-216
LST-177
LST-222
LST-71
LST-241
LST-171

Japanese ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 23 (5 destroyed, 18 disabled)



BB Missouri firing at 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Massachusetts firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at BB Indiana
BB Washington firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at BB Washington
CL Cleveland firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
21st Special Base Force firing at CLAA San Juan
CLAA San Juan firing at 21st Special Base Force
DD McCook firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Endicott firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Endicott
DD Callaghan firing at 21st Special Base Force
DD Bryant firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Anthony firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Collett firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Collett
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-216 at 16,000 yards
BB Missouri firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
DD Endicott fired at enemy troops
DD Anthony fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Iwo-jima (108,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Wisconsin
BB Alabama
BC Renown
CL Birmingham
CL Columbia
DD Racehorse
DD English
DD Cooper
LST-26
LST-45, Shell hits 1
LST-70
LST-78
LST-84
LST-73

Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



BB Prince of Wales firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Wisconsin firing at 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Alabama firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
BC Renown firing at 21st Special Base Force
21st Special Base Force firing at BC Renown
CL Birmingham firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
CL Columbia firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Racehorse firing at 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD English firing at 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Cooper firing at 21st Special Base Force
DD English fired at enemy troops
12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LST-45
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LST-26
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-70


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Amphibious Assault at Iwo-jima (108,77)

TF 550 troops unloading over beach at Iwo-jima, 108,77





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Pre-Invasion action off Iwo-jima (108,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

97 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-17, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST-446, on fire
LST-738
LST-249, Shell hits 3, heavy fires



21st Special Base Force firing at LST-17
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 7,000 yards
LST-17 fired at enemy troops
LST-446 fired at enemy troops
LST-738 fired at enemy troops
12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LST-249
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LST-249
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-17
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LST-17


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Amphibious Assault at Iwo-jima (108,77)

TF 575 troops unloading over beach at Iwo-jima, 108,77





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Invasion Support action off Iwo-jima (108,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BB Howe
BB South Dakota
CA Australia
CL Santa Fe
CL Denver
DD Chew
DD Picking
DD Philip
DD Charrette
DD Bullard
DD Brownson
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Abbot
LST-447
LST-356
LST-450
LST-459
LST-457

Japanese ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)



BB Richelieu firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
BB Howe firing at 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB South Dakota firing at 21st Special Base Force
CA Australia firing at 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Santa Fe firing at 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Denver firing at 21st Special Base Force
21st Special Base Force firing at CL Denver
DD Chew firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
DD Picking firing at 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Philip firing at 21st Special Base Force
DD Charrette firing at 21st Special Base Force
21st Special Base Force firing at DD Charrette
DD Bullard firing at 21st Special Base Force
DD Brownson firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Brownson
DD Charles Ausburne firing at 21st Special Base Force
21st Special Base Force firing at DD Charles Ausburne
DD Abbot firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Abbot
BB South Dakota firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
BB Richelieu firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
DD Picking fired at enemy troops
DD Bullard fired at enemy troops
DD Charles Ausburne fired at enemy troops
DD Abbot fired at enemy troops



Nell naval air strikes are chewed up and Allied carrier bombers hit IJN TFs in the Bonins:

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 12



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 135
Corsair IV x 15
Hellcat F.II x 73
Seafire L.III x 24
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 258
F4U-1D Corsair x 403
F6F-3 Hellcat x 381
F6F-5 Hellcat x 486


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (34 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
34 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 110,71

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E No.215
E Sakito, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.84, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
E Kozu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Sakito
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.84
Massive explosion on E No.84
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Kozu



Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 110,71

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E No.215
E Sakito, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.84, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
E Kozu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Sakito
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.84
Massive explosion on E No.84
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Kozu






Japanese Nells come in in repeated night bombing attacks:
Night Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 7



Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Commencement Bay
CVE Tracker



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


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Night Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 11



Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Begum
CVE Takanis Bay



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


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Night Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 5



Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 19


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Arizona



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead





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Night Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 8



Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 19


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 7 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Ranee
CVE Takanis Bay



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


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Night Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6



Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Takanis Bay
CVE Cape Esperance



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar



Ive attached a screenshot of the Bonins. KB has left Tokyo Bay and I have no idea where it is currently located. Dave has flooded the Bonins with subs so the Allied carriers will withdraw next turn towards the Marianas as several ASW TFs and several hundred SBDs on ASW deal with the sub menace.





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