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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/26/2012 12:31:09 AM

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Things have changed enough in just a couple of turns that I thought I would post a map. The IJ have been pushed into a corner. We have captured Mandalay and Magwe. I suspect the remnants will strategically redeploy to Rangoon leaving behind whatever viable forces. Taung Gvi forces are completely fresh. The Allies have one division at 80% and the rest range from 30 - 70% strength. It has been a costly campaign. We need to secure the valley before the Monsoon ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/26/2012 3:46:02 PM

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*********************************** 22 DEC 42 ******************************

The Tide Ebbs and flows ...

Sub attack near Vizagapatnam at 42,38

Japanese Ships
SS I-32, hits 4

Allied Ships
CL Dauntless, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Loss of CL Dauntless on Dec 22, 1942 is admitted
BB Revenge
CA Hawkins
CA Devonshire
DD Foxhound
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Arunta
DD Nestor
DD Napier
DD Inconstant
DD Hotspur

Worse than the loss of the Dauntless is calling attention to my surprise fleet in being .. I sense I huge sea contest soon ..

Mandalay:

The IJAAF attack at night ..

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 3
..........
Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 4

No Japanese losses
............
Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

We try and attack Rangoon at night and every flight strayed and missed the target

The plan this day should have been a huge raid on Meiktila clear skies and we finish off the army ..instead we just use DB's and our escorts do not fly ..

Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 58,47 (Meiktila)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 31

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

..............
Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 58,47 (Meiktila)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 32
Kittyhawk I x 12

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

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

We lost way too many DB's for such little gain here .. much more comittment to escorts and sweeps are needed for our attacks ..

Bombing in China ,.

More later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/26/2012 11:47:25 PM

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The Trusty gets off a sub attack and misses ..

Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
PB Akitsui Maru
SC Ch 34
TK Hofuku Maru
TK Fukko Maru
TK Ose Maru
PB Hakozake Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at PB Akitsui Maru

As the night progresses the IJAAF come calling at Mandalay ..

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
..............

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6

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

The IJAAF keep coming and keep bombing . I would that eventually operations losses would curtail this activity .. but it has not .. I realy do not want to committ to staging CAP at night with my "day" fighters . I find them to be ineffective at best .

Instead we sweep ..

Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses
............
Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2

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

No Allied losses

Followed up with a 2E bombing run ...

Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 58,47 (Meiktila)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 27
B-25C Mitchell x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 54 (13 destroyed, 41 disabled)

Here are what the airboys are claming:

Damaged F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS is missing, pilot reported killed
Damaged Hurricane IIc Trop from No.79 Sqn RAF is missing, pilot reported killed

PO Parson, P. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Parson, P. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

PO Macpherson, J. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

SLDR Wigglesworth, J.S. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

WCDR Milward, R.A. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6

WO Cutfield, P.T. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
WO Cutfield, P.T. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

SLDR Lambert, J.F. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

WO Hewitt, E.B. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

FO Bingham-Wallis, P.M. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

PO Storey, W.J. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6

WCDR Reid M. of No.79 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

SLDR Trenchard V. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5
SLDR Trenchard V. of No.135 Sqn RAF attains ace status!

I think we have to find where these Oscars are being staged and attack the airfields ..

More bombing in China

More later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/27/2012 3:29:51 PM

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***************************************** 24 DEC 42 **********************************************

Christmas Eve '42!

One of my USN subs greets a ASW TF .. it duds ..

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 130,104

Japanese Ships
PB Hirotama Maru
SC Ch 27

Allied Ships
SS Shad
SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hirotama Maru

The IJ have decided on Strategic bombing at Mandalay ..

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 3
Fires 985
.........

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
..................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

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

Manpower hits 3
Fires 1394
...................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 damaged

Manpower hits 4
Fires 2606
......................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

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

Manpower hits 3
Fires 3515
......................
Fires causing damage to Resources at Mandalay!

I left an attack on that was cancelled two night in a row .. I forgot about the Wellingtons ..

Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Port supply hits 1
................

Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged

Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Damaged Wellington Ic from No.215 Sqn RAF is missing

To add insult to injury .. the attacks ordered for the day were cancelled ..

More bombing in China ..

Lots of bean counting this turn ... more later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/27/2012 6:34:17 PM

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****************************** 25 DEC 42 ************************************

The IJAAF come again at night ..

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 damaged
..............
Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged

Manpower hits 2
Fires 3016

Even with repair off .. the attacks are killing supply ..

One has to be very very careful to check every single base with ol' operations . especally if they did not fly the turn before ..

Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 64

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed

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

Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 35

This attack is mainly to inhibit the building of an airfield ..

More attacks in China ..

More later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/27/2012 11:39:17 PM

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The day after Christmas and "Skilled Hook" has accomplished its mission. The core of Burma is secure. Now it's hard fighting and rough/jungle that lies ahead. Add to that units that will withdraw, and things will desculate over the next two weeks. I suspect the IJ will lick their wounds and proceed to invest in our defeat

It takes about 1.5 months to move anything from India into Burma. We have a chance for another quick operation "Angry Shower" .. everything we can do before the monsoon ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/28/2012 1:11:44 AM

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************************** 26 DEC 42 ****************************************

They come at night ..

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged

Manpower hits 34
Fires 18912
......................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

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

Manpower hits 5
Fires 23865

Bombing in China ..

Here is one frustrated Submarine commander ..
The APD Tachikaze took a torp at Roi Namur you know the deal critical flooding fires .. well she is sailing to Japan ..

Sub attack near Wake Island at 129,96

Japanese Ships
APD Tachikaze, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

APD Tachikaze is sighted by SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes

Submarine attack near Wake Island at 129,96

Japanese Ships
APD Tachikaze, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

APD Tachikaze is sighted by SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes

That is not a duplicate .. 4 torps hit this cripple and none went Kaboom ..

But at least I know the first torp did not sink her ...

More later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/28/2012 3:31:26 PM

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******************************************* 27 DEC 42 ***********************************

We strike Milli and find out just how tough the IJ are going to be in '43 ....

Submarines:

The Plunger runs into an xAK and of course duds .. but ...

Sub attack near Peleliu at 88,100

Japanese Ships
xAK Nitii Maru

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes
...............

Sub attack near Peleliu at 88,100

Japanese Ships
xAK Nitii Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

xAK Nitii Maru is sighted by SS Plunger
SS Plunger attacking on the surface

One can always get on the surface and plant some low caliber rounds to scratch the paint ... the emperor is not going to like that !!

BURMA:

The IJAAF continue the night STRAT raids 31 airframes with Sally's joining this turn ...

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 3
Fires 4067
...........

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged
.............
Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 2
Fires 5322
.............

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 4

No Japanese losses

Manpower hits 6
Fires 6835
.............
ight Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 7
Fires 8223

What I am noting is less and less bombers making this run and more squadrons .. probably damaged aircraft being repaired rather than pernament ops losses but I suspect this night after night bombing campaign has to be wearing the IJAAF thin ..

We Sweep in Burma:

Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 14

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

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed

Kittyhawk I from No.14 Sqn RCAF is written off

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Kittyhawk I sweeping at 20000 feet
.................

Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 14

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

No Allied losses
Kittyhawk I from No.118 Sqn RCAF is written off
............

Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

No Allied losses
..............

Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

No Allied losses
............

Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Kittyhawk I x 2

No Allied losses
..........

Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2

No Allied losses

My aces arrive after the young boys get into a tussle .... 3 Oscars for 5 Kittyhawks [3 a2a and 2 scrapped].
PO Kershaw L. of No.118 Sqn RCAF is credited with kill number 2

CENPAC:

We invade Milli!!

Very badly timed as we arrive in the afternoon phase rather than the night phase ..

Pre-Invasion action off Mili (136,121) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

225 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 31
BB Colorado, Shell hits 10
BB Maryland, Shell hits 4
CL Achilles, Shell hits 3
CL Leander
DD Helm
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1
DD Chevalier
AP U.S. Grant
DD Jarvis

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (13 destroyed, 18 disabled)

BB Nevada firing at Mili Naval Fortress
Mili Naval Fortress firing at BB Nevada
Mili Naval Fortress firing at BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at Mili Naval Fortress
Mili Naval Fortress firing at BB Maryland
BB Maryland firing at Mili Naval Fortress
CL Achilles firing at Mili Naval Fortress
Mili Naval Fortress firing at CL Achilles
CL Leander firing at Kure 5th SNLF
DD Helm firing at Kure 5th SNLF
Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD O'Bannon
DD O'Bannon firing at Mili Naval Fortress
DD Chevalier firing at Kure 5th SNLF
DD Helm fired at enemy troops
DD O'Bannon fired at enemy troops
DD Chevalier fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
........................
Pre-Invasion action off Mili (136,121) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

103 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 1
DD McCalla
AP President Hayes
DD Conyngham

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

DD Fanning firing at Mili Naval Fortress
Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD Fanning
Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD Dunlap
DD Dunlap firing at Mili Naval Fortress
Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD McCalla
DD McCalla firing at Mili Naval Fortress
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

My gut feel was to bring in 2 more BB's but I thought 3 would be enough to supress the guns ...

Invasion:

Amphibious Assault at Mili (136,121)

TF 179 troops unloading over beach at Mili, 136,121

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

81mm M1 Mortar accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Div /2
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 24th Infantry Div /12
.....................
Amphibious Assault at Mili (136,121)

TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Mili, 136,121

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (0 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Ok we are on the beaches ..

Ground combat at Mili (136,121)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1914 troops, 49 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 12438 troops, 208 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

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

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

Assaulting units:
Kure 5th SNLF
Mili Naval Fortress
41st JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
24th Infantry Div /1
175th USAAF Base Force /1

.....................

Ground combat at Mili (136,121)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10903 troops, 196 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 386

Defending force 2767 troops, 59 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 66

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
470 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
976 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Div /1
175th USAAF Base Force /1

Defending units:
Kure 5th SNLF
Mili Naval Fortress
41st JNAF AF Unit

This fight will be more like the real life Tarawa .. certainly I think 2 more days of shock attacks .. The problem is all my poor planning for this operation. I did not use my DB's and aircraft to prepare this target enough. Plus this fortress requires at least 6 BB's to absorb the punishment of the 6" and 4" guns here. I also had a false sense of secuirty given how well the other invasions went off. Now the
USAAF and USN will have to support this mission much more rigorously and I suspect the KB will come calling ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/28/2012 7:09:30 PM

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The picture below shows the story. We hit Milli and now have to egress out from under a picket line of submarines. It takes the KB 2 days total to get into theater so at least our CV assets have to get into the safe arms of the Patrol arcs.

The AP's have one more full day to unload .. no supplies went off so we defend for a turn while the hvy's bombard the Island from above ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/28/2012 8:20:44 PM

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********************************** 28 DEC 42 *******************************

The night comes and teh IJAAF continue their bombing of Mandalay ..

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

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

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 6 damaged

Manpower hits 12
Fires 7021

.............

The when dawn comes the RAF go hunting ..

Toungoo:

Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses
......
Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

Prome:

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
.............

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4

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

No Allied losses
...............

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

Damaged Hurricane IIc Trop from No.136 Sqn RAF does not return
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.67 Sqn RAF is written off
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.67 Sqn RAF is written off

So an additional 3 Trop's are lost .. 13 IJ aircraft down to 7 RAF ...

CENPAC:

In the monrning .... We let the dogs loose ...

Morning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 50
B-24D Liberator x 72
P-40E Warhawk x 5
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
837 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 72 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (11 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
.................

Morning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
......................

Morning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 12

No Allied losses

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

Then in the afternoon we follow up with our dive bombers ..

Afternoon Air attack on 41st JNAF AF Unit , at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 161
SBD-3 Dauntless x 202

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Pilot killed in landing accident of P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/25th FS
Pilot killed in landing accident of PB4Y-1 Liberator from VP-51
Pilot killed in landing accident of F4F-4 Wildcat from VF-2

Then the rest of the invasion lands ..

Invasion Support action off Mili (136,121) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 1
BB Nevada
BB Colorado
BB Maryland
CA San Francisco
CL Achilles
CL Leander
DD Jarvis
DD Helm
DD O'Bannon
DD Chevalier
AK Libra
DD Morris
AP U.S. Grant

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
................

Invasion Support action off Mili (136,121)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Tennessee
CA Minneapolis
CA Portland
DD Conyngham
DD Dunlap
AP President Hayes

Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

The 24th division does its job ..

Ground combat at Mili (136,121)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 527 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 12095 troops, 224 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 294

Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Mili Naval Fortress
Kure 5th SNLF
41st JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
175th USAAF Base Force

---------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Mili (136,121)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10521 troops, 212 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 294

Defending force 725 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 444

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 444 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mili !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-) experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1007 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
175th USAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Mili Naval Fortress
41st JNAF AF Unit

Milli is ours! Now we need to bring the PBY's forward and begin looking deeper into the Marshall's ... I suspect the KB is a'coming ..

We has some ASW encouters around MIlli ...

More bombing in China ...

OK more later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/29/2012 4:14:36 AM

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******************************************** 29 DEC 42 *********************************8

Sometimes this game can be quite amazing .. in shallow waters with all kinds of aricraft and DD's on patrol a subamrine lurks finds patrols but ....

ASW attack near Mili at 136,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs
DMS Southard
DMS Trevor

SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Boggs
.................
Hmmm no word to the DD's on ASW ...

ASW attack near Mili at 136,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
DMS Southard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Trevor

SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Southard

No DD's ... and one sunk DMS ..

Submarine attack near Mili at 136,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
AP Fuller, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

AP Fuller is sighted by SS I-175
Massive explosion on AP Fuller
SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes at AP Fuller
......................................

Hmmmm it sure would be nice if some DD's showed up and dropped DC's ..

Submarine attack near Mili at 136,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
AP Wharton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

AP Wharton is sighted by SS I-175

So 3 ships sunk in shallow waters with no less than 2 ASW forces and some DMS .. no DC's dropped ...

Sub attack near Mili at 136,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
DD Fletcher
DD Meade
DD Kalk

SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Fletcher

Another attack no DC's .. it is like the game is stuck ..

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 6
Fires 7582
...............
ight Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 5 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
......................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 damaged

Manpower hits 3
Fires 8208
...................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 2
Fires 9172

I sure hope this is worth it ... 4 down 26 damaged airframes ..

Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 12
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-26B Marauder x 6

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 21
...............

Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Ok we damage teh soon to be built runway and put construction behind ..

Bombing in china ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/29/2012 4:32:54 AM

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This problem at Mili is really my fault. Although all 12 ASW / escort forces seem to be ignoring the two submarines and 24 float planes working in the midst of my amphib operation .. . usually I mine as a part of the amphib operation and did not do so to discourage sticking the submarines in the same hex ..

Must remember to do so as some of the most "heroic" i.e either exterme incomptence of my ASW forces or some improbable circumstances produces these kinds of results ...

Ok we shal see what tomorrow brings I hope these AP's have offloaded by then ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/29/2012 7:30:56 PM

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*************************** 30 DEC '42 **********************************

The IJ plant another subamrine at Milli and is able to sink 2 xAKL's ..

Submarine attack near Mili at 136,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
xAKL Illinoian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

..................

xAKL Illinoian is sighted by SS I-3
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Illinoian
Sub attack near Mili at 136,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
xAKL White Wing, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage

We sink a xAK ...

Sub attack near Guam at 106,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakodate Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Seikai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel
........
Sub attack near Guam at 106,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakodate Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

The Greyback is chased off ..

Sub attack near Rekata Bay at 114,134

Japanese Ships
APD Oite
APD Karukaya
APD Numakaze

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

BURMA:

Bloody day for both sides ..

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

............

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed
.........................

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
............

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses
...............

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4

No Allied losses
..............

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Kittyhawk IA sweeping at 18000 feet
..............

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16

No Allied losses

The results as reported at the 'O' club :

WO Killick, P.E.E. of No.14 Sqn RNZAF is credited with kill number 4

FO Bailey, D.G. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

O Abbott P. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

PO Moorhead O. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4

WCDR Cotton, M.C.C. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5

PO Kilgore R. of No.113 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

PO Turner, P.S. of No.615 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

PO Gillam, D.E. of No.615 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

WO Nicholls, H.T. of No.615 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

WO De Maus, W.R. of No.14 Sqn RNZAF is credited with kill number 2

The results reported by maintiance:

Kittyhawk IA from No.14 Sqn RNZAF is written off
Kittyhawk IA from No.14 Sqn RNZAF is written off
Kittyhawk IA from No.14 Sqn RNZAF is written off

Hurricane IIc Trop from No.17 Sqn RAF is written off
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.17 Sqn RAF is written off

More attacks in China ...

Ok more later .. we are getting our boys home ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/29/2012 9:58:52 PM

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******************************** 31 DEC 42 ***********************************************

Big day in the game .. all my USN torps with a failure rate of > 49 .. reduce thier failure rate by 20 points .. so a 50 becomes 30 ... an 80 becomes a 60 .. now I have a P(.40) rather than the P(.20) I have been working with ...I shall see how the game changes ... If I can keep up my submarine contacts it should make a difference this game year ..

We got some ASW work done at Milli

ASW attack near Mili at 136,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Lamberton
DMS Chandler
DMS Long

SS I-3 is sighted by escort
...............
ASW attack near Mili at 136,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 3

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins
xAKL Vincent
xAKL Lahaina
DMS Trevor

SS I-3 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Hopkins

One of those hits is "severe engine" which just means some major engine damage .. we shall see if it leaves port or not ..

I pound Jaluit for the next phase of operations .. I will void this atoll of life ...

Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
.............

Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
.............

Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 39
B-17F Fortress x 23
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 44

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
.....................

Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 39
B-17F Fortress x 23
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 44

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
.....................
Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 22

No Allied losses

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

Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

.........................

Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

A lot of intellegence came from this attack .. no SNLF unit just the BF and the fortress .. he has abadoned putting up resistance at least here .. I noted a lot of APD movement lately ..

Mandaly keeps getting pounded and we keep taking out airframes though flak ..

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 4
Fires 2917
......................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
........................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged

Manpower hits 5
Fires 4363

Complete mess up at Tulagi ..

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD Oite
APD Hayate
.................

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
APD Karukaya
APD Hayate

...............

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
APD Oite
APD Hayate

We lose 3 B-26's and only scare the IJ APD's ...

Bombing in China

More later ..

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The Allies Take the Offense - 4/30/2012 1:01:13 AM

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**************************************** 01 JAN 43 ***********************************

The Submarines make contact ..

Sub attack near Shikuka at 125,45

Japanese Ships
TK Kaijo Maru
PB Lushan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Saury

SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kaijo Maru

The Saury .. is sorry !!!

Now the Whale shows some spirt ...

Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Bingo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Toyu Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
PB Bisaku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Whale

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Bingo Maru

Scratch one xAK

Then ... the xAK Himalaya Maru shows up ...and the Whale sufaces after firing 4 then followed up with 4 more !!

Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Himalaya Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Whale, hits 2

The conning tower and torpedo tubes took 88mm hits .. the commander of the Whale has some explaning to do after jsut getting a complete refit!

BURMA:

Less and Less Lilys show up ..

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak
..................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

CENPAC:

We accidently smack Jaluit ...

Morning Air attack on Jaluit Base Force, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
................
Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 12

No Allied losses

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

We do learn that The 61st Guard Unit is at Jaluit and will have to be dealt with ..

Bombing in China ..

More later ..

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 4/30/2012 3:55:02 AM

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I just sent off my turn. My opponent and I got in 5 turns today! Wow!

Lots of radio traffic at Guam and Truk .. I susepct the Combined fleet is coming out to play ...

Maps tomorrow, but in Burma the IJ have drawn a defensive line as I suspect from 60K @Prome to 42K troops @Toungoo .. this will be very very difficult to break in '43.

I am satisfied with the situation in CENPAC. We need more base forces in Theater to to hold our active aircraft. Jaluit will be the next key point to capture as we can project land based dive bombers into the rest of teh Marshalls.

More later ..

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 4/30/2012 4:42:54 AM

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5 TURNS, holy moly. I am excited with 2. You set yourself up pretty good for 43. Home for Christmas in 44.

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 4/30/2012 1:24:19 PM

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5 TURNS,� holy moly.� I am excited with 2.� You set yourself up pretty good for 43.� Home for Christmas in 44.

I think we are set up for '43 but I do not see getting to the end game any quicker despite our advances. Basically IMHO) the reinforcement schedule dicates pace. I need Hellcats and Essex CV's to stretch the Pacific -- The KB is alive and well, and I need Indian troops to push Burma.

But I do have a plan to keep the IJ busy ..

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 4/30/2012 5:38:36 PM

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************************************ 02 JAN '43 *********************************

The "Sorry" hides again ..

ASW attack near Toyohara at 124,48

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-21
SC CHa-9

Allied Ships
SS Saury

SS Saury is located by SC CHa-21

While the SS Porpoise fires three salvos and surfaces to duke it out and fire another salvo!

Sub attack near Kochi at 106,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Nitii Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 1

SS Porpoise attacking on the surface
Brewster, S.B. decides to submerge SS Porpoise due to damage

Scratch another xAK ...

The IJ continue night bombing .. I was guess these planes are due to withdraw and they are just expending them as funglible items?

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 50 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 1
Fires 396
...............

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
..............
Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged

The flak and operational losses are piling up on this group ...

Bombing in China ...

More later ..

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 5/1/2012 3:18:54 AM

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**************************** 03 - 04 JAN '43 ********************************

We are not doing 2-day turns but 03 JAN 42 only had the usual events of bombing in China .. and

Submarine attack near Madang at 98,123

Japanese Ships
xAK Neikai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O16

xAK Neikai Maru is sighted by SS O16

Scratch one xAK ..

We scare a subamrine hanging off Perth ..

ASW attack near Perth at 48,147

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
PG Clive
DD Le Triomphant
PG Herald

SS I-168 is sighted by escort

Then on the 4th we decde to keep reducing Jaluit ..

Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29
B-17F Fortress x 23
B-24D Liberator x 63

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
....
Morning Air attack on Jaluit Base Force, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
.....................
Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15

No Allied losses

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

This is good .. we need to take out as many guns as possible before landing here ..

.........

This will keep the IJ busy for awhile filing in holes before starting improvemets ...

Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 77

We take out 2 Oscars at Prome ..

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

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

No Allied losses

6 more sweeps do nothing ..

More bombing in China ..

The clock is ticking for Japan

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 5/1/2012 3:04:30 PM

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Jan 1st means a lower rate of duds for your American subs, which should help your morale.

Heavy AA units - You have one at Colombo and at least two at Aukland. If you haven't moved them yet, I would get them closer to the action.

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 5/1/2012 3:09:58 PM

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Jan 1st means a lower rate of duds for your American subs, which should help your morale.

Heavy AA units - You have one at Colombo and at least two at Aukland. If you haven't moved them yet, I would get them closer to the action.

The one in Colombo is in Mandalay right now ... which over time suprised the IJ as the flak losses at 1-2 per turn from 5000 foot night bombing accumulated over the months

The two from Aukland are in Oz protecting Carnes, which was being smacked by night bombing regularly.. after a few Betty's were shashed by heavy flak that stopped

But good call as in '43 the IJ's Helen's are quite effective unopposed.

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 5/1/2012 11:54:02 PM

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****************************** 05 JAN '43 *****************************

The submarine war heats up ..

Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47

Japanese Ships
xAK Satsuma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Miho Maru
PB Teiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Saury

I heard sinking sounds ..

I-168 misses ..

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Submarine attack near Busselton at 47,149
Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
xAK Empire Glen

xAK Empire Glen is sighted by SS I-168
SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Empire Glen

The IJN heat up on seeking my subs ..

SS O19 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 83,63 near Pescadores
SS O19 is reported HIT

PROME:

Prome receives our wrath ..

Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 63
Kittyhawk IA x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
...................
Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 64

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
............
Morning Air attack on 58th Infantry Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 25
B-24D Liberator x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
563 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

1K down .. 48K left to go

It is going to be a very hard fight .. I cannot get through the jungle and crossing the river into Prome is suicide ..

Bombing in China ..

More later ..

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 5/2/2012 2:33:10 PM

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*********************************** 06 JAN 43 ***************************************

Exteremly quiet turn ...

Two submarine actions neither one involving any torpedoes ..

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,67

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 37
SC Ch 38

Allied Ships
SS Trigger, hits 1
...................

Submarine attack near Zamboanga at 75,89

Japanese Ships
xAKL Columbia Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

xAKL Columbia Maru is sighted by SS Pompano
Captain of SS Pompano elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

Bombing in China ...

One interesting development is that the IJN have decided to patrol within my ASW perimerter ..

PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 138, 126 near Makin

Two Sub Chaser TF's are nearby and will have to respond ..

I also noted a TF leaving Rangoon .. maybe its a bombardment TF heading to Akayb?

More later ..

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 5/2/2012 10:59:55 PM

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***************************** 07 JAN 43 ****************************************

The IJ submarines were working overtime to isolate Milli ..

Sub attack near Mili at 137,122

Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 1

Allied Ships
APD Hatfield, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Crosby
APD Ward
APD Kane
APD Lawrence
APD King
APD Humphreys

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

SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes at APD Hatfield

The Hatfield and 80 troops left are not going to make it ..

Then the APD's ran into another submarine .. SS I-171 that misses with bad results

ASW attack near Mili at 137,122

Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 4

Allied Ships
APD Litchfield
APD Waters
APD Chew
APD Lawrence
APD King
APD Humphreys
APD Kilty

SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Litchfield

There were fires and flooding ..

I-162 runs into my ASW ..

ASW attack near Makin at 138,126

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 11

Allied Ships
DD Lansdowne
DD Woodworth
DD McCalla

SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Lansdowne

With 11 solid hits fires, engine damage, conning tower flooding, other flooding .... she should sink soon ..

The Saury finds trouble ..

Sub attack near Toyohara at 124,48

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-21
SC CHa-9

Allied Ships
SS Saury

SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-21

and so does the Haddock ..

Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
PB Heimei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

Captain of SS Haddock elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

My air focused on Munda today ..
Morning Air attack on Munda , at 111,134

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 21
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Bombing in China ...

More later ..

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 5/3/2012 12:46:34 AM

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******************************* 08 JAN 43 *************************************

I made a huge mistake this turn and did not protect Akayb even though I knew the raid was coming ..

(see my last post ..)

Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 3 damaged
Beaufort I: 24 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed on ground
Vengeance I: 35 damaged
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Nachi
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 299
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 4

CA Mikuma firing at Akyab
CA Nachi firing at 4th NW Frontier Base Force
CA Takao firing at Akyab

The IJ have been squaking about heavy bombers .. but this is pretty high casulties for 3 CA's in my book

Meaning here come the heavy's!! ..

I-162 is most ceertainly gone debris in the water ...

ASW attack near Makin at 137,124

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
APD Gregory
APD Colhoun
APD Lawrence
APD King
APD Humphreys
APD Kilty

SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Gregory

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-44
SC CHa-35

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish

Captain of SS Kingfish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

My Beufighters are supposedly night fighters ..

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 5

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses
..................

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Not a single fighter engaged

Ok bombing in China ..

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 5/3/2012 1:10:34 AM

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I thought you had reached 1943?? Or you taking a time warp back a year??

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 5/3/2012 2:50:31 PM

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I thought you had reached 1943?? Or you taking a time warp back a year??

Oh! I do not want to return to that nightmare of '42!

I have corrected my posts

But thanks very much for pointing this out .. as I posted hundreds of items in "42" setting up a brain pathway ..

Another posting later today ..

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 5/3/2012 4:16:50 PM

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*************************************09 JAN 43 *********************************

It was a bad day for the IJN and IJNAAF ..

First, I thought the IJN was going to follow up on their Akyab attack with BB's so I brought in a force to have a final show down and instead the SAG meets up with I-157:

ASW attack near Akyab at 53,45

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Adelaide
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Arunta
DD Nestor
DD Tjerk Hiddes

SS I-157 is sighted by escort

SS 1-157 will be iffy to make it flooding and engine critical hits ..

I knew I should have replaced the McCalla

ASW attack near Mili at 137,122

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
DD Lansdowne
DD Woodworth
DD McCalla

SS I-19 is located by DD Lansdowne
DD Woodworth fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCalla attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCalla is out of ASW ammo
DD McCalla is out of ASW ammo
DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

That was the only one in the group low on ammo ..

Submarine action in the DEI ...

Sub attack near Morotai at 80,99

Japanese Ships
E Kiji
CL Katori
E Hayabusa
E Hiyodori
AO Toho Maru
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO San Clemente Maru
AO Kyokuto Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
DD Tsuga
DD Amatsukaze
E Kamo

Allied Ships
SS O20

SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at E Kiji

Followed up by the USN Tuna:

Sub attack near Morotai at 79,99

Japanese Ships
E Kamo
CL Katori
E Kiji
E Hayabusa
E Hiyodori
AO Toho Maru
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO San Clemente Maru
AO Kyokuto Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
DD Tsuga
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Tuna, hits 2

SS Tuna launches 4 torpedoes at E Kamo

The Tuna gets the bell rung .. but not enough ...

Sub attack near Morotai at 79,99

Japanese Ships
AO Shinkoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1
CL Katori
E Kiji
E Hayabusa
E Hiyodori
AO Toho Maru
AO San Clemente Maru
AO Kyokuto Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
DD Tsuga
DD Amatsukaze
E Kamo

Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at AO Shinkoku Maru

BINGO!!! An AO out for quite while .. I do not think she will sink no heavy damage and no fires .. but an escort TF will have to guide her to the nearest port in shark infested waters

The USN Saurry fires off duds in 2 encouters off the Japan Coast ..

BURMA:

The Betty's sortie unescorted to hit my little KV escorting an xAKL moving supplies to Cox's Bazzar .. they meet the RAF ...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Kittyhawk IA x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
KV Jasmine

13 Betty's down .. zero good guys!!

SWEET!

We hit Prome:

Morning Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 64

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
457 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on 74th Infantry Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 26
B-24D Liberator x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
374 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

About 800 out of 42,000 troops ... just about 2% this day ..

Jaluit:

The Jaluit Base force receives our ire ..

Morning Air attack on Jaluit Base Force, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 40
B-17F Fortress x 22
LB-30 Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 33

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Jaluit Base Force, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 25

No Allied losses

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

Along with the 61st Naval Guards

Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 134,120 (Jaluit)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

No Allied losses

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

Slowly we depopulate this atoll ...

Bombing in China ...

More later ...

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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 5/3/2012 10:34:05 PM

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CENPAC JAN 1943:

I have posted a map of the Marshalls of where things stand. I am in a quandry. I can take Jaluit and move my patrol forces another 200 or so miles forward into the battlespace. I have a second mission of gettting a base force on Kusaie Island and begin to project intellegence gathering not only toward Truk but over the entire northern battlespace I cannot reach yet. The gap shown in black can be covered at extended ranges but I need to see beyond that even to get a good warning of KB movements in this theater.

What I am considering is a multiple pronged operation of invading Jaluit while getting a BF on Kusaie Island .. we shall see how this develops .