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Home Islands west. The Empire made night raids on several of our airbases in the Home Islands: Kochi, Kumamoto, Hakodate. They also flew strikes against shipping, but none of those conencted. Damged to bases was very light (and ably fought by CAP and flak). The IJN scored a little at Kochi but the USN got revenge at Kumamoto. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,60, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-539 MTB G-549 MTB G-842 MTB G-874 MTB G-884 Allied Ships YMS-150, Shell hits 2, on fire YMS-241 YMS-243, Shell hits 2 Poor visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards MTB G-884 engages YMS-243 at 2,000 yards MTB G-884 engages YMS-150 at 2,000 yards MTB G-539 engages YMS-243 at 2,000 yards YMS-243 engages MTB G-884 at 2,000 yards MTB G-874 engages YMS-243 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards YMS-243 engages MTB G-884 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards MTB G-842 engages YMS-150 at 2,000 yards YMS-243 engages MTB G-549 at 2,000 yards YMS-243 engages MTB G-874 at 2,000 yards MTB G-884 engages YMS-150 at 2,000 yards MTB G-874 engages YMS-243 at 2,000 yards MTB G-884 engages YMS-150 at 2,000 yards MTB G-539 engages YMS-243 at 2,000 yards YMS-243 engages MTB G-884 at 2,000 yards YMS-243 engages MTB G-874 at 2,000 yards MTB G-884 engages YMS-150 at 2,000 yards YMS-243 engages MTB G-884 at 2,000 yards YMS-243 engages MTB G-842 at 2,000 yards MTB G-874 engages YMS-150 at 2,000 yards YMS-243 engages MTB G-539 at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 28, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Columbia CL Topeka DD Compton DD Gainard DD Stormes DD Stephen Potter DD Wickes Reduced visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 6,000 yards DD Kikuzuki launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Topeka at 6,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Topeka engages DD Kikuzuki at 2,000 yards Mori, Kokichi orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Topeka engages DD Kikuzuki at 6,000 yards DD Wickes engages DD Kikuzuki at 6,000 yards DD Stormes engages DD Kikuzuki at 6,000 yards DD Gainard engages DD Kikuzuki at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Topeka engages DD Kikuzuki at 7,000 yards DD Compton engages DD Kikuzuki at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Wickes engages DD Kikuzuki at 8,000 yards CL Topeka engages DD Kikuzuki at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Topeka engages DD Kikuzuki at 9,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Gainard at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Topeka engages DD Kikuzuki at 8,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Stormes at 8,000 yards DD Compton engages DD Kikuzuki at 8,000 yards DD Stormes engages DD Kikuzuki at 8,000 yards DD Stephen Potter engages DD Kikuzuki at 8,000 yards DD Stormes engages DD Kikuzuki at 8,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Compton at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Kikuzuki sunk by CL Topeka at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YMS-150 is now fighting its fires in port. Yesterday recon of Kagoshima showed 16 units, 78,120 troops, 431 guns, and 18 AFV. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kagoshima (102,60) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13711 troops, 148 guns, 233 vehicles, Assault Value = 459 Defending force 42138 troops, 404 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 772 Allied adjusted assault: 186 Japanese adjusted defense: 1198 Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 459 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 755 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 60 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th Marine Division 194th Tank Battalion Defending units: 84th Division 44th Division 2nd Glider Inf. Regiment 93rd Division 146th Division 109th Ind.Mixed Brigade 46th Division 80th Infantry Brigade 1st Glider Inf. Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment 3rd/A Division 3rd/C Division 79th Field AA Machinecannon Company Kagoshima Fortress Waifu JAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The terrain (Woods-Rough) greatly impeded our air strikes and of course aided ground defense. Our guys will rest and await reinforcements. Kumamoto is unloading a number of convoys right now, mostly troops but one large Victory ship convoy that brought 180,000 supply and fuel. Lots of fighting units coming in, including nice fast armor. PacAO is partly ashore. Yesterday recon of Nagasaki/Sasebo showed 18 units, 34,300 troops, 338 guns, and 147 AFV. Today shows 18 units, 34,260 troops, 339 guns, and 131 AFV. Five armored units entered the hex and will await the arrival of the infantry. Three divisions will take two more days to march from Kurume. A fourth will take three more days to march from Kumamoto but the first assault will take place while they are still on route so they will probably be able to move on to Fukuoka instead.
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