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1944 June 07 - 2/19/2015 4:05:02 AM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Puerto Princesa
Pegu
Moulmein

Our subs did not score, and one got beat up pretty badly in the Andaman Sea. HMS Stoic is heading for Ramree Island.

Quiet in China.

Noisy as all get out in Burma. The troops began landing in the afternoon and already have superiority at Pegu. With plenty more to unload tomorrow the first attack - ordered for tomorrow - should go well and Valiant and Queen Elizabeth will bombard tonight to keep the buggers up worrying. Only the LSI(L) unloaded completely. They have been merged into the convoy from Madras that carried the USMC division, a Bde and others. The LST will probably finish unloading at night and so have been merged into another convoy from Madras, which carries the African Division and Bde, and the armour. At Moulmein we also have more troops to unload but already have plenty to hold the beachhead against the enemy forces present.

SW of Toungoo the massive Imperial formation is now seen moving SE, clearly anticipating the worst. It's doubtful that we can cut off that formation so we will try to make their retreat as painful as possible with attacks that take advantage of their lack of fortifications while moving. The stack has mostly scouted as ~90,000 troops in recent weeks. The hex it is in has a stacking limit of 80,000, and the hex it is heading toward has a limit of 30,000 with ~9,000 troops already there. The Imperials just might get a dose of what the Chinese Army was faced with during its retreat.

There are several Imperial TF or convoys near Tavoy but no carriers sighted. In spite of everything it seems that we have achieved tactical surprise. Our convoy at Moulmein, the most vulnerable, was not attacked. The mass of ships at Pegu was attacked by dive bombers with strong escort. All attackers were destroyed or turned back.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pegu at 55,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 28
N1K1-J George x 10

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 13
Hellcat I x 2
Seafire IIC x 2
Martlet II x 4
Wildcat V x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
Spitfire VIII x 10
P-38J Lightning x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 4
P-40N5 Warhawk x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12
P-51A Mustang x 3
P-51B Mustang x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 12 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat V: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Wildcat V (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.898 Sqn FAA with Wildcat V (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.11 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.60 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.134 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
33rd FG/58th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
33rd FG/59th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
33rd FG/60th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
80th FG/90th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
81st FG/92nd FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/26th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-422 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.79 Sqn RAF with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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The bombardments of Tavoy were stunning for the limited resources available. The Imperials seemed to have their aircraft lined up along the beach to be washed! Tavoy scouts as 33% damaged with only 15 fighters, compared to about 66 yesterday.
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Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 10 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CL Kenya

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

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

CL Kenya firing at Tavoy


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Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Caradoc

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

CL Caradoc firing at Tavoy


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Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 23 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 14 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
CL Newfoundland
CL Gambia

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

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
Port fuel hits 1

CL Newcastle firing at Tavoy
CL Newfoundland firing at Tavoy
CL Gambia firing at Tavoy


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Here is what our troops are facing at Pegu and Moulmein.
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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7729 troops, 54 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 271

Defending force 20034 troops, 270 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 724

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

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

Assaulting units:
78th Infantry Regiment
38th/A Division
1st RTA/C Division
21st Fld AA Gun Co
35th Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
5307th Composite Rgt /2
1st Burma Bn /1
28th (East African) Bde /1
17th Indian Div /1
4th Marine Div /1
18th Cavalry Rgt /1
4th Burma Bn /1
5th Burma Bn /1
2nd British Division
82nd (West African) Div /1
2/15 Punjab Bn /1
Lushai Bde /1
I Aus Corps Engr Bn /1
11th PAVO Rgt /1
122nd British AT Rgt /1
88th Medium Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5822 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Defending force 3789 troops, 20 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Assaulting units:
4th RTA Division
21st Air Flotilla
26th Fld AA Gun Co
13th Field Construction Battalion

Defending units:
13th Burma Rifles Bn /2
1st Hyderabad Bn /2
1st Mysore Battalion
BFF Bde /1


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It looks as though in 3 days the remaining Allied units will be at Rangoon to begin attacking there. A newly seen Imperial unit is between Moulmein and Pegu, but no detailed information. On the theory that it could be an armoured unit repositioning from China, the B-24J groups will target it tomorrow to stop it from reaching Pegu before our attack or reduce its effectiveness if it does. The B-24J groups hit troops at Rangoon today but those do not appear to be moving to reinforce Pegu. My guess is that the units at Rangoon and on the two road hexes NE of there will be left to hold until destroyed so as to slow Allied progress.

A montage of the damage inflicted on Imperial ground units at Pegu by air strikes today.
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Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied naval bombardments.
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Allied Ships Bombarding Puerto Princesa
Allied Ships Bombarding Babar
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Tavoy
Allied Ships Bombarding Tavoy
Allied Ships Bombarding Chichi-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Tavoy

The attack at Puerto Princesa went well and will continue tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4499 troops, 43 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 1255 troops, 0 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 33

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
54th Const Co
56th Construction Battalion


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The entire 158th Rgt is now at Samarinda and will begin marching on Balikpapan. The 8th NZ Bde has reached Sorong and will attack tomorrow. The troops for Jesselton and Kudat are loading at Kendari, meanwhile the carriers are heading for Manado.

Here is the situation in the Andaman Sea.




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Status: offline 		It will be probably tomorrow before we get the next turn with the results. So here are some questions for prognostication.

1) What will be found to be the fortification level at Pegu?

2) How will the attack at Pegu fare?

3) Will IJN carriers show up to menace the invasion?


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RE: 1944 June 07 - 2/20/2015 1:11:47 AM   
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1.) forts at 3 max, engineers have been busy elsewhere.
2.) M4s in the mix?
3.) he arrives late on day 3 if at all.

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RE: 1944 June 07 - 2/20/2015 1:55:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Day three would be nice. Day two could be a pain if Admiral Murphy seizes command! Admiral Wa told me in an email that the carriers were recently up there to provide escort for an important delivery. 4K HD TVs are still in R&D, so I'm thinking maybe things that roll on tracks.

M4's in the mix - if you mean Sherman tanks, yes some. They are on xAP so I really don't know if all will make it ashore, and there is only one unit anyway. Some were already ashore. I put the LSTs in that convoy so they can help after they (hopefully) finish their own unloading early. There's also a unit with scout vehicles, Humbers I think.

Unfortunately, some units did not begin unloading last turn and so there was no fragment on land to receive attack orders. Our three biggest artillery units for sure. Still though, they've got basically 3x Bde and 2x AA units versus our guys with 4x divisions, 3x Bde/Rgt, 5x Bn (one of combat engineers), plus the arty and armour. I'm hoping enough gets ashore that together with the naval bombardment and air strikes we can just capture the place on the first attack. Our LRCAP is all of our best planes so the chance of Imperial air interfering with the ground troops and unloading is pretty minimal. If carriers do show up I think it more likely that our carriers will take a beating, but not the transports.

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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Pegu
Puerto Princesa
Sorong

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Pegu
Moulmein

Our subs got an xAK.

Quiet in China.

Burma explodes! Our primary target, Pegu, was taken in a crushing rout. Only about half the troops still afloat yesterday made it onto the beaches today. With the base - which has no port - in our hands there is no telling how long it will take to unload the rest.

Imperial carriers make a grand entrance, hopefully with dry fuel tanks. But in front of them came destroyers, bent on destroying!
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moulmein at 55,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 1
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA London, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Suffolk
CA Cumberland
DD Quiberon
DD Queensborough
DD Quilliam

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 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...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Ikura R. crosses the 'T'
CA Cumberland engages DD Shirakumo at 2,000 yards
CA London engages DD Shirakumo at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages CA Cumberland at 2,000 yards
CA London engages DD Fubuki at 2,000 yards
DD Quiberon engages DD Fubuki at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo sunk by CA Cumberland at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages CA Cumberland at 4,000 yards
DD Quilliam engages DD Fubuki at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Quiberon engages DD Fubuki at 3,000 yards
CA London engages DD Fubuki at 3,000 yards
DD Quilliam engages DD Fubuki at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Fubuki at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Fubuki at 8,000 yards
CA London engages DD Fubuki at 8,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages DD Fubuki at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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London is limping back to Ramree Island and will make it if she is not targeted in the meantime.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 55,54, Range 4,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1
DD Asagumo
DD Arare, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 7, and is sunk
BC Renown, Shell hits 1
DD Quickmatch, Shell hits 5
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Relentless, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Roebuck, Shell hits 1

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 4,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 4,000 yards
DD Nenohi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Quickmatch at 4,000 yards
DD Arare launches Long Lance Torpedoes at BC Repulse at 4,000 yards
DD Nenohi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Roebuck at 4,000 yards
DD Arare fires at DD Relentless at 4,000 yards
DD Nenohi fires at DD Isaac Sweers at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Relentless at 2,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages DD Arare at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Relentless at 2,000 yards
DD Arare sunk by DD Quickmatch at 2,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Roebuck at 2,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Quickmatch at 2,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
Magazine explodes on BC Repulse
BC Repulse sunk by DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BC Renown engages DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Roebuck at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Relentless at 3,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Quickmatch at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Relentless at 7,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Isaac Sweers at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Relentless at 7,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Quickmatch at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Of all the air attacks by both sides, this is the only one that achieved hits.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 55,54

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 25
B6N2 Jill x 33
D4Y1 Judy x 24
D4Y2 Judy x 22

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 56
Hellcat I x 8
Martlet II x 16
Wildcat V x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 12 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y2 Judy: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged
D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Wildcat V: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Illustrious
CVE Shah, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVE Begum, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Unicorn
CVE Battler

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 11 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Wildcat V (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 15 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Shah
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Begum


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Shah and Begum are both afloat and in hex with the fleet between Pegu and Moulmein. They are in great danger of followup attacks. The day saw a number of mishaps off the beaches at Pegu, with several ships running aground or striking rocks. One xAP and one LST went down.

Rain is forecast across the region again tomorrow. The light cruisers can make full speed back from Ramree Island but they will not be available before dawn. Renown has almost full ammo but her escorts are in bad shape. Only one even has a working torpedo on board. Richelieu with her two escorts will have to be Johnny on the spot. A short distance away at Moulmein, Cumberland is out of forward main gun ammo and the two escorts have a single torpedo between them. They will tear themselves loose from warding the transports, make a pass through the IJN carriers' position and then head to Ramree Island for rearm. The light cruisers should be on station by then. Richelieu will patrol close to our carriers. While it is possible that the Imperial carriers will retire due to plane losses, they just might send their escorts hunting when they do. Our carriers have only fighters and Albacores, and the carrier with the Albacores has only 4x torpedoes for them. There are still plenty of torpedo armed aircraft on shore, and a squadron of reinforcements was rushed in from training today.

The battle at Pegu was barely even contested, the beachhead at Moulmein is safe, and the Imperial unit SE of Toungoo was sent packing.
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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7347 troops, 54 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Defending force 44147 troops, 586 guns, 538 vehicles, Assault Value = 1833

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

Assaulting units:
38th/A Division
78th Infantry Regiment
1st RTA/C Division
21st Fld AA Gun Co
35th Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
I Aus Corps Engr Bn /1
1st Burma Bn /1
Lushai Bde /1
18th Cavalry Rgt /1
28th (East African) Bde /1
4th Burma Bn /1
4th Marine Division
2nd British Division
5th Burma Bn /1
2/15 Punjab Bn /1
5307th Composite Rgt /2
82nd (West African) Division
17th Indian Division
11th PAVO Rgt /1
2/9th Field Regiment
122nd British AT Rgt /1
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
88th Medium Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44147 troops, 586 guns, 538 vehicles, Assault Value = 1833

Defending force 8547 troops, 79 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 210

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1141

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 380 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5604 casualties reported
Squads: 226 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 67 (64 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (40 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
17th Indian Division
4th Burma Bn /1
4th Marine Division
5th Burma Bn /1
2nd British Division
I Aus Corps Engr Bn /1
1st Burma Bn /1
5307th Composite Rgt /2
2/15 Punjab Bn /1
82nd (West African) Division
18th Cavalry Rgt /1
28th (East African) Bde /1
Lushai Bde /1
11th PAVO Rgt /1
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
122nd British AT Rgt /1
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
88th Medium Rgt /1

Defending units:
78th Infantry Regiment
38th/A Division
1st RTA/C Division
21st Fld AA Gun Co
35th Fld AA Gun Co


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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5825 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251

Defending force 4945 troops, 33 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Assaulting units:
4th RTA Division
21st Air Flotilla
26th Fld AA Gun Co
13th Field Construction Battalion

Defending units:
1st Hyderabad Battalion
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
BFF Brigade
1st Mysore Battalion


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Ground combat at 57,51 (near Toungoo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3997 troops, 20 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 234

Defending force 288 troops, 29 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 201

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2nd Burma Brigade

Defending units:
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment


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The question is just when to attack the moving Imperial formations. The two near Toungoo are both powerful, more powerful than the Allied forces facing them. The 2nd British Division is heading from Pegu to the hex between there and Moulmein to make certain that no escape hex side is opened at Pegu (for Imperial units moving from Rangoon). They have switched to preparing for Moulmein. At Moulmein we have only 2 support squads remaining to unload, plus of course as much supply as could be stuffed into all available spaces. Meanwhile the rest of the Rangoon assault force should be on site tomorrow and then attack the day after. Many bomber strikes are going to slow the travel of the ~80,000 or more troops retreating toward that city. We should get our first attack in before many of them arrive.

Allied naval bombardments.
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Allied Ships Bombarding Babar
Allied Ships Bombarding Haha-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pegu
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan

Sorong was both taken and secured.
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Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4738 troops, 41 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 800 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 67

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sorong !!!

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

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

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
45th Field AA Battalion
Sasebo 6th SNLF
21st Infantry Regiment
5th Naval Construction Battalion


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5th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Sorong by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Sorong

Puerto Princesa fell to us as well.
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Ground combat at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4491 troops, 43 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 1113 troops, 0 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 67

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
717 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
54th Const Co
56th Construction Battalion


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Convoys at Samarinda continue to unload without being spotted. Balabac now has a fighter strip and Corsairs have moved in. Two hundred or three hundred fighters on CVE have been upgraded to Hellcats (and one USMC squadron to Corsairs). Fuel (via an AO fleet) is plentiful at Manado but replenishing sorties is not. Luckily most carriers have plenty. The troop convoys for Jesselton and Kudat are leaving Kendari to meet up with the fleet around Manado.

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I would left Begum alone to give the other CVE the chance of escape...

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The BC hurts...

I would left Begum alone to give the other CVE the chance of escape...

I thought about that, but didn't pull the trigger on it. Something I didn't think of until now - and should have done - is transfer the two DD to Renown and put the battered DD with the CVE. Pretty sure they all have ASW ammo.

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Thunderstorms really closed the range at night offsetting the good moonlight. Tough luck.

Yup, frustratingly like reality... Good O on the developers!

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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Taytay

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs got a CA in the South China Sea and are harassing the IJN in the Andaman Sea.

China was quiet.

On land first. Our air strikes with everything in the arsenal except the 4EB - they made strikes on IJN targets today - continued today on forces on the way to Rangoon or on the way to Rangoon, and some on the stack SW of Toungoo heading toward Chiang Mai. A bombardment there confirmed that the IJA has about a 50% superiority in AV (~>1,500 to ~>2,200) although we have more than 900 more AV moving down from Toungoo.

SE of Prome no additional Imperial units have yet exited the hex, and all of our units bombarded to turn the heat up. Likewise none of the Imperials east of Bassein have made it to Rangoon, and all but one of our units have. Inexplicably, the 18th British Division is lolligagging about the river crossing. With only 4 miles to go they will arrive tomorrow, but the show must go on. The 3,560 AV already at Rangoon will attack without them. Next door at Pegu, the 2nd British Division should cross the river toward Moulmein in two days. The 11th PAVO light armoured unit is now NE of the city and moving toward the battle hex SW of Toungoo to flip the SW hex side. The 1/15 Punjab Bn is moving to the hex NE of Pegu to take up a blocking position and prevent retreat of units from Rangoon and north of there. One Imperial unit of unknown composition has arrived from Rangoon, and all units not already mentioned will attack it tomorrow. It can't retreat.

At sea things are more, uh, fluid. CA London is still in escort to Ramree Island, as are the two CVE (which are splitting up tonight), but they are close to two enemy forces of uncertain capabilities. Quite possibly they are Yamato and Ise with surviving escorts. CA Tone is also possibly among those close by. CL Caradoc is nearby and her magazines are full, she having missed combat last night. The bad news is that she is so old no one even remembers when her keel was laid down. Regardless, Caradoc and DD Norman will patrol along the coast south of Rangoon to intercept the interceptors. DD Queensborough is in dire straits with massive fires and is joining with London and the fit for combat DD Quilliam for help. Burning or not she is faster than London, so her survival will not slow them down. After losing CL Newcastle in one of the gallant battles, Tom Phillips is nursing DE Arrow back to Ramree Island. Damn.

Battleship Richelieu, one of the day's major heroes, is out of main gun ammo. Her secondary 152 mm and 100 mm guns are plentiful and well stocked. She also sports 21% system damage and minor flotation and engine plant damage. She should retire for repairs, but she must retire to rearm. Richelieu will make full speed tonight. BC Renown and company stayed by the carriers last night and were not engaged. Tonight they will put out farther to sea and see what they can see - at sea. But they will stay close. The convoy at Moulmein, with a small amount of supply yet to unload, is pulling up stakes and will complete unloading at Pegu, where they might survive to do so (the troops at Moulmein have plenty of supply). Roughly a bit less than half of the remaining troops unloaded at Pegu today, so I figure about two more days, perhaps more for some straggler ships. Woe be unto that lone Imperial unit at Pegu. Valiant and Queen Elizabeth, with three destroyers, will make full speed from Ramree island to patrol the hex where the carriers still stand to cover the landing forces.

91x B-29 plus any that come ready overnight are being sent to destroy the repair shipyard at Singapore.

The course of the night's combats went roughly like this. Suffolk and Cumberland engaged Tone and drove her off. They then ran into Yamato, Fuso, and Ise, and while they hit Ise they were both torn apart. Then came daylight.
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bassein at 52,55, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 9
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
DD Susuzuki, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Natsushio
DD Minegumo
DD Nenohi
DD Yugure
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
BB Richelieu, Shell hits 13, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Montaine, R.A. crosses the 'T'
BB Richelieu engages BB Ise at 12,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Van Galen at 12,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 12,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Yugure at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Richelieu at 7,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages BB Yamato at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Van Galen at 7,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Susuzuki at 7,000 yards
Montaine, R.A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Richelieu at 10,000 yards
DD Van Galen sunk by BB Fuso at 10,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 10,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Ise at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Okikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 14,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Susuzuki at 14,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Richelieu at 14,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Natsushio at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Richelieu at 15,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Ise at 15,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Richelieu at 15,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Minegumo at 15,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
Montaine, R.A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Richelieu at 13,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 13,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 13,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 13,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 13,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Richelieu at 15,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Richelieu at 15,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Richelieu at 18,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages DD Okikaze at 18,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Minegumo at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 21,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Richelieu at 21,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 21,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages DD Natsushio at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Richelieu at 25,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Fuso at 25,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages DD Okikaze at 25,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages DD Minegumo at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Yamato at 29,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Next came Newcastle, finding Ise had fallen behind but that Yamato and Fuso were plenty and went down fighting. She set Yamato afire and stoked the serious blaze that Richelieu had ignited in Fuso. These battles allowed the larger CL task force to hit pay dirt just west of Andaman Island.
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,55, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 2
CV Akagi
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 4
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Michishio
DD Samidare
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
CL Gambia, Shell hits 2
CL Kenya, Shell hits 1
CL Newfoundland
DD Arunta
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Thanet
DD Penn, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Akagi at 15,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 15,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 15,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 15,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages CL Gambia at 15,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Tenedos at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Akagi at 11,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CA Furutaka at 11,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CA Furutaka at 11,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CL Kuma at 11,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Kawakaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Kaga at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Kawakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Samidare at 10,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Arunta at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Akagi at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 8,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Arunta at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 12,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Penn at 12,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Thanet at 12,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Tenedos at 12,000 yards
DD Penn engages DD Michishio at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Akagi at 17,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 17,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 17,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Penn at 17,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 20,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Kenya at 20,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 20,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Kawakaze at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CV Akagi screened from combat
CL Kenya engages CV Kaga at 25,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Kuma at 25,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Penn at 25,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Samidare at 25,000 yards
CL Gambia engages DD Michishio at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 28,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Penn at 28,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Thanet at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,56, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Shell hits 2
CV Shokaku
CV Taiho, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 7
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Gambia, Shell hits 1
CL Kenya, Shell hits 2
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 1
DD Arunta, Shell hits 2, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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
CL Gambia engages CV Soryu at 16,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Soryu at 16,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Murasame at 16,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 15,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Arunta at 15,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Kenya at 11,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CV Soryu at 11,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Taiho at 8,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Shokaku at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Murasame at 8,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Newfoundland at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Shokaku at 10,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Soryu at 10,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Kenya at 12,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Gambia at 12,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Arunta at 12,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Taiho at 11,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CA Mikuma at 11,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Soryu at 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Arunta at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Arunta at 11,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Shokaku at 8,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Soryu at 8,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 8,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Arunta at 8,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CV Taiho at 10,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Kenya at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages CV Soryu at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CV Taiho at 15,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CA Mikuma at 15,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Gambia at 15,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Arunta at 15,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Arunta at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Taiho at 20,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CV Shokaku at 20,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CA Mikuma at 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,56, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 3
CV Akagi, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Michishio
DD Samidare
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
CL Gambia
CL Kenya, Shell hits 1
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 3
DD Arunta, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CV Akagi at 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 14,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Kuma at 14,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Kawakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Samidare engages CL Newfoundland at 14,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Michishio at 14,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 14,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Arunta at 14,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Arunta at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 11,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Arunta at 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages CL Gambia at 11,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Arunta at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Arunta at 9,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Arunta at 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Arunta at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Arunta at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 14,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Kaga at 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Gambia at 14,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Newfoundland at 14,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Arunta at 14,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Arunta at 14,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Arunta at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 16,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Kaga at 16,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 16,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Arunta at 16,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Kawakaze at 16,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Samidare at 16,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Michishio at 16,000 yards
Ravenhill, R.W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CV Akagi screened from combat
- escorted by DD Michishio
CL Newfoundland engages CV Kaga at 18,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CA Furutaka at 18,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Kuma at 18,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Kawakaze at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CV Akagi at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Kenya at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Newfoundland at 24,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Kawakaze at 24,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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The IJN carriers' escorts did their job well enough that their wards began launching aircraft. In repeated attacks the CL force was destroyed, escorts and all, but it took all day. Meanwhile the Allies began flying too. 4EB found both Fuso and Ise with heavy fires and Albacore carrying the precious last torpedoes put two of them into Fuso. Land based Avengers put torpedoes into two DD near the battleships' fracas. Bomb hits were scored on some other ships in the area, and torpedo armed FB repeatedly attacked the IJN carriers without success.

Forecast in this region for tomorrow is Overcast.

Allied naval bombardments.
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Allied Ships Bombarding Babar
Allied Ships Bombarding Chichi-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan

A tanker convoy in the South China Sea got too close and was hit several times by B-25D1 from Jolo. The Troop convoys for Jesselton and Kudat will meet up with the USN carriers tomorrow near Manado. Taytay has declared that free elections are to be held in two weeks, so we are airlifting in a Bn from Tawi Tawi before the IJ engineers ejected from Puerto Princesa can get there.

The position of the IJN carriers is highlighted. The TF east of Port Blair scouts as two ships heading NW. The whereabouts of the remaining IJN battleships is unknown - could that sighting be them?




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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs got BB Yamato.
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Sub attack near Tavoy at 52,60

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Sturdy

SS Sturdy launches 6 torpedoes
Sturdy bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection


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Quiet in China

21x hits were recorded against the repair shipyard at Singapore for the loss of 9x B-29. The shipyard recons as 20(31). The IJN carriers are SW of the Andaman Islands. IJN surface units came on again but had less to throw at us last night.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bassein at 51,53, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 1
BB Queen Elizabeth
DD Quality
DD Redoubt
DD Rocket, Shell hits 1

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Rocket at 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Rocket at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Redoubt at 8,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Murakumo at 5,000 yards
DD Redoubt engages DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 5,000 yards
DD Redoubt engages DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Murakumo at 5,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Rocket at 5,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Redoubt at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Quality at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Rocket at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Murakumo at 11,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Redoubt at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bassein at 51,54, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, on fire
DD Asagiri, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BB Queen Elizabeth
DD Quality
DD Redoubt
DD Rocket

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bassein at 51,55, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BB Queen Elizabeth
DD Quality
DD Redoubt
DD Rocket, on fire

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Higashi, Hideo crosses the 'T'
DD Murakumo engages DD Redoubt at 8,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Murakumo at 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Redoubt at 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Murakumo at 3,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Murakumo at 3,000 yards
DD Rocket engages DD Murakumo at 3,000 yards
DD Redoubt engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
Higashi, Hideo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Rocket at 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Rocket at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Asagiri at 10,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Murakumo at 10,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Asagiri at 10,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Murakumo at 10,000 yards
DD Rocket engages DD Murakumo at 10,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Murakumo at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Rocket engages DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Redoubt at 11,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo sunk by BB Queen Elizabeth at 8,000 yards
DD Redoubt engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Rocket engages DD Asagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Quality at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Redoubt at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Rocket at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Asagiri sunk by BB Queen Elizabeth at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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In the morning still more of the buggers showed up!
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Moulmein at 54,55, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1
CL Naka, Shell hits 2
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 2
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BC Renown, Shell hits 4
DD Quickmatch
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1
DD Relentless, Shell hits 1
DD Roebuck

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Hiraoka, Kumeichi crosses the 'T'
CL Sendai engages BC Renown at 18,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Jintsu at 18,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Naka at 18,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Oyodo at 18,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages DD Kisaragi at 12,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Relentless at 12,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Isaac Sweers at 12,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Satsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Quickmatch at 10,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 10,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages CL Sendai at 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Roebuck at 10,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Satsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Quickmatch at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Quickmatch at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Roebuck at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Quickmatch at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Relentless at 8,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Kisaragi at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Relentless at 8,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Kisaragi at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Abukuma at 11,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Roebuck at 11,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Relentless at 11,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Relentless at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Relentless at 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Roebuck at 11,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Isaac Sweers at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Roebuck at 13,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Quickmatch at 13,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Roebuck at 13,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Kisaragi at 13,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Oyodo at 13,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Quickmatch at 13,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Relentless at 13,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Satsuki at 13,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Kisaragi at 13,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Roebuck at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Roebuck at 13,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Kisaragi at 13,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 13,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages BC Renown at 13,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Relentless at 13,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Kisaragi at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Sendai at 15,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Roebuck at 15,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Satsuki at 15,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 15,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Oyodo at 15,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 15,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Kisaragi at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Roebuck at 17,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Jintsu at 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Quickmatch at 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Isaac Sweers at 17,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Relentless at 17,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages DD Satsuki at 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Roebuck at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Abukuma at 16,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Relentless at 16,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Kisaragi at 16,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Quickmatch at 16,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Quickmatch at 16,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages DD Satsuki at 16,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Kisaragi at 16,000 yards
Willis, A.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Hiraoka, Kumeichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Roebuck at 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Roebuck at 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 17,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Roebuck at 17,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages DD Relentless at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Oyodo at 23,000 yards
BC Renown engages DD Kisaragi at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Abukuma at 29,000 yards
BC Renown engages CL Jintsu at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Our ships have a serious lack of ammunition now. CL Caradoc again missed contact and has full mags. She and her escort will patrol at and around the carriers' location. A little over 6,000 load of troops is still to unload. There were no air attacks on ships today, by either side. Two groups of Imperial warships inhabit the waters at Pegu, perhaps the CL TF encountered above and its cripples. Moving the Transports was a good idea. Richelieu, now with 3x DD, will head back to the patrol station protecting the entrance to Pegu. Renown is heading back to Ramree Island to rearm. She has a bank of AA guns out now, too. The carriers themselves will also head back to Ramree Island to replenish everything, including aircraft. They will run at mission speed and take two days to get there. CA London is pier side at Ramree pumping out. Fuel at the base has run out but there are two AO en route.

The 2nd British Division will cross the river toward Moulmein tonight. The attack at Rangoon was tough, as expected, and the troops there need to rest. The Shermans plus all the arty from Pegu have changed preparation for Rangoon and are heading there. The road to Toungoo is open and the Shermans will open the road to Rangoon, giving us a loop around. Imperial units have begun vacating the hex SE of Prome so our force there will attack tomorrow. Franks were also on LRCAP over the hex just NE of Rangoon, showing the high priority DAW HQ places on getting troops back to that redoubt.
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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 91559 troops, 1284 guns, 2211 vehicles, Assault Value = 3885

Defending force 40555 troops, 283 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1235

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 3971

Japanese adjusted defense: 5705

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3588 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 289 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 35 (11 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7054 casualties reported
Squads: 145 destroyed, 484 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 92 disabled
Guns lost 134 (39 destroyed, 95 disabled)
Vehicles lost 124 (7 destroyed, 117 disabled)

Assaulting units:
44th Indian Brigade
23rd LRP Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
45th Indian Brigade
16th LRP Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
81st (West African) Division
Americal Infantry Division
150th RAC Regiment
20th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
192nd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
14th LRP Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
18th British Division
25th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
XV Indian Corps

Defending units:
16th Garrison Unit
1st RTA/A Division
114th Infantry Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
21st/B Division
63rd Inf Group Brigade
3rd/C Division
1st RTA/B Division
28th Army
20th AA Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
62nd JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 49618 troops, 902 guns, 502 vehicles, Assault Value = 1525

Defending force 41301 troops, 392 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
14th Army Engineer Battalion
77th LRP Brigade
14th Indian Division
36th Div Engineer Battalion
111th LRP Brigade
27th Infantry Division
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
46th Indian Brigade
26th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
19th Division
2nd Guards Division
33rd Division
34th Field AA Battalion
16th AA Regiment


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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49344 troops, 656 guns, 465 vehicles, Assault Value = 1986

Defending force 4936 troops, 40 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Allied adjusted assault: 1221

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1221 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4531 casualties reported
Squads: 156 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 96 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 47 (47 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
355 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
5307th Composite Regiment
4th Burma Battalion
5th Burma Battalion
28th (East African) Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
Lushai Brigade
4th Marine Division
1st Burma Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
2nd British Division
2/15 Punjab Battalion
17th Indian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
11th PAVO Rgt /2

Defending units:
3rd/B Division


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Ground combat at 56,51 (near Toungoo)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 570 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2507

Defending force 71924 troops, 590 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 2267

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Division
96th Chinese Division
Rifles of Canada Battalion
23rd Indian Division
22nd New Chinese Division
7th Indian Division
36th Chinese Division
19th Indian Division
11th PAVO Regiment
8th New Chinese Corps
29th British Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
22nd (East African) Brigade
2nd Reserve Division
48th Light AA Regiment
77th Heavy AA Regiment
IV Indian Corps
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
56th Infantry Regiment
53rd Division
40th Division
40th Inf Group Brigade
29th Division
14th Division
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment





Allied naval bombardments.
quote:


Allied Ships Bombarding Haha-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Babar
Allied Ships Bombarding Chichi-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan

The fleet and troop convoys will move to just SE of Tawi Tawi tomorrow.

Here is the position of the IJN carriers (highlighted). One of the two IJN TF near the coast is scouted as 3x DD heading NE. Here we go again.




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