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back... lets get caught up on the thick of things OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 25, 45 Task Force 93 lays minefield at Nakadori-jima - 101 , 57 and sets course for Daito Shoto Repairs completed on CVE Nehenta Bay at Manila, ship returned to service This was the ship bombed in the first Manila night port attack by the Japanese. Iirc his email said something about a big sinking. Dont discount the power of allied repair. 11 x C-47 Skytrain transporting 42nd Aviation Base Force to Tanegashima 15 x C-47 Skytrain transporting 42nd Aviation Base Force to Tanegashima Asahikawa expands airfield to size 3 Yakushima expands fortifications to size 1 Amami Oshima expands fortifications to size 2 Davao expands airfield to size 5 SIG INT REPORT FOR Sep 25, 45 Tachirai JAAF Base Force is located at Fukuoka(103,57). 116th Division is located at Hangchow(90,55). 107th Division is located at Kanko(105,47). 102nd Division is located at Fukuoka(103,57). 43rd Division is located at Nagoya(111,60). Tachirai BF tells me that Fukuoka is a major hub for Japanese aviation. I’m building up a list of what divisions are where. In the CR, the invasion of Haha-jima continued. This is being done solely with the inherent fighting troops in the base units. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Shimonoseki at 105,56 Japanese Ships SC CHa-40 SC CHa-69 SC CHa-46 Allied Ships SS Bowfin SS Bowfin is located by SC CHa-40 Bowfin diving deep .... The Bowfin has major fighting spirit. It’s damage from previous turns is 18 sys 17 float. She’s heading to my new secret forward base in the Kuriles for repair. This boat is going to get a medal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 336 encounters mine field at Fukue-jima (101,58) Japanese Ships SSX Ha-44, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage hehehe my mines hit home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-112, hits 7, and is sunk Allied Ships DM Harry F. Bauer DM Thomas E. Frazer DM Shannon DM Shea easy exp for me -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 94,55, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Uji, Shell hits 1, heavy fires E Kiji E W-4 E W-38, Shell hits 2 E Hoko, Shell hits 3, on fire TK Kokuei Maru TK Nichirin Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Ogurosan Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Otorisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire TK Ryuei Maru, Shell hits 2 TK Kyokuyo Maru, Shell hits 1 TK Azurai Maru TK Hioki Maru, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Detroit, Shell hits 2 DD Leutze DD McCord I spotted them on radar, used the radar to position myself while closing to visual range, and crossed the T right as the IJ fleet came into sight, and I plastered it. Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 82% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Dawley, A.L. crosses the 'T' CL Detroit engages TK Hioki Maru at 11,000 yards CL Detroit engages E W-38 at 11,000 yards And so on…. A very nice victory, and only a few stragglers remain. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-110, hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships DM Shea DM Henry A. Wiley DM Thomas E. Frazer DM Shannon SSX Ha-D-110 launches 2 torpedoes at DM Shea Debris floats to surface in area of attack! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kaishu at 100,48, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Gozan Maru xAK Nitimei Maru xAK Shirashika Maru SC CHa-80 SC CHa-81 SC CHa-82 SC CHa-83 SC CHa-94 SC CHa-96 SC CHa-97 SC CHa-98 SC CHa-99 SC CHa-100 SC CHa-101 SC CHa-102 Allied Ships DD Charrette DD Mertz The Jap tf escaped. I must be low on ammo and heading back to base. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 336 encounters mine field at Fukue-jima (101,58) Japanese Ships SSX Ha-44, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SSX Ha-43, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SSX Ha-44, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SSX Ha-44, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SSX Ha-44, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage I wrapped up all the mine hits into one showing. Hehehehe it’s about the only use I have for mines. Wait – idea – bring mines into IJ ports in Sea of Japan via my newly minted route through the Kuriles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Taikyu at 105,53 Japanese Ships E No.227 E No.215 E No.200 E No.158 E No.126 E No.102 E No.85 E No.76 E No.46 E Miyake E Hasu DMS W-12 DMS W-9 xAK Shinkyo Maru xAK Ikuta Maru E Maeshima E Nuwashima E Yurijima E Niizaki Allied Ships SS Raton Why is this escorted by so many E boats, and the TK’s weren’t. I wonder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Fusan at 104,55 Japanese Ships SC Ch 42 SC Ch 49 Allied Ships SS Trepang Captain of SS Trepang elects not to launch torpedoes at this target She’s low on ammo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 101,58 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-42 Allied Ships LCT-144 LCT-144 is sighted by SSX Ha-42 SSX Ha-42 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75 Allied Ships BB Howe CA New Orleans CL Concord Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 6 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 BB Howe firing at Haha-jima CA New Orleans firing at Haha-jima CL Concord firing at Haha-jima PacForce Howe and Company decided to make it easy on their fellow swabbies and throw some lead on the island. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Taikyu at 105,53 Japanese Ships E No.62 E No.227 E No.215 E No.200 E No.158 E No.126 E No.102 E No.85 E No.76 E No.46 E Miyake E Hasu DMS W-12 DMS W-9 xAK Shinkyo Maru xAK Ikuta Maru E Maeshima E Nuwashima E Yurijima E Niizaki Allied Ships SS Skate SS Skate launches 4 torpedoes at E No.62 E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Nuwashima fails to find sub and abandons search E Yurijima fails to find sub and abandons search E Niizaki fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub Lots of E boats chained to a pair of AK’s. Hmmm. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Shimonoseki at 104,56 Japanese Ships xAKL Jinsan Maru Allied Ships SS Carbonero xAKL Jinsan Maru is sighted by SS Carbonero Captain of SS Carbonero elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Average time on station for a US Sub = 4 days. Reason = target rich environment, all torps fired. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ulleungdo at 106,52 Japanese Ships DMS W-12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E No.223 E No.205 E No.192 E No.154 E No.118 E No.95 E No.81 E No.52 E No.14 E Miyake E Hasu xAK Sensan Maru xAK Senyo Maru xAK Hakkaisan Maru E Maeshima E Nuwashima E Yurijima E Niizaki Allied Ships SS Chipper SS Chipper launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-12 Chipper diving deep .... The chipper picks off a DMS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Toyama at 113,56 Japanese Ships E Shimushu E Etoforu E Kunashiri Allied Ships SS Piper, hits 18, heavy damage SS Piper launches 2 torpedoes at E Shimushu Piper diving deep .... E Etoforu attacking submerged sub .... E Kunashiri fails to find sub and abandons search E Etoforu attacking submerged sub .... E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Etoforu attacking submerged sub .... Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub And the Piper got pied for it -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Oki Shoto at 107,55 Japanese Ships E W-6 Allied Ships SS Cabrilla SS Cabrilla launches 4 torpedoes at E W-6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 186 encounters mine field at Pearl Harbor (180,107) Japanese Ships SS I-36, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage I didn’t bother to see how many mines I have at PH to start. Lucky for me, there was more than zero. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,55, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships E W-4, Shell hits 13, and is sunk E W-38, Shell hits 11, and is sunk E Hoko, Shell hits 14, and is sunk TK Ogurosan Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk TK Otorisan Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Benner DD Waldron DD Converse DD Renshaw I pick off the stragglers from the night’s action. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tsingtao at 95,48 Japanese Ships APD T-13 APD T-8 APD T-5 Allied Ships SS Caiman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tsingtao at 97,48, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Gozan Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAK Nitimei Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Shirashika Maru SC CHa-80 SC CHa-81 SC CHa-82 SC CHa-83 SC CHa-94, Shell hits 2, on fire SC CHa-96, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC CHa-97 SC CHa-98 SC CHa-99 SC CHa-100 SC CHa-101 SC CHa-102, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Charrette DD Mertz Usual carnage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 336 encounters mine field at Fukue-jima (101,58) Japanese Ships SSX Ha-42, Mine hits 1, heavy damage SSX Ha-42, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SSX Ha-42, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SSX Ha-41, Mine hits 1, heavy damage More mines at Fukue-jima :D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Maizuru at 109,57 Japanese Ships E No.67, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Kunitu Maru xAK Kasyu Maru E No.59 E No.57 Allied Ships SS Ray, hits 6 I pick off another escort, and take some battle damage from it. Time to retire to... my new secret base in the Kuriles. And... on to the air carnage for the day -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukue-jima , at 101,58 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 47 Allied aircraft F4U-4 Corsair x 7 F6F-5 Hellcat x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 9 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-43-IV Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 9 Ki-100-I Tony x 12 Allied aircraft P-51H Mustang x 50 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 6 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 1 Ki-84r Frank x 2 Allied aircraft P-51H Mustang x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships SC-743 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb I like the spirit of this attack, if only their pilots were a little more skilled, they might have hit something. I decided to park two SC’s at Truk just to intercept any sub supply tf’s. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 150 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-74-I Patsy x 30 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 15 F4U-4 Corsair x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-74-I Patsy: 12 destroyed No Allied losses It worked once at Guam. Not Never Ever Again Though. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-74-I Patsy x 3 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 14 F4U-4 Corsair x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-74-I Patsy: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-201 Karyu x 9 Allied aircraft SB2C-5 Helldiver x 10 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Hosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires TK Asahii Maru TK Manryo Maru I slipped in under the Me262 cap in heavy rain. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokara Retto , at 100,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 4 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 7 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 65 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SC CHa-37, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-38, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-36, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-31, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 10 Port fuel hits 2 Might as well empty out what he has at Pescadores for some pilot exp gain on my behalf. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,63 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SC CHa-30, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-28, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-29, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-27 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Mosquito FB.40 bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokara Retto , at 100,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hellcat I sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Ki-84r Frank x 7 Ki-100-I Tony x 9 Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,67 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 25 P1Y2 Frances x 17 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged Allied Ships DD Izard DD Burns Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,67 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 51 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 16 damaged B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Bryant, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Izard DD Burns, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships SC-741 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Ki-84r Frank x 7 Ki-100-I Tony x 8 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fusan at 104,55 Japanese Ships SC Ch 49 SC Ch 42 Allied Ships SS Trepang The Trepang is still outta ammo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,62 Japanese Ships SS Ha-D-137, hits 11, heavy damage Allied Ships AM Horsham SS Ha-D-137 is sighted by escort AM Horsham attacking submerged sub .... AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco at 213,73 Japanese Ships SS I-58, hits 24, heavy damage Allied Ships LSI(L) Glenapp, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LSI(L) Empire Broadsword DE Eugene E. Elmore The sub is a long way from home. To far, but they got one of mine. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1746 troops, 14 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 416 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Allied adjusted assault: 2 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Haha-jima !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 141st USA Base Force 313th Bomber Wing 58th Aviation Base Force 227th USN Base Force /2 Defending units: 13th Garrison SNLF I didn’t order this attack. But the island is mine.
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