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RE: Offerings to Khorne - 8/10/2013 7:58:07 PM   
Nemo121


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Submarine attack near Bassein at 52,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-11

Allied Ships
AD Black Hawk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

AD Black Hawk is sighted by SS I-11
SS I-11 launches 2 torpedoes at AD Black Hawk


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Sub attack near Tarawa at 136,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
KV Quesnel

SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes
I-175 bottoming out ....
KV Quesnel attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-175 forced to surface!
KV Quesnel firing on surfaced sub ....
KV Quesnel firing on surfaced sub ....
KV Quesnel firing on surfaced sub ....
KV Quesnel firing on surfaced sub ....
KV Quesnel firing on surfaced sub ....
KV Quesnel firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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Sub attack near Pegu at 55,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BC Repulse
CL Sumatra
CL Leander
DD Stuart
DD Van Galen

SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Warspite
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Tarawa at 136,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Ellet
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
DD Bancroft
DD Aaron Ward
DD Dunlap

SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ellet
I-3 bottoming out ....
DD Dunlap fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ellet attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ellet attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 33,101, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
DD Yugumo
DD Oite
DD Hokaze
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
xAP Dilwara, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
xAP Rohna, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Arawa, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
1028 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 82 (49 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (28 destroyed, 4 disabled)

I hate taking these unnecessary losses but I MUST have Cocos and since it wasn't occupied I have no choice but to send inferior forces in in the face of enemy guns. I'll succeed but the cost has now risen to 1 Regt. Still quite acceptable but frustratingly unnecessary if the importance of Cocos had been recognised earlier.

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Sub attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Meiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Teisin Maru
xAK Durban Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Maebasi Maru
E Kasasagi

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Meiyo Maru
E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Makin at 142,125, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Akagi
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CVE Hosho
CA Mogami
CL Agano
CL Kiso
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Teruzuki
DD Makinami
DD Shiranui
DD Minegumo
DD Kasumi
DD Shigure
DD Yudachi
DD Wakaba
DD Shirakumo
DD Sagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CV Akagi screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shigure
CA Mogami engages DMS Trevor at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Kaga , CVL Zuiho ,
CVL Ryujo , CVE Hosho screened from combat
CA Mogami engages DMS Trevor at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Kaga , CVL Zuiho ,
CVL Ryujo , CVE Hosho screened from combat
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Wakaba
CA Mogami engages DMS Trevor at 11,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DMS Trevor at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Kaga , CVL Zuiho screened from combat
- escorted by DD Sanae , DD Makinami
CA Mogami engages DMS Trevor at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DMS Trevor engages CV Akagi at 11,000 yards
CLAA Tatsuta engages DMS Trevor at 11,000 yards
Agnew, D. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Kaga , CVL Zuiho screened from combat
- escorted by DD Makinami , DD Teruzuki
CA Mogami engages DMS Trevor at 13,000 yards
CL Kiso engages DMS Trevor at 13,000 yards
DD Sanae engages DMS Trevor at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Kaga , CVL Zuiho ,
CVL Ryujo , CVE Hosho screened from combat
CA Mogami engages DMS Trevor at 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Hmm, isn't that interesting. His CVs are coming out to interdict my SLOCs just as I have 25,000 troops, 60,000 tons of fuel and about 50,000 tons of supplies making their way to Tabiteau/Tarawa. Additionally I'm moving ALL my ARs, ADs and most of my AKEs etc from PH to Tabiteau to provide forward repair and ALL of these ships are now in danger. I could run but this is the third time I've tried to push these ships through and each time his prowling CVs force them back.

Expect a CV battle in 1 to 2 days. I'm seeking to move into position 3 hexes north-east of the IJN CVs. I have 2 CVs and 3 CVEs so it should be a pretty even battle... but the ports I can run to if damaged are MUCH closer so my cripples should survive more easily whereas his will have to run a gauntlet. Again though, anything between 2or 3:1 in terms of exchange rate is a fair result for me and my PRIME purpose is to prevent him being able to intervene with my convoys to Tabiteau etc. If I can safeguard them then I'll be able to dictate terms in this campaign over the next month and bring it to a conclusion in readiness for redeploying to Northern Oz.

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Submarine attack near Rangoon at 54,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-32

Allied Ships
AS Colombia, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

AS Colombia is sighted by SS I-32
SS I-32 launches 2 torpedoes


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Sub attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Meiyo Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler attacking on the surface

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ASW attack near Tarawa at 136,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
DD Bancroft
DD Aaron Ward
DD Dunlap
DD Ellet

SS I-3 is sighted by escort
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dunlap fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

As you can see both sides subs are now much more active. We both were using them for fleet screening duties earlier, now we're hunting...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 137,134

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1
CA Nachi

These guys popped up almost out of nowhere to attack my shipping at Tabiteau. I'd had some hints of an SC TF aimed at Tarawa so I'd ported my shipping and he didn't catch anything at sea.

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 137,134

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 137,134

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 137,134

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 4
TBF-1 Avenger x 8

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 6, on fire

The bombs started fires on the deck but nothing penetrated the armour.

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 137,134

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, on fire
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 137,134

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 137,134

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 11

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Kirishima, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Mikuma and Chokai both took penetrating 1000 lber hits. They will be able to stay in the fight but every bit helps. Hiei and Kirishima will be just fine also.

There was no pilot training to speak of going on when I took over in August. These pilots are NOT graduates of my pilot training programme. I've only begun graduating people since setting up the pilot training programme at the end of August and I've been sending them to my CV squadrons obviously. So... I expect my CV squadrons to do a good bit better than these guys. They still did OK though.

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John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.

(in reply to Nemo121)
Post #: 301
RE: Offerings to Khorne - 8/10/2013 8:23:59 PM   
Nemo121


Posts: 5821
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Submarine attack near Eniwetok at 127,109

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-37

AMC Akagi Maru is sighted by SS S-37
SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Akagi Maru


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ASW attack near Moulmein at 54,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
ML No. 230
ML No. 245

SS I-172 is located by ML No. 230
ML No. 245 fails to find sub and abandons search
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Tarawa at 136,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage

That's the 4th sub he has lost to my ASW around Tarawa.

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
DD Ellet
DD Bancroft
DD Aaron Ward
DD Express
DD Encounter
DD Dunlap

SS I-3 is sighted by escort
DD Express fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Encounter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dunlap attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dunlap attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dunlap attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-3 eludes ASW attack from DD Dunlap
SS I-3 forced to surface!
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Dunlap firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 55

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

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 34

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 23rd Group Army, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 56,54 , near Pegu

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2
P-66 Vanguard x 6
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
Martlet II x 11
Blenheim IV x 11
Blenheim VD x 3
Hudson IIIa x 6
Hurricane I Trop x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 19
Liberator II x 3
Wellington Ic x 7
DB-7B x 3
B-24D Liberator x 26
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 11

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-7B bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Kimura Det ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking Kimura Det ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 56,54 , near Pegu

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Blenheim IV x 16
Blenheim VD x 5
Hurricane I Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Liberator II x 8
Lysander II x 6
A-20A1 Havoc x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Liberator II: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Lysander II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking Kimura Det ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 11th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 56,54 , near Pegu

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
A-20A1 Havoc x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged
A-20A1 Havoc: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 56,54 , near Pegu

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 56,54 , near Pegu

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
B-26 Marauder x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mili at 144,123

Well, it turns out I wasn't facing 2 CVs and 3 CVLs for a total strength of 3 CV equivalents. It looks like I faced 3 CVs and 5 CVLs/CVEs for a strength of 5 CV equivalents. I still achieved my goals though...

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 79
B5N2 Kate x 89
D3A2 Val x 67

The number of Zeroes escorting the strike was my first hint that I was facing a LOT more CVs than I had expected.

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 18
F4F-3 Wildcat x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 97

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
D3A2 Val: 19 destroyed, 10 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 21 destroyed

I had a good CAP up - 131 fighters BUT just look at my fighter losses to the escorting Zeroes. I shot down 3 and they shot down 21 of mine.... These KB Zero pilots are still the best of the best obviously.

Allied Ships
CVE Altamaha, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
CVE Prince William, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire
CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CV Hornet
DD Gillespie
DD O'Bannon

A magazine explosion claimed Tennessee. This was unfortunate. All of the other losses were largely in line with expectations to be honest once I saw the size of the strike coming in.

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A2 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

Magazine explodes on BB Tennessee
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Nassau
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Prince William
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Wasp
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Altamaha


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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 143,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33
SBC-4 Helldiver x 36
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 28

This was very bittersweet because despite the strike going just as I had expected and securing a very high number of hits bad die rolls stopped it being decisive.

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
SBC-4 Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 5
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 7, on fire
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Hiei

I hit Akagi with 5 x 1,000 lb bombs. EVERY SINGLE ONE bounced off the belt armour. LOL!!!! Talk about bad luck.

I hit Kaga with 5 x 1,000 lbers and 2 x 500 lbers. EVERY SINGLE 1,000lber bounced off the belt armour again. LOL!!! The 2 x 500 lbers penetrated so at least she has some minor fires.

I put a 500 or 1,000 lber into each of Hiruy, Zuiho and Ryujo but they will be able to maintain flight ops.

So, basically with 90 strike planes I got 19 hits. Unfortunately the most devastating 10 of those hits all bounced off belt armour with the end result that instead of leaving Akagi and Kaga as flaming wrecks one has absolutely no damage ( Akagi ) and one has just minor damage from 2 x 500 lbers.

Ah well, sometimes the dice rolls go against you. That's life, you just have to get on with it.

I put 4 x 1,000 lbers into Hosho so she is definitely sunk.

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
25 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Mogami-1 with E13A1 Jake (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Mogami-2 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Hosho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Hosho


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 143,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-17F Fortress x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CVL Ryujo, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 113 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 134 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 143,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 119 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 98 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 143,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 143,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, on fire
CV Akagi
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead



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Sub attack near Timoeka at 86,116

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kashi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Yahonui Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-35

SS S-35 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kashi Maru
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 56,54 (near Pegu)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69734 troops, 1385 guns, 2633 vehicles, Assault Value = 1889

Defending force 17805 troops, 195 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

Allied adjusted assault: 709

Japanese adjusted defense: 227

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

DAMN, I thought I'd get less than this and be able to maul them for another day. Ah well, I'll wait a week, rest up, combine my Bdes into Divisions and then move on Moulmein.

Japanese ground losses:
2956 casualties reported
Squads: 188 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 245 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 29 (22 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 19 (6 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (3 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
54th British Brigade
6th Aus Div Cav Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
55th British Brigade
53rd British Brigade
7th Australian Division
2nd British Division
17th Australian Brigade
43rd Cavalry Regiment
19th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
44th Cavalry Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
16th British Brigade
23rd Indian Division
19th Australian Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
35th Light AA Regiment
IV Indian Corps
13th Indian Light AA Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Indian Corps
2/13th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
21st Light AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
5th Field Regiment

Defending units:
11th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
Kimura Det
21st Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment

So, overall, the IJNAF strike groups got 28 hits from about 150 strike planes. I got 19 from 90 strike planes. Essentially my strike groups are now operating at the same efficiency as the IJNAF strike groups. My fighter groups still aren't up to KB's standards though.

If even half of the 1,000 lber hits into Akagi and Kaga had hit this would be an unqualified USN victory. As it is it has cost me 3 CVEs for 1 CVE and 1 of my CVs will need port for at least a month. Every one of his CVs ( except Akagi )has taken damage though and will need to retreat for repair. This means that the SLOCs from PH to Tabiteau are secure for the month I need. I get 3 CVEs over the next 12 days so that'll make good my losses.

Overall I achieved my strategic goals and did so at an acceptable cost albeit that the loss of Tennessee pushes me over the 3:1 loss ratio I wanted to hit.

The question now is what to do tonight and tomorrow. If I retreat he will pursue, I'll have to pull my transports back again and I'll lose the advantage this battle has won me. So, I'm going on the attack. I'm creating 4 SC TFs and I'm going hunting his CVs with a view to bringing them into action at gun range overnight.

My undamaged CV will run for Pearl while the damaged CV and damaged BB will run for Tarawa. It'll be the last direction Damian will hunt ( he'll be too afraid of all the SBDs and Avengers which landed at Tarawa when my CV decks became unavailable ) and from Tarawa I can move them to Tabiteau and then back to PH at my leisure.

So, not the best of days but not the sort of day which is going to stop me attempting to continue disembowelling the Japanese everywhere I can.


One important thing to note is that with 3 CVs, 3 CVLs and a CVE in CENPAC, 1 CV and 2 CVL/Es north of Oz and a similar force around Cocos Island/Rangoon it looks like every CV, CVL and CVE Japan has is at sea, escorted by most of their BBs, CAs etc. This has got to be burning Damian's fuel and, truthfully, the only reason his line is holding in some of these places is that he has CVs when I don't. He's commiting them to hold the line and therefore cannot use them to actually alter the strategic balance in any of these theatres. Strategically speaking while it is costing me losses to keep these CVs engaged with my inferior forces and at sea it is serving the purpose of not giving him a strategic pause to use them appropriately.


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Sub attack near Hong Kong at 77,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Kikukawa Maru
xAK Kimishima Maru
PB Senyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gato

SS Gato launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kikukawa Maru
Gato bottoming out ....
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Makin at 143,124, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 2
CV Akagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
CVL Zuiho
BB Hiei
CA Atago
CA Nachi
CA Furutaka
CL Agano
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Minegumo
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Yudachi
DD Wakaba
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 7
DD Kane

What's best about this is that the hit on Akagi was a 14 inch shell which penetrated her damned belt armour and caused an internal fuel explosion. That'll put her in the repair docks for the month I need. Well, that's the strategic goal of the battle completely achieved. Excellent !!!

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 39% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 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
BB Oklahoma engages CV Hiryu at 11,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages DD Sagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages BB Oklahoma at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Akagi at 7,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Hiryu at 7,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages DD Shirakumo at 7,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages DD Minegumo at 7,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Akagi at 7,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Hiryu at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages BB Oklahoma at 7,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages BB Oklahoma at 7,000 yards
DD Kasumi sunk by BB Oklahoma at 7,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Akagi at 7,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Hiryu at 7,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Oklahoma at 7,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages BB Oklahoma at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages BB Oklahoma at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Fuel storage explosion on CV Akagi
BB Oklahoma engages CV Akagi at 11,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Hiryu at 11,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CLAA Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages DD Wakaba at 11,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Makin at 142,124, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 4
CVL Ryujo
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 3
CA Mogami
CL Kiso
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Samidare
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kane

These were just 5 inch shell hits, causing superficial damage. Oklahoma paid for her action but she'll make port and survive.

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 39% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards
DD Kane engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages BB Kirishima at 12,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CA Mogami at 12,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CL Kiso at 12,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages DD Samidare at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Kane at 12,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Kane at 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Oklahoma at 12,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CA Mogami at 12,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Kane at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
CA Mogami engages BB Oklahoma at 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Kane at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Kaga at 10,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Kane at 10,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Samidare at 10,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Kane at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Kaga at 7,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Oklahoma at 7,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CL Kiso at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Kane at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Kane at 11,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Jaffna at 34,44

I'm moving a damaged CA to a repair shipyard.

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, heavy damage
AMc Lahore
AMc Chandbali

SS I-154 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Dorsetshire
I-154 diving deep ....
AMc Chandbali attacking submerged sub ....
AMc Chandbali loses contact with SS I-154
AMc Chandbali fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Chandbali fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Chandbali fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Chandbali fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Pegu at 55,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
LCM 532C, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

LCM 532C is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 attacking LCM 532C on the surface


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Submarine attack near Mili at 144,123

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
CVE Nassau, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Bugger. She was well-escorted but it looks I-28 slipped through the escorts... Scratch my final CVE. Over the next 12 days I get 3 more though so I'm fairly OK with this.

CVE Nassau is sighted by SS I-28
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Nassau
SS I-28 launches 6 torpedoes


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Night Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 55,55

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB New Mexico
BC Repulse
CL Sumatra

Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 2273
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 25
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

He has been ignoring these ships so I bombarded Moulmein to get him to commit his BBs to root them out. C'mon, I'll trade 2:1 all day and all night, but I can't attrit him unless he attacks.

BB Warspite firing at Imperial Guards Division
BB Prince of Wales firing at Moulmein
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 65th Brigade
Walrus II acting as spotter for BC Repulse
BC Repulse firing at Moulmein
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CL Sumatra
CL Sumatra firing at 38th Division


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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 17

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Just testing the defences. I'm about a week away from having Tarawa at Level 5 (at which point the heavy bombers can bomb Maloelap with full bomb loads ) and having a Level 2 airfield for the SBDs and Avengers within 4 hexes or so.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Taigen Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 15000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Shikano Maru
xAK Ueizuru Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 99 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Shikano Maru
xAK Taigen Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
A-29 Hudson x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-29 Hudson: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Shikano Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 10 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1
DD Encounter

This base is so overstacked by all the diverted USN planes that they got in eachothers way and no CAP flew. I'm shuttling them out as quickly as I can since I try to avoid overstacking whenever possible. Damian seems to think I love overstacking but, in truth, only 3 bases on the whole map are overstacked and one of them is not through my choice ( the USN divertees ). I try to avoid overstacking as it is inefficient. Sure sometimes if you only have 1 base in range you have to overstack but if at all possible I avoid it. |When you overstack stuff like this happens.

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



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Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 3
Sea Hurricane Ib x 3
A-24 Banshee x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
Martlet II x 6
Blenheim IV x 5
Hurricane I Trop x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Hurricane IIc Trop x 28
Liberator II x 8
Lysander II x 3
Wellington Ic x 4
DB-7B x 3
A-20A1 Havoc x 4
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Liberator II: 2 damaged
DB-7B: 1 damaged
A-20A1 Havoc: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-7B bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Lysander II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 55th Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking 55th Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 2
Martlet II x 6
Blenheim IV x 14
Blenheim VD x 6
Hudson IIIa x 6
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 55th Infantry Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 55th Infantry Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 5

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
B-26 Marauder x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 139,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A2 Val x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage

She'll be fine.

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 137,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
B5N2 Kate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage

As will she.

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 21 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 41394 troops, 421 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 1021

Sacrificial para assault to see what's waiting for me at Moulmein.

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

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

Allied ground losses:
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
77th Chindit Bde /1

Defending units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
55th Cavalry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
38th Div /2
Imperial Guards Division
65th Brigade
21st Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Rgt /1
15th JAAF Base Force
11th Infantry Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
5th Engineer Regiment
15th Army
Kimura Det
21st Fld AA Gun Co
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
21th JNAF AF Unit

Hmm, lots of Regiments but the only divisions I see are Imperial Guards ( which is trashed ) and an element of the 38th. I count 8 Infantry Regiments, 1 Imperial Guards Division with about 150 disabled squads,l elements of the 38th Division, 3 SNLF or other detachments and 1 Tank Regiment.

So he should have about 1600 AV there and only has 1,000 AV. I'll recuperate myself for a week and then take them. It'll be bloody but I can do it... and then we'll draw more and more of his reserves into Thailand just as I'm winding up to hit the DEI properly for the first time. The strategic phasing which is using the Burma route to thin the defences in the DEI is pretty much on schedule.

So far so good.




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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 122,48

Japanese Ships
PB Tokati Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Ikoma Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru
PB Zuikai Maru
PB Hokuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-32

SS S-32 is sighted by escort
S-32 bottoming out ....
PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Pegu at 55,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
BC Repulse
CL Sumatra
CL Leander
DD Stuart
DD Van Galen

SS I-172 is sighted by escort
I-172 bottoming out ....
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,67

Japanese Ships
PB Hirotama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Heimei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hirotama Maru
Sculpin bottoming out ....
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

The subs around Formosa continue to claim victims. Japan has been moving multiple tank regiments into the area with a view to crushing the Chinese troops there. I plan to withdraw into the interior in a phase fashion once my subs have sucked the bases dry of fuel to fuel their predations in the region.

This will force the Japanese to garrison these bases and choose between hurling the tank formations into the CHinese interior where they'll cause losses but won't get a breakthrough or redeploying them elsewhere to stop me.... Once I'm sure they're redeployed I can move back and threaten to retake the coastal bases - forcing the Japanese to strongly garrison them - again helping my forces in Burma and the DEI at negligible cost.

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Sub attack near Pegu at 55,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1
CL Sumatra
CL Leander
DD Stuart
DD Schley
DD Van Galen

SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at BC Repulse
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Pegu at 55,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 5

Bloody hell, it looks like half the IJN sub force is deployed around Pegu hunting my BBs.

Allied Ships
AM Poole
AM Cromarty

SS I-162 is located by AM Poole
AM Cromarty fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cromarty fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cromarty attacking submerged sub ....
AM Cromarty loses contact with SS I-162
AM Cromarty fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cromarty fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 44

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Lots of noise, fury and nothing actually achieved.


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Morning Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 17

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 14

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Cebu USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 81st PA Infantry Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Lets look at the co-ordination today... I'd also point out that the co-ordination around the CV battle wasn't half bad with about 90% of the strike groups being perfectly co-ordinated with the escorts and eachother. Honestly, I amn't finding any difficulty achieving co-ordination in this beta. I was a little trepidatious when I first downloaded it due to all the complaints people made but, really, it has hardly required any effort I don't normally make to ensure co-ordination.

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 3
P-66 Vanguard x 6
Sea Hurricane Ib x 9
Martlet II x 12
Blenheim IV x 19
Blenheim VD x 9
Hudson IIIa x 6
Hurricane I Trop x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 35
Liberator II x 3
Lysander II x 7
Wellington Ic x 7
DB-7B x 3
A-20A1 Havoc x 6
B-24D Liberator x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 15

88 bombers with a large escort of 80 fighters.

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-7B bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Lysander II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 55th Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 55th Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 55th Infantry Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson IIIa x 6
Hurricane I Trop x 5
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 5

18 bombers and 10 fighters.

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 55th Infantry Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 114th Infantry Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 2
Liberator II x 8
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 damaged

23 bombers and 2 fighters.

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on Kimura Det , at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

8 bombers, 6 fighters.

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

So, overall about 60% of the raid went in well-coordinated with another 30% being fairly well co-ordinated. 10% wasn't. Currently I'm testing overstacking and the effects of using fighters from different fields as escorts so I'm quite happy with these results as they represent the absolute extreme end of the bell curve of worst case scenarios.

If I stopped the overstacking I'm undertaking for test purposes I could get this 60% co-ordination level up to 80 to 90% quite easily but since there's no resistance I'm happy for it to proceed as is. My main worry are IJN CAs bombarding Rangoon and BBs bombarding Pegu so I'm happy to overstack Bassein instead and accept the consequences.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Encounter, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Express

This is bad luck. I saw multiple xAKs and xAPs at Maloelap for 2 days running so I sent an SC TF in.... just as they left.

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Encounter


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Express
DD Encounter, heavy fires, heavy damage

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



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 138,118

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Kane, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kane


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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
Hurricane I Trop x 5
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 3
P-66 Vanguard x 4
Hurricane I Trop x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
A-24 Banshee x 23
P-39D Airacobra x 11

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

The DBs are now flying from a different base so they should only co-ordinate with other DBs - which generally doesn't happen between Banshees and USMC/USN DBs.


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,67

Japanese Ships
PB Heimei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin, hits 6

SS Sculpin is sighted by escort
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31563 troops, 244 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206

Defending force 14807 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Japanese adjusted assault: 1366

Allied adjusted defense: 871

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
3256 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 312 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 65 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (1 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
655 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Well, I can kiss Wenchow goodbye. This was inevitable, hence the lack of reinforcements.

Assaulting units:
36th Division
13th Tank Regiment
20th Engineer Regiment
32nd Division
15th Tank Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Army

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at 56,54 (near Pegu)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69422 troops, 1357 guns, 2321 vehicles, Assault Value = 2380

Defending force 171 troops, 16 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1187

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1187 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Really strangely an IJA AA Bn moved across the river overnight, the day after the IJA forces were forced back. It didn't Shock Attack but was handily destroyed by my forces.

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
54th British Brigade
16th British Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
23rd Indian Division
23rd British Brigade
43rd Cavalry Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
6th Australian Division
7th Australian Division
14th British Brigade
44th Cavalry Regiment
53rd British Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
55th British Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
45th Recce Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
IV Indian Corps
21st Light AA Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
XV Indian Corps
2/11th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
35th Light AA Regiment
13th Indian Light AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Field Regiment

Defending units:
31st Field AA Battalion


An IJN SC TF is lingering about 10 hexes from Pegu. It is either trying to lure a reaction or it is nerving up to hit Pegu. I have 3 combat-ready BBs there and they'll stand fast.

In other news an IJN CV TF has shown up north of Oz and another appears to be making a sneaky approach to Ceylon. I'm playing dumb and letting it close as I want to thin his strike groups somewhat and the best way to do that is to let them launch a strike.


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Submarine attack near Tarawa at 136,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-28, hits 1

Allied Ships
xAK Am. Builder, Shell hits 1

xAK Am. Builder is sighted by SS I-28
SS I-28 attacking on the surface
Yajima, Yasuo decides to submerge SS I-28 due to damage


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wotje at 135,116, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Kaikei Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Shikano Maru
xAK Taigen Maru
xAK Ueizuru Maru

Allied Ships
DD Express

*sigh*

Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
DD Express engages PB Kaikei Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Shikano Maru at 5,000 yards
Cartwright, F.J. orders Allied TF to disengage
DD Express engages PB Kaikei Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Express engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Express engages PB Kaikei Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Express engages PB Kaikei Maru at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Japanese Ships
PB Shinko Maru #1
PB Tosho Maru
PB Heimei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shinko Maru #1
Amberjack diving deep ....
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Pegu at 55,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Leander
DD Stuart
DD Van Galen

SS I-172 is sighted by escort
I-172 bottoming out ....
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 135,119, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami
DD Samidare
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
DD Express

Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 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 Express engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Makinami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Express at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Express at 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Express at 9,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Express at 9,000 yards
Hitomi, Toyoji orders Japanese TF to disengage
DD Hatsushima engages DD Express at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Rangoon at 55,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
DD Talbot

SS I-162 is sighted by escort
I-162 bottoming out ....
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 56

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cebu USN Base Force, at 80,86 (Cebu)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 81st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Cebu USN Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 6
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
Blenheim IV x 19
Blenheim VD x 9
Hudson IIIa x 9
Hurricane I Trop x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 31
Lysander II x 8
Wellington Ic x 7
DB-7B x 3
A-20A1 Havoc x 6
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged
DB-7B: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-7B bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Lysander II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 8
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson IIIa x 3
Liberator II x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak
Liberator II: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 55th Infantry Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 21th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 55th Infantry Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 21th JNAF AF Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4
Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Kimura Det ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-26 Marauder x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 55th Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 55th Cavalry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 70,127

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9
D3A1 Val x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AGP Niagara, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Bloody hell, I thought I'd manage to sneak that AGP to Darwin. Well, if he goes left I have a convoy coming in from the east to resupply Darwin, if he goes east I have a convoy coming in from the west. Either way, something will reach Darwin and once there's enough supply to repair the fighters and bombers I can run supplies in MUCH more safely.

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mili at 136,121

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Express, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk

Hmm, no functional CVs left in this region - this strike was from a land-base.

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Massive explosion on DD Express
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Express


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Afternoon Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
A6M3a Zero x 12
B5N2 Kate x 54
D3A1 Val x 64

The A6M3a is now in action. Good to know. I flew in fighters overnight to protect Colombo.

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 1
Beaufighter VIc x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 16
P-38F Lightning x 12
P-38G Lightning x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Bomb hits 4, on fire
xAP Benledi, Bomb hits 1
CA Dorsetshire, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

Apart from the xAP pretty much every bombd bounced or caused minimal damage.

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
2-VI.G.V with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
3-VI.G.V with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.27 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIc (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
70th FS with P-38G Lightning (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38F Lightning (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/80th FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 26

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

Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Shikano Maru
xAK Naples Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 142,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
201 Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Taigen Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28375 troops, 244 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 892

Defending force 14272 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 654

Allied adjusted defense: 487

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
799 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
494 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Engineer Regiment
36th Division
15th Tank Regiment
20th Engineer Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Army

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force




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ASW attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Japanese Ships
PB Heimei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Heimei Maru
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
PB Tosho Maru
PB Heimei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Triton

SS Triton is sighted by escort
Triton diving deep ....
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Timoeka at 86,116

Japanese Ships
PB Yahonui Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-35

SS S-35 launches 2 torpedoes
S-35 bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Ominato at 119,55

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
CA Kako
DD Hagikaze
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

SS Haddock launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatsuyuki
Haddock diving deep ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Ominato at 119,55

Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
CA Kako
DD Hagikaze
DD Mochizuki
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
SS Whale

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at DD Nowaki
Whale diving deep ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Shortlands at 109,131

Japanese Ships
AS Yasukuni Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

AS Yasukuni Maru is sighted by SS Stingray
SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes

My subs are definitely becoming more active as I get them into hunting positions as opposed to fleet support roles.


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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 48

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 23

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 34

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

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 17

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

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

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4
P-66 Vanguard x 2
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
Blenheim IV x 20
Blenheim VD x 3
Hudson IIIa x 3
Hurricane I Trop x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 32
Liberator II x 3
Lysander II x 8
Wellington Ic x 8
DB-7B x 3
A-20A1 Havoc x 6
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 21
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
DB-7B: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-7B bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Lysander II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Kimura Det ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 114th Infantry Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 4
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson IIIa x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Liberator II x 8
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-26 Marauder x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged
Liberator II: 2 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 55th Infantry Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 21th JNAF AF Unit , at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 55th Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 55th Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21th JNAF AF Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Derby at 64,127

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9
D3A1 Val x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Mulubinda, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Noora, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Pelton Bank
xAKL Oorama, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

West it is. The convoy in the east is ordered into Darwin. I need 2 days so I'm leaving easy pickings trailing west... hopefully he doesn't see the trap within a trap and gets diverted by the thought of sinking more ships.

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Oorama


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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 26

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

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
Hurricane I Trop x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
A-24 Banshee x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4
P-66 Vanguard x 4
Martlet II x 8
A-24 Banshee x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Hatsushima
DD Makinami
CA Furutaka

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Derby at 64,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 17
D3A1 Val x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Corrimal, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Pelton Bank, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Corrimal
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Pelton Bank


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Submarine attack near Shortlands at 109,131

Japanese Ships
AS Yasukuni Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

SS Stingray is sighted by AS Yasukuni Maru
SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes


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ASW attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
SS Haddo, hits 5

SS Haddo is sighted by escort
Haddo bottoming out ....
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Tsinkiang (84,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6165 troops, 74 guns, 517 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Defending force 29764 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 810

Japanese adjusted assault: 197

Allied adjusted defense: 364

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1810 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 130 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Even weak tank formations cause massive levels of disablement to CHinese formations.

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
8th Area Army
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th War Area
1st Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27391 troops, 244 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 787

Defending force 13891 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 407

Japanese adjusted assault: 709

Allied adjusted defense: 2491

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 37 (1 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

I think I'll hold another 5 or 6 days but that's it.

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
36th Division
1st Engineer Regiment
20th Engineer Regiment
32nd Division
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Army

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

The IJN SC TF is now 1 hex north-east of Tavoy. I think he is trying to lure me into a naval strike as he is just 6 hexes from Bassein. Instead I think I'll sweep Tavoy itself and see if I can't sweep some of his interceptors to death while the cream of the crop is flying LRCAP over the IJN TF.... either that or he is going to send them into Pegu in which case we're both about to lose BBs - an excellent proposition which can only benefit me.


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PM sent.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pegu at 55,53, Range 4,000 Yards

Pegu it was.... Interesting.

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
CA Haguro, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Ikazuchi

Somerville crossed the T and pounded Hyuga with multiple BB main gun shells. Hyuga fell before the battle ended. Apart from that Nenohi and Haguro both took multiple BB main gun rounds.

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 2
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Warspite, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Schley, Shell hits 1
DD Stuart
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Talbot, Shell hits 1, on fire

Warspite took multiple penetrating rounds from the IJN BBs and Prince of Wales took a torpedo which seems to have really hurt her. Most important the combat rounds were LONG and this used up all of the BB ammo, by the looks of things later.

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Somerville, James F crosses the 'T'
BB Hyuga engages BB Warspite at 4,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB Prince of Wales at 4,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Suzuya at 4,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Talbot at 4,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 4,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Warspite engages BB Hyuga at 2,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BB Prince of Wales at 2,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages BB Hyuga at 2,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Talbot at 2,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Warspite engages BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Ise at 4,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Suzuya at 4,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Talbot at 4,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 4,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Nenohi at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Warspite engages BB Hyuga at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Schley at 7,000 yards
DD Schley engages DD Nenohi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Suzuya at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Haguro at 10,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Talbot at 10,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Ikazuchi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Ikazuchi at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Talbot at 8,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages BB Warspite at 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages BB New Mexico at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Talbot at 8,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Schley at 8,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Schley at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB Prince of Wales at 9,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Talbot at 9,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Nenohi at 9,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Nenohi at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Kumano at 8,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Kumano at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Talbot at 8,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Talbot at 8,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Suzuya at 7,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages BB New Mexico at 7,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Talbot at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Stuart at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Haguro at 6,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Haguro at 6,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Haguro at 6,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Talbot at 6,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Nenohi at 6,000 yards
DD Schley engages DD Ikazuchi at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Haguro at 5,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Kumano at 5,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Sumatra at 5,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Haguro at 5,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Nenohi at 5,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 5,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Schley at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Prince of Wales at 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Sumatra at 6,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Sumatra at 6,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Ikazuchi at 6,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Talbot at 6,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Nenohi at 6,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Schley at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Ise at 11,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Prince of Wales at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Sumatra at 11,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Haguro at 11,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Nenohi at 11,000 yards
DD Schley engages DD Nenohi at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pegu at 55,53, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CA Takao
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CLAA Tenryu
DD Murasame
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
ML No. 204, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 214, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
ML No. 230
ML No. 245, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

A fresh IJN BB TF. This is going to hurt.

Poor visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
ML No. 245 sunk by BB Yamashiro at 3,000 yards
ML No. 214 sunk by CA Aoba at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages ML No. 230 at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso engages ML No. 204 at 5,000 yards
CA Aoba engages ML No. 204 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages ML No. 204 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages ML No. 204 at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages ML No. 204 at 5,000 yards
DD Murasame engages ML No. 204 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
ML No. 204 sunk by BB Yamashiro at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pegu at 55,53, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, on fire
DD Nenohi, on fire

Allied Ships
AM Poole
AM Romney
AM Cromarty

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 3% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pegu at 55,53, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CA Takao
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CLAA Tenryu
DD Murasame
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-148, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 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
BB Fuso engages PT-148 at 2,000 yards
PT-148 sunk by BB Fuso at 2,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
BB Fuso engages PT-142 at 2,000 yards
CLAA Tenryu engages PT-142 at 2,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-142 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pegu at 55,53, Range 3,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 11, on fire
CA Takao
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CLAA Tenryu
DD Murasame
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Warspite, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Stuart
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Talbot

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 3% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
BB Warspite engages BB Fuso at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Sumatra at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Warspite at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Prince of Wales at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Sumatra at 3,000 yards
CL Sumatra sunk by CA Takao at 3,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CLAA Tenryu at 3,000 yards
BB Warspite engages BB Yamashiro at 3,000 yards
BB Warspite sunk by BB Fuso at 3,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages BB Prince of Wales at 3,000 yards
CA Aoba engages BB Prince of Wales at 3,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Stuart at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Talbot at 2,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards
CA Aoba engages BB Prince of Wales at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Magazine explodes on BB Prince of Wales
BB Prince of Wales sunk by BB Yamashiro at 5,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Eniwetok at 126,109

Japanese Ships
AV Kamoi, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
AR Yamabiko Maru
PB Kosin Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS S-28

SS S-28 launches 4 torpedoes at AV Kamoi
S-28 diving deep ....
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kosin Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 55,54, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
ML No. 230, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
ML No. 230 sunk by CA Suzuya at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 55,54, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
PT-142

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pegu at 55,53, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nenohi, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 1
DD Schley

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages CA Haguro at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Schley at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages CA Haguro at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages BB New Mexico at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Schley at 7,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pegu at 55,53, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 1
DD Schley

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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
Somerville, James F crosses the 'T'
Massive explosion on CA Haguro
CA Haguro engages BB New Mexico at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Schley at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Schley at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Schley at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages CA Haguro at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Schley at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Haguro sunk by BB New Mexico at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi sunk by BB New Mexico at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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ASW attack near Baker Island at 147,136

Japanese Ships
SS RO-66

Allied Ships
xAP Thomas Nelson
xAK San Anselmo
xAK Horace Luckenbach
YMS-117
YMS-99

SS RO-66 is sighted by escort
RO-66 diving deep ....
YMS-117 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS-99 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-99 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-99 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-99 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-99 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 24

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 17

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9
D3A1 Val x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Kurumba, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Kurumba


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Afternoon Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 14

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2
P-66 Vanguard x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
A-24 Banshee x 21
P-40E Warhawk x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 1
Sea Hurricane Ib x 4
Blenheim IV x 4
Hurricane I Trop x 7
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
Liberator II x 7
Lysander II x 5
Wellington Ic x 5
DB-7B x 3
A-20A1 Havoc x 4
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
DB-7B: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-7B bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Lysander II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 55th Infantry Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Kimura Det ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 55th Infantry Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Kimura Det ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson IIIa x 6
Hurricane I Trop x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Blenheim VD x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Uruppu-jima at 130,52

Japanese Ships
PB Taikei Maru
PB Heizan Maru
PB Taijin Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tunny, hits 7, heavy damage

Captain of SS Tunny elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Tunny bottoming out ....
PB Taijin Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Taikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taikei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Taikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

So, basically, I beat the pants off the first IJN BB TF but the second crushed my forces and finished off 2 BBs and a CL. Overall at the end of the evening the Allies had lost 2 BBs and 1 CL while the Japanese lost 1 BB, 1 CA and 1 DD. Overall I'd call that a victory for the Allies... especially since many of my damaged CLs and CAs are returning to action over the next fortnight and New Mexico is in very good shape.


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ASW attack near Eniwetok at 126,109

Japanese Ships
AR Yamabiko Maru
PB Kosin Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS S-28

SS S-28 is sighted by escort
S-28 diving deep ....
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kosin Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Japanese Ships
PB Tosho Maru
PB Heimei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack is located by PB Tosho Maru
Amberjack diving deep ....
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heimei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Heimei Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Heimei Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Heimei Maru is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Calayan at 83,70

Japanese Ships
PB Heimei Maru
PB Tosho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo

SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes at PB Heimei Maru
Wahoo diving deep ....
PB Tosho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tosho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tosho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tosho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tosho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 7 destroyed

Hmm, this particular P-40K squadron did very poorly. I think it must just have been poor die rolls as it was similar to the other groups which went in and did well.

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 26 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 22 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Raid is overhead

Those Zeroes are from KB. Interesting.



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

The P38Fs rip the Zeroes apart.

Note the staggering of sweeps. This increases their effectiveness beyond that of a big wing sweep - albeit at the cost of increased losses in the first squadron.

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 22820 and 36750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 87,55 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 43

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

Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 17

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

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 84,54 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 1
P-66 Vanguard x 4
Sea Hurricane Ib x 4
Blenheim IV x 13
Blenheim VD x 9
Hudson IIIa x 8
Hurricane I Trop x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 32
Liberator II x 3
Lysander II x 9
Wellington Ic x 9
DB-7B x 3
A-20A1 Havoc x 7
B-24D Liberator x 20
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-26 Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
DB-7B: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-7B bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Lysander II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 18000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking Kimura Det ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 55th Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking Kimura Det ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 55th Infantry Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Liberator II x 6

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

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Liberator II: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 55th Infantry Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 21th JNAF AF Unit , at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 19820 and 35810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 20820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

The P-38Gs, again, crucified the Zeroes.

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 28360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 21820 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 36750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 20820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

The last P-40K group did well as the enemy were, undoubtedly, very fatigued by this stage.

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 22820 and 30170.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 26820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 24820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 24820 and 25820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes



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Sub attack near Tarawa at 135,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 1

Allied Ships
PC Taney
KV Chilliwack
KV Quesnel

SS I-24 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Taney
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Quesnel attacking submerged sub ....
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Quesnel attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-24 eludes ASW attack from KV Quesnel
KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Quesnel fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Wakkanai at 122,48

Japanese Ships
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Kuramasan Maru
xAKL Tokiwasan Maru
E Chidori

Allied Ships
SS S-32

SS S-32 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Fuyukawa Maru
S-32 bottoming out ....
E Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Tsinkiang (84,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5961 troops, 74 guns, 517 vehicles, Assault Value = 299

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 182

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 182 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tsinkiang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
22nd Recon Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
8th Area Army
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

The fuel's gone and has been used to refuel my subs so he's welcome to the base. It has served its primary purposes.


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28482 troops, 247 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 811

Defending force 13556 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1280

Allied adjusted defense: 694

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

This should fall tomorrow.

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

Japanese ground losses:
363 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
566 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
20th Engineer Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
36th Division
18th Tank Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Army

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

Overall today I lost 7 P38s, 17 P40s but downed almost 40 Zeroes and about a dozen Tojos and Oscars. I got, roughly, a 2:1 exchange rate over Tavoy and had a sub there to pick up downed airman so have rescued quite a few.

I've shown I have the strength to clear Tavoy's airspace anytime I want. This will, hopefully, get him to keep his navy back. If he can base the IJN at Tavoy my forces at Moulmein will be bombarded endlessly.



MAJOR NEWS:
I now have 4 ARs, 5 ADs, several AKEs and AS etc at Tabiteau. The convoys are getting through and the fate of the Japanese around Eniwetok/Maloelap etc is pretty much sealed.


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RE: Offerings to Khorne - 5/27/2016 8:16:41 PM   
wpurdom

 

Posts: 476
Joined: 10/27/2000
From: Decatur, GA, USA
Status: offline 		Just starting reading this AAR (finished page 5). Obviously, you have the mesmerizing skills of a mongoose. 3/4's of how you seized the initiative I sorta understand. Your position in Oz was good and you were well-placed to seize the initiative.

Burma makes sense for the most part. Without KB around he's not in a position to threaten India. But why get aggressive in N. Burma when you're not contesting the initiative elsewhere?

China in theory should favor the IJA in seizing the initiative, but if Damian was good at China combat he presumably would have had the IJA on the run already. And given your mystique on this forum, I can see that most of us might have lost the nerve for simultaneous offensives for fear of playing the role of the Russians at Austerlitz.

But when we come to the N. Pacific, I'm stumped. With KB already deployed, it's the obvious place to immediately seize the initiative. D had to know that he had no time to waste, that in a similar situation you would immediately move to seize every island that wasn't nailed down. And to use immediate recon by fire if you needed to to determine what was garrisoned. You're notorious for making a sub-specialty of fighter traps, so the last thing one would want to do is put KB attacking your one big air field in the theater, unless one wanted to damn the torpedoes and bombard the air field first.

In addition to your strategic skill, you must have some strange hynoptic power. It's seems in addition to sharing traits of a Patton, you must have some of Lee's ability to hypnotize/panic a Pope or Hooker.

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Post #: 311
RE: Offerings to Khorne - 5/27/2016 8:40:44 PM   
HansBolter


Posts: 7704
Joined: 7/6/2006
From: United States
Status: offline 		wpurdom,

Nemo is a legendary player on this board but has not been seem here for some time.

Not likely to see a response from him.

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Post #: 312
RE: Offerings to Khorne - 5/27/2016 8:48:15 PM   
wpurdom

 

Posts: 476
Joined: 10/27/2000
From: Decatur, GA, USA
Status: offline 		I see. I have been gone for a long time myself and was working my way through CR's "The Good, the Bad" saga and was delighted to see numerous posts by Nemo in the middle after I thought he was gone forever. Then followed the references to this AAR and posted without any check on how long it had been since Nemo had posted.
Alas I had hoped he had returned to regular appearances and not just one episode of intensive presence.

I really wish we could see Nemo take the Allies again for the 1.5 years of the war and see how he would do against a player with strong logistic skills like nygiant.

< Message edited by wpurdom -- 5/27/2016 8:57:21 PM >

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Post #: 313
RE: Offerings to Khorne - 5/27/2016 9:24:19 PM   
BBfanboy


Posts: 18046
Joined: 8/4/2010
From: Winnipeg, MB
Status: offline 		I didn't go back and read the start of this AAR but IIRC Nemo took over after the original player lost the Allied CV fleet - thus the title of the AAR.

That also explains why he is not getting adventurous in the Aleutians and other places that require naval support. He has to build up a credible fleet first and in the meantime is pushing a land campaign to drain the Japanese pools of squads, devices, aircraft and pilots.

Nemo is great at maneuver warfare and as you noted, he knows how to get at strategic and emotional weaknesses of his opponents. He is also one of the few players that will sacrifice entire units/ships to achieve a good position. Most of us think in terms of getting to the next hex to confront the enemy while Nemo is thinking of where to bag the whole area.

His advice to (then newbie) Greyjoy is typical - he had GJ pin the Japanese in NW India, dangling the fruit of complete conquest of India to keep the IJ player focused there. Meanwhile he discerned the weakness in Hokkaido and had GJ amass the ships and troops needed to bypass Japanese bases in NoPac and hit where he could get strategic bombing bases with little cost. And the maskirovka to keep this invasion secret was equally brilliant!

His absence from the forums is our loss, IMO.

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