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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/8/2015 9:42:12 PM

Mundy

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02 January 1944

Subs earning their keep.

quote:

Sub attack near Torishima at 114,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryugi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E Yurijima
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Hokuzyu Maru
E Nuwashima

Allied Ships
SS Gar

SS Gar launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ryugi Maru
Gar diving deep ....
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Shanghai at 93,56

Japanese Ships
xAK Anzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Nishho Maru
PB Chitose Maru

Allied Ships
SS Runner, hits 3

SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Anzan Maru
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Chitose Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Daito Shoto at 96,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

xAK Kikukawa Maru is sighted by SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kikukawa Maru

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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 97,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

xAK Kikukawa Maru is sighted by SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes

Another of my subs took some hits near the south part of Formosa. Those little SCs with the four depth charge salvo tend to hit me a lot.

CVE White Plains arrives next turn. New Jersey is six days out.

My invaders will arrive at Baker at night next turn. They're spotted, as my carriers still are.

I'm slowly getting more forces to Cocanada and Nagpur.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/9/2015 8:49:31 PM

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I had this little incident.

quote:

ASW attack near Ponape at 119,109

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
DD Shikinami
DD Murasame
DD Oboro
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

SS KXIV is sighted by escort
KXIV diving deep ....
DD Oboro fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Ponape at 119,109

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
DD Shikinami
DD Murasame
DD Oboro
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 6, heavy damage

SS KXIV is sighted by escort
KXIV diving deep ....
DD Oboro fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

I'm fairly sure this was the group I tried chasing down with my carriers. Apparently, they're continuing westward, so I doubt they'll contest my landing.

Speaking of... I failed to realize that follow-on troops landing will also shock attack, so the 111th was left by themselves to make a futile assault. They're pretty worn down, so I'll give them time to heal up before I start any attacks. I'll have enough supplies landed to get them built up. Planes at Canton will also attack the troops there next turn. Should be clear skies.

quote:

Pre-Invasion action off Baker Island (149,136)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB California
CL Detroit
CLAA Prince Robert
DD Nicholson
DD Picking
DD Hickox
DD Bradford
DD Bell
DD Charles Ausburne
AP Gen. J.R. Brooke
CVE Wake Island
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

BB Tennessee firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF
BB California firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF
CL Detroit firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF
CLAA Prince Robert firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF
DD Nicholson firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
DD Picking firing at 7th JNAF Coy
DD Hickox firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
DD Bradford firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
DD Bell firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
DD Charles Ausburne firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF
DD Hickox fired at enemy troops
DD Bradford fired at enemy troops
DD Bell fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

quote:

Amphibious Assault at Baker Island (149,136)

TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 149,136

Allied ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 55 (1 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (0 destroyed, 29 disabled)

90mm M1A1 AA lost in surf during unload of 76th Cst AA Rgt

quote:

Invasion Support action off Baker Island (149,136)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB California
CL Detroit
CLAA Prince Robert
DD Nicholson
DD Hickox
DD Charles Ausburne
AP Gen. J.R. Brooke
DD Aaron Ward

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

CL Detroit firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
CLAA Prince Robert firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
DD Hickox fired at enemy troops
DD Charles Ausburne fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Baker Island (149,136)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Gen. J.R. Brooke
DD Aaron Ward

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

quote:

Ground combat at Baker Island (149,136)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1853 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 7326 troops, 269 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Japanese ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
409 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
85th Naval Guard Unit
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
44th Field Const Co
7th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /3
97th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment

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Ground combat at Baker Island (149,136)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5296 troops, 188 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Defending force 3523 troops, 23 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied adjusted assault: 1

Japanese adjusted defense: 45

Allied assault odds: 1 to 45 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /3
225th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
85th Naval Guard Unit
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
44th Field Const Co
7th JNAF Coy

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/9/2015 9:15:02 PM

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I think there is a ratio that determines whether subsequent landings shock attack - something like if the already landed troops have at least 30% of the AV of the newly landing troops, the AI deems the beachhead secure enough that they do not have to attack. Not positive of the figure 30%, but that is how it seems to work (unless I am getting mixed up with river crossings through the same hex side!)

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/10/2015 1:23:09 PM

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I'm sure I'll forget those figures every time.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/10/2015 2:34:13 PM

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I think there is a ratio that determines whether subsequent landings shock attack - something like if the already landed troops have at least 30% of the AV of the newly landing troops, the AI deems the beachhead secure enough that they do not have to attack. Not positive of the figure 30%, but that is how it seems to work (unless I am getting mixed up with river crossings through the same hex side!)

Never heard of that applying to atolls only river crossings.

And its 30% of the defenders value having already crossed that hex side.

It isn't about having enough troops to screen the crossing point, its about having enough to pin the enemy down.

Also only works if the units doing the pinning crossed the same hex side.

Doesn't do any good to move units in from another hex, they can't get into position to screen the enemy from the crossing point.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/10/2015 4:36:16 PM

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Thanks HB - I only brought it up in relation to atolls because I thought I had seen subsequent landings without a shock attack at some of them, but I guess the first SA took the atoll in those cases. Curse the fading memory of the aged!

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/11/2015 9:08:00 PM

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06 January 1944

I started assigning troops to land at Diamond Harbor, Addu and Diego. About 7 divisions, two USMC armored battalions and some artillery for DH. I had been thinking about forward basing them out of Madras, but with KB out and about, I'm nervous about moving anything right now. No sign of them for several days, but he's got some Es patrolling near Diego Garcia.

Other than that, more troops are slowly arriving at Nagpur and Cocanada. Supplies are almost unloaded at Baker. I attacked there two days ago, and only managed 1-2 odds on him. I'll just grind him down slowly for now. The rest of my ships will head back and prepare for Kwajalein.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/14/2015 12:10:38 AM

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08 January 1944

My subs took shots at four different destroyers this turn. All whiffed. Another missed an AKL near Rangoon, too. Now that my torpedoes work, I hate seeing them wasted on misses.

New Jersey arrives at Panama. I'm sending her to Pearl, with a KV in tow. Once she's on-map, I'll send destroyers out to meet her so she's not tied down by that Flower tub. Extra bodies with my small fleet carrier group can only help, along with her wall of flak.

Kasaan Bay arrives at Portland. Interestingly, she's carrying SB2Cs instead of the usual TBM, which I found odd. I didn't think Helldivers ran of jeep carriers until at least postwar.

One of my subs near Diego reported being shadowed by a Judy, so I'm guessing KB is still lurking about. I'm running Cape Town convoys to Karachi again, well to the north, so he can sit and stew.

A bunch of APAs ran my three US para units to Cochin and will reach next turn. I'll rail them to a suitable base and then dump them east of Vizagapatnam. Their objective is the rail junction one hex east of there, but I may drop them further out to avoid any CAP from that base. I wonder of CF scrutinizes hex side colors each turn.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/14/2015 4:57:26 AM

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If that SB2C squadron on Kasaan Bay has an R at the end of the unit designation, it is a replenishment squadron, for topping up CV squadrons so they don't have to RTB for replacement aircraft. They should start training intensively on their trip west as their bombing skills are not so good.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/14/2015 2:23:48 PM

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I didn't really look, but CVEs designed to replenish are generally overstacked with planes. In this case, there were a flyable number on the ship.

**EDIT**
You're right. VRF-9F and VRF-9B are on board. I guess they're replenishment-oriented.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/14/2015 10:41:50 PM

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10 January 1944

I've bagged about four xAKs between Rangoon and Victoria Point the last two days. I also got a shot at CL Isuzu, which missed.

The Monkey said this.

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1944-01-09 18th Army - - is planning for an attack on Townsville -

Yeah, right... Please try.

I've been shipping UK and Indian infantry from Colombo to Cochin. I've noticed that once ships are away from Colombo proper, they're unsighted at that point. Not much Naval search, I guess. Plenty of recon over Colombo lately, though. These troops will go to Cocanada to hopefully tip that siege over the edge. I'm probably close to doing it at this point. I do want the paras to get in place first, though.

Four more rocket ships have arrived at San Diego, all of which are enroute to Pearl. My next assault should be interesting.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/15/2015 1:23:39 PM

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Whoa, I'm in August and have not seen a rocket, mortar, or any other fire support ship yet.....Where's my turn

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/15/2015 2:10:32 PM

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Whoa, I'm in August and have not seen a rocket, mortar, or any other fire support ship yet.....Where's my turn

The year is wrong in the last posting by Mundy - previous posts say he is in 1944!

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/15/2015 2:42:40 PM

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Fixed it...sorry.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/15/2015 2:51:45 PM

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/15/2015 3:04:25 PM

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11 January 1944

Isuzu's luck runs out.

quote:

ASW attack near Rangoon at 52,56

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Takaoka Maru
xAK Osaka Maru
xAK Kokai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Escolar

SS Escolar launches 4 torpedoes at CL Isuzu
Escort abandons search for sub

Both hits mess up the engines. Unless she can creep to Rangoon, she's probably toast.

No indication on KB recently. I was hoping for some loose lips on the radio.

I'm gathering up my pieces for the push in India. This will probably kick off at Cocanada within 10 days or so.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/15/2015 3:43:05 PM

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Escolar? What nation's sub is that? Columbian? Mexican?
Nice work whatever the case!

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 12:03:49 PM

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South of Rangoon is pretty much a sea of subs right now. A lesser amount are near Calcutta. I've been getting roughly a new sub a week at Aden, which helps.

Shipments from Cape Town have slowed for the time being. I've run the port out of fuel. I'm readying an emergency shipment from Abadan, but this won't be a quick fix. I got hopeful when a convoy marker showed up a couple days ago, but it had ONE tanker in it.

Paras at Bezwada will depart eastwards next turn. The Army regiment and one USMC group will fly. The other USMC unit needs another day to get off the train. I've about 120 transports ready to go there. Bezwada is level 9 with an overload of support. Two P-47 and one P-38 squadron are sweeping this turn to knock the fighters down at Vizagapatnam. The more I chew them up, the closer I can drop the paras.

Isuzu ate three more torps the following day. (one a dud) Sinking sounds followed and she shows up sunk in the ops report. I wish my subs would back off on attacking his destroyers. They're taking 2-3 shots a day at them, for no result.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 2:01:18 PM

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Mundy: - Shipments from Cape Town have slowed for the time being. I've run the port out of fuel.

Don't forget the off-map African base north of Cape Town - it accumulates fuel slowly but if you have not been draining it there should be enough there to fuel a convoy. You don't use any fuel between two off-map places so send your convoy up there to fuel and continue on their way. Once the convoy delivers their supply to India they can go to Abadan to load fuel to take back to CT.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 2:31:21 PM

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Thanks, I didn't think of that. I think I have some tankers at Cape Town, so I can just send them north.

I'm rebasing some xAPs to Mombasa anyway, as troops have been trickling in there. PCs have been accumulating there also.

Anxiously awaiting my sweep results before sending the paras in...

I have an infantry division at Pearl prepping for Roi-Namur. Another which showed up in Eastern US is prepping for Kwajalein. This one's almost on the main US part of the map now. By the time it finally reaches Hawaii, I can think about kicking this off.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 3:00:53 PM

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If you have tankers at Capetown send them to the East Coast and start regular runs from there to Capetown.

Capetown will never run dry of fuel again.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 3:14:02 PM

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+1

I use my "precious = fast" AOs to do so, this basically to keep them busy, but out of harms way, until I am ready to use them for carrier support

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 3:35:02 PM

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I have an infantry division at Pearl prepping for Roi-Namur. Another which showed up in Eastern US is prepping for Kwajalein. This one's almost on the main US part of the map now. By the time it finally reaches Hawaii, I can think about kicking this off.

Hold on a second. Those are deep targets in the Marshalls. Why not go for the Gilberts first?

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 4:08:11 PM

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I guess I'm deceived by how "plentiful" fuel is at CT at the start. I did quit shipping fuel out of there over a year ago, but I have been running convoys pretty heavily.

I have an overload of tankers at San Francisco right now, so I'll move them to the East Coast. Does anyone here ever use the UK for anything?

Sangeli, I don't really know how "deep" the Marshalls are. Both them and the Gilberts are on the fringe of Japanese holdings, with the Marshalls being slightly closer to Pearl Harbor. If I could topple Baker quickly, my recon PB4Ys could scout all the holdings better. I have over 2-1 at Baker, so I'll give it another hit next turn.

I suppose I could take Tarawa first. The Gilberts as a whole are fairly undeveloped. This is a new part of the war for me. Forgive my ham-handedness. I've been equally clumsy with the Japanese too, as of late. I'm hoping a single division with artillery will suffice for these.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 4:39:32 PM

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I suppose I could take Tarawa first. The Gilberts as a whole are fairly undeveloped. This is a new part of the war for me. Forgive my ham-handedness. I've been equally clumsy with the Japanese too, as of late. I'm hoping a single division with artillery will suffice for these.

Why are you only looking at the bases the Japanese control? Many of those dot hexes you wee were turned into US bases in real life but in your game they are completely open. I fear you are very much under-utilizing your base building capacity as you have said you have 30+ engineering units in the west coast. If it were me, I would have dropped into 5+ dot hex islands in the Gilberts simultaneously long ago and initiated a buildup.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 7:30:05 PM

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I've probably a dozen or so at Pearl now, with the rest in the Indian Theatre. I'll take a look at the islands to see what potential is there. Odds are he wouldn't even notice.

13 Jan 1944

I finally bag one.

quote:

Sub attack near Phuket at 47,69

Japanese Ships
DD Suzunami, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Fujinami

Allied Ships
SS Darter, hits 1

SS Darter launches 2 torpedoes at DD Suzunami
Darter diving deep ....
DD Fujinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fujinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fujinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fujinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fujinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fujinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Fujinami is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

This was probably more valuable.

quote:

Sub attack near Port Blair at 49,56

Japanese Ships
AKE India Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Yuri Maru
xAK Konzan Maru
xAK China Maru
xAK Naruto Maru
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
SS Gunnel

SS Gunnel launches 2 torpedoes at AKE India Maru
Gunnel diving deep ....
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

A KB fragment is sighted three hexes WSW of Addu. Three subs are adjusting their patrol to intercept. Wish me luck.

With my sweeping of Vizagapatnam, CF decided to sweep Nagpur.

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Morning Air attack on Nagpur , at 44,28

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 36,800 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 28

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 23
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
Spitfire VIII x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 33800 feet

CAP engaged:
No.2 Sqn IAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31550.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32780.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 31550.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Nagpur , at 44,28

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 192 NM, estimated altitude 33,800 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
Spitfire VIII x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.2 Sqn IAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 36800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 34800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 32800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Nagpur , at 44,28

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 192 NM, estimated altitude 34,514 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 12
Spitfire Vc Trop x 8
Spitfire VIII x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.2 Sqn IAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 34800 and 36770.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 35800 and 36800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 32780 and 37800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 33800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Nagpur , at 44,28

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 35,514 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 12
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7
Spitfire VIII x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31514 feet

CAP engaged:
No.2 Sqn IAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32514.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 31550 and 36800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 32780.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 31550.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

I've moved my Spits to max altitude next turn.

I rolled over him pretty good here.

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Morning Air attack on Vizagapatnam , at 42,37

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25
Ki-84a Frank x 42

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 25 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 31514.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 32540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Vizagapatnam , at 42,37

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 30

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 34540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 35540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Vizagapatnam , at 42,37

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 31514 and 35514.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Vizagapatnam , at 42,37

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 33514 and 36514.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 32514.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Vizagapatnam , at 42,37

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 33514.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Vizagapatnam , at 42,37

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

I noticed, to my dismay, that I can't land paras on a non-base hex. I could have sworn I could do this. I'm going to drop them on Vizagapatnam and move them east. I was thinking about that base three hexes N or Cuttack, but that would be quite a hike westwards afterwards. We'll see...

Intel sez:

quote:

5th Division is planning for an attack on Nagpur.

This is fairly credible. His unit(s) one hex SE of Nagpur are moving away. I'm hitting them with mediums next turn, with escorts. They're in open ground, so I can't resist.

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Post #: 1406

RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 9:39:29 PM

Mundy

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14 Jan 1943

Tense

KB is two hexes NE of Male, apparently heading E. They caught some tankers near Colombo.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Trivandrum at 27,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 118
A6M8 Zero x 10
B6N2 Jill x 55
D4Y3 Judy x 58
N1K1 Rex x 8

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4
P-38G Lightning x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 13
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51A Mustang x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
TK Merula, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK British Architect, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
TK British Zeal, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
TK British Energy, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DE Steele, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
TK British Fortitude, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
TK Miralda, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DE Seid
TK British Chemist, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK British Justice, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK British Destiny, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK British Genius, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
21 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
51st FG/25th FS with P-40K Warhawk (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
80th FG/88th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
80th FG/459th FS with P-38G Lightning (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
311th FBG/529th FBS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 37000.
Raid is overhead
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Merula
Magazine explodes on DE Steele
Massive explosion on TK British Architect
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK British Architect
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK British Energy
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Pleiodon
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK British Zeal
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Miralda
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK British Justice
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK British Genius
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK British Destiny

Some of my heavy and medium bombers went after them, to little effect. It did ID what was there.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near North Male at 21,43

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 373
A6M8 Zero x 77
N1K1 Rex x 14

Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
CV Hiryu

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 11 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 18 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 13 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
Shinano-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 13 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 16 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Kasagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 13 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near North Male at 21,43

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 346
A6M8 Zero x 68
N1K1 Rex x 11

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 14
P-38G Lightning x 12
P-51A Mustang x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-51A Mustang: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CV Akagi
CV Junyo

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 6 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 16 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 13 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 11 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 13 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 16 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
Shinano-1 with A6M8 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 13 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32870.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Unryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (9 airborne, 1 on standby, 16 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Amagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 16 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 16 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Kasagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32870.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Ikoma-1 with A6M8 Zero (5 airborne, 1 on standby, 11 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32870.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 16 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near North Male at 21,43

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 330
A6M8 Zero x 61
N1K1 Rex x 11

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
CV Junyo

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Shinano-1 with A6M8 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32870.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 1 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Kasagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32870.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Ikoma-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32870.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 1 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 77 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near North Male at 21,43

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 260
A6M8 Zero x 47
N1K1 Rex x 9

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 11 destroyed

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (7 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Shinano-1 with A6M8 Zero (8 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 24151.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Kasagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Ikoma-1 with A6M8 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 24230.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 1 on standby, 12 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near North Male at 21,43

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 171
A6M8 Zero x 44
N1K1 Rex x 10

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
P-38G Lightning x 9
P-51A Mustang x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Shinano-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32870.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Unryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 14 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Amagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Kasagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32870.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 14 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Chuyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near North Male at 21,43

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 166
A6M8 Zero x 43
N1K1 Rex x 9

Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 1 destroyed
Liberator GR.III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33220.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Shinano-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 24230.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Kasagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
Ikoma-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

I'm not sure if they're going to mess with Colombo or not. I haven't sent the turn out yet, as I could use some advice. I've about 200 fighters at Colombo, including Jugs and such. Should I sortie out my carriers to a hex adjacent to Colombo to get more fighters up at that end? With all my fleet carriers, that should add another 200+ fighters. I'm in a quandary at this point.

One thing for sure. I'll be ramping up activities in the East Pacific, knowing KB's sitting out here.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 9:44:46 PM

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Would you be able to land your CV squadrons at Columbo and send the CVs away to safety - even as far as Abadan?

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That way's sealed off. I'd have to run south.

I'm also at support capacity at Colombo, so I can't just pile in more planes.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 11/16/2015 11:40:01 PM

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I'll keep the CVs in port for now. I've off-loaded most of my bombers to make room, and have about 350 fighters, with CAP set at 60%.

If he comes and I shred his air, I will pounce.

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